NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Just when Combe was about to call old Adelman and get Turkoglu quickly before the door of the trading market was closed, Combe received a call from Hill.

"Coach, I already know that the Pacers want to seek a deal."

"Talk it, the Bobcats can't lose their dynasty because of me."

"If it's because of me that I can't create a dynasty, I'll be restless all my life, and I'll always be Charlotte's sinner."

After Hill dialed the phone, he told Comb very simply.

"Grant, the only thing you have to do now is to take good care of your injuries, and don't think about other things."

"Also, who told you that the Pacers were seeking a trade?"

Kongbu was a little angry. Either Jordan or Bird revealed the news to Hill. This approach was somewhat suspected of moral kidnapping.

"Coach, who told me, it doesn't matter."

"Importantly, we all know that the Bobcats are having a pretty big problem with their offensive tempo right now."

"Shaq will lose at least a third of his dominance if he can't get the ball under the basket."

"The level of perimeter defense has also dropped a lot, and this is the most deadly."

"I watched Ron Artest's game. His defense at the third position is actually better than mine, and he has a certain passing ability. I remember he averaged more than 4 per game with the Pacers last season. assists.”

"The only shortcoming of this young man may be that he is too irritable, but I believe that in your hands, he will definitely get rid of this problem."

"Taken together, his cost-effectiveness is actually much higher than mine, he is younger than me, and his salary is only half of mine."

Hill analyzed the advantages of Artest, trying to impress Comb.

As a matter of fact, Kumbu didn't know what he said.

"No need to continue, Grant, take a good rest, I will take care of the team's affairs."

Combs didn't want to dwell on this topic any longer. He didn't want Hill to sacrifice so much for the Bobcats.

After hanging up the phone, Combe called the old Adelman.

"God, I actually received a call from Combe. Could it be that good luck is coming to me, an old fellow?"

After Adelman Sr. answered the phone, he joked in an exaggerated tone.

"Whether it's good luck or not, you have to wait until I tell you the chips and asking price."

"Old man, I'm willing to trade our team's young Martin for your Turkoglu, how about that?"

Kongbu said straight to the point.

Such a direct opening statement made the old Adelman a little stunned.

"What extra cost do we have to pay? A first-round pick this year?"

"No, it's just a one-for-one exchange, one for one, old man, how about it?"

Old Adelman became happy. It seemed that he was right. Today was indeed his lucky day.

Martin Jr.'s offensive ability is extremely outstanding, which is seen by the entire league.

The defensive ability is a bit weak, but he is a young man after all, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future. Many of the top defensive gates in the NBA were also defensive colanders in their rookie days.

If Martin can develop strong defensive abilities after he gets it, he will immediately become a top outside line with both offense and defense.

Even if the defensive ability has not been trained, just based on the existing offensive ability, in the eyes of old Adelman, just replacing Turkoglu will be a bloody gain for their king.

Turkoglu is currently playing the fourth position on the bench for the Kings, which can be regarded as Chris Webber's backup. It may be influenced by Weber, and he also wants to emulate Weber's style of play on the court.

It's a pity that physical fitness is completely different from Webber's. After imitating his style of play, he becomes a little bit like a tiger but not a dog.

本赛季打到现在，特科格鲁的场均数据是6分2.8篮板1.3助攻0.4抢断0.2盖帽。

A big man with a height of 208 cm averaged only 18 blocks in 0.2 minutes per game, which is indeed a little outrageous.

Regardless of potential or immediate combat ability, Martin Jr. seems to be far higher than Turkoglu. The offer given by Kongbu is to send warmth.

"Deal! Kong, I owe you a favor. This deal is too important to us."

"Old man, this is a normal deal. If Turkoglu breaks out, I hope you won't feel bad." Kombu said with a smile.

"Distressed? If Turkoglu can really play in your hands, it is his luck and your ability. Why should I feel distressed?"

"Kong, there are only a few days left before the trade deadline, so let's report to the league as soon as possible, we can't delay the date."

Old Adelman was afraid of long nights and dreams, so he wanted to complete the transaction process quickly.

……

After trading to Turkoglu, Combe felt a lot more relaxed.

With this Turkish striker, although the Bobcats' defense is still not as good as when Hill was there, at least the offensive rhythm has been able to make up for it.

In later generations, Howard led the Magic to the Finals. In fact, the core of the Magic's tactics was not Howard at all, but Turkoglu.

Howard is an end point and coolie at the basket. He basically has no tactics on the court, just sticking to the basket to grab rebounds, defend, and catch passes and dunk.

That is to say, Daben's height is too short. If he can be seven or eight centimeters taller, what Howard can do, Daben can do even better.

Just after Kongbu finalized the deal, Hill lay on the hospital bed and held an alternative press conference.

"My current situation is very bad, and I have completely lost the possibility of playing this season."

"I am here to formally submit a trade request to the Bobcats management."

"The Bobcats have the opportunity to create a dynasty, and I don't want the team to lose this opportunity because of me."

"The year and a half I spent with the Bobcats was the happiest time of my entire career. However, I decided to leave for the sake of the Bobcats. No matter how many bargaining chips I can get for the Bobcats trade, it will at least improve the Bobcats' strength."

"This is the last contribution I can make for the Bobcats. I hope the fans can understand me."

"I also hope that the fans will not resent the Bobcats management. This is entirely my opinion."

Hill was lying on the hospital bed, looking weak, and what he said moved the reporters at the scene.

When the video of the interview was shown on TV, Charlotte fans were in tears. Hill's image was originally very good, but now it has been directly elevated to a height of [-] feet.

"I have always believed that there is no perfect player in this world. Now I want to overthrow this idea."

"Hill is the perfect player. I don't see any shortcomings or flaws in him."

Barkley, who has always liked to criticize people, gave Hill an extremely high evaluation this time.

Kongbu also noticed Hill's speech. After all, the whole world knew about this incident, and the whole world was praising Hill at this moment.

Kongbu did not express any opinion on this, because he had no intention of selling Hill at all, even if Hill had already submitted a trade request.

"Kong, how about we respect Hill's decision?"

Jordan approached Kumbu, but he didn't know that Kumbu had already made a deal with the king.

"Michael, I have traded with the Kings for Turkoglu. Our offensive rhythm will still be as smooth as before."

"Forgive me, Hill's matter is difficult to do."

Combe said with a sigh.

"Turkoglu? Who's that? I've never heard of it."

"Hill's transaction is really not a bad thing for us, and it will also help Hill's reputation. There is no harm at all."

Jordan continued to persuade.

Kumbu got a headache and fell silent.

"And we are not saying that we have completely abandoned Hill. When this season is over, the worst we can do is buy Hill back from the Pacers."

"That is to say, give the Pacers more chips and let them make some money. Hill will still be a member of our Bobcats."

"In the next 2005 draft, didn't you say that there will be a lot of high-quality rookies? Let's save more draft picks and throw two rookies to the Pacers. Will they agree to trade Hill back?"

Jordan became more and more enthusiastic as he talked.

Kong Bu patted his forehead. It seemed that if he didn't agree to Jordan, he would definitely be endless.

The key is that Jordan is actually right. Even if Hill is traded to the Pacers, the Bobcats will still be able to buy it back next season, that is, to pay a little more chips.

It happened that there were many new stars in the draft in 2005, and many of them were low-ranked and cost-effective players. It was easy for Comb to be selected.

After thinking about it, Kongbu compromised.

"Okay, let's do it then."

"Let Hill stay in Charlotte to recuperate as much as possible. Anyway, he won't be able to play, and it doesn't make any sense to go to the Pacers."

"I'll replace him after the draft is over."

Jordan was overjoyed and hurried to contact Hill.

After Hill heard the news, he also showed a satisfied smile. Comb promised to buy him back from the Pacers next season, which is excellent news for him.

Why doesn't he want to stay in Charlotte for the rest of his life? The most valuable honors he has won so far in his career are all obtained in Charlotte. He already has a strong sense of belonging to the Bobcats.

When he left the Pistons, he had an unpleasant quarrel with the Pistons. It is unlikely that the Pistons will retire his jersey.

He didn't play anything in the Magic, and he didn't even play many games. How could the Magic retire his jersey.

Only the Bobcats have the possibility of having his jersey retired.

Comb also called Hill and told him not to leave Charlotte, lest he have to travel back and forth when he got it.

After finishing the phone call with Hill, Combe called Bird again.

"Old man, we agree to your trade offer."

"But after this year's draft is over, I plan to trade Hill back, and then I will give you two high-quality rookies."

"what do you think?"

Kong Bu said very directly.

Bird was of course overjoyed. Trading Hill was actually a helpless move, and he didn't dare to take risks on Hill.

It was a spinal fracture injury, and who knows when Hill will recover.

And even if he recovers, it's hard to say whether he can return to his peak state, and it's very likely that he won't be able to return to his peak state.

Since Combe wanted to buy Hill back after the draft and offered such a generous offer, Bird certainly wished for it.

But Bird is also worried. After all, the Bobcats are not Kongbu's team alone, and he is also afraid that Jordan will be reluctant to give such a generous bargaining chip.

"Kong, we have been old friends for many years. I admire Hill very much and hope that he can spend his whole life in the Bobcats."

"How about this, we only need one rookie, and you are helping us to advise, use our own first-round pick to select a rookie, what do you think?"

In order to fully implement this matter, Bird simply took a step back and brought a first-round pick to trade with Comb.

Of course, Combe couldn't wait for it.

The day before the trade deadline, the Bobcats made two consecutive deals.

The first deal was with the Pacers. Artest traded for Hill alone, because the salaries of the two were not equal. Hill got 1500 million, Artest only got 800 million US dollars, and the Bobcats got another 700 million. A special case of USD transactions.

The second transaction was between Bobcats rookie Martin Jr. and Kings backup forward Hedo Turkoglu, which was also a single exchange.

After these two transactions broke out, the super powers in the east and west were shocked.

Kongbu rarely made such a last-minute deal, and now he not only made it, but also made two in a row. There must be something to say.

But the two people who came through the trade made them a little confused.

What is the purpose of trading Martin Jr. for Turkoglu?Is it because the Bobcats have too few inside players, so they want Turkoglu, who is 208 centimeters tall, to come as a substitute for Bosh?
If Artest is traded, his performance at the beginning of this season is indeed extremely outstanding, but he is a time bomb. If it explodes in the playoffs, the Bobcats will definitely be wiped out.

The key is that no one thinks Artest is strong enough to perfectly replace Hill. The gap and difference between the two is still quite big.

So even after two transactions were made in succession, all parties still felt that the Bobcats' strength had declined.

Of course, this is something that the super powerful teams have to consider. For those weak teams, the deal of Kumbu has nothing to do with them. All they have to do is to watch the excitement.

Turkoglu and Artest joined the team, and Combu called them to his office.

Artest is suspended, not injured, so he can still go with the team for normal training.

"Hedo, in the next time, you will be the starting small forward of our Bobcats."

"I will give you a very high tactical status. It can even be said that you are the axis of our Bobcats' offensive end."

"I hope you seize this opportunity. If you play well, you should know what it means."

Kombu first gave Turkoglu chicken soup.

Turkoglu nodded repeatedly. He never dreamed that Kombu traded him to the Bobcats to play the starting small forward. He also thought that he came to the Bobcats to serve as a substitute for Bosh.

As a starter and with an absolute tactical status, Turkoglu feels that his good days are coming. If he can really perform well, his next contract will definitely be at the tens of millions level.

In addition, I can also have a chance to win a championship with the Bobcats this season.