NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 276 Jordan is coming to Philadelphia?

Butler is a thorn or not a thorn, this is Comb's evaluation of him.

He started selling DU at the age of 10, bought cocaine on campus at the age of 11, and was arrested 15 times before the age of 15. It is absolutely unimaginable in China.

Fortunately, many black single mothers are very reliable. Butler's mother chose to leave her hometown in order to allow him to enter the school.

In this way, Butler moved from Wisconsin to Maine, entered a technical school, and later made a name for himself in basketball.

Fortunately, his mother was reliable, otherwise Butler might die tragically on the street if he didn't arrive.

Later, after entering the NBA, he and Kobe were teammates for a short season, and it was this season that made him and Kobe become best friends.

Bryant wrote the foreword to Butler's autobiography and said Butler was one of only four friends he had during his 20-year career.

Being able to become close friends with Kobe, at least one of Butler's advantages can be confirmed, that is, he is definitely not a player who likes to be lazy, and there is no problem with his professional attitude.

"I announce that the Miami Heat selected Caron Butler from the University of Connecticut with the tenth pick in the first round!"

Riley looked a little weird, because if he hadn't traded Kwame Brown, he would have also wanted to choose Caron Butler.

I didn't expect that I would go with Kong Bu.

Now he can only hope that Butler is not the kind of epoch-making superstar, otherwise his intestines will definitely regret it.

It's a coincidence. In fact, under normal circumstances, Butler was sold to the Wizards by the Lakers. At that time, the bargaining chip given by the Wizards was Kwame Brown.

The next 11th to 19th picks, the rookies produced, Comb has never heard of a single one, and they are all marginal players who have left no footprints in NBA history.

When it came to the Raptors' pick, the Raptors helped Comb directly select the little prince Tyshawn Prince who played for the University of Kentucky.

The player Prince was definitely born in the wrong era.

He is 206 cm tall, has an extremely outstanding wingspan, excellent athletic ability, can run and jump, has high defensive enthusiasm, good defensive awareness, strong breakthrough ability, and excellent shooting ability. Entering the league after 20 years, even if he is not the No. [-] pick, he must be at least the top three.

However, after being in the hands of Kumbu, Kumbu will definitely not bury such a talent, he will give Prince a broad stage for performance.

Even if it wasn't the small ball era, Combe would have a way to make Prince play at his true level.

After selecting Prince, Comb continued to make moves and used their own 27th overall pick to pick Boozer, the anti-bone boy.

If Stoudemire is the strongest rookie in this year's rookie except for the top pick Arab League, then Boozer can be ranked second, and it is not a big problem to even tie him with Stoudemire.

Boozer’s reputation among Chinese fans is not high. On the one hand, he ran away from the Cavaliers with a bucket, which caused the situation of the young James to be a bit embarrassing. On the other hand, after he arrived in the Jazz, he often fought with Okur together created a lot of trouble for Yao Ming.

Yao Ming didn't have much to show for his achievements in the playoffs, and it's probably thanks to Boozer.

Running away from the Cavaliers with buckets is because the Jazz gave a bigger contract and can still be the boss of the team, which is more promising than staying in the Cavaliers.

This is also human nature.

This guy Boozer is really too smart to play. Although he looks rough and looks a bit silly, his golf quotient is definitely top-notch.

After taking him down, Kumbu is going to let him play as a substitute for Randolph first, and he can also partner with Yao Ming from time to time, which may produce unexpected results.

The next 41st pick given by the Bucks, Kumbu was between the green hat king and the actor, and finally chose the green hat king.

The main reason is that Haslem and Evans are the undrafted picks, both of whom are No. [-]s, and there are already Randolph and Boozer, the No. [-]s. With four No. [-]s, There is really no need to take another Scola.

If Scola is a pure center, then he can consider giving up Barnes and selecting him.

The four-hour draft, not to mention those old men, even young people like Kumbu can't bear it.

After the draft, Kumbu rubbed his temples with a tired face.

"Hey, Kong, don't forget the shareholders' meeting tomorrow, you must not be absent."

Just when Kumbu was about to lead his two assistants away, he heard Jordan yelling at him.

Many people at the scene showed strange expressions, the general meeting of shareholders?Why did Kongbu attend? Generally, those who are eligible to participate in this kind of meeting are the big owners of the teams, and small shareholders are not eligible to participate.

Thinking of Comb's special status in the Philadelphia 76ers, everyone thought that maybe the big boss of the Philadelphia 76ers was too lazy to go to the meeting and asked Comb to attend on his behalf.

"Don't worry, I will definitely be on time for the meeting."

"By the way, do you need to prepare cash? Do you want to verify the capital tomorrow?"

Comb pulled Jordan to his side and asked in a low voice.

Jordan shook his head, "It hasn't reached the point of capital verification yet, tomorrow's meeting will mainly be a meeting of many competitors."

"However, it is best to prepare the funds first. Anyway, this new army is already in our pocket, and it is impossible for anyone to compete with us."

"I'm really looking forward to it. I'm going to become the big owner of an NBA team."

"Unfortunately, it will take at least two years."

Jordan didn't know when he became a chatterbox, and he pulled Kongbu to talk about it.

"Two years go by in a flash. If you play in the Wizards for another two years, it will pass quickly."

Combe said with a smile.

"Are you kidding? Let me play another two years in a shit team like the Wizards? You might as well kill me."

"Kong, let me go to Philadelphia."

"Don't think too much, I'm not going for the championship, I just want to spend more time with you and talk more about team building ideas."

"After all, we are likely to be tied together for the rest of our lives."

Jordan suddenly made a very weird request, he actually wanted to play for the Philadelphia 76ers!
Kumbu's face is weird, not that he doesn't look down on Jordan's strength, even at Jordan's current age, he can actually score 20 points per game with good efficiency.

How many shooting guards can achieve this level in today's league?Anyway, I couldn't find ten.

And what's commendable is that even at his age, his defensive enthusiasm is still very high. Last season, his defensive efficiency in the Wizards was 103, which is better than most shooting guards.

That still has a fuel bottle Stackhouse by his side. If he changes to a defensive backcourt partner, Jordan's defensive efficiency may have to go further.

The most important thing is that Jordan can't ask for a high salary, and Kumbu can just give him a basic salary for a veteran.

On the whole, it is definitely beneficial to let Jordan come to Philadelphia.

But the disadvantages are not without, and they are still disadvantages that cannot be ignored.

The first is his temper, which is really stinky. After arriving in Philadelphia, will he conflict with Iverson?

Combe can guarantee that conflicts will definitely erupt between the two.

Iverson received a lot of anger from Jordan when he was young, and he finally became a superstar himself. Can he still bear Jordan's bad mouth?
Then Jordan was a bit self-righteous. He was too confident in his own ideas, even reaching the point of conceit. At that time, he would shout at Yao Ming and other players in the team, which would not be conducive to team unity.

Like some other little guys, Kong Bu can deal with them casually.

But this is Jordan after all, a figure like an NBA totem, and Kumbu can't bring someone to beat him up.

"Michael, don't be joking, our small team can't afford you."

"Even if you really want to come, can you lower your figure? Are you willing to be the third or even the fourth leader of the team? I don't think it is possible."

Kumbu directly made it clear that if Jordan really wanted to come, he would be ready to be the third or fourth master.

Regardless of who coaches the Philadelphia 76ers, with this lineup background, it is impossible for a 40-year-old man to be the boss of the team. It is definitely a child's play.

"What are you talking about? Kong, I've said it all. I didn't go to Philadelphia for the championship. I just wanted to be by your side."

"So I don't care about the third and fourth masters."

"Do you think that with my achievements, I will care about these things? Even Iverson in your team, I have never put him in my eyes. The gap between him and me is still separated by McGrady, Kobe and Carter. .”

Jordan's tone was very arrogant, but Combe couldn't refute him at all.

At present, the names of the four major shooting guards in the league have been widely spread, and all four shooting guards are extremely popular, but the achievements of these four people may not be as good as Jordan.

McGrady has three championships and only one FMVP.

Iverson, two championships, is also an FMVP.

Carter has two championships, and both championships are also substitutes.

Kobe is the worst. He hasn't won a championship so far, but his statistics are really good, and he has been selected to the best defensive team many times, which is better than the other three shooting guards.

Adding the four together, the number of championships is indeed more than that of Jordan, but the sum of other honors is really far inferior to Jordan.

It's no wonder that Jordan looks down on these four shooting guards, because the gap between them and Jordan is indeed a bit big.

This is because Kong Bu crossed over, allowing McGrady and others to gain a lot of honors that should not have belonged to him. If it hadn't been for Kong Bu crossed, the four major shooting guards would be even more finished.

Of the four, only Kobe has won the championship, and there are only five championships. The other three cannot make up a championship ring.

In terms of FMVP, Jordan has six, Kobe has two, and the other three have none.

Regular season MVP, Jordan has five, Kobe has one, Iverson has one, and the other two have none.

If you look at it this way, you can see how terrifying Jordan is. He definitely has the capital of pride.

"Let's talk about it after the shareholders' meeting."

Combe could not make up his mind, and decided to wait.

It is true that Kumbu has a strong army at present, even without Jordan, he is absolutely sure to create a second dynasty.

The arrival of Jordan is the icing on the cake. It does not improve the combat power of the Philadelphia 76ers much, and it may even cause disharmony in the team atmosphere and lead to a decline in combat power.

So for the introduction of Jordan, Combe is cautious.

Jordan didn't bother, and left after making an appointment with Comb tomorrow at the NBA headquarters building.

……

The next morning, Comb held a press conference with several teams and announced the content of the transaction.

After working hard all morning, at two o'clock in the afternoon, he appeared at the gate of the NBA headquarters building.

Jordan is wearing something extra grand today, but it just looks a bit unorthodox.

I don't know what his image designer thought, but he got him a purple suit, which looked nondescript.

A sparkling diamond cuff button on the suit is particularly dazzling.

"You didn't change your clothes? Today is such an important moment, you should dress up properly, right?"

Seeing that Combe was still wearing the suit he wore in yesterday's draft, Jordan couldn't help complaining.

"I remember I gave you a diamond cufflink before, why didn't you wear it?" Jordan asked again.

Kong Bu thought about it for a long time before he realized that there was such a thing, but he gave Yao Ming the cufflinks at that time.

"Let's go, do we still need these foreign objects to set off ourselves?"

Kong Bu said with a smile, and walked directly into the headquarters building.

Vice President Stu Jackson was already waiting at the door. After seeing Kong Bu, he immediately greeted him warmly.

He is very grateful to Kongbu. Over the years, he has received a lot of benefits from Kongbu.

Especially for the current vice president position, he knows very well that if Kong Bu didn't get Xiao Hua away, he would definitely not be the vice president.

The vice president has already been appointed. In another ten or eight years, when Stern retires, he will be able to succeed Stern if nothing happens.

How could he not be grateful to Combe.

So every time he had the opportunity to meet Kong Bu, he was extremely enthusiastic.

Under Stu's guidance, Combe led Jordan into an extremely spacious conference room.

Many people have come to the conference room, including many old acquaintances of Comb, and even the boss of the Philadelphia 76ers was present, and he was shocked to see Comb behind him.

Stern's confidentiality work is still good. Today's alliance knows that Combe is about to compete with Jordan for the new army. Very few people.

Seeing Kongbu and Jordan appearing in the venue together, everyone guessed something in their hearts, and their expressions became more and more strange.

One is the most successful player in the NBA, and the other is the most successful coach in the NBA. Are these two going to compete for the ownership of the new team?What about other competitors?
Larry Bird was also at the scene. After seeing the figures of Combe and Jordan, he sighed silently.

He knew that he had completely disqualified himself from the competition.

Even if he brings a consortium with him and has strong financial resources, it is not just financial resources that are competing for the new army.

The real competition is who can make this new army make a lot of money. Obviously, Comb and Jordan are experts in this regard.

Generally speaking, when the new army was first established, it must have lost money, as did the previous Raptors and Grizzlies.

The money they lose requires the league to subsidize it, and other teams earn less, so the NBA is very cautious about military expansion.

However, the Raptors only lost money for two years. When Kongbu took the helm of the Raptors, they began to make money year after year. Even if Kongbu left, after all, the fan base is still there, and they are still the most profitable few in the league. one of the teams.

This is enough to prove that Combe can make the new army a lot of money, and this alone can repel all competitors.

(End of this chapter)