NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 34

After Little Ao played the Battle of the Conferred Gods in the last game, what Kong Bu was most worried about was the current situation.

The water in the alliance is too deep, and young people like Xiao Ao can't grasp it at all.

The outside world reported overwhelmingly that O'Neill's statistics are comparable to those of O'Neal and Ewing. Kumbu refused to mention this matter, and did not praise O'Neill too much, for fear that O'Neill would get carried away.

In fact, that game couldn't be said to be Xiao Ao's true strength at all.

Of the 21 rebounds, nearly ten were handed over to Jermaine O'Brien, which led to only 6 rebounds being recorded by Ben in the end.

In addition, Daben has been creating unlimited opportunities for Xiao Ao to play Rashid in singles, coupled with his overwhelming touch, he scored 40+ points.

It is no exaggeration to say that if Ole was replaced by Rashid that night, as long as he has a good touch, he might be able to hit 40+20.

It is very easy for a poor man to become a rich man, and Xiao Ao's current situation is similar, as if he is a bit drifting.

He probably thought he could really beat Garnett.

Garnett is now in the third grade, and has been playing an absolute core role in the Timberwolves for more than two years.

And even if Xiao Ao has the blessing of the training field, he has not yet reached his peak.

What's more, even if he reached his peak, Xiao Ao has always been at a disadvantage in the frontal dialogue with Garnett.

If Garnett is so easy to be beaten, and the Timberwolves boss is not a fool, how could he later offer Garnett that rare super contract.

"Coach, I just haven't found the touch yet. Believe me, I will definitely win Garnett."

Xiao Ao is in a state of honey and self-confidence.

Kongbu was very troubled. The lack of fighting spirit on the front foot of Maddie had not been resolved, and Xiao Ao's back foot was thundering again.

"I replaced you, is that because of the hand feeling?"

"Jermaine, what is the difference between your current style of play and Coleman's? You are even more selfish than Coleman's."

"Basketball is a team game, and you've probably heard that phrase ringing in your ears."

"But I still want to say, we are a team, you can't patronize yourself and ignore the feelings of your teammates."

"It's definitely unprofessional behavior that you don't pass the ball when your teammates have an open shot."

Combe's tone became severe.

Xiao Ao's face tightened. He has been with the Raptors for a while, and Kumbu has always got along with the players and never lost his temper.

His feverish head immediately calmed down, and he began to examine his behavior tonight.

"I'm sorry, Coach."

"My behavior just now was too selfish."

"I assure you, this kind of thing will never happen a second time!"

Xiao Ao lowered his head and apologized sincerely. The thing he was most afraid of was that Kong Bu would disappoint him.

It was Kong Bu who gave him everything now, and he didn't want to disappoint Kong Bu's trust.

"If you know your mistakes, you can correct them and you are still a good boy."

"I said so much just now for your own good. When you encounter someone as stubborn as Garnett, there is no need to fight him hard."

"You have teammates who are much stronger than him. In competitive sports, the winner is the winner. If you win the game, you are better than him."

"As for brushing data, wouldn't it be more wonderful to find those soft persimmons?"

Kong Bu put away the stern tone just now, and smiled gently as if talking about family matters.

The assistant coach Newman on the side was speechless. A series of behaviors of Kumbu in the draft meeting made him think that Kumbu was either a lunatic or a fool.

Now after listening to what he said to Xiao Ao, Newman has a new impression of Combe.

This guy is so shameless that there is no lower limit. Whose head coach will teach the young people in the team to find soft persimmons to improve their statistics?
Is this what a decent person can say?

McGrady, who is not far away, has mixed feelings in his heart at the moment.

He was very envious of Xiao Ao, at least Kumbu would point out his mistakes when he made a mistake.

And now that he's been stripped of the starting spot, Comb hasn't said a word, and McGrady doesn't even know what he did wrong.

He wanted to ask Kong Bu, but he didn't have the courage to open his mouth.

Just as Kong Bu was chatting with Xiao Ao, the situation on the field changed.

Garnett's touch became cold and his offensive efficiency decreased. Mashburn on the Raptors' side suddenly broke out and scored four goals in a row, one three-pointer and three two-pointers, leading the Raptors to complete the overtake.

The smile on Kong Bu's face couldn't be concealed, it's good to have more stars!
The east side is off, the west side is on, one is not on, and the second and third are on. Now Mashburn is on.

If none of them were on, it would not be unfair to lose the game.

This is like the Warriors with Durant in later generations, Curry, Clay and Durant, if one of the three gets along, the situation will be stabilized.

If two people get along, the chances of winning the game are great.

If the three of them are all right, then it is a proper slap to the opponent.

"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. The Raptors narrowly beat the Timberwolves 106:102 and won their sixth win of the season.

After the game, Kumbu summed up the game.

The first point is that Garnett is really strong. Tonight he is almost carrying the Timberwolves alone. If it weren't for Garnett, the Timberwolves would be no different from the Philadelphia 76ers in front of the Raptors.

Garnett scored 37 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals tonight. He achieved the ultimate on both ends of the offense and defense, and he even did a perfect job in organizing the offense.

This may be what those experts refer to as a self-contained system.

Xiao Ao's performance was a bit dwarfed by comparison. Xiao Ao, who played three good games, only scored 12 points and 6 rebounds tonight.

But Kumbu didn't care too much, so what if he can't beat Garnett, anyway, the two teams are located in the east and west, and there are very few chances of encountering each other.

In the playoffs, the Raptors have hope to enter the finals, and the Timberwolves have no hope at all, so it is impossible for them to meet in the playoffs.

The second point is that Timberwolves coach Sanders is really ruthless.

The Timberwolves Twin Towers all played more than 10 minutes tonight, of which Garnett played a full 45 minutes and Guglio Tower played 44 minutes.

No wonder Gugliota played for the Timberwolves for three and a half years, and he was directly in a semi-abandoned state. According to Sanders' usage, how could others not be abolished except for Garnett's heaven-defying physical fitness.

It seems that the coaches from the Timberwolves all have the stink of dead players.

For example, the famous Thibodeau, who started his coaching career as an assistant coach in the Timberwolves.

Baidu searched for Larry Brown, and the first item that popped up was how many rookies Larry Brown had abolished.

When searching for Thibodeau, the first item is how many players Thibodeau has used up.

Kumbu doesn't agree with the coaching style of this type of coach. It's just an ordinary regular season. There is really no need to do this kind of thing.

In the handshake session after the game, Sanders seemed to be in a good mood.

The Raptors have been in the limelight recently, and their Timberwolves only lost a little, which is not a shame.

And Garnett has blown up Jermaine O'Neill, at least the home fans don't mind losing the game.

Larry Brown is right in saying that this alliance is a large network of contacts.

Sanders took the position of head coach by relying on the connections of Timberwolves general manager McHale. He and McHale were teammates on the college team.

Later, after seven years as a coach in the secondary league, McHale came to the top, and he also ascended to heaven.

(End of this chapter)