NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 336 Michael, you are so ruthless!
In the Bobcats training ground, Combe and Jordan called everyone to sit together and chat.

Jordan's management philosophy is good sometimes. For example, after a training game, he will point out the problems of each player one by one.

Whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end, Jordan has an absolute right to speak.

"Kirk, are you frightened by Pat Riley? Why is the defense so soft?"

"You are a white man, and your physical talent is inherently inferior to some black players. If you don't dare to use strength, how can you defend against them?"

Jordan spoke very directly, he valued Hinrich very much, and he said these words for the good of Hinrich.

After being scolded by Jordan, Hinrich kept his head down and dared not speak. Except for O'Pang and Hill, the entire Bobcats team was afraid of Jordan, even Pippen was no exception.

"Michael is right this time, Kirk, don't think so much."

"On the court, you only need to have a clear conscience. As long as you don't intend to harm others, even if the opponent is really injured because of you, there is nothing you can do about it."

"Those things that Riley said, you just treat it as a fart."

Comb also found that after Hinrich scolded Riley, the defensive intensity dropped a lot.

"Coach, Riley thing, thank you."

"For me to turn against a big man like Riley, I will cause you trouble."

Hinrich said with a guilty face.

Just after saying this, both Combe and Jordan burst out laughing.

Jordan grinned from ear to ear, "What are you talking about? Big man Riley?"

"Are you not clear about the historical status of me and Combe? Riley deserves to be called a big shot in front of us?"

"He's the same as Brian Hill in our eyes."

"I'm not exaggerating to tell you that if your coach wants to punish Riley, it won't take him a week to get him out of the position of general manager of the Heat."

Jordan said with a smirk, not paying attention to the expression of the chief assistant coach Brian Hill.

Old Hill can't wait to go up and give Jordan a bad mouth. If you brag, you can brag. What are you doing with me?
Kumbu glared at Jordan, telling the old rascal to stop saying a few words.

Jordan also noticed Old Hill's embarrassing expression, and just wanted to say something to appease Old Hill.

The gate of the training ground was kicked open with a bang.

A middle-aged Caucasian lady who looked about 50 or [-] years old rushed in quickly.

"Kong, long time no see, welcome to visit us if you have time."

"Scottie, how are you doing these days?"

It was Jordan's original wife, Juanita, who came in and greeted Comb and Pippen.

Juanita obviously got the result of the paternity test, and came to ask Jordan to question him, but after seeing the two acquaintances of Comb and Pippen, she still said hello.

I have to say that Juanita is indeed a remarkable woman who has been able to live with Jordan's temperament for more than ten years.

"Michael, you are a cruel person!"

"You hide deeper than anyone else!"

Juanita threw the appraisal report directly in front of Jordan.

Jordan's complexion changed drastically. Looking at the situation, it was obvious that Sly was really his own flesh and blood.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or despairing.

"Divorce! Keep the phone open and wait for my lawyer's call!"

After finishing speaking, Juanita turned and left.

Jordan picked up the appraisal report on the ground, and dragged Combe back to his office.

"God, I now suspect that I am dreaming, is this true?"

"Slee is really my child? How is this possible!"

Jordan didn't seem to take the divorce matter to heart, maybe he also knew that it was only a matter of time before he and Juanita divorced, and this incident was just a trigger.

"The reports are all out, so it must be true."

"It's inconvenient for me, an outsider, to get involved in your family affairs, so I'm leaving first."

Kong Bu was guilty of being a thief, and he was afraid of showing his feet, so he wanted to leave quickly.

"and many more!"

"Kong, how are you going to treat Sly next?"

This remark stunned Kong Bu, how should he treat Slee?How else to treat him, recognize him as a nephew.

"I mean, you're not going to play him for six minutes, are you?"

"He is very strong, young, and has a high value for cultivation. I even have a premonition that he will become the next me."

"And he's my kid, and even if I'm not going to make it public, I don't want my kid to only play 6 minutes a game."

Jordan has begun to complain about Slee.

Kumbu wanted to slap himself twice, why did he have to be troublesome, and appointed Slee to succeed Jordan, and now he is fine, causing a lot of trouble.

Combe knows Sly's level very well.

In 6 minutes, he was another Jordan. In the rest of the time, his combat power was worse than before. Let alone the NBA level, he would have to sit on the bench in the CBA. Such strength is a disaster on the court.

It's a pity that only he knows about this matter, and Kong Bu has no way to explain it to Jordan.

In the eyes of the outside world, Sly only gave him 6 minutes of playing time for this kind of performance, and this arrangement of Kumbu was a bit unreasonable.

"Well, I will increase Sly's appearance time appropriately."

Kumbu shrugged and said helplessly.

"Just to increase playing time? Don't you plan to let him start?"

"His combat power is several grades stronger than Jill, why do you prefer Jill?"

Jordan was dissatisfied with Kumbu's arrangement.

In fact, where Kumbu prefers Jill, it's not all because there is no one available. If there are shooting guards like McGrady and Kobe in his hands, how can he use Jill.

"It's impossible to start, you have to give Sley some time to adapt."

"It's not a good thing to push the seedlings to encourage growth. By the way, you don't know what it means to push the seedlings to encourage growth. Let me tell you."

Jordan was speechless. He suspected that Combe was perfunctory, but there was no evidence.

The next game is against the Toronto Raptors, which is another tough game.

The relationship between Kongbu and the Raptors has always been good. Even though the Raptors are now cleaning up the management of the team, their new management still maintains a very close relationship with Kongbu.

In addition, the four core players in the Raptors were all brought up by Kumbu. Even though Kumbu has been away from the Raptors for a long time, he still has a strong influence on the Raptors.

The night the Raptors arrived in Charlotte, Combe treated them to dinner.

The current head coach of the Raptors is named Kevin O'Neal, who has the same surname as O'Pang, but he is a white coach.

In the past few years, he served as an assistant coach under Van Gundy Jr. In 01, he served as an assistant coach under the Pistons Carlisle. Last season, he served as an assistant coach for Malone in the Nuggets. Therefore, this coach who has almost no sense of presence in NBA history can be regarded as half of Comb's direct line.

If you want to find a coach who is the least like a head coach in the history of the NBA, Kevin O'Neal will definitely rank first. He doesn't look like a serious coach. At first glance, he looks more like an artistic painter or film director.

Kevin O'Neill was extremely excited to be entertained by Kumbu, and has been humbly asking Kumbu for advice on how to boost the Raptors' combat power.

The Raptors' lineup is very good, but unfortunately this season's record is not ideal, only ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference.

Parker, Carter, Kirilenko, plus Boozer, all four are at their peak. Logically speaking, such a lineup needs to be at least one of the top three in the Eastern Conference.

For Kevin O'Neal's advice, Comb couldn't help it. The Raptors' poor record has nothing to do with the coach.

The Raptors have Parker and Carter in the backcourt, both of whom have possession of the ball. Kirilenko and Boozer, who have just arrived, of course also want the possession of the ball to improve their scoring average.

In fact, there is no player who does not want to score more points, which means how big a contract he can sign in the future.

In the case of other similar abilities, a player who averages 10 points per game and 20 points per game will definitely get a different contract.

The Raptors' frontcourt and backcourt have natural irreconcilable contradictions.

Their relationship is like a half-way couple, guarding against each other, and neither of them wants to be disadvantaged and take advantage of the other.

When Kongbu coached, most of the players in the team were selected by Kongbu from the draft. They were newcomers, and they were pressured by Kongbu, the patriarch.

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On the evening of the second day, the Bobcats played at home against the Toronto Raptors.

After the start of the game, the Bobcats had an obvious advantage due to O'Pang sitting under the basket. Fortunately, the Raptors are not vegetarians.

Jordan sat next to the team's bench, and kept winking at Combe, telling him to replace Sley quickly.

Kong Bu had no choice but to call a timeout, replacing Jill and putting Slee on.

After Slee came on the court, the effect was very bad. It is not too much to say that he repeatedly crushed the opposing Carter.

Carter claims to be a half-man, half-god, but facing the real Son of God, he is still a bit unattractive. On the offensive end, he can't break through Slee's restrictions at all. On the defensive end, he has nothing to do against Slee, who is 203 cm tall and has Jordan's offensive skills.

Carter's defense itself is not the top, facing Jordan, there is no chance of winning at all.

In 6 minutes, Slee, who holds unlimited shooting power, made 8 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 points, while Carter only scored [-] points.

Carter was sweating profusely from being beaten in these 6 minutes. He only entered the league in 98. At that time, Jordan had no peak period to speak of, so he did not have a clear understanding of Jordan's dominance on the perimeter.

Right now, Carter has a feeling that Slee is ridiculously strong. He can guarantee that any shooting guard in the league will definitely be blown up in the face of Sley.

The defensive pressure was too high, and the fadeaway mid-range shot on the offensive end was really incomprehensible. Such an opponent made Carter despair.

After Slee's 6 minutes ran out, the first quarter was also over.

During the intermission, Jordan ran directly to the bench and held Kumbu.

"Kong, did you see it? This is my child, and he played the dominance of my peak."

"You must let him continue playing. I have a hunch that he can score at least fifty points tonight!"

Jordan was afraid that others would hear him, so he leaned on Comb's ear and whispered.

Comb looked at Jordan sympathetically, fifty points?It would be nice for Slee to score 12 points tonight, even if he has already scored [-] points now.

"It's possible to keep him playing, but you have to be prepared to be disappointed."

"And it is impossible for me to give him unlimited firepower in the next time."

Combe said.

When the short intermission is over, the two teams continue to play.

When he saw Sley continue to play, Carter felt apprehensive. In the 6 minutes just now, he had already been psychologically shadowed by Sley.

Against such a watertight player, Carter was extremely desperate, the kind of despair that he could not find a way to win his opponent.

However, his desperation only lasted more than ten seconds before it was over. Sly's performance after he came on the court was completely incomparable with that in the first quarter.

In the Raptors' offensive round, Carter feinted and even made Slee a foul.

It was just an ordinary fake act of praying to Buddha, and Sally fell for it.

Carter wondered if he was hallucinating. No one could believe that the same player could have such a contrast in such a short period of time.

Not only is the defensive end terrible, but the offensive end is also hot-eyed.

When Kumbu was on the court just now, he clearly said that Slee's unlimited fire rights were cancelled, but Hinrich saw that Slee felt "good", and wanted to pass him one.

Seeley almost made a three-point shot, and his posture was also extremely weird.

He wanted to lean back and shoot, but his waist was not strong enough, and he didn't lean back thoroughly enough. He adjusted his posture in the air, and his whole body looked like a hunched prawn. At first glance, he thought it was Marion shooting.

After playing for almost 3 minutes, Sly played hard to describe. The advantage he gained in the 6 minutes of the first quarter was almost given back to him in a few minutes.

Jordan couldn't stand it anymore, and while Konbu called a timeout, he ran to Konbu and whispered.

"It's better not to let this kid continue to play, his performance is still not stable enough."

"Kong, your way of training players is really amazing, and I really have to learn from you in this regard."

"Anyway, Sly is still young. I believe that under your training, he will be able to play a stable performance in at most one year."

Kumbu couldn't laugh or cry, let alone a year, even if he gave himself 100 years, he couldn't train Slee to a stable performance.

Relying on O'Pang's absolute advantage at the basket, the Bobcats won the Raptors without any risk, not many wins, only four points.

Kumbu felt even more rejoicing, how wise he was to snatch Oban from the Lakers before.

Without Ao Pang, Bosh and David West would be the starting lineups in Kumbu's hands. Facing Boozer and Kirilenko, they would have almost no advantage. It would be at least twice as difficult to win against the Raptors.

With Hinrich's strength getting stronger and stronger, the Bobcats have also officially entered the regular period. The recent winning streak has made the Bobcats ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, second only to the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons.

(End of this chapter)