NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

2024 Hall of Fame Ceremony.

The annual Hall of Fame ceremony has attracted more than tenfold attention this year just because Kongbu was nominated this time.

After the 2009 draft, it has been 15 years now. Although Koumbu is in a semi-reclusive state, the NBA is still full of his influence.

Although Kongbu is now almost 55 years old, he is already considered a grandfather-level figure in the NBA and an absolute living fossil.

Logically speaking, Kongbu is not eligible to be nominated for the Hall of Fame Coach, because according to previous rules, one needs to have 25 years of coaching experience to be nominated for the Hall of Fame Coach.

Kongbu has only coached for 12 years in total. Even if he wins the championship every year, his coaching years are still not enough.

When the fans see this, how can this be done?A coach who won [-] consecutive championships can’t even get into the Hall of Fame?Is your Hall of Fame threshold so high?

Amid the calls of countless fans, the Hall of Fame lowered the threshold specifically for Kongbu. He only needs to have ten years of coaching experience to be eligible for nomination.

Of course, just being eligible for nomination does not mean that every head coach who has coached for ten years can be nominated.

Kongbu, with his head full of black hair, walked out from the backstage in high spirits.

Even though he is 55 years old, Kongbu doesn't seem to be much different from 15 years ago.

The audience was filled with hundreds of Kongbu's old friends and disciples. When they saw Kongbu coming on the stage, they all stood up and clapped and cheered.

Some of the guys with more delicate emotions have tears in their eyes when they recall the scene of playing in the NBA with Kongbu 20 years ago.

Three years ago, the NBA created a ranking of the 75 greatest superstars in NBA history. Nearly forty of the 75 greatest superstars are here tonight. Discounting those who passed away like Chamberlain and those who are seriously ill in bed, almost all of the 75 greatest superstars are here. All are here.

Jordan, the No. 1 in history, was sitting in the front row, holding a speech in his hand, with red eyes. He and Kong Bu had been friends for more than 20 years in the blink of an eye. When he saw Kong Bu being elected to the Hall of Fame, Jordan volunteered to join him. I want to be the host of Kongbu's ceremony.

Six people including Yao Ming, Dazhi, Daba, Ah Lian, Sun Yue and Moko were also present. They each have their own talents and are currently all important figures in the Chinese basketball world.

O'Fat, Kobe, Durant, Duncan, Bird, Magic, McHale, Garnett, LOGO West, old bone-crusher Unseld, Wade, Paul, Anthony, James, Iverson , Nash, Ewing, Red Giant Walton, Ray Allen, Harden, Curry, Glove Payton, Reggie Miller, Pierce, Wilkens Sr., Rodman, Westbrook and other superstars were all present.

Of course Lao Deng is here too. He has been the general manager of the Nets for the past 15 years and has managed the Nets in an orderly manner.

In addition to these players who are included in the 75 superstars, there are also a large number of retired or active stars.

McGrady, Carter, Ade, Big Ben, O'Brien, etc., hundreds of current or former stars, the entire venue was packed to capacity.

Their applause resounded throughout the audience and did not subside until Jordan took the stage with his speech.

"Guys, let me introduce myself, my name is Michael Jordan."

"Since this guy Combo entered the league, I feel like fewer and fewer people know about Jordan, so I have to introduce myself first."

Jordan made an awkward opening statement that he thought was very funny.

Everyone in the audience laughed in a dignified manner, regardless of whether they were against Jordan or not, and applauded him incidentally.

"My friendship with Kong Bu lasted for 27 years!"

"In 97, he led the Raptors, which had just been founded, and destroyed my second dynasty."

"That's probably the biggest and only regret of my career."

"But I am also very happy to have lost this second dynasty, because I have established a deep friendship with Kongbu."

"Some people have always evaluated me as the god of basketball. Whenever I hear such comments, I feel embarrassed."

"If I were the god of basketball, a guy who led his team to [-] consecutive championships, he would be beyond the existence of God."

"12 championships, 6 COYs, 4 dynasties, 3 Olympic gold medals, 3 World Cup gold medals, it only took him 12 years to achieve such results."

"The other 29 teams in the league should be lucky. If Combo continues to coach in the next 15 years, I have no doubt that he can win 27 consecutive championships."

"The championship has nothing to do with other teams."

"There are a thousand Hamlets in the minds of a thousand readers, and there are a thousand Kongbu in the minds of a thousand NBA players."

"His image may be that of a brother, father, junior or even his own child. He may be a kind gentleman or a cruel gangster. He is very stupid and has given warmth to many teams, and he is also very cunning and has cheated many goals. The team’s star player.”

"He is generous. If I remember correctly, Isaiah Thomas made at least [-] million US dollars from him!"

"He is extremely stingy. Five years ago, the Jazz just wanted to reduce the cash compensation of US$10 in the transaction, but Kongbu directly vetoed the transaction."

"Everyone has a different image of Kongbu, but one thing is definitely a consensus, that is, Kongbu is a great coach."

"The word great is definitely tailor-made for Kong Bu."

"There has never been a coach like Kong Bu before, and there will never be a coach like Kong Bu in the future. He is the natural choice and the only one!"

After Jordan finished speaking, he took the lead in applauding.

Kong Bu's face was full of questions. He didn't know it, but he thought Jordan was holding a memorial service for himself. Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?

Next Thomas Sr. also walked onto the stage.

"Ahem, this guy Michael is too exaggerated. How could I make 2 million US dollars from Kongbu?"

"Actually, it's only 8000 million, which is exactly four times my total salary as a player."

"Kongbu was trained by me, and he is like my biological son in my eyes."

"He is definitely not a person who respects the elderly, because he has been calling me Lao Deng for 20 years! I didn't know what Lao Deng meant until a few years ago!"

"I was very happy to see that Kongbu got married 15 years ago and had a child a year later. To be honest, I had always suspected that Kongbu was gay for the past 12 years!"

"Ahem, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that gays are bad, ahem..."

After Thomas Sr. finished talking about gays, he remembered that in this era where zz was correct, his words would probably get him into trouble.

Kongbu hurried over and grabbed the microphone from Lao Deng.

"Lao Deng drank too much. I saw with my own eyes that he drank at least half a bottle of whiskey before going on stage."

Old Thomas smiled and said: "Yes, yes, I did drink too much." "Anyway, Michael is right, Kong is indeed a great coach, even if he called me Lao Deng for 20 years. "

After that, Old Thomas walked away.

Kongbu smiled at his wife and children in the audience. When he returned to China 15 years ago, he met his 20-year-old wife. The old cow ate a handful of tender grass and gave birth to a big fat boy a year later. .

"It's an honor to stand here. There are many friends here that I haven't seen for at least ten years. Thank you for remembering me."

"Ben, you are the No. 1 player that I personally trained. In fact, I have always been very grateful to you. Without you, it would not have been so easy for the Raptors to win their first championship."

"Allen, when you led the Cavaliers to win the championship in 11, I was not there, but I watched the live broadcast of the game and witnessed you crying on the ground. You deserve this championship trophy. This is an infinitely valuable trophy. Championship trophy.”

"Kevin, um, I'm talking about Garnett, not you. Durant, please sit down."

"I will pay attention to the yellow-green battle between you and Kobe every time. There is no such big hatred between you two boys, so why not shake hands and make peace tonight."

The serious yellow-green battle is the Lakers vs. the Greencaps, but the Timberwolves uniforms are also green, so there is also a yellow-green battle in the West, that is, the Lakers vs. the Timberwolves.

The two teams are inseparable from each other. Whenever they meet, there will be various conflicts. Either Garnett beats Gasol, or Kobe beats Rondo.

Over the years, even though the two of them have retired long ago, they still keep bickering.

It is worth mentioning that Kobe's fate has already been rewritten by Kongbu. In order to prevent Kobe from another tragedy, Kongbu told him countless times as early as the year he joined the Nets, telling him not to take any rides. helicopter.

Because he was worried that Kobe would not listen to his advice, Kongbu used many methods.

Now it seems that these methods were effective and Vanessa did not lose her husband.

After Kongbu finished speaking, Garnett stood up, walked to Kobe and hugged him. The two looked at each other and smiled, and the hatred of more than ten years was resolved.

"Durant, it's your turn now, you can stand up."

"In the past 17 years, you have been playing for my Nets, holding five championships. You are also a historical giant."

"Be more confident and bold from now on. You don't have to open a small account when you want to troll someone."

"Little Curry, after so many years, you still have that baby face. Time flies so fast. When I first met you, you were only 12 years old, and now you are middle-aged."

"Irving, you are the player I admire most. I rarely use words like admiration to describe a certain player. You are the only one."

"Whenever you've had enough of hanging out, come back to the Nets bar. The Nets will always open the door for you."

"Shaq, why do you gain weight every time I see you? Maybe you really should lose weight."

"Charles, you don't have to smile so happily. You look mellower than Shaq now."

"Mike Malone, congratulations on leading your team to win two consecutive championships. If you win the championship this year, you will also create your own dynasty. I look forward to the coming of your dynasty."

"Carlisle, thank you for your dedication to the Nets over the past ten years. It was an extremely successful decision to hand over the Nets to you."

"Many old friends have left us forever. I miss Mr. Stern very much. He led our generation of coaches and players through an extremely wonderful era."

"Stu, you have been the president of this league for almost ten years. If Mr. Stern sees that the NBA has become the second largest league in North America, he will definitely be very happy."

Kongbu is already 55 years old, and many of his old friends have passed away. Over the years, he has received obituaries almost every six months.

The current market value of the Nets has reached an astonishing US$55 billion, and Kongbu is actually ready to sell it.

Nearly 30 years of investment have accumulated a net worth of nearly 200 billion US dollars for Kongbu. For the rest of his life, he just wants to be a rich man who does not care about the world.

Having almost finished what needed to be said, Kongbu walked off the stage and hugged everyone in the audience. After saying goodbye this time, I don’t know if there will be another chance to see him again in this life.

……

The fifth year after the Hall of Fame ends, that is, 2029.

At the draft, league president Stu Jackson read aloud with a red face and a piece of paper in his hand.

"I announce that the Toronto Raptors selected point guard Kong Wei from China with the first pick of the first round."

"This familiar surname reminds me of many beautiful past events."

"The Raptors 32 years ago and the Raptors today seem to be reincarnation."

"Congratulations to the Raptors and Congratulations to Kong Wei. I look forward to their growth together."

Normally when the draft picks are announced, the name is read and that's it. But Stu Jackson did something special this time and talked about it for a long time.

This 19-year-old young man named Kong Wei is naturally Kong Bu's son.

During his coaching period, Kong Bu got a prop that could improve his attributes. He kept this prop without any use until after Kong Wei was born, and finally found its use.

Later, he trained in a basketball school for more than ten years and enjoyed various attribute bonuses. At only 19 years old, Kong Wei already possessed extremely incredible fighting power.

The scouting report describes Kong Wei as such, just like his name, he is a natural point guard.

It has Curry's three-pointers, Nash's overall view of passing and controlling, Paul's basketball intelligence, Kidd and Payton's defensive strength, Iverson's speed, and Rose's ability to attack the basket.

A born perfect point guard, a true chosen one!
There are no flaws, any ability related to point guard has been achieved to the extreme, and at only 19 years old, he already has frightening immediate combat ability.

In the words of Raptors Vice President Adelman Jr., if you have Kong Wei, you have everything. He alone is the guarantee of the championship.

Of course Kongbu watched the live broadcast of the draft, and saw his son becoming the top pick, and couldn't laugh or cry on his face.

He didn't want Kong Wei to go to the NBA so early, but it was a pity that his son was older and he couldn't control it.

Now that Kong Wei has been selected by the Raptors, it can be considered a good destination. At least everyone in the Raptors team can be regarded as a direct descendant of Kong Bu. From the general manager and vice president to the stars of the team, everyone has had a relationship with Kong Bu. With the incense, Kong Wei will definitely have a smooth start in the Raptors.

"I have no regrets at all. Even my son has become the top pick. It's time for me to truly retire."

Kongbu murmured with a smile. (End of chapter)