NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 382

The regular season awards ended, and Comb waited another four or five days. The Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers had a winner. The Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 4ers with a big score of 2:76 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Although the old Thomas is no longer concurrently serving as the Knicks coach, he is still at the helm of the team's tactical arrangement. Even when playing games, he sits on the bench and gives orders, just like being a coach.

For the Philadelphia 76ers, Yao Ming was very uncomfortable being targeted, but Stoudemire put up good numbers.

Except for Yao Ming, McGrady also failed to play the performance he should have played at this point, or he failed to play the role that Iverson had in Philadelphia.

After McGrady suffered a serious injury last season, I don't know if it left a psychological shadow, which made him less and less afraid to go deep into the basket.

Now McGrady is more like a pitcher, and his average shot distance per game is even further outside than Ray Allen.

His style of play actually had a great impact on the Philadelphia 76ers.

As we all know, the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate. McGrady is now floating outside to shoot, and his own offensive efficiency has dropped a lot.

As the absolute main offensive point of the Philadelphia 76ers outside, McGrady's offensive efficiency has dropped a lot, which means that the Philadelphia 76ers' offensive efficiency has declined.

In addition, shooting outside means that there is no linkage between McGrady and Yao Ming at the basket. When Iverson was in Philadelphia, he was able to cooperate with Yao Ming at the basket after breaking through. Now Philadelphia This scene is no longer seen.

However, it cannot be said that the Philadelphia 76ers were wrong in trading McGrady. From the perspective of interests, they have guaranteed the team's combat power to the greatest extent.

If there is no trade, the Philadelphia 76ers can only play a double-point guard lineup. Iverson will start with a bearded Davis, and the effect may not be better than it is now.

If Comb were to adjust the lineup of the Philadelphia 76ers, what he would have done at the time was definitely not to trade Iverson, but to find a way to trade the bearded Davis, and change to a second or third position that can attack and defend. .

The fans of the Philadelphia 76ers are naturally very disappointed. They were a dynasty last season in Philadelphia, and they also reached the Eastern Conference finals last season. After losing Iverson this season, they didn't even qualify for the Eastern Conference finals.

Of course they cannot accept this huge gap.

For a while, the management of the Philadelphia 76ers was scolded bloody, and McGrady was not spared, and was regarded as the culprit for the fall of the Philadelphia Dynasty.

McGrady almost collapsed, he provoked whoever he provoked, and the well-behaved one became the target of thousands of people.

Comb can only sigh when he sees the current situation in Philadelphia. He knows that the Philadelphia dynasty has collapsed.

Fortunately, Yao Ming has been able to maintain his health, which is enough for Kombu. Yao Ming has achieved higher achievements than normal, three championships, two FMVPs, one MVP, and other things Honor and historical status must not be lowered.

As long as Yao Ming stays healthy and plays for a few more years, Kongbu feels that he has made money, and his time travel will be worth it.

Daba is the oldest one in the Great Wall of China. Kumbu doesn't know how many years he can play, but he thinks it will not exceed five years at most.

Dazhi should be able to play for another six or seven years.

Yao Ming's tonnage is too large, even if he is the youngest, he may not live as long as Da Zhi's career.

After six or seven years, the three of them will either retire or have entered the end of their careers. By then, Kongbu will lead the Chinese men's basketball team to the World Series, and there will be only one and a half players left.

One is UAE, and the remaining half is Moko bound to the Rasheed Wallace template.

These two are of course strong, and they are both first-class existences on the stage of the World Series, but it seems unlikely that they can defeat the Dream Team or other European powerhouses.

Kumbu sometimes worries about the generational issues of Chinese men's basketball players.

Ah Lian is the last fig leaf of the Chinese men's basketball team. Under normal circumstances, when he entered the NBA, he was ridiculed by domestic fans and took some humiliating nicknames such as Yi Di and A Lian.

But after Yao Ming and Da Zhi retired, the fans suddenly discovered that the Tianchao men's basketball team could only rely on Ah Lian to support it.

After the UAE also withdrew, the performance of the Tianchao men's basketball team could be called ugly.

In the World University Games, they were able to lose to the Taibazi Provincial Team. In Fan Zhiyi's words, it was shameless.

This means that the Tianchao men's basketball team has been rotten from the root, and the younger generation has no decent ones. Even if Kongbu has monstrous abilities, he can't change the situation.

Unless Kongbu starts to do it now, gather and train a group of seedlings in the country, and practice hard from the basic skills, then maybe a few decent players can be cultivated from them.

Start cultivating children at the age of twelve or thirteen, and cultivate them for six or seven years, just when the three mobile Great Wall brothers retire, these seedlings can be topped up.

However, this method of casting a wide net requires a lot of manpower and financial resources. You must know that this is not a training camp for ten days and half a month, but a full six or seven years of training!

Kong Bu sighed every time he thought about it. If he didn’t make a move, the China men’s basketball team would still be in good shape after more than ten years.

……

The Bobcats and Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the West, the Lakers and Spurs advanced.

The Suns failed to advance and lost to the Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals. Comb was not surprised. After the Spurs got Gerrard, their strength increased quite dramatically.

Gerrard's own style of play is a bit similar to Kawhi Leonard, the later Spurs' young leader, but Gerrard is not as strong as Leonard, and belongs to the [-]% off version of Leonard.

Even the [-]% off version, this is Gerrard in his prime, stronger than Leonard in the Spurs period.

Popovich definitely picked up a baby bump this offseason, making the Spurs the top card in the Western Conference.

The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals. Gasol actually didn't perform very well. Facing Garnett, he didn't know whether it was timidity in his heart or other reasons. Anyway, he just looked a little stage fright.

However, Kobe and Odom played extremely well, and the two teamed up to directly smash the outside line of the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves made it to the Finals last season, but this season they didn't even make it to the Western Conference Finals. Garnett was furious in the locker room after the game.

In the past few years, because his salary was too high, the Timberwolves were unable to sign in and strengthen him.

Now that his salary has returned to normal levels, the team has no excuses, and there is still no teammate around him that satisfies him.

According to the news from the Timberwolves resident reporter, Garnett filed a trade application with the team the night he was eliminated.

……

The East and West finals start.

At the home court of the Charlotte Bobcats, Combe saw Lao Deng's figure.

Even though it was an away game, Lao Deng still ran over. It seemed that he was very worried about Herb Williams' coaching ability.

"Since you don't trust Herb so much, why did you abdicate at that time?" "I really don't understand you, is it so good for face?"

Kong Bu asked angrily.

"Is this a good thing? This is an explanation from me to the Knicks fans. If you make a mistake, you should always be punished."

"We were overthrown by you last season, don't expect such a good thing to happen again this season."

When Lao Deng thought of being overturned last season, he was still extremely aggrieved.

"It really won't happen again, because there is no way you can beat us 3-0."

"Old man, tell the truth, with the Knicks' current lineup, do you really think there is a chance to kill the Bobcats?"

Combe asked with a smile.

The question was so cruel that Lao Deng immediately lost interest in continuing the conversation.

For the Bobcats last season, before Pippen returned to his peak at the second position, the starting shooting guard that Comb could use was Jill, and there was no other strong general on the bench except for a 5-minute Jordan Slee.

Now it is not what it used to be. Comb already holds Iguodala, the powerful starting second position, and there are big Ben, Brent Barry, Josh Smith, Turkoglu and other generals on the bench.

"Hmph, without Hill, I don't believe that kid who likes to cause trouble can really replace Hill."

Old Thomas said with a curl of his lips, this is the only source of confidence that he can win the Bobcats.

"That kid is indeed not as versatile as Hill, but I think he is more suitable to play against Marion."

"Old man, in fact, I have discovered the fate of your Knicks."

"Marion is the most unstable factor in your Knicks. He determines your upper and lower limits."

"That kid who likes to get into trouble, doesn't have much possession of the ball offensively, and his main job on the court is to limit Marion."

"I think that kid can do this job better than Hill."

Combe laughed.

In fact, every team in the league has also discovered the characteristics of the Knicks. The inside twin towers are very strong, but the real winner of the Knicks is Marion at the third position.

Marion can't rush up, and the offensive end is limited. When the Knicks face the strong, the chance of losing is not small.

After other teams discovered this, they also thought of ways to restrain Marion.

However, Marion's physical fitness is too beastly. He faces other small forwards in the league at the third position, and he is definitely at the level of dimensionality reduction strikes.

The Philadelphia 76ers want to use the skinny Prince to top Marion, which is tantamount to a dream.

But the Raptors can use Kirilenko to deal with Marion, but unfortunately the Raptors are a bit weak inside, and they are not the opponents of the Knicks Twin Towers.

The Bobcats don't have this problem anymore. Opangaposh's inside twin towers will not have a disadvantage against the bus and Da Zhi twin towers, and there is still a big Ben waiting on the bench.

Marion is an animal, Artest is not an animal, his strong body can handle Marion.

Comb doesn't need Artest's offensive performance, and he doesn't even need him to pass too much. As long as he can limit Marion, the Knicks will be finished.

The old Thomas didn't want to continue to argue with Comb. The more he told Comb, the more he lost confidence in this round of the series.

After a while, the game on the court officially started.

Oban, Bosh, Artest, Iguodala plus Hinrich, this is the Bobcats' starting lineup, because Big Ben can't prevent Big Zhi at all, so Combe let Bosh start tonight.

Bus, Big Zhi, Marion, Duron plus old Payton, this is the Knicks' starting lineup.

Ten players from both sides played, and the degree of starlight was not inferior to the All-Star Game. More than half of the ten players were already destined to be selected into the Hall of Fame.

Da Zhi succeeded in jumping the ball, and the Knicks started to attack.

After Payton controlled the ball to the frontcourt, he passed it to Da Zhi.

Dazhi raised his hand to make a mid-range shot and went into the net hollowly. It seemed that Dazhi had a good hand tonight.

In the offensive round of the Bobcats, Ao Pang hit the bus under the basket and also scored two points.

After the opening game, the shooting percentages of both sides were good, especially the Knicks' Big Zhi. It felt like Bosh couldn't restrain him at all, no matter how he shot.

This is why Da Zhi can be regarded as a treasure by the Knicks. He is evaluated as a combination of Nowitzki and Garnett, and he has the advantages of these two top power forwards.

With Nowitzki's range and shooting skills, because he is even more than seven feet tall, his shot is as difficult to block as Nowitzki.

With Garnett's flexibility, defensive ability and passing ability, he is also a player with his own system.

For such a player, if you pair him with some teammates casually, the team's record will definitely not be much worse.

The Knicks are rich and powerful, and of course they cannot let go of a natural cornerstone of the team like Da Zhi.

Kumbu is still at peace in his heart. Big Zhi played so brilliantly. The Bobcats are actually not bad at playing. Ao Pang has a clear advantage against the bus at the basket. Hinrich is not a bearded Davis, and his style of play is more suitable. Torturing an old man like Payton, after the opening, Hinrich also made a three-pointer.

The starting lineups of the two sides played back and forth, and the turning point of the game occurred at 9 minutes into the first quarter. The Knicks made a substitution, and Comb also replaced O'Pang and Bosh with Da Ben. and Josh Smith.

The Knicks replaced two veteran players, Bus and Payton.

After the substitutions between the two sides, the Bobcats immediately took advantage. The Kitty King Josh Smith saw that the Knicks had no bus to sit under the basket, and they charged the basket in various ways and achieved good results.

Seeing that the Eagle King was in full swing, Kongbu didn't replace him in the next time. Even if Oban and Bosh returned to the court, Kongbu also put the Eagle King in the third position to match. Marion.

In this matchup, the essence of the Eagle King animal was also exposed. He was taller, stronger, faster and more explosive than Marion.

When playing against Artest, Marion was not completely restricted. The main reason was that Artest was the kind of player who almost couldn't jump at all. Marion had a good [-]-[-] putt.

But facing Josh Smith, these three-eight putts were impossible.

After the game, Josh Smith ended up with 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. This game made Josh Smith worthwhile.

(End of this chapter)