Bishop of the Devil

Larry Brown thought about it with his big toe and knew that the Philadelphia 76ers suddenly changed their plans. Something must have happened!

The most likely thing is that the new head of the 76ers, Allen Iverson, is putting pressure on the team...

To say that Richard was not behind this, Larry Brown would definitely not believe it!

He had packed his luggage and was about to leave for Philadelphia, but this sudden incident made him furious.

…

Regarding Iverson's proposal to let Rick Carlisle serve as the team's head coach, the Philadelphia 76ers naturally could not agree directly and had to interview Carlisle.

After an interview, Carlisle successfully got the position of head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Since Carlisle signed a one-year assistant coaching contract with the Trail Blazers last season, it didn't take much to leave the Trail Blazers.

"Thank you, Li, thank you!" Before leaving, Carlisle reluctantly thanked Richard.

"Why are you so polite? Rick, Iverson will be left to you..."

"Don't worry, Lee, I once talked to you about the Philadelphia 76ers, so I know what to do." Carlisle said with a smile.

He never expected that he would become the head coach of a team so quickly.

Last season, Carlisle would chat with Richard before playing against each team, and Richard would sometimes analyze the team's ideal team building plan, including the Philadelphia 76ers...

Therefore, Carlisle already has a clear team-building plan in his mind. He knows what the first thing he should do after arriving in Philadelphia.

"By the way, before I leave, let me give you some draft advice!" Richard cleared his throat.

There was anticipation in Carlisle's eyes, and he knew that every word Richard said next would be worth thousands of dollars!

"The 76ers' second pick is extremely precious. You may trade it for a lower pick, but no matter whether you trade it or not, don't choose Van Horn or Tim Thomas. Trust me, choose these two. People, you will regret it!”

Richard said to Carlisle with firm eyes.

In the next draft, under normal circumstances, the Philadelphia 76ers used their second pick in exchange for the Nets' first-round pick and some additions...

The 76ers helped the Nets get Keith Van Horn, and the Nets helped the 76ers get Tim Thomas.

There is no doubt that the 76ers are losing blood, and Tim Thomas is pretty good...

But it's just okay, and it's not even worth his draft pick. He's 2.08cm tall, and his style is similar to Robinson's, and he's always floating on the outside...

It's just that the offensive firepower is far behind Robinson.

And his defense is completely incomparable to Robinson. He has no defensive awareness at all. Only teams that don't pay attention to defense can find a place for him.

The Philadelphia 76ers' acquisition of Tim Thomas is really of no use. The 76ers themselves need to strengthen their defense, but as a result they have attracted such a big defensive colander...

Instead of asking for Tim Thomas, Richard feels that the Philadelphia 76ers might as well ask for Da Zhi. At least they are much better than Tim Thomas in terms of offensive firepower and defensive attitude.

Dazhi has been training in the NCAA for such a long time, and coupled with the effect of the life-changing pills, his offensive firepower is now quite powerful!

On the defensive end, because Da Zhi's physical fitness has improved a lot, although his defensive strength is not as good as Rasheed or Robinson, at least it is quite impressive among this rookie class.

If it is still like normal history, the 76ers and the Nets exchange draft picks, and the 76ers use the Nets draft picks to select Dazhi, which is also a pretty good choice...

But Richard didn't open his mouth. Carlisle was now the leader of the first team, so he should know what kind of choice was more powerful for him.

I have helped Carlisle point out where there will be pitfalls in the future, and the rest is up to Carlisle himself.

…

Carlisle nodded solemnly, taking Richard's words to heart.

Absolutely worth every word, Richard's simple words helped him eliminate two minefields...

The draft is like clearing mines!

If you are unlucky, you will be drafted into a pit, and you will lose all your money, and you will even have to bear the high contract of the high-ranking rookie.

Now that Richard helped lay out two minefields, at least Carlisle was confident.

…

Carlisle went to take office in glory, which made Richard sigh.

Is this the rhythm of devilish head coaches starting to dominate the league...

Richard can guarantee that Carlisle's coaching of the Philadelphia 76ers will definitely make the 76ers, who were at the bottom of the league last season, soar this season, and even reach the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, which is full of strong players. It is not completely impossible...

If he really could make it to the playoffs, Richard would be embarrassed.

Because of this, it is estimated that due to the increase in wins, Carlisle will be awarded the best head coach next season, and there will definitely be nothing wrong with Richard...

Richard felt that this was a bit poisonous. He was a time traveler, but he couldn't win the best head coach for two consecutive years. Who could he find reason for?

…

It’s mid-June, about a week before the draft begins.

The teams in the league seem to be calm on the surface, but secretly there is a turmoil and many transactions are going on.

What surprised Carlisle was that just after he joined the Philadelphia 76ers, the team executives made the decision to exchange the second pick in their hands for the Nets' seventh overall pick!

This made Carlisle even more shocked by Richard. Could Richard have foreseen this? !

It's simply divine...

What impressed Carlisle even more was that the Nets' request was for the 76ers to select Keith Van Horn, and their seventh overall pick was to allow the 76ers to make a decision quickly.

The 76ers management held a meeting. Most of the basketball executives were interested in Tim Thomas, believing that this 208cm tall power forward could make up for their weak inside line!

Carlisle now felt a sense of fear towards Richard. This young Chinese was so terrifying!

It was as if everything was under his control, and everything Richard said before he left came true!

"Is it true that Richard is God, as those kids in West Lafayette said?" Carlisle thought with a pale face.

Seeing that the team was about to step into a pit, Carlisle also knew that his new head coach might not have enough say in this matter, so he immediately contacted Iverson!

The two went to the team executives together, hoping to change the decision to step on the pit!

Richard said that Tim Thomas is Ray, so it must be Ray. Neither of them has the slightest doubt about this!

It wasn't until he left Richard that Carlisle deeply felt how terrifying Richard was...

After some discussion, the two men aimed at a big player with quite good offensive firepower.

Wang Zhizhi!

Da Zhi, one of the Purdue Ten Stars and a member of the West Lafayette gang!

This is the person Richard is optimistic about, and he is Iverson's little brother. The two of them hit it off and targeted Da Zhi.

After listening to the demands of these two people, the team executives were extremely dissatisfied.

Abandoning Larry Brown and recruiting Rick Carlisle has already satisfied Iverson, and now he wants to dictate the team's draft? !

But even if they were unhappy, the executives couldn't get angry, because the last incident with Larry Brown made them truly realize the personality of Iverson.

Unruly!

In the end, after discussions between the two parties, a compromise plan was chosen. They still exchanged draft picks with the Nets, but if Da Zhi is not selected in the first six picks, the 76ers will choose Da Zhi with the seventh pick. .

And if Da Zhi is selected earlier, the seventh overall pick will still be Tim Thomas!

Iverson is quite satisfied with this plan. The temptation for him to fight side by side with the West Lafayette brothers again is quite huge.