NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 401 Abducting Garnett

After the phone call with Stern, Combs began preparing for that night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Although it is said to be preparation, there is actually nothing to prepare for. The Timberwolves are no longer the Western Conference powerhouse they were in the past two years.

In the first year that Kongbu came to the Bobcats, he faced the Timberwolves in the finals. The Timberwolves at that time were so glorious and the leaders of the Western Conference.

It's a pity that the team coach Flip Saunders was fired last season, which caused the Timberwolves' overall combat effectiveness to decline seriously.

Two years ago, they were a powerhouse at the Finals level. Last season, they became the goalkeeper of the Western Conference playoffs. This season, they are even more outrageous. They hired a bad coach and have a terrible record of 1 win and 3 losses so far this season. .

Many fans feel that the coach has little impact on the team's combat effectiveness, but Sanders completely overturned this view.

The Timberwolves he coached are proud of the Western Conference and are a true pack of wolves. Now with almost no changes in the lineup, Sanders is gone, and the pack of wolves has become a group of huskies.

Garnett is still the same Garnett, but the Timberwolves are not that Timberwolves.

Of course, some teams can win with just a dog on the sidelines, but the Timberwolves obviously do not belong to this type of team.

After the game started in the evening, Garnett came on the stage with a sad face.

After he saw Kong Bu, he felt very uncomfortable.

In the past few years, he had always wanted to join Kongbu's team. However, after reaching the finals, Garnett felt a little inflated. He felt that even if he did not join Kongbu's team, he could still win the championship.

Then he never defected to Kongbuti again in the past two years.

With the Timberwolves' disastrous record this season, Garnett once again considered leaving the team.

It's a pity that he is too embarrassed to mention this matter to Kongbut now.

Only a few minutes into the game, Garnett couldn't stand it any longer. Their outside shots were completely shot by the Bobcats, especially Paul, who was completely on the court. The Timberwolves were in agony.

The outside line was shot, and the inside line was not much better.

Garnett is at his peak, and his combat power is naturally better than Bosh, but it doesn't mean that he is completely crushing.

The two have played against each other a lot in their careers, as many as 43 times. Bosh's data is even slightly better. However, Garnett is old after all. Many of his games with Bosh were in old age, and his data is not as good as Bosh's. Also normal.

重叠巅峰期交手应该是2005赛季到2010赛季之间，这个时间点加内特对阵波什的场均数据是18分10.5篮板4.4助攻1.2抢断0.5盖帽，而波什的场均数据则是场均17分10篮板1.4助攻0.7抢断1.3盖帽，加内特命中率更高，有着一手远超波什的前场组织能力。

So there's nothing wrong with Garnett's peak combat power being better than Bosh's, but he's not much better.

Tonight, these two people are playing against each other in their prime. Garnett knows very well that in order to win this game, he must explode, and it can't be a small explosion, it must be the kind that blows Bosh to the ground. That kind of outburst.

And how could Bosh tolerate Garnett's misbehavior on his head? He also wants to be shameless and has lofty goals. Who doesn't want to be selected for the All-NBA Team?
In this way, the two of them started fighting.

Bosh's shooting percentage is not as high as Garnett's, but he has a human-shaped data amplifier like Ben to help him. After Ben grabs the offensive rebound, he doesn't even make a second attack, but directly passes it to Bosh. This leads to Bosh took a lot more shots than Garnett.

The Timberwolves don't have a rebounding center like Ben. Garnett can only do nothing.

After the game, Garnett looked at his statistics of 31 points, 13 rebounds and 60% shooting rate and fell into deep thought.

Is this data bad?

It's definitely not bad. If you put yourself in a strong team and score such statistics, you have a [-]% chance of winning.

It's a pity that the Timberwolves not only lost, but also lost extremely miserably.

Bosh, who was playing against him, scored 33 points and 8 rebounds tonight, and his shooting percentage was only 45%, which is not too low, but compared to Garnett, it is definitely not good enough.

Even so, Bosh still won the game. The Bobcats beat the Timberwolves by 110 points with a score of 82:28!
Apart from Garnett, the top scorer for the Timberwolves was Szczerbiak, who scored 16 points.

It seemed pretty good, but his opponent, Granger, scored 31 points tonight.

Chris Paul scored 17 points, 19 assists and 5 steals. Garnett couldn't believe his eyes. Is it really appropriate for a rookie point guard to put up such statistics?

Because the Timberwolves' strength declined so quickly, Garnett still doesn't understand what happened.

During the handshake session after the game, Garnett's heart jumped when he saw Kongbu walking towards him.

"Hey Kevin, long time no see."

"Why do you look so desperate? Losing a regular season game shouldn't be like this, right?"

Combe asked with a smile.

Garnett was stunned. Was that a regular season loss?After five games since the start of the season, they already have a record of 1 win and 4 losses. They have almost booked the top three positions in the Western Conference this season.

"Kong, why is your team still so strong?"

"No, how come your team is always so strong?"

"Actually, when you traded Shaq before, you shouldn't have considered him, but you should have considered me."

"I certainly won't turn my back on you for money."

Garnett said with emotion.

When Kongbu traded O'Brien, Garnett felt very uncomfortable, especially since O'Path won two consecutive championships with the Bobcats, which made Garnett hate it to the point of itch.

If it was himself that Kongbu traded for, then he would be the one who won two consecutive championships.

This is not Garnett's imagination, because the bargaining chip Kongbu gave to the Lakers could easily be traded to the Timberwolves for Garnett.

"Why bring up the past?"

"We are both still young and there are many opportunities for cooperation. If you are willing, let's join forces next season."

Kongbu had been perfunctory with Garnett before, saying that there was a chance to join forces, but this time he directly gave the exact time, which made Garnett look stunned.

He could tell that Kongbu was definitely not joking, because when Kongbu said this, he lowered his voice so that only he could hear it.

If it's a joke, there's no need to be so cautious.

"Kong, are you kidding me?" "If you really want to join forces, why don't you trade me now? Trade Chris Bosh for me, or even a single exchange."

"The Bobcats have enough salary space, after all, you didn't renew Shaq's contract."

"Don't wait for next season, do it now!"

Garnett also said in a very low voice.

Kongbu waved his hand, now is not a good time to trade Garnett.

He just watched Garnett's performance on the court and was full of praise in his heart. After so many years, Garnett's combat power is still very strong. He is definitely the most versatile power forward in the league today. Although Da Zhi is also versatile, he is still very powerful. His defense is definitely not as good as Garnett's.

Kongbu will take over the Nets next season. If he can get Garnett, then paired with a bunch of powerful newcomers, the Nets' combat effectiveness will definitely not be much worse.

The most important thing is that Kongbu doesn't know whether the Nets can get the No. [-] pick or the No. [-] pick, which means the Nets may not be able to get Ade.

If Ade is gone, Kongbu will have no insiders available. Trading for Garnett will make it easier for Kongbu.

Even if Ade can really be taken down, it doesn't mean that Garnett and Ade can't appear at the same time. You must know that Garnett played center for several seasons during the Green Kai period.

He can sacrifice for Lukai, but there is no reason why he can't sacrifice for Kongbu.

Adelaide has also played the center position for half of his career. He played the center position in his rookie season. Later, after joining the Spurs, he has also played the center position since his third season.

Therefore, Ade and Garnett are completely compatible. With both of them, Kongbu won't have to worry about finding a center.

These are the plans that Kongbu has prepared for the Nets next season. It is certainly impossible for him to get Garnett to the Bobcats.

That is purely superfluous and has no meaning at all.

"Kevin, there will be some changes on my side next season. I can't tell you more details."

"I can promise you that if you are willing to come to me when the time comes, my team will definitely open the door for you."

"When the time comes, I will equip you with the strongest teammates, enough to enable you to win the championship in a short period of time."

After Garnett heard this, he did not force himself to defect to Kongbu now, but asked in a low voice: "Strong teammates, how strong are they? Let me talk about it first, let me fantasize."

Kongbu cleared his throat, "Is an inside partner who is stronger than Bosh strong?"

"A shooting guard who is as strong as the four major shooting guards, is he strong?"

"A traditional point guard who is comparable to Kidd. He is extremely good at defense and organization. He even has a strong rebounding ability. Is he strong?"

"There is another top combo forward who is stronger than Raheem. He has strong scoring power. Is he strong?"

Kong Bu smiled mysteriously.

Garnett was stunned. Why does this lineup sound so dreamy?Is this definitely a possible lineup in reality?
Moreover, he has never heard of these players that Kongbu mentioned.

There are currently only a few inside partners in the league who are stronger than Bosh. Garnett wonders if Kongbu is talking about Duncan. He knows that Kongbu has a good relationship with Duncan.

Garnett was overjoyed at the thought of joining forces with Duncan. Although he often bullied Duncan on the court, he knew that his style of play was extremely complementary to that of Duncan. The twin interior towers formed by the two of them could definitely defeat the entire league.

As for the shooting guard who is not weaker than the four major shooting guards, Garnett really can't guess, and he is more likely to be thinking about Ray Allen.

There is also a top combo forward who is better than Raheem. Garnett can't even think of one. The combo forward position is a weird position and rarely produces that kind of superstar.

Rahim is already considered the top of the two-purpose forwards. Is he better than Rahim?If it’s not Kenyon Martin, could it be the new FMVP Josh Smith?
But Josh Smith is not better than Raheem, right?
For these three positions, Garnett could at least guess the suitable candidates, but he really couldn't imagine the point guard who was comparable to Kidd.

Kongbu is actually exaggerating. Rondo's combat ability is definitely not as strong as Kidd's, but his style of play is really very similar, because he is shorter than Kidd and thinner than Kidd. It's a bit wrong to say that Rondo is a smaller Kidd. nothing.

Garnett searched hard in his mind, and the only one who was more suitable was Eric Snow. However, Snow is now old after all, and his combat power has declined seriously.

And even if Snow is at his peak, his organizational skills are not top-notch, and he does not have the strong rebounding ability that Kongbu mentioned.

How could Garnett know that the four people Combo was talking about were Ade, Rondo, Millsap, and Roy. These four people have never entered the league. How could Garnett have guessed that.

"Kong, I can roughly guess the other three. Who is this point guard? Is there really such a point guard in the league?"

Garnett is an insider. When choosing a partner, all insiders must first consider the point guard.

Kongbu shook his head mysteriously, "You will know when the time comes. That is definitely the most suitable point guard for you."

Having said this, Kongbu himself was happy.

Speaking of which, Rondo and Garnett are indeed destined to be together. Even though they are like this, they can still stick together.

There is nothing wrong with saying that Rondo is the most suitable point guard for Garnett. Rondo is Garnett's little fan and has always been hanging around behind Garnett.

Garnett didn't ask further questions. The depression of losing was gone. His current mood was the same as Stern's. They were eager to end the season quickly so that he could join Kongbu.

After leaving Minnesota, Kombu was in a great mood and quietly brought in a historical super power forward without any effort.

The Nets' lineup is much more solid.

The Timberwolves' next game happens to be against the Spurs at home.

Garnett was certain that the inside partner that Kongbu mentioned was Duncan. In order to have a good relationship with Duncan and prevent things from changing, he was much gentler to Duncan on the court, and even winked at Duncan from time to time.

Duncan's scalp was numb. He wondered if Garnett had taken the wrong medicine. Every time he faced him before, he looked bitter and resentful. What was going on this time?
After the game, Garnett even invited Duncan to dinner. Thinking of Garnett's weird look on the court, Duncan dared not go anywhere.

He was afraid that if Garnett drugged him, he would never be able to survive.

Garnett didn't think much about it. He thought that Kongbu hadn't told Duncan about himself yet, so Duncan didn't know that he was his future comrade-in-arms.

The Bobcats' next game is against the Phoenix Suns. This team has gradually become the home team of Chinese fans because of the presence of Bus and UAE.

Kongbu led the Bobcats to play an away game, and the attention in China was so high that many fans even asked for leave to watch the game.

With the joining of Daba, many people are optimistic that the Suns can win the championship this year. You must know that they not only acquired Daba in the trade market, but also signed Laga Bell and Brother Diao, which greatly improved their overall strength.

(End of this chapter)