NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 207 The Arrogant O'Fat

Yao Ming scored double [-]th figures, such a lively event, of course, Ao Pang, who loves to join in the fun, cannot miss it.

"Luke Langley? If you don't mention this person, I even forgot that there is such a player in the league."

With a face full of disdain, Ao Pang said to the reporters in the audience.

The reporters were all speechless. Isn't this cup too much?You were eliminated by the Bulls for two consecutive years in the Magic. At that time, the center of the Magic was Luke Langley.

However, in these two rounds of playoffs, Luke Langley really had no sense of presence compared to O'Pang.

"Ah, I remembered."

"Is it the guy who averaged only 3 rebounds per game on me in the playoffs? Yao can get 40 rebounds, it is definitely luck."

"Anyone has a chance to grab [-] rebounds on that guy."

"Of course I can, it's just a question of whether I want to."

O'Pang happily cupped it, but he didn't talk nonsense. Luke Langley met O'Pang in the playoffs, and he was really blown up on the rebounding end.

Although it is not as exaggerated as averaging only 3 rebounds per game, it is not that high. He averaged 3.6 rebounds per game. He often played against O'Fang for two or three 10 minutes, and then only scored one or two rebounds.

"You guys have a word for Yao, I'm looking forward to my first duel with him."

"In less than half a month, I will let him know clearly that there is only one super center in this league, and that is me, Shaq O'Neal!"

Ao Pang is full of domineering, but his words are too arrogant in the eyes of the reporter.

Facing a rookie who has just hit the double [-] data, even if Chamberlain is reborn, he must maintain a certain amount of respect.

"As for your question about the championship this season, I don't think any team in this league is our opponent."

"We have historic centers, power forwards and guards. Even the dynasty Raptors created by Comb a few years ago, there is no such luxurious lineup as ours."

"What? You mean the Knicks? A team without a center wants to win the championship?"

"As for Comb's current Philadelphia 76ers, I can guarantee that they will not be able to rush out of the East, and they are not even qualified to be our opponents."

Ao Pang has no gatekeepers in his mouth, and he has no scruples at all when he thinks of what to say.

Kumbu didn't care much about what Ao Pang said in front of the media. His current status was too lazy to talk to his opponents.

But Barkley was so angry that he felt that Ao Pang didn't give him the respect he deserved for a historical power forward.

The Lakers have a historic center, and so do the 76ers. Who dares to say that Yao Ming, who played double [-] in his rookie season, is not a historic center?

The Lakers have a historical-level guard. Of course Barkley doesn't think Kobe can be called a historical-level guard. If he counts, Iverson can definitely count.

The Lakers have a historic power forward, and now this is what makes Barkley unhappy. Malone is a historic power forward, isn't he?

When he was proud of himself in the league, Malone was just a bad brother.

And the 76ers still have super-quality rookies like Kirilenko, Reid and Ginobili. Barkley thinks that the 76ers' lineup is definitely much better than the Lakers.

Of course, this is just Barkley's personal opinion. He feels that his combat power is not inferior to Malone's. In fact, the gap between him and Malone is not small.

The two entered the league with both feet. Barkley was in 84, and Malone was in 85. Their peak periods almost overlapped.

Regardless of whether it is the regular season or the playoffs, Malone has the upper hand, especially in the playoffs, Barkley can almost be said to have been crushed by Malone.

The two played against each other a total of ten times in the playoffs, and Malone won six of them. It seems that the gap is not too big, but looking at the data of the playoffs between the two, you can see how embarrassing Barkley was in front of Malone. .

Malone averaged 24.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, while Barkley only had 13.3 points and 8.7 rebounds.

……

After playing the Knicks, Comb continued to lead the team to play away games, and their next opponent was the Eagles.

Old Thomas was restless. He was really afraid that Kumbu would go to Atlanta to play an away game, and then the two teams announced the deal about Mutombo the next day.

This loss to the Philadelphia 76ers made old Thomas even more eager for Uncle Mu to the point of madness.

Before Konbu left, he even ran to the airport specifically, and he talked miserably and threatened with Konbu, preventing Konbu from playing Mutombo's idea.

But Kong Bu was rebellious, the more the old clapper didn't want him to do, the more interested he was.

After arriving in Atlanta, Comb called Hawks general manager Pete Babcock directly and asked him out for dinner.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Babcock came with a middle-aged white man behind him. Comb thought it should be the current head coach of the Eagles, Lonnie Krueger.

Whether it is Babcock or Kruger, fans will not be too impressed, but these two people do have something. In the old American basketball circle, they are quite powerful figures.

Babcock is the management of the old American Basketball Association. He was an NBA executive before. He organizes the annual NBA draft training camp.

In addition, when the dream team participates in international competitions, he also has a say in the selection of the head coach, coaching staff and players.

It stands to reason that such a big man, after joining the Eagles in 1990, should be the talker of the Eagles. Unfortunately, his prestige is still not as high as the old Wilkens. In the past ten years, he has been the Atlanta version of Silly Lun.

After finally sending away the old Wilkens, Babcock is now ready to flex his muscles.

Kruger, who came with him, was the head coach of Lao Mei in the 1998 World Championships. He belongs to the Atlanta version of Pitino.

Has a high influence in the NCAA. Like Pitino, he has also led five different college teams to the national championship.

It is said that the top NCAA coaches look down on the position of NBA coaches. In fact, this statement can only be true of old K. Most NCAA coaches are still eager to gain a foothold in the NBA. There is no way. The salary of NBA coaches is really high. some more.

If he really looked down on him, Larry Brown wouldn't have returned to the NBA again and again, and Pitino wouldn't have come to the NBA to be a younger brother with such a high status in the NCAA.

Now Kruger is also here, and he also has a determination to shine in the NBA.

It's a pity that most of these NCAA coaches are not acclimatized, and it is difficult to get things done.

Kumbu analyzed the reasons for the failure of these coaches. It may be that they are too idealistic, thinking that the team will definitely achieve good results if they follow their own steps.

It's a pity that they ignored the players under them. They were not college students who obeyed them at all, but adult players with their own ideas.

Kruger is a representative of an idealized coach. In 2003, he let go of the statement to the Eagles season ticket holders. If the Eagles cannot enter the playoffs, they will refund these season ticket fans 125 dollars.

In the end, he was fired directly before the end of the season.

Typically, he has never been severely beaten by the NBA. If he has experienced the past few years that Pitino has experienced, he will definitely not dare to release such a slightly naive declaration.

After seeing Combe, Babcock had a smile on his face, while Kruger seemed a little distant.

"Kong, I'm really flattered to receive your invitation."

"Actually, even if you don't call me, I mean to contact you."

"It's no secret that our Eagles are ready to rebuild, and it would be great to have your help."

"You are the God of the draft!"

"This is not what I said, but it is recognized by the entire league."

Combe quickly waved his hand and said politely, "Mr. Babcock is too much, it's not as exaggerated as you said."

"No, no, no exaggeration."

"Kong, you took the initiative to contact me. I believe there must be something to discuss with us. No matter what, as long as you ask, I will try my best to satisfy you."

A big guy like Babcock lowered his posture so low that he was a little embarrassed to make Kumbu whole.

"Did the Knicks contact you recently, wanting to trade your Mutombo?"

"What chips are they giving?" Kongbu asked.

"It's not easy to leak this kind of thing, but no one in the league knows the relationship between you and old Thomas, so it's okay to tell you."

"They have a first-round pick from the Nets. The Nets' record this season can at least get the top five picks."

"In addition, they are willing to take out two players, Charlie Ward and Kurt Thomas."

A man like Babcock would hypnotize himself before doing bad things. He knew that the Knicks' bargaining chip was inappropriate, but in order to make friends with Kumbu, he still made it clear.

Kumbu pondered, the Knicks have something to offer, the value of those two players is not high, but the price-performance ratio is good, the real value is the Nets' first-round pick.

Now the whole world thinks that the upcoming draft will be a big year for super insiders, and they all hope that they will be lucky enough to pick a super center like O'Pang or Yao Ming.

The key point is that this year there are three talented high school center forwards, and there is also Gasol, who was praised by Kumbu in the Olympics. As long as he can get the top four picks, he can get at least one of these four.

The Nets have a poor record and are currently ranked second to last in the Eastern Conference. The probability of getting the top four picks is not small.

Old Thomas is actually reluctant to take out such a valuable draft pick, but he knows very well that if he does not seize this year's opportunity to win the championship, the Philadelphia 76ers will become stronger and stronger next year. He must catch up with the 76ers who are not so strong Time to win the championship.

Reasonably speaking, Uncle Mu is not worth such a price right now, mainly because his contract expires in one and a half years.

Seeing that the Knicks had so many chips, Kumbu was even more embarrassed to ask Uncle Mu for an offer, because the 76ers don't have any high-value chips now.

I can't say that there is no such thing as Reed, Ginobili and Kirilenko. The value of the three is very good, but Kumbu is reluctant to sell. After the sale, the outside line is empty, and there is no decent outside substitute on the bench. Bar?

"Kong, do you have the idea of ​​trading Mutombo?"

"If you want, we can reject the Knicks' offer and send Mutombo to your 76ers."

"As far as the price is concerned, you can open whatever you want. Your reputation for trading has always been very good. I believe you will not let us suffer."

Babcock spoke highly of Konbu, and Konbu knew exactly what he was up to. It was nothing more than wanting Konbu to help them plan the draft.

The Hawks' record is also terrible. By the end of the season, they may have a worse record than the Nets, so the draft picks in their hands must not be bad.

If Comb does his best to help them draft the draft, the value will definitely be much higher than the Nets' draft pick.

It is of course a good thing to have draft picks, but if a parallel importer is selected, it will be too troublesome.

The Raptors now have a lot of draft picks. Sha Lun can't eat well or sleep well every day, and the pressure is enormous. If so many draft picks can pick one or two decent players, that's okay.

If none of them are played, he may have to be sprayed to death by Raptors fans.

"Of course I want it, but it's a pity that we really don't have a decent bargaining chip in our hands."

After all, Kong Bu simply stopped talking about the transaction and started chatting with the two people in front of him.

It's not that Kong Bu doesn't want it, but that he really can't afford it.

He wants Uncle Mu, on the one hand, he wants to reduce the Knicks' combat power, so that there is less resistance for his Philadelphia 76ers to rush out of the East.

On the other hand, he also has the mind to deal with the Lakers. After rushing out of the East, he will definitely face the Lakers. Kong Bu is afraid that Yao Ming will not be able to handle O'Pang and Malone alone.

It's a pity that there is really no bargaining chip in hand, and Combe doesn't want to give the Eagles any draft promises.

In case the Eagles get the top four picks, and Gasol gives Tang Shuai or another team an early pick, the only person Comb can recommend to the Eagles is Tyson Chandler.

Chandler's level is not bad, but certainly can not meet the expectations of the Eagles.

If you want Chandler, it's better to keep Mutombo. In terms of strength, Uncle Mu is at least two levels stronger than the boxing champion.

So Kongbu simply kept silent about the deal. If the Knicks can get Uncle Mu, it can be regarded as the luck of the old Thomas.

After a dinner, the two Eagles were disappointed.

They thought that when Konbu came to them, they could take this opportunity to negotiate some verbal deals with Konbu, but it seemed that Konbu simply wanted to inquire about the Knicks' bargaining chips, and didn't say anything else.

……

In this game against the Hawks, Yao Ming showed his power again, and the audience watched the data of 37 points and 21 rebounds.

It seems that there is no comparison with the last Double 21, but you must know that Yao Ming is facing the blue-collar ceiling Uncle Mu tonight. Being able to grab [-] rebounds under the hands of Uncle Mu is enough to prove Yao Ming's current rebounding strength powerful.

If there is an element of luck in grabbing so many rebounds against Luke Langley, then tonight's match against Uncle Mu is a manifestation of strong rebounding strength.

(End of this chapter)