Guard With a Knife

Doug walked into the Chicago Bulls training camp on October 6, and there were many fresh faces in the team. But when shooting season promotional photos, he still stood in the most visible position with Derrick Rose, and the head of the club's player management department handed him the 'flower ball' representing rights.

No one is surprised by this.

Everyone present felt that it should be so.

In the media interview session, the number of reporters surrounding the little duke was also the largest. Although Derrick Rose is the No. 1 pick selected by the Bulls, and he was born in Illinois and is a native of Chicago.

But ... no one is hyping the news of the Bulls' internal struggle for power at all. The whole team is very harmonious, including the Chicago media, who have long been used to putting Snoopy's name in front of Derrick Rose.

Although it is said that Adidas will add titles such as Bulls Leader when promoting Rose. But the Snoopy team will not deliberately fight against him, everything is very harmonious.

Like Derek's close relationship with Snoopy.

Snoopy praised the team's management in the offseason in front of the camera: "Gary and his working team have gained a lot throughout the summer, if there is a scoring system in front of me."

Later, he praised several new aids, from Boozer to Korver, to Asik, Ronnie Brewer, cj Watson and so on.

In the end, he led the media to his teammates, and he and Stephon Marbury walked to the adjacent physical therapy room to chat.

Marbury's face was full of red recently, and when he saw the little duke, he even used Chinese to greet him: "Have you eaten yet?"

An authentic Beijing accent.

This made the Duke Dog almost laugh out loud.

He told Doug that he had spent two months in China for research and study. He found that he still needs to learn a lot of theoretical knowledge, and he also put forward the theory of "unity of knowledge and action, practice is the only criterion for testing truth".

"This is the last NBA season in my life." Marbury told Snoopy at the end of the conversation: "I decided to go to China after the season. There, I met a lot of friends, and some clubs are willing to give me The salary is not lower than the NBA. The most important thing is that I can learn more deeply."

The old horse suddenly mentioned this, and the little duke froze in place. Since he joined the Knicks, Marbury has stood behind him as a humerus veteran. He has become accustomed to talking about red theory leadership in the locker room.

Suddenly, he was about to leave, and he couldn't react.

After a long time, he said: "Okay, then leave with the championship ring."

Marbury grinned: "Thank you!"

Very decent.

But the Duke Dog couldn't laugh anymore.

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Before the official start of the preseason, Thibodeau's coaching staff formulated a new tactical manual. In the new season, the Bulls' style of play is still mainly defensive, but they have added defensive counterattacks and ddm offensive routines.

In general, Thibodeau's defensive philosophy is still the main one. At the same time, increase the possession power of Derrick Rose and Snoopidoo, giving more freedom on the offensive end.

Duger has no opinion on the tactical system. He has read the manual a few times and is proficient in all tactical routes.

However, in the team's joint training.

But there was a matching problem.

Although Carlos Boozer did not control his body shape during the offseason after signing an 80 million contract in July, it caused serious body fat. But the coaching staff couldn't help but put him in the starting list.

Joakim Noah also has a roster spot.

The next Luol Deng, although not very old, is a veteran of the three dynasties, and is... the strongest defender on the Bulls' flank. It is impossible for him to not have this position.

Next... Derrick Rose and Snoopidoo, the two of them can't put one on the bench, can they?

So, when this set of starters was determined.

Problems arose immediately.

First of all: Doug and Ross, who practiced hard in the summer, still maintained a passionate physical condition, when they increased their speed. Lol Deng was barely able to keep up. Even though Joakinoah and Boozer were exhausted and out of breath, they couldn't follow up.

Secondly, when Rose and Doug broke into the paint, the ball came out...no one could support it outside the three-point line. Although Luol Deng had practiced three-pointers during the offseason, the effect was not obvious. Carlos Boozer's shooting range is also unable to expand beyond the three-point line, and he is still recovering from physical fitness, and his shooting speed has slowed down a bit. As for Jojinoah, he...needless to mention.

Finally, both Rose and Doug increased their offensive work during the offseason. Rose focused on training mid-range and long-range jumpers, while Doug made all-round reinforcements, especially the post-up singles in the low position that overwhelmed the opponent's guard. The increase in the desire of the two to attack caused disharmony in the connection.

This leads to an obvious problem.

The starting lineup has more than enough impact, but not enough offensive energy.

And when Snoopy and Derek split up, each with a lineup, the attack power is stronger. Or... let Korver and Taj Gibson start, and the team's offensive and defensive rhythm will be smoother.

This creates an effect of 'extravagance and waste'. Obviously a table of good ingredients, but failed to cook a good dish.

This trend carried over to the preseason.

The Bulls lost two games in a row, and the incompatibility visible to the naked eye made the commentators collectively climax. Especially after Snoopy actually won the third place in the ranking and LeBron James rampaged to lead Miami to a three-game winning streak.

"The uncertainty of a young team is far greater than the risk of a mature star team. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade can quickly find a way to fit. But... two rising stars want to run in successfully. Things with a degree of difficulty as high as 99.99."

The sour arguments of experts continue to appear in the newspapers.

This made Snoopy propose a personnel adjustment plan before the third game of the preseason. He proposed to temporarily drop Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah to the bench, and let Taj Gibson and Korver enter the starting list.

Before raising his hand to vote, Jojinoah said with a smile: "Okay, I'll lose weight and fat first, you have the final say."

And Boozer has obviously never seen this kind of formation, and he thinks that Snoopy is giving himself a blow. He quickly stated: "I'm here to assist you and Derek Ross, I don't have any intentions."

He is an old-school star, and he simply cannot accept the matter of stepping down to the bench.

Even he knows that his current physical condition is not suitable for playing for too long, and he really can't keep up with the rhythm of the two guards.

When fighting for reason, Stephen Marbury played the role of political commissar.

He takes Boozer aside and the two start talking.

From democratic centralism to the issue of the core leadership of the Bulls, and then the culture of the Bulls locker room.

In the end Boozer made concessions, and the coaching staff also made some compromises.

After all, old-school football stars love saving face.

Boozer still appeared as a starter, playing four or five rounds and then resting.

So, in the third preseason game, the Bulls easily won.

Of course, this has something to do with the opponent being the Lakers.

The state of the defending champion is even worse than that of the Bulls. After playing three games, Kobe Bryant simply returned to Los Angeles to repair his knee. And the other players are getting fat, sleepwalking... all of them look like walking dead.

Having already won two championship rings in a row, they seem to have no interest in the preseason.

The game lost suspense before the end of the second quarter.

This made the Duke Dog very upset.

The first thing he was upset about was that he originally wanted to use this game to sharpen the team's state, but the Lakers disarmed and surrendered as soon as they came up.

Second, he felt that revenge was hopeless. The average age of the Lakers players is already higher than the league, and this year it is one year older. Today, their mental outlook is also a posture of letting the horse go to Nanshan. Maybe they will gradually regain their status in the regular season. But... can they really reach the finals for three consecutive years?

Doug thinks the possibility is not high anymore.

Therefore, feel lost.

After the game against the Lakers, the Bulls defeated the Kings, Bucks, Wizards, Rockets and other underdogs in a row in the preseason.

Entered the regular season with a 5-2 record.

Although the preseason record is not included in the statistics, and most teams mainly hone the lineup. But to some extent, it can actually demonstrate the overall strength of the team.

It's as if the Miami Heat finished their preseason with a record of eight wins, which added more than a little to the cachet of the Big Three.

Although forty-nine states in the United States don't like the Miami Heat, they regard them as the super public enemies of the nba. But if they withstand the pressure and continue to dominate the NBA league, their momentum will rise again, and they will improve a level or two.

For James, Wade and Bosh, this is a big gamble.

Similarly, for young stars such as Doug, Rose, Durant, and Westbrook, it is also an excellent opportunity for killing gods and proving the truth.

Which rising star can kill the Big Three, then... he will naturally become the new superhero of the nba.

Right now, a large part of fans' eyes are on Chicago.

At the same time, the Bulls made the last adjustment to the roster of players for the new season. After the preseason test, some fringe players were cut.

Finally left the official lineup: Snoopidoo, Derrick Rose, Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah, Kyle Korver, Ty Gibson, Ronnie Brewer, James Johnson, Keith Bogans, Stephon Marbury, Kurt Thomas, Asik, CJ Watson and Scalabrine.

This lineup is extremely challenging in terms of depth and talent. This is why the major rankings rank the Bulls' strength third in the league.

The Bulls' opponent in the opening game of the 2010-2011 season was the New Orleans Hornets led by Chris Paul.

Paul, who entered the league in 2005, finally ended his hand-to-hand point guard battle with Deron Williams from last season. He has firmly secured the throne of the league's first point guard. He is known as the most traditional player in the NBA. point guard. With a height of 183, he has a breakthrough ability beyond ordinary people.

Before the game, when Snoopy was asked about his evaluation of Chris Paul, he was full of praise: "Who can be more lethal than Chris Paul in an open space offense? His vision, timing, Accuracy and insight are impeccable, and his speed is so fast that he can break his neck. I think he is the most unsolvable point guard in nba. He reminds me of Isaiah Thomas. They have the same unruly speed, Agility, ball control, heart and desire. Same energy and leadership."

And then ... in the game, he blocked Paul in the paint three times: Chriss was attacking from Korver each time, and he was driving into the lane with his speed. Then when facing Snoopy, he became at a loss and thought about passing the ball. But looking at Snoopy's appearance, he didn't look like he could block his throw, so he made a shot, and was capped by the volleyball!

This annoyed him quite a bit. What made him even more annoyed was that Snoopy and Rose had two consecutive attacks from outside the three-point line, resulting in two direct steals.

As a result, Paul's defensive actions became a little anxious, and he even waved his elbows, but this did not change the fate of the Hornets being hanged.

The performance of the Hornets in the offseason can be described as mud. They let go of the US team's leading center Tyson Chandler. This creates a huge omission in their paint line: Emeka Okafor, the short defensive center No. 2 in 2004, can't stop Snoopy's movements, and he is eaten alive from the opening... Snoopy is the best It's his job to get rid of this short center.

At the same time, trading wing James Posey away is absurd.

From the beginning, the Hornets uniform team has declared that their biggest goal this season is to compete for the 2011 No. 1 pick.

Chris Paul's dissatisfaction with the team's management has long appeared in the newspapers, and there is even news that he will ask to be traded to the Miami Heat before the All-Star Game. Because he and LeBron James are like a family, they can't wait to get started on the true meaning of happy basketball.

The New York Knicks are also trying their best to approach Chris. They hope that Paul can go to Madison Garden and form a new running and bombing team with Stoudemire.

However, anyway.

The Bulls won the game without bloodshed, and they even gave Carlos Boozer 24 minutes to play. Although during this time, he has been brutally abused by David West of the Hornets. But Snoopy built enough advantage in the paint to find a sense of the game with a variety of inconspicuous shots.

"Our great voyage begins."

Carlos Boozer excitedly told Chicago local reporters after the game: "This is a completely different style of play. Derek and Snoopy made my shots easier than ever. I even thought I might compete This year's scoring leader. Hahaha!"

He feels very good.

This kind of good even surpasses Kyle Korver, who made 5 of 6 shots from beyond the arc in this game.

In contrast, Kyrie Korver is very low-key: "We are still finding the right way to play, and we have begun to have some chemical reactions. But if our goal is the finals, I think the current level is not enough! "

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