Bishop of the Devil

Against the Bulls, the eighth team in the Eastern Conference, the Buccaneers naturally had no suspense and easily swept the Bulls.

This year's Pirates have adopted a brand new tactic. As long as it is a game in which all their main players play, the final score will definitely be indispensable.

In these four games against the Bulls, the Pirates averaged a terrifying 121 points per game. Such scores may not seem like much in the eyes of future generations, but for now, averaging 121 points per game is still quite terrifying.

The Bulls averaged less than 100 points per game, and the strength gap with the Pirates was quite large.

After being swept, no one blamed the Bulls. After all, it would be good for a team like them to enter the playoffs. It is obviously unrealistic to win the Buccaneers in the series.

Even winning a game against the Buccaneers is quite a luxury for the Bulls.

The major gambling companies didn't even offer odds on winning or losing at all, they just offered odds on odds of winning or losing, as well as handicap odds...

After defeating the Bulls, the Buccaneers will face the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Green Kai defeated the Magic with great difficulty, and the three veterans were also very tired...

Stevens is quite helpless. The three veterans are now in worse shape than last year. Even if the Green Kai management does not rebuild next year, it may be difficult for the Green Kai team to maintain their qualifications for the top half of the playoffs.

I don’t know which team will take over the Big Three of Green Kai.

In this series against Green Kai, the Pirates naturally swept it easily. Although it was not as easy as against the Bulls, they still won by an average of more than 15 points per game in the end.

…

The fierce battle between the Cavaliers and Pistons attracted countless attention.

Mainly because of the Yao Shark showdown, people are looking forward to it. Although O'Neal is now so old that he is about to retire, his efficiency per unit time is actually quite amazing.

In the end, in the tiebreaker, relying on Joe's powerful offensive firepower in isolation, the Pistons eliminated the Cavaliers and successfully met the Pirates in the Eastern Conference Finals.

As for the west side, the situation is quite complicated.

The Spurs actually had their heads shaved by the Suns in the Western Conference semifinals. Although Richard did have such an impression, it was still quite surprising to see a team like the Spurs having their heads shaved.

The Lakers continued to maintain their strong strength this year. They swept the Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals and advanced to the Western Conference finals.

If nothing else, the Suns will definitely not be an opponent of the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, which means that the Lakers and Pirates will meet in the Finals again this year.

Under normal circumstances, Kobe Bryant's Lakers team won the championship in the past two years, but due to the rise of the Buccaneers, he obviously was not so lucky.

…

"Lee, I've already collected the money here. Otherwise, I think this deal should wait until the Clippers actually get it." Jordan was preparing to chat with Richard before the Eastern Conference Finals started. chat.

He is quite confused now...

He was very sad to see Richard leave. As long as Richard was here, the Pirates could continue to be strong.

If Richard leaves, he will be able to fully control the Pirates and enjoy the boss's addiction.

In a dilemma, Jordan doesn't know whether he wants Richard to leave or not.

"No need, Michael, I have absolute confidence in winning the Clippers."

"I will contact your financial manager shortly." Richard waved his hand and rejected Jordan's kindness.

Jordan meant to let Richard take a look at the situation with the Clippers first. If he could win the Clippers, then the transaction between him and Richard would proceed normally, and Richard would sell 50% of the shares of the Pirates to Jordan. .

And if Richard cannot win the Clippers by then, the deal will be cancelled, and Richard will still retain half of the Pirates' equity.

Jordan was leaving a way out for Richard, and Richard naturally knew it.

Hearing Richard say that he was absolutely sure to win the Clippers, Jordan sighed. It seemed that Richard's departure was a foregone conclusion.

"Okay, Lee, I wish you can build the Clippers into the league's top team as soon as possible." Jordan sighed and said.

"Thank you, Michael, it has been a pleasure working together these six years." Richard said to Jordan with a smile.

He and Jordan have been cooperating to run the Pirates for six years. During these six years, Jordan has always cooperated with Richard. Richard makes all the decisions about the team, big and small. Jordan rarely took the initiative to get involved.

Whenever he encountered something that he disagreed with Richard on, Jordan always gave up his opinion...

Richard should really thank Jordan. If he were replaced by another owner, although he would definitely be able to build the Pirates into a first-class team, he would definitely encounter a lot of bad things.

It's even possible that Richard won't stay with the Buccaneers that long.

"By the way, Lee, Stern contacted us and the Hornets yesterday."

Richard was startled, what kind of trouble is Stern going to do?

"What does Stern want to do?" Richard asked curiously.

"The Hornets are also planning to take action now. Maybe this matter was reported to Stern, and then the new buyer said that after buying the Hornets, they would change their name to the Pelicans."

"Stern was thinking about bringing us back the Hornets name."

"After all, you also know that the East Carolina Pirates have always been very dissatisfied with our team name..." Jordan said with a wry smile.

Richard nodded. Even if this matter needs to be done, it will definitely be next season. It actually has nothing to do with Richard.

Judging from what Jordan means, he may also want to change the team name back to the Hornets...

When Richard named the Pirates before, he actually encountered resistance.

North Carolina actually has a team called the Pirates, which is affiliated with East Carolina University.

However, Richard didn't take it seriously at the time. The East Carolina Pirates were not a strong team. Although they were one of the five major leagues in the NCAA, they were relatively at the bottom. Their complaints were simply ignored by Richard. not give a damn about.

Looking at Jordan's current significance, maybe after Richard leaves the team, he should change the name of the Buccaneers to the Hornets...

Richard can do whatever he wants in North Carolina, but Jordan cannot. Although he was not born in North Carolina, North Carolina is almost a second hometown to him...

Naturally, he has to consider the impact.

"You make up your mind on this matter, Michael, from now on this will be a team that belongs entirely to you." Richard said with a smile.

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After seeing Jordan off, Richard sat in the office with reluctance in his heart.

I entered the league in 1996, and now it is 2010. It has been a full fourteen years, six of which have been in Charlotte. If I leave like this, I will naturally feel reluctant to leave.

…

The Eastern Conference Finals went smoothly. Although they lost one game to the Pistons, that was only the reason why the Pirates team felt upset.

This is the disadvantage of the small ball system, which relies heavily on touch. If the touch is really bad, the possibility of losing is still quite high.

Next in the finals, the Pirates had a slow start and actually lost the first game at their home court...

But Richard obviously didn't care much. The Lakers are good, but if they play in the series, they will definitely not be the Pirates' opponent.

Just when various experts believed that the Buccaneers' hope of four consecutive championships was about to be shattered, the Buccaneers counterattacked strongly and won three consecutive games, directly pushing the Lakers to the edge of the cliff.

Finals G5, the home court of the Pirates.

Kobe is already desperate. If he loses this game, he feels that he may not be able to fulfill his wish in this life.

His wish is naturally to defeat Richard in the finals.

Although he knew very well that Richard might leave the Pirates next year, and that would be the best time for the Lakers to win the championship, but his obsession with defeating Richard in the finals made him unhappy.

In a hurry, Kobe may be able to unleash the great power of blocking and killing the god, but...

It may also bring out the embarrassing state of ferric oxide.

In tonight's game, although Kobe does not have iron oxide, his shooting percentage is less than 40%.

…

Richard on the sidelines looked at Kobe and became amused. This guy is still so impulsive at his age.

"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle to end the game. The Pirates kept their home court, defeated the Lakers with a score of 4:1, and won the fourth championship trophy in team history.

Richard stood up. He had sold all his shares to Jordan a few days ago. At this moment, he was solely the head coach of the Pirates.

Winning the championship at home is naturally extremely exciting, but some fans at the scene were already feeling sad.

The reason is simple, Richard is leaving...

Although only the top executives of the league knew about Richard's intention to acquire the Clippers, everyone in the league knew about his sale of the Buccaneers' equity to Jordan.

The shares are sold out, will Richard continue to stay with the Pirates? Obviously not anymore.

The fans are extremely reluctant to leave Richard. They know very well that Richard played the most important role in the Pirates' four consecutive championship dynasty today.

Now that Richard is leaving, where does the future go for the Pirates? Can they continue to maintain this strong strength? !

Some fans are quite optimistic, because although the Pistons have failed to win the championship without Richard in recent years, they are still a strong team in the league...

Richard has accumulated a lot of super stars and a lot of high-quality draft picks for the Pirates over the years. With this wealth, the Pirates will definitely continue to be strong for many years, so there is no need to worry too much about the future of the Pirates. .

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"Dear friends, tonight is a very special day."

"It's not just the night we won the championship, it's not just the night we won four consecutive championships." Jordan took the stage and said sadly while holding the microphone.

Fans know very well that this night may be the night Richard leaves the Buccaneers.