Bishop of the Devil

The schedule for the first round of the playoffs is all over, and the list of four groups of matchups is also released!

The Bulls face the 76ers in the East, the Heat face the Knicks, the Trail Blazers face the Spurs in the West, and the Rockets face the Jazz!

The peak Mesozoic generation Jordan Pippen faced off against the new generation Allen Iverson, Mourning Hardaway faced off against the old New York ghosts, the gang of villains headed by Richard faced off against the Spurs twin towers, and the three old Rockets faced off against the Utah duo!

There is no doubt that this year's Western Conference semifinals are quite interesting.

Before Richard faced off against the Spurs, he handed the new recruitment list into the hands of old Philip.

This time the list contains a relatively small number of players, only three. Compared with the seven-man list last season, it is undoubtedly a lot less.

Mike Miller, Tayshaun Prince and Richard's own family - Richard Jefferson...

There are two main reasons why there are fewer players on the roster this time. One is that the number of stars produced in this Golden Arches All-Star Game is already small.

Secondly, there are two players who are about to participate in the draft. Richard did not put them on the list...

One is Al Harrington and the other is Rashad Lewis.

Facts have proven that these players who are determined to draft are unlikely to change their draft decisions just because Purdue University seems to be in an olive branch.

For example, Garnett, Kobe, Tracy McGrady and others...

Richard simply didn't put Harrington and Lewis on the list, lest these two people be targeted and affect Richard's draft plan.

There is still a close connection between Richard and Purdue University. This matter is not a secret. A fool can also see that Purdue University selects new students every year. Richard is directing it behind the scenes...

If each team knew that Harrington and Lewis were recruited by Purdue University, it might invisibly improve their draft picks, which is something Richard never wanted to see.

This year's list for Old Philip is actually not only small in quantity, but also not as good as the quality last year...

Mainly because the three people on this list have never been selected to the All-Stars in their careers!

That's right, neither Mike Miller nor Prince, one of the Pistons' top five, or even the well-known Jefferson have ever made it to the All-Stars in their careers.

However, this does not mean that they are not strong, it can only be said that they are a little bit unlucky.

Mike Miller is a player who is not very popular. Some fans may even have no impression of him at all and may confuse him with Andre Miller or even Brad Miller...

He has won two championships in his career, won the Rookie of the Year award, and won the Best Sixth Man award, but he has never made it to the All-Stars!

The most attractive thing about Richard is his super three-point ability!

With a height of 203cm, he is definitely considered a tall shooter. Among the players with a height of 203cm or above who averaged more than 3.8 three-pointers per game in the entire history of the NBA, Mike Miller averaged 40.7% of his three-pointers per game. Number one!

This is a quite remarkable achievement, and the second-ranked player, I am afraid fans will definitely be very familiar with it, that is Peja Stojakovic!

Even if there is no height restriction, in this era, at the forward position, only Stojakovic's three-pointers can compete with Mike Miller...

It can be said that if Mike Miller participates in the draft next year and Richard has the opportunity to select him with a low pick, he will definitely take Miller without a second thought.

Even if Mike Miller has not been selected as an All-Star in his career, his status with Richard will not be lower than that of an All-Star, and may even be higher than that of some All-Star players!

Shooting guard Reggie Miller, point guard Andre Miller, center Brad Miller, plus forwards Mike Miller and Darius Miller, if these five Millers team up, in Richard's opinion , there is a chance to compete for the championship...

Mike Miller is definitely an underrated power player…

And if Mike Miller is underrated, then the second person on the list is even more underrated, Prince, one of the Pistons' Fab Five.

In fact, Richard doesn't know how to describe Prince, the only player among the Pistons' five Tigers who has not been selected as an All-Star.

At present, among the Pistons' five tigers, the other four have all been gathered by Richard, and only Prince is left...

A tall, skinny version of Kawhi Leonard?

Prince was born in the wrong era. If he had entered the league ten years later, he might have been a presence in the league similar to Paul George.

There is nothing wrong with Prince at all. He can attack, defend and pass, and his offense is very efficient. He is definitely not comparable to the martial artist Jackson. If you really want to find fault, it is that his body is too thin. In some cases, The opponent's defensive round is required and is not done well enough...

But if you enter the league ten years later, these won't be a problem.

Basketball in later generations did not have the level of intense physical confrontation that it does today...

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Richard has a hunch that one of these two players may play for him in the future!

As for the three people on this list, Richard is not too concerned about how many old Phillip can recruit, because even if they can't recruit any of them, after the Boilermakers lost four main players this year, they still have six main players. , enough to help them continue to build an NCAA dynasty!

In the Black March that just ended, the Boilermakers naturally continued to aspire to win the championship.

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Moreover, Richard feels that it is not impossible to recruit none of these three people. Now Brownie is specifically responsible for recruiting, and he has done a very good job. He recruited all of Richard's seven-man roster last season. Five!

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After finishing the latest roster of the Boilermakers, Richard focused all his energy on the next series against the Spurs!

Although during the regular season, the Trail Blazers had the advantage, and in the last game, Kobe had found a way to restrain the Spurs' backcourt.

But Richard felt that they still couldn't take it lightly. They were facing the veteran Popovich, and no one knew what surprises Popovich would prepare for the Trail Blazers.

Richard doesn't like surprises, he likes everything to be in his own hands...

"The starting lineup for the next game against the Spurs is Sara, Ben, Rasheed, Robinson and Kobe!" After the team's training, Richard announced his starting lineup for the game against the Spurs.

There is not much change from the regular starting lineup. The only change is that Ou is put on the bench and replaced by Sao in the starting lineup!

Richard naturally has his own reasons for doing this...

Because it is very likely that Sara will leave the team next season!