Bishop of the Devil

The Eastern and Western conference semifinals have already been played.

What made Richard very uncomfortable was that Ben was injured in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

It was originally a good game of 3:2, but due to Ben's injury, the Lakers won the crucial sixth game.

As for the life-and-death battle, due to the absence of Da Ben, Xiao Ao faced Da Ao alone in the inside, obviously at a big disadvantage.

Coupled with Kobe's crazy output from the outside, the Lakers finally defeated the Trail Blazers with a score of 4:3 and gained a chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals.

The Trail Blazers have reached the Finals for four consecutive years, but this year they stopped in the Western Conference semifinals, which is undoubtedly quite regrettable.

Especially Trail Blazers fans, they all feel like they are mourning for their heirs, and they miss the days when Richard coached the Trail Blazers.

Now that the Trail Blazers are losing in the playoffs, they can't let Zhang Wei take the blame. The main reason is that Ben suffered injuries, which is completely impossible to do.

In the eyes of the fans, even if Richard continues to stay in the Trail Blazers, he will definitely be helpless when encountering this situation.

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Little did they know that if Richard continued to coach the Trail Blazers, this situation would be easily solved.

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As for the matchup between the Kings and the Spurs, the Spurs had a considerable advantage. They eliminated the Kings 4:2 and met the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.

The Spurs' round of the Western Conference semifinals showed the power of French sports car Tony Parker.

David Robinson was injured and retired immediately after the first game of the Western Conference Finals. It seemed that he was unable to continue the rest of the schedule.

But in this case, Parker suddenly emerged. Parker, who averaged only 9 points per game in the regular season, came full circle in the playoffs. In the 60% game against the Kings in the Western Conference semifinals, he averaged 18 points and 4 rebounds per game. 7 assists data.

In the direct dialogue with the white devil Bibby, he has the upper hand.

Relying on Parker's outstanding performance, the Spurs were able to save the day. Without Parker, I'm afraid the Spurs would probably have stopped in the Western Conference semifinals this year.

Richard was naturally not surprised by Parker's outburst. This was something he expected.

However, with a lineup like the Spurs, it is still quite difficult to defeat the Lakers and advance to the finals.

They still lack one G in GDP...

If Ginobili is here, it's hard to say who will have the last laugh between the Lakers and the Spurs, but without Ginobili now, if the Lakers beat the Spurs, it won't be a big problem.

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Over in the East, the 76ers and Nets finally met in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Nets' performance this year was definitely beyond expectations. I'm afraid even they themselves never expected that they would have the best record in the Eastern Conference this season.

Speaking of which, Kidd is actually qualified to compete with Duncan for regular season MVP this season.

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The Eastern and Western Conference finals were in full swing, and Richard didn't pay much attention. He focused on taking Yao Ming to the training ground.

Yao Ming hungrily absorbed the experience passed down by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Dad Jia is one of the top three centers in NBA history. This is undisputed. The key is that he does not rely purely on physical fitness, but relies more on his own skills and skills.

Now he also knows that the Pistons attach great importance to Yao Ming. Judging from Richard's performance, he definitely regards Yao Ming as a cornerstone.

In this case, Jia's father naturally spared no effort to teach Yao Ming.

In addition to his signature sky hook skills, he also taught many skills in singles under the basket, defensive skills under the basket and rebounding skills.

Anyway, Jia’s father spared no effort to teach Yao Ming the skills that a center can use.

Richard has been at the training ground, watching their training, and he is naturally very grateful to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for his selfless teachings.

But Richard also thought of one thing.

That is, under normal circumstances, the center responsible for teaching Yao Ming is not Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but Da Meng.

These young centers in the new era are actually taught by veteran centers.

For example, Warcraft originally learned from Gorilla Ewing, Bynum learned from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Yao Ming learned from Dream.

Yao Ming learned a lot from Dameng, such as Shanghai dance steps...

Now Richard is wondering if he should find an opportunity to invite Dameng over and let him teach Yao Ming.

But now it seems that this is a bit difficult...

The main reason is that Yao Ming is not a Rockets player now. It will definitely be difficult to invite Da Meng to come out.

Unlike Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was interested in joining the coaching industry, so he agreed to Richard's invitation.

Of course, there is actually a reason why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wants to make money...

Because he played too early in his career, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar earned very little salary in his career. Compared with the super giant players of this era, it is simply not enough.

In this case, it is understandable that you want to make more money while you are old and strong.

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In the blink of an eye, Yao Ming has been training under the guidance of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for a full month.

In this month, the muscle-building recipes formulated by top nutritionists for Yao Ming also produced good results.

Yao Ming's body is obviously much stronger than when he first entered the league.

But even though he has become stronger, not to mention that he is not as fat as Ao, but even compared to Xiao Ao, it is still a bit unsatisfactory.

At the moment, Richard still has the same idea, which is to let Yao Ming gain muscle as much as possible to enhance the internal confrontation.

If he were just a time traveler and not in charge of the system, then Richard would probably prohibit Yao Ming from gaining weight to prevent it from affecting Yao Ming's career.

But now that he is in the system, the injury problem can almost be completely ignored. In this case, Yao Ming is not allowed to gain muscle to increase his internal confrontation ability.

That means some people stopped eating because of choking.

If you say that Yao Ming has top jumping ability, top wingspan and other super physical talents, then maybe it is not impossible for Richard to lead Yao Ming to Stoudemire's route.

But the problem now is that Yao Ming does not have that kind of super physical talent...

Even if all kinds of All-Star lights fall on him, he can't have the explosive physical fitness of Stoudemire.

You know Stoudemire's physical fitness, which can almost be said to be among the top three in history at the power forward position.

The All-Star Light only has a 90% bonus, which is obviously difficult to reach Stoudemire's level.

You can't follow Stoudemire's route. If you want to have inside dominance, there must be only one option - gain weight!

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The finals are over, and the opponents are the Nets and the Lakers.

Naturally, the Lakers defeated the Nets easily and won their first championship after the establishment of the OK team!

Kobe and O'Neal hugged each other and cried bitterly. They didn't care about the hatred they had before.

This championship is really not easy...

Hope for the stars, hope for the moon, finally hope that Richard will leave, and finally win the championship they dream of.

From now on, O'Neal will also have a championship.

And Kobe got two championship rings...

The honor of FMVP was won by O'Neal. Now there is no big regret in O'Neal's career. He has all the honors he deserves.

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On June 21, the draft that Richard was looking forward to was finally about to begin.

The night before, Richard called Prince, the only child, to the hotel where he was staying. Of course, this time the situation was a little different.

In addition to Prince, Yao Ming was also present.

Not only was Prince awarded a gold medal, but so was Yao Ming.

"Tyshawn, I might sign you this time. Of course, it's just a possibility. Our Pistons now have the 15th overall pick. Whether we can sign you or not depends on whether there is anyone who can pick you in advance. is you……"

"Anyway, your minimum guarantee is the fifteenth overall pick!"

"It would be a good thing if you are chosen in advance. If you are not chosen in advance, it would be good if you are under my command. I will definitely not treat you badly."

Richard patted Prince on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Prince's face was full of excitement. He did not expect that he would receive treatment that his predecessors did not enjoy.

You must know that before Prince, Richard had never used a draft pick to select a West Lafayette player except for the big time.

Even Artest was acquired through a trade.

Now Richard is planning to directly use the draft pick to acquire Prince, which naturally makes Prince very happy.

In the previous draft prospect predictions, Prince's predicted pick was only around the 20th pick, and he was not even qualified to enter the Little Green Room.

If he is selected with the fifteenth overall pick, it will definitely not be a loss.

"Thank you, coach, I will try my best!"

Richard nodded, "Hey, I think it's hard work for you two West Lafayette players. I never let you win the championship."

Having said this, Prince lowered his head in embarrassment.

"I'm sorry, coach, we have embarrassed you..."

Richard waved his hand, "No matter what, you have done well enough. Next, you will have a more perfect career in the Pistons!"

"Believe me, young man, if you are really selected by me, you will take off completely. Maybe it won't be a problem to get into the Hall of Fame in the future!"

If he can really get Prince, Richard is really prepared to train him well.

Gerrard, Prince and Bell are enough for Richard to have the strongest forward and defensive line in the league.

These three have all been selected to the All-Defensive Team, and their defensive capabilities are well-known. After reaching their peak in the next few years, they will definitely become the most feared forward and defensive line barrier in the league.

After Prince left, Richard chatted with Yao Ming in a serious tone for a while.

"Dayao, I won't say anything unnecessary. Just do your best..."

"Dazhi has already made his mark in this league. I believe your future achievements will definitely not be worse than Dazhi!"

"The future of Chinese basketball will depend on you two!"

Richard's words are not wrong, although there are already four Chinese players in this league.

But Hu Weidong is old after all. If we expect him to carry the backcourt of the Chinese men's basketball team, we might as well expect Sun Yue to be more realistic...

Sun Yue, who was born in 1985, is now quite old. Although he is not very famous in China, he has already started to contact professional leagues.

Speaking of which, in Richard's heart, Sun Dasheng is truly a legend.

This is not to make fun of his debut and peak performance, but before entering the NBA, this guy had many legendary achievements.

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As for the other Nuggets player, Battelle, his skills are relatively rough but his physical fitness is quite good, especially in terms of strength, and he is more suitable to be a blue-collar insider.

But after excluding the strength attribute, Battelle's good physical fitness is not enough compared to the top black blue-collar workers.

This makes it difficult for Battelle to stand out in the league.

There are simply too many players in the NBA who have great physical fitness but poor skills. Think about what Battle will do when he has no advantage in physical fitness...

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Taken together, there is no doubt that Yao Ming and Dazhi are the future leaders of the men's basketball team.

"Coach, I can't figure it out..." Yao Ming felt a little puzzled after hearing what Richard said.

"Huh? What can't you figure out?" Richard asked curiously.

"You are obviously an American, but why do I feel that you care more about the performance of Chinese basketball than we do..."

"It seems that you have a purpose in training me and Dazhi, and that is to make Chinese basketball rise..."

Upon hearing this, Richard looked a little embarrassed.

"Ahem, that's what you're thinking about. It's my purpose to train you and Dazhi. As for the rise of Chinese basketball, I'm just going with the flow."

"Okay, go to bed early, tomorrow is your big day!"

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At eight o'clock in the evening on the 22nd, the 2002 draft that attracted the attention of the Chinese people finally began.

This is not the first time a Chinese face has appeared in the draft, but it is the one that has attracted the most attention.

The main reason is that the previous NBA did not get much attention in China...

With the success of Da Zhi in recent years, the NBA has also become an event that domestic sports fans are paying close attention to.

This year, Yao Ming is a definite candidate for the No. 1 pick in domestic publicity, so domestic fans are naturally paying great attention.

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"Li, congratulations!"

"Congratulations, Li, your luck really makes God jealous."

Many familiar people in the industry greeted Richard warmly after seeing him.

Richard also nodded enthusiastically one by one.

The draft was about to begin, and Richard's heart was pounding at the moment.

Although he was fully prepared for this draft, he was still a little nervous.

This draft can be said to be the foundation for the Pistons' rise. If all goes well, the Pistons will embark on the road to rise next season.

And this road won’t take long…

Soon, Stern began to appear and announced that this year's draft had officially begun.

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"I announce that the Detroit Pistons selected Yao Ming from Shanghai, China with the first pick in the first round!"

After Stern's announcement, Yao Ming appeared on the stage wearing a heather yellow suit.

Richard breathed a sigh of relief, he finally got Yao Ming...