NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 270 Stockton commits evil
In Jordan's mind, Kong Buzhen is as legendary as his old senior Cunningham.

Kongbu five years ago, no one knew him at all, and Kongbu five years later has already become a god-like figure in the world basketball world.

You must know that Kumbu not only led his team to the finals five times, won four or even five championships, he also has quite high achievements on the stage of the World Series.

For example, the World Championship champion, such as the Olympic champion, these are all miracles created by Kumbu.

The two agreed to go to New York together after the finals, and then hung up the phone. After all, Kumbu was still leading the team to the finals, and Jordan didn't want to distract Kumbu.

After losing the first game to the Philadelphia 76ers of Combe, the morale of the entire Lakers team was extremely low.

Zen master even had doubts about his coaching ability. Is it true that his coaching ability is really far behind that of Kong Bu?

The current luxurious F4 lineup of the Lakers is actually the best lineup that can be created through signings in NBA history. Except for the third position, which is a bit weak, the other four positions are all top-level superstars in history.

Even so, they lost their first game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Lakers coaching staff held an emergency meeting to analyze the reasons for the loss.

After analysis and analysis, there are two reasons. One is Stockton's physical problems.

A veteran over 40 years old, in the finals, a stage with very high confrontation intensity, can actually play 25 minutes of high-level games, which is already considered thankful.

The key point is that the Philadelphia 76ers have been suffering from old men, causing Stockton to consume more energy. In this first game, he played well in the first half, but almost became invisible in the second half.

Zen master can't say anything, after all, they tried their best to get Stockton, and Stockton signed with a basic salary.

Who can ask a minimum salary player to save the world.

The second reason for the loss is that the depth of the Philadelphia 76ers' bench is too amazing. Even Parker, Iverson's iron substitute, can form a fatal suppression on Fisher after he comes on the court.

In this game, the starters of both sides actually scored almost the same score, the difference being the scores from the benches of both sides. Parker played 17 minutes and scored 11 points!
And Ginobili's efficiency is similar, playing 20 minutes and scoring 13 points.

On the other hand, for the Lakers, the combined scores of all the substitute players are only 8 points.

The Zen master was very helpless. Of course he knew that there was a big gap between the benches between the two sides, but there was nothing he could do.

The reason why the depth of the Philadelphia 76ers' bench is terrible is that they are all players that Comb got through the draft. How can the Lakers have such luck? They can only get a veteran like Stockton through some crooked ways.

Before the start of the second game of the finals, Combe saw a piece of news from the newspaper.

The general manager and head coach of the Bucks were fired. The original assistant manager Larry Harris directly took the position of general manager, and the position of head coach was vacant.

Combe quickly called Mike Brown to his office and handed him the newspaper.

"Bread, your chance has come."

"The new general manager of the Bucks has just taken office. I'm going to call him soon and recommend you to be the coach."

"However, the salary will definitely be very low. It may not be much higher than your current salary. It may be less than 100 million U.S. dollars."

After getting along day and night for a season, Combe and Mike Brown get along very well. They are already like buddies, and they can directly call nicknames when they meet.

Mike Brown readily accepts the nickname Bread, and he also asked Comb why he gave himself such a nickname, and the answer he got was that if the name Mike Brown is pronounced in Mandarin, it sounds like Bread , In addition, he really looks like a piece of black bread.

"Boss, I don't know how to thank you."

"If the wages are low, the wages are low. Even if there is no wages, I am willing to do it."

"You are a legend like a god, no matter what you say, you can always do it."

Brother Bread started his career as an intern at his own expense, and now he has the opportunity to become the head coach of the first army. Even if he is really not paid a penny of salary, he may take the post without hesitation.

"You don't need to thank me. You are a very talented young coach. It would be a waste to stay under my management."

"And we're friends, aren't we?"

Combe said with a smile.

Hearing this, Brother Bread shook his head again and again, "No, we are not friends."

"Now I am not qualified to be your friend, I can only be regarded as a little tree under your protection."

"When I can grow into a towering tree, I can be your friend."

Kong Bu was speechless to Brother Bread, after all, he was James' psychological masseur, and this guy could say whatever shameless words he said.

After asking Brother Bread to go back and wait for the notification, Combe called Larry Harris.

The other party agreed without saying a word, mainly because Kongbu said that he could give Brother Bread a contract with an annual salary of less than one million.

Harris Jr.'s first job after taking office, of course, is to find a suitable head coach for the team.

What is mentioned here is appropriate, on the one hand, it requires a certain coaching ability, and more importantly, the price is cheap. He knows very well that he can take up the position of general manager, and the boss has taken a fancy to his frugal virtue.

Brother Bread is the teaching assistant that Kong Bu is optimistic about. His personal ability must be fine, and the contract amount is also very low. It is really unreasonable not to agree.

A day later in the second game of the finals, the Lakers won the game.

After all, it is the home court of the Lakers, occupying the home court advantage. With Kobe and Oban working together, this team's combat power is extraordinary.

Comb was not annoyed by this loss. The next two games are the Philadelphia 76ers' home games. As long as they can keep these two home games, the Lakers will be gone.

Back at home in Philadelphia, Reggie Miller approached Comb several times, wanting to return to the game.

He joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the championship, but now that the finals are starting, he can't make an appearance. Although he can get the championship ring in the end, the gold content of this ring is much smaller.

He wants to participate in the next finals G3, and wants to contribute to the Philadelphia 76ers' championship.

Kumbu also clearly knew what Reggie Miller was thinking, but unfortunately he couldn't decide on this matter at all.

Whether a player can play after an injury is not up to the coach, nor the general manager of the team, or even the player himself.

The team doctor must nod, and then the players union has to go through a process.

The reason why we have to go to the players union to go through the process is to prevent the team from forcing injured players to play.

Reggie Miller's nasal bone fracture didn't affect his combat power much. After all, he couldn't use his nose when playing. At most, he wore a mask to protect his nose when he played.

Mainly because of his concussion, this thing is not a joke, it seems to be all right, but no one knows if there will be any big trouble after playing high-intensity exercise.

The team doctor didn't dare to nod and let him play. If something happened, he would lose his job.

"Old man, you don't retire after finishing this season, there are still many seasons to play in the future."

"There's really no need to take risks."

Combe could only comfort the old Miller and said.

The old Miller smiled bitterly. That being said, he is going to return to the Pacers next season. This is his last season under Comb, and it may be his last chance to win a championship in his career.

If he couldn't touch the floor of the finals, he felt that he would die with regret, and he would have to regret not being able to appear in this year's finals when he died.

"I don't care, Kong, you have to help me with this matter."

"I don't ask to play for too long, even if you let me play and touch the ball during garbage time."

"Kong, this is just a trivial matter for your energy, so please help me." Old Miller began to beg.

Kong Bu's heart softened, and he agreed with a sigh.

Old Miller's request was not harsh at all. If it were him, he might have made the same request.

He reached the finals for the first time in his life, but he couldn't play in the end, and he definitely couldn't accept it in his heart.

"Okay, then I'll go get in touch."

"However, let's talk about it first. I can't give you too much time to appear on the stage. I am responsible for your health. If something happens, I can't explain it to the Pacers."

"Especially you Pacers fans, I don't want to annoy them."

After speaking, both Combe and Miller burst out laughing.

Pacers fans don't know if they were influenced by the old troll Miller. They like to swear, and they never go to their home court without being scolded.

That is, after the old Miller arrived at the Philadelphia 76ers, the Pacers fans released Comb and the 76ers.

If something really happened to the old Miller under Comb, then Comb led the team to the Pacers for the rest of his life, and it is estimated that he would have to be greeted by eighteen generations of ancestors every time.

After the old Miller left, Combe called the manager of the team's medical team to the office.

After briefly explaining the situation, he promised not to let the old Miller appear on stage for too long, and he promised that any problems would be borne by himself, so the manager of the medical team nodded.

Then he called Tyronn Lue, the head of the players union.

Grandpa Lu, who is in charge of Wizards, had already been on vacation long ago.

"Climbing the Great Wall? Lu, I really like you more and more."

After Kong Bu called, Grandpa Lu was panting on the other end of the phone, saying that he was climbing the Great Wall.

I told Grandpa Lu about the old Miller, and Grandpa Lu agreed without saying a word.

"Kong, we are relatives, we can talk about anything."

"This time I will explore the road first, and when I come to Tianchao next time, I hope you can accompany me around."

If you tell too many lies, you will believe it yourself. Grandpa Lu is in such a situation now. He really feels that he and Kong Bu are relatives, the kind of blood relationship.

"Okay, when I have a chance, I will show you the great rivers and mountains."

"By the way, my training camp is about to start. If you're okay, why not come over and work for me for two months, and I'll give you 50 dollars as a reward."

Grandpa Lu was so upbeat, Kong Bu simply found him a job.

His salary in the Wizards is very low, and he is still receiving a rookie salary. He can earn $50 for two months, which is a windfall for him.

After everything was arranged properly, Kong Bu breathed a sigh of relief.

He now misses the days when he first coached the Raptors, how pure he was at that time, the only thing he needs to do every day is to think about how to help the team improve the record.

The situation is completely different now, my network of contacts has grown a lot, and I need to deal with more and more things myself.

For example, Brother Bread and Old Miller, who came forward to ask Harris and Grandpa Lu for help this time, it means that they also owe a favor to these two people. When they have difficulties in the future, they will definitely have to ask Kong Bu.

The bigger the circle of contacts, the more convenience, but the more troubles that follow.

On June 6, G4 of the Finals kicked off in Philadelphia.

After the referee blew the whistle to start the game, the teams of both sides began to appear on the field.

Kumbu's starting lineup tonight is the same as the first game of the finals, or Yao Ming, Randolph, Kirilenko, Gerrard and Iverson.

After the start of the game, Kirilenko's touch was quite good, and Iverson simply started to make the ball for Kirilenko.

After playing for a few minutes, Kirilenko scored a three-pointer, scored two mid-range shots, and scored 7 points.

Kumbu is in a good mood. When Kirilenko can explode on the offensive end, there is almost no possibility of the Philadelphia 76ers losing.

His good mood only lasted less than half a minute.

In the offensive round of the Philadelphia 76ers, Iverson greeted Kirilenko and recruited him to his side. It seemed that he was going to play a duet with Kirilenko.

Just as Kirilenko stood still, he clutched his crotch in pain and fell to the ground the next second.

The referee looked dazed, and none of the three referees noticed what happened.

Stockton raised his hands and stepped back and away from Kirilenko again and again, indicating that Kirilenko's falling to the ground had nothing to do with him.

Kumbu's face changed. He knew that Stockton was extremely dirty, but he didn't expect it to be so dirty. He hid in the corner of the referee's field of vision, attacked Kirilenko's private parts, and then pretended to be innocent. Nothing happened.

Fans of later generations will always call Chris Paul a dirty gun. The reason is that Paul plays dirty, but compared to Stockton, Paul is a white lotus with no flaws.

Stockton stepped on his feet, stepped on his feet, pushed his knees, elbowed, choked his throat, and even attacked his private parts, all of which he was good at. Countless players in the NBA have suffered from him. The harmless Payton, who was also poisoned by Stockton, gave him an elbow to his throat and almost belched on the spot.

The most disgusting thing is that he still likes to pretend to be innocent after being dirty, always raising his hands to the referee, indicating that he has done nothing.

Iverson watched Kirilenko fall to the ground and rushed towards Stockton angrily.

Gerrard quickly stopped Iverson. He is a rational and mature player, and he knew very well that he must not act rashly in this situation.

Yao Ming also hurried over, hugged Iverson, and comforted him in a low voice.

If Iverson strikes first, the situation for the Philadelphia 76ers will become quite passive.

Kong Bu was so angry that his teeth itched, but he really had no good way to deal with Stockton right now.

(End of this chapter)