NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 393 Moko’s debut
Thomas Sr. was born as a point guard, and he knows too well how rare it is for a point guard to be able to combine offense, organization and defense.

It is not that there are no top point guards in the league today, and many of them are destined to be Hall of Fame players.

For example, Kidd and Nash.

But Kidd didn't attack and Nash didn't defend. Compared to the two of them, Paul is obviously much more versatile.

In addition to these two people, Hinrich, the Bobcats' main point guard last season, is also one of the best point guards in the league today. Unfortunately, Hinrich's organizational skills are not outstanding.

Then there are Billups and the bearded Davis who are considered all-around point guards in the league, but old Thomas has an indescribable hunch that Paul is definitely better than Billups and the bearded player.

A veteran point guard like him has an extremely keen sense of smell. In fact, Billups can indeed be regarded as a loser version of Chris Paul.

His defense is not as good as Paul's, his organizational skills are not as good as Paul's, and his shooting is not as stable as Paul's.

The game continued on the court, and Paul truly demonstrated what it means to be a backcourt engine, driving the Bobcats to launch wave after wave of offensive attacks from the outside.

In previous years when the Bobcats played the Knicks, the inside line always had the advantage, while the Knicks had the advantage on the outside.

Now it's completely reversed. The Knicks have an advantage on the inside, but the Bobcats are completely beaten on the outside.

Paul's strong organizational skills can always find his teammates at the most appropriate time, and then pass the ball accurately. Granger played very comfortably tonight, easily hitting 7 of 4, including a three-pointer.

Iguodala used all his strength to deal with the old cat Mobley. He knew very well that as long as he could lock down Mobley, the Knicks' backcourt offensive firepower would be almost zero.

The Knicks have an advantage inside, and the advantage is not small.

In the past, when O'Pang sat under the basket, he had a considerable advantage against Dazhi. Even if Dazhi had an advantage over Bosh, it could not make up for his disadvantage at the center position.

Now Ben has no advantage at all against Howard, and his disadvantage is even more obvious, especially on the rebounding side. Ben seems to be unable to beat Howard at all.

Fortunately, the Bobcats' outside advantage was so huge that they still maintained their lead on the field.

Old Thomas stood on the sidelines with a sad face. He really wanted to win the opening game and get a good start to the new season. Unfortunately, he was unable to make any adjustments to the lineup at this moment. The Knicks' strongest combat power had already been deployed. On the table.

It is worth mentioning that Herb, the puppet coach last season, has been fired, and Thomas Sr. has returned to the coaching position.

The first quarter lasted 8 minutes, and Kongbu called a timeout.

Big Ben is a bit overwhelmed, not in terms of physical fitness, but in terms of face.

In 8 minutes, Howard has grabbed 3 offensive rebounds, with a total of 6 rebounds, while Ben only scored 2 rebounds, which is a huge gap.

"Ben, take a rest, Marcin, come on."

Kombu replaced Ben and replaced Gortat, the Polish hammer.

In fact, David Lee of the Bobcats can also play the center position and played many center games with the Knicks.

However, David Lee is 206 centimeters tall and is also a short man. He was also abused when he met Howard.

It's not that Kongbu looks down on his players, but that's the fact. Under normal circumstances, David Lee's career record against Howard is terrible, and he was beaten in almost every game.

So Kongbu could only put in Hammer Gortat.

Gortat started his career with the Magic, playing as a substitute for Howard for many years.

Later, after Howard left the Magic, the two had a serious record of playing against each other.

Kombu was very impressed. When Gortat faced Howard, his rebounding ability was quite outstanding, especially offensive rebounds. He was even able to equal Howard.

Now Gortat has gradually entered his peak period in the training field, and Howard is still a second-year rookie. Combs thought that maybe Gortat could take advantage of Howard tonight.

The timeout ends and the game restarts.

After playing, Gortat lived up to Kongbu's expectations. In the head-on confrontation with Howard, he didn't suffer at all in rebounding and even had some advantages.

The Bobcats' insiders have gradually become evenly matched with their opponents.

But the good times didn't last long. After Kongbu replaced Bosh, he replaced him with David Lee. Dazhi immediately taught the Bobcats a big lesson.

Bosh can't guard against Dazhi, but the restriction effect is definitely there, and it's impossible for Dazhi to take action unscrupulously.

But David Li was embarrassed after he went up. He asked for everything, almost ignoring David Li in front of him.

There is no way to blame David Lee for his poor defense. He is a floor player himself and cannot fly and escape. Facing Da Zhi who is more flexible than him and is 10 centimeters taller, he is really helpless.

Kongbu had no choice but to send Ilyasova to the fourth position to face Da Zhi. The effect was just okay, much better than David Lee.

Old Thomas was ruthless and barely allowed the starting lineup to rest in the first half. Even so, by the end of the first half, the Bobcats still led by seven points.

大郅上半场砍下了27分4篮板4助攻，霍华德则是13分11篮板，这两人加一起就已经入账了40分15篮板。

If Da Zhi hadn't played so well, the Knicks might have collapsed in the first half.

Kongbu also has no way to deal with Da Zhi, he is too incomprehensible. A space-based power forward who is taller and more flexible than Nowitzki, no one can do anything with him.

山猫这边保罗上半场砍下了14分8助攻2抢断，格兰杰则是20分，伊戈达拉10分3篮板2助攻3抢断1盖帽。

It can be said that Paul completely controlled the rhythm of the game in the first half.

Nate Robinson, who was sitting on the bench, felt extremely uncomfortable. He and Paul were rookies in the same class and teammates.

The better Paul plays, the less Nate Robinson will play.

Before tonight's game started, Nate Robinson was a little unconvinced when he saw Paul was assigned to the starting lineup.

My performance in the six preseason games was very good. I thought I would secure the starting point guard position of the Bobcats in the new season and let Paul come on the bench for me.

Now that Paul's performance is flawless, Nate Robinson clearly knows that he has completely lost the possibility of starting in the Bobcats.

Fortunately, the Bobcats only have him as a backup point guard, so Nate Robinson's playing time will not be too little, at least about 15 minutes a game.

The situation in the second half of the game was even more unfavorable for the Knicks, because their core lineup played the entire first half and was already physically exhausted.

Even a humanoid animal like Howard of Warcraft doesn't have that much physical energy after facing off against Big Ben and Hammer one after another.

Kongbu and the Hammers took turns taking turns to consume Howard, and the effect was very good. By the fourth quarter, Howard was already breathing heavily.

Combs saw the livid expression on Thomas Sr.'s face and put some slack in the last half of the game, so that the Knicks' loss was not too ugly.After all, this is Lao Deng's first game back as coach. If the loss is too ugly, Lao Thomas will lose face.

In the end, the Bobcats won the away game with a score of 106:96 by a ten-point margin.

"Damn you!"

"What the hell is that Pole? Isn't he a weakling who was at the bottom of the second round? Why is he so strong in your hands?!"

"If I haven't tried him out, that's fine. The key point is that I've tried him out, more than once. There's no way he can be so strong!"

Thomas Sr. had a lot of complaints. He had tried out with the Hammers before the draft. The results of the tryout made Thomas Sr. very dissatisfied. They were unremarkable in all aspects.

He never dreamed that the rubbish center he didn't even bother to take a second look at would actually be able to compete with No. [-] center Howard on the rebounds tonight.

"You tried him out? That might be because you didn't choose him. He had a grudge against you, so he worked extra hard tonight."

"It was an unexpected outbreak. Maybe he doesn't have this kind of fighting power."

Kongbu gave an explanation that sounded reasonable.

"Okay, he broke out accidentally, right? What about your Chris Paul?"

"This little brother of yours, is he really a newcomer?"

"Tell me the truth, do you often call him to your team for training sessions?"

"Otherwise I can't understand why this guy plays like a 50-year-old man!"

Old Thomas was jealous when he saw Chris Paul on the court. If the Knicks could have such a point guard, he would be 100% sure of winning the championship!

The Knicks' game tonight completely exposed the super shortcomings of the point guard position. The most important issue facing Thomas now is the point guard.

"Old man, you have really wronged me."

"Do you believe me when I say I've never met Chris Paul before?"

"I didn't even know Wake Forest had a player like that!"

Old Thomas curled his lips, making it clear that he didn't believe Kongbu's lies.

……

The Bobcats were excited about the big win over their old rival Knicks in the opening game.

Originally, everyone was worried about whether Ao Pang's departure would lead to a serious decline in the Bobcats' combat effectiveness.

As a result, after tonight's game, everyone suddenly discovered that Kombu is still very experienced. Last season, he was traded for Big Ben, and this season he got the Polish Hammer in the draft. The Bobcats' inside strength has not dropped much.

What makes Bobcats fans happy is that the Bobcats' perimeter lineup looks much better than last season, especially newcomer Chris Paul. Even if he only played one game, his overall strength looks absolutely perfect. Stronger than Hinrich.

This opening game was Chris Paul's career debut. He scored 31 points, 16 assists and 3 steals. His shooting percentage reached [-]% and his three-point shooting percentage exceeded [-]%. Not to mention his defensive efficiency. Facing an inferior point guard like Charlie Ward, how could Paul's defensive efficiency be poor?

With such a point guard, the strength of the inside line has not dropped much, and the fans have a sense of security.

Even Jordan couldn't help himself. He had never partnered with any point guard in his entire career, but this does not mean that he did not know how good point guards were.

After seeing Paul's full performance on the live broadcast, he smacked his thigh with excitement.

Such a point guard could keep the team strong for ten years. He felt even more grateful to Kongbu. It was obvious that Kongbu was about to leave, but he got such a good product for himself before leaving.

In addition, he was extremely satisfied with Granger's performance. As a newcomer, Granger made his debut tonight. He scored 31 points tonight, which also amazed the audience.

In Jordan's view, Granger is a star prospect. As long as he cultivates it well, he and Paul will become the Bobcats' twin stars sooner or later.

However, he does not dare to reveal his intention to train Granger now because Kongbu will not allow him to interfere in the players' training.

After Kongbu leaves, Jordan will definitely let himself go, and it is entirely possible to appear at the training ground every day to supervise player training.

The Bobcats' strong performance sparked heated discussions in the league.

Of course, what attracted the most attention was O'Pang's attitude. The Heat had a game the next night, and O'Pang was interviewed at the pre-game press conference.

"I watched this game, and the Bobcats are indeed still extremely powerful."

"But someone said that the Bobcats' interior strength has not declined? Are you kidding?"

"Howard is a guy who can score 24 points and 17 rebounds on the Bobcats. If I were sitting under the basket, Howard would be pretty good if he could score 4 points and 7 rebounds."

"I played against Howard twice last season, and he had double figures in one game?"

O'Pang didn't want to offend Kongbu, but he really looked down on Howard. He took this opportunity to disparage Howard, and also pointed out the gap between the Bobcats' current insiders and himself.

He is qualified to say this because he can indeed beat Howard.

……

That night, the Heat's opponent was the Milwaukee Bucks.

This is the career debut of the new Bucks King Moko, at least that’s what Bucks fans call Moko.

The current leader of the Bucks is Michael Reed. After he was intercepted by Kongbu, he played under Kongbu for two seasons, won two championships, and was then traded out by Kongbu.

After going round and round, he actually returned to the stag and became the deer king.

Reed is an honest man who can't beat a fart with three sticks. He has no idea of ​​fighting for power. After Moko came, he expressed his position in the media that he was willing to help Moko grow and become the most reliable around Moko. teammates.

This is almost equivalent to acknowledging Moko's status as the team boss.

When Kongbu saw the news, he wanted to call Reed quickly and tell him not to have too high expectations for Moko.

When it came to Moko's career debut, Kongbu sat in front of the TV early to watch the game.

Now he can only play Moko to avoid being tortured too badly. If he can get [-] or [-] points, it will be reasonable.

I'm afraid that after Moko comes on the field, he will be beaten by his opponents in all directions, which would be embarrassing. It is estimated that Moko will be sprayed to death by fans and media.

(End of this chapter)