Bishop of the Devil

Considering the strength of Yao Ming and Clark, it is obviously difficult for Pau Gasol to gain any advantage.

In this case, he would be lucky if he didn't get beaten up by Yao Ke.

As for Pau Gasol's partner, former Magic second or third player Mike Miller is naturally quite strong, and he is also a member of West Lafayette.

But he was basically born in the wrong era. If he were left in the era when small balls were prevalent in later generations, although he would definitely not reach the status of Durant, it is no exaggeration to say that with his shooting skills, he would have scored several goals. There's nothing wrong with being a sub-All-Star.

It's not that the players of later generations are not as strong as the current generation. Times are developing, things are also developing, and NBA players are no exception.

Taken together, the average level of players in later generations must have gradually improved. If nothing else, at least their physical fitness has gradually improved.

With a style of play like Mike Miller's, in this era where the inside is king, he is a quasi-All-Star. But in the future, when small ball is prevalent, his disadvantages will be reduced and his advantages will be expanded. Relying on his height, good athletic ability and powerful shooting skills, he may even become a dominant player in the league.

It is a pity that although centers are withering away, we are still in an era where the inside is king. Look at the teams that have won the championship in recent years. They all have super centers in their teams.

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In this game against the Grizzlies, the Pistons easily won by 19 points. Yao Ming returned tonight and steadily contributed 31 points and 14 rebounds, continuing his strong performance in his rookie season.

Seeing the grizzly bear, Richard couldn't help but think of Raheem.

Rahim is considered a meritorious veteran among West Lafayette players. He entered the NBA in the same class as Iverson and Ben.

Rahim, who started with the Grizzlies, seems to have a pretty bright future, but Richard knows that after Rahim's season ends, his nightmare will completely come to him.

This season can be said to be the last peak season of Rahim's career, or even half of the peak season.

Because Rahim was injured this season and was reimbursed for the season, and then his condition declined significantly. When his contract expires next season, he will no longer be able to get the maximum salary, and can only get an annual salary of five to six million with the Kings. After a four-year contract, when this contract ends, he will say goodbye to the NBA completely.

Thinking of this, Richard felt like he was in a dream. His West Lafayette gang was already going to have players enter the late stages of their careers so soon.

If possible, Richard will naturally help Rahim. If nothing else, it is possible to extend Rahim's career as much as possible.

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After beating the Grizzlies, the Pistons continued to face the challenge of the Orlando Magic at home.

During the offseason, the Magic made major personnel changes under Doc Reeves' advice, such as selling the team's second offensive point Mike Miller and introducing Juwan Howard, one of the Michigan Five.

But this series of lineup arrangements has created a quite embarrassing situation.

The Magic have played four games since the beginning, but have not won a single game and lost all of them.

If it is just a loss, then Magic fans may still be a little patient. The key is that they are being beaten in every game. How can the fans endure it? They all call on the team management to fire Doc Reeves quickly.

Under normal circumstances, Doc Reeves was fired by the Magic this season. At the beginning, he led the team to an embarrassing record of 1 win and 10 losses, which directly ended his Magic coaching career.

It is estimated that the situation will not be much better now. Douglas Reeves' dismissal is almost a foregone conclusion.

This idiot, I don’t know if he will be lucky enough to take over Lukai and wait for the three giants of Lukai to gather.

Throughout the years Doc Reeves has coached the Magic, he does have some coaching ability, but his brain is different from others, and he always does some unpredictable things.

After tonight's game, McGrady walked straight back to the locker room with an ugly expression on his face, without even saying hello to Richard.

It's not that he has any objections to Richard, but he feels that the magic tonight is too embarrassing and he is ashamed to see people.

When the game entered the third quarter, the Magic were already defeated and could not find any way to compete with the Pistons. In the end, when Richard came on the bench in the fourth quarter, the Magic still lost by 37 points. Horrible score difference.

It was completely beaten by the piston...

Under such circumstances, how could Maddie still be in the mood to say hello to Richard.

Richard saw the Magic's situation and estimated that the Magic would definitely follow the example of the Spurs.

The Spurs also had high ambitions when they started the game. However, due to injuries to their players, their starting record was extremely poor. As a result, they failed directly and got Duncan.

The Magic's situation is similar at the moment. They definitely didn't have a plan to mess up the game at the beginning. However, as the record was so miserable, they had no choice but to fire Doc Reeves and then embark on the path of messing up.

But they didn't expect that this mess would actually give them something good.

One got the No. 1 pick from Howard of Warcraft.

Although the 2004 draft is full of talents, the most valuable player is undoubtedly the number one pick Howard.

Okafor, Iguodala, Ariza, Tony Allen, Deng Yingqiao, Ben Gordon and others in the same class still have some gaps compared to Warcraft in terms of strength.

If Doc Reaves hadn't had an unbearable 1-10 record at the start, he probably wouldn't have been fired, and the Magic might not have gotten the No. 1 pick.

The No. 1 pick may be acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers with the second overall pick...

Fans may be wondering, wasn't the Los Angeles Clippers the fourth pick in 2004? Why did he end up in second place?

The reason is simple. The second overall pick in 2004 was used by the Clippers in a trade with the Bobcats.

To be precise, it’s the current Buccaneers team.

As a benefit to the new team, the Pirates received a No. 4 pick directly from the league.

However, there must be gains and losses. According to the practice of the New Army, the salary space of the New Army is only two-thirds of other teams. In the second year, it rises to three-quarters. In the third year, the New Army can enjoy the same salary as other teams. space.

In addition, the league's revenue share will exclude the Pirates in the first two years and will not give them any share. Of course, their own revenue does not need to be handed over to the league, which means they are completely responsible for their own profits and losses.

Therefore, it is extremely normal to give a No. 4 pick for free.

We can't really let the new army fend for itself, so introducing this new army is completely meaningless.

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Richard must not have decided yet who to choose with this precious fourth pick.

Because the expansion draft has not yet started, Richard is thinking about first seeing what kind of players he can get through the expansion draft, and then making good use of this precious draft pick.

If a reliable inside player can be obtained in the expansion draft, then Richard does not need to make a deal with the Clippers. He can directly use the fourth pick to select Iguodala, who is more cost-effective.

If there is no reliable insider in the expansion draft, then Richard will definitely have to trade with the Clippers, get their second pick, and select Okafor just like the Bobcats did in normal history.

Because there is no other choice but Okafor.

Among this rookie class, there are only two strong insiders, one is Howard and the other is Okafor. If there is no way to choose Howard, the only choice is to choose Okafor.

Okafor is also good, although not as powerful as Warcraft. If he is trained properly, he will probably not be worse than Okafor.

In fact, Okafor is currently the favorite for the No. 1 pick, more popular than Howard. The main reason is that he suffered a back injury in a few days, which made Howard the No. 1 pick. Otherwise, this year's No. 1 pick may not necessarily be Howard.

PS: I will accompany my wife back to her parents’ home in Wuhan. The update is not very stable. I will have a good time when I get home on the eighth day of the lunar month. I will complete the Pistons journey as soon as possible and start a new pirate army.