Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

After defeating the Heat in the opening game, the Bulls relied on their sweet schedule at the beginning of the season to win the Cavaliers, Hornets and Magic one after another.

开赛季四场比赛，杜恩场均打出30分7.5篮板5.5助攻2抢断1.5盖帽的全面数据，借此又收获了一个东部周最佳球员的荣誉。

The Bulls' undefeated record in the first week of the regular season is enough to prove that Dunn did not boast, and the Bulls do have the strength to defend the championship this season.

When the game started in the second week, the Bulls did not continue to play the pick-and-roll duo of Duan and Aldridge. Instead, they officially started training to give the team's rookies as many opportunities as possible.

The Bulls successively found weak teams to help Middleton, Green, and Crowder make their NBA debuts.

In other games, Kawhi, Butler, Vucevic, and Whiteside all got more playing time and gradually became the Bulls' main rotation players.

The only surprise is that Harden, who should have played early, is still being suppressed because he has not completed an early contract extension with the Bulls.

Because the Bulls want to help Ray Allen integrate into the team and also train Butler, Harden has become a marginal figure on the team and can only get some opportunities to play during garbage time.

Harden did not give up the fight, surrendered to the Bulls management, and now practices in private all day long.

It can be said that every female nightclub publicist in Chicago knows Harden, and Harden's ball-handling skills are also improving by leaps and bounds.

Coincidentally, during the same period, Butler also relied on hard training in private and practice on the court to hone his good ball-holding ability.

Originally, Butler would not have so much playing time and ball rights this season.

That is to say, Harden was pressed, Duan played the second position, and Butler still had the face of Jordan.

Therefore, this season, Butler will serve as Duane's substitute more often, playing the second position.

A team's tactics are fixed. When Duen is not on the court, Butler also plays according to Duen's tactics on the court, gaining more opportunities to attack with the ball.

Of course, Butler does have some talents. He is obviously a forward but has the movement and control ability of a defender.

However, Butler's three-pointers are not stable enough, and there are some tactics that cannot be used, so Duane can only play them.

It's strange to say that Butler can practice mid-range, but he can't practice three-pointers. He obviously trains very hard, but he really doesn't seem to have this talent.

It seems that the rumors that Jordan had an illegitimate child are becoming more and more true...

Having said that, the Bulls also paid a certain price in order to train new players and increase the depth of the bench.

In the next seven consecutive games in the Western Conference, the Bulls lost three games, which was actually okay overall.

However, the competition in the Eastern Conference this year is not small. After the Heat lost to the Bulls in the opening game, they learned their shame and became brave. Recently, they have won 11 consecutive games and are full of momentum.

The Pacers, who had already emerged last season, are still strong at the beginning of this season.

In addition, the Hawks and Knicks, who had already built winning teams last year, have gradually begun to show their strength in the regular season.

By the time the Bulls ended their Western Conference tour, the Bulls had fallen from first place in the Eastern Conference at the beginning of the season to third place in the Eastern Conference.

The Hawks and Knicks, who are behind the Bulls, are only one game away.

As for the West, the competition is not so fierce.

The Lakers, who signed Howard in the summer, did not soar as early as the beginning of the season as everyone imagined.

The current situation of the Lakers may be because they can't tell who is the king.

Kobe's condition has declined, and it is indeed time for him to step down and give way to others.

The problem is to let Howard, a rough guy who only relies on his body to play, to be the team's first scoring point. That would be looking down on Howard too much.

In order to regain the championship, Kobe also lowered his body to assist Howard.

However, in Kobe's view, Howard should play like O'Neal, who can attract the opponent's defense on the inside, allowing him to play more easily on the outside.

As a result, Howard has been unable to meet O'Neal's standards. He can't even compare to O'Neal, who was sneaky, sneaky and passive in his work.

However, due to different philosophies and different personalities, the two had some misunderstandings and conflicts. As a result, the Lakers' record was dragged down, so they failed to become the benchmark for the Western Conference this year.

At the beginning of this season, the best team in the Western Conference was last season's overall runner-up, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Perhaps Duane's enlightening words to Durant in last year's finals played a certain role. This season, Durant played more calmly and patiently.

And Westbrook has also changed and become more versatile.

And, not just in data!
Westbrook takes the initiative to lead the defense of the ball holder, uses practical actions to strengthen the team's defense, and is also willing to do dirty work such as screening and blocking.

When the two leading players of the team take the lead, it is difficult for the team not to get on the right track and become prosperous.

However, although the Thunder are outstanding, they are not the only one in the West.

After last year's running-in, the Clippers' offense became smoother and smoother under Paul's command and dispatch.

However, the Clippers currently lack overall defense and the star's ability to handle key balls.

If it's just the regular season, the Clippers are really not bad right now.

In addition to the Thunder and Clippers, the Spurs are also performing well this season.

The Spurs, with their GDP, are still in a state of getting older but getting stronger!
Duncan lost a lot of honors because of Du En's sudden emergence, but Duncan's strength was not lost because of this.

Of course, Duncan is getting older and is now at the end of his prime. In a few years, the Spurs will really get old.

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Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, it’s mid-December, and All-Star voting is open again.

Although the Bulls' record is still stuck in third place in the Eastern Conference, they are guaranteed to have two All-Stars.

As the All-Star vote leader for many years, Duane can still be selected as a starter for the All-Star game even if he is injured.

After Aldridge came to the Bulls, he integrated well.

Although the data has declined due to the ball ownership, it is not bad at averaging 18+7 per game, and is still at the All-Star level.

However, with the support of the big city of Chicago, coupled with the support of Chinese fans as Duan's teammates, he is very likely to be selected as the starter for the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

In addition to Aldridge, Curry and Ibaka also have a good chance of participating in the All-Star Game.

Of course, there is nothing to do in the starting lineup, but there is still a chance of playing as a substitute. It is also to help more teammates and become All-Stars this season.

Next, Duan cut back on clothes and diet, reduced the ball rights, and did more dirty work to help Curry and Ibaka brush up more data.

As the first-round All-Star voting results were announced, Aldridge played more resolutely because he was only ranked fifth among the forwards.

Many times when he receives the ball, he feints a little and then quickly completes the shot without sharing the ball with other teammates too much.

For this reason, although the hit rate has dropped, the scoring data has still improved significantly.

The Bulls' second- and third-year rookies are also becoming more mature and can bring a lot of benefits to the Bulls on both offense and defense.

Therefore, even if several stars in the Bulls hurt the team for data, the Bulls' record and ranking are still stable.

When the results of the third round of All-Star voting were announced in mid-January, Aldridge successfully overtook Garnett and was promoted to the third forward position in the Eastern Conference.

Aldridge took the lead and gave up the ball and tactics to Curry and Ibaka, giving Curry and Ibaka a boost just like Duane helped everyone.

Unfortunately, before the All-Star voting ends, the data of Curry and Ibaka are not outstanding compared to other Eastern Conference All-Stars.

Especially Curry, every year in December, his condition suddenly declines, just like being dropped.

The Bulls are willing to help Curry become an All-Star, but they will not ignore the team's record in order to help Curry improve statistics.

After all, helping with statistics is a matter of affection, and winning is a duty.

Curry's condition is not good and his data has not increased significantly, so naturally everything will stop.

Of course, considering the team's record, this season the Bulls did not maintain the first record in the Eastern Conference like last season due to various reasons, but were only third in the Eastern Conference.

Therefore, other head coaches in the league do not attach much importance to Curry and Ibaka, and it is reasonable to not choose them to become this year's Eastern Conference substitute All-Stars.

Because of this, the Bulls only have two Eastern Conference All-Stars, Duane and Aldridge, starting this season.

After this year's All-Star roster was officially released, the Bulls are back on track.

Duane quickly regained possession of the ball, and Aldridge became more willing to share the ball with other teammates.

Under the leadership of two All-Star starters, Duane and Aldridge, the Bulls' overall state has improved by leaps and bounds, and their record has also improved rapidly.

One of the more critical points is that with the arrival of February, the weather has gradually become warmer and the flowers are blooming. Curry's hand is no longer cold and he can average 3 three-pointers per game, which has a great impact on the Bulls' overall offensive space. promote.

The Bulls' tactical play requires enough space to support it.

More accurate outside shots can not only increase the comfort of the team's offensive space, but also reduce the number of counterattacks after being grabbed rebounds by opponents.

With a seven-game winning streak in February, the Bulls improved their overall record to 7 wins and 38 losses.

Although they are still 0.5 games away from second place in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls, as the defending champion, have a winning rate of 73% despite being targeted by the entire league, which is quite incredible.

If this continues, the Bulls will win 30 of the remaining 22 regular season games after the All-Star break.

If it can really be done, then the Bulls will win exactly 60 games this season! Among the previous defending champion teams, that is also the best.

The Bulls naturally hope to continue to maintain competitiveness, maintain a pioneering and enterprising attitude, and have a positive attitude.

However, with the All-Star weekend coming, young players should flex their muscles and veterans should rest.

It is worth mentioning that the three first-year rookies on the Bulls were not selected for this year's Rookie Challenge because they did not get much playing time and were often sent to the Development League.

As for other events, in addition to Duane and Aldridge participating in the All-Star Game, Curry has also signed up to participate in the three-point contest.

As early as early January, Curry also realized that his poor touch would probably result in him not being selected for the All-Star Game. So in order to make up for the regret of not participating in the All-Star Game, he specially signed up for the three-point contest.

Curry is the three-point king, so there is no reason why the tournament should not allow Curry to sign up.

However, this time in participating in the three-point contest, Curry may have been too focused on the results, but failed to achieve the state of his will. In the end, he accidentally missed.

Irving defeated Curry and became the new three-point king.

I have to admit that this is the charm of sports competition. No one can predict what will happen in the next second before the result of the game is known.

This is also the significance of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend!

New stars emerge in the league every year, but the strength of the stars is not static. Young players often replace the old stars in unexpected ways and become the new focus of fans.

Of course, for the All-Star Weekend to be effective, the main event, the All-Star Game, must be exciting and good-looking.

The All-Star Game would be reduced to a friendly game between stars, with no sportsmanship and no sense of competition.

Naturally, it will not have the effect of cultivating new talents. On the contrary, it will make more fans reduce their expectations for next year's All-Star Game and reduce the influence of the All-Star Game.

This year's All-Star Game has seen many newcomers emerge. Although Du En is not prepared to play seriously, he is not occupying the manhole.

As early as in the locker room, Du En took the initiative to say that he would not fight or grab. He showed off a few moves in the first half and then took a rest to watch other people's performances.

Duan took the initiative to express that he would not compete for the All-Star MVP, nor was he prepared to occupy more playing time or ball rights. The other Eastern All-Stars, especially young stars like Irving, were naturally very happy.

And Dunn gave the opportunity to Irving and others, which can be regarded as passing on the torch and not wasting a stage like the All-Star Game.

After the All-Star game started, the veterans went up to score points and replaced the young stars with the game. As expected, the game became more intense and exciting.

Especially when there are acquaintances on the court, young stars will interact with each other.

This is just like the season when Duan first came to the Bulls, he would also cause trouble for Kobe during the All-Star Game.

It is also the grudges and fighting spirit that make the All-Star Game more interesting and effective.

The first three quarters are not all about defense and allowing opponents to rack up points. Fans only see the data soaring, but they have no desire to watch the game.

The time has quickly arrived in the fourth quarter, and the moment that fans are most looking forward to for the star’s real game has also arrived soon.

Duane and Aldridge watched with gusto off the court.

Wade, James, Anthony, Paul, Westbrook, Durant, Griffin, everyone has ideas about winning and All-Star MVP, and they are all devoted to showing off their talents on the court.

Who would have thought that such a wonderful performance would not be seen again in ten years? (End of chapter)