NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

After chatting with Turkoglu, Combe sent him back, leaving Artest alone in the office.

"Ron, what do you think about joining the Bobcats?" Kongbu asked slowly, looking at the heinous Artest in front of him.

To say that Artest is heinous is definitely not wronging him.

If Hill is the perfect good guy in this league, then Artest is a pure bad guy with no "flaws."

In the past two years, he has done a lot of evil. For example, in 02, he beat his girlfriend violently because he didn't call back in time.

In 03 alone, he had three violent records. The first one was when he played against the Heat, he quarreled with Pat Riley twice on the sidelines and scuffled together.

Although the incident of beating Riley made Combe feel secretly refreshed, judging from this incident, there is no awe in Artest's heart at all. Riley is also a super celebrity after all.

Even if it was Comb, he wouldn't beat Pat Riley.

The second incident happened in the same month in 03. After the game against the Knicks was hanged, Artest threw a $[-] camera equipment to pieces.

The third event was also in 03, when the NBA Players Union got together and fought Posey of the Rockets in front of former President Clinton.

Of course, Percy is not a good bird.

In addition, Artest was also involved in a lawsuit for sexually assaulting a babysitter. In addition, in 99, he had just played in the NBA for a year. He invited more than 50 of his relatives and friends to a celebration dinner, and directly broke himself.

In the bullfight with Jordan in the training game, he broke Jordan's ribs.

Domestic violence, sexual assault, beating the old man, throwing things, fighting, showing off unrestrainedly, etc. Artest has as many stains as Hill has bright spots.

Facing such a player, of course Kumbu can't be used to it, he knows that the more he is used to it, the more he will die.

"Thoughts? Kong, I don't have many ideas."

"You know, my suspension lasts until the end of the regular season."

Artest said indifferently.

"Forget it, let me just tell you, Ron, your career is actually over in the Palace of Auburn Hills."

"When you take a shot at that poor innocent fan, there's no room for you in this league."

Kumbu began to threaten and intimidate. He knew that it was useless to talk nicely to a guy like Artest, so he could only use ruthless tactics.

Artest was taken aback, his career is over?

"Since my career is over, why did you trade me?"

"That's because I want to give you a chance, and this is your last chance."

"You should have heard about my relationship with Stern. There is no doubt that I am absolutely capable of changing Stern's decision."

"If you can help the Bobcats win this year, I can help you plead with Stern."

"Otherwise, I advise you to save money, because you will definitely not be able to sign any contracts in the NBA."

Comb's words are still very lethal to Artest. His only fear right now may be poverty. There are too many people to support. If he doesn't sign a contract, he will go bankrupt immediately.

He has various violent records. If he can't find a job in the NBA, he can't find another decent job. After bankruptcy, there is a high probability that he will live on the streets.

"Kong, of course I can help the Bobcats win the championship. As long as I can play, I can definitely help you."

Artest quickly stated that he knew that Combe was not bragging, and who in the league didn't know that Combe and Stern were wearing a pair of pants.

"Whether you can play or not depends on your performance."

"Ron, I have set three rules for you. If you break one, you will be banned from the team indefinitely."

"First, you must never have any conflicts with your teammates. I don't care what the reason is."

"Second, there must be absolutely no unnecessary unnecessary actions on the court."

"Third, treat the Bobcats' team management with due respect."

"If you commit one, your career will be completely over, and there will be no possibility of surviving."

"Even if you highlight the paternity test and find out that you are Stern's illegitimate child, he can't keep you."

Kong Bu said with a gloomy expression.

Artest's mind is not very bright, but he is not purely mentally handicapped. Knowing that Combe didn't joke with him, the next period of time will really determine whether his career can continue.

……

Filling Turkoglu with chicken soup and intimidating Artest, this is the training method of Combe, a hundred monkeys, there are a hundred kinds of tie methods.

In the following schedule, Turkoglu's joining has boosted the Bobcats' combat effectiveness a lot.

Even if the defensive strength of the forward line has dropped, the Bobcats' offense has also recovered its previous rhythm. This is enough, enough for the Bobcats to enter the playoffs with the first record in the regular season.

After being traded to the Bobcats, Turkoglu's performance made the old Adelman unexpected.

He averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists per game. He has good offensive shooting ability, accurate three-pointers, and outstanding organizational skills.

There are not many rookies who can be praised by Ao Pang. The reason why Turkoglu can do this is because he can tell the difference between the big and the big.

He is the absolute core of the playmaker on the field, holding a lot of ball possessions. Except for his own shot, most of the rest of the ball possessions are passed to Ao Pang.

Even O'Pang's scoring average after the All-Star break was five more than before.

That Opang must be happy, and Turkoglu must be caught boasting.

It can be said that Turkoglu seized the opportunity that came from heaven and successfully made himself worthy.

This is also something that Combe is happy to see, because he has no intention of training Turkoglu at all.

His strength is indeed not bad, but he is not qualified enough to sit steadily at the starting small forward position of the Bobcats.

It just so happens that he is now worth playing, and Kumbu can sell him after the playoffs in exchange for some draft picks.

The regular season is over and the playoffs are coming.

This year's playoffs are almost the same as in previous years, with the same teams in the East and West.

However, the Bobcats were fourth in the Eastern Conference last season, and this season they have jumped to the first in the Eastern Conference. The opponents they will encounter in the playoffs will certainly be different.

In the first game of the playoffs, the Bobcats' opponent was the Chicago Bulls.

Comb hasn't played against the Bulls in the playoffs for several years. This encounter in the first round made him miss his time with the Raptors.

The current head coach of the Bulls, Skiles, is capable. Relying on the lineup in his hand, he successfully led the team to the playoffs in the Eastern Conference where there are so many strong players, which is quite inspirational.

In the previous draft, the two British teenagers selected by the Bulls one after another, Deng Yingqiao and Ben Gordon, are currently playing an extremely important role in the Bulls lineup.

Starting center Eddie Curry, the shark, also played the peak of his career this season, averaging 16 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Yes, this guy is a starting center, and then averaged only 5.4 rebounds per game.

Although the rebounding is ridiculously poor, there is really no fault on the offensive end. The offensive efficiency is good. Even free throws can reach 72%. At least this aspect is better than the genuine Sharks.

In addition, there are many young players such as Nocioni, Chris Duhon, Eric Piakowski and so on.

It can be said that this Bulls gave their home team fans unlimited reverie. When these young people in the team grow up for two years, the Bulls will immediately become a powerful team.

The first game against the Bobcats, the home of the Bobcats, the Bulls fans smiled wryly after watching it.

Is the gap between No. [-] in the East and No. [-] in the East so big?
After the opening game, the British twin stars that the Bulls are proud of were subdued by Artest and Iguodala.

Artest started tonight. This is the first time he has been on the court after half a year, and it is still in the playoffs, so he is very excited to play.

He has been training with the team all the time before, so there is no problem of incompetence.

When Iguodala and Iguodala appeared on the court at the same time, the defensive strength of the two was directly full, which made even Kumbu feel terrified.

The second and third players in NBA history who are known for their defense in modern times will definitely have the names of Artest and Iguodala. When these two join forces, how high is the defensive strength given to the opponent on the field, You can imagine.

Deng Yingqiao and Ben Gordon originally wanted to rely on this round of the game against the Bobcats to become a blockbuster.

Let's not think about defeating the Bobcats for the time being, even if they can win two games against the Bobcats, and the two of them can play dazzling performances, then these two young people will immediately gain the support of a large number of fans.

It's a pity that this can only be regarded as an extravagant hope. Facing the Bobcats' impregnable defense, both of them failed to score in double figures.

91:64, this is the final score of the game, the Bobcats relied on their desperate defense to forcefully suppress the Bulls to death.

Ao Pang defending the little shark Curry, that's not to pinch it with his hands, there is no reason why the genuine version can't do the pirated version.

Ben's defensive strength can be imagined. Hinrich is also at the level of the defensive second team, and Artest is a DPOY-level super defensive gate. Iguodala's defense is actually almost DPOY-level.

With such a defensive strength, it is not too easy to clean up the Bulls who are mainly rookies.

After being tortured by blood in the first game, the second game was the home of the Bobcats. The Bulls' twin stars still failed to shine in this game. In the end, the Bobcats scored 101:71, and they were angry for another [-] points.

If the last game was an absolute suppression on the defensive end and the Bulls' offensive performance was mediocre, then this game is a double suppression on offense and defense.

O'Pang scored 47 points tonight and rubbed the pirated Shark on the floor.

The reason why Ao Pang made such a ruthless hand was because Eddie Curry said a word after the last game.

"Shaq, I admit that you beat me tonight, but what about two years later? Five years later? Sooner or later, I will get back to where I was tonight."

The meaning behind the words is that Ao Pang will be old in five years, and he will be at his peak.

How could Ao Pang keep his hand? Even if the Bulls were their boss Jordan's home team, Ao Pang didn't show any mercy at all. He broke out on the court and beat the Bulls terribly.

After winning two cities in a row, we arrived at the home court of the Bulls.

With the advantage of the home whistle, the Bulls lost a few points at most. The point difference was reduced from 30 points to 20 points, and they were still beaten.

The two Bulls played at home, and the Bulls lost all.

After four games, there is no game where the Bulls fans can see the slightest hope of winning, and they are all suppressed from beginning to end.

Seeing the strength of the Bobcats, fans all over the world wondered.

Is it because the Bobcats are too strong, or the Bulls are too weak? Anyway, it is a playoff-level matchup. Can the strength really be so different?
In addition, why do the Bulls feel that their strength is stronger than that of Hill?You must know that during the regular season, when Hill was still there, they would not have won the Bulls so easily.

During the regular season, the Bobcats also played four games against the Bulls, averaging about 15 points per game. In the playoffs, they also played four games, averaging 25 points per game.

So can Artest really be this strong?So much better than Hill?

Bobcats fans are naturally happy, the home team looks stronger, which means that they have greater hope of winning.

As for those messy and dirty things before Artest, the fans are too lazy to care about them. Anyway, they all think that Artest will not be in the Bobcats for too long. Maybe he will be sold by Comb after the playoffs. .

After successfully advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Bobcats waited for the fourth Raptors in the Eastern Conference and the fifth Pistons in the Eastern Conference to decide the outcome.

Originally, Kumbu thought that after the Pistons lost their capital, they could not be the opponents of the Raptors, and there was a high probability that they would be swept by the Raptors, or eliminated 4:1.

But after the game started, the situation was completely different from what Combe thought. Instead, the Pistons had the advantage.

After five or six days, the matchup was decided. The winner was the Pistons, who did not enter the tiebreaker. The Pistons eliminated the Raptors with a score of 4:2.

The Raptors actually missed the first round of the playoffs. This is the first time that Combe has happened since he traveled.

The main reason for the loss was the conflict between the core inside and outside of the team. The conflict between Carter and Randolph was already difficult to reconcile, especially in the sixth game, the fans at the Pistons could even hear Carter and Randolph Scold each other on the field.

Then Carter and Tony Parker are in a small camp, and Randolph and Kirilenko are in a small camp. This is too fatal. The two small camps fight each other.

In addition, Varejao seems to be more suitable than Big Ben in the old Sanders' tactical system.

Varejao is at his peak right now, he is better offensively than Ben, rebounds are similar to Ben, and defense is slightly worse than Ben, but Varejao still has the ability to draw fouls.

Carter has suffered a great loss in this regard. Even if there is one or two such fouls in a game, it is enough to make Carter dare not attack the Pistons' penalty area unscrupulously.

Looking at it this way, after the Pistons sent out the big book, they took advantage of it. (end of this chapter)