Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

"Surprise! I'm fine now, please don't worry.

Although it still hurts a little, luckily no bones were hurt.

It should be completely fine in a few days. Even if the coach doesn't allow me to play, I will definitely be fine in the second round of the playoffs. "

When Duen and his team returned to the locker room after playing G3, they saw Luol Deng standing up from his seat while holding his waist.

"Roel, you'd better rest more. Don't stand up. Sit down first."

"It's okay, we'll wait for you to come back."

"It doesn't matter. Isn't it easy to beat the Philadelphia 76ers? Don't worry, Roll!"

"Since it's okay, do you want to celebrate tonight? What do you say to Du En?"

"I can still stand up. It seems that there is really no problem, so I'm relieved."

Other Bulls players gathered around Luol Deng and paid a few words of concern to Luol Deng.

Injuries are an unavoidable situation in an athlete's career. If someone around you encounters such misfortune, everyone will feel the same, have some sympathy and pity.

Now that they know that there is nothing wrong with Luol Deng, everyone feels more relaxed.

"It's okay to celebrate winning and Rohr. Let's celebrate together tonight!"

Soon, Du En announced in public that he would treat everyone to a big dinner later.

If Luol Deng was seriously injured, Du En would definitely not invite everyone to dinner considering Luol Deng's personal emotions.

Now that Luol Dun has said it's okay and the Bulls have won three straight series, that should really be celebrated.

Moreover, the rhythm of the next game will be the same as usual. G4 strategically gives up, G5 goes back to play normally, and ends the series at home.

Therefore, even if you are drunk tonight, it will not affect G4's playing state.

After Duane made the decision, Scott Skiles quickly reported the work to the Bulls management.

Tickets for G1 and G2 sold well before, so there is no reason why the Bulls can't sell tickets for G5.

In addition, five maximum-salary contracts have taken effect this season, and the other contracts combined are almost two maximum-salary contracts. The Bulls have paid a lot of luxury tax this year.

Under this circumstance, whether the Bulls can still make a profit this season depends on how well the playoff tickets are sold.

Because of this, the Bulls quickly reached a tacit understanding.

By the time Duane was interviewed after the game and the Bulls and his team returned to the hotel, a table of delicious food had been prepared in the hotel.

"A few more bottles of wine for Jerry the accountant." Du En told the hotel waiter, and the waiter quickly brought the wine.

The Jerry Duane refers to is Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf.

As the team boss, Duane helped the Bulls win three consecutive championships, added three championship trophies, three championship flags, and made so much money for the team.

Naturally, he can have the privilege of "treating the whole team to dinner and keeping the account on the boss's account".

Now when Duan eats in Chicago, he doesn't have to pay. Just say Jerry Reinsdorf's name when you check out, and someone will come over to pay for it.

Although we are not in Chicago now, but in Philadelphia, the hotel was arranged by the Bulls management and is still within the scope of privileges.

In short, Du En can use his privileges from time to time and lend flowers to Buddha generously a few times.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with Du En paying for it out of his own pocket, but if he can be generous to others, he will feel happier.

……

"Okay, it's time for us to go back, the fans are waiting for us!"

Time passed quickly. The Bulls players completed the G4 game as planned and successfully lost to the 76ers in one game. Then they returned to Chicago to end the series.

Although Chicago fans had already guessed the outcome, on the day G5 started, the United Center was still full and the atmosphere in the arena was quite warm.

"Brothers, the game is up to you."

Tonight Luol Deng is still wearing a suit and sitting on the bench with other substitute players.

Obviously, even if no bones are broken, if someone pushes the waist during the game, the injury will not heal that quickly.

However, Luol Deng's absence is not a big problem for the Bulls at all.

Du En originally started at the third position, and now that he has returned to the third position, he has returned to his old profession.

As for why he has played the second position in the past few seasons, it is naturally to take advantage of his opponents by using his height and weight advantages.

The essence of basketball is to play simple balls. By playing the second position, Duen not only allows himself to gain mismatch advantages, but also allows his teammates to gain mismatch advantages.

After all, with Duen's height, ordinary small guards have no way of interfering with Duen's shooting. So once Duen holds the ball on the outside, it will definitely be the striker who defends Duen.

If the opponent's No. 3 guard Duan, then the Bulls' No. 3 player can be displaced to play the No. 2 or No. 1 position.

If the opponent's fourth position comes to guard Duan, then our wing players can cut to the basket and rely on their athletic ability to score at the basket.

As for Duen not playing the No. 1 position, the main reason is that Duen is the team leader and the first scoring point. If he holds the ball too much, he will definitely be double-teamed by his opponents, just like Curry.

Some people question that Curry, as a point guard, does not hold the ball and must have a second point to play. He should not be classified as a point guard, but should be regarded as a shooting guard. Some even say that Curry is a system player. You can't just play without the Warriors' passing system.

In terms of playing style, Curry is indeed better at shooting guard than point guard.

However, Curry doesn't play like a traditional point guard. It's not that Curry can't play point guard. In the final analysis, the offense is too fierce.

As the first scoring point, Curry rarely avoids being flanked once he holds the ball.

Curry and Durant play together, and most of the time it is Curry who is flanked. When Durant plays with Irving and Harden, or plays with Booker, it is Durant who is flanked most of the time.

If you want to win the championship, the first scoring point must learn to play without the ball. Jordan and Kobe both came here this way. They must have ball-holding points around them.

Why is it difficult for a team with a point guard or a ball-handling core to win the championship?

It is because holding the ball too well can easily attract double teams, and no matter how strong the offense is, it will not be able to perform well. It is necessary to have teammates around you who can provide help with ball holding, organization and scoring.

Why is it easy for stars to win championships when they stick together? It is a multi-giant team with multiple ball-holding points.

As long as one of them can play without the ball, ensure that the stars are compatible together, and there is a championship puzzle piece that can be defended in the team, then there is basically nothing that can prevent them from winning the championship except injuries and civil strife.

As the boss of a championship team, Curry's ability to play without the ball is his advantage.

If the shooting guard was not Thompson, who was a poor dribbler, there would actually be no need for strikers Iguodala and Dream Green to control the ball.

Closer to home, the Bulls have a lot of points with the ball, but they focus more on individual scoring with the ball and lack some organizational skills.

Fortunately, after Du En played the third position, the second position became vacant.

It just so happened that John Salmons also wanted to start. Although G4 did not win when they were promoted before, it was also because of strategic arrangements.

In fact, after John Salmons was put into the starting lineup, he not only performed well in scoring, but also helped Ben Gordon relieve some of the pressure on ball handling, organization and defense.    After the game officially started, the Bulls' back line performed quite well.

Before Duen even made any effort, the 76ers were already a little overwhelmed.

To put it bluntly, even if they give up a top-paid player, the Bulls' overall strength has not dropped much, and they still have the ability to compete for the championship.

89 to 114, the G5 Bulls did not save face for the 76ers. After the main force went all out, they easily won the game with a huge advantage of 25 points, ending this series.

“Du En, I’m glad to be able to compete with you.

It's just a pity that we are not strong enough and we have stopped here.

The game is over. Congratulations on defeating us and advancing to the next round.

By the way, now I have something to ask. I want to ask, how is Luol Deng's injury?

We didn't mean to hurt him, but the accident happened right in front of our eyes.

I've said I'm sorry before, but I still want to express my apology to Luol Deng and to you again.

I hope that the previous game will not affect your next game.

I will continue to pay attention to the game and I hope you can win the championship, which means that we just lost to the best team. "

After the game, Iguodala came to Duen, had a cordial conversation with Duen, and apologized again.

Although Iguodala is known for his defense, he will make some small moves when defending, but he is just tough and aggressive, not dirty, and will not go at people.

I have to say that Iguodala's character is still trustworthy.

And judging from Iguodala's repeated apologies...

"Maybe there is a chance to explode the Iguodala fragments!"

Using draft picks to select Curry will take several years to develop before he can be put to use.

But if you use a teammate who is also a maximum salary to swap with Iguodala, your combat power will be full immediately.

As the saying goes, if there is Joe, choose Joe, if there is no Joe, choose Shark, if there is no Joe, no Shark, Iguodala.

Iguodala's own ability to lead a team is limited to the first and second rounds of the playoffs, and his upper limit is insufficient, but he is still very good as the second and third boss.

Able to attack and defend, yet durable!

Due to Duan's personal strength, he is not worried about Iguodala's explosion and stealing the FMVP.

From the perspective of winning the championship, a balanced offense and defense, and a healthier Iguodala in the future, will definitely be more valuable than Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, and Josh Smith who are at risk of injury.

As for the point guard issue, even if Cassel is gone, you can still try to trade Billups and others.

In a few years, Kidd and Nash will both be looking for thigh-high rings, and the Bulls and Duane will have many choices.

Of course, this is also a matter of the next few years.

Dunn also knows a little bit about Iguodala's situation. Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, and Josh Smith all just renewed their contracts with maximum salaries last summer.

This means that even if the 76ers feel that Iguodala is not capable of leading the team, they will not be able to trade Iguodala so quickly.

Therefore, even if Dunn wants Iguodala, it is not so easy to trade him.

"Don't worry too much, Rohr's injury should be fine, you will be able to see him on TV in a few days.

Don't give up on progress, practice hard in the off-season, come on, you will also find a group of teammates to accompany you to the finals in the future.

I believe you will be stronger next time I see you. "

Duan encouraged Iguodala and then went to find other 76ers players.

When Duan was about to return to the locker room, he was arrested by the on-site reporters and had to be interviewed in advance.

However, the reporter's question was also quite tricky. He did not ask about his mood and thoughts about advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Instead, he asked Duan whether he was looking forward to the regular season MVP.

The regular season MVP is usually announced in the second round of the playoffs, and the East and West semifinals will soon begin.

Dunn is still one of the three candidates for regular season MVP this year, the other two being James and Kobe.

Kobe Bryant already won the regular season MVP last year. You must know that the requirements for winning two consecutive MVPs are very high!

Although the Lakers' record this year is very good, Kobe's statistics are not as good as James, let alone compared to Duan.

This can basically determine in advance that Kobe will most likely accompany him this year.

As for Du En and James, everyone has their reasons. Choosing James means that the Cavaliers have a good record, and choosing Duen means that Duen's statistics will be better and his influence on the game will be greater.

Since James is also a contracted player with Nike, Nike was evenly matched and did not help Duen in canvassing votes, so it was difficult for Duen to predict the outcome.

In order to avoid being slapped in the face, Du En could only say a few words of humility, and then went back to the locker room to celebrate with his teammates for successfully advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

As for the subsequent post-game interview, it was just the usual polite words.

"What, Heat got killed?"

After the first round of the playoffs, Dunn was still waiting for news about his opponents in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Unexpectedly, he received news first that the Pistons had eliminated the Heat 4-2.

In terms of the regular season, the Pistons are indeed better than the Heat. The Heat relied on the first rules of the division to advance to the first round of the playoffs as fourth in the Eastern Conference.

However, now that the no handcheck rule has been implemented for so long, Wade should have no pressure to play against the current Pistons.

Unexpectedly, Wade capsized in the gutter and was eliminated by the Pistons early without being injured.

It is worth mentioning that this year, the Eastern Conference has experienced one upset after another.

The fact that the Heat were defeated by the underdog is actually quite excusable.

However, the Bulls' next opponent is not the Celtics, who are third in the Eastern Conference, but the Magic, who are sixth in the Eastern Conference. This is a bit scary.

The Magic actually defeated the Celtics, who had the Big Three configuration, in the tiebreaker.

However, in Duane's memory, it was during this season that Howard led the Magic to the Finals.

骑士8打5，让霍华德场均背负5.3犯，却还是被魔术4比2淘汰出局。

When you think about it, it's not surprising. This season, Howard is a monster that only replaces James!

"Fortunately, we can shoot! The inside is not bad either!"

When he thinks about the Magic entering the Finals and serving the Lakers, the Bulls today are stronger than the Lakers in Duen's memory, and Duen has nothing to worry about.

After beating the Magic, even if you don't win the regular season MVP, you can still prove who is the real MVP in the Eastern Conference Finals!

If you get it, then of course it goes without saying, what is a real MVP? (End of chapter)