Chapter 13 Long-term Investment
Ben lay down for a moment and was helped up by Maddie and Christie.
After standing up unsteadily, I saw Kongbu leading Camby and Wu Sheng back to the locker room.
"How about it, Ben, do you want to go back to the locker room and check it out?"
Maddie asked worriedly.
Daben shook his head, "It's okay, I can still fight."
"Even if it's for the sake of the coach, I have to hold on. This game is his first show, and I don't want to ruin his should-have-been perfect first show."
Having said this, the honest and honest Da Ben felt a little guilty.
If it weren't for him, Kongbu's coaching debut would definitely be a blockbuster.
Of course, it's enough to make a big splash now. Never in NBA history has there been such a cruel rookie coach as Kongbu.
The game continues.
Hill's expression relaxed a lot.
Now that Camby and Wu Sheng have both been sent off, the pressure on him is much less.
Originally, what he was most worried about was being beaten by the Raptors by more than 40 points. If such a tragedy happened, his position as the head coach might be affected.
In this league, sometimes the status of the coach is quite humble.
As long as the team's performance does not meet expectations, most coaches will have no choice but to be fired.
Now Wu Sheng, who is full of firepower, has been ejected, and Camby, who has amazing inside defense capabilities, is gone. Hill feels that the Grizzlies have a chance to bring the point difference back to less than 20 points.
It's a pity that his wishful thinking came too early.
The Martial Saint is gone, and the monster appears.
During this time, Mashburn also trained in the training field for nearly a month.
I don't know if he has really regained his previous offensive level, or if it is just a flash in the pan, but in short, he shouldered the martial arts machine gun and fired at the Grizzlies' basket to his heart's content.
In the remaining ten minutes of the last quarter, Mashburn scored 14 points in a row, further widening the gap between the two sides.
"Dudududu!"
As the referee's whistle blew, the Raptors sat at home and defeated the Grizzlies by 36 points with a score of 117:81.
"Kombu!"
"Kombu!"
"Kombu!"
The fans at the scene began to chant Kongbu's name. From boos to applause, the sharp contrast was enough to prove how brilliant the Raptors played tonight.
As soon as the game ended, Ben was too lazy to shake hands with the Grizzlies players after the game and ran back to the locker room.
He wanted to tell Kongbu the news of the 36-point victory over the Grizzlies as soon as possible.
"Coach, we won, by 36 points!"
Ben rushed into the locker room and picked up Kongbu in a bear hug.
"Well done, guys."
"The era of our Raptors has arrived!"
Kongbu was full of pride. Although there were many twists and turns in this first show, the final result was still perfect.
After a while, the Raptors generals returned to the locker room one after another.
Kongbu brought the technical statistics of the game from assistant coach Newman, and the more he watched, the more excited he became.
Ben had 2 points, 29 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks and 1 steal.
Wu Sheng had 45 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block and 2 steals.
The performance of these two people tonight is nothing short of miraculous, and they are the kind of first-show statistics that will go down in history forever.
The strongest debut statistics in NBA history are Chamberlain's 43 points and 28 rebounds.
These two fringe young men from the Raptors, one broke Chamberlain's scoring record and the other broke Chamberlain's rebounding record.
It is a pity that Ben is not making his debut tonight. After all, he already played with the Wizards for one year last season.
Not only Ben and Wu Sheng, but other players also performed well.
Camby recorded a double-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Even his role tonight cannot be reflected in the statistics.
Ben was responsible for guarding the basket in single defense, while Camby was responsible for guerrilla defense. The two of them blocked almost all the shooting space of the Grizzlies Twin Towers.
Uncle Bao scored 7 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
The statistics are not impressive, but there is no doubt about this guy's role on the court. On the defensive end, he is methodical, like a master who has practiced hard, and he doesn't look like a newcomer at all.
Christie's 8 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists are not outstanding statistics, but his effect is still difficult to reflect in the statistics.
Monster Mashburn barely got much playing time tonight, that is, after Wu Sheng was sent off, he only got ten minutes of playing time.
In just ten minutes, he scored 14 points in a row, helping the Raptors consolidate their huge advantage.
Not only is the offense full of firepower, the defense is also completely faultless.
Seeing McGrady's technical statistics, Kongbu couldn't help but sigh.
11 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. For a rookie's debut, the statistics are actually not bad at all.
But can Tracy McGrady be considered a newcomer? He has been training in the training field for so long, and his technical strength has reached its peak. It is really a bit shabby to only produce such data.
When Tracy McGrady was in his prime, scoring less than 30 points against a defensive team like the Grizzlies was considered abnormal.
Kongbu smiled bitterly and could only comfort himself with the fact that McGrady was not in good condition tonight.
"Kong, come with me, we have to talk."
Thomas Sr. walked into the locker room and waved to Kongbu.
"Mr. Thomas, what happened?"
Kongbu asked with a harmless smile.
Old Thomas was choked by these words and was speechless for a long time. What happened, you ask me?
"Kong, originally I wanted to apologize to you. The last time I said you were the most shameless person I have ever seen, it was a bit inappropriate."
"But I suddenly realized that I don't seem to have any need to apologize. You kid is really shameless."
Old Thomas rolled his eyes and said angrily.
Before Kongbu could speak, he waved his hand and continued speaking seriously.
"Kong, are you really not afraid of offending anyone at all?"
"You must know that this alliance can be regarded as a network of connections. If you offend one person, you may offend a large group of people."
"For example, Brian Hill, I'm sure Shaq will come out and blast you tomorrow morning."
Old Thomas smiled half-heartedly and looked at Kongbu playfully.
Kongbu smiled and shook his head, "Mr. Thomas, compared to friends, I hope to have more enemies in the rest of my life."
"Have you ever thought that when you are old and sitting in a wheelchair, you will hear the news of the death of your enemies one by one?"
"It's better than hearing the obituaries of friends one after another."
"This is considered a long-term investment for me."
Old Thomas's eyes popped out again. He looked at Kongbu blankly, speechless for a moment.
The figure of Chuck Daly appeared in his mind again, and the Kongbu in front of him seemed to be more ruthless and cruel than Father Chuck.
The key point is that this guy seems to be more eloquent than my father.
At best, the old man could only shout "I want to see blood" on the court, but Thomas had a premonition that Kongbu would definitely be able to shout even more shocking and harsh words.
"Get ready to attend the press conference with me."
"I hope you can be so eloquent in front of the media."
"Don't be so nervous as a quail that you won't be able to say a word."
The more Old Thomas saw Kongbu, the more satisfied he became. If it were not for his identity and qualifications, he would have really wanted to solemnly apologize to Kongbu for his previous bad attitude.
Combu became amused. Hearing Old Thomas's message, did he want to talk to the media himself?
Chapter completed!