Bishop of the Devil

Richard didn't know what these two teams were thinking.

If there are players like Duncan in the next draft, then it makes sense for them to mess up so frantically.

But the key is that in this 2005 draft, there is no player like Duncan...

Thinking of this, Richard was startled.

Could it be because of Bogut? !

Bogut claimed to be Australian Duncan. Did these two teams believe this self-proclaimed title?

Thinking about this possibility, Duncan's temptation is too great. Even if Bogut is just an Australian Duncan, it would be quite amazing.

It's worth fighting for this Australian Duncan.

Thinking of this, Richard wanted to strangle Bogut, a big mouth, because he was so full that he had nothing to do, which caused him so much trouble.

The Eagles currently have one more win than the Pirates. In the next three months of the schedule, the Eagles may not have the opportunity to squeeze out the Pirates' last place.

As for the Hornets in the Western Conference, it is even more frustrating. Halfway through the schedule, this team has only five wins!

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Richard knew very well that these two crazy teams did not actually get the No. 1 pick in the end.

In the end, the Bucks had the sixth-worst record in the league and won the No. 1 pick with 30 wins...

I don’t know whether to say the Bucks are unlucky or lucky.

Although Bogut's strength is not bad, he definitely cannot match the status of the No. 1 pick. If the Bucks draw the No. 3 or No. 4 pick, they will not have a big man to choose from. Maybe they can choose D.C. or Paul...

What makes Richard particularly memorable is that the Bucks' No. 1 pick is full of metaphysics.

Generally speaking, before the lottery begins, each team will engage in some feudal superstitions. For example, when Richard drew the lottery for the Pistons, he brought holy water with him.

The Bucks are even more mysterious this time. They held a competition, the Lucky Amulet Competition...

In the end, the lucky charm contributed by a 16-year-old Milwaukee kid was selected as the first prize, which was a fishhook.

The second prize is a girl's bracelet...

What people didn't expect was that Bucks general manager Larry Harris, holding a fishhook in his left hand and wearing a bracelet on his right hand, actually got the No. 1 pick for this guy.

You must know that the Bucks have only a 6% chance of getting the No. 1 pick...

If Bogut is extremely powerful and really has the level of Duncan, there is no doubt that their good luck will become a legend in the NBA.

What's embarrassing is that there is a huge gap between Bogut's strength and Duncan's, so no one can remember a piece of history that should have become a good story.

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Initially, Richard was wondering if Stern would be alarmed by the shameless display of the three teams, and then Stern stepped forward to reprimand or punish the three teams.

At that time, Richard will be shameless, ignore Stern's punishment and continue to mess up, so that he can get the last place in the league.

But Stern obviously didn't care much about this. He didn't seem to notice that there were three teams in the league at all, and he was completely shameless.

In fact, in Stern's opinion, if it's bad, it's bad, and he doesn't bother to care about it.

As long as the team doesn't commit suicide and publicly announce that it's going to mess up like the Mavericks did, he won't impose penalties.

Because there is really no way to control this matter. Some teams just can't win. How can you control it?

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The Eagles' strength is there, and it has been failing for several years.

As for the Hornets, running from the east to the west, they are not accustomed to the climate and have a garbage record, which is completely justified...

Richard thought for a moment, and in the end he had to rely on himself in this matter, and couldn't count on Stern.

In the upcoming schedule, Richard really has no shame at all. As long as he has an advantage on the court, he will immediately replace him with cannon fodder players.

When the advantage is recovered by the opponent, the main players will be replaced to play.

The Hawks and Hornets are not vegetarians. Like Richard, they also compete for every game, and they are both aiming for the bottom spot in the league.

After the All-Star Weekend, the three teams were completely evenly matched, with none of them winning more than 10 games.

You must know that the end of the All-Star Weekend means that two-thirds of the schedule is over. In this case, the three teams have not won more than 10 games. You can imagine how crazy these three teams are.

Seeing the three teams performing like crazy, the media naturally had news to write about.

"Australian Duncan, the most crazy number one pick in history"

"Three teams are ruining it, and another Duncan is about to enter the league"

"The Australia's quasi-number one pick who makes Richard crazy"

"The No. 1 pick said he hopes to join the Pirates and lead them to win the championship in three years."

Not to mention, Bogut actually said these words to the reporters at the press conference.

I hope to join Richard's Buccaneers and lead the Buccaneers to the championship in three years...

No matter who looks at it, the ultimate goal of the failure of these three teams is to go to Bogut.

It was naturally impossible for Richard to jump out and explain at this time that he was not going for Bogut, but for Chris Paul...

If that's true, I'm afraid Chris Paul will definitely be selected with the top two picks.

Now Bogut is completely wishful thinking, and Richard has no choice but to let him go.

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Although Richard did not participate in this All-Star Weekend, the Pirates did not return empty-handed.

Iguodala won the Rookie Challenge MVP, which gave Richard some comfort.

Because Pippen is too strong, Iguodala's statistics this season are not particularly outstanding, averaging only 11 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

However, the offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency values ​​​​are among the top among the rookies in the same class.

In this aspect, even compared to the No. 1 pick Howard, he is still slightly better.

The occurrence of this situation actually has little to do with Richard.

Under normal circumstances, Iguodala was so good in his rookie season, and his efficiency value was better than Howard.

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As time enters March, things are calm here in the NBA, that is, the three shameless teams are frantically competing for the last place.

The NCAA national championships are now in full swing.

The Purdue University Boilermakers, under the leadership of Philip Sr., emerged from the Big Ten Conference with an undefeated record and qualified for the national championship.

After three years in the doldrums, the Boilermakers finally showed signs of re-emergence.

This Boilermakers lineup has other teams drooling over it.

It is so luxurious, especially for Aldridge, a power forward, that many NBA teams are drooling over it.

Under normal circumstances, Aldridge was actually preparing to participate in the draft after his freshman season, but he was persuaded by O'Neal.

Who knows how O'Neal hooked up with Aldridge...

But now because of Richard, Aldridge will definitely not have the idea of ​​participating in the draft after his freshman year.

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On April 3, Black March ends, and the last two teams remaining in the national championship will decide the championship today.

On one side is the Purdue Boilermakers, Richard's alma mater, and on the other is Jordan's alma mater team, the North Carolina Tar Heels.

This quite dramatic showdown only added to the excitement of this finals.

Richard and Jordan are definitely god-like beings in the NBA. Now that their alma maters are going to play in the finals, even some fans who don't pay much attention to the NCAA are paying attention to this game.

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The fans had already entered the venue, and what left the reporters speechless was that both Jordan and Richard came to the scene!

There's nothing wrong with Jordan coming to watch the game. After all, he doesn't have to lead the team to the game.

But Richard? !

Didn't this guy say at a press conference two days ago that he had a back injury and needed to rest for a week?

Judging from the way he and Jordan were chatting and laughing, are you sure it wasn't a fake injury?

The back injury must be the reason why this guy found the reason to watch the NCAA finals!