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"LaMarcus, welcome to Chicago, you will get what you want."

After Duan returned to Chicago, he immediately met with Aldridge under the arrangement of the Bulls management.

Duane was not hypocritical, saying things like "This is your team" and "Treat this as your home."

Instead, he went straight to the point and said he would help Aldridge win the championship ring he wanted.

The whole league knows that the Bulls are Duane's team! No one can shake Duan's status in the Bulls in a short period of time.

Even the stars drafted and trained by the Bulls themselves will not stay with the Bulls for a short time and will be traded away at a certain time.

When a famous star comes to the Bulls, even one of Garnett's level can only serve as a mercenary.

After winning the championship, it's almost time to consider retiring and find a suitable next home.

The same is true for the situation facing Aldridge now! Chicago is not a place to stay for long.

When you come to play for the Chicago Bulls, you will at most just work with Duan for a few years. If you are lucky, you will get a few more championship rings and be selected to a few more All-Stars and All-NBA teams.

Therefore, it is difficult for other foreign players to become friends with Du En. At most, they are just colleagues with a slightly better relationship.

However, when interviewed by the media, Duen's former teammates basically would not make any unfavorable remarks about Duen.

After all, Doon has unparalleled dominance and successfully helped them get the honor, contract, and status they wanted.

Doon didn't treat them badly, and the Bulls didn't treat them badly either.

After some stars leave the Bulls, although they will feel ashamed for being traded for a short period of time, as the time line lengthens, they will view the matter rationally and even feel a little lucky.

Because after leaving the Bulls and Duen, what they showed was their own true level, and what they enjoyed was the treatment they could get based on their own strength.

Facts have proved that with the help of Duan, when playing in the Bulls, it is easier for them to obtain data and honors and be able to sign big contracts.

Therefore, I have had the opportunity to play next to Duen before, and to be able to escape unscathed and return with a good reputation. Compared with other stars of the same level in the league, I am already very lucky.

At this time, Aldridge met with Duan and had similar thoughts in his mind.

It is his honor to play with Du En.

The Bulls were able to spend so much money to save him from the hardships of the Trail Blazers and bring him hope of winning a championship. Aldridge is quite grateful to the Bulls management and Duan.

"Yes, Duen, I believe you can do it! I believe I can realize my dream here!

You are the best in the league, and I smell a strong person in you.

I will learn from you and become harder and stronger.

Like you, I will rely on practical actions and my own hands to achieve my dreams. "

Aldridge took the opportunity to criticize Doone, and then revealed his true feelings, saying that he was not here to win, but to perform to his due level.

“I know this is a great team and I’m not willing to just be a witness.

I also want to be a part of greatness and a personal experience of miracles!

Don't get me wrong, I have no other ideas, I just want to contribute my own strength.

You know, if a team wants to be successful, it needs to be a united effort of everyone.

Duane, trust me, I'm going to be a great teammate.

Duane, please also tell me, what does the team need from me?

While the new season hasn't started yet, I still have time to make some changes!

I can sacrifice for the team and become what the team needs as much as possible.

As long as there is something you need me to do, I will never refuse! "

Aldridge's words were quite sincere, and his attitude towards Duen was also very low.

If Aldridge is who he says he is, it's really not that ambitious.

Of course, now that the Bulls have peak Duan, it will be useless no matter how ambitious others are.

However, sometimes, no matter how strong a team is, it may not be able to perform as well as it should due to internal friction, and ultimately fail to achieve results.

Aldridge wants to win the championship as soon as possible, so he is willing to sacrifice for the Bulls and make some changes as soon as possible before the start of the regular season to adapt to the Bulls' style of play and the Bulls' needs.

"I know, I believe in you! LaMarcus, thank you for your willingness to make sacrifices for the team. I will also help you next, let us work hard together!"

Dunn did not reject Aldridge's kindness. After the other party corrected his attitude, Dunn quickly accepted Aldridge.

And he is willing to help Aldridge adapt and integrate into the Bulls' defending championship team as soon as possible.

After all, the championship is also what Du En wants, and everyone's interests are the same.

It is actually not an easy task for the Bulls to successfully defend the championship in the new season.

After Evans and Milicic were traded away, there were certain vacancies in the Bulls' defense and interior defense.

In order to make up for the lack of defensive resources, the Bulls will have to spend more time and effort.

Fortunately, the Bulls' front line is king, and the league has entered the small ball era.

In the small ball era, talented forward players can theoretically defend from the first position to the fifth position.

Of course, if you really encounter a defender star who is fast and good at breaking through, or an inside star who is tall and long and good at attacking in the low post, the so-called forward defensive champion may also become a cash machine.

However, the real trouble comes in the playoffs.

If it were only during the regular season, it would be easier for the Bulls to rely on the physical talent and athletic ability of the forward group to solve defensive problems.

As for the defensive problem in the playoffs, it will take more than half a year to slowly solve it.

In short, as of now, what the Bulls need to deal with urgently is the overlapping position of Ibaka and Aldridge.

Ibaka has already renewed his maximum-salary contract with the Bulls in advance, and he will definitely be treated like the star in the new season.

After all, Aldridge is also the leader of the Trail Blazers. The Bulls exchanged two All-Stars for a rare treasure. Now that he comes to the Bulls to serve as Duane's deputy, he cannot be a substitute.

In this way, Ibaka and Aldridge will definitely be the starters.

Although the Bulls play small ball, who plays the 4th position or the 5th position, Ibaka or Aldridge?

In fact, the offense is not bad. Ibaka mainly plays at the basket and his shooting is not as good as Aldridge.

Aldridge's playing style is soft, and with his physical talent, the effect of playing space four will be better, and it is in line with the Bulls' traditional playing style.

Therefore, on the offensive end, there is no problem with Aldridge playing four and Ibaka playing five.

But on the defensive end, it's not easy to distribute. Aldridge and Ibaka are both quick-footed and good at assisting defense.

If he really wants to support the center under the basket, he will definitely not be able to withstand it.

Especially for Aldridge, his original selling point is shooting.

Once you focus on defense and physically confront your opponent at the basket for a long time, then on the offensive end, your shooting percentage will inevitably decline because too much energy is consumed on the defensive end.

After Bosh came to the Heat, his shooting percentage dropped and his scoring data dropped sharply. That is because the Heat did not have a serious center. Bosh had been in the fifth position for too long, and his offensive status also declined.

If the Bulls don't want to waste Aldridge, they need to protect him on the defensive end as much as possible.

But the problem is that Ibaka is in the period of rising goals and is gradually growing into an All-Star level insider. Now is the time to have the ball, attack, and data.

Even though he is technically deficient, has little offensive development value, and his physical talents are more suitable for defense, this does not mean that he is willing to be a blue-collar player.

Therefore, if you really want to calculate it, the person who will make the sacrifice next will most likely be Aldridge.

Because Ibaka already has a championship, Aldridge doesn't.

Ibaka can work or not. Anyway, the contract has been renewed in advance, so there will be no salary pressure.

Aldridge's time to fight for the championship with the Bulls is limited, so it is naturally better to win the championship earlier and settle for safety.

In addition, in order to get Aldridge, the Bulls traded away Milicic, who was able to withstand the big center. Logically, Aldridge should be allowed to make up for this missing interior defense.

Aldridge is also very clear about these situations.

Therefore, after meeting with Dunn, he quickly communicated with Bulls head coach Scott Skiles and defensive assistant Mike Brown.

After many discussions, Aldridge chose to start gaining weight before the start of the preseason to enhance his low defensive capabilities.

At the same time, Aldridge also added training in low post singles and finishing ability at the basket.

To a certain extent, after feeling the baptism of the Bulls' winning culture, Aldridge, a "soft guy", gradually developed into a "tough guy".

Coincidentally, Curry, who renewed his contract in advance to ensure a starting spot, is also gaining weight before the preseason.

On the one hand, Curry wants to increase confrontation and improve shooting stability. On the other hand, it is also to strengthen defense and avoid holding the team back as much as possible.

When more than one of the teammates around him chooses to make changes (gain weight) to meet the needs of the team and work harder to become stronger, the rest of the team will inevitably be affected by the environment and slowly follow suit.

After the Bulls training camp started in early October, the number and frequency of Bulls players appearing in the strength area often exceeded that in other areas.

This also led to the Bulls' poor performance in the preseason.

Except for Duane and Ray Allen, all of them are blacksmiths, and even a marksman like Curry, who has an outstanding natural touch, cannot avoid it.

After all, shooting is muscle memory, and gaining weight affects muscle memory. The shooting percentage will not recover until the muscles are finalized.

This is like Klay Thompson, who doesn't practice in the offseason, no matter how good his shooting talent is, he is still Tieguanyin in the first two months of the regular season.

"Don't want to make progress? The Chicago Bulls have 3 wins and 5 losses in the preseason!"

"Failed to support? LaMarcus Aldridge switched to center and performed poorly in the preseason."

"Training rookies while competing for the championship! The Chicago Bulls are too greedy and their problems were exposed in the preseason."

As the defending champion of a big city team, the Bulls have attracted much attention from outside media before the start of the regular season.

However, due to technical adjustments, some temporary problems were exposed in the preseason, but they also encountered some belittlement and doubts from the outside world.

Of course, this is not a bad thing.

For a championship-contending team, it is better for problems to be exposed early than to be hidden by victory.

The Bulls were unable to win in the preseason, which indeed shows that there are too many rookies, which is not conducive to the team's performance.

At the same time, the Bulls play a small lineup and rely more on three-pointers and transition offense tactically.

If the Bulls want to win the game more stably, they have to increase the proportion of scoring in other ways.

For this reason, enriching offensive tactics has become a top priority for the Bulls.

At the same time, the Bulls must also establish the second and third scoring points besides Duan as soon as possible.

In addition, there are natural problems with small lineups, which are deficiencies in rebound protection and interior defense.

In order to ensure a good start to the new season without too many bumps and bruises and put too much pressure on the players, the Bulls chose to re-adjust the lineup.

At the beginning of the regular season, Duan returned to the second position under the arrangement of Scott Skiles.

Regarding the next opener, the Bulls' prepared starting lineup is Curry, Duane, George, Ibaka, and Aldridge.

In terms of substitutes, Bradley, Harden, Ray Allen, Kawhi, Butler, Vucevic, Whiteside.

As for the NBA debuts of Green, Middleton, Crowder and others, they will be arranged separately.

The Bulls must first stabilize their regular season record, then slowly hone their rookies, and even readjust their lineup.

After all, there are 82 games in the regular season, and some of them can be used to set up formations.

Championship teams will also face many problems during the regular season. The Bulls naturally need to prepare more plans to ensure they win more games.

Time will soon come to October 10th at the United Center in Chicago, where the NBA 30-12 regular season opener is about to begin.

However, the more than 20,000 Chicago fans present tonight are more concerned about the championship flag-raising ceremony and the awarding of championship rings before the opening game.

Seeing Duan wearing championship rings on all five fingers of his left hand, the Bulls fans at the scene were so excited that the cheers gathered together and it was really deafening!

As the opponents of the opening game, the Big Three of the Heat who came to watch the ceremony were envious of this.

"This guy Duan, because he didn't get a ring in Chicago, he didn't even bother to wear it tonight!"

Wade, who also didn't bring a championship ring, felt mixed emotions.

As for the two people who don't have rings, it goes without saying.

"Why hasn't the game started yet? What are the referees waiting for?"

"Is the air conditioner turned on too high tonight? Why am I already sweating?" (End of Chapter)