In Jordan's mind, Kong Bujin is as legendary as his old senior Cunningham.

No one knew Kongbu five years ago, but Kongbu five years later has already become a god-like figure in the world of basketball.

You must know that Kongbu not only led his team to the finals five times, winning four or even five championships, he also had quite high achievements on the stage of the World Series.

For example, the world championship championship, such as the Olympic championship, these are all miracles created by Kongbu.

The two agreed to go to New York together after the finals, and hung up the phone. After all, Kongbu was still leading the team to play in the finals, and Jordan didn't want Kongbu to be distracted.

After losing to Combs' Philadelphia 76ers in the first game, the morale of the entire Lakers team was extremely low.

The Zen master even had doubts about his coaching ability. Is it true that his coaching ability is far behind Kong Bu's?

The current Lakers' luxurious F4 lineup is actually the best lineup that can be created through signings in NBA history. Except for the third position, which is a bit weak, the other four positions are all top-level superstars in history.

Even so, they lost their first game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Lakers coaching staff held an emergency meeting to analyze the reasons for the loss.

After analysis, there are only two reasons. One is Stockton's physical fitness problem.

For a veteran who is over 40 years old, on a very high-intensity stage like the finals, he can actually play a high-level game for 25 minutes, which is already considered a blessing.

The key is that the Philadelphia 76ers kept struggling with the old man, which caused Stockton's physical energy to be exhausted faster. In this first game, he played reasonably well in the first half, but almost became invisible in the second half.

Zen Master couldn't say anything. After all, they had worked hard to get Stockton, and Stockton signed with a minimum salary.

Who can ask players with minimum salary to save the world.

The second reason for the loss was that the Philadelphia 76ers' bench was too deep. Even Parker, Iverson's iron substitute, could fatally suppress Fisher after he came on the court.

In this game, the scores of the two teams were almost the same. The only difference was the scores of the benches. Parker played 17 minutes and scored 11 points!

Ginobili's efficiency was similar, playing 20 minutes and scoring 13 points.

On the other hand, for the Lakers, the total score of all substitute players was only 8 points.

Zen Master was very helpless. Of course he knew that there was a huge gap between the two benches, but there was nothing he could do.

The reason why the Philadelphia 76ers have a terrible bench depth is that they are all players obtained by Combs through the draft. The Lakers have no such luck. They can only get veterans like Stockton through some crooked ways.

Before the second game of the finals started, Kongbu saw a piece of news in the newspaper.

The Bucks' general manager and head coach were fired. Larry Harris, the original assistant general manager, directly assumed the position of general manager, leaving the head coach's position vacant.

Combo quickly called Mike Brown to his office and handed the newspaper to him.

"Bread, here's your chance."

"The new general manager of the Bucks has taken office. I'm going to call him soon and recommend you to become the head coach."

"But the salary will definitely be very low, probably not much higher than your current salary, probably less than one million US dollars."

After getting along day and night for a season, Combu and Mike Brown got along very well, and they became like buddies, and they could call each other by nicknames when they met.

Mike Brown readily accepted the nickname Bread. He also asked Kongbu why he gave himself such a nickname. The answer he received was that when pronounced in Mandarin, the name Mike Brown sounded like Bread if read quickly.

, and besides, he does look like a piece of black bread.

"Boss, I don't know how to thank you."

"The salary is low, it's low. Even if I don't get a penny of salary, I'm still willing to work."

"You are truly a legend like God. No matter what you say, you can always do it."

When Bread Guy entered the industry, he worked as an intern at his own expense. Now he has the opportunity to become the head coach of the first army. Even if he is not paid a penny in salary, he may still take up the position without hesitation.

"There is no need to thank me. You are a very talented young coach. It would be a waste to stay under me."

"Besides, we are friends, right?"

Kongbu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Brother Bread shook his head repeatedly, "No, we are not friends."

"I am not qualified to be your friend now. I can only be regarded as a small tree under your protection."

"When can I grow into a towering tree, then I can be considered your friend."

Kongbu was speechless when he told Brother Bread that he was James' masseur after all. This guy could say anything shameless.

After asking Mr. Bread to go back and wait for notification, Combo called Larry Harris.

The other party agreed without saying a word, mainly because Kongbu said that he could give Bread Brother a contract with an annual salary of less than one million.

Harris Jr.'s first job after taking office is, of course, to find a suitable head coach for the team.

The appropriateness mentioned here requires a certain amount of coaching ability on the one hand, and more importantly, the price must be cheap. He knows very well that he can take up the position of general manager, and the boss takes a fancy to his virtue of thrift.

Brother Bread is Kongbu's favorite assistant coach. His personal ability is definitely good, and the contract amount is also very low. There is really no reason not to agree.

One day later, the Lakers won Game 2 of the Finals.

After all, it is the home court of the Lakers, which occupies the home court advantage. With Kobe and O'Brien working together to show off their power, this team's combat power is extraordinary.

Combs was not angry because of this loss. The next two games were the Philadelphia 76ers' home games. As long as they could keep these two home games, the Lakers would be doomed.

Returning to the home court in Philadelphia, Reggie Miller approached Combe several times, trying to get back on the court.

He joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the championship, but now the finals have begun, and he can't appear. Although he can get a championship ring in the end, the gold content of this ring will be much smaller.

He wants to participate in the next G3 of the Finals and contribute to the Philadelphia 76ers winning the championship.

Kongbu also clearly knew what Reggie Miller was thinking, but it was a pity that he had no way to make the decision on this matter.

Whether a player can play after an injury is not decided by the coach, nor by the team general manager, nor even by the players themselves.

The team doctor must give the nod, and then the players' union has to go through a process.

The reason why we have to go through the process with the players union is to prevent the team from forcing injured players to play.

Reggie Miller's broken nose doesn't affect his fighting ability much. After all, he doesn't use his nose when playing. At most, he wears a mask to protect his nose when he plays.

Mainly because of his concussion. This thing is no joke. It seems to be fine, but no one knows whether there will be any big trouble after high-intensity exercise.

The team doctor didn't dare to nod and let him play because if something happened, his job would be at stake.

"Old man, you won't retire after this season. There are still many seasons to play."

"There's really no need to take risks."

Kongbu could only comfort the old Miller and said.

The old Miller smiled bitterly. That being said, he is preparing to return to the Pacers next season. This is his last season under Combo, and it may also be his last chance to win a championship in his career.

If he couldn't touch the floor of the finals, he felt that he would really die with his eyes open and regret not being able to appear in this year's finals until the day he died.

"I don't care, Kong, you have to help me with this matter."

"I don't want to play for too long, even if you let me touch the ball during garbage time, that's fine."

"Kong, this is just a small thing for your energy. Please help me." Old Miller began to beg.

Kongbu relented and agreed with a sigh.

Old Miller's requirements are not harsh at all. If it were him, he might make the same request.

He reached the finals for the first time in his life, but ended up not being able to play. He definitely couldn't accept it.

"Okay, then I'll contact you."

"However, let's talk first. I can't give you too much playing time. I have to be responsible for your health. If something happens, I won't be able to explain it to the Pacers."

"Especially you Pacers fans, I don't want to piss them off."

After saying that, Combo and Miller both laughed.

I don't know if the Pacers fans are influenced by the old troll Miller, they like to curse, and there is no one who doesn't get scolded when they play at their home court.

That is to say, it was only after Miller arrived with the Philadelphia 76ers that the Pacers fans let Koumbu and the 76ers go.

If something really happened to old Miller under the hands of Kongbu, then Kongbu would lead the team to the Pacers to play away games for the rest of his life, and he would probably have to be greeted by his 18th generation ancestors every time.

After the old Miller left, Combe called the team's medical manager to the office.

After briefly explaining the situation, making sure not to let old Miller appear for too long, and making sure that any problems that arose, he would be solely responsible for, the manager of the medical team nodded.

Then he called Tyronn Lue, the head of the players union.

As the Wizards' main point guard, Grandpa Lu has already taken a vacation early.

"Climbing the Great Wall? Lu, I really like you more and more."

After Kong Bu made the call, Grandpa Lu was panting on the other end of the phone and said he was climbing the Great Wall.

I told Grandpa Lu about old Miller, and Grandpa Lu agreed without saying a word.

"Kong, we are relatives, it's easy to talk about everything."

"This time I'm here to explore the road first. When I come to China next time, I hope you can accompany me around."

If you tell lies too many times, you will believe them. Grandpa Lu is in such a situation now. He really feels that he and Kong Bu are relatives and have a blood relationship.

"Okay, I will take you to see the great rivers and mountains when I get the chance."
To be continued...