pinnacle swinger

Chapter 50 Bull
A week later, the 76ers completed the first wave of training before the official start of the season.

The training camps are conducted in a closed manner, and the outside media are curious, but they can't get any information.

It wasn't until the start of the preseason of the new season, when the 76ers took makeup photos, that the media in Philadelphia got some insignificant information and got the opportunity to interview the players.

To Stefanski's delight, there were already many yellow-skinned reporters in the arena, but it was just an insignificant set photo. Of course, he knew why these reporters came, and he was happy with it.

After the media release day is over, the NBA's one-year preseason quietly begins.

Preseason, as the name suggests, is the game that starts before the season.It is also the legendary warm-up match. Before the long regular season, such a few games will help the team adjust and run-in the lineup, and enhance the communication between players and coaches.

In the past, the NBA often held preseason games overseas, which not only promoted the NBA, but also accelerated the internationalization process of the NBA. After the "9.11" incident, the NBA canceled all overseas games.But this season, the NBA has opened new overseas competitions. The Rockets and Nets each had two Chinese players last season. The preseason games of the teams were held in China.

The 76ers' preseason schedule has already been determined. The first game is the Chicago Bulls who just spent 5 years and 8000 million to sign powerful forward Carlos Boozer this year.

The strength of the Bulls should not be underestimated. In the last two seasons, they have steadily entered the quarterfinals. During the offseason, they recruited and bought horses. Even the coach has been replaced by a defensive madman——Tom Thibodeau, plus the team’s super point guard Derek—— Rose, already faintly has the temperament to dominate the Central Division.

Two days later, the 76ers flew to Chicago, just an hour away.

Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States, facing the majestic Lake Michigan in the east, and is one of the famous international financial centers.On this land of more than 6000 square kilometers, the greatest player in the history of basketball was born—Michael Jordan. In the world of basketball, when talking about Chicago, you will think of the Bulls, and you will think of that man who is like a god. .

Tang Wenlong never expected that he would meet such a legendary team in his first NBA game.

I was a little apprehensive, a little excited.

Before that, head coach Doug Collins should be the person with more complicated mood besides Tang Wenlong. Back then, His Majesty the Flying Man descended like a god and shocked the league.Beginning in 86, the Bulls hired Doug Collins as the team's head coach, and then used the eighth pick Alden Polynesia in the second round of the draft in 87 and a future 89 or 90 In [-], the first-round pick was exchanged for Scottie Pippen.

Pippen has amazing talent and outstanding potential, but he has not grown to the peak combat power during the time when Collins is coaching. It was not until Collins was replaced by Phil Jackson that Pippen became the top small forward in the NBA.

The predecessors planted flowers, and the descendants turned out to be the result. The Bulls built by Collins became the dowry of others in the end.The world only knows that Phil Jackson led the Bulls to win six championships, but they don't know that before that, a young coach named Collins brought the Bulls to the Eastern Conference Finals that they hadn't entered in 15 years.

However, times have changed, and more than 20 years have passed like this, and the events of the past are like yesterday.

Let Collins sigh.

After everyone got off the plane, they boarded the airport bus and drove to the hotel where they were staying at the official arrangement.

Tang Wenlong leaned back on the seat of the team bus, thinking about the homework he had done before.

In the Bulls' starting lineup, Derrick Rose is a well-deserved offensive core. This third-year student who has just turned 22 this year is now the most popular spicy chicken in the league.In the regular season last year, he averaged 20.8 points and 6.0 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 48.9%. Those amazing pull-up layups have become Rose's signature action.

And Tang Wenlong, as a member of the team's back line, really needs to seriously study Rose's offensive skills.

To be honest, there is nothing special about it.

In a word - large range, fast speed, strong confrontation.

Rose's frontal change is the same as Tang Wenlong's, but because of his height, his frontal change has a lower center of gravity, which deepens his penetration.What's even more frightening is that Rose's breakthrough showed an incredible acceleration after the first step. Usually, after being passed by him with one step, he can only eat ashes behind Rose.

Therefore, Rose's breakthrough was recognized by the league as the top.

Collins said to Tang Wenlong: "This season, our 76ers lineup is actually under a lot of competition pressure inside and outside. You, Zhu Holiday (PG), Andres Nocioni (SF), Louis Williams (PG/SG), Andre Iguodala (SG/SF) is the main rotation player, hesitating from the consideration of height, the main future will put you more on the wing position, you have to do well Mentally prepare."

"He will become a swingman." Tang Wenlong thought of what Collins said to him during the training camp, and he always felt a little incredible, as if he had swung from the point guard position in college to the wing position all of a sudden.

If I grow taller in the future, will the coach use it to play inside?Tang Wenlong's mind was wide open.

Today, when he browsed the official website of the 76ers team on his mobile phone, he suddenly discovered that the official website of the 76ers had changed his role to shooting guard, and the column of height was changed to 2 meters 01 outrageously. I thought all foreigners were single-minded, but I found out that I was still too young.

After a night's rest, Tang Wenlong followed the team into the Chicago United Center arena.

After getting along for this period of time, Tang Wenlong has become quite familiar with his teammates. The most kind-hearted guy on the team should be the three-pointer Jason Kapono from California; Reis Nocioni, known as "Small Flying Kick with Bright Shoulders and Dark Elbows", made rookie Tang Wenlong miserable during training in the team, calling him a master, and it is rumored that when the master was at his peak, he overthrew the American Dream Team , won the Olympic gold medal.

And the atmosphere in the 76ers team is also relatively relaxed. Since Iverson left, the exposure rate of this team in the NBA has not been high. that kind of team.

Selecting Tang Wenlong with the second pick this year is already the biggest thing since signing with Elton three years ago.

The only rookie in the team, Tang Wenlong, became the team's well-deserved little brother, and Holiday was about the same age as him.

And Holiday was unhappy for a while when the team just selected Tang Wenlong, thinking that after the team selected Tang Wenlong, his playing time would be reduced, and when he learned that Tang Wenlong would play more as a wing player in the new season, This guy's little emotions gradually dissipated.

But even so, during the training camp with Tang Wenlong, the two didn't particularly see eye to eye.

Tang Wenlong himself feels that there is no difference, but in the eyes of Holiday, Tang Wenlong sometimes occupies a lot of ball possession on the wing position, and Tang Wenlong is particularly obsessed with attacking with the ball.Although this is just an old problem left over from Tang Wenlong's playing point guard in college.
Fortunately, both of them are just role players of the team. Although they cooperate with each other a little less, it doesn't hurt too much.

For a preseason game like today, except for the local media of the two teams, few TV stations will broadcast it. After all, this is just an uncountable warm-up match.

The audience in the United Arena is also sparse, barely able to make up a small phalanx.

This disappointed Tang Wenlong, who was used to watching the crowded audience on TV. He looked at the huge and luxurious arena, and found that the open space was not as good as the gymnasium in college.

Some spectators waved cheering sticks weakly, and more spectators were either playing with their mobile phones or drinking drinks and eating snacks.

"The atmosphere seems to be worse than in college." Tang Wenlong had seen those extremely crazy fans in college. At that time, even in the warm-up games before the start of the season, Syracuse University had many hardcore fans come to the scene to cheer. He remembered that Sometimes there are quite a few spectators booing him during the warm-up match, thinking that he does not live up to his name.

Thinking of this, the corners of Tang Wenlong's mouth curled up slightly.

Collins, who had been observing Tang Wenlong's reaction from the sidelines, nodded in satisfaction. Seeing Tang Wenlong's natural appearance, he gave him a higher evaluation in his heart.

A few minutes later, the starting players of the two teams stood in their positions. After several cameras were set up, the referee on duty walked into the field holding the basketball.

There are generally three referees in the NBA. In addition to the on-duty referee, there are two sideline referees.The three referees always maintain a triangle with each other so that decisions can be executed from all angles.

The 76ers' starting lineup includes Holiday (PG), Iguodala (SG), Kapono (SF), Elton Brand (PF) and Spencer Hawes (C).

The Bulls' starting lineup, Derrick Rose (PG), Keith Bogans (SG), Luol Deng (SF), Taj Gibson (PF) and Joakim Noah (C).

The basketball was thrown into the air, and Bulls center Joakim Noah yelled, struggling to snatch it into the air.

Hawes of the 76ers twitched his lips and tried to jump [-] centimeters, watching Noah slap the ball back to their own half with a huge advantage of half an arm.
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