Bishop of the Devil

It can not only help Chinese basketball, but also enrich its own coaching staff!

Richard really couldn't think of any reason to reject Zhang Weiping...

Some fans may be wondering, is the Chinese basket magician? This is nonsense, isn’t it? If you put it in the NBA, you can’t even hit a ball...

It is undeniable that Zhang Weiping's steps at the basket are definitely not as good as those of top NBA centers such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dameng...

But it is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Weiping's steps at the basket are better than most NBA centers!

To put it bluntly, footwork around the basket is a skill and has nothing to do with physical fitness. On a technical level, China's top players are actually not as bad as people think...

Before Yao Ming, Dazhi, and Yi Jianlian, there were Hu Weidong and Liu Yudong, and before Hu Liu, there was Zhang Weiping!

In a sense, it is not too much to say that Zhang Weiping is the Chamberlain of China...

After all, they are all big guys from ancient times...

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The next day Richard received a call from Zhang Weiping.

Zhang Weiping was very polite on the phone and talked about Beijing movies, which reminded Richard of his famous quotes...

"This ball is very reasonable and should be played like this!"

"Sun Yue, play with him!"

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It will take some time to apply for passports and other procedures, but Richard has given enough preparation time. Even if it cannot be completed in July, it is not too late to come back in August...

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In the blink of an eye, it's late June, and there are only two days left before the draft begins!

The draft will be held on June 26th in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Richard rushed to New Jersey with Carlisle and Stevens in advance. After all, before the draft started, he still had to negotiate with the Washington Bullets and Timberwolves...

At least you have to give them the list of players you want to select...

Not only Richard and the others, but also the coaching staff of other teams rushed to New Jersey, as did some of the players participating in the draft.

Especially those players who are qualified to enter the Little Green Room, they have the right to bring their relatives and friends to the draft scene, and they come early...

As far as Richard knows, Kobe and Nash are both Little Green Room players. They are probably in New Jersey at this moment...

The reason why I pay attention to these two people is because these two people are the targets of Richard's No. 8 pick!

Until now, Richard has not made up his mind whether to choose Kobe or Nash!

From a pure perspective of lineup configuration, after the Blazers left the Super Bowl, they lacked a point guard, so choosing Nash seems to be a better choice...

But Nash's poor defense gave Richard a headache!

If you observe carefully, you will find that the lineup prepared by Richard can be called an iron-blooded defense. The purpose is to create an iron-barrel defensive lineup...

But if Nash joins, according to the law of wooden barrels, the effect of this iron barrel lineup may be greatly reduced.

Of course, it is not impossible to play zone defense, but at the critical moment, the NBA's zone defense is considered illegal defense!

Moreover, even in a zone defense, Nash's defense is really too weak. The shortcomings are that Iverson's defense is much better than him. Under such circumstances, in order to take care of Nash, other players on the court must always pay attention. The area guarded by Nash...

If Richard was building a run-and-gun lineup, there would definitely be two choices. He would choose Nash without hesitation!

Nowadays, Richard is more inclined to choose Kobe...

As for the reasons, firstly, Kobe's defense is good enough. What I have to admit is that compared to Kobe's defense, Nash's defense can't even catch up with him!

The addition of Kobe Bryant will make the iron bucket created by Richard perfect. Even if they are just a bunch of newcomers, it will not be easy for other teams to massacre them!

The second reason is that Richard had a very absurd idea in his mind.

Let Kobe play point guard...

That's right, let the second shooting guard in history start as a point guard!

When Richard had this idea, he felt a little ridiculous...

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that this is not completely unreasonable!

It’s not that Kobe has never played point guard in his career, he has played a lot of games...

When he first entered the league, Kobe played as a backup shooting guard, and then became the Lakers' starting player as the starting small forward...

During the three consecutive championships, he naturally played shooting guard, but after O'Neal left, Kobe often played the role of point guard in the Lakers!

Besides, does it make any difference whether Kobe Bryant plays point guard or not? The ball is always in his hands anyway...

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Of course, there are many disadvantages to choosing Kobe...

First of all, his organizational ability is definitely not as good as Nash. It cannot be said that when Nash first entered the league, his organizational ability was not displayed...

It can only be said that Nash has stronger organizational will than Kobe...

If you let Kobe play the point guard, who knows when he will pass the ball, or who knows whether he will pass the ball!

Moreover, this paranoia also gave Richard a headache. He could already predict that if he really chose Kobe, there would definitely be a lot of nonsense in the future...

So Richard has not yet decided who to choose with the Nets' precious No. 8 pick...

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The day before the draft, in Richard's hotel room.

Iverson, Ben, Miller and Raheem are all there, as are Carlisle and Stevens...

"Guys, tomorrow is the draft, I wish you all the best!" Richard said to Iverson and others.

Iverson looked a little melancholy. He really wanted to continue playing for Richard, but he also knew very well that he would definitely be the No. 1 pick!

The Philadelphia 76ers have already made a commitment and will definitely use the No. 1 pick in the draft to pick him!

"Allen, don't look like you've lost millions. Man, if I guess correctly, the 76ers have guaranteed you the No. 1 pick, right?" Richard said with a smile.

Iverson nodded. He had developed resistance to Richard's "magical calculation". Richard guessed this, and Iverson was not surprised at all.

"This is a good thing! Allen, do your best!" Richard patted Iverson on the shoulder and said.

Iverson nodded and made up his mind. If there is a chance to transfer in the future, he will definitely defect to Richard first...

As for whether Richard will still be coaching in the league by then, Iverson has never thought about it at all!

In his opinion, Richard is the God among coaches!

If Richard can't thrive in the NBA, then Iverson will probably doubt whether the NBA will be taped...

"Rahim, if I'm not mistaken, the teams you have tried out are doing well, right? You should also work hard. Remember, health is a player's greatest wealth!"

"You kid must pay attention to your body in the future. Even if you feel just a little bit uncomfortable, don't hold on!"

Rahim nodded. Richard had said similar words to him for a whole year, no less than a hundred times, but this time Richard said it again, which moved Rahim a little...

Richard was like a mother whose daughter was about to get married, nagging her tirelessly...

In the current situation, Iverson and the others are actually almost married. Before the draft, they were still Richard's players, but after the draft, they will go their separate ways!