NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

This year's finals opponent is still the Suns.

However, it is much more difficult for the Suns to enter the finals this year than in previous years. The main reason is that Bus is getting older and his condition has obviously declined.

Battelle was born in 1975. He is more than two years older than Dazhi and five years older than Yao Ming. Daba is now 32 years old. It is extremely normal for his condition to decline at such an age.

However, the competition between strong men is based on their strength. If Daba's condition declines, he will not be able to defeat Gasol.

Without the advantage at position five, the Suns can only count on Arab League and Nash to take advantage.

It's a pity that Rondo didn't give Nash a chance at all, and the Arab League and Durant could only have a mutual explosion scene at best.

After four games, the result was still the same. The Nets swept the Suns and won the 2007-2008 championship.

This is already the No. 11 championship in Kong Bu’s coaching career.

When he won ten consecutive championships last season, Kongbu had no emotion in his heart, and now this No. 11 championship cannot give him any joy.

Even if this year's championship is a miracle, under the leadership of Kong Bu, the Nets won the championship undefeated, but this will not bring too many smiles to Kong Bu's face.

At the moment, Kongbu is all thinking about the next Olympic Games in the capital, which is the highlight of his life since time travel.

Today, the power of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. No team dares to underestimate the dominance of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team, not even the Dream Team.

The Dream Team, which has failed to win the World Series for six consecutive years, fully exerted its strength this time and sent out the best stars and coaches they could find.

"what?"

"Are you going back to China now? Are you crazy? You won't participate in the draft?"

Old Thomas was shocked when he heard that Kongbu was going to rush back to China to lead the China men's basketball training camp.

"We don't have many draft picks in hand. We only have the 30th pick in the first round and the 30th pick in the second round. When the time comes, I will write down two names for you, and you can choose."

"With our current lineup of the Nets, there is actually no need to select rookies anymore. No matter how we play, we will win!"

Combe said with a smile.

This 2008 draft is actually a star-studded one, and the number and quality of stars appearing are quite astonishing.

If the Nets weren't currently too strong, and the Olympics were coming soon, Kongbu would definitely have to get involved, and at least he would have to bring back five or six strong newcomers.

"You are really crazy. Who would dislike the fact that we have so many powerful new stars?"

"Two? How can two be enough? If we don't bring back five super new stars, I'll be sorry for your draft vision."

"It's hard to tell about the draft picks? If we sell Garnett or Ray Allen, we can't buy any draft picks, and we can also clear up salary space."

Old Thomas held Kongbu's arm and refused to let him go.

Kongbu was speechless. If Garnett heard this, Thomas Sr. would definitely not be able to leave his office tonight.

When it comes to blocking, Garnett is the king.

"You really are not afraid of Garnett blocking your door. He has just won two championships and is thinking about winning the third one with the team and becoming a serious dynasty player."

"In the end, you wanted to sell him, and he took UZI and beat you out. I don't even sympathize with you."

Combe said with a smile.

How could Old Thomas be afraid of this? "Why can't he sell it? With such a high salary, the price/performance ratio is too low."

"After selling him and letting Ade start, I don't believe the effect will be any worse."

"We can still save 1600 million US dollars in salary. Can't we keep this salary to re-sign Durant in the future?"

Old Thomas knows the goods. Even if Kongbu never mentioned it to him, he could tell that Durant should be the most valuable player on this Nets.

After all, he is also the new FMVP and won this honor as a rookie.

"There are still two weeks until the draft, so you can figure it out yourself."

"Get a few draft picks, and I'll select a few players. I won't leave the United States first, so I can gather Yao Ming and the others to New Jersey for training."

Kongbu thought that there seemed to be no point in returning to China for training, because the top players in China were currently in the NBA, so he might as well just train here and return to China to compete when he was ready.

Yao Ming, Dazhi, Daba, Arab League and Sun Yue all just finished the playoffs. Moko didn't even make it to the playoffs this year, but he has been staying in Milwaukee for training.

The Bucks are still very patient with Moko. Even though his performance in the past two years has been a bit embarrassing and he has struggled to achieve high standards and low standards, the Bucks have also spent money and effort to train him.

These six people are the supreme strength of the Chinese men's basketball team. Moko is not very good in the NBA, but on the Olympic stage, he is a serious Rasheed Wallace level. Compared with the wave of the Dream Team What, that is also the existence of Neng Duizi.

Sun Yue is almost interesting. After a season of training, his passing and controlling ability has improved, but it is not said that he can reach the average of the NBA teams' control.

The only thing he can show off is his three-point ability. This whole season, he averaged about 7 points per game, and his three-point shooting rate was as high as 42%. He was already a bit like Steve Kerr in the Bulls dynasty.

……

Originally, Kongbu thought that old Thomas was just looking for trouble and was full of food. However, two days later, when he saw old Thomas again, Kongbu was dumbfounded.

"Are you kidding me? In addition to the two draft picks we brought with us, you got me five more?!"

"Seven draft picks? You might as well take back all sixty picks."

Old Thomas shook his head repeatedly, "Didn't you tell me to let me watch and do it myself?"

"And these are not seven, but six. For our own second-round pick, I added 30 in cash in exchange for the 15th pick in the second round."

"One more thing, that old boy Ewing also found a draft pick. He got it from the Rockets. It should be the 13th pick in the second round."

Old Thomas said nonchalantly.

Kongbu was speechless. Counting Ewing's second-round pick, wasn't this just seven damn draft picks?

"Huh? Ewing got the draft pick? What does that mean?"

"I'm a little confused."

Kongbu has been well-informed for so many years. He has seen all kinds of bullshit, but he has never heard of any team's assistant coach getting draft picks.

"You heard that right, he really bought the draft pick with his own money."

"He has a son, Ewing II. You should have seen him during our championship parade last season."

"Without Ewing's height, he seems to be playing the third position."

"This kid signed up for this year's draft. Ewing knows that you gave me full responsibility for the draft. He has been pestering me these days, wanting me to select his son, and then you can train him. Maybe he will be a future star. .”

"I am the most selfless person, how could I agree to him?"

"Then this guy took the initiative to take out 300 million in cash and took it out of our club's account. Then he went to negotiate with the Rockets and got this second-round pick." "To be honest, if I hadn't experienced it myself, I would I don’t believe that someone could do such a crazy thing.”

When Old Thomas said this, he did not forget to put gold on his face.

Kongbu's heart was full of flattery, and it really opened his eyes. It was like saying that Ewing bought the draft pick with his own money, and then gave it to the Nets for free.

The reason is simply to give his children a golden opportunity under Kong Bu.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter, just take it if you can. It's the second round anyway, and all you get are basic salaries. We have a lot of basic salaries to make up the number of people on our roster. Instead of giving it to others, it's better to give it to our own people."

"What I'm wondering now is, how did you get the second pick?"

"And this No. [-] pick, you guys won't sell all my family's assets, right?"

Kongbu's heart was pounding. A No. [-] pick and a No. [-] pick were both very valuable. How could they sell them to Thomas Lao without some real money chips.

"The fifth pick? I traded Thaddeus Young to the Grizzlies. Is there any problem?"

"This kid doesn't have anything to say, does he?"

Old Thomas asked worriedly.

Kongbu shook his head, "That's not true. This transaction is not a loss, it can be considered a profit."

Thaddeus Young was known for his versatility during his peak period. In his peak season, he averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game. He was considered good both offensively and defensively.

He is a first-year rookie, a lottery pick with the 12th overall pick, and he has proven himself with the Nets, so Thomas can easily get the fifth pick from the Grizzlies.

"Look, I'm definitely not inferior to you in terms of my trading acumen."

"Would you like to hear how the No. [-] pick came about?"

Old Thomas smiled mysteriously.

Kongbu nodded, "Hurry up and tell me, you'd better not really sell Garnett."

"Of course not. Didn't you always tell me that a gentleman will never stand under a wall that is about to collapse?"

"I sold Ray Allen and sold it back to the SuperSonics in exchange for the No. 24 pick. Then I used the No. [-] pick to match Artest, and exchanged it for the Bulls' No. [-] pick plus one. The No. [-] pick from the Sonics."

Old Thomas's words confused Kong Bu. He frowned and thought for a long time before he understood.

This series of transactions is equivalent to a three-way deal between Ray Allen and Artest. The Nets sent these two people to get the Bulls' second pick and the SuperSonics' 24th pick.

"What else? Aren't there still two draft picks?" Kongbu asked with a frown.

"I sold Gasol to the Bobcats in exchange for the No. 9 and No. 20 picks."

"Just tell me whether you can make money or not!"

Old Thomas was in high spirits, blinking his eyes as if waiting for Combo's praise.

Kongbu couldn't wait to strangle this old man. The previous transactions were actually very well executed, but the last transaction involving Gasol was definitely a failure.

"How many Q coins did you receive from Jordan? He has to unlock all the red, yellow, blue and green diamonds for you, right?"

"This is Chi Guoguo's act of siding with the enemy. The Bobcats are weak at the center position. It would be better if you just send a center to the goal."

"Gasol is our starting center, he is a championship center, and you actually sold it to me with just a raise of your hand?"

"The key is that they only sold a No. 9 and No. 20 pick? Do you think this is a personnel matter?"

Even if this year is a super draft year, it does not mean that the more draft picks, the better, because some players, even if they are cost-effective, are of no use to Kong Bu.

Gasol is so easy to use. He is solid at the basket, can open up space, can pass and organize, and is obedient most importantly.

With the No. 9 and No. 20 picks Thomas brought back, of course Kongbu can also use these two picks to select All-Star level figures.

For example, the more suitable choice for the No. 9 pick is Big Brook Lopez. There are more players available for the No. 20 pick. The final value pick is Ibaka. Unfortunately, Kombu already has a No. 24 pick. Ibaka could have been chosen.

In addition to Ibaka, the options include one of Courtney Lee, Nicolas Batum or George Hill.

These three can only be regarded as quasi-All-Stars, and there is still a slight gap between them and real All-Stars.

Luo plus one of them seems to be less valuable than Gasol. After all, Gasol only gets one contract.

"You asked me to do it. How do I know Gasol is so important in your heart?"

Old Thomas said pitifully.

Kong Bu waved his hand, "Forget it, it's a deal, it's a deal. You can't go back on your word."

"Fortunately, it's not too much. In addition, there are many high-quality centers this year, so our impact is not big."

Lao Deng finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.

He joined the Nets for more than a year. Because of Kongbu, he still has deep feelings for the Nets and almost manages the Nets as his own property.

He was afraid that the Nets' dynasty would be accidentally destroyed by him.

Now that I heard that the loss was not too big and could be made up, Lao Deng was relieved.

Seeing Lao Deng's expression, Kongbu felt warm in his heart. Even though he and Lao Deng had been quarreling over the years and fighting each other when they met, he knew that Lao Deng had always regarded him as a family member in his heart.

"By the way, old man, let me give you a gift to commend you for your work over the past two years."

Combe said with a smile.

"Oh? A gift? What gift?" Lao Deng's eyes suddenly lit up.

"How about giving you 2% of the equity in the team? From now on, you will be considered a minority shareholder of our Nets."

When he heard that Kongbu had given him 2% of the equity, Old Thomas immediately curled his lips.

"2%? According to our current market value of US$1400 million, it is only US$[-] million, my three months' salary!"

"Everyone gives away 5% of their equity. Are you too stingy?"

When Kongbu heard this, he suddenly had the intention to strangle Lao Deng to death.

2% is still too little?! You must know that in the future, the Nets will move to Brooklyn, New York, and their market value will soar to 50 billion US dollars. This 2% is a waste of [-] million US dollars in real money!
"Don't forget it. One day you will regret it." Kongbu waved his hand and prepared to leave.

"Yes, why not!"

"I'm not a fool. Let alone 2%, I want even 0.2%. Why don't you want it for free?"

Lao Deng accepted the gift with a smile. He had no idea how amazing the value of this gift was. (End of chapter)