NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 398 Paul Allen’s offer of $[-] million in annual salary
Stern was so efficient that he found a team to join the deal in less than half an hour.

Needless to say, it's definitely the New York Knicks.

The Knicks used a first-round pick to acquire Villanueva in this three-way deal.

Based on the Knicks' record, their first-round pick must be outside the 25th pick, and Villanueva was just selected with the 10th pick.

Even if Combs said that Villanueva was of little use, Stern felt that Villanueva's value must be higher than that of a No. 25 pick. This was an obviously advantageous deal, and of course he wanted to take advantage of his own relatives. son Nix.

Combu also thinks it doesn't matter. Villanueva is at most a substitute for Dazhi and has no particularly obvious impact on the Knicks' overall record.

In this way, the Nets got Carter plus a first-round pick from the Knicks, and then sent Kenyon Martin plus Jefferson.

At least half of the Nets fans cannot accept this deal. Although Carter is good, he is only one person after all, and the Nets need to send two core players.

After all, Jefferson is also a first-line small forward in the league who averages 20+ per game, and Kenyon Martin is also considered one of the top combo forwards in the league.

The other half of the fans are extremely happy. They don't care much about winning or losing. They just hope that when they enter the stadium to watch the game, they can see that their home team has a super star like Carter.

Stern has already started talking to the Nets' general manager and head coach to let them start to mess up this season.

The Bobcats' fourth game opponent was the Portland Trail Blazers, still at home.

When Kongbu first entered the league, the Trail Blazers were so brilliant. They were even able to put together two good starting lineups.

In the league at that time, apart from Kongbu's Raptors, the only ones who could do this were the Trail Blazers.

It's a pity that times have changed, and Paul Allen, the culprit, has now reduced his investment in the team after being deceived.

Who can bear to invest so much every year and get out of the first round of the playoffs every year?

The total salary of the Trail Blazers this year is very low. There is not a single famous player in the lineup. Not only is there no famous player, there is also no low-key player with the ability. This is a real stinky tomato and rotten bird's egg team. .

The team's scoring leader is Darius Miles, who averages 14 points per game.

When the game started, Kongbu looked at the Blazers lineup on the court and vaguely thought he was playing against a CBA team, because three of the five Blazers players on the court would later study abroad in the CBA.

Faced with such an outrageous lineup of the Trail Blazers, Kongbu did not dare to use too much force. Maybe if he randomly sent two core players, he would have smashed the Blazers into rubbish.

He has no grudges against the Trail Blazers, and Kongbu also sympathized with Paul Allen, who was taken advantage of, so he simply put on a pure substitute lineup to give the substitute players a chance.

Tonight, Kombu will play center Hayes, power forward Ilyasova, small forward Nine-Finger Green, shooting guard Reed and point guard Nate Robinson.

After this starting lineup came on the field, Kongbu became happy, but it looked a bit too weak.

With a center who is 198 centimeters tall and a point guard who is less than 1.7 meters tall, CBA cannot find such an outrageous lineup.

Kongbu is already prepared for this lineup to be inextricable from the Trail Blazers, or even be defeated by the Trail Blazers.

As a result, the situation on the court left Kongbu speechless, and the Blazers were still beaten.

Nate Robinson was like a ghost. His touch was absolutely explosive tonight. He made 7 of 6 shots in the first half of the quarter and already scored 13 points.

Hayes was frantically grabbing rebounds and defending under the basket.

To say that Hayes' rebounding is average is that compared to people like Ben and Howard. His rebounding is much better than that of Trail Blazers center Victor Kayapa.

Just by hearing the extremely unfamiliar name Kayapa, you should know that this center's strength is definitely not good.

After the third quarter, looking at the 22-point difference on the court, Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan and Combs looked at each other and laughed awkwardly.

McMillan was very embarrassed. He thought that the game had almost entered garbage time, but did it make any difference whether it entered garbage time or not?

Are the Blazers starting players really better than those on the bench?

Moreover, when it comes to garbage time, Kongbu has already sent all the weakest players on the team to play.

Kongbu really had no choice but to let Robinson and others go up and continue fighting.

Nate Robinson's desire to win is hotter than the sun, and he will not let go of any opportunity to express himself.

He finally started tonight and was given enough playing time. He didn't care about any garbage time, he just had a blast.

When the game was over, Kongbu looked at the technical statistics board and couldn't laugh or cry.

Hayes scored 6 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks tonight, which is a very big data.

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Nine-Finger Green scored 13 points in the game, not many points, but his shooting rate was super high, 5 of 4 mid-range shots, one three-pointer and a hit, and 2 of 2 free throws, a perfect statistic.

Lu Wei scored 22 points and his offensive efficiency was also not bad.

The most exaggerated thing was Little Potato Robinson. This guy actually scored 46 points. Kongbu even suspected that he was dazzled.

Although Xiaodudou normally has three 40+ points in his career, Kongbu didn't expect his numbers to explode in his first game.

The Bobcats fans at the scene also opened their eyes. When Kongbu selected Little Potato, everyone was puzzled. What is the use of choosing such a small thing?

With a height of less than 1.7 meters, who can he guard?At present, the point guards of many teams in the league are 191 centimeters tall. Xiaotuo is more than 20 centimeters shorter than them. Whoever beats him will have a misplaced advantage.

And because of his height, even if he is fast, he can't break through. If his opponent wants to block him, he doesn't even have to take off.

Tonight, Xiaodou completely conquered the Bobcat fans with his performance. It doesn't matter if the defense is not good. The best offense is defense and the best defense is offense. As long as the offense can completely suppress the opponent, it can completely cover up the deficiencies on the defensive end. .

In addition, Xiaodou didn't try to break through at all tonight, but relied on off-ball movement and teammates' pick-and-rolls for shooting. It can be said that he played very smartly.

After the players from both sides came off the field, Little Potato jumped directly on Kongbu in excitement.

His height is actually much shorter than Kong Bu.

Looking at the little potato hanging on his body, Kong Bu was speechless for a while. Did he hang it on Yao Ming's body like a little potato when he celebrated winning the championship?It looks really funny.

"Coach, thank you!"

"Huh? What are you thanking me for? Let you start?" Kongbu asked in confusion.

Little Potato Robinson shook his head, "No, thank you for teaching me how to play."

"If you don't give me guidance, I will think that I am another Iverson, and I will always focus on breakthroughs."

"You let me play catch-and-shoot. This is the most suitable offensive method for me!" "You are worthy of being the greatest coach in the NBA, with the ability to turn stone into gold!"

Xiaodou was grateful to Kong Bu from the bottom of his heart. He felt that his current style of play suited him perfectly.

Kongbu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His casual words could actually make Xiaotuo feel so grateful.

In fact, Xiaodou's technique and athletic talent can be said to be excellent, but he is too short.

If he could be 10 centimeters taller, at 178 centimeters, he would be about the same height as Iverson. Then Xiaotuo's achievements would definitely be very high.

If he can reach a height of 188 centimeters, he will definitely be a serious starting All-Star.

If he can reach the 198 centimeters of a standard shooting guard, he might even be a historical star.

It's a pity that God didn't open his eyes and let his height be fixed at 168 centimeters.

Hayes is in the same situation. If this guy was 10 centimeters taller, he would be a top inside blue-collar guy. If he was 20 centimeters taller, he would be another Mutombo.

Winning this game doesn't mean much to the Bobcats, but it has great motivating significance for those short basketball fans. It turns out that someone of this height can play in the NBA, and he can play very well.

The night after the game, Combs was invited to have a meal with Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen and team coach Nate McMillan.

Paul Allen still thinks highly of McMillan. Even if the team's record is like mud now, he has no intention of firing McMillan.

"Kong, why did I hear that you are planning to leave the Bobcats next season?"

After the three of them sat down, Paul Allen asked in a low voice.

Kongbu looked shocked, how could Paul Allen know such hidden information?

Logically speaking, only Stern and Jordan know about this news in the league today. Whether Vice President Stu Jackson knows about it is a matter of debate. I didn't expect Paul Allen to know about it.

Stern will definitely not leak this news, because it will not do him any good if it is leaked.

Could it be that Jordan is such a big mouth?

"Paul, how did you know this news? Did Michael tell you?"

Kongbu opened his mouth and asked.

"No, I guess, because Michael contacted me yesterday. He wanted to reserve our draft picks for this season, and the bargaining chip he gave was Iguodala."

"I think it's obvious enough that if you hadn't left the Bobcats, I don't think you would have allowed Michael to do something so crazy."

Paul Allen said with a smile.

Kongbu was completely confused. Jordan was afraid that he had gone crazy in the past two years. He wanted to show off his talents in the draft so much, so after learning that Kongbu was leaving the Bobcats, he immediately started to have evil thoughts.

The Trail Blazers have such a garbage lineup, which is almost guaranteed to have the last record in the league, and the draft pick is at least the top four. Jordan wants to use Iguodala to trade this draft pick, and then he will take charge of this time. draft, select a superstar, and let the world see your drafting ability.

Such an outrageous thing, if Paul Allen hadn't said it, even Kongbu would not believe it.

But Kongbu thought about it again, and it seemed that it was normal for Jordan to do such outrageous things. Since the Bobcats were founded, Jordan has never had any say in transactions and drafts. He was really driven crazy, and Kongbu finally left. Now that the Bobcats have become his boss, of course he has to take action. Anyway, the Bobcats have a solid foundation, so even if they fail, it won't have much impact.

Kongbu was glad that Paul Allen didn't know that he was going to acquire the Nets. Leaving the Bobcats wasn't a shady act, but acquiring the Nets was a complete shady act.

"Kong, since you want to leave the Bobcats, you might as well come to our Trail Blazers. You can choose any position you want."

"And I'm willing to give you a very special salary."

"I am a businessman, and settling accounts is of course my strength. I have observed the three teams you coached, and the team's total salary has always been controlled at around No. 20 in the league."

"If you are willing to come to the Trail Blazers, you can arrange the lineup as you like. You can sign whatever you want. Your annual salary is the difference between the league's top salary minus our Blazers' salary."

"For example, if the Trail Blazers have a total salary of 5000 million U.S. dollars and the Knicks have a total salary of 1.2 million U.S. dollars, your salary will be 7000 million U.S. dollars!"

"I don't ask for a dazzling record, as long as you help me win the championship within three years!"

Paul Allen mentioned a ridiculous salary that made Kongbu's eyes pop out.

This salary is really too sincere.

The Knicks' salary this season is US$1.36 million, while the New Orleans Hornets' total salary is US$4000 million. There is a difference of almost US$[-] million!
The teams built by Kongbu usually rely on newcomers, so as long as he wants to, the lineup he builds can only be lower than the Hornets.

The key is that Paul Allen didn't force Kongbu to win the championship immediately, and gave Kongbu three years.

This is equivalent to saying that if Kongbu is willing to come to the Trail Blazers, he can earn at least [-] million U.S. dollars every year. You must know that the total market value of many teams in the league is only about [-] million U.S. dollars. Three years of Kongbu working in the Trail Blazers will be enough. A team now.

Paul Allen is a well-known scapegoat, but this time his plan clicked.

In the past, they spent money on the team every season, and their salary was even comparable to that of the Knicks. Then what did they get?I didn’t get anything, and I didn’t even make it to the finals.

Now that the money that was originally intended to be invested in the team is invested in Kongbu, the chances of winning the championship will definitely be much greater.

Kongbu is indeed very excited. No coach would be able to refuse such a sincere offer.

It's a pity that Kongbu still has a reason to refuse, because he can take over the Nets next.

Kongbu took over the Nets in 06. After moving to Brooklyn, New York, Kongbu is confident that the Nets' market value will increase from US$40 million to US$[-] billion within ten years!

Earning 36 billion US dollars in ten years, what reason does Kongbu have to join the Trail Blazers? Even if Paul Allen gave the Trail Blazers to Kongbu, Kongbu might not want it, because the potential of the city of Portland is so little. No matter how they develop the Trail Blazers, it is impossible to make their market value comparable to that of the Brooklyn Nets.

Paul Allen was dumbfounded when he heard that Kongbu rejected his offer. He really couldn't figure out how Kongbu could refuse such a generous offer.

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The Bobcats' next opponent is the Miami Heat, and the attention of this game is very high.

Everyone wants to see whether the Bobcats can beat the Heat led by O'Pang after O'Pang leaves the Bobcats.

The Heat are currently in good momentum. They have played three games since the start of the season and have won all of them.

However, their three opponents are relatively weak, and there are no decent strong teams among them. Winning doesn't mean much.

As for the next game against the Bobcats, if the Heat can win, it will explain the problem and prove that O'Pang is really a player who can bring the team back to life.

(End of this chapter)