Bishop of the Devil

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Richard did not arrange for the team to focus on the opponent's No. 1 and No. 5 positions, but the players on the field were all the top players in the league. Even without Richard's arrangement, they knew what they should do on the field. Do something.

This is why coaches like top stars, because they don't have to spend so many brain cells and words. Top stars themselves can solve the game according to the situation on the field.

The court almost turned into a two-man show between O'Neal and Paul.

The old alien really can't run anymore. He played in the game before when the Buccaneers played the Clippers. As a result, not only did Paul blast him, but even Rondo could bully him. He couldn't live in peace. Take care of yourself.

The old aliens in their prime were naturally strong, but at this age they have to accept their old age, and Paul turned them into scum on both offense and defense.

As for the second fat man inside, under the suppression of big fat O'Neal, his performance on the court was also quite unbearable.

Green Kai head coach Doc Rivers’ face was filled with confusion…

The two shortcomings on the field are so obvious that even a random fan can see the shortcomings of the Green Kai lineup.

Now the Pirates are taking advantage of the shortcomings of Green Kai's lineup, and they are making Green Kai completely lose their temper...

If the three positions of the Big Three of Green Kai can give them an advantage, that would be acceptable.

But the problem now is that the Big Three of Green Kai are also unable to achieve any obvious advantage against Milicic, Roy and Granger.

After all, these three people are not vegetarians, they are all top-notch players.

This makes Rivers a little bit sore...

If the lineup does not continue to be strengthened, Green Kai's desire to defeat the Pirates in the playoffs can only be a fantasy!

Especially at the No. 1 position, the shortcomings are simply too obvious. Rivers feels that they must make some moves at the No. 1 position. Otherwise, let alone the Pirates, even the Pistons may not be able to pass. After all, the Pistons have There is also someone like Billups.

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"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

The final score on the field was 113:102. The Pirates won by 11 points. It was not a big victory, but the gap between the two teams could still be clearly seen.

This result did not go beyond Richard's expectation. The Big Three of Green Kai were indeed no match for the Pirates.

In fact, this is also the reason why Green Kai is missing Rondo. The Big Three of Green Kai are actually the Big Four, and one Rondo must be added.

Now that Rondo is missing, the team's depth at the first position has been reduced by several levels, and the overall strength is naturally much weaker.

If this Green Kai team really has Rondo, Richard wouldn't be worried.

Under normal circumstances, Rondo is not as powerful as Rondo of the Buccaneers...

Before he played for Richard, Rondo was pointed out by Richard as to his future direction, focusing on organization and defense...

After two years of training at Purdue University and another year in the NBA, Rondo's current strength is much stronger than normal.

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O'Neal and Paul were absolutely amazing tonight. O'Neal scored an astonishing 32 points and 14 rebounds, while Paul had 27 points, 16 assists and 3 steals. The two of them worked together to defeat Green Kai.

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This game was the home court of the Pirates, and the Pirates fans cheered wildly. Facts have proved that Green Kai is no match for the Pirates, even if they have assembled the Big Three lineup.

As a result, among the few powerful teams in the entire league, the Lakers are the only ones who have not played against the Pirates.

As long as the Lakers can be easily defeated, who else in this league is the Pirates' opponent, and who can stop the Pirates from defending their title? !

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Just after the game ended, Richard got good news.

The Jazz's trade for draft picks is progressing quite smoothly.

They sent the team's young starting swingman Nicky Brewer and a 2009 first-round pick from the Timberwolves in exchange for a 2009 first-round pick.

Without Garnett, the Timberwolves will definitely be a weak team, and their first-round pick will become quite precious.

The current goal of the Timberwolves is to get as many high-quality rookies plus draft picks as possible to start a rebuild.

Nicky Brewer, sent by the Jazz, has been quite outstanding this season. He entered the league in 2006 and has firmly established himself as the team's starting position this year. He averages 12 points per game and has a decent shooting percentage.

But from the Jazz's perspective, Brewer's role for the team is definitely not as high as Millsap, who also entered the league in 2006.

It's not that Brewer has no possibility of reaching the All-Stars in the future. At least judging from the current situation, this is a newcomer with good potential.

But compared to Millsap, who is a super-quality rookie who can definitely make the All-Stars, the gap is clear at a glance.

The Timberwolves didn't know that the Jazz wanted their 2009 first-round pick to trade Millsap. If they had known, they would have rejected the Jazz immediately, and then came to Richard to discuss trading Millsap...

The Timberwolves don't have much else right now, they just have a lot of draft picks.

The deal had just been reached, and veteran Jazz coach Sloan was relieved. It was equivalent to sending the team's starting swingman plus two first-round picks, and then got Millsap from Richard.

The price is not small, but Sloan feels it is worth it!

With Millsap, they are truly qualified to compete with the Spurs or Lakers.

After Millsap comes, along with Boozer, Kirilenko, DeAndre Korver and others, the Jazz will have no shortcomings.

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"Li, are you satisfied with this transaction plan?" Sloan immediately called Richard.

The Jazz in 2008 brought their own first-round pick, and the Timberwolves in 2009 brought their first-round pick. Richard was quite satisfied. If it was the first-round pick from the Forest in 2008, Richard would be even more satisfied.

"Okay, Jerry, I wish us a happy cooperation." Richard made the final decision on the deal.

One Millsap was exchanged for two first-round picks, one of which was the Timberwolves' first-round pick with a high probability of being ranked in the top five. If Richard said he was not satisfied, that must be a lie.

As a result, Richard currently has two first-round picks in 2008, but the picks are not high.

The first-round pick brought by the Buccaneers must be the last pick in the first round, which is the 30th pick.

Richard actually doesn't have many players to choose from with this pick.

DeAndre Jordan with the 35th pick and Goran Dragic with the 45th pick are the rookies Richard is most likely to choose.

Among the second-round picks in 2008, in addition to these two people, Montenegro center Nikola Pekovic is also considered good, and Mario Chalmers is also okay. Coincidentally, both of them were selected by the Timberwolves. Go.

But although it's okay, the value is definitely far less than that of the two All-Star players DeAndre Jordan and Dragic.

Richard will definitely choose Dragic, a high-quality point guard. After Paul leaves, Richard needs to supplement the number one position, and Dragic is the best candidate.

Although there are Rose and Westbrook in this class, the picks of these two are too high, and Richard will definitely not be able to get them, unless he is lucky enough to get a top-four draft pick.

As for DeAndre Jordan, the Pirates' inside line is really good enough at the moment, but it would be a pity for Richard not to take DeAndre Jordan.

You must know that Jordan is a player who has entered the double team. Players of this level are not often encountered in the second round.

In the end, Richard thought for a while and decided to look for connections to see if he could trade up the second-round pick that the Pirates brought with him for the second-round pick with the 40th overall pick in 2008...

It happened that the first-round pick that he brought with him was DeAndre Jordan, and the 40th pick in exchange for the second-round pick was Dragic.

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As for the 2008 first-round pick given by the Jazz, Richard estimated that the Jazz might rank around the 25th pick, or at most the 23rd pick.

The players Richard can choose with this pick include Ibaka, Batum and George Hill.

Ibaka is an insider. Although Richard really likes Ibaka who kills anyone on the court if he disagrees, but because there are so many insiders, Richard directly excluded Ibaka.

And Ibaka is the 24th pick. Maybe the Jazz's draft picks will not be so high by then.

As for George Hill, Richard's interest is not very great, because now Richard has Roy and Tony Allen, even if he gets Hill, it won't be of much use.

Batum is a good choice. In terms of strength, he is not very strong, but he is not bad either. After all, he is also the highest-paid player selected by Jordan...

Batum mainly plays the small forward role. After Millsap leaves, he can step in as Granger's substitute.

After Millsap leaves, during Granger's rest time, Richard will use Roy and Tony Allen's forward and defensive lineup...

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Millsap's departure will definitely have an impact on the overall strength of the Buccaneers, but this impact is almost negligible, maybe not even 3%.

Richard has too many generals at his disposal, and he can easily make up for Millsap's departure.

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The deal between the Jazz and the Timberwolves had just been reached, and within two days, the Jazz officially announced a trade with the Buccaneers.

They sent away two first-round picks and then got Paul Millsap from the Buccaneers!