NBA: James wants to team up with me

A guaranteed contract with an annual salary of 105 million, for Jeremy Lin, is like manna after a long drought, which makes him excited.

But what surprised him even more was that the Bulls had just signed him and were already planning to let him start in the team's next game.

Jeremy Lin, who had been shocked many times and was a little numb, was shocked again.

He knew that the Bulls were seriously short of defenders, but he never expected that the shortage would be to such an extent that he, a player with a minimum salary, would immediately serve as the starting point guard.

After all, during the period when Curry and Billups were both absent, Thomas Jr., as the Bulls' starting point guard, actually played very well. Although some games were limited by height, experience and ability, he played a little bit. Poor, but overall it's still very good, otherwise the Bulls wouldn't have been able to maintain the No. 1 record in the Eastern Conference despite the Heat's relentless pursuit.

He immediately took away Thomas's starting position. It would be false to say that he was not worried. After all, it was a new arrival and it was not good to dominate the scene as soon as he came up.

But Wang Chong comforted Jeremy Lin and said: "Why do you think I asked the team to sign you? You will be the team's starting point guard this season. I said, don't worry and do your best. If you can't play well, it's the same as me." I'll take you off the field."

Jeremy Lin: "..."

He knew that Wang Chong had a transcendent status in the Bulls, and could almost be regarded as one of the most powerful, but he still far underestimated Wang Chong's voice in the team. From the management to the coaching staff to the players, everyone must listen to one This is the first time that Jeremy Lin has seen players talking.

At the same time, he also realized that Wang Chong was much more important to him than he imagined.

Although Jeremy Lin doesn't know why Wang Chong trusts him so much, even if it is to repay Wang Chong's trust, he must perform well enough on the court to repay Wang Chong.
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Who is better, Thomas or Jeremy Lin?
If it were his peak period, there is no doubt that it must be Thomas. He averaged close to 29+3+6 per game in the regular season, which is by no means something ordinary players can achieve.

But if it’s the 11-12 season, Jeremy Lin’s breakout season, then there’s definitely no suspense about the answer.

In terms of offensive ability, Thomas during this period is far from the strongest 175 period on the planet in the future, and it is also incomparable with the Linsanity period.

In terms of defensive ability, the two are not at the same level.

It is true that Jeremy Lin's defense is not very good, but after all, he is 1 meters tall. As long as his defensive enthusiasm improves, his defensive ability is destined to not be too bad.

But Thomas is different. With a height of 1 meters, he is destined to be misplaced no matter who he faces on the field. He is a perfect defensive black hole and needs help from his teammates to wipe his ass at all times.

From this point alone, in Wang Chong's opinion, Thomas Jr. has been compared to Jeremy Lin.

Wang Chong doesn't even ask Jeremy Lin to perform as well as Lin Crazy during the same period. As long as the opponent can reach Thomas' current average of 14+4 per game on the offensive end and not be as bad as Thomas on the defensive end.

On February 2th, the Bulls lost to the Celtics in an away game. After nine consecutive away games, they were finally able to return to home games. The league finally showed respect and understood the difficulty of the Bulls' continuous away games, and then arranged a series of games. Six consecutive home games allow the Bulls players to stay in Chicago for nearly half a month.

Jeremy Lin's first game after joining the Bulls was the Bulls' first home game against the Sacramento Kings.

The Kings actually have nothing to say. Wang Chong took away Marcus Thornton and Isaiah Thomas, which made the Kings, who already had the worst record in the league, even worse.

You must know that in the 11-12 season, Thornton should have been the scoring leader of the Kings, averaging 18.7 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, while Thomas also contributed 11.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists to the team, ranking fourth on the team. Scorer.

The Kings, who are missing two generals, can only rely on two players: DeMarcus Cousins ​​and Tyreke Evans. The former can average a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds per game, and his performance is remarkable. A little bit, Yao has the potential to succeed Howard and become the league's top center.

However, Evans, who averaged 20+5+5 per game in his rookie season, has gone from bad to worse in the third season of his career. His performance has deteriorated year by year. Currently, he only has 16 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists.

The Kings, who originally expected Evans to soar to the sky, continue to grow like James and Wang Chong and become the league's top superstar, were disappointed.

The poor lineup puts the Kings at the bottom of the Western Conference, only slightly better than the Charlotte Bobcats, who are already rotten to the core in the Eastern Conference.

Facing such a garbage team, the Bulls played easily and contentedly. Wang Chong didn't even exert much effort. He only played for 31 minutes, scoring 28 points and 7 rebounds before clocking out in the third quarter.

This is the rare game where Wang Chong averaged less than 30 points per game since Curry and Billups were injured.

In the past games, due to the team's serious lack of scoring firepower, Wang Chong had to increase the proportion of shots, and his scoring average soared, reaching an average of 34.4 points per game.

The average of 34.4 points per game is the second-highest score in Wang Chong's career so far, second only to the 05 points per game in the 06-35.6 season.

And in the scoring list, this score is even more impressive, far behind other competing players.

Kevin Durant, who ranks second in points per game, currently averages only 27.8 points per game, James is third with 27.1 points, and Kobe is fourth with 26.8 points.

According to this trend, there is basically no suspense about Wang Chong's seventh scoring title in his career. After all, even Durant, who is second in the scoring list, is 6.6 points behind Wang Chong. The point difference is too huge.

Wang Chong clocked in the third quarter, and the Bulls easily defeated the Kings with a big score of 121:107 and won the game.

In this game, Jeremy Lin played for the Bulls for the first time. He played 28 minutes as a starter, made 12 of 8 shots, and scored 18 points and 6 assists.

As an undrafted player who joined with a minimum salary, Jeremy Lin's debut was very good.

But after all, the opponent is the King, who is at the bottom of the league. Jeremy Lin’s opponent is also a little-known defender. There is a lot of garbage time in the game, so Jeremy Lin’s performance is not referenceable. Although some media have reported on his performance, generally speaking, Still not optimistic about the Bulls' decision to start Jeremy Lin.

"It can be seen that the Bulls are at the end of their rope and are beginning to seek medical treatment in a hurry. They actually want to let an undrafted player in the free market save the team. In the game against the Kings, this rookie gave a passing answer, but we You must understand that the Bulls’ opponents are never bottom teams like the Kings. They have to face super teams such as the Lakers, Heat, and Celtics.”

"When Jeremy Lin faces guards like Paul, Wade, and Rajon Rondo, what kind of performance can we expect from him? Maybe it's better to continue to let Thomas start."

"Fortunately, we don't have to wait too long for this problem, because the Bulls' next game is a home game against the Celtics. The Bulls, who just lost to the Celtics on the road a few days ago, return to their home court. Can Jeremy Lin, the starting point guard who was brought in temporarily, score 18+6 against Rondo like he did against the Kings? "Let's wait and see.

On February 2, the game between the Bulls and Celtics was about to start at the United Center in Chicago.

Although he had already started one game for the Bulls, Jeremy Lin was still very nervous as the game began.

The pressure on him is really too great. Because of Wang Chong, the entire league is paying attention to the Bulls, and also to Jeremy Lin, an unknown player who was suddenly promoted to the starting lineup without any warning. This made Jeremy Lin feel even more pressure. He also realized deeply that once he failed to perform as expected on the court, he would probably be kicked out of the team soon. No matter how high Wang Chong's voice was in the Bulls, It is also impossible to tolerate a player who cannot help the team to stay on the team.

So even though he has received a one-year guaranteed contract from the Bulls, it is still not stable. He is still in a situation of no retreat. Every game must be treated as the last game and he must fight with his back against the wall!
Wang Chong was very calm. He knew Jeremy Lin's ability and potential, especially in the last game. When he didn't have much possession of the ball, Jeremy Lin's performance was completely in line with his expectations. He can be sure that the current Jeremy Lin is the same as Lin Crazy in the same period. There is no difference in strength, all he needs is an opportunity to fully utilize his energy.

The game against the Celtics is definitely a very suitable stage.

So before the game, Wang Chong went to Jeremy Lin and whispered: "In this game, I plan to give you more opportunities to perform, so take advantage of it."

Jeremy Lin was stunned and looked at Wang Chong with confusion. He didn't realize the meaning of Wang Chong's words for a while.

But he soon understood.

At the beginning of the game, Gasol won the jump ball and the Bulls had the ball.

After Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball past half court, he subconsciously wanted to find Wang Chong's position and pass the ball to him.

But when he saw Wang Chong, he was immediately stunned.

Wang Chong actually came up and ran directly to the bottom corner, with no intention of catching the ball and attacking.

Seeing Jeremy Lin looking at him, Wang Chong also made a "do it yourself" gesture.

Jeremy Lin's heart skipped a beat, and his heart beat unsatisfactorily. Looking at the All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo in front of him, he finally understood what Wang Chong's words before the game meant.

Wang Chong really planned to let him take charge of the Bulls' main attack at the beginning of the game!
At this time, Rondo, who was standing in front of Jeremy Lin, was still recalling who this guy with the same skin color as Wang Chong was.

The news that Jeremy Lin joined the Bulls is not something everyone needs to know, at least Rondo didn't pay much attention to it.

In the final analysis, the opponent is just a little-known undrafted player who is not worthy of Rondo's attention at all. In his opinion, the opponent may not be as good as Isaiah Thomas, the Bulls' previous starter.

When he was thinking this, Jeremy Lin in front of him had already started to take action.

There are no bells and whistles, Jeremy Lin accelerates directly and starts, and the ejection start allows him to rush past Rondo in an instant.

"So fast!"

Rondo's pupils shrank suddenly and he reacted almost subconsciously, but he was still half a beat too slow. Jeremy Lin had already rushed past him and rushed straight towards the penalty area.

Fast, too fast!
Rondo never expected that Jeremy Lin's starting speed would be so fast, not inferior to Thomas Jr. at all.

But Thomas Jr. is 1 meters tall and Jeremy Lin is 75 meters tall. When their speeds are the same, impact power is simply two different concepts!
When facing Thomas Jr., Rondo can use his height and wingspan advantages to continuously interfere with Thomas's dribbling rhythm and disrupt his offense, but this move is not ideal against Jeremy Lin.

Rondo is 1 meters tall and has a wingspan of 85 meters. His static talent is almost exaggerated. In comparison, Jeremy Lin, who is 2 meters tall and has a wingspan of 06 meters, also has ordinary static talent. But the problem is 1 The centimeter wingspan difference is not enough for Rondo to easily destroy Jeremy Lin's dribbling as he accelerates his breakthrough.

In a flash of lightning, Jeremy Lin had already rushed into the penalty area and took off for a layup.

2: 0.

Jeremy Lin used a sharp breakthrough to give the Bulls the lead right from the start!

"Huh? This compatriot Wang Chong seems to be quite good. He can actually break through Rondo's defense."

The audience at the Bulls' home court were stunned, even though many of them had actually watched the Bulls' last game and had seen Jeremy Lin playing on the court.

But many times things need reference to see how they are.

Same goes for basketball.

It is also a breakthrough with the ball. Jeremy Lin breaks through the Kings guard and breaks through Rondo to score. They are completely different concepts.

You must know that up to now, Rondo has been selected to the All-Defensive Team for three consecutive seasons and is a well-known top defensive player at the point guard position. At present, less than half of the 11-12 season has passed. Not surprisingly, this time the most The best lineup will also have a spot for Rondo.

Rondo, who has outstanding ability on the defensive end, was actually passed by Jeremy Lin's understatement breakthrough. How can the fans and viewers not be surprised?
Of course, a large number of people feel that Rondo underestimated the enemy and did not take serious defense.

This is also true. Rondo really wasn't serious just now, but experts will know it as soon as he makes a move. In just one round, Rondo already had a general understanding of the abilities of the Chinese player in front of him.

"This guy's speed is top-notch, his ability to combine people with the ball is also very good, and he poses a great threat to break through with the ball!"

Rondo's judgment is correct. Without considering the finish at the basket, Jeremy Lin's starting speed is on the same level as defenders such as Rose, Westbrook, John Wall and even Wade. Only in this way can he become the Linsanity that originally shocked the entire league when the Knicks shocked the league.

It's a pity that Jeremy Lin has the speed of a top defender, but he does not have the physical strength to support such speed. Therefore, when he is the main player of the team and takes on a large number of team's tough tasks, the load on the body, especially the knees, increases significantly, which eventually leads to a meniscus tear. crack.

With this serious injury, Jeremy Lin's explosive power dropped sharply, and his ability to break through was affected, which caused his career to be quite bumpy in the following years.

But at least for now, Jeremy Lin, who is still in a very healthy state, can definitely compete with players such as Rose and Westbrook in his breakthrough ability.

When the Celtics attacked, Rondo also accelerated with the ball and broke through Jeremy Lin. He rushed into the penalty area and attracted Garnett to help defend. Then he passed the ball to Millsap at the power forward position. The latter shot after Garnett's timely return defense. Missed.

The offensive round came to the Bulls again. (End of chapter)