NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 99 The Flounder's Counterattack
On February 2, the Raptors played their 4th game of the season. Before that, Combe had led the Raptors to a record of 45 wins and 30 losses.

Because of the suspension and Snow being traded, the Raptors have lost too many games in recent times, so they are currently only ranked third in the Eastern Conference.

However, the distance from the Pacers, who are second in the East, is not too big, only two wins away. As long as the Raptors regain their form in the near future, they can catch up at any time.

Kong Bu originally wanted to chat with Rockets coach Tang Shuai, and he had a good impression of Tang Shuai.

A coach often represents the mental outlook of a team, and the current appearance of this Rockets is completely different from that of the mosaic team in later generations.

Old Fitch has a kind of stubbornness that refuses to admit defeat, old Nelson has a kind of study spirit that lives to learn, and Papa Chuck has the kind of domineering that can't be compared with me.

The characteristic of Tang Shuai is that he is responsible, he is responsible for his players, and he does everything possible to improve the strength of the players. In this regard, Kumbu has been learning from Tang Shuai.

The best example is Yao Ming, who was coached by Tang Shuai in his first season in the league.

At that time, the fledgling Yao Ming was very introverted and reserved, and even felt that dunking on the opponent's head was disrespectful to the opponent.

The solution given by Tang Shuai is that if Yao Ming does not dunk, all teammates will be fined to run.

Even if he only coached Yao Ming for one season, his influence and help to Yao Ming are enormous. Without Tang Shuai laying a solid foundation, it is really hard to say whether Yao Ming can rise up if he meets someone like Larry Brown who can't afford to live. .

Comb is going to follow the example of Tang Shuai when dealing with Billups this time.

If he didn't take [-] shots tonight, his wages would definitely not be deducted. After all, there is still a player union, and they cannot tolerate the team's arbitrary deduction of players' wages.

But Comb can punish McGrady and the others for running or extra practice, forcing Billups to make crazy shots.

When Kong Bu walked onto the field, he only exchanged glances with Tang Shuai, and Tang Shuai quickly hid among the players as if he had seen a plague god.

Kong Bu touched his nose in embarrassment, is he really that scary?

This can't be blamed on Tang Shuai, he didn't hate Kong Bu, but was afraid, the fear from the bottom of his heart.

Everyone knows that he was beaten out of his brains when he was a player. Tang Shuai has a psychological shadow on people with violent tendencies, and he always hides as far as he can.

Which team has fought the most this season?Raptors!

In Tang Shuai's mind, Kong Bu was almost the image of the leader of a violent gang. When he saw Kong Bu walking towards him, of course he wanted to hide.

When the warm-up was over and the players began to enter the court, Kumbu's egg hurt extremely.

Tonight, the Rockets' lineup was so shabby that it exploded. None of the three veterans of the Big Dream Flying Pig Glider came, only Evergreen and Trash Dog played.

Why do the three veterans of the Rockets take turns taking turns?Eighty percent of Tang Shuai was worried about accidents.

Young and powerful gangs like the New York Gangsters were all overthrown by the Raptors, and they all had to stand up and apologize in the end.

Tang Shuai felt that this pile of old bones under his hands, if they really fought, the raptors and bandits would throw up their ashes.

It's not his unfounded worries, but Barkley among the Rockets' three elders. He is also a troublemaker. Who knows if he will have a conflict with the Raptors.

It is the regular season to prepare to recharge your batteries, and it doesn't matter if you lose a game. There is really no need to take risks.

Simply put the three elders on a full-time rest, and bring a very shabby lineup to play the Raptors' home court.

After a while, the referee blew his whistle, and both sides started to play.

Big Ben, Camby, Mashburn, McGrady plus Billups.

After more than half a month, McGrady and others must have opinions in their hearts after seeing Billups make his debut again.

But this is the arrangement of Kong Bu, and they can only accept it silently.

Camby succeeded in jumping the ball, McGrady grabbed the ball, he controlled the ball and advanced alone, and it seemed that he was not going to pass the ball to Billups.

"Pass to number one!"

"Pass the ball!"

Kumbu shouted loudly from the sidelines.

McGrady stopped quickly and passed the ball to Billups.

Flounder's face was reddish, and his palms were already sweating. He knew that Kumbu wasn't joking with him at all, and he really had to force himself to take thirty shots in this game.

"You two run up and run the pick-and-roll for Chauncey!"

Comb yelled at McGrady and Mashburn again.

After the two pick-and-roll fell, only Kumbu yelled.

"cast!"

It was for Billups.

Billups stood outside the three-point line, a little at a loss. Hearing Kumbu's roar, he shot a three-pointer like a conditioned reflex.

"boom!"

After missing the strike, Big Ben squeezed old Willis and took the offensive rebound.

"Pass it out, keep Chauncey on the pitch!"

After the game started, Kumbu's roar never stopped.

This is the first time Tang Shuai led the team against the Raptors, and he is now more sure that Combe has violent tendencies.

How can a normal coach yell like Kumbu, and it's not a critical moment in the finals.

In Big Ben's ears, what Kumbu said was an imperial decree, an order from God. He ignored Camby beside him and passed the ball to McGrady.

McGrady didn't dare to delay, and passed the ball back to Billups again.

"boom!"

Another iron.

Camby grabbed the offensive rebound this time, and Willis was also stuck by Big Ben. He was almost open and dunked directly.

Billups secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this offensive round is finally over.

When it came to the Rockets' offensive round, Trash Dog threw a mid-range shot but missed, and the rebound was once again taken by Big Ben.

This time, there was no need for Comb's order. The first time he received the rebound, he passed it directly to Billups.

In the frontcourt, Big Ben and Camby took root in the penalty area, ready to fight for rebounds.

"Continue to vote!"

Kong Bu's roar resounded through the audience again.

Billups was heartbroken and didn't think too much, so he opened his hand and threw a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Nice hollow entry.

"nice shot!"

"Beautiful cast!"

Kong Bu's cheers were deafening. The others didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Kong Bu's gourd, so they thought he had made a mistake today.

"Why are you standing there? Stand up and applaud!"

Kumbu kicked the little Malone beside him.

Ma Long quickly got up from the bench, "Beautiful! Good shot!"

The other players, especially Tabak and McCain, who have been guarding the drinking fountains all year round, couldn't possibly have a little vision. They all jumped up and shouted for Billups at the top of their voices.

Tang Shuai was dumbfounded.

Aren't the Raptors a bunch of psychos?Neuropathy with violent tendencies.

Just scored a three-pointer, and it was one of three shots. Is it worth such a mobilization?

Deafening applause and cheers came to his ears, and Billups almost burst into tears. Since he entered the league, it was the first time that so many people shouted for him.

Now he finally understood why Da Ben and the others were so devoted to Kong Bu.

I understand why Daben tattooed Kong Bu's name on his arm, and Wu Sheng tattooed the same style on his private parts.

I understand why Konbu can say the same thing in the team. Even if McGrady and others have become stars, they will still not disobey any word of Konbu.

He is really doing everything for the good of the players, even if he is a player who has become a joke in the league, he has not given up.

A long-lost smile appeared on Billups' face. Since the coach asked him to vote [-] tonight, he should vote. He must not disappoint the coach.

After the heart knot was opened, Billups looked a lot more sunny, and his whole body was full of vitality. He was definitely not in the sluggish state a few days ago.

The Rockets controlled Maloney's frontcourt pass and made a mistake, but Billups reached out and cut it off.

After stealing the ball, Billups did not rush to the fast break, but waited for his teammates to settle down in the frontcourt.

There is no need for Kumbu to continue shouting. After seeing Mashburn and McGrady in place on the pick-and-roll, he made another three-pointer.

Although he failed to score, his mental state was completely different from the previous three shots.

The first three times were forced by Kumbu, but this time he wanted to shoot, score and prove himself.

The old Willis under the basket is under a lot of pressure. He is almost equal to facing Big Ben and Camby at the same time on the rebounding end.

This offensive rebound was grabbed by Big Ben again.

The basketball was transmitted quickly, and finally reached Billups' hands.

"Shh!"

For the fifth time in the game, he hit the second three-pointer.

Combe nodded secretly. He had been observing Billups' attribute panel. His fighting spirit, which was originally in the single digits, has now rapidly increased to 83 points.

Fighting spirit is such a mysterious thing, it only takes a second to make it possible from scratch.

The steal in the defensive round just now is a proof that Billups cheered up and that he has gradually shown his true strength.

【Chauncey Billups】

Mid-range shooting ability: 77
Three-point ability: 89
Basket offense: 52
One-on-one defense at the basket: 31
Help defense at the basket: 48
Perimeter defense: 85
Rebound ability: 41
Free throw ability: 94
……

Power: 62
Speed: 81
Bounce: 82
Health status: 89
Fighting spirit: 83
This is the current attribute of Billups. In fact, it looks a bit mediocre, except for a free throw with a [-]-point attribute.

It can be seen from the attributes alone that he is one of the very few players whose mid-range shooting percentage is not as high as the three-point shooting percentage, and his free throw ability is very first-rate.

His physical fitness is mediocre. Anyway, if you only look at attributes, he can only be regarded as a good point guard, not a brilliant one.

But the most important characteristic of a traditional point guard cannot be reflected in the player attributes, that is, the overall situation.

Knowing when to pass, who to pass to, how to pass, and controlling one's own offensive and defensive rhythm according to the situation on the field, this is the overall view of a point guard.

Billups' personal ability is not strong, but his top overall view can make up for his lack of ability and make him a top point guard.

Leaving aside the fact that the Pistons later won a championship from the Spurs and the Lakers, it is said that he joined the Nuggets and was able to bring Anthony to the Western Conference finals. This is not something ordinary people can do.

You must know that Iverson, who partnered with Anthony in 08, had his head shaved in the first round of the playoffs.

Only Iverson was replaced by Billups, and there were almost no other changes in the lineup. Next season, he immediately entered the Western Conference Finals from the first round, and could compete with the championship Lakers led by Kobe Gasol in six games.

The Raptors don't lack offensive points like Anthony, but what they lack are points like Billups who can sort out offenses.

In the next offensive round of the Rockets, they finally opened. The undrafted power forward Matt Brad in 90 made a mid-range shot.

Of the five people on the Rockets field, except Evergreen and Trash Dog, the other three are all players with a basic salary. This is not the end, there are five basic salary players on the bench.

In their 15-man roster, eight players receive a basic salary.

As Billups entered the state, Comb no longer had to continue shouting on the sidelines, he could sit quietly on the sidelines and enjoy Billups' performance.

After a while, Billups became more confident as he played more and more. He made a breakthrough with the ball and scored two points again by picking the basket.

By the end of the first half, Billups had taken a full twenty shots.

The efficiency can only be said to be average, 12 three-point shots, 5 of which were scored, 41.6% hit rate, and the remaining 8 shots, most of which were mid-range shots, only hit three.

In addition, he made 2 of 2 free throws and scored a total of 23 points.

But even if Billups' offensive efficiency is not high, the Raptors still have a halftime advantage of up to 19 points.

The Rockets relied on an old Willis to carry them inside. Big Ben and Camby grabbed offensive rebounds like crazy tonight, which gave the Raptors more than a dozen more shots in the halftime.

When the game started in the second half, Combe deliberately didn't put Bemby and the two on the court, and kept them on the court. The Rockets probably didn't have to wait until the third quarter was over before they had to surrender.

Big Zhi and Tabak played out, Xiao Ao didn't come tonight and was put on the rotation list.

With 3 minutes left in the third quarter, Billups finally completed the task assigned by Comb, taking [-] shots.

The task has been completed, and Billups began to do what he does best, connecting the team's offense.

As long as Da Zhi stretches out his hand under the basket, the ball can be accurately passed to him in the next second.

McGrady ran without the ball, always received the pass in a comfortable shooting position, and even completed two lob dunks with Billups.

No matter the players on the court or everyone off the court, they were all amazed to see Billups' performance like this.

The former Billups really couldn't do anything, and there was nothing left to eat. It is not unreasonable to say that he is more watery than Washburn.

But this Billups seemed to be a different person on the field, passing the ball quickly and accurately, making three-pointers decisively and neatly, even on the defensive end, he was very good, and Maloney, who was facing him, had already made five turnovers.

It's hard to believe that in just half a month, a player can produce such earth-shaking changes.

(End of this chapter)