Healthy basketball, starting from eating the old Lakers F4

"Nikola, congratulations on winning the All-Star MVP.

We know that your ability has long been worthy of this honor.

As long as you give your all, no one can be your opponent.

So, when we return to the regular season and the team, we need you to do more for the team and for everyone.

I will assist you, and so will Durant, and you will be the boss of the Chicago Bulls!"

Jokic had just won the All-Star MVP trophy when Curry impatiently announced his abdication in public.

This also stunned the other Curry team stars nearby!

"Dude, no, you're not serious, are you?"

"Can the team leader also give in?"

"Some years ago, some people advocated playing brotherly basketball. Aren't they secretly competing for the position of team leader?"

"Can you really give in? Can I be the boss of the Bulls? At worst, we can have two people in charge. I can be the 1.5th boss!"

"Some people would rather give up the championship just to be the boss of the team! Is the atmosphere in your Bulls team so harmonious?"

For other stars, it is unbelievable to let the boss do this.

Especially Curry is at his peak. Even if his physical condition has declined a bit, his skills, game experience, and influence on the game are still there.

As long as Curry is willing, Curry will still be the strongest contender for the league's dominance!
Sometimes, just because your condition declines does not necessarily mean that your position will be lost.

Haven’t you seen Jordan from 1996 to 1983?
Has Jordan's physical condition declined?

It has indeed declined, and compared with the previous three consecutive championships, it is not even a little bit worse.

But what about Jordan's dominance in the league?

As always, it even feels more real, but also more solidified, because it is closer to the level of other superstars in the league!
So, when playing in the NBA, you don’t have to compare yourself with yourself, but with your best self.

Under normal circumstances, we compare ourselves with other stars.

As long as they are a little bit stronger than other stars, it is enough to demonstrate their own strength, influence on the game and dominance in the league.

Some people even don't need to be stronger than other stars to prove their own strength, as long as their second-in-command is stronger than the second-in-command of other stars.

If the second in command is stronger than the first in command, then there is naturally no need to say more.

In sports competitions, strength is important, but it is not the most important thing. Winning is the most important thing!
No matter if you rely on your teammates' bully power or the referee's power, as long as you win the basketball game, the winner has the final say.

After winning the game, there were fans who argued for them.

What’s more, Curry is the real No. 1 player in the league!
The Bulls just won the championship last season, and this season they are the defending champions.

As long as this year's finals have not started, as long as Curry has not left the defending champion Bulls, then Curry will still be the ruler of the league.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Curry, the leader of the Bulls, is still in good shape.

Even though he performed "badly" for a while before, it was because Curry was measured by the standards of the league's ruler and superstar, so he seemed out of shape.

If Curry is viewed by the All-Star standard, then his performance in the previous two months of December and January was acceptable. At least his 12+1+20 data was better than that of some of the leaders of bad teams.

At most, the hit rate dropped from the 180 club to the 160 club.

Some stars focus on playing simple shots to improve their hit rates, half of their points come from traveling, and they claim to be efficient scorers, but they can only struggle in the 160 club all their lives.

From this we can see that Curry’s lower limit is the upper limit of others!

No longer in shape, it's just that most people have higher standards and requirements for Curry. Now that Curry has regained his touch and shape, coupled with the league's top offensive threat, all teams in the league cannot ignore Curry when facing the Bulls.

Taking all factors into consideration, Curry is at least among the top five players in the league.

Considering that Curry's team is the league's top powerhouse, the Bulls, then with the blessing of team honors and the Bulls' configuration, no one will question Curry's dominance as the league's top player.

But Curry chose to step down at this time and gave the position of team leader to Jokic, the team's third-in-command.

You know, no matter how well Jokic played before, he was only in the third team.

After all, the best lineup also has to take into account leadership ability and influence on the game, and of course the factor of pork distribution is also considerable.

Therefore, even for a historically strong team, it is difficult for both players to be selected into the first team or for the core trio of the team to be selected into the best team together.

League officials took into account that Duane had been the ruler of the league for more than a decade, so after Duane stepped down and made way for Curry, he was still able to receive honors from the second and third teams.

As the third-in-command of the Bulls, Jokic, without leading the team alone and proving his leadership ability, can only be left out of the best team or be selected for the third team with Duane.

Let's look at Curry. Because he has been the boss of the Bulls in recent years and the best player in the league most of the time, he will definitely be selected to the All-NBA First Team even if the Bulls don't win the championship.

This year is no different from previous years. If you really measure Curry's personal ability carefully, there is no doubt that he is still at the level of a first-team player!
If the Bulls can rank first in the Eastern Conference this season, he might be another regular season MVP.

It’s a pity that the Bulls took the initiative to trade and dismantle the team some time ago, which obviously revealed a message - the Bulls are rebuilding and are not pursuing results this season.

Therefore, Curry will not have a chance to win the regular season MVP this season, but he is still very much in the first team.

The first team does not have many requirements for performance, and even attaches great importance to the media's impression of the stars.

It is not uncommon for a first-team player to not lead the team to the playoffs.

All in all, relying on the empire he has built with his own hands in previous years, Curry can definitely maintain his position in the Bulls for a few years and enjoy himself.

At that time, as a true strong man, Curry was always strict with himself and strived to be the best.

Duane has set a good example before. The team atmosphere of the Bulls is that the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted.

Although Curry is not quite sure who is stronger between him and Jokic at this stage, Jokic is younger!
Anyway, the result will be known in one or two years. In order to win the next championship as soon as possible, Curry doesn't think too much about it.

"I'm sorry, Nicholas, I seem to have stolen your limelight!"

The morning after the All-Star Game, almost every morning newspaper in the U.S. reported that Curry publicly stated that he would give way to Jokic.

This is similar to the previous life when Jokic led the team to win the championship and James was rumored to retire. The latter suddenly snatched away the headlines and glory that should have belonged to the former.

After Curry learned about this, he took the initiative to find Jokic, but Jokic didn't care about it.

“Originally, the All-Star MVP was not what I wanted!
What really bothers me is how I can lead the team to win the next championship.

But it's also funny, we Serbs don't like basketball, we only like winning and trophies!"

“Haha, we Chinese are the same!”

Duan heard some noise outside the door and interrupted at the right time.

“Americans love football more, and love winning and trophies just as much!

Next, let us work together to win the victory and trophy that belongs to all of us!

I can't wait to hold up a new championship trophy!"

"Of course, I'm extremely happy!"

"This is exactly what I want to do." (End of this chapter)