NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 35 I Never Missed It
If Kongbu wants to talk about contacts at present, he is actually not without them.

He is now considered a member of the Pistons coaches, a disciple of Old Thomas, and a grandson of Papa Chuck.

The influence of the Pistons faction in the future is not small. Needless to say, the patriarch Chuck Daly, the chief senior brother Thomas is also very prosperous in the league.

In addition to these two, Joe Dumars was promoted to the general manager of the Pistons in the future, and he worked for decades.

The ax-wielding Hanbill Lambiel also took up the coaching position in the future, but he never worked as a head coach in the NBA, he only worked as an assistant coach, and later became the head coach in the WNBA.

Chief hitman Rick Mahon only worked as an assistant coach for a while, but he is quite talented in the business of TV commentator.

Singles king Adrian Dantley later became George Karl's assistant coach and coach for a while.

The younger brother Rodman is now a member of the Bulls Trident, and his status in the team is quite special. Jordan dared to shout at all other Bulls players, even Pippen was no exception, and even dared to beat Cole severely. Deman has considerable respect.

In addition to these people, Chuck Daly's assistant coaches are also full of talents, such as Brendan Malone, his ability is good, and his son Mike Malone will also enter the coaching business in a few years.

It can be seen that the piston system is quite influential.

But Kumbu doesn't care about these things. According to him, even if there are no connections, it doesn't matter. In competitive sports, the strong always speak, and connections can't help the team win the championship.

Moreover, if Kongbu wanted to build his own network of contacts, it would not be difficult at all.

As a traveler, Kumbu knows exactly which coaches are talented and which coaches will have great influence in the future.

Taking advantage of the opportunity when they have not yet risen, recruit them into your coaching staff, and you can also become the patriarch of the school.

At the end of the away game, Kumbu returned to North Korea with a record of six wins and two losses.

Next, they will play against the Washington Wizards and the New Jersey Nets, two Eastern underdogs. Comb will usher in the most important game since he crossed.

against the Chicago Bulls.

Combe was in a calm mood, but old Thomas was very restless.

The feud between him and Jordan has a long history.

When Jordan was young, he participated in the All-Star Game for the first time. He got into trouble because he didn't say hello to the old Thomas, who was the league superstar at the time, in the elevator.

Old Thomas felt that this young man was too arrogant and unruly.

Therefore, in conjunction with Moses Malone and other stars, they deliberately did not pass the ball to Jordan on the court, embarrassing Jordan.

It can also be seen from this that the influence and status of the old Thomas at that time were indeed amazing.

However, his behavior is a bit of a bad conscience, just because he didn't say hello to others, it's not what a gentleman does.

From Jordan's point of view, Thomas, the veteran, is simply out of breath.

However, from the perspective of old Thomas, you are a fledgling boy, with your eyes upturned in the elevator, and you don't say hello when you see yourself. Isn't this obviously contemptuous?
This is not the main reason why Jordan hated the old Thomas. The main reason was that the Bad Boys had been suppressing the Bulls at that time, which made Jordan's first championship far away.

Then Jordan rose, and his status in the league surpassed the old Thomas.

When the first dream team was formed, Jordan uttered harsh words, and Thomas would not have him. In the end, the old Thomas missed the incomparably precious Olympic gold medal, which was also the biggest regret of his entire career.

However, the old Thomas was not selected. The man behind the scenes that was later exposed was not Jordan, but Magic Johnson.

Johnson admitted in his memoirs that he pushed the old Thomas out of the list because the old Thomas had too many enemies and he didn't want the team atmosphere to be a mess.

This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to old Thomas. For a long time, he was depressed.

You must know that he and the magician are good friends. When the magician was diagnosed with HIV, many players refused to play with the magician. It was the old Thomas who stood up and took the lead in supporting him, and kissed the magician at the opening ceremony of the All-Star Game. It proves that contact with HIV is not so dangerous.

Being backstabbed by the enemy is still acceptable.

Being stabbed in the back by one's own brother is so chilling.

Looking at it this way, a magician is really nothing.

Fortunately, the magician hasn't blew himself up yet, and old Thomas doesn't know about it yet.

It can be seen that the grievances between the old Thomas and Jordan cannot be resolved in a few words. Even if the two maintain harmony on the surface, they still have hatred in their hearts.

In Jordan's documentary "The Last Dance" more than 20 years later, most of the players who appeared were praised by him, but the old Thomas was called a bad guy by him.

The Bulls were too strong in the past few years, and it was impossible for a new army like the Raptors to have the power to parry.

The situation is different now, the Raptors have risen, and the old Thomas began to dare to imagine the scene of beating the Bulls. He finally had a chance to give Jordan a face.

If Jordan's second dynasty can be destroyed, the old Thomas feels that he can wake up from his dreams with a smile.

There are still a few days before the game against the Bulls. Thomas Sr. rarely spends every day in the training ground, accompanying the players in training.

"Kong, what did that kid do wrong?"

"Why didn't he play in the last game?"

Old Thomas noticed McGrady with a lonely face on the training ground, and couldn't help asking Kumbu curiously.

He is very optimistic about McGrady. Back then, when Combe ran amok in the draft, the only reason Thomas didn't completely lose his mind was that Combe chose Tracy McGrady.

"I don't see the hard work of a young man in him."

"Hiding in the snow for a few days gave him a sense of crisis."

Combe made no secret of his intentions.

"It's a good idea, but you have to be careful not to dampen his self-confidence."

"You must be more inclusive when dealing with young people. Just like me, I always treat young people very tolerantly."

Old Thomas shook his head and said.

Kong Bu was directly amused, and he is always tolerant to young people?If you tell Jordan this, you can probably make Jordan laugh off his big teeth.

"why are you laughing?"

Old Thomas immediately noticed Combe's malicious smile.

"Am I not tolerant enough?"

"You have done so many absurd things, other people would definitely not tolerate you."

"Even now, you haven't even said sorry to me."

Old Thomas is a bit addicted to CPU, and now he wants to PKombu every now and then.

"Mr. Thomas, I am an adult, and I will definitely apologize when I do something wrong."

"Then why have I never heard you apologize?"

"Because I never miss it."

After finishing speaking, Combe raised his head and laughed and left, leaving old Thomas in a mess.

The first thought in his mind was that this sentence must be remembered, and it will definitely be used when flirting with others in the future.

The second thought is to wonder what Kumbu ate to grow up, and why the concentration of Shameless in his body can be so high.

(End of this chapter)