NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 19 Your Nightmare Is Over

Combe was amused by old Dunleavy's shamelessness.

How thick-skinned does it have to be to brag about Xiao Ao like this against his conscience?

If he really thought Xiao Ao was so good, it would be impossible for him to keep Xiao Ao hidden.

But from the perspective of God, the old Dunleavy is actually right. Xiao Ao's offensive talent is indeed overwhelming, and he will indeed be a first-line star in the future.

In his peak period, Jermaine was able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the three power forwards Duncan, Garnett and Nowitzki. When these three were at their peak, Jerome was selected to the best team many times.

Kong Bu asked for Rashid, but it was just a cover-up. In his mind, the value of shouting at the god Rashid was actually not as good as that of Xiao Ao.

The player Rashid is an oddity.

It's not that he has a weird personality. After all, there are so many thorns in the team now, one more is not too many, and one less is quite a lot.

The weird thing is his style of play.

He's a swingman in a power forward's coat.

This can be seen from his average shooting position as high as 14.6 yards from the basket.

Iverson's average shot distance in his career is about 12.5, Kobe's is about 14, and James' is about 11.4. It can be seen that Rasheed is really more outside than outside players.

The Raptors now have enough outside lines in the team, and Comb hopes to add a serious inside player.

Xiao Ao is more normal in this regard, with an average shot distance of about 8.5 per game, which is similar to Garnett.

In addition, Xiao Ao's defense and rebounding are significantly better than Rashid.

Considering many factors, Kumbu really has no reason to want Rashid instead of Xiao Ao.

"Jermaine? He is indeed a nice young man."

"However, Christie's value is far higher than his, and you must add a little more bargaining chips."

Kong Bu went down the donkey along the slope, and didn't try to expose old Dunleavy.

Old Dunleavy's heart began to thump wildly. Hearing what Kumbu meant, did he really want to trade Christie for Ao?
If Christie only knows how to defend, then the value will be greatly reduced.

The key point is that this guy averaged 15 points per game last season, and he has a good three-point firepower.

After getting Christie, the Blazers' outside offensive and defensive strength can be improved.

"What chips do you want?"

Old Dunleavy asked in a deep voice.

"Your first-round pick for next year, plus Jermaine, then you can get Christie."

Kong Bu said very simply.

The coming year will be the 98 draft, which is a super draft year.

Among them, there are first-class stars such as Nuo Tianwang, Pierce, Carter, Bibby, etc., and there are many loopholes in the low draft.

In addition to Jermaine O'Neill, other players in the Trail Blazers' lineup looked down on Comb, and simply wanted a first-round pick to prepare for the 1998 draft.

Old Dunleavy fell silent.

He began to weigh the pros and cons of the deal.

The draft pick is the hope of every team, especially the first-round pick. Generally, they will not trade the first-round pick unless it is a last resort or if they are sure to make money.

The Trail Blazers' record last season was fifth in the West, and their first-round pick was 18th.

If you can get Christie this season, the old Dunleavy has a lot of confidence to make the Trail Blazers record even better.

There is even a good chance to hit the top three in the West.

In this way, next year's first-round pick should be outside the 22nd pick.

The value of the first-round pick at this pick is much lower.

After being silent for a while, Old Dunleavy finally spoke, "Okay, deal!"

"Have fun working together, buddy!"

Kong Bu responded: "It's a happy cooperation, Mr. Dunleavy, this is definitely a win-win deal."

These words are definitely not trying to deceive the old Dun Levy, but a real win-win situation.

The Raptors got Jermaine O'Neal and a first-round pick that can be used to select strong rookies next year, while the Blazers got Christie, who can improve their immediate combat power. It's a real win-win.

After the deal was concluded, Combe called Thomas Sr. immediately to inform him of the good news.

"Mr. Thomas, we traded to O'Neal!"

"O'Neal? God, I'm not dreaming, this year's championship is ours!"

Old Thomas danced excitedly.

But only ten seconds later, he realized that something was wrong.

O'Neal?Can Christie be traded for O'Neal?

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is impossible to exchange all the players in the Raptors' current lineup, plus all the draft picks that can be traded in the next five years, to trade with the Lakers.

"Damn you bastard!"

"Tell me the truth, did Boss Bitov ask you to piss me off so that I can save my salary?"

Old Thomas was tickled by Kumbu's teeth.

"It was O'Neal, but it wasn't Shaq, it was Jermaine."

"Jermaine? Who's that?"

Old Thomas didn't even know Xiao Ao, this is also a matter of no choice, old Thomas would not care about Xiao Ao, who played in garbage time like Xiao Ao.

Comb carefully informed Old Thomas of the deal with the Trail Blazers.

As a result, old Thomas slapped his thigh on the other end of the phone, calling it a loss.

Christie was essentially the Raptors' second-in-command last season, and of course the big incumbent was Stoudemire, the flying squirrel.

Now that he took the second master to replace a fringe player who had been hidden away, and added a first-round pick that would definitely not be high, the old Thomas certainly felt that he was at a loss.

"Don't worry, we won't lose money on this deal."

"Jermaine will be the best power forward in the league in a few months."

Kong Bu said with confidence.

Had he heard such words a few months ago, old Thomas would have scolded Combe for being shameless again.

But now that Big Ben and the others have proved themselves, old Thomas couldn't help but believe it.

In the morning of the next day, the Raptors and the Trail Blazers held a joint press conference and announced the content of the transaction.

The outside world is very confused about this deal. Obviously, the Raptors are in urgent need of point guards, so why did they sell their only main point guard?
Since Kumbu took over the coach of the Raptors, this team seems to have a grudge against the point guard.

First, he sold the little flying mouse, and immediately sold the flying car in exchange for it, and now he even sold Christie.

Christie left in a hurry, probably because she felt too embarrassed, and went directly to Portland to report without saying hello.

Xiao Ao's actions were also very fast. On the day of the transaction, the Raptors rushed over immediately without delay.

Kong Bu could understand Xiao Ao's mood. After being hidden in the snow for more than a year, he already hated that ghost place to the core.

"My child, congratulations, your nightmare is over."

"The Blazers have no eyes, and they are committing a crime by hiding a future super power forward."

"I may not promise you a starting position, but I can guarantee you an average of at least 10 minutes per game."

When he saw Xiao Ao just now, Kong Bu immediately went up to him with a ton of chicken soup.

Xiao Ao's eyes were flushed, this feeling of being recognized was really wonderful.

During more than a year in the Blazers, because he was too young, he became the target of bullying by old fritters.

If it is said that the team attaches importance to it, then it is okay to be bullied. For example, Kobe is currently in the situation of the Lakers. He is also bullied, but he knows that it is only temporary.

And Xiao Ao can't see any hope at all, and lives in a muddle every day.

Fortunately, those unbearable days are over.

He had a hunch that this transaction might completely change his life.

(End of this chapter)