NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 378 Hill’s Fate

Hill was lying on the ground, unable to move, with a painful expression on his face. His teammates rushed over to check his injuries. Seeing Hill's appearance, no one dared to pull him up rashly.

Immediately afterwards, the referee rushed over, and Hill was carried out of the court on a stretcher shortly after.

Kumbu was so worried that he was carried out on a stretcher. The injury would definitely not be serious. At the very least, he would have to recuperate for two months.

An inexplicable fear arose in Kongbu's heart. Could this be Hill's fate?
Under the influence of Kumbu, Hill played at the level of the league's top small forward last season. It seems that Kumbu helped Hill change his life against the sky.

In fact, otherwise, under normal circumstances, Hill has maintained good health this season, and was even selected as an All-Star starter.

In other words, even without Kumbu, Hill can play a perfect season.

Now that Kumbu got involved, Fate gave up, and made up for it on Hill again.

……

Hill was injured and retired, which did not affect the opponent being beaten by the Bobcats.

After the game was over, Kenyon Martin approached Combe guiltily.

"Kong, I'm really sorry, I really didn't mean it just now."

"Grant is a player I respect very much. If I knew it would cause him injury, I would rather not grab this rebound."

Hill's character is really good, not only the fans like it, but the players in the league are also convinced of Hill.

Seeing that Hill was hurt because of himself, Kenyon Martin felt extremely guilty.

"Kenyon, I can't blame you for this. Don't think too much about it."

Kongbu was worried about Hill's injury and was unwilling to say more, so he led the generals back to the locker room.

In the locker room, all the Bobcats looked sad.

Hill is very important to the Bobcats. Without Hill, the Bobcats' overall combat power will be greatly affected.

The Bobcats' No. [-] position is Hinrich. He is not a player who is good at passing and controlling. His assist ability can only be regarded as third-rate in the No. [-] position.

Hill's strong striker organization ability can fully make up for Hinrich's shortcomings in this regard.

Now without Hill, the Bobcats' offensive rhythm must be greatly affected.

In addition, Hill's offense, defense and rebounding are of great value to the Bobcats. Without Hill, the Bobcats seem to have lost a bearing, and they will definitely be stuck in operation.

This is just the role of Hill on the field, and his role in the locker room is also great.

With so many stars in the Bobcats, it is inevitable that there will be bumps and bumps, and Kongbu cannot always be the one to resolve them. Hill is usually the peacemaker, and everyone is willing to give Hill face, even O'Fatty is no exception.

"Coach, Grant is a good guy, God bless him, he's sure to be fine."

Hinrich said sadly.

Kong Bu nodded, "I hope."

……

That night, Kongbu and Jordan were waiting for the test results at the hospital.

At three or four o'clock in the morning, the news brought by the doctor made the two of them sigh.

The spine is broken and surgery is required.

"Damn it, it's over, we will definitely not be able to win the championship this season."

Jordan said painfully.

"Michael, what we want now is not to win the championship, but to hope that Hill can be healthy."

"If Hill can get back to health, so what if he doesn't win the championship."

Comb has been in the league for so many years, and he knows how much spinal injuries affect players.

If the operation is unsuccessful, the player may even face the risk of paralysis or death.

Even if the operation is successful, it will take more than half a year to recover, and it is hard to say whether he can recover to his pre-injury strength.

It can be said that Hill's injury is fatal to the Bobcats. Hill will definitely not be able to play in the next playoffs.

After Hill's family came, Combe and Jordan went back to rest.

……

After playing against the Nets, the Bobcats' next opponent is the Knicks.

On the afternoon of the game against the Knicks, Jordan called Koumbu's phone.

"Kong, a team wants to find us for a deal."

Kumbu was taken aback. The All-Star Weekend is over, and there are only three days left before the trading market closes. Is there a team looking for a deal at this time?It's outrageous.

"Who to trade for? We don't have the right players to sell right now." Kongbu asked curiously.

"It's Grant Hill. The Pacers want to trade Hill."

"They called me directly."

Jordan faltered and said.

"Michael, it's not the Pacers you took the initiative to find, right? Are they crazy? The whole world knows Hill's current situation, and Bird will take the initiative to seek such a deal?"

Kong Bu was a little annoyed.

He was annoyed that Jordan was a little too unreasonable. As soon as Hill was injured, he immediately thought of trading him away, regardless of Hill's affection for helping the Bobcats win the championship last season.

"God, I can swear to God, it's definitely not the walker I took the initiative to find."

"Bird took the initiative to find me!"

"I don't know why he didn't contact you, anyway, they really want to trade Hill."

"As for the bargaining chips given, you may find it hard to believe, Ron Artest!"

Jordan quickly explained.

Kongbu was even more confused. During a previous game with the Pacers, Bird had joked about trading Artest to the Bobcats.

Who would have thought that not long after that, they actually made a formal offer.

"No, isn't Artest suspended? What's the use of our trade?"

"Turn them down, this deal is a joke."

In Comb's memory, Artest was suspended for more than 80 games because of the Palace of Auburn Hills, and the suspension has not yet ended.

"Kong, what Bird said next is not my idea."

"Bird said that Artest's suspension totaled 66 games. After the regular season schedule of this season, his suspension will be over, and he can completely play the playoffs on behalf of the Bobcats."

"For Hill, he will definitely not want to play this season, and the playoffs are no exception."

"If the Bobcats want to defend their title, the odds will be much higher with one more Artest."

"The Pacers are also willing to take a gamble on Hill. Even if they lose the bet, Hill's remaining contract is only two years, so it won't have much impact."

Jordan repeated what Bird said on the phone word for word.

Combs frowned. He hadn't noticed before that Artest's suspension was more than ten games less than normal. This means that if he is eligible to play in the playoffs, of course, the premise is to walk who can enter the playoffs.

The Pacers are completely finished this season and have lost their qualification for the playoffs.

Comb knew that what Bird said made sense. Artest could play in the playoffs, but Hill couldn't. If the Bobcats had one more Artest, the playoffs would be much easier.

Now that Hill is gone, all Combe can do in the lineup is to adjust Martin Jr. to the starting second position and let Iguodala play the starting third position.

Martin Jr.'s defense is really terrible, a super black hole on the court. If it comes to the playoffs, the Bobcats will probably have an extremely difficult time facing teams with strong second positions.

He doesn't even need the top second position. Take the Knicks' Duron as an example, he can suppress Martin on the offensive end.

If Artest is acquired, Iguodala will still start at the second position. He will be able to deal with Duron, which is simply a pinch.

It's a pity that the truth is the truth, Kumbu still can't do the thing of selling Hill, this is really too "business".

Even though he has been in the league for almost eight years and knows that the league is a business, Kumbu still has a bottom line.

It is impossible for him to trade a champion who is seriously injured because of the team's strength.

Even if he doesn't win the championship, Kumbu can't do this kind of thing.

"Kong, are you saying something? Are you going to make this deal?"

"Although I am more supportive of this deal, I still listen to you."

Jordan is now in a dilemma. He wants to continue to defend his title and create a dynasty in Charlotte, but trading the seriously injured Hill will have a big impact on his image.

When the team is in an injured state, it can be traded. As long as the two teams agree, let alone the injury, even if they are paralyzed in bed, they can also be traded.

But teams generally don't do this kind of thing. On the one hand, no team is willing to take over the uncertain injury number. On the other hand, selling the team's injury number will affect the team's image.

"Reject them, it's not like we haven't won the championship before."

"Even if we don't win the championship this season, so what, we can still win the championship through the draft next season."

"Also, don't underestimate my ability. Even with such a lineup, we may not have no chance of winning the championship."

Comb made up his mind and rejected the Pacers' trade offer.

In the game against the Knicks that night, Combe sat on the sidelines looking anxious and helpless.

This isn't the first time the Bobcats have played against the Knicks this season.

There have been two regular season games before, and the Bobcats won the first two times.

The main reason is that the Bobcats have a lot of advantages in the backcourt. With this advantage, the Bobcats can win.

But tonight was completely different. The Bobcats' backcourt was completely suppressed. In addition, Iguodala was too short and was at a disadvantage against Marion.

Martin Jr. has sufficient offensive firepower, but the defense is really too bad.

Under his defense, Dulong Davis is set off like a god of war.

It's not that Comb hasn't thought about changing his formation, for example, let Iguodala continue to play the second position, and put Josh Smith on the bench at the third position.

It's a pity that King Eagle has no shooting ability. He is a black hole in the third position. After getting the ball, he can only break through by himself, and it is difficult to find opportunities to pass it out.

Putting Brent Barry on the second position in the starting lineup is a bit better than Martin Jr., but it’s not much better. Let's face it, if you face people like Kobe and Tracy McGrady, Minibali will also be blown up.

In addition, after the loss of Hill, this also led to the lack of depth of the Bobcats' bench, and there were fewer substitutes available to Comb.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the Bobcats lost 91:106, losing to the Knicks by [-] points.

The old Thomas was ecstatic, he knew that Hill's injury would make the Knicks regain hope of winning the championship.

Originally, he no longer had high expectations for winning the championship this season.

After all, he lost two games against the Bobcats in the regular season. It wasn't the kind of loss due to poor hand feeling. The Knicks had a normal hand feel and the Bobcats didn't explode. This kind of loss is the gap in hard power.

Now that the Bobcats are gone without Hill, the hard power seems to be inferior to the Knicks.

However, the old Thomas was not mad enough to show his ecstasy. When shaking hands after the game, he patted Comb's shoulder, comforted Comb, and wished Hill a speedy recovery.

Kong Bu led the generals back to the locker room, and the generals were dejected.

Especially Ao Pang, his face became listless.

During the All-Star Weekend, he realized that he turned out to be the least honored player in the East, and he still wanted to continue to hit the championship this season.

If there are two championships, then his number of championships will be in the middle of the Eastern Conference stars.

It's a pity that Hill was injured. A veteran player like O'Pang, who has been in the league for more than ten years, is too aware of how much impact this has on the Bobcats. It is big enough to completely lose the Bobcats' hope of winning the championship.

Thinking that his hard work this season has been in vain, Ao Pang naturally became listless.

The other players are also in a similar mood, because they know that they have great hopes of winning the championship this season. They were all motivated before, as if they were fighting chicken blood. Who doesn't want to be a member of the second consecutive championship?Who wouldn't want to be a dynasty player?

Unfortunately, it seems that defending the title will be difficult now.

Kumbu also noticed the situation of the players, but unfortunately he was helpless. It is useless to pour chicken soup at this moment.

……

There are less than three days left before the trading market is closed, and Kongbu cannot sit still and wait for death.

He began to search the rosters of various teams to see if he could find a way to resolve the current predicament of the Bobcats.

Kumbu's plan is to trade Martin Jr., after all, he is a young man, and his performance this season is quite outstanding, and the transaction value is very high. There is no problem at all in changing to a second-rate small forward in his prime.

Combe quickly locked the target, Hedo Turkoglu, who is currently playing for the Kings.

He is a small forward with a height of 208 cm. He has a passing ability that is not inferior to Hill at all, and his shooting ability is also very good. Except for defense and rebounding, he is a perfect substitute for Hill in other aspects.

He is currently playing as a substitute in the hands of the old King Adelman. The old Adelman has played in the Adelman system all his life. He has been searching for players who can pass and shoot all his life.

After Turkoglu is acquired, the Bobcats' situation will definitely be much better, but it is definitely impossible to say that he can perfectly replace Hill.

Hill's forward defense is very important, and Turkoglu is much worse in this regard.

(End of this chapter)