NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 365 Shark vs. Warcraft
奥胖在赛前放话要在湖人主场砍下60+20，结果他这场比赛一共就只入账了20分7篮板，罚了接近40个球，就只命中了14个。

Not as many rebounds as Varejao. Varejao's playing time was about the same as that of O'Pang, and he even scored 11 rebounds.

"It was an extremely ugly game, I can't believe a team could be as shameless as this."

"Signed four or five centers whose names I can't name, just to send me to the free throw line?"

"They should be thankful that the season has just started and I haven't found the free throw state, otherwise they will lose at least [-] points tonight!"

Ao Pang was furious at the post-match press conference. He was really disgusted by Zen Master.

Anyway, it's a master-student relationship for many years, even if there is a disagreement between the face and the heart, it will not be such a cruel hand.

When Combe played against the Lakers back then, he was not as ruthless as Zen Master.

The more he thought about it, the more he got angry. Why did he leave the Magic, and the relationship with the Magic was so tense, and after leaving the Lakers, he had a sour relationship with the Lakers. After he retired, which team was his home team?
"Shaq's offense tonight is ridiculous. He has an annual salary of 2800 million, but he is not as useful as four centers with a combined annual salary of 500 million."

"You all said that Kumbu never traded at a loss. Didn't he lose money when he traded Shaq?"

"Although they won the championship last season, but if you replace Shaq with other insiders of the same price, such as Timberwolves' Kevin, is it impossible for the Bobcats to win the championship?"

"If I'm not mistaken, he probably hasn't even touched a basketball during the three-month offseason!"

Kobe gave the Bobcats a narrow victory tonight, and he was so angry that he had nowhere to vent, when Ao Pang hit him with a gun.

"Slander! He is slandering me, he is slandering me!"

"I've definitely touched a basketball. If you don't believe me, you can go to the Devil's Training Camp reality show. I remember one episode where I played with a basketball and dunked a 13-year-old kid!"

Oban heard that Kobe had "framed" himself, and started yelling in the locker room.

He knew that he was lazy, and he knew that the whole world knew that he was lazy, but he couldn't say this publicly, and he definitely couldn't admit it if he said it publicly.

Especially now that he is the core leader of the Bobcats, there are so many young players in the team, and he wants to be a role model for these young players.

Maybe among these players, a Jordan-level superstar will emerge in the future, and then he said in his memoirs that Ao Pang has affected his life, and thinking about it makes Ao Pang so happy.

So he can never admit that he is lazy.

"Shaq, don't be so excited, we believe in you, you are not the kind of player who likes to be lazy."

Hill smiled and comforted Shaq.

Everyone in the Shanmao locker room laughed at the same time. This sounded like an irony. Ao Pang doesn't like to be lazy?He is so lazy that his butt has cramps, and he usually trains him to be able to move without moving, in the name of preserving his physical fitness when he is old.

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The opening game was won. Although it was difficult to win, it can be regarded as a good start for the new season.

In the second game of the season, the Bobcats were still on the road against the San Antonio Spurs.

Stern didn't know what was wrong with him this time. He gave the Bobcats four away games at the beginning, and all four away games were all Western powerhouses.

After the Lakers, the Spurs, then the Suns and Timberwolves.

Counting the entire history of the NBA, there has never been a defending champion team with such "treatment".

Before leaving Los Angeles, Combe got a call from Bill Walton, inviting him to dinner.

Combe was invited to go, and when he arrived, besides Bill Wharton, there was also his son Luke Wharton.

In the 03 draft more than a year ago, Walton Sr. once asked Kong Bu, wanting him to take away his children and train them well.

At that time, Kong Bu didn't agree or refuse, saying that it depends on the situation.

Because there are too many players who can be selected in the 03 class, Comb has no extra draft picks to choose Walton Jr.

"Bill, I never had the chance to formally apologize to you."

"We just established the team in 03, and the draft picks in our hands were really stretched. It's a pity that we couldn't select Luke."

After Kong Bu sat down, he held Old Bill's hand and said regretfully.

These words terrified Luke Wharton's expression. He had never heard his father mention this matter.

After he finished training today, he received a call from his father, saying he wanted to take him to meet someone.

He came here without much thought. After seeing Kong Bu appear in the restaurant, he suddenly felt a sense of unreality in his heart. His father actually knew such a big man as Kong Bu?
The status of the seven-time champion Kumbu in this league cannot be described in words. It is definitely an existence that Luke Wharton needs to look up to.

Of course Bill Wharton is also a big shot, a serious hall of famer, but in the eyes of children, his parents lack a sense of mystery, even if he is a big shot, he doesn't have the feeling that he needs to look up.

After Kumbu sat down and said these words, Luke Wharton was even more shocked. His father's energy was so high that he almost affected Konbu's draft?
In an instant, the image of the red giant in Little Wharton's heart was much higher.

"Kong, in fact, I regretted it after I asked you. At that time, I didn't think about the Bobcats as a new army, and I didn't understand your plight."

"I invite you to dinner this time to express my apology."

Old Wharton laughed.

"Luke is a good kid. When he was in my training camp, I thought he would have something in the future."

"As a player, he may not have such a strong talent, but he has extremely keen observation skills, and he is definitely a good seed for a coach."

"Luke, when you retire, remember to come to me, at most three years as an assistant coach, you can definitely become the team coach."

Combe looked at the young Luke Wharton.

Walton Jr.'s coaching ability is actually not very good. What is really good about him is his interpersonal skills. He can get along with the players and get along with them all like brothers.

A seemingly simple ability is actually not simple, and there are very few head coaches who can do this.

"Kong, then we have made a deal this time. When Luke retires, he will join you as soon as possible."

"The kid from Brandon Malone's family is promising now, and the position of coach is secure. Many old guys are envious of his good luck."

"We don't expect the child to become the next Jordan, as long as he can achieve some achievements in a certain position in his life, that's enough."

Old Wharton said with emotion.

A few glasses of wine were inevitable during the banquet. After several glasses of wine, Old Wharton turned red all over, like a boiled prawn, which was exactly the old saying, and there was no wrong nickname.

The next morning, Combe led the Bobcats to San Antonio.

As soon as he got off the plane, Combe learned the news from the old Brian Hill that the Spurs signed two centers in the free market overnight, all of which were given non-guaranteed contracts.

It's the kind of contract that may not play the next game after tonight, and pays by the game. It is regarded as a temporary worker in the NBA, and a game may only cost several thousand dollars.

Kumbu was speechless, what is Popovich going to do?He obviously wanted to imitate the Zen Master and give Ao Panglai a blow.

But every penny of the Spurs had to be spent, and he was reluctant to sign a long-term contract directly, so he simply hired two temporary workers.

Anyway, the shark-slashing tactic does not require any skills, as long as it is an inside player.

The reason why inside players are needed is that most of the time inside players are closer to Ao Pang, so it is easier to send Ao Pang to the free throw line.

If an outside player executes the hacking shark, his side will be prone to leaking defense. Maybe the Bobcats will not pass Ao Pang here and play the open space on the outside.

Combe knew whether he should tell O'Fang the news. If he told him, he would probably have trouble falling asleep tonight.

The game started the next night.

O'Pang still didn't get back to his free throw form, and was cut quite miserably, and even his shooting percentage was not as good as that of the Lakers in the first game.

In addition, after the Spurs got Gerrard, their combat power has greatly increased, and Hill was also severely restricted tonight.

Korver also played quite well, and Popovich almost hollowed out all the potential in Korver.

The two absolute cores were restricted, Hinrich and Bosh did not erupt again, and the Bobcats lost the game.

In the end, O'Pang even left the field early without shaking hands with the Spurs players.

This is because he didn't know that Popovich signed two centers overnight to cut him off. If he knew, he would probably have to yell at Popovich on the spot.

The Bobcats are the defending champions. Both the Lakers and the Spurs are teams that have been strengthened and aspire to win the championship. Of course, they care about playing against the Bobcats. As long as they can win, they will have a psychological advantage if they meet in the finals.

So even a stingy team like the Spurs is willing to spend a few thousand dollars to hire two temporary workers to deal with O'Pang.

The Lakers spent at least 500 million in the last game, but this time the Spurs only spent five to six thousand dollars, which had the same effect.

Kumbu can't do anything about it. O'Pang's free throws are not good, and it's not just a matter of a day or two.

It's just that maybe this offseason is too free, causing free throws to be too out of state.

I believe that after a month or so, O'Pang's free throws will get better, at least not as outrageous as it is now.

The start of the two games, a narrow victory, a loss, the defending champion Bobcats new season journey is not smooth.

At this moment, some voices of doubt about Ao Pang also followed.

It's really outrageous that O'Fang made more than 70 free throws in the first two games. This may be the total number of free throws made by most players in a season.

Then he only hit twenty or so.

The offensive efficiency is the lowest among all the centers since the start of the game, none of them, even Daben's offensive efficiency is a grade higher than that of Ao Pang.

It would be fine if Ao Pang had an ordinary maximum salary. How could the fans accept him with such a performance with a maximum salary of 2800 million.

Ao Pang has a good face, the most unbearable thing is others' doubts about him.

For the first time ever, he went to the training ground to practice free throws by himself in the middle of the night, probably because he was afraid of being laughed at, and no one notified him during the training.

The next game is against the Suns.

The Suns strengthened two shortcomings in their starting lineup this season. The center got Howard and the second position got Tony Allen.

Tony Allen's offensive desire is not strong, he can help Nash to make up for Nash's defensive loopholes as much as possible.

In addition, Tony Allen is not saying that he has no offensive ability at all. He has the ability to steal three-pointers with one hand, which can also come in handy at critical moments.

Under normal circumstances, Nash's backcourt partner is 3D Lagabel. Tony Allen can be regarded as a version of Lagabel with weakened offense and strengthened defense.

It's a pity that Tony Allen hasn't grown to his peak yet, and he hasn't been able to maximize his value.

Howard's style of play tends to be blue-collar, and he and the UAE are also considered a perfect match.

If Howard and Tony Allen both enter their peak period, the overall strength of the Suns is very exciting.

"I can not stand it any more!"

"He dares to laugh at me like a new melon?!"

Before the game against the Suns, O'Pang went crazy in the locker room.

The reason was that at the Suns' press conference, Howard made fun of O'Pang's free throw.

The reporter asked Howard if he had confidence against O'Neal. Howard laughed and said that no matter what the matchup was, at least his free throws would be better than O'Neal.

O'Neal's sensitive and fragile heart was pierced at once, and Kobe mocked himself, but that's all, after all, he was a player who could compete with him for the leader of the Lakers, and he was also a top three shooting guard in the league.

What kind of thing are you, Howard, who dare to make fun of free throws?
Howard made his career debut against the Knicks. He scored 13 points and 10 rebounds against the bus. In fact, he performed pretty well.

The second game was against the Detroit Pistons. Against Ben, he scored 14 points and 13 rebounds, even more rebounds than Ben.

The good performance in these two games may have made Howard dare to tease O'Pang's confidence.

Speaking of Howard playing a short center, there is really something. Bus is less than seven feet tall, let alone Big Ben.

Under normal circumstances, the 04-08 record between Daben and Howard is that Howard suppressed Daben in all directions, especially rebounding a lot more than Daben.

But as soon as Howard met a tall center, he immediately became a soft-footed shrimp. Not to mention Yao Ming and Ao Pang, even if he looked at the big bamboo pole Bradley who was about to retire, he could beat Howard to the full court 6 of 2, only 8 points and 8 rebounds.

There was also the later DPOY Rudy Gobert, which was also translated as Gobert. When he played for the Jazz, he played against Howard who played for the Eagles. He defended Howard with 9 of 2 in the game and only scored 4 points.

The key is not just one game or two games. When Howard played for the Rockets last season, when he met Gobert, he scored 6 points in 2 of 5 games.

It can be said that at least one-third of Gobert's worth is earned by playing Howard.

Right now, Howard definitely doesn't know what kind of scene he will face against a super tall center. He doesn't know where his shortcomings are, so he dared to tease Ao Pang.

After tonight's game is over, he must take a detour when he sees Ao Pang in the future.

(End of this chapter)