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"With a 25+ triple-double, Duane continued to perform brilliantly after his comeback, leading the Chicago Bulls to defeat the powerful San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference!"

"The winning streak has started! The Bulls are in hot shape, winning consecutive away games in the West against the Thunder and Spurs!"

"Draymond Green said in a post-game interview: Duan has created a championship culture for the team. As long as we follow him, we can win everything!"

"Greg Popovich talked about the reasons for the tragic defeat: The Chicago Bulls without Duane are completely two teams. Duane has the experience and ability to help inject energy into the team."

"Stephen A. Smith: Defeating the Thunder and Spurs in succession is of great significance to the Bulls. As long as Paul George and Kawhi Leonard return from injury, the Bulls will become the championship without any doubt!"

The Bulls' main force beating the Western Conference powerhouse Spurs in three quarters caused a bigger ripple in the league than the small win over the defending champion Thunder in the opening game.

After all, some players will become wantless after winning the championship and will habitually lie flat and rotten.

Moreover, the reason why the Thunder lost in the opening game is obvious to all. The two stars worked too hard in the first three quarters. If they had given a little more possession of the ball to others, the result might have been different.

To some extent, the Thunder did not lose to the Bulls, but to themselves.

Of course, Duan used his game experience to lead the other Bulls players and won the opening game openly.

However, the Spurs also have experienced players and have more than one core player who can lead the team to win the championship.

Under normal circumstances, even if the Spurs lose to the Bulls, they can still play until the critical moment of the fourth quarter.

But the fact is that the Bulls relied on restraint in their style of play and easily controlled the rhythm of the game. Duan still had time to score points and statistics, but he scored 25+ triple-doubles in just three quarters.

Judging from the overall mental state and momentum of the Bulls, they are not tired at all from playing away games. On the contrary, they are full of momentum and become more and more courageous as they fight.

Because of Duane's comeback, the Bulls' traffic this season has been huge, and it can be said that they are attracting national attention.

Now the Bulls have four consecutive visits in the Western Conference, winning the first two games, and they are getting better and better as they play.

After this situation occurred, league officials had to pay attention to it.

“The bull is too strong, what should we do?”

"Duen has scored 20+ points in a row before he can get the basket back. If he waits for Duen to get the basket, how can he limit Duen's scoring?"

"If Duen gets better and better through competition and training, how will the new star in the league succeed?"

Just like Jordan and O'Neal will issue new rules to restrict them because they are too strong, and Curry will have his cylinder confiscated if he shoots too accurately, NBA officials soon started a round of discussions on how to restrict Duane.

At the same time, referees in the league quickly received the news and had to spend more time studying the Bulls' preseason games this season and the videos of the previous two regular season games to see how they could use penalties to limit the Bulls' future. Performance in the regular season.

In the blink of an eye, November 11 came, and the Bulls arrived in New Orleans for the third game of the regular season this season.

After the game started, Du En and others clearly felt that the penalty scale had been adjusted, which was particularly different from the previous two games.

Originally, it was normal for the Bulls to suffer a little loss when playing away games.

They are all NBA players, so we can still distinguish between home and away games.

Although I am very unhappy, I can understand the different penalty scales.

The Hornets made some small moves defensively, and they were very competitive in grabbing rebounds, which is normal.

But the decisions regarding the outcome of the game cannot be too biased, right?
In the Bulls' offensive round, they strictly focus on walking, turning their wrists, and making pick-and-roll moves. In the Hornets' offensive round, if they take the ball and sneak into the penalty area, they can easily get to the free throw line.

When Duen hit the basket with the ball, he was hit on the head and fell to the ground. However, he did not get a normal free throw. Duen inevitably ran to the referee, spread his hands and complained a few words.

The referee was patient and chatted with Du En for a few words. By the time the referee finished talking to Du En, the Hornets had already reached the basket and made the transition.

It is also because the Bulls encountered a championship season in advance and the penalty scale of the playoffs. The Bulls beat a weak team like the Hornets, but they were never able to widen the point difference.

It has to be said that the opponent did everything possible to defend the Bulls players, but the referee turned a blind eye and could not settle the situation. This did have a good effect in limiting the Bulls' scoring.

Not only Duane, but also Curry, as a shooter, is constantly being hit on his body, and his shooting will become unstable.

Although Curry's breakthrough and finishing ability at the basket are also quite good, the problem is that the Hornets' movements at the basket are not small.

In addition, in this game, the Hornets players played extremely actively, which further improved the overall defensive quality of the Hornets.

Fortunately, basketball is still a game where scoring is king!

The quality of the Bulls' stars is far better than that of the Hornets. Even if the Hornets have a lot more free throws with the help of referees, it is useless if they don't score in sports games.

98 to 93, the Bulls narrowly defeated the Hornets with a 5-point advantage and achieved three consecutive victories at the beginning of the new season.

After defeating the Hornets, the Bulls moved to Memphis overnight until the next afternoon, which once again opened the last game of four consecutive games in the Western Conference.

This year, the Grizzlies, who have the black and white bears, Conley, Tony Allen, and Courtney Lee, are obviously not weak.

With the help of high-intensity defense and referees, the Bulls' offense was finally restrained.

If there were previous star whistles, it would not be that difficult for Duen to break into the penalty area where the Black and White Bears were sitting.

But now it is the reverse star whistle. As long as the player is not killed, he will not be beaten. If he breaks into the penalty area with the ball, he can only pass it to other teammates, and if he holds the ball on the outside, at most Curry will be given a card.

When Curry was severely pulled and double-teamed, Duan could only practice in games and shoot a few more three-pointers on the spot to try his hand.

The fact is that high-intensity defense makes Duan's shooting more unstable, which can be said to be similar to that of Kobe, who is about to retire.

When it became difficult for Duane and Curry to score, and Ibaka and Whiteside encountered the defense of Randolph and Gasol, and there was not much they could do, the Bulls had no choice but to win the game. Expect role players to step up.

In order to be able to win, even though the team couldn't beat the Grizzlies, Duane suggested as early as halftime that Middleton should play more and put a burden on the young people.

However, Middleton's physical fitness is average, and it is easier for his hips to stretch when encountering high-intensity defense.

Although he has experienced the Bulls' magic ball training and has a certain ability to catch and shoot, Middleton needs to carry the offense, so he must give the ball to Middleton and let him touch the ball more and develop his touch.

The problem is that the ball handler can't just rely on one or two games and let him touch the ball, and he will have an epiphany and hit it immediately.

Instead, it takes a season or two for him to continuously hone and improve his ball-handling offensive skills on the court before he can completely form his ball-handling style and playing style.

Before joining the NBA, Middleton had always been the core of the team and played with the ball.

After being selected by the Bulls, because the Bulls have been in the championship stage, he has been reduced to a marginal figure in the team. He does not have much tactical status and does not have much sense of possession of the ball to cultivate the game. This led to the sudden need for Middleton to perform. Middleton had no enthusiasm, but seemed a little anxious, and played worse.

The core of the team was guarded, and the main players were also stretched. In the second half, the treasure was placed on a newcomer, and there was no good show to save Private Doon.

In the end, the score was fixed at 82 to 91. Although the Grizzlies did not score many points, they successfully limited the Bulls to 85 points, while they themselves scored 90+ points.

At this point, the Bulls suffered their first defeat of the new season.

When the outside media got the news that the Bulls had lost, they immediately went into carnival.

Many people described Duen in great detail, which made Duen so angry that he almost called Durant to ask for advice on how to open a trumpet.

But seriously, it's not a bad thing for the Bulls to lose.

Those long-suppressed anti-fans began to revel, increasing the topic of the NBA, Chicago Bulls, and Duane.

After Duen returned to Chicago with the team, the local Chicago TV station wanted to invite Duen to take time to accept several interview programs.

Because of his sincerity, Du En did not refuse.

Anyway, most of the problems are not big in one or two games. Even if someone in the team is dissatisfied, Du En can pay to solve most of the problems.

In addition, Nike also sent news to Duen, saying that the league officials had temporarily shelved plans to formulate new rules to limit his scoring.

After all, looking at it now, Duan no longer has the ability to play 5-on-8, which makes the top NBA officials feel at ease.

The NBA needs a just-right Duen, who is too weak. What Duen fans don’t want to see is a completely rotten Duen, but a high-quality basketball idol who is competitive to win championships.

But if Duan is too strong, it will not be conducive to the NBA's official plan to support rookie stars.

Generally speaking, Duan is pretty good now, averaging more than 20 points per game. At first glance, he is still in the top 20 or 30 in the league.

Once they encounter a strong team with rich defensive resources, Doon will be defeated in the strong dialogue.

This undoubtedly satisfies the NBA's plan to support new NBA stars with Duen's own traffic.

However, the NBA has NBA demands, and other companies also have their own interests and ideas.

Although Adidas's sponsorship contract in the NBA has not yet expired, it is a definite fact that Nike will replace Adidas as the league's number one sponsor and will be put on the agenda soon.

Nike's sponsorship of the NBA is not for charity, but also for the opportunity to make money.

Therefore, Nike does not allow Duan's commercial value to suffer any loss. Instead, it hopes that the NBA, a star-making factory, can continue to invest promotional resources in Duan.

Nike knows that Du En's current strength has declined a lot, but if Du En can regain the star whistle, it is not impossible to return to the land of wonderland.

Jordan's athletic ability declined significantly in the last three games compared to the first three games, but his number of free throws increased to a certain extent.

Now that Duen is still very young, he still has a chance to win the championship and make a lot of money for Nike. Nike naturally hopes that the referees can give Duen some mercy.

However, this obviously goes against the plan of the NBA executives, so it will take some negotiation and some time to properly resolve it.

……

Time flies by quickly, and it’s early December in a blink of an eye.

In the first month after the start of the new season, even though the league was targeting him, Duan relied on his personal strength and leadership to lead the team with a record of 10 wins and 5 losses.

In the entire Eastern Conference, only the Heat, who have the ambition to win the championship and have the configuration of the Big Three, are temporarily two games ahead of the Bulls, and all other teams succumb to the Bulls.

Because George's injury has recovered, he will be able to return to the team immediately after completing the team training games and adjusting to his condition. The Bulls' strength will undoubtedly improve in the future.

In addition to George, Leonardo DiCaprio is also expected to return at the end of December.

By then, the Bulls will have a talented group of super forwards. Even if every game is five versus eight, they will probably be able to win most games.

However, George and Kawhi did not touch the ball for most of the year in order to recuperate from their injuries.

When I return to the team, not only will I need to spend time practicing my skills and slowly regaining the feeling of playing the game, but I will also need time to readjust my physical condition.

This will actually be a big burden for the Bulls in the next one or two months.

The competition for playoff spots in the Eastern Conference this season is quite fierce. The Bulls currently rank second in the Eastern Conference, but maybe in two months, they may fall to the edge of the playoffs.

In order to stabilize the team's record, Duen used the All-Star vote to constantly criticize Ibaka and Bai Bian, hoping that they would perform well in the future and strive to participate in the All-Star game together.

In the previous 15 regular season games, Duan averaged 24.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. Based on this data alone, it is not difficult for Duan to become an Eastern Conference All-Star guard.

Curry's scoring data is even better than Duane, averaging as high as 27.4 points per game.

And because of his height, skin color, and shooting ability, Curry can make ordinary people feel more involved. At the same time, he can also attract children who don't play much to watch and play games.

It is precisely because of this that even without Duane voting for Curry, Curry still entered the All-Star Game last season as the starting guard of the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

Now that Duane is back, fans across the United States are focusing their attention on the Chicago Bulls.

Curry's performance on the court is remarkable, and there is no reason why he will fall out of the Eastern Conference All-Star lineup.

Therefore, in the next All-Star Game, the Bulls will guarantee two All-Stars.

However, if the team's record can be maintained in the top two or three in the Eastern Conference, it is very possible to have one or two more All-Stars.

Because of the decline of centers, the All-Stars have canceled voting for the center position and instead changed to a starting lineup of two guards and three forwards.

Because of this, the number of All-Star forwards has been increased to a certain extent. If All-Star substitutes are included, an All-Star team can have up to eight or nine forwards.

Considering that George and Kawhi, who have returned from injury, will be in a weak state at the beginning, if they don't rely on fan votes to get the starting seats on the front line, the next All-Stars will basically have no chance.

So, with the team's excellent record, Ibaka and Baibian undoubtedly gained a lot of hope.

Will be considered by coaches of other teams to participate in the All-Star Game as an All-Star substitute.

The NBA is a vanity fair, and All-Star Weekend is the biggest vanity fair!
Presumably Ibaka and Bai Bian don't want to miss the upcoming All-Star weekend if they have the opportunity to give it a try. (End of chapter)