Bishop of the Devil

"However, you should know that our Pirates currently have Paul and Rondo in the lineup. It will definitely be difficult for you to get a starting opportunity after joining." Richard looked at Curry playfully, wanting to see what Curry was thinking. .

"It doesn't matter. Even if I play as a substitute for a few years as a rookie, I can join the Pirates and win the championship directly with the team. This kind of good opportunity doesn't come around all the time."

"If I participate in the draft in 2009, let alone whether I can be selected by the Buccaneers, even if I am selected by the Buccaneers, I will lose a championship ring." Curry relaxed after seeing his father leave. He had learned a lot, and at this moment he spoke out what was in his heart to Richard.

"Okay, let's wait until your Black March is over to discuss this matter. It's too early to say this now. What if you fail to win the NCAA championship in the end?"

"If I don't win the NCAA championship, then I will continue to stay at Purdue." Curry answered Richard.

"Okay, let's do this for now. I respect your choice. If you really participate in the draft this year, I will prepare in advance and try to win you in the draft."

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After sending Curry and his son away, Richard breathed a sigh of relief. Curry's early candidacy really disrupted Richard's plan.

But even if Curry does run for the election in advance, Richard still has a sure way to win over Curry.

Because after this season, Richard may trade Chris Paul.

A player like Paul is almost qualified to stabilize the league's No. 1 point guard. For an MVP-level player, his trade value can be imagined.

One Garnett almost destroyed most of the Celtics. Paul's value will definitely not be worse than Garnett's!

When the time comes to select Curry, you may only need a draft pick around the 20th pick, and such a pick can only be regarded as an addition in Paul's trade.

If Richard wanted to, he could take Paul to the Bulls to trade for the No. 1 pick. The Bulls would even have to add countless chips in addition to the No. 1 pick. This is the value of young Paul.

MVP-level centers are the most valuable, followed by MVP-level point guards, and then it’s the forwards and defenders’ turn, at least for now.

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In the blink of an eye, time has entered mid-January, and the results of the All-Star voting have been announced.

As Richard expected, four players from the Pirates were selected to the All-Stars this time, namely O'Neal, Milicic, Paul and Roy.

In fact, the gap between Granger and Oden in terms of votes is not that big compared to the previous ones. This can also be seen from this how popular this Pirates team is.

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In terms of team record, the Pirates are still undefeated. I am afraid that only after encountering the Lakers will it be possible to end their current terrifying winning streak.

This is only possible. After all, Green Kai is no match for the Pirates, and the Lakers may not be much better than Green Kai.

With such a strong record, the Pirates must have the best record in the Eastern Conference.

And Richard led the team to the All-Star last season. He is definitely not qualified to continue leading the team this season, unless the second-ranked head coach in the Eastern Conference gives up this qualification to Richard.

The last time Richard was given the opportunity to pass was Pistons head coach Flip Saunders, but this time the Pistons' record was only third in the Eastern Conference. Ranked second in the Eastern Conference was Green Kai, and the head coach was Doc Rivers.

If it were Sanders, he would probably give up this qualification to Richard without Richard having to ask.

After all, he is a senior coach and led his team to the All-Star Game when he was in the Western Conference. He definitely has no interest in this kind of thing.

Not so for Doc Rivers. This season can be said to be the most brilliant season of his entire career...

He has been in the league for many years, and he became the head coach only three or four years later than Richard. In all these years, he has never been qualified to lead an All-Star team.

Now that he has finally gotten it once, Richard feels that Rivers may be reluctant to give up this qualification to him.

Sure enough, until early February, Rivers never mentioned this matter...

Richard was naturally embarrassed to ask for it directly. It would be unreasonable to ask for the favor himself if he didn't give it to others.

Moreover, Green Kai and the Pirates can be said to be the biggest competitors in the Eastern Conference for the finals. If Rivers really gives up this qualification to Richard, it will be suspected of showing weakness, and Green Kai fans will definitely not agree.

"Just lose it once. Next year there won't be so many things, and I don't have to give in to others. As long as I can lead the team to first place in the Eastern Conference, I will definitely get the All-Star qualification." Richard thought helplessly. road.

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At present, Richard already has six super-giant suit parts, and only three are left to form a super-giant suit.

There is no need to worry now. The child is still young. Even if it is made into a super giant suit and given to a furry child, what is the point of that...

Richard felt that this super giant suit could be completed within five years if it was any later. After all, there were only three parts left. As long as he stuck to the Pirates, it would be easy to put together this super giant suit.

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The Buccaneers' last game before the All-Star break was an away game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Rivers has not yet mentioned the transfer of his All-Star leadership qualifications, so Richard is no longer concerned about it.

Richard is quite concerned about this game against the Trail Blazers.

The Trail Blazers currently have a good lineup, but O'Brien is injured from time to time, Ade is still growing slowly, Durant is still too immature, and Big Beard's current condition is declining, so their record is not ideal.

The Trail Blazers are currently ranked eighth in the Western Conference. If they work harder, reaching the playoffs will not be a problem.

The problem is that they definitely can't go far in the playoffs...

The teams in the lower half of the Western Conference are actually having a miserable life. Now the Spurs and Lakers are strong. After the Jazz got Millsap, they rushed to the third position in the Western Conference.

The original strong team Suns, because they did not trade O'Neal, the MSN team is still strong, ranking fourth in the Western Conference.

These four teams are all very strong, and it will definitely be a disaster for any team in the lower half to encounter them in the first round.

The night before the game, Paul Allen invited players from both sides to have a meal together.

Although it has been many years since Richard left the Trail Blazers, there are still many Richard's marks left on the Trail Blazers.

Not to mention the Richard uniforms flying high in the sky above their arena, the Blazers' main lineup is also made up entirely of West Lafayette players.

Durant looked gloomy, and he became more and more angry as he looked at the dull Oden.

If the Trail Blazers had selected Oden with the No. 1 pick, he would have joined the Pirates!

If you join the Pirates, you can now enjoy the glory of winning the season!

That's right, until now, the Pirates have still not lost a game!

Durant feels that he is no worse than Granger. If he joins the Buccaneers, he may become the league's top attacker like Roy.

The most important thing is that this year's championship seems to be in the hands of the Buccaneers, which makes Durant even more uncomfortable. It is tantamount to saying that he has lost a championship in vain.

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On the second day of the game, Durant attacked crazily. He wanted to prove his strength in front of Richard.

As a result, in this anxious state of mind, Durant's hand was disappointing. He made 8 of 27 shots in the entire game and only scored 21 points in total including free throws, which was quite miserable.

Because of Durant's performance, the Buccaneers also defeated the Trail Blazers without any blood.

Of course, even if Durant performs well, the Trail Blazers will definitely not be a match for the Pirates. O'Brien is injured and is out of action, and Ade is alone in the paint...

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After playing the Trail Blazers' away game, Richard led the team back to Charlotte. This coming weekend, Richard could finally relax.

It is already mid-February 2008, and the child will turn three years old in the blink of an eye.

Richard feels that time flies by so fast. When he was young, it felt like his days were like years, but now that he is middle-aged, he feels that time is not enough.

Richard happens to be forty years old this year, and he is already a standard middle-aged man.

However, although he is middle-aged, Richard has paid great attention to exercise and diet for more than ten years, so he has maintained a pretty good figure.

After being around for so many years, Richard has everything he needs.

Family and career are extremely happy.

A few days ago, Richard and Huang Huanglong did some calculations in private. Taking into account the value of all properties and stocks, Richard's assets are now about to exceed 2 billion US dollars!