NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

The Eastern Conference semifinal tiebreaker.

In the west, the Timberwolves have eliminated the Spurs and entered the Western Conference Finals with the Suns.

In the East, the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors have also decided the winner. The 76ers defeated the Raptors with a big score of 4:2, and they got the tickets to the Eastern Conference Finals without any risk.

Now the whole world is waiting for the Knicks and Bobcats to decide the outcome.

The Knicks' home court is full of seats, and the fans are definitely as nervous as the players at the moment.

In the warm-up session before the game, Thomas Sr. didn't even say a single word to Combe.

"Dudududu!"

The referee's whistle sounded, and the starters of both sides began to appear on the field.

The starting lineup is the same as the previous six games, but the position is a bit different. Pippen is playing the third position tonight, and Hill is playing the second position to face Duron Davis.

In terms of offensive firepower, Hill in his peak period is actually stronger than Pippen in his peak period. Tonight, against Davis, Hill played an amazing offensive efficiency as soon as he came up.

He didn't shoot three-pointers, but relied on simple back-up mid-range shots and mid-range mid-range shots facing the frame. From time to time, he made a breakthrough to pick the basket. Hill scored 17 points in the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the old Thomas sent Marion to target Hill. The effect was there. Unfortunately, Hill's strong organizational skills played a huge role, making O'Pang at the basket explode. The quarter scored 16 points.

Under the outstanding performance of these two, the Bobcats established an 11-point advantage in the first half.

If it were left in the past, such an advantage could not be said that the outcome was decided at all, but now it is the tiebreaker, and it is the home court of the Knicks.

The Knicks players were impatient. Even Dazhi, who had always been calm, was a little impetuous. In order to recover the point difference as soon as possible, he made some shots that should not have been shot.

Naturally, the result was that the point difference was further widened. At the end of the third quarter, the Bobcats had already led by 17 points.

In the fourth quarter, the old Thomas still did not give up hope. He took advantage of the intermission to have chicken soup with the players, and the effect was also there. After the opening of the fourth quarter, the Knicks recovered some points.

It's a pity that the pits in the first three quarters are too big.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Thomas Sr. sat down on the bench with a look of lovelessness on his face.

Lost!

With a huge 3:0 advantage in hand, they were overturned by Kumbu's Bobcats.

Shame, annoyance, remorse, unwillingness, all kinds of negative emotions entangled in Old Thomas's heart, which almost made him recover from his breath.

The Knicks fans at the scene all sighed helplessly.

Kumbu is their enemy. These years, the Knicks actually have the hope of winning the championship every year, but unfortunately they meet Konbu every year and are eliminated by Konbu every year.

The fans can't blame the old Thomas, they know that the old Thomas has paid a lot for the Knicks, and the reason why this Knicks can be so strong is the old Thomas.

In addition, the team lost and missed the opportunity to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, but the fans also witnessed the miracle of being 3:0 and then comeback for the first time in NBA history.

Knicks owner James Dolan sitting on the sidelines looked at Combe with fiery eyes.

The team lost, and the Knicks are actually still profitable this year, and their profitability is much stronger than that of the Bobcats.

What Dolan thought in his mind was, if he had introduced Comb to the Knicks at any cost, what would the Knicks be like now?
The bobcat generals cheered and shouted loudly around Kongbu.

They accomplished the impossible under the leadership of Combe, and all their names will be recorded in the history books forever.

Especially Ao Pang, with a face full of pride and pride. At this moment, he is very glad that he forced the Lakers management and traded himself to the Bobcats.

If he doesn't come to the Bobcats, how can he get 80+ in a single game this season, how can he complete the miracle of a three-point lore in the playoffs tiebreaker, and how can he participate in the epic feat of a 3:0 comeback?

Black eight in the playoffs is already considered a feat, but it was not worth mentioning before the 3:0 comeback.

"Guys, next we win the Philadelphia 76ers and reach the finals!"

"The championship will definitely be ours!"

Kumbu was very excited. He had personally experienced such an epic event, and he was still the leader. How could he not be excited.

"champion!"

"champion!"

"champion!"

The generals cheered along with Kongbu.

For the Philadelphia 76ers, no matter whether the Knicks advance or the Bobcats advance, they are under a lot of pressure.

The Knicks played four games with the 76ers during the regular season and won three games. Although Iverson was absent in two games, the Knicks' combat power still made the 76ers unsure of winning.

As for the Bobcats, because the 76ers were created by Kong Bu, he can be said to be the person who knows the 76ers best in the world.

Now that the Bobcats have advanced, the Philadelphia 76ers have held a meeting overnight to discuss the next Eastern Conference strategy.

……

Early the next morning, Comb led the Bobcats to get on the plane. Instead of returning to Charlotte, they flew directly to Philadelphia, because Philadelphia will be the first home game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

After arriving in Philadelphia, Comb had just settled in the hotel when he received a call from the old Dunleavy.

"Kong, we have been old friends for so many years, can you tell me who will be selected by your No. [-] lottery?"

The old Dunleavy, who is currently at the helm of the Clippers, got the second lottery in the previous lottery.

Kong Bu chuckled, old Dunleavy is really getting more and more confused with age, can this kind of thing be revealed casually?

"Mike, you are so smart, why don't you guess?"

"Kong, don't make fun of me as an old man. In terms of intelligence, no one can compare with you."

"If I really wanted to guess, you should choose UConn's Okafor, right? He is a mature player with strong immediate combat power, known as the second Duncan. If you Bobcats want to build a dynasty, you should be more inclined to choose immediate Combat power."

Old Dunleavy talked eloquently, showing off his little wisdom.

If Kumbu is not a time traveler, there is nothing wrong with what Dunleavy said. If you want to compete for the championship, you need immediate combat power. It is impossible to want both potential and immediate combat power.

Okafor is more than three years older than another No. [-] favorite, Howard, and has received systematic training at the prestigious University of Connecticut, experienced the tempering of the NCAA, and played in heavyweight events such as the National Championships.

During his freshman year, he scored 138 blocks, becoming the No.1 in NCAA history, and he was also the first UConn rookie with over [-] rebounds in a single season.

During his sophomore year, he was able to contribute an average of 15+11+4.7 blocks per game.

The junior year was even more remarkable, leading the team to win the NCAA championship and the MOP of the semi-finals.

He is the real favorite of the sky, a super new insider star that everyone is looking forward to.

Under normal circumstances, the Magic holds the No. [-] pick, and the head star Tracy McGrady requires the team to select Okafor as his teammate.

As a result, the Magic management was the top iron. They chose Howard regardless of McGrady's feelings, which also strengthened McGrady's idea of ​​leaving the team.

Of course, from God's perspective, Howard must be stronger than Okafor, but at that time Okafor was indeed the more popular No. [-] pick.

In the scouting report, Okafor was described as an amazing defense, a terrifying ability to block shots, full of energy, positive attitude, and a perfect team player.

Being able to be described by scouts with adjectives such as stunning, terrifying, and perfect is enough to see how dazzling Okafor was at the time.

That is to say, he is very powerful, and he is not the kind of thorny head who loves to make trouble. He is extremely good at defense and fits with Kumbu's basketball philosophy. This is why the old Dunleavy said that Kumbu will choose Okafor.

"Mike, sorry, you guessed wrong this time."

"But I can guess that your Clippers really want Howard, right?"

Kong Bu laughed and said that he knew the purpose of the old Dunleavy very well, and he called 100% because he wanted to find out what Kong Bu said.

The Clippers wanted to trade with Combe before, and the bargaining chip was captain Elton Brand.

However, the deal was not reached, and Brand still stayed with the Clippers. There is no shortage of power forwards in their team, and they need a center.

Okafor can play center, but he looks more like a power forward. Scouts commented that his style is almost a combination of Duncan and Jermaine O'Neill, and it doesn't match Brand.

And Howard is a serious center.

And Howard, as one of the top picks, naturally has something. He averaged 25 points, 18 rebounds and 8 blocks per game in high school.

The most frightening thing is his joint trial physical test data, which is simply a monster, much better than Okafor.

The height during the physical test was 211 centimeters. This data is watery, but Howard's wingspan is a solid 225 centimeters.

底线折返跑11.21秒，3/4冲刺成绩为3.14秒，原地弹跳77.5厘米，助跑弹跳90.2厘米。

This physical fitness is really against the sky. Only one admiral can reach this level in the center position of the NBA in the past 20 years.

The previous top picks Kwame Brown and Olowokandi must have good physical fitness, but compared with Howard, they are complete younger brothers.

As far as this kind of abnormal physical fitness is concerned, it is impossible to be so bad in the center forward position where the skills do not need to be so delicate.

Teams like the Clippers certainly don't need immediate combat power, they value potential more, and Howard is more attractive to them.

If the old Dunleavy finds out that the Bobcats want to choose Okafor, then they choose Howard, and everyone is happy.

If the Bobcats wanted Howard's, Dunleavy Sr. would have to figure it out.

"Kong, please make a condition. How can I give up Howard?"

The old Dunleavy didn't go around in circles with Kong Bu anymore, and said straight to the point.

"Mike, I'm leading the team to the playoffs now, so I don't have the time to talk to you about deals."

"You go to Michael."

Kumbu didn't even plan to keep the No. [-] lottery, so he naturally had no reason to continue talking nonsense with old Dunleavy.

"Looking for Michael? Kong, can Michael decide this matter?"

"If he can really decide, I won't call you. After all, no one likes to deal with people who are too smart. It's easier to deceive a fool."

Old Dunleavy laughed.

Kongbu was speechless. Isn't old Dunleavy calling Jordan a fool?
Thinking of Jordan ruining the tomatoes he worked so hard to grow, Combe laughed, he deserved it!
"Mike, let me tell you the truth, we are not going to keep this No. [-] pick, we are going to sell it."

"So you ask me which player to pick, it doesn't make any sense at all."

Old Dunleavy looked surprised, "Sell it? God, this is too crazy."

"Could it be that these two players are parallel imports? You are dismissive of their strength, so you don't want the No. [-] lottery?"

Kumbu shook his head, "It's not as exaggerated as you said, both players are good."

"It's just that we have Shaq at the center position, whether it's Howard or Okafor, do you think their upper limit is higher than Shaq's?"

"As for the fourth position, we have Chris Bosh. He can hit 20 points and 10 rebounds at any time, and he is also a rookie. There is no reason to give up his training."

"We're more inclined to pick some perimeter players in this year's draft."

Combe said truthfully.

The old Dunleavy nodded. He almost vomited blood just now. If Howard and Okafor were parallel imports, then the value of their No. [-] pick for the Clippers would drop a lot.

He knew that Kumbu wasn't lying at all. There was Ao Pang in the team, who would be so stupid as to use the No. [-] pick to choose another center.

As for Bosh, he is also a top four seedling. Given him two years to grow, he is definitely a top five super power forward.

……

Kumbu thought it would be over after talking to old Dunleavy about it, but he didn't expect that he would receive more than a dozen calls, all of whom came to inquire about the No. [-] pick.

"It seems that old Dunleavy not only likes to be smart, but also has a big mouth that can't keep secrets." Kong Bu thought dissatisfied.

He is now preoccupied with preparing for the Eastern Conference finals, so he has no time to think about the No. [-] pick signing a deal, so he pushes all these calls to Jordan, and shuts down the phone directly on his side.

There has already been a match in the Western Conference Finals. The first game between the Timberwolves and the Suns was the Timberwolves' home game. The result was quite surprising. The home team Timberwolves lost.

Garnett's performance was good enough. He scored 27 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Unfortunately, he still couldn't stand the combination of the UAE and Nash.

Nash scored 21 points, 2 rebounds and 14 assists in the game. The scoring is not particularly high, but the shooting rate is extremely high and the offensive efficiency is amazing.

The UAE played in the third position, with 33 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.

Kumbu originally thought that the Timberwolves would win the first game, but he didn't expect that the Suns' performance far exceeded Kumbu's imagination.

From this point of view, the winner of this year's Western Conference Finals is likely to be the Suns.

If the United Arab Emirates can lead the Suns to the Western Conference Finals, even if they fail to win the championship, it will be great enough, and the status of the league will be greatly improved.

For so many years, the championship has been dominated by Kumbu, which has led to even a runner-up in the championship, which has become a kind of success.

Especially Ah Lian, who is only in the second grade, if he can really get to this point, he will become the leader of the stars in the Western Conference.