NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

The Bobcats' third home game of the season, and Game [-], is against the Orlando Magic.

Iverson is now leading a group of remnants of the Magic, who have a very bad record. They still haven't won even a game since the start of the game.

Although the Timberwolves didn't win a game in the first four games, they were facing strong teams after all. After the opponents weakened in the subsequent games, they all won.

But the Magic is different, no matter how strong or weak the opponent is, it is very difficult for them to win. The difference is that they still have a little hope of winning against a weak team, but against a strong team, all they can do is to be abused.

And during the offseason, the Magic management did not carry out any reinforcements. It seems that they are determined to compete for the No. [-] pick.

After the start of the game on the field, Iverson charged towards the penalty area with the ball alone, again and again, because the Bobcats' defensive strength was too strong, every time Iverson broke through, Iverson had to use all his strength, and it was inevitable that he would fall down.

The more Konbu watched, the more he felt distressed. Iverson's statistics this year are definitely not bad, but his style of play is too exhausting for his body. Maybe he can still maintain his peak period for five years, but now he can maintain it for two or three years. .

After the game, Comb approached Iverson and gently persuaded Iverson not to work so hard. After all, he is already a successful super guard, and there is no need to overdraw his health to fight for the Magic.

Iverson's answer made Comb ashamed, "Coach, I just want to win."

Kumbu's journey has been so smooth that he has never experienced the pain of losing. Seeing Iverson working so hard to win, Konbu can only secretly rejoice in his heart.

In this game against the Bobcats, Iverson scored 31 points and took 26 shots in the game. The offensive efficiency is not high, but Iverson is enough to score 30+ under the Bobcats. admire.

After the game, Hinrich took the initiative to find Iverson and exchanged jerseys with Iverson.

Hill and Iverson hugged and chatted for a few words, perhaps also warning Iverson not to overextend his body like this. He Hill is the best case.

If it hadn't been for Kumbu, Hill would have completely become a substitute player now.

Even Ao Pang, who has always had a dislike for outside stars, came over to exchange a few words with Iverson.

Everyone is not blind, and Iverson can clearly feel Iverson's desire and helplessness to win tonight.

After three home games, the Bobcats will start their road trip again.

This road trip is still four games, and they are all Western teams.

The first game was against the Seattle SuperSonics.

When Kumbu first crossed over, the Supersonics were considered a strong Western Conference team under the leadership of George Karl Sr.

Later, Carl Sr. left the Supersonics and went to the Eastern Bucks to coach, and the Supersonics were a little bit depressed.

In the first two seasons, Ray Allen, who originally played for the Bucks, came to the Sonics. In addition, the Sonics got Rashard Lewis and a group of good role players. In the West, it is probably the level of a playoff goalkeeper.

After Combe led the team to Seattle, he gave the players a half-day vacation and asked them to return to the hotel before twelve o'clock at night.

Comb wouldn't do that when playing other teams' away games. Seattle is special.

Sleepless in Seattle, why not?Because of the aurora!
The Aurora here refers to Seattle Aurora Avenue, which is as famous as Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia.

The characteristic of this street is the street girls, there are all kinds of street girls of all grades.

The low-level old ones, the ugly ones, or the ones that look like poisonous insects, in 2004, they can be sold for about twenty or thirty dollars.

There are also fifty dollars.

If it costs more than a hundred dollars, the quality will be much higher.

Tall and short, fat and thin, old and young, of all nationalities and races.

If you're lucky, you might even come across one of those super high-end models with a body that's not inferior to a supermodel's and a face that's comparable to Angelina Jolie's, and you might be able to get it for a few hundred dollars.

Anyway, on this street, a man can always find the girl he likes, provided you have a big pocket.

NBA players are not short of money. After arriving in Seattle, many players like to form a group and drive to Aurora Avenue to try their luck.

When Combe was coaching the Raptors, he was brought by Camby once, and it was an eye-opener at the time.

In the following years, as long as he played away games in Seattle, Kumbu always opened the door to the players, and he would go for a day if he liked waves.

Because Kumbu knows that this kind of good life will not last long, and the Sonics will relocate in a few years. At that time, they will have no reason to come to Seattle to be cool.

In this game against the Sonics, the Bobcats still won easily, and it can even be said that they completely beat the Sonics at halftime.

In terms of offensive ability, the Supersonics are actually not bad.

With Ray Allen and Lewis in hand, no matter how bad it is, it must be better than more than half of the teams in the league.

But their problem is that the defense is too stretched.

After counting their starting lineups several times, they didn't even have one with a slightly better defense.

Iguodala has gradually grown to his peak. He is responsible for facing Ray Allen, and the defense effect is quite good.

Lewis suffered from Hill's strict defense, and there were not many chances to make a move.

In the second half, Comb replaced Kevin Martin and Josh Smith on the bench, who almost made the Sonics fans cry after they played.

I thought that Kong Bu's substitution was to be merciful, but who would have thought that the difference between the two would be even bigger after they played.

Kevin Martin is also the kind of master who can only eat soft persimmons. He will be deflated immediately when he encounters a defensive block, but if you want him to match up with a defensive garbage player, then he is like a god, with explosive offensive firepower.

Josh Smith's physical fitness is like the Warcraft Howard at the forward position. The Supersonics can't organize a decent defensive strength. They gave the Kitty Hawk King all kinds of inside dunks. Josh Howard scored 18 points in halftime , Just dunked seven times.

Ao Pang was stunned, and began to wonder whether he was the center or the Eagle King was the center, and why this guy dunked more frequently than himself.

After leaving the court, Josh Smith trotted towards Combe.

"Coach, how is it? Are you satisfied with my performance?"

"Am I worthy of the Eagle nickname given by the coach?"

Some players have a strange obsession with nicknames, and always feel that they are embarrassed to meet people without a famous name in the league.

Josh Smith got acquainted with Comb after the training camp for the new season, and begged Comb to give him a nickname no matter what.

Combe casually called him the Eagle, which made Josh Smith so excited.

His performance tonight was indeed like an eagle, flying all kinds of dunks to the basket.

"Satisfied, this is how you should fight, this is worthy of the nickname of Eagle!"

"If you shoot all kinds of three-pointers floating outside like in the training game, let's see how I deal with you in the future."

"Listen to my advice, of course you have to practice three-pointers in normal times, but try to shoot as little as possible in games, at least for the next five years, try not to shoot three-pointers on the court."

"Use your physical talent as much as possible. God has given you such a talent. If you don't make good use of it, you will definitely go to hell after you die."

Comb was extremely satisfied with Josh Smith's performance and couldn't stop praising him.

Josh Smith looked ecstatic, and he could clearly feel that Combe loved and valued him.

He knows very well that he is unlikely to replace Hill or Bosh in the starting lineup.

Hill is a long-established superstar, last season's All-Star ticket champion, the story of his body can publish a best-selling memoir, strong and strong, one of the most versatile third positions in the league.

Bosh is even less likely to be replaced. His rebounding and defense are much more stable than Josh Smith, and his shooting ability is not a star. He is definitely the best partner for O'Pang.

O'Pang's scoring average dropped a lot this season, and now he averages only about 19 points per game. Bosh's scoring average has increased a lot, and now he has averaged 18 points per game.

Even though he knew it was impossible for him to start, Josh Smith was still happy. He was valued by Comb, at least his playing time was indispensable.

After the game, Sonics rookie coach McMillan shook hands and hugged Comb intimately.

"Kong, can you sell your Er Fatty to us?"

"Our lineup, as you can see, doesn't have any defense at all, whether it's inside or outside. If we can get the second fat, we can at least improve the strength of the inside."

Combe and McMillan are also old acquaintances.

When Combe coached the Raptors in his first season, McMillan hadn't retired yet and was a member of the Sonics.

A few years later, McMillan has successfully completed the transition from player to coach.

"Nate, let me think about it, and I'll call you back within three days."

Combe said with a smile.

McMillan's proposal made Combe suddenly think of a way to help Iverson.

Iverson's life is too difficult now, and Kongbu is very distressed. Why not just sell Erpang to the Magic, so that Iverson's life will be easier, at least he will not suffer from failures all the time. Underdogs, they also have a chance to win.

Thinking of this, Comb hurriedly led the team back to the locker room. After returning to the hotel at night, he called Iverson directly.

Iverson couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard that Kongbu was willing to sell the second fat to the Magic.

Er Fat's rebounding is not strong, even if he is given enough playing time, he may only average 9 rebounds per game, and it is difficult to average 10 rebounds per game.

But his defense at the basket is definitely strong enough, on the same level as Varejao, and his offensive ability may be stronger than Varejao's.

Anyway, his comprehensive value is definitely not worse than the No. [-] center in the West, Dampier.

How old is Dampier, and the second fat is so young. Young and powerful insiders are already invaluable.

Iverson was so excited that he couldn't sleep anymore, so he quickly called the general manager of the Magic.

As a result, the other party's answer made Iverson's heart cold.

Magic didn't even have any interest in Erpang.

Even if the general manager of the Magic didn't explain the reason, Iverson could guess it.

On the one hand, they were afraid of Kong Bu, who had just won the No. [-] lottery from them.

This season, the Magic will continue to compete for the No. [-] pick. If the second fat is traded, Kumbu will definitely want the Magic's first-round pick.

What if Kongbu is "pit" for the No. [-] lottery again?Then find someone to reason with.

The other thing is that the Magic want to play badly. After the arrival of Er Fatty, the team's combat power will improve, and it may be a record that will not go up or down.

Er Pang is good, but the Magic has a very high vision for centers. After all, it was a team that used to own O Pang, and they didn't pay attention to centers like Er Pang.

After learning from Iverson that the Magic refused to trade, Comb was dumbfounded. There is still such a stupid team management in the world, who doesn't eat the free fat?
They are afraid that they will covet the No. 06 lottery, so can't they negotiate?For example, when negotiating for a first-round pick in [-], Comb can also suffer this loss for Iverson.

But they didn't even talk about it, and refused directly, which is really confusing.

Since the magic is not needed, Kumbu will not lick his face to beg them, so he simply contacted McMillan again.

"Nate, what chips are you willing to offer?"

"How about our first-round pick in 05? With Radmanovich, I think this bargaining chip is enough sincerity." McMillan may have long thought about trading the second fat with the Bobcats, so the first time A quote was given.

Kumbu nodded. This offer is indeed sincere.

The main reason is that Radmanovic is a good value. His style is similar to Lewis, his height is the same, and his defense is just as bad. Both are good at outside shooting.

However, Kumbu is not very interested in Radmanovich. The Bobcats have no shortage of substitute players in the third and fourth positions. Among the bargaining chips exchanged for the second fat, Kumbu hopes to have a swingman in the second and third positions. .

Jill is getting older and older, and his state this season is far worse than last season. Now he is a retirement role in the Bobcats, and he must not be counted on at critical moments.

In case Iguodala gets injured, Combe won't have a serious second position to use.

"Let's add bones to the first-round pick. Our Bobcats lack a backcourt player." After pondering for a moment, Kumbu recalled the Supersonic lineup and gave his asking price.

The bone he said refers to Brent Barry, nicknamed the bone.

Under normal circumstances, Barry has actually gone to join the Spurs this season, which also paved the way for him to be cuckolded by Parker in the future.

However, during the offseason, when the Spurs signed Gerrard, Barry had no chance to join the Spurs and stayed with the Sonics.

McMillan agreed without saying a word. In his opinion, Combe's asking price was cheaper than his own offer.

The main reason is that Radmanovic's value is much younger than Barry's. Last season, he almost won the most improved player of the season, and his transaction value is very high.

As far as Barry is concerned, he is considered a veteran. He entered the league in 95 and has played in the league for nine years.

Erpang has no room to play in the Bobcats, and Kongbu is more inclined to train Varejao. Now it is a good thing for Erpang to trade him.

The Bobcats got Bones Barry, enriching the team's No. [-] position, which is also a good thing.

The supersonic's incomparably rubbish defense, after getting the second fat, can also get a huge improvement, which is also a good thing.

It's a trade in which everyone involved wins.