NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 438: Capture Love
"Choose you? Hey, don't look at what era we are in now. There is no room for blue-collar centers to survive. I am sure that Kongbu will choose me."

Russell Westbrook from UCLA, the holy land of basketball, sneered at Jordan.

"Konbu has already chosen Rose, will he still want you? They also have point guard Rondo in their lineup. Do you think Kongbu has a habit of collecting point guards?" Jordan didn't believe that Kongbu would choose Westbrook.

After about 10 minutes, Westbrook turned pale and said, "Damn, Bull?!"

The No. [-] pick was the Timberwolves, and they still selected O.J. Mayo. Then the Bulls, who originally had the No. [-] pick, traded the No. [-] pick for the No. [-] pick in a three-way deal. They used the No. [-] pick to select Westbrook. .

Jordan laughed loudly, "The world will never lack players who like to dream. Next is the fifth pick, look at me!"

Only 5 minutes had passed since he said this, and he couldn't laugh at all.

"I announce that the New Jersey Nets selected Kevin Love from UCLA with the fifth overall pick in the first round!"

Kongbu was still a little hesitant to choose Westbrook or Love with the fifth pick in his hand. Both of them are players produced by UCLA.

Looking at personal achievements and statistics, Westbrook is definitely stronger, but Love is an insider, and Kongbu has Rondo in his hands and the newly acquired Rose, so it seems useless to ask for Westbrook.

After Westbrook was selected by the Bulls, Kongbu had nothing to hesitate and directly selected Love God Love.

Unknowingly, Kongbu has gathered three of the four greatest Kevins in the NBA.

There are quite a few NBA players named Kevin, and there are also a lot of first-line stars among them, but the four strongest ones must be Kevin McHale, Kevin Durant, and Kevin Gareth. Nate and Kevin Love.

Other stars such as Kevin Johnson, Kevin Willis or Kevin Martin are even less interesting.

McHale has retired for more than ten years, so currently the strongest Kevin in the league is under the command of Kong Bu.

"What, this is impossible!"

"Why does Kongbu fall in love with this kid? If he fights me, he won't even last 10 minutes!"

Jordan was very unhappy. He originally thought that Kongbu would choose him with the fifth pick, but he didn't expect that Kongbu would choose Westbrook's teammate Love.

Westbrook mocked, "Are you sure he can't last 10 minutes? Is it possible that you can't last 10 minutes?"

"Man, have you ever thought about it, Kongbu already has a big brother in the team, and he signed a four- to five-year contract, why would he want a pirated big brother?"

"Love is a UCLA player. Do you understand the value of UCLA? Where are you from? Texas A&M University? Why did Kongbu choose you? Did he choose you to drive a tractor?"

"To be honest, the probability of Kongbu trading Rondo for me after the draft is higher than the probability of him directly selecting you in the draft!"

After Westbrook said that, he looked at Love again, "Man, congratulations, at least you are sure to become a star."

Love nodded with a smile, already thinking about his days after joining the Nets.

Westbrook's words are so heartbreaking. Jordan's alma mater is Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, or Texas A&M for short, and there is nothing wrong with driving a tractor.

Jordan still doesn't believe in evil. It's clear that the Nets sold Gasol and they lack a center. He is the only serious center in the little green room right now. He doesn't believe that Kongbu didn't choose him.

How did he know that he, a member of the Little Green Room, had created a record, which was the only record in history of being selected in the second round despite being in the Little Green Room.

Generally, being invited into the Little Green Room means that league officials believe that this player has a good chance of becoming a lottery pick.

But this time the league officials were mistaken. Jordan was not even a first-round pick, not to mention a lottery pick.

Of course, Kongbu also knew about Jordan's situation. Since no one wanted him, why did Kongbu waste his precious lottery pick on him.

DeAndre Jordan was still thinking that Kongbu would select him with the next No. [-] pick.

It's a pity that his dream was shattered soon. Kongbu still didn't choose him and chose Daluo with the ninth pick.

Jordan's expression changed, and he realized that something was wrong. During the physical test, his physical fitness surpassed the two white insiders, Love and Luo. As a result, both Love and Luo have been selected in the draft, and unexpectedly Haven't chosen yourself yet?
The next picks from No. 14 to No. [-] have been released, but Jordan's name is still not among them.

Jordan's embarrassment couldn't be greater. He was chatting and laughing in the little green room, chatting with Westbrook, and seemed confident, and now he didn't even enter the lottery?

Westbrook originally wanted to mock DeAndre Jordan, but after thinking about it, DeAndre Jordan was indeed a bit pitiful, so he simply stopped talking.

In the blink of an eye, he reached the No. 20 pick in the first round, and Kongbu looked embarrassed.

He originally planned to choose one of Lee, Batum or George Hill for his No. 20 pick, but things changed. Roy Hibbert, who was supposed to be selected with the 17th overall pick, was not. People want it.

Hibbert is also a member of the Little Green Room. At this moment, he and Jordan are completely inseparable brothers. Both of them were sitting in their seats in sadness, covering their heads.

Hibbert is known as the Black Yao Ming. This nickname is a bit flattering to him. Even without the help of Kongbu, Yao Ming is much stronger than Hibbert.

However, Hibbert is not without some advantages over Yao Ming, and that is his defensive strength.

Before the introduction of Hibbert's Law, Hibbert was the Optimus Prime of the Eastern Basketball Team. James made him miserable and had to take Hibbert's hat when he rushed in.

With a height of 218 centimeters, a wingspan that beats Yao Ming, good athletic ability and defensive awareness, his defense is too deadly for those outsiders who like to attack the basket.

Later, in order to limit the impact of big centers like Hibbert on the enjoyment of the game and allow those outside players to score more dunks at the basket, the Hibbert Law was introduced.

This rule directly abolished Hibbert, turning him from a black Yao Ming into a Gao Yuanyuan. He scored 0 points and 0 rebounds in a game, and he was tall, so he was naturally 00 points higher.

After thinking about it, Combs thought, anyway, the three players of Xiao Li are not powerful stars, and their presence or absence will not affect the Nets' combat effectiveness. Let's just take Hibbert down. His value will be very high after training. Which ball? The team will not refuse a super gate under the basket.

"I announce that the New Jersey Nets have selected Georgetown University's Roy Hibbert with the No. 20 pick in the first round." Stern read out with a smile.

Hibbert cheered in the little green room. He is Iverson's teammate and had a special chat with Iverson before the draft.

Iverson told him that as long as the pick was right, based on his understanding of Kongbu, he would definitely not miss a super center with Hibbert's size.

Looking at Kongbu's draft, he really has a soft spot for big centers.

And if Kongbu didn't choose, it could only mean one thing: this person really has no training value.

Hibbert has been worried, seeing that his pick has dropped to the 20th pick. If Kongbu still doesn't select him, then he may really have no training value as Iverson said.Fortunately, Kongbu chose him. Hibbert was so excited that tears filled his eyes. He wished he could rush out of the small green room to find Kongbu and hug him.

"damn it!"

Jordan is going crazy. He and Hibbert are the same type of center. Obviously Kongbu can choose his own, why would he choose Hibbert?

Could he really be that unbearable?Not even as good as the silly Hibbert?

With the 24th pick in the first round, Kongbu extended his claws to Ibaka again, another insider.

Jordan completely collapsed. In addition to Rose, who was second overall, Kongbu selected four outsiders in the first round, and then didn't select him?How am I worse than these people?
Especially this Ibaka, Jordan swore he had never heard of such a number one person before.

After Kongbu thought for a moment, he took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Xiao Malong.

At present, he has used five first-round picks, followed by a first-round pick of 30, a second-round pick of 13, and a second-round pick of 15.

The 13th pick in the second round will definitely be used to select Ewing Jr., and the remaining two players have their favorite candidates.

Among the remaining players, there are more than two cost-effective newcomers. Kongbu didn't want to take advantage of others, so he decided to give Malone a warm welcome.

Xiao Malong is a direct descendant of Kongbu's direct lineage, so Xiao Malong must take advantage of it.

The message Kongbu sent had only one name, Nikola Pekovic.

After Xiao Malong received the news, he immediately understood it and smiled on his face. He did not expect that such a pie could fall from the sky.

He had observed Pekovic in the previous NBA rookie training camp and was not too impressed, but now that Kombu lets him choose, he will definitely not suffer a loss if he chooses him. Anyway, it is just a pick at the bottom of the first round.

The Nuggets swapped first-round picks with the Spurs this year, and their pick is No. 27.

When the time came for the 27th pick, Malone took Pekovic directly.

At his peak, Pekovic was definitely better than Hammer Gortat, and his average of 18 points and 9 rebounds per game was no joke. As for his background in the Raushizi gang, just listen to it for fun, Montenegro's nose. In a shitty country, gangs are no different from fighting in the village.

And after all, this is Lao Mei's territory, no matter how gangster he is, he can't take advantage of Xiao Ma Long.

If Kongbu had more first-round picks, he might also get Pekovic easily. The value of such an insider is still very high.

It's a pity that I really don't have a first-round pick in hand.

"You should have gotten more first-round picks, which made me miss a better insider than Gortat." Kombu complained to Lao Deng next to him.

"Look, are you speaking human language?"

"Who complained that I bought too many draft picks before? Kongbu, you kid is really nothing."

Lao Deng became furious and scolded Kong Bu in a low voice.

When the Nets came with the 30th pick in the first round, Kongbu had no other better choice this time and had no choice but to select Jordan.

If he doesn't choose, if Jordan is chosen by other teams, Kongbu will suffer a big loss.

This 2008 draft produced quite a number of stars, among which the proportion of insiders was quite high, which was a bit like the draft of O'Fatty.

Although there is no historical giant center at the level of O'Fa, Jordan is also a center who has been selected for the double team, which is quite remarkable.

In the entire NBA history, there are actually very few centers who can be selected for the double first team. Is Ewing worthy?He has never been selected to a double team.

Is Ao Pang worried or not?He has never been selected to a double team in his life. The best team will definitely be soft, but he has never been selected to the best defensive team.

It can also be seen from this that Jordan really has something.

And if he is selected with such a pick, even if he is not as good as he is, it will definitely be a huge profit for the Nets.

"I announce that the New Jersey Nets selected DeAndre Jordan from Texas A&M University with the 30th overall pick in the first round!"

Stern announced the final pick of the first round, and his work was done.

Representatives of other teams in the audience all frowned. What on earth is Kong Bu doing? Isn't he talking about the era of declining insiders?What's going on this year?Kombu drafted five post players in a row? !
Has the spiritual energy revived?Is the center on edge again?Otherwise, there is really no way to explain Kongbu's abnormal operation in this draft.

Jordan in the little green room couldn't describe his feelings. He was originally supposed to be selected in the lottery, but he fell again and again, almost falling to the second round!
Fortunately, Kongbu selected himself with the last pick in the first round and saved his face.

"I said, Kongbu will definitely choose me!"

"Don't think you guys can start if you are ranked higher than me. The Nets' starting center for the new season must be me, DeAndre Jordan!"

Little Jordan looked as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He still looked as hopeless as before.

Don't tell me, Jordan was right this time. Kongbu is really planning to let Jordan take the starting center position in the new season.

Love can also play center, and if he plays center, his rebounding ability is only as good as Jordan's. After Garnett left, Love took over as the new Wolf King, and his statistics were simply off the charts.

In his third year, Love averaged 20+15 per game, shooting 47% from the field and 42% from the three-point range. Many fans said that Love was a big data collector, which is both true and false.

What's right is that data like Love's cannot help the team win, and there is indeed a suspicion of data fraud.

What's wrong is that Love's data is very valuable. For example, his rebound data includes 4.5 offensive rebounds, which is completely different from the rebound ratio of those big brushes.

To see if a player is a good player, the most intuitive data is to look at his offensive rebounds.

He averages double figures in rebounds per game, which looks very impressive. But when you look at the offensive rebounds, he only averages over 1 point per game. That's a huge stat, without any exceptions.

In addition, Love scored 16+20 in 20 games during his years with the Timberwolves, including an incredible 30+30. If his ability is not good, he will never be able to produce such statistics.

However, Kongbu is not prepared to let Love start. He wants to let Love serve as a substitute for one year first.

(End of this chapter)