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Chapter 153 No. 31 Jordan, fifth in the Eastern Conference!

"This guy Du En has actually become stronger again! Now that the East is so weak, he won't really come out from the East, right?"

Far away in a villa and mansion in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Kobe couldn't help but sigh after watching the game that just ended on the TV.

In fact, Kobe watched this game not specifically wanting to care about his former teammates.

It was intentional in order to study the opponents in the playoffs in advance - the Spurs, who are currently No. [-] in the Western Conference.

Unexpectedly, the Spurs actually capsized in the gutter, and were beaten by the Bulls led by Du En. There was no hope of a comeback.

As the boss of the Bulls, Duan not only performed stably on the defensive end, but also shined on the offensive end.

Moreover, Duan's performance in this game was completely different from what Kobe expected!
Instead of frequently playing pick-and-rolls against small guards, Duan used a rare mid-range shot and kept firing at Duncan.

Kobe had great experience playing against the Spurs, but it would be difficult for Kobe to match Duane's shooting percentage tonight when playing against the Spurs.

Judging from Du En's performance tonight, Du En's mid-range shooting level seems to be no longer below him.

Kobe thought he knew Duen very well, but he didn't expect that Duen actually practiced the most difficult mid-range shot this summer.

You know, he practiced hard for three or four years in the mid-range and kept calling Jordan for advice before he kept improving and reached his current level.

Why is Du En so accurate?

Eat dumplings?Of course that's not the case!

Kobe is the master of CIC!
After watching the entire game and seeing Du En shooting twenty or thirty mid-range shots in one game, I naturally know very well whether Du En has real talent in mid-range shooting.

Maybe Du En's touch is indeed good tonight, but he can make at least three mid-range shots in each quarter and 3 mid-range shots in the whole game. This is enough to show the stability of Du En's mid-range shots.

These days, apart from Kobe, there are only a few people with this ability, including Nowitzki, Hamilton, Big Dog Robinson, Garnett, Cassell, and Madman.

Now there is another Du En, and Du En is younger than him, which makes people feel even more dangerous!
At the same time, many stars of the Eastern Conference teams also watched this game and felt a lot of crisis.

The playoff spots are one carrot after another. This year, a Bull suddenly appeared in the Eastern Conference, which also surprised many players on the fringes of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.

The Pistons and Nets, two veteran teams in the Eastern Conference, have basically confirmed their playoff spots.

The Heat also reached the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, although the core lineup has changed due to summer transactions.

But the arrival of O'Neal has also greatly enhanced the Heat's inside threat. Now the dual-core lineup of Wade and O'Neal is like a replica of the OK combination.

There is still a Pacers team that may win the championship, but due to the recent fight at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the main players have been suspended for a large number of games. The current record is still good.

Once the Pacers' main force returns, they will definitely be a playoff team in the Eastern Conference.

Then there are basically only four playoff spots left for other teams in the Eastern Conference.

Now there is one more Bull, and they are a team that has repeatedly defeated the strong teams in the Eastern Conference, and can also knock down the No. [-] Spurs in the Western Conference!

This has to make people pay attention!

"Duane, bull!"

James, who was far away in Cleveland, also learned about the results of the Bulls and Spurs game after receiving a text message from his agent Rich Paul.

Next, the Cavaliers will visit Chicago.

It is foreseeable that this game must be very difficult to win!

Feb. 12, United Center.

The Bulls have the experience of defeating the Cavaliers, so this game will be as scripted.

Duan continued to defend James alone, but James did not have the ability to quickly improve his shooting ability in a short period of time like Duan.

With Durn preventing breakthroughs but not shooting, and the Bulls focusing on defending the basket, James' performance was naturally far worse than usual.

全场下来，詹姆斯前三节被杜恩防了一个15投5中，三分3投0中，罚球4投3中，只有13分6篮板5助攻的平庸表现。

Even including another 8 points in the fourth quarter, the entire game only reached 21 points.

反观杜恩，三节打卡17投10中，三分7投4中，罚球6投6中，轻而易举拿下了30分7篮板11助攻的两双数据。

While the matchup data exploded, the team's overall score also widened a clear gap.

85 to 113, the Bulls still led by 28 points despite the main force clocking in in the third quarter.

It was also through this period of continuous winning streak that after successfully defeating the Cavaliers, the Bulls were promoted from sixth in the Eastern Conference to fifth in the Eastern Conference.

The Cavaliers fell from third in the Eastern Conference to fourth in the Eastern Conference, surpassed by the Wizards, who have been winning recently.

That being said, the Bulls' winning streak doesn't end here.

On December 12, the Bulls continued to face the Eastern Conference team-Philadelphia 10ers at home.

Because last season's reinforcements for the big dog Robinson were unsuccessful in the playoffs due to Iverson's injury, the 76ers this season have entered a rebuilding mode.

However, Iverson, who has returned from injury, will definitely not admit defeat and wants to reach the finals again.

However, the teammates are basically rookies, first-year Iguodala, second-year Korver, third-year John Salmons, and fourth-year Samuel Dalembert.

The starting lineup is basically all rookies. What can Iverson, who can only score, do?
Then you can only become a lone hero like McGrady and Kobe, and use your own scoring to lead the team forward.

Against such a team that can only win by relying on its star star to perform crazy scoring performances, Duan should not win too easily.

Just hold the ball by yourself, or let other teammates take the ball, and constantly call Iverson to play.

It is true that Iverson is a physical monster, but he is constantly called out and cannot hide on the defensive end, so he will still be tired after all.

Curry's offensive efficiency is so high, but if the defensive end is constantly called out, it can easily affect the team's winning rate.Iverson's offensive efficiency is not high to begin with, and he was named, so his shooting rate will naturally be even worse.

87 to 105, under the leadership of Duan, the Bulls once again achieved a victory of about [-] points.

However, on December 12th, the Bulls had back-to-back home games against the Timberwolves, who had 11 wins and 13 losses and were fourth in the Western Conference, and finally ended their winning streak.

Today, the Timberwolves still have a three-headed monster configuration, in addition to a healthy Wally Szczerbiak.

In other words, this is a Big Four team!

The Timberwolves have Garnett on the inside and aliens Cassell, Madman, and Wally Szczerbiak on the outside. The stability on both ends of the offense and defense is really strong.

Duane tried one-on-four, but Garnett's foot speed was far faster than Duncan's. Whether Duen was driving to the basket or shooting from mid-range, he would be interfered by Garnett.

So Duen could only choose to take more shots from outside the three-point line, but the back-to-back schedule still affected Duen's physical strength.

The Madman's defense was also good, which affected Duan's performance to a certain extent.

When facing a strong team in the Western Conference, and Doan does not score more than 30 points in a game, it is normal for the Bulls to lose, even if Doan scores a 20+ triple-double.

After losing to the Timberwolves, the Bulls met another strong team in the Western Conference-the Dallas Mavericks.

Although they are playing at home, the Mavericks have also upgraded after strengthening their defense.

Because they pay the luxury tax diligently enough, in addition to the point guard, the Mavericks today are equipped with stars, including Michael Finley, Josh Howard, Nowitzki, and Dampier.

The key is that even if the starting lineup is strong, the bench lineup is also a star lineup, Jason Terry, Devin Harris, Stackhouse, and Keith Van Horn.

Originally, Duen and the Bulls youth team could still rely on constant fast breaks and transitions, barely keeping up with the Mavericks.

Who knew that the Mavericks' bench could hit the Bulls hard? Even if Duan traveled at the wrong time, he couldn't stop the Mavericks' bench gangsters.

106 to 101, the Bulls were so far behind in the end, and Dune could only regret having lost two consecutive games.

Fortunately, after playing five consecutive home games, we went to Memphis for a change of environment and mood.

The Grizzlies are a weak team in the Western Conference, and Duan can also take the Bulls to reap a wave of dividends.

Gasol was very polite. He only scored 20 points in a low-key manner during the whole game, nothing more.

The other Grizzlies players performed worse than Gasol, at least not very reliable in terms of scoring.

In the end, Duan relied on his outstanding performance of 34 points in a single game to help the Bulls defeat the Grizzlies, ending their two-game losing streak and restarting their winning streak.

On December 12, the Bulls returned home to face the Bucks and easily took advantage of the Eastern Conference bonus.

On December 12, the Bulls faced the Pacers at home, whose main players were suspended on a large scale and were short of major generals.

The Bulls can't beat the Pacers in their prime, but wouldn't they be able to beat the Pacers in their failing form?

Duan went all out on Reggie Miller, causing Reggie Miller to explode gold coins hard.

At the end of the game, Reggie Miller made 13 of 2 shots, 6 of 0 three-pointers, no free throws, and only had three singles of 4 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

反观杜恩则进入乔丹模式，全场32投18中，三分14投6中，罚球5投4中，狂砍46分7篮板8助攻！

After the game, Reggie Miller also said generously: "I saw Michael playing on the court tonight, but he was wearing the No. 31 jersey."

After repelling the Pacers, the Bulls continued to face a strong enemy at home, this time the Trail Blazers, who were eighth in the Western Conference.

Fortunately, today's Blazers boss Randolph is a data brusher. He typically takes the ball and does it himself, winning points but not winning games.

Doon successfully defeated another veteran by strangling Nick Van Exel, the crazy man.

Madman Fan took 16 shots in the game and only made 4 goals.

The Blazers also lacked outside scoring, and Randolph kept taking the ball to face the double-teams of Josh Smith and Tyson Chandler, but he did not play so efficiently and eventually lost.

However, the Bulls had just won a few games in a row, and because they were visiting Detroit, they faced a lot of trouble against a defensive team like the Pistons.

The Pistons, who were only one step away from the championship last season, will naturally play more vigorously this season.

And because Larry Brown didn't get the championship he wanted, he could only tolerate it for the time being, restrained some of his temper with the Pistons' five tigers, and did not make any showy moves with the Pistons.

The league did not strictly enforce the no handcheck rule, and Duen was unable to use his best breakthrough.

Passing the ball to assist teammates will also be restricted by the Pistons' zone defense and no-fly zone.

As for continuous mid-range shots, it will become more and more uncomfortable like Kobe Bryant playing against the Pistons.

In the end, the only choice is to use the outside line to find space with three-pointers.

But Ben Gordon, Andres Nocioni and others did not feel good under the Pistons' tough defense and could not help Duane.

And Du En's own shooting percentage is also worse than before.

Although he scored 41 points in the whole game, he got it by taking 34 shots.

Although the Pistons' overall shooting percentage is not high, they scored 90 points and scored 93 points.

The Bulls only scored 87 points, and Duan could only express that he was alone.

In this way, before the start of the Christmas Day game, the Bulls achieved a record of 14 wins and 9 losses, continuing to secure the fifth position in the Eastern Conference.

In the next Christmas game, the Bulls and their team will go to New York, and Duan will also spend Christmas with his good brother Anthony.

(End of this chapter)