Bishop of the Devil

"Elton, this is your gold medal!" Richard handed over Brand's gold medal.

"Young man, many media are now predicting that you will be the number one pick in this year's draft. I am here to congratulate you in advance!"

Richard looked at Brand and said with a smile.

Iverson was the first player under Richard to become the No. 1 pick, and Brand was the second.

Although Richard had already entered the NBA and worked hard when Brand joined Purdue, this does not mean that Richard and Brand were strangers.

In fact, Richard and Brand called several times to encourage this seemingly dull boy.

Richard could see the shadow of Big Ben in Brand.

They are all stocky insiders, they are also dull and don't talk much, and they don't have much expression on their faces...

But in terms of offensive ability, even Big Ben can't keep up with Brand.

Brand is a fairly traditional power forward, with excellent low-post singles skills and a precise mid-range shot. These two unique skills allow him to easily score 20+ points on the court.

At his peak, Brand's 25 points, 10 rebounds and 2.5 blocks were absolutely worthy of his No. 1 pick status.

On the defensive end, Brand's performance is also quite good. He has good defensive awareness and positive defensive attitude. Coupled with his excellent wingspan, he can contribute wonderful defensive performance every game night...

Looking purely at data, the gap between Brand and top power forwards such as Duncan and Garnett is actually not that big...

It's just that Brand has bad luck. The teams he has joined throughout his career have always been weak, and he has never been competitive. This has also led to his poor record in leading the team, and naturally his reputation is far less than that of Duncan or Duncan. Garnett.

And the most important thing is that he suffered serious injuries during his peak period. Whether it was offense or defense, his level dropped significantly, which can be said to be quite miserable.

"I don't have much to say to you. Just try your best. In this league, people with good records will ultimately have the say, not players with good statistics. You have to remember this!" Richard De said looking into Brand's eyes.

Brand nodded solemnly to Richard.

Brand heard Richard say it more than once about who has a say in this alliance...

Richard just wanted to enhance Brand's sense of winning.

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After explaining Brandon, Richard looked at the bearded Davis again.

To be precise, Davis now has a mustache, and has not yet grown the full beard he will later have...

"Byron, practice more three-pointers. Your shortcoming is the three-pointer. Post-up singles are your strength. Use them more in the game!"

"But don't imitate those sluts and do whatever they want..."

Davis nodded. Richard had explained this to him before.

"Odom, I won't go into detail about your problem. Be careful, don't let me catch you!"

"Wally, cough, be careful Bowen..." Richard said to Szczerbiak, dumbfounded.

Szczerbiak was startled, not quite understanding what Richard meant...

However, Richard did not explain. It was expected that Bowen, with his popularity in West Lafayette, would not be so cruel to the handsome boy Szczerbiak.

"Richard, cough..." Richard looked at Hamilton again.

Hamilton's name is Richard...

"Come on, there's nothing you need to pay attention to!"

"It's your turn, Ron. Be more honest after you enter the league!"

"I heard that you are quite dishonest in the NCAA, causing trouble for old Philip every day..."

"In the NBA, if you dare to cause trouble, no one will wipe your ass..."

"Don't look at me, I don't have time to wipe your ass every day!"

Richard rolled his eyes and said to Artest.

"By the way, Ron, promise me, no matter what happens in the future, you will never do anything to Jordan!"

Finally, Richard did not forget to warn Artest again...

Artest was confused when he heard this. Don't do anything to Jordan. Is his coach crazy? Jordan has retired. How can he do something to him?

Of course Richard is not aiming without aim...

Artest did something outrageous in 2001.

Jordan was preparing to come back for the second time, so he called some players to play a game to see how he was doing...

As a result, the old gangster was unforgiving and started talking trash to Artest.

Although outsiders don't know what the old hooligan said, thinking about it, they know that the old hooligan must have been talking about the Bulls' record.

Normally Artest would join the Bulls...

"When I led the team, we were number one in the league and the strongest in history!"

"When you led the team, you ranked last in the league for three consecutive years, you little scumbag..."

With Artest's temper, think about what ridiculous things he would do in a hurry.

He directly broke Jordan's ribs during the confrontation...

And there’s not just one rib, but two!

This almost ruined Jordan's comeback plan...

But later Jordan also came out to smooth things over for Artest, saying that he didn't hate Artest, but actually admired the kid.

Anyway, Artest has caused quite a lot of trouble throughout his career...

Breaking Jordan's ribs is just one of them. Choking Pierce, elbowing Pedro, flipping Gasol in the air, hitting Hamilton and Barea in the face, these are all good things Artest has done.

Why did this guy later change his name to Compassion for World Peace? I guess it was because he had done so many bad things in his career and wanted to repent...

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After giving all the instructions to this year's Pudu Sixth Young Master, Richard handed over the gold medals one by one and breathed a sigh of relief.

Now more and more West Lafayette players are entering the league!

The West Lafayette gang has grown...

It is conceivable that a large number of West Lafayette gang members will appear in the All-Stars in the next few years!

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Of course, maybe next year and the year after that, there will be no West Lafayette players entering the NBA, and there will be a gap at Purdue University.

But even so, West Lafayette players are gradually becoming the backbone of the entire NBA league!

There are six players entering the NBA this year, Brand, Odom, Bearded Davis, Szczerbiak, Artest and Hamilton!

Last year there were four players, Bibby, Jamison, Larry Hughes, and Pierce.

In 1997, it was Da Zhi and Billups...

In 1996, it was Iverson, Raheem, Miller and Ben!

In the past four years, sixteen players have entered the All-Stars!

Plus Brent Barry in 1995, as well as the West Lafayette players that Richard gathered after entering the NBA, Kobe, O'Brien, Bowen, Wu Sheng Jackson, Rasheed!

Currently, 22 players have won their respective West Lafayette gold medals!

In the future, there will be at least a few players on the Blazers team who can win West Lafayette gold medals...

In the blink of an eye, Richard has created a super group of nearly thirty stars!

Even Richard felt a little scary. This speed was simply too scary...

Of course, this speed will definitely slow down a lot in the future, but even if it slows down, the number of West Lafayette members will definitely continue to increase.

"When I retire, I won't kill a hundred people, right?"

"The West Lafayette gang composed of a hundred stars is terrifying to think about!" Richard thought to himself with a grin.