Bishop of the Devil

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A general draft, such as the 97th draft that just ended.

When each team chooses a new player, it is purely like buying a lottery ticket, and the winning rate is very low...

But it was different in 1996. The winning rate was much higher. One-third of the teams in the league won the lottery.

In 1998, the winning rate was even higher than in 1996, which made Larry Bird elated!

He did not doubt the authenticity of Richard's words. In his opinion, Richard had no need to deceive himself...

What good can Richard do by lying to himself?

Obviously not, and he would even create an enemy out of thin air!

I am not unkind to Richard. Even if Xiao Ao's deal did not succeed, when Richard encountered difficulties, I stood by Richard's side...

And there is no harm in revealing this news to Richard. If it is like what Richard said, there are more stars than the number of stars produced in 1996, there is no way Richard can select them all.

Think of Richard acquiring so many draft picks in the 1997 draft.

Larry Bird is even more convinced of the authenticity of the news...

Richard is already preparing for the 1998 draft. Otherwise, why would he be hoarding so many draft picks? !

"No! We must acquire the draft picks as soon as possible. We may end up with only one draft pick at the bottom of the first round and the bottom of the second round. It's too few!"

"Acquisition of draft picks!"

Larry Bird immediately determined the team's next plan.

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"Thank you, man..." Larry Bird was all smiles. He didn't ask Richard which players were malleable...

He knew very well that he would not be able to answer this kind of question even if he asked Richard.

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Watching Larry Bird return to the Eastern Conference bench, Richard nodded toward Iverson.

Iverson was confused and didn't understand the meaning of Richard's nod.

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Speaking of which, Richard must have had a purpose in revealing the information about the 1998 draft to Larry Bird.

First, he wanted Larry Bird to take care of Iverson...

This is the first time Iverson has participated in the All-Star Game, and he wants Iverson to get more playing time.

Secondly, Larry Bird unexpectedly spoke up for himself last time, and Richard reciprocated the favor.

Others helped him, but he was indifferent and showed no expression at all. That was definitely not Richard's style.

Richard has a clear distinction between love and hate. If he doesn't find a chance to return the favor to someone who has helped him, he will always feel like there is a thorn in his heart...

Just take this opportunity to return a favor to Larry Bird.

Moreover, Richard actually had nothing to lose by telling Larry Bird this news. In the 1998 draft, the number of malleable talents was simply too numerous to count, and Richard would definitely not be able to win them all...

Even Richard hasn't thought about who he will choose next year.

Because the current Trail Blazers lineup is basically in a state of perfection. If we really want to say there is a shortcoming, it is the lack of point guard.

But with the draft picks in Richard's hands, the point guards he can actually choose are Grandpa Lu and street ball king Alston...

Richard wants neither of these two people!

If there is no suitable point guard to choose from, Richard must be a lot more casual in selecting people...

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The whistle sounded over Madison Arena, and the game was about to begin.

The All-Stars from the East and West returned to their benches one after another, waiting for the start of the All-Star Game.

"Good boy, when you were drafted, I knew that your boy would definitely be selected as an All-Star within two years!"

"It's really good! Richard has really good taste!"

Iverson had just returned to the Eastern Conference bench. Larry Bird pulled Iverson over, smiled and patted Iverson on the shoulder.

Iverson was confused. Is Larry Bird crazy?

When did your relationship with him get so close?

It seems that if I remember correctly, in early February, during the 76ers' game against the Pacers, I even exchanged trash talk with Larry Bird on the sidelines...

Has Larry Bird forgotten about this? !

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It is precisely because of this that Iverson feels that he may not be able to get too much playing time!

"Man, perform well on the court, Richard gave you a gift!" Larry Bird whispered in Iverson's ear.

Iverson's eyes widened instantly and he looked towards the opponent on the court.

He was so moved that he never expected that Richard would still remember him for such a thing!

"Thank you, coach, I will never let you down in my life!" Iverson said silently in his heart.

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Jordan was confused. He remembered that the relationship between Larry Bird and Iverson didn't seem to be as good as this intimate whisper, right?

Why did these two people suddenly become so close? !

There must be something weird...

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The referee blew the whistle and the starting players from both sides began to appear!

Ten All-Stars start, almost the ten most popular stars in this league!

O'Neal and Uncle Mu walked to the midfield line to jump the ball. As a result, Uncle Mu won the jump ball and got the first offensive ball for the Eastern team.

After Jordan took control of the ball, he advanced towards the frontcourt and took a mid-range shot from near the elbow, which started the offensive clarion call for tonight's All-Star game.

It's a pity that the goal was not scored...

O'Neal and Uncle Mu were blocked, but O'Neal missed the opportunity and got the defensive rebound.

Then Xiao Ou passed the ball to Western Conference point guard Fan Kuaishou, and the Western Conference organized a counterattack.

After the ball reached the frontcourt, there was still a struggle between O'Neal and Uncle Mu under the basket. O'Neal took this opportunity to ask for the ball near the free throw line.

The one facing O'Brien right now is Penny Hardaway, not Rain Man Kemp.

If Ou gets the ball in this position, he can turn over and make a mid-range shot, relying on his height advantage to ignore Hardaway's defense.

But what made O'Neal a little angry was that Crazy Fan actually got past O'Neal and lobbed the ball to O'Neal inside!

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Generally speaking, when a newcomer comes to play in the All-Star Game, he will rarely take the initiative to ask for the ball, but Xiao Ou is definitely different from other newcomers.

He is a Trail Blazers player, full of competitiveness, and doesn't care about his rookie status at all.

Moreover, the head coach of the Western Conference team is Richard, so Xiao O naturally wants to perform well to prevent embarrassment to Richard.

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Crazy Fan passed O'Neill and lobbed the ball to O'Neal, which directly made Richard off the court angry.

I was worried that I couldn't find a way to deal with this madman, but I didn't expect that this guy would be the one to blame.

"Didn't this madman ask about what kind of master I, Richard, am before going out?" Richard sneered.