NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 97 You are such a scum

"Am I dreaming?"

"I only got [-] votes less than Jordan?"

After McGrady saw the results of the first round of voting, he was frightened out of his wits. He knew that his popularity was good, but he never expected it to be so high.

"Impossible, there is absolutely a problem."

"Did I write an extra zero in my votes? It's about the same as [-]."

"70? More than Jordan?"

Big Ben was even more shocked. As a blue-collar player, he never dreamed that he could get 70 votes.

Both Rodman and Uncle Mu are blue-collar ceiling-level figures, but their entire careers, let alone the first round, even the total number of votes for a single All-Star has not reached 70.

Xiao Ao sneered, with a happy smile on his face.

"Shaq is only 31!"

"I am 57, he is the pirate O'Neill!"

He was sprayed by O'Neill last time, which left a psychological shadow on O'Neill. This time, O'Neill was voted against, and he felt elated.

When the others saw their votes, they all smiled happily.

Especially Mashburn, even in his peak period, he did not get so many votes.

"Actually, you should thank Da Zhi. This time, Stern opened up the Chinese voting channel, so we got a lot more votes."

Kong Bu smiled at everyone.

All the generals surrounded Dazhi with laughter and thanked him.

Billups stood in the corner with an unnatural expression. Even after almost half a month in the Raptors, he still couldn't integrate into the team.

With an introverted personality and being alienated by his teammates because of his record, he has now become an air man in the team.

The sense of presence is not as strong as Tabac or McCain.

Kongbu shook his head and sighed. He brought the flounder here because he was thinking of raising him as a shark in position one. Who would have thought of raising a sunfish.

The Raptors' next game is at home against the Detroit Pistons.

Comb loves and hates this Piston.

What I love is that he has been branded with the Pistons. Not only is he closely related to Chuck and Thomas, but even Dumars, who has not retired, has a good friendship with Combe.

What I hate is the coach of the Pistons, Gentry, who is really a bit annoying.

That kind of toad crawling on the feet and not biting people is disgusting.

Now Comb is looking forward to Dumars retiring quickly, taking the management position of the Pistons, and then firing Gentry.

In the warm-up session before the game, Combe sat on the sidelines and chatted with Dumars.

"Old man, I remember this is the last year of your contract?"

Combe remembered that Dumars signed a two-year contract worth 96 million yuan in 600, and he will become a free agent after this season.

"That's right, what's the matter? Kong, do you want to invite me to the Raptors?"

"I'm not going to fight."

Dumas joked.

Kumbu was so choked that he couldn't speak, was he so unbearable in Dumas' mind?
"Have you ever thought about retiring directly and entering the management of the Pistons?"

"Anyway, even if you renew the contract, you will definitely not be able to get a decent contract. You might as well start another career."

"There are many outstanding newcomers in this year's draft conference. This opportunity cannot be missed. I still owe you a favor."

Kombu said it in a more tactful way. What he really wanted to say was that the Pistons' current record is hopeless for the playoffs anyway. As a player, the old Thomas couldn't make money and couldn't help the team win. It's better to retire as soon as possible.

Dumars was taken aback. Others were trying to keep players from retiring. This was the first time I heard that they were urging them to retire.

But he also knew that what Kumbu said was right. He was almost 35 years old. Even if he averaged 13 points per game this season, it would be difficult to get a decent contract.

Under normal circumstances, he played in the Pistons for another two years, with 100 million in the first year and only 50 in the second year.

If you enter the management, because it is impossible to be the general manager immediately, the salary may not be very high, but if Kumbu fulfills his promise, the situation will be different.

"Kong, I'm very moved by what you said."

"It's just that you can guarantee that the gift you give is of high enough value?"

"If the value is not high, even if I retire, I can only climb up slowly."

Dumars may have doubts about Comb's ability because of the recent billups incident.

"Look at what you're saying, Billups was just an accident."

"And it can't be said to be an accident. After half a month, you will know that my eyes have never missed it."

"By the way, what kind of player do you think the Pistons need now?" Comb asked curiously.

Dumars pursed his lips and thought for a moment, "We need a No. [-] with strong shooting ability and three-point ability, who can open up space in the penalty area for Hill."

"Of course, it would be even more perfect if you could provide us with a No. [-] like Jermaine."

Kong Bu is happy, why did he start dreaming in broad daylight?
A fourth position like Xiao Ao's is not considered once in ten years, but once in three to five years is absolutely qualified.

"The Grizzlies' Raheem kind?"

"That's right, it's the kind of combo forward who can play off the ball and cut in the air. It's very suitable to partner with Hill."

Dumars' eyes are bright, and Raheem is the leader of the 96 golden generation. If Combe can really find him such a player, he is confident that he will be the general manager of the Pistons within a year.

Comb recalled the 98 draft list in his mind, and it seemed that there were really players like Raheem, and there were more than one.

No. 4 pick Antawn Jamison, No. 25 pick Al Harrington, and No. 32 pick Rashad Lewis all meet the conditions Dumars said.

"Okay, wrap it on me, it will definitely satisfy you."

Jamison's pick is too high for the Pistons to get, but it's easier to get Harrington and Lewis behind.

The two have almost the same style of play, and they are very suitable for partnering with a point forward like Grant Hill who grabs the ball.

"What if it doesn't come out? What should I do?" Dumas asked a very realistic question while excited.

Kumbu was stunned. He suddenly remembered that the players he had selected could quickly stand out because of the training field.

If Harrington or Lewis are selected for the Pistons, it will take at least two or three years for them to reach the level close to their peak.

After thinking for a while, he came up with a solution.

"How about this, we exchange draft picks, I will help you select the players, and I will train them for two months first."

"Wait until the new season plays for a while, and then send the players back to your Pistons."

"If it really doesn't come out, I'll give Jermaine to you for nothing."

Kong Bu said confidently.

"it is good!"

"I'm going to talk to my boss about it tonight."

Dumars was so excited that he was shaking all over. With Comb's guarantee, he was more confident to become the general manager of the Pistons within a year.

"However, I'm curious why you are urging me to retire so much?"

Comb's behavior revealed strangeness, and Dumas asked puzzledly.

"Well, it's because of him."

Kong Bu pursed his lips at Gentry who was not far away.

Dumas immediately understood what Combe meant, and began to be dumbfounded.

Do you think Kongbu wants to become the general manager of the team and then fire Gentry?
This kid really holds a grudge, no wonder old Thomas kept saying don't mess with this kid.

"Okay, if all goes well, I will let him leave the Pistons."

Dumars has no friendship with Gentry, and Gentry's coaching ability cannot be recognized by him. There will be no psychological burden to fire Gentry.

An hour later, the game officially started.

Tracy McGrady will be the team's starting point guard tonight, Wu Sheng and Mashburn will start, and Camby and Jermaine will be on the inside, and Big Zhi will be on the bench.

If you want to win the honor of the best sixth man, you need more substitute games than starting games.

In order to allow Dazhi to improve his ability as much as possible, he can only be placed on the bench.

After the start of the game, Wu Sheng and Mashburn, who came back from the suspension of the Raptors, rushed towards the Pistons' restricted area like hungry tigers.

McGrady didn't make a shot, and made the ball for the two of them as much as possible.

The current lineup of the Pistons is quite weird. They have no center and no point guard. It belongs to a lineup with no head and no tail.

This lineup lacking the ability to protect the basket gave Wu Sheng and Mashburn a perfect space to play.

Hitting the basket again and again, the offensive efficiency is quite terrifying.

Not only did they kill all sides on the offensive end, but the two on the defensive end fought against Hill, making Hill's defense miserable.

Kumbu shook his head as he watched. The Pistons really succeeded and lost Hill.

Hill is indeed very strong. In the last two seasons, he has maintained an average of 20 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals per game.

But his style of play with one grasp of the ball is destined not to let the Pistons have too high an upper limit and is too easy to be targeted. As long as the Raptors send a strong defensive player to target Hill like this tonight, the Pistons will be able to attack both offensively and defensively. The rhythm is all messed up.

The situation can only be improved if there are at least two all-star teammates who are good at shooting around him. Unfortunately, such teammates are not so easy to find, and one is not enough, at least two are needed.

Comb didn't hold back in this game, and the Raptors desperately need a big victory to boost morale.

The Pistons were unlucky, and they just ran into the Raptors' muzzle.

At 113:85, the Raptors finally beat the Pistons by 28 points.

Wu Sheng scored 31 points and Mashburn scored 29 points. The two brothers who had been holding back for half a month just scored 60 points together.

Pistons coach Genter's face turned red. The Raptors' record has fallen sharply a few days ago. He thinks that the Pistons may win the Raptors tonight.

He even thought up the rhetoric to tease Comb after winning the Raptors, but unfortunately all of them are useless now.

Seeing Kumbu walk onto the court after the game, he immediately greeted him, and he can't lose if he loses.

"Kong, congratulations on making another perfect deal. You traded Snow for Billups."

Gentry had a schadenfreude look on his face.

Comb didn't answer the question, because there was no need to answer it. Billups, who will enter his peak half a month later, will naturally stop Gentry's mouth with his performance.

"If I remember correctly, you should have been coaching with Larry Brown since 89?"

"Let me do the math. I have almost nine years of coaching career, and I can be regarded as an experienced coach."

"It's amazing to be able to persist in the coaching profession for nine years."

Kong Bu said with a sigh.

Gentry was stunned, what does this mean?Kumbu is boasting about himself?Did he take the wrong medicine?

While he was in a daze, Kong Bu continued to speak.

"Let me count. You coached the Nuggets in 95 and won [-] games."

"Coaching the Pistons this year has won six games so far."

"A total of 21 games have been won in nine years of professional career. To be honest, even if you put a pig on the sidelines, it doesn't seem to be worse than you, right?"

"I won 29 games in half a season. You see, the gap is reflected. You are such a scumbag!"

Kong Bu jokingly said, his tone full of disdain.

Gentry was a member of the Spurs coaching staff who was kicked out by Bob Bass. He and Popovich were Larry Brown's assistants at the time.

After so many years, Popovich is already the general manager and head coach of the Spurs, a giant, and Gentry is just a small guy.

"You don't want to be a villain, your luck will run out sooner or later!"

Gentry was poked to the sore spot, pointed at Kumbu and yelled angrily.

"When will my luck run out, I don't know."

"But I know that your luck is about to run out, enjoy the half season you have left to coach the Pistons."

"If you really can't find a job next season, you can come to my coaching staff. Malone still needs an assistant. I think you are very suitable."

After all, Kumbu left the court in a happy mood.

Gentry felt that Comb was scaring himself. The Pistons' record was indeed bad, but his qualifications were there, and it was impossible to be fired after only half a season.

But there was still an inexplicable panic in his heart.

"Could Combe come to the Pistons next season?"

Gentry began to think wildly, and the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became.

Even if he didn't want to admit it, he knew in his heart that if Kong Bufang wanted to come to the Pistons, his end would only be to be kicked out by the Pistons.

(End of this chapter)