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Chapter 225 "Xu.is.your.dady" (Please subscribe! Please vote!)

Xu Yong didn't pay much attention to this analogy from fans.

Butler's progress is visible to the naked eye, but to say that Adams is as good as Rodman in one game is a bit exaggerated.

Even Adams at his peak was still far behind Rodman.

But fans always like to make such analogies, just be happy.

Adams, on the other hand, after seizing the opportunity in the game against the Lakers, he was already the starter on the bench in the full-court confrontation in the training session the next day.

This means that he directly replaced Muhammad into the rotation.

And Adams performed well in the following games against the Grizzlies and Spurs, grabbing 5 and 7 rebounds respectively, and had 3 offensive rebounds in both games.

After 3 games, he averaged 6.7 rebounds per game, 3 of which were frontcourt rebounds, and the proportion of frontcourt rebounds reached a terrifying 45%.

You must know that Rodman's frontcourt rebound ratio was only 20.83% in his peak season.

Although this does not completely explain the problem due to the difference in games, one thing is for sure, Adams' frontcourt talent is definitely of historical level.

So much so that after the game against the Spurs, Thibodeau directly put Adams into the starting group in the next day's training session.

This means that he has basically locked up the starting position in the next game against the Pacers.

This is definitely good news for Adams. Being able to start in a team like the Bulls in his rookie season is not a treatment that ordinary rookies can get.

But some people are happy and some are sad, and the sad one is Butler.

在打出了一周的高光比赛后，巴特勒在过去这一周表现就显得有些挣扎，数据降到了11分5板4助攻2抢断4失误，命中率也只有39%。

This data is not only significantly lower than the previous performance of 20.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.5 steals, but also a 48% shooting rate, and is even lower than his season level.

Obviously, he hit a wall, but it was not a [rookie wall] in the general sense, but a [core wall].

After all, Butler was a role player before. What he had to do was relatively simple, defend well, shoot open three-pointers, and this season he has one more, and make some breakthroughs.

These things are relatively simple, and simplicity means that the defensive pressure you encounter on the offensive end is limited.

But when Butler starts to hold the ball and performs brilliantly, opponents will naturally study him, and the intensity of defenses he encounters will naturally increase, including double attacks and even defensive pockets, which he has never encountered before. Then came one after another.

Yes, he has organizational talent, but having talent and being able to perform in the game are two different things.

If you don’t believe it, ask Wiseman, Ayton and the like.

The training session ended that day, and Xu Yong was about to go back to the manor. He hadn't seen the little king for a while.

But before he left the training hall, Butler came to him.

"Senior, I also want to see the king."

Xu Yong nodded. After all, Butler also grew up with Little Tiger.

When he arrived at the garage, Butler acted as Xu Yong's driver.

"Senior."

"Ok?"

The car drove out of the underground garage, and Xu Yong was just about to take a rest when he heard Butler calling him.

"I've been thinking about how to get out of this predicament recently. I watched the videos of my seniors and I feel that I lack a killer move now, but I don't know what is suitable for me."

When Xu Yong heard this, he knew that Butler didn't just want to see the king, but wanted to find a chance to chat with him.

"Jimmy, no one knows you better than you."

Xu Yong's answer was very concise. He did not suggest anything like he suggested to Yi Jianlian or Brown before.

The reason is simple, it depends on the dish.

Yi Jianlian and Brown have never played well in history, and how they can play well has been discussed by many people, and many "what if" hypotheses have been put forward.

Xu Yong's advice to them is to use your own understanding to choose the most likely one among those "ifs" and then use it on them.

It's like doing an experiment. The experiment under one variable has failed, and then he summarized and adjusted the variables and conducted a new experiment.

This new experiment has a higher probability of success than the original one, but there is also a risk of failure, because in the final analysis, it is an experiment that has not been successfully verified.

But Butler is different. He is a success story in the history that Xu Yong knows.

If we compare it to an experiment, it would be like [green bananas will become soft and ripe if left for a long time], which is a proven experiment.

It's just that Butler has had a bumpy experience in history. He changed teams several times and did not have a stable training environment, which led to him being a "late bloomer" in the end.

So what he did before was a process similar to [wrapping a banana], which was just accelerating the process rather than changing it.

Because change means risk, adding variables to an already successful experimental subject, thereby creating risks, is not worth the gain.

After Xu Yong finished speaking, he saw that Butler was silent, so he spoke again:
"Jimmy, I know you came to me with something in mind. I don't know what it is, but my answer to you is 'Yes, do it, don't worry about it,' just like I told you before. I believe in you, always, and I believe in Tom (Thibodeau) as well."

When Xu Yong said this, it happened to be a red light. Butler stopped the car, then looked back at Xu Yong, as if there was light in his eyes.

After returning to the manor, Xu Yong and Butler went to see the little king.

However, when he arrived, Xu Yong was stunned.

As soon as he came in, he saw the little king beating the big goose.

Is this another position swap between the two?

But when he took a closer look, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Why does this big goose look smaller?
Has the little king grown up again?

He found the breeder, and the answer he gave left him speechless for a moment.

This is not the original big goose, but the descendant of that big goose, which can be regarded as Big Goose 2.0.

Just as he was talking, the little goose soon found the big goose.

When the little king saw the big goose coming out, he ran directly to Xu Yong and hugged his thighs and rolled his belly to "complain".

Xu Yong went from speechless to dumbfounded.

The little goose can seek support from his father, but the little king's father is not here.

But if you think about it carefully, animals actually have no concept of human ethics, that is to say, their parents are not necessarily biological parents.

For example, if the little king was raised by Xu Yong, then in its eyes, Xu Yong is its father.

It seems reasonable that the little goose bullied the father who came to look for it, and the little king was bullied into looking for him.

……

The next day, the Bulls were at home and faced the Pacers again.

The Pacers continue to have a strong season, surpassing the Heat and ranking first in the Eastern Conference.

According to ESPN, the Pacers are now not only the strongest team in the Eastern Conference, but also the No. [-] team in the league.

Although, they are 2 games behind the Western Thunder in terms of record.

This game is still attracting attention from the outside world, and the James even calls this game the revenge game of the season.

Although they have suffered repeated defeats, this time they have enough confidence.

First, Rose, who performed well in the last match, is now out for the season;

Second, the current situation of the Bulls is not good. In the past week, their record was 1 win and 2 losses. Although they defeated the Lakers, they lost to the Grizzlies and Spurs one after another. Butler was in poor condition, diluting the ball and turning it into a waste of ball. right.

After the pre-match opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

Pacers: Paul, Korver, James, Jamison, Bynum;

Bulls: Hinrich, Butler, Xu Yong, David West, Adams.

Compared with the first time they met, the starting lineups of both teams have changed.

After Dengtae Jones was injured when he was knocked down by Xu Yonghuang last time, the injury was more serious than expected and required a two-month recovery period. As a result, he was directly waived by the Pacers.

The living environment for NBA role players is very harsh, although in most people's eyes, he totally deserves it.

So it's not that Vogel doesn't want to protect James this time, it's that he has no choice.

For the Bulls, the main thing is that Brown was replaced by Adams.

Brown is still with the Bulls because Adams' performance has exceeded expectations. Rather than cutting him outright, the Bulls are now more inclined to use him with draft picks to make some trades.

Although the camp is full of injuries, the management still regards competing for the championship as the goal of this season, so many details are aimed at strengthening.

The game started quickly, and Bynum gave the Pacers the right to jump first.

It was at this time that the Bulls showed a detail of their on-court arrangements.

Xu Yong did not face James on the defensive end, but Butler guarded James.

The purpose of this is because Butler did a good job of consuming James in the last match.

Seeing that it was Butler instead of Xu Yong who was guarding him, James' desire to attack immediately increased at the beginning of the game.

He got the ball from Paul and then singled Butler.

However, his first attack ended in failure.

Although Butler is not as good as him in confrontation, he always sticks to him and prevents him from speeding up.

Finally, when he struggled to break through to the penalty area, he faced Adams and tried to break away for a layup but failed. The ball was finally shot out of the baseline by Butler.

James turned his head and glanced at Butler at this time, his expression slightly surprised.

Why do you think you are so defensively like rookie Xu Yong?
Moreover, Butler has been in poor condition recently, and his defensive enthusiasm should be poor. Why is this different from what he imagined?
It's a pity that Xu Yongyong can't read minds, otherwise he would be happy to answer James' questions now.

Butler studies his videos every day, and it's hard not to think about him.

As for defensive enthusiasm, James can't understand it.

After all, when James was in poor condition, he was thinking about how to travel during off-peak hours to ensure his own data.

Butler, on the other hand, is of the same type as him and Kobe. The worse his offense is, the more devoted he is on the defensive end to ensure that he can contribute on the court.

The Pacers' attack ended in failure. Adams blocked Bynum and the rebound was protected by West.

Looking back, Hinrich saw that Korver was guarding Xu Yong and was preparing to call Xu Yong's singles strategy.

Xu Yong waved his hand after seeing it, indicating that he should give the ball to Butler.

The word "belief" is not just a word. If you say you believe in your teammates like others, but if your teammates take the ball back when they are not in good condition, it will only make your teammates become more and more CBA-like.

Butler faced James with the ball, stretched out his hand to greet West to play a pick-and-roll, and hit Jamison's defensive vulnerability on the court.

James chose to go around and give Butler a certain amount of space to shoot.

Butler has been in poor form recently and lacks mid-range stability. This was Vogel's targeted deployment before the game.

Butler obviously knew this, so he didn't take a quick shot, but used the space to accelerate himself, and then took the crucial first step against James.

Then, there is the breakthrough method that he is good at, jamming James to his side and breaking forward.

There was a detail under the basket at this time. Adams played an effect similar to the "Gortat pick-and-roll", using his position to block the breakthrough channel for Butler.

When Butler broke through to the basket and was about to take a shot, James jumped up and was about to block the shot.

Butler was not in a hurry to take action at this time. Instead, he confronted James first, and then completed the action after his body was knocked out of balance.

This unconventional rhythm, like James's walking, makes it difficult for defensive players to judge.

In the final result, Butler was knocked off the baseline and the ball missed, but the referee's whistle sounded and James was called for a foul.

Xu Yong walked over and pulled Butler up from the ground. Butler fell heavily.

But when he went over to pull Butler up, Butler snickered at him.

When he saw this, he immediately realized that this should be the trump card Butler mentioned.

Will the breakthrough cause a foul?

It is difficult to develop new offensive methods during the season. The smarter choice is to make detailed improvements based on the original [weapon arsenal].

Butler's weapons this season include three-pointers, mid-range, and breakthroughs, but they are not yet at the elite level.

In contrast, breakthrough is indeed the weapon he can best utilize and bring about the greatest change.

Because his breakthrough method does not require physical talent and is not fast, it is easy to handle the ball when flanked, and he will not make mistakes even if he is forced to stop the ball.

And although he has no physical talent, he has physical fitness and is resistant to being fucked or made, so combining it with drawing fouls is indeed the most suitable.

Facts have proved that Xu Yong's previous choice was correct, and Butler was able to make a choice that suited him.

Then, let’s call this breakthrough method [the ultimate common people’s breakthrough]!

Butler made two free throws to give the Bulls the lead.

Looking back, James hit Butler hard this time.

Butler is one size smaller than Xu Yong. Even with the same defensive method, defensive enthusiasm cannot make up for the gap.

However, James still failed to score in this attack, because when he accelerated towards the basket, he ran directly into Adams' arms, and then... he bounced back after the collision!
This scene stunned everyone.

James didn't hit Adams on the last ball because his speed didn't add up, but for this ball, James picked up the speed.

Adams's physique once again formed a sharp contrast with his delicate features.

Xu Yong made a bigger discovery at this time.

Because he found that Butler and Adams have very good complementarity on the defensive end.

Not just the current round, but two consecutive rounds.

Butler suffers from a physical disadvantage. He can only do what he did in the last match. He focuses on consumption and cannot prevent James from attacking the basket.

In turn, the current Adams can't stop James' full sprint breakthrough.

But Butler was able to prevent James from accelerating significantly through the fight, and then Adams was able to block James who was not fully accelerating.

This is exactly the same as Artest & Yao Ming, him & Kwame Brown.

Even in addition to this, Adams can also use his blocking ability to clear the breakthrough channel for Butler on the offensive end. This is unique to him.

Of course, it wasn't just Xu Yong who saw this at this time. Thibodeau couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth on the sidelines.

Over the years, a very important condition for being a good starting center for the Bulls is whether you can withstand James' impact.

From Yao Ming, O'Neal, to Kwame Brown, everyone can basically do this.

Adams' opening performance clearly satisfied him.

James was dissatisfied at this time. He rushed to the referee and spread his hands, thinking that Adams had blocked the ball just now.

The referee could only try his best to appease his emotions. With the pressure from Nike, James' whistle came back this season.

But they really couldn't brag just now, after all, Adams really didn't move just now.

As long as Adams moved, even if there was no [vertical takeoff rule] at this time, they would definitely blow it.

Looking back, Butler successfully mismatched Jamison this time, attracted Bynum to help defend, and then calmly handed the ball to Adams.

After Adams got the ball, he quickly jumped up and violently attacked the basket with both hands. Bynum didn't even have time to defend and block the shot.

His strength was on full display in this round, buzzing the rim.

And not only strength, he also showed excellent explosive power and bullet speed for his size.

You must know that he is the same height and weight as Wang Zhelin, but you can't see any sign of slowness from him.

This means that even if his offensive methods are limited, he still has a chance to score in double figures in a game.

After all, to put it simply, ten points is just three or four dunks and three or four free throws.

Xu Yong was even happier at this time, because he found that Butler and Adams were not only complementary, but the chemical reaction also seemed quite good.

This is also very important.

Take Butler and Towns as an example. Towns can pick and roll, attack the frame, and even shoot three-pointers. His ability and adaptability are much higher than Adams', but history has proven that the combination of him and Butler has no chemistry. On the contrary, the weaker Adebayor is more suitable.

And in hindsight, a center like Adams who can be a starting center in the rookie season is obviously more suitable for the current Bulls than a player like Antetokounmpo who needs to be developed and will also be involved in ball rights issues in the future.

Butler also became excited after consecutive successful organizations. Returning to the defensive end, he made a release error when he used high-pressure defense to force James to break through.

But at this moment, the referee blew the whistle, indicating Butler's defensive foul.

Butler jumped to find the referee and protested loudly. It was obviously an air whistle just now.

Xu Yong also stepped forward to support his junior disciple.

The referees humbly accepted Butler's spit at this time, but did not change the penalty.

After all, James has already given up his hand, and they have to try their best to make up the buzzer.

James went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws amidst the boos of the fans, finally breaking the 0-point drought for the Pacers.

Looking back, Xu Yong asked for the ball from the high post.

After receiving the ball, he did not use dragging steps, but directly started the post-playing mode.

"Bang! Bang!"

These two blows were really done with all his strength, and James was pushed back continuously.

After the second shot, he quickly turned and leaned back toward the three-point line.

James pounced hard, but Xu Yong turned and played, and then shot backward from the baseline.

James couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the ball and could only watch Xu Yong take action.

"Shh!"

There was no suspense, the basketball fell steadily into the bag.

After landing, Xu Yong also gave the referee a cold face.

He can't change the referee's decision, but he can express his dissatisfaction in his own way.

The referee turned his head away with obvious guilt. This was someone they could not afford to offend.James continues to hold the ball and rush towards Butler. Butler has just been called for a foul, so the defensive intensity will definitely drop. This is a good opportunity for him to score points.

But as soon as he held the ball, he realized that he had made the same misjudgment as before.

Instead of lowering his defensive intensity, Butler pushed harder.

His dribbling was not very good to begin with, but suddenly it became a bit messy, and in the end the dribbling hit his feet and bounced out of bounds.

The referee blew the whistle this time to indicate an out of bounds game.

First, Xu Yong also put pressure on them. Second, Butler didn't even make a move this time. The basic law must be followed in the off-guard. You can't put yourself above the basic law like YSL.

After seeing the referee's penalty gesture, Butler became excited on the spot, and he was overly excited.

"You can't pass me!"

He was following the good example of his senior and spat trash talk directly at James.

James' face turned dark on the spot.

He recalled the scene when Xu Yong trash-talked him as a rookie. Are all your Bulls players so disrespectful?
Xu Yong was also happy watching the two people's reactions.

Technology and trash talk are advancing rapidly.

The more he looked at Butler, the more he looked at himself back then.

In anger, James challenged Xu Yong in advance on the defensive end.

After Xu Yong sensed James's anger, he did not ask for the ball directly, but signaled Butler to continue organizing.

Then just when James thought he was about to give up the attack, he suddenly turned around quickly and pointed directly to the sky.

Butler cooperated tacitly over there and threw the ball directly over the basket.

The angle of the ball was still not very good, and it was passed a little to the side.

But Xu Yong showed his top physical fitness, pulling the ball back in the air with one hand, and then gliding with both hands to violently smash the ball towards the basket.

"Oh!"

A huge banging sound came through the loudspeaker.

The entire United Center was boiling.

This alley-oop is so explosive!

Vogel directly called a timeout.

The score on the court at this time was 1-8. The Bulls were missing Rose and Brown tonight, but they had a perfect start.

At this time, Butler rushed directly to Xu Yong who landed and hit his chest.

They attacked and defended tonight, making James unable to take care of himself!
Xu Yong reached out and touched Butler's head after hitting his chest.

Compared with his dunks, Butler's recovery through self-adjustment is the most important to the Bulls.

And you have to know that they are playing the Pacers tonight. If they recover against a strong team, it means they have found the right direction.

After the timeout, the Pacers adjusted their offensive method. The ball was no longer given directly to James, but Paul organized the offense.

Vogel acquiesced that James couldn't beat Butler, or that Butler used tough methods to force the Pacers to make adjustments.

However, James' mentality was surprisingly good. He used Jamison's screen to successfully cut into the basket, and after receiving Paul's pass, he flew and dunked.

But Adams was also really brave and went up directly to meet James who was rushing up.

James' physical fitness and weight are quite terrifying when he rushes forward. This kind of ball requires a lot of courage.

"Oh!"

The two people not only collided physically, but also physically.

After being blocked, James directly elbowed his face, and hit Adams in the air.

This ball cannot be said to be unclean, it can only be said to be extremely dirty.

After being hit, Adams bent over and covered his face. He was obviously seriously injured.

The Bulls immediately became angry. Butler went berserk and was about to go to James, but was quickly stopped by the bottom line referee with quick eyesight and hands.

However, the referee stopped Butler but did not stop Xu Yong. Xu Yong looked murderous.

James immediately stepped back.

However, what is very funny is that other people on the Pacers side also moved out of the way one after another.

They all still remembered the incident when Xu Yong raised eyebrows at James and caused Green to fly over his knee. They couldn't afford to offend such a ruthless character!
But at this moment, someone stopped Xu Yong.

And this person surprised everyone, it turned out to be Adams who had just been elbowed in the face.

Adams's face was a little swollen. James had really hit him hard just now, but he shook his head at Xu Yong and told Xu Yong not to go up.

Xu Yong looked at Adams, exhaled and shook off Adams' hand.

Knowledge At this time, James had already retreated to his own bench, and it was too late for him to go up again.

He couldn't help frowning.

He had seen Adams' gentle character in the last press conference, but now is obviously not the time to be gentle.

The game entered a technical timeout, and the referee finally called James a first-level flagrant foul.

The bias whistle also depends on the situation. If there is no malicious intent, the game can easily break out into large-scale conflicts.

The camera showed James, who was holding his braces and shaking his head, obviously dissatisfied with the penalty.

After returning from the timeout, Adams executed two free throws from the villain.

His first free throw went wide, and he still hadn't fully recovered from the blow.

He made one of two free throws and continued the Bulls' possession.

Xu Yong continued to play high-post singles with the ball at this time, and continued to play post-up singles.

The muscle confrontation continued, even more intense than the previous round.

James also focused hard and worked hard.

Then at this moment, Xu Yong suddenly turned around, squeezed past James with explosive power, and then rushed to the inside.

James was chasing after him hard from behind. When Xu Yong took off, he also jumped up and was about to perform his iconic chasing shot.

"Oh!"

"Snapped!"

But Xu Yong didn't give him that chance and dunked the ball directly into the basket with both hands.

James couldn't hold back his hand and hit Xu Yong's hand.

The referee's whistle sounded and James was called for a foul. The ball was a 2+1!

The United Center explodes again.

After the conflict, Xu Yong's response was quite direct.

Moreover, this is the third consecutive time Xu Yong has scored on James!
But at this moment, the referee's whistle sounded again.

James pushed Butler on the sidelines.

This almost triggered a large-scale conflict between players from both sides.

Vogel reacted quickly enough and quickly called a timeout.

The scene was already filled with boos.

Obviously, the first-level malicious foul just now was minor, so James should have been expelled directly with the second-level malicious foul.

Xu Yong was a little confused at this time, because he was preparing to add a penalty after dunking, and did not notice what happened between Butler and James.

He and James have been rivals for so many years, and he knows James' character. As a Smart businessman, he will not take advantage of him easily.

Then the only possibility is that Butler said something very irritating to James.

He asked Butler as he came off the court.

"I didn't do anything, I just yelled at him." Butler's words confirmed his suspicion.

"what did you say?"

"I'm just saying you're his dad."

"What?" Xu Yong stopped.

"I said 'xu.is.your.dady'. He didn't hear it clearly at first. I repeated it again, 'Xu is teaching you crazily, but you don't even dare to respond. Only a son would do that in front of his father. That'." Butler explained calmly.

Xu Yong was stunned for a moment, finally understanding why James was furious.

These words are even harsher than the "your wife tastes like donuts" that Garnett said to Anthony before!

Because James doesn't know who his biological father is, Butler's words are so exciting.

Of course, this is not James' fault, because even Butler himself does not know who his father is. Many black people are only responsible for sowing seeds and not raising them.

Therefore, Butler probably wouldn't bring up the subject of his father. It was more likely that he was inspired by following him back to the manor yesterday and seeing the little king asking him to act coquettishly.

But James didn't know this and just felt that Butler was insulting him.

"That's a good squirting, don't squirt next time." Xu Yong said.

One is that this rubbish can easily be misunderstood, and the other is that he is not married yet and doesn't really want to be anyone's father.

After the timeout, James was called for a technical foul.

What needs to be explained here is that flagrant fouls, technical fouls and common fouls are all counted separately in the NBA. Bad fouls and technical fouls are not included in personal foul statistics, and bad fouls and technical fouls are not included in the personal foul statistics. will affect each other.

To sum up, there are three triggering conditions for a player to be ejected/expelled: one second-level malicious foul or two first-level malicious fouls, two technical fouls, and six common fouls.

But even if they don't overlap, James was called for malicious intent and technical fouls one after another tonight. This experience is a bit too miserable.

Of course, the Pacers were also miserable.

When Butler hit the technical foul free throw, the score on the field even reached 1-13!

If the audience just turned on the TV, they would think that the score was 1 less.

Fortunately, Paul had a decisive moment at the critical moment and hit a mid-range shot after a signature pick-and-roll, finally ending the 1-point embarrassment for the Pacers.

Looking back, Butler looked for West to pick and roll without a chance, and directly called Adams.

Although Adams can't move out, he is strong enough in pick-and-roll.

Facts have proved that his judgment was correct, James was directly blocked by Adams.

Butler broke through Bynum and threw the ball into the air when he saw James assisting him in defense.

This time, because of the close distance, the angle of his alley-catching pass was obviously much better than before.

Adams also took off instantly.

As soon as James turned around, he saw a huge thing flying in front of his eyes, and he couldn't even hide in time.

"Oh!"

After a huge muffled sound, James was directly knocked out of the baseline by Adams, and the basketball was slammed into the basket.

The scene was instantly excited.

Although Adams is far from Yao Ming in terms of strength, and is even not as strong as Brown now, the visual effects on both offense and defense are explosive!

James lay on the ground for a while before being helped up.

In the past, he would rush into others like a car, but just now, he felt like he was hit by a car.

His fall basically announced the outcome of this game.

In the end, the Bulls defeated the Pacers 106-83.

According to the statistics after the game, James scored the most points for the Pacers, with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.

After being stunned by Adams, he seemed to wake up quickly and played much more restrained in the subsequent games.

And the calm James is a good scorer.

For the Bulls, Xu Yong scored 24 points in three quarters. It was a night where he didn't sweat much.

The most outstanding performer was Butler. After a week of sluggishness, he rebounded strongly and scored a career-high 25 points. He also had 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, and only made 2 turnovers. He had a career night. .

Adams also contributed a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds in his first start.

After two consecutive losses, the Bulls arguably had their most beautiful victory of the season.

After the game, Thibodeau took Xu Yong, Butler and Adams directly to the press conference tonight.

This slightly crowded table immediately attracted reporters below to take pictures.

Jordan, Pippen, Rodman;

Xu Yong, Butler, Adams.

If it was just a fan-yy stage before, then this scene is somewhat consistent.

But reporters are obviously more concerned about what happened during the game.

"Jimmy, what happened between you and LeBron during the game?"

Because it happened on the court, if the outside world wants to know the specific content, it is best to ask the person involved.

"It's nothing, we just had some verbal exchanges, but trash talk is trash talk, just keep it in the game." Butler still listened to the words of the senior Xu Yong.

"Can you repeat it?" Of course, the reporters would not give up so easily, but immediately asked again.

"I won't." Butler shook his head.

If reporters don't get what they want, they can only give up temporarily.

Then there’s the topic of Adams.

Adams embarrassed Howard when he played against the Lakers before, and now he makes James so embarrassed. This newcomer to the Bulls has obviously restrained the former Pacers twins.

"I just did what I could do, fight for rebounds, and then protect the basket." Adams' attitude was still as gentle as before.

Xu Yong frowned slightly on the side.

Because of his personality, he felt that Adams' gentle personality was actually not a good thing.

"Did you know you were going to knock LeBron away?" the reporter continued to ask.

Adams smiled and then spread his hands to show that you know.

But at this moment, Butler picked up the answer and made a supplementary answer for Adams: "Steven is the strongest person I have ever encountered, he is really too strong.

When he was setting a screen for Randy (Foye) during team training, I ran directly into him. At the moment of the collision, I thought my life was going to end, really.

He's definitely from Krypton or something like that, it's really scary! "

Butler smiled and shook his head as he spoke.

Xu Yongshu frowned and laughed too.

This is true, it happened the day after the game against the Lakers.

Adams's physique is indeed a little different from ordinary people, and can even be said to be a little abnormal.

Because of pure strength, he can't compete with many people, but not only is he strong, but his foot is also extremely stable, which makes it difficult to compete.

After the press conference, the three of them returned to the locker room.

After Xu Yong rested for a while, he went to the training hall to practice more.

But at this moment, someone came to the training hall.

Not Butler, but Adams.

Seeing Adams, Xu Yong was a little surprised.

He stopped training.

"Thank you, Xu." Adams walked to Xu Yong and thanked him for trying to stand up for himself in the game.

It's not common for a team boss to be willing to stand up for a rookie.

Hearing this, Xu Yong knew that he came to thank him, but he did not feel happy.

"Steven, I think sometimes you are too gentle. Next time you encounter this situation, you should fight back hard, otherwise your opponent will think you are weak and treat you like that next time they meet you. "Xu Yong didn't want to beat around the bush and reminded him directly.

After all, Adams is different from Johnson. Johnson is famous, but Adams is just a young man from New Zealand in the eyes of most people.

In particular, he is so handsome now that he looks like someone who is easy to bully.

Adams smiled helplessly at this moment, and then said: "When I was playing in New Zealand, I was also very tough, and my movements were relatively big."

Xu Yong was thoughtful when he heard this.

The basketball style of that generation in Australia is like that. It sounds rough at best, and dirty at worst. Therefore, his mild discomfort with Adams is also inconsistent with this impression.

"Until I lost the youth league championship because of my impulsiveness, after that game, my coach told me to use basketball to respond to opponents no matter what situation I encountered, because he said impulsiveness would only hurt the ball. The team is irresponsible to the team and teammates, I have always believed in this."

Xu Yong was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Adams to have such an experience.

In a sense, Adams is right, because if he impulsively fights James tonight, there is a high probability that he will be expelled in the end, and the Bulls may not be able to win the game tonight.

Of course, this also has something to do with people's personalities. After all, this is just a regular season. Compared with winning or losing, as he said, it is more important to prevent the opponent from making moves next time.

But after coming back to his senses, he smiled and patted Adams on the shoulder, and the previous thought that Adams was too gentle disappeared.

A team needs tough people and rational people.

From this perspective, he, Butler and Adams have complementary personalities, which may be a good thing.

(End of this chapter)