NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

The first championship trophy in the history of the Bobcats, this kind of event naturally attracted the carnival of Charlotte fans.

After the warm-up session started, Kong Bu looked puzzled, why didn't he see Lao Deng?
"Big Zhi, where's your coach?"

Comb wondered if Lao Deng knew that the championship ring was going to be awarded tonight, so he deliberately didn't come to Charlotte.

"Huh? Isn't that it?"

Da Zhi pointed to a passerby in Kong Bu's eyes on the sidelines and said in surprise.

Kong Bu was dumbfounded. Just now the passer-by nodded at him, but Kong Bu didn't know him at all, and thought he was the cleaner of the stadium.

He also wondered that the cleaners in Laomei were so upscale and worked in suits.

"Old Deng... Where's old Thomas? He won't be fired, will he?"

Kumbu asked in shock.

He thought about teasing Lao Deng tonight, it was purely a bad idea, if Lao Deng was really fired, Kumbu would definitely be the most uncomfortable one.

"Forget it, he fired himself."

"Because we played so badly in the Eastern Conference semifinals, someone should take the blame. Mr. Thomas fired his coaching position and hired Williams from outside."

"However, he is still our general manager. In fact, Mr. Thomas is in control of daily training."

Da Zhi explained with a smile.

Kumbu nodded. It turned out that this was the case. In the Eastern Conference semifinals before, with a 3:0 lead, he was overturned. Someone should take the blame.

Old Thomas was still righteous and took the blame on himself.

Kongbu looked at the passers-by on the sidelines again, but he couldn't tell that this person was an NBA coach. In addition, Kongbu didn't seem to have such a figure in the league in his memory.

Dazhi said his name was Williams, but Kong Bu really couldn't figure out who this person was.

"What's your new coach's full name? Judging by his height, he was an NBA player before?"

Kong Bu simply called Da Zhi, and the other party nodded in greeting. Kong Bu should have a chat with someone. If the other party is an insider and he knows nothing, he must feel uncomfortable.

"Herb Williams seems to have entered the league in 81 and retired in 99. His qualifications are very old. He spent the last seven or eight years of his career in the Knicks, so he took over from Mr. Thomas." Big Zhi Patiently explained.

Kong Bu was dumbfounded, he remembered who this guy was.

It stands to reason that he can play in the NBA for a full 18 years, and he must be a star-level figure. Herb Williams can indeed be regarded as a star. He averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds per game in his peak season.

It's a pity that he has never been selected as an All-Star, nor has he won any honors, not even honors such as Best of the Week.

Then in 99, he held a vigorous retirement ceremony with an unprecedented scale. In New York’s Central Park, he invited hundreds of people. Although half of these hundreds of people were homeless people who came to eat, but the whole It is indeed lively.

When this happened on the news, the fans were shocked!
What shocked them was not Herb Williams' retirement, but who this Herb Williams really was...

Originally, he had a popular face, which belonged to the kind that was forgotten at a glance, and the surname Williams was really too common.

There are countless people surnamed Williams in the NBA.

There are as many as 55 Williams who have played records alone, and there are many Williams who were selected in the draft but failed to play.

Herb Williams played soy sauce with the Knicks for the last seven years of his career, averaging two or three points and one or two rebounds per game. Except for die-hard Knicks fans, not many people really know him.

Kumbu didn't know what medicine the old Thomas sold in the gourd, and how he found such a guy to be the Knicks coach.

"Kong, long time no see."

Herb Williams walked over smiling.

"Herb, long time no see." Kong Bu smiled awkwardly.

Although Herb Williams was still playing for the Knicks in 98 and 99, and Combe had many conflicts with the old New York ghosts at the time, Combe really had no impression of Herb at all.

"I still remember that Ewing and the others hated you so much that they gritted their teeth and wanted to find someone to come to your hotel in the middle of the night and beat you up."

"Who would have thought that? Now Ewing has become your subordinate, working for you."

"It's a wonderful world, no one knows what will happen tomorrow."

Herb Williams raised his head and sighed, as if reciting a modern poem.

When Ewing was in the Rockets last season, he helped Comb once undercover. Comb did not break his promise and arranged for Ewing to be a vice president in the Charlotte Bobcats.

In many trade press conferences, if Combe does not appear, Ewing will replace him. He still has a sense of presence in the Bobcats, and it is not really the kind of position that only pays a little salary and does not show his face.

Kong Bu didn't want to chat with the guy in front of him for a moment. Hearing what he said, he was not a decent person. Who would expose his old teammate's background like this, wouldn't he cause trouble for his old teammate?
Of course, Combe knew how much the old ghosts in New York hated him back then, but that was all in the past after all, and he didn't bother to mention it again.

……

The evening game has begun.

The Knicks' lineup has not changed much compared to last season. The starting lineup is still Bus, Big Zhi, Marion, Duron and Payton.

However, this lineup can't last long. By the end of this season, the contract between Dazhi and Payton will end.

Payton should not renew his contract. He is more inclined to return to his home team, the Supersonics, unless the Knicks give too much and he has to die in the Knicks.

However, this possibility should not be great. At this age, Payton's state has declined sharply. It is already difficult for him to lock up the offensive players on the matchup.

His organizational ability is not top-notch, and his offense lacks a stable three-point ability. He can't break through when he gets old. At his peak, he could even defend against a top No. [-] position like Kobe, but he definitely can't do it now. He defends Martin. This young man is sweating profusely.

When Dazhi first joined the Knicks, he signed a long-term contract, and he will start to renew his contract after this season.

In fact, this season is the Knicks' team option. The Knicks can completely implement the team option and then renew the contract with Big Zhi.

But Da Zhi is still righteous. If he renews his contract this season, his salary will increase significantly, and the team's total salary will increase significantly. The team will pay at least 500 million yuan in luxury tax.

Dazhi might as well fight for another year, and wait until next year.

Garnett renewed his contract with the team this offseason. He paid $5 million over five years. In fact, if Dazhi renews his contract with the Knicks, it will also be this amount.

When Big Zhi renews his contract next season, it is estimated that the contract of Duron Davis will be cleared by the Knicks. The Knicks will definitely choose to keep the lineup of the front trident, that is, the bus, Big Zhi plus Marion, and then will Consider backcourt combinations.

The game on the field started, and Kumbu sat quietly on the sidelines to watch the game.

Herb Williams' coaching style, or in other words, he has no coaching style at all. The Knicks on the field are no different from last season's style of play.

Even the timing of calling a timeout is exactly the same as Lao Deng.

Kong Bu thought of Sha Lun, the general manager of the Raptors era, as if Lao Deng could occupy the magpie's nest wherever he went, and he could firmly control the power in his own hands.

The Bobcats fans at the scene expected that this would be a fierce battle and an extremely anxious game.

In fact, the Bobcats have maintained a good advantage on the field until the end of the game.

Last season, Hinrich played Payton was still a bit tricky, but this season he played very easily. He used the pick-and-roll to get many half-open shots in a game.

Duron Davis was superb in the first three games of the Eastern Conference semifinals last season. Later, after Pippen rejuvenated, he ruled him to death.

This is also a typical master who can only eat soft persimmons.

Is Iguodala a persimmon?Obviously not, his defense is already very good, and it is almost interesting to defend against people like Kobe and McGrady due to his experience, but it is not easy to deal with a poisonous dragon.

In this game, Dulong took 9 shots, but only hit 5, and scored [-] points, which can be said to be terrible.

This is still the gap in the starting lineup, and the gap between the substitutes is actually even bigger. Martin Jr. and Barry are good at offense, and the Knicks have no backcourt that is good at defense on the bench, which makes the offensive efficiency of these two extremely amazing.

The backcourt can be said to have been completely overwhelmed by the Bobcats.

Even if the Bobcats didn't have an obvious advantage in the frontcourt, the Bobcats won this game very easily.

The Bobcats fans at the scene couldn't help it. It seems that the Bobcats won the championship this season will not be as difficult as last season.

After the game, Ewing presided over the championship award ceremony tonight.

Jordan knows how to make money. He asked Comb to contact his acquaintances a long time ago to customize a championship ring commemorative model.

The material is different from the championship ring, it is an ordinary copper ring, and it does not have the name of the player or coach on it like the genuine ring.

Kongbu contacted the Yiwu manufacturer to order 5000 pieces, and spent a total of more than 1 yuan, which is not US dollars.

Then after the ring went on sale tonight, it was sold out immediately. The price of 399 US dollars, at least in the eyes of the fans, is not a high price, and then it is the first championship in team history, which is quite commemorative and may increase in value in the future.

In this way, Jordan and Combe made $200 million.

Or say that every team wants to win the championship, because once they win the championship, they can make a lot of money by getting some souvenirs.

After sending away the Knicks, the Bobcats ushered in the powerful Pistons.

However, due to the Pistons' double Wallace being suspended, the combat power of this Pistons can be imagined, and the Bobcats won easily again.

At the beginning of this season, it was extremely difficult for the Bobcats to win the first game against the Lakers, and even lost to the Spurs in the second game. Many people felt that the Bobcats' fighting power had declined this season.

As a result, the season has been played for almost a month now, and the Bobcats still only lost one game, and their record ranks first in the league.

After playing the Knicks and Pistons, the Bobcats' schedule has gradually become easier.

The next opponent is the Cavaliers, one of the bottom teams in the Eastern Conference.

Under normal circumstances, the Cavaliers' combat power in the past two years can be regarded as the best in the Eastern Conference. The team has James, Big Z, Boozer, Duron, Eric Snow, Drew Gooden, Varejao, etc. people.

But after the mess with Comb, the Cavaliers don't have so many available generals, only James and Big Z are left. If there is no way to attract decent mature stars to join, the combat power will naturally not increase.

Want to select top rookies through the draft?Not to mention whether you can be selected, even if you can be selected, the training period is too long.

Combe remembers that Larry Hughes will join the Cavaliers next season, but he has not improved the Cavaliers' combat effectiveness.

In the Platinum Generation of 03, I am afraid that Anthony has not been influenced by Kongbu much, and everyone else has been influenced by Kongbu to a greater or lesser extent.

James will always be the leader of the bottom team.

Wade's side has actually been greatly affected. Normally, he has received support from O'Pang this season, and he has already won the championship.

Fortunately, Miami's attraction to mature stars is good, and Riley has means. Without Oban, maybe the Heat can find other helpers for Wade.

There are negative effects, and of course there are positive effects. For example, both Bosh and Hinrich took advantage of it.

In this game against the Cavaliers, the Bobcats established the victory at halftime.

Kumbu put an almost pure substitute lineup in the second half, and Martin Jr. broke out again, scoring 27 points in the half, which aroused the crazy shouts of the fans.

Martin Jr. is handsome, not tall, and has a thin build. In an NBA league where there are many strong men and villains, it is easy to arouse fans' desire to protect, especially some aunt fans who are overflowing with maternal love.

Although he joined the Bobcats for only one month, he has accumulated a considerable number of fans.

Kumbu didn't expect Martin Jr. to have such abilities, he was simply a MILF harvester.

This is not a bad thing. The fan base is good and the strength is justified. This is a favorite in the trading market. It is certainly impossible for Combe to keep Martin Jr. for too long. After the end of this season, Martin Jr. will definitely use it as a bargaining chip.

The 2005 draft was a big year. Although the No. [-] pick Bogut and the No. [-] Marvin Williams were relatively poor, this draft produced many top point guards.

This is what Combe craves most.

Like Chris Paul, like Deron Williams, like Raymond Felton.

In addition to producing a lot of high-quality point guards, there are a lot of low-ranking stars in this draft.

Granger with the 17th pick, David Lee with the 30th pick, Reed Louis Williams, and Curry's boss Ellis in the second round.

There are also centers who want to. The Shark Bynum at No. 10 in the first round can be called a super center in his peak period. In the second round, there is also a very cost-effective Portland-Hammer Gortat.

It is not an exaggeration to say that if the Bobcats were established in 2005, Combe would trade a few draft picks at will without any reinforcements, and he would be able to fiddle with a super strong team immediately.