NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 406 Is there such a good thing?

When the Lakers and Suns were fighting, Combs was paying attention to the Western Conference Finals and the lottery.

In this year's lottery, what Combu and Stern are most concerned about must be the draft picks of the Nets and Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers got Kidd, but because the lineup was so poor, their record didn't improve at all, and they were still second to last in the Western Conference.

As for the Nets, they had Carter and Kidd in the first half of the season. Even if Stern asked the referees to give the Nets opponents a lot more free throws, the Nets' record was still third from the bottom in the Eastern Conference.

With such a record, it takes a certain amount of luck to get all the top five picks.

But in the end, I don’t know whether it was Kongbu’s good luck or Stern’s real manipulation. The first-round pick traded by the Trail Blazers got the third overall pick, while the Nets’ own draft pick was the fifth overall pick. Bit.

Kongbu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His luck was actually not bad. After all, they were all top five picks, but the second pick he wanted most was not available.

If there is no second pick, how can I choose Ade?
"What? You're not satisfied with this pick?"

"Then what do you want me to do? Hold another lottery meeting to make you feel happy and draw until you are satisfied?"

Stern said dissatisfied after receiving the call from Combo.

Kongbu just called to complain and wanted Stern to find a way to get the second pick, but looking at Stern's attitude, it was obviously not going to be easy.

Stern feels that the second and third picks are almost the same, and they are not the number one picks anyway. If Kongbu has such a good vision, he will definitely be able to select super high-quality players with the third pick.

The No. [-] pick belongs to the New Orleans Hornets, and the No. [-] pick belongs to the Chicago Bulls.

There is no way for Kombu to find these two teams now to see if he can trade the picks up, because he is not even the owner of the Nets.

In desperation, Kongbu could only wait and finish this year's finals first.

The finals against the Suns, the first game is the Bobcats' home court.

Jordan came to the scene in person, and the more he looked at Kongbu, the more uncomfortable he felt. The two had known each other for many years. In less than a month, the two of them would definitely see each other less often in the future.

"What's wrong, Michael, you look like we're about to lose."

"Don't worry, our winning rate against the Suns is quite high."

Combe said with a smile.

"I'm definitely not worried about losing, I'm just thinking about what I will do after you leave."

Jordan said with a wry smile.

"What should I do? Do whatever you want."

"We've already established a dynasty anyway, so you can do whatever you want. You have extremely strong capital."

Kongbu also looked away. There is no everlasting dynasty in the world, especially in a small circle like the NBA. When some teams become stronger, others will naturally appear weaker.

The Raptors were once so strong, and their lineup in their heyday was probably a little stronger than this year's Bobcats. Even so, they haven't fallen into this horrible state now.

Since he is going to perish, it is better to let Jordan give it a try, maybe he can do something big.

"Okay, then I'll give it a try. Anyway, I didn't build this family foundation. Even if I lose all the trouble, I won't feel bad."

Jordan was in a much better mood and began to wait for the finals to start with great interest.

Combs is still very confident in winning the championship. The Suns' lineup is definitely not bad, and may even be a little better than the Knicks.

But facing the Bobcats, the Suns are not as competitive as the Knicks.

Bosh couldn't suppress Big Ben like Howard did. Diao Ge at the fourth position is a short man. He has all kinds of abilities, but except for his frontcourt organizational ability, there is no other aspect that is Bosh's opponent.

In terms of the backcourt duo, Nash and Laga Bell are not even a bit worse than Paul and Iguodala.

The only advantage the Suns have is Alian at the small forward position. This is difficult to overcome. Whether it is Hill or Granger, it is difficult to face a seven-foot small forward who can shoot, have strength, bounce and speed. to limit his performance.

But basketball depends on the team after all. If only one person could win, the Timberwolves wouldn't have such a bad record this year.

After the game started, Ah Lian was very excited. This was the third season of his career and the first time he had reached the finals. Although he had not yet won the championship, he was already much better than most rookies in the same period.

However, the Suns have great disadvantages in the interior and backcourt, and A Lian alone cannot make up for this disadvantage.

哪怕阿联今晚砍下了37分10篮板6助攻2抢断2盖帽的数据，依旧还是难以率队赢球。

The situation in the second game was very similar. The UAE's statistics were already strong, but the Suns still lost.

When the third game arrived at Phoenix's home court, Suns coach D'Antoni immediately began to change the formation, placing Brother Diao at the third position and Alian at the fourth position.

This arrangement works, but its effect is limited.

After Ah Lian stopped facing Hill or Granger, both of them performed well against Brother Diao.

The UAE can effectively limit Bosh in the paint, but is at a disadvantage at the third position.

The Suns still lost the third game.

In the fourth game, Kongbu made a mistake, reducing Paul's playing time, and then the Suns won.

Even if Paul plays 10 minutes less, Nash of the Suns will be able to seize this opportunity and lead the team to start a counterattack.

Originally, if he could sweep the Knicks and advance to the finals, Combo wouldn't mind continuing to sweep the Suns and win the championship. That would not only be undefeated in the regular season, but truly undefeated in the season.

However, they have already lost one game to the Knicks. There is no point in continuing to sweep the Suns. It is better to win the championship at their home court and finally help Jordan and let him earn more.

In the fifth game, Paul played 44 minutes and scored 33 points, 11 assists and 3 steals, leading his team to win the championship.

Throughout the finals, Paul averaged 29 points and 12 assists per game. The Finals FMVP was destined to be his. Since then, Paul has become the third rookie FMVP in the hands of Kong Bu.

Before Kongbu traveled through time, it was definitely a miracle for a rookie to win the FMVP. But after Kongbu traveled through time, in just nine years, three rookie FMVPs have appeared one after another in Marion, Josh Smith, and Paul.

The main reason is naturally Kongbu's training field, in which he can quickly enter his peak period. These rookies are nominally rookies, but in fact they are mature players who have entered their peak period. Winning FMVP is naturally out of the question.

Because Stern has been thinking about the Nets, he didn't say much in his championship speech this time and was in a hurry.

Jordan was very interested. After taking the microphone, he started talking nonstop. After all, this was the Bobcats' first dynasty.

Kongbu was not in the mood to say anything, even though he had achieved the unprecedented miracle of nine consecutive championships.

Bobcat fans still don't know that Kongbu is about to leave. At this moment, they are all excited about the Bobcat dynasty. The scene is full of cheers and shouts for Kongbu.

When the championship award ceremony was over, Stern gave Combo a wink, and the two met in the backcourt. "Kong, in order not to delay your participation in the draft, we must finalize the acquisition agreement for the Nets as soon as possible."

"Do you have enough cash on hand?"

Kongbu shook his head, who would be such a fool to keep [-] million US dollars in cash?If you have this money, you will definitely invest it. Even if you put it in the bank on a regular basis, it will still be a big income.

"I don't have it, but Michael should have it, he's ready."

"Tomorrow morning I will ask him to sign a contract and sell him 50% of my equity for US$4 million."

Combe said.

Stern nodded, "Okay, solve the cash problem as soon as possible, and then try to arrive in New York tomorrow night."

"I'm going to hold the league's shareholders meeting at noon the day after tomorrow to officially sell the Nets to you."

"Then you can go to the draft. By the way, the trade of Garnett with the Timberwolves must be done as soon as possible."

Combs continued to ask: "James Dolan won't stop me from buying the Nets, right?"

"There is also the matter of relocation of the Nets. How far have you progressed?"

Stern waved his hand indifferently and said: "Dolan will definitely stop you, but his opinion alone is not important."

"If you often pay attention to our league's shareholder meetings, you should notice that every time there is a show of hands, there will definitely be one person who will vote against it. That person is Dolan. Regardless of any decision made by the league, he will definitely vote against it."

Kong Bu was confused, "Why is this? Everyone else is in favor, but he is against it, just to appear disrespectful?"

"No one knows. Anyway, this guy's thoughts are different from those of normal people."

"Our acquisition only requires the approval of [-]% of shareholders, so his opposition alone is meaningless."

"As for the relocation of the team, it is not as easy as you think. The current arena in Brooklyn is too small and needs to be renovated and expanded. I think you may have to stay in New Jersey for a year."

Kong Bu had no objection, it was only for one year anyway.

After the two chatted, Stern immediately rushed back to New York. He had to quickly notify the league's teams about the upcoming conference.

Kongbu drove home to rest.

At five o'clock in the morning, he was woken up by the doorbell. When he opened the door, he saw Jordan appearing at the door with bloodshot eyes.

Apparently he hadn't slept all night.

"Are you so anxious to send me away? You were so excited that you couldn't sleep all night?" Kongbu joked.

"I'm reluctant to let you go, and I'm thinking hard about how to build a lineup that belongs to me next."

Jordan's tone was filled with worry, but also a hint of excitement. He dreamed of putting together his own lineup.

"By the way, sign the contract first, and then I will give you the $[-] million."

"Then you help me give advice. I am going to trade a lot of players this offseason."

After the contract matter was settled, Jordan poured himself a glass of Erguotou, then sat in front of Kongbu and muttered.

"What is this? I feel like a knife is cutting my throat!"

Kongbu cursed secretly, the wild boars couldn't eat fine chaff, so don't call them boars from now on, just change their name to the wild boar team.

In fact, Kong Bu was the wild boar. He was not used to drinking those top-grade brandies, and he couldn't accept the aroma of Maotai sauce. He could only ask Dazhi and his father to send him some Erguotou, and drink some when he had insomnia.

"Kong, with the current starting lineup, I am ready to trade Iguodala."

"We have Granger, who is definitely better suited to play shooting guard."

"Hill is old and his contract ends in one year. I plan to use the draft pick Iguodala exchanged to select a small forward, train him for a year or two, and then replace Hill as the starter."

"Of course, if Hill wants to stay with the Bobcats, I will definitely renew his contract, but the contract will definitely not be the maximum salary."

Listening to Jordan's team building plan, Kongbu nodded. The plan sounded watertight and there were no problems at all.

"Which team are you going to sell Iguodala to?" Combu asked curiously.

"Of course it is the Bulls. In my eyes, although Iguodala is not as good as Granger, it does not mean that his trade value is low. He has the top defensive strength at the second position and his offensive ability is not bad. Give him enough Having the ball, averaging 20 points per game is no problem.”

"He is able to attack and defend, and he is young. He is an excellent cornerstone for building a team. It will not be a problem to switch to the Bulls with the second pick."

"The Bulls have also agreed. In fact, if I insist, I can even get a little more chips from the Bulls. They are really optimistic about Iguodala."

Kongbu was shocked, good guy, he was still thinking about the Bulls' second pick, but he didn't expect Jordan to get the first pick.

If you want to win Ade, you can only find the Hornets to trade the No. [-] pick, and the difficulty will go up several levels.

But the next second, the expression on Kongbu's face became strange.

Jordan got the second pick. He just said that he wanted to choose a small forward to succeed Hill, then...

Doesn't that mean Jordan might still choose Adam Morrison as he would normally do? !

There are two biggest stains in Jordan's draft career. One is Kwame Brown, the top pick in the Wizards' era, and Adam Morrison, the top pick in the 2006 draft during the Bobcats' era.

Even knowing that Morrison had diabetes, Jordan still chose Morrison with the No. [-] pick without hesitation, which is really incomprehensible.

It is true that Morrison's performance in college was indeed outstanding, and his playing style was classical, a bit like Larry Bird in his youth.

But he was diabetic, and that alone was too risky.

After entering the league, Morrison's performance was a bit eye-catching. After playing for three years in total, his shooting percentage could not exceed 38% in a single season. His defense was weak, his organizational skills were not good, and he had no rebounds. What was he doing seriously? Nothing works, nothing is left after eating.

That is to say, there is no ranking of the most popular players in history, otherwise Morrison will definitely be in the top three, and even being No. 1 will not be a problem.

Combs can be sure that after the deal between Jordan and the Bulls is completed, Adam Morrison will definitely be selected, and there will not be any surprises.

If the Hornets hold the No. [-] pick, they will most likely choose Italian midfielder Bargnani, and then Jordan will choose Morrison with the No. [-] pick. Doesn't that mean that his No. [-] pick can still select Ade?

Is there such a good thing?

(End of this chapter)