NBA: James wants to team up with me

Chapter 199: 12 wins and 1 loss at the start, the Bulls’ three giants are terrifyingly dominant

"In the opening game of the new season, the Bulls defeated the defending champion Spurs 106:94 in an away game!"

"The Bulls' Big Three scored 73 points together, Wang Chong scored 34 points and 6 rebounds, Garnett had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Billups had 18 points and 7 assists. Their performance completely beat the Spurs' GDP combination."

"Unexpectedly, the second-round pick Marc Gasol performed well. He scored 8 points and 9 rebounds in the game. He is fully qualified to be the team's starter. The Bulls have successfully picked up players in the second round for three consecutive years. It is simply... Miracle!"

After the first battle, the outside world simply wanted to praise the Bulls to the sky.

Not only that, at the post-game press conference, Spurs head coach Popovich expressed helplessness when being interviewed by reporters. "The Bulls' lineup is already a foul in the league. Wang Chong and Garnett, two regular season MVP-level players, have joined forces. This is a rare situation in the league. The Bulls will undoubtedly be the first team to win the championship this season. The biggest stumbling block on the road.”

Popovich's words are not really praising the Bulls, but more like praising them.

As the defending champion, the Spurs are recognized as the strongest team in the league. All teams that want to compete for the championship must constantly study, analyze and play against the Spurs.

But now Popovich's words can successfully make many teams wary of the Bulls. After all, even the defending champion Spurs are not opponents. One can imagine the strength of the Bulls.

Moreover, Popovich's words were not just for praise, but also with a bit of genuine sigh.

The current Bulls team only has a strong lineup, and their tactics have also been significantly upgraded.

In the summer, when he heard that the Bulls fired head coach Scott, Popovich was puzzled for a while. Although this opponent's tactics were copied from his own team, he could imitate them to such an extent that the Bulls could surpass the Spurs. The team's regular season record is pretty good. With his unique vision and judgment, there is nothing wrong with the league awarding him the best coach.

Of course, Popovich didn't know that the Bulls' tactical system was built at Wang Chong's request, and he attributed all the credit to Scott.

In the first game of the new season, Popovich has discovered that the Bulls' tactics, especially their defensive tactics, are completely different from those in the finals.

He can see a strong Van Gundy-style defensive system from the Bulls' defense, but it is somewhat different in details. It is more changeable rather than as rigid as Van Gundy's defensive system.

Yes, Thibodeau served as an assistant coach with the Rockets for many years before coaching the Bulls. He naturally knows Van Gundy's defensive style well. He not only absorbed the advantages of the opponent's tactical system, but also incorporated many of his own things.

Popovich understands why the Bulls changed head coaches.

It is impossible to defeat the Spurs with the Spurs' defensive system, so the Bulls will replace Thibodeau as the team's new coach. Regardless of whether Thibodeau's tactics are better than Popovich's, he at least has the ability to challenge the Spurs. Qualifications.

The results of the first battle have proved the feasibility of this move.

"It is said that the Bulls' coaching change was made at the strong request of Wang Chong... I don't know if it is true?"

Regardless of whether the rumors are true or false, Popovich is certain that if the Spurs can break out of the West, then the Bulls will most likely be the ones in the East who will fight them to the death in the Finals.

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After defeating the Spurs on October 10, the Bulls immediately started a winning streak. In the following games, they defeated the Philadelphia 31ers 96:85 at home, the Milwaukee Bucks 76:97, and defeated Los Angeles 78:101 away from home. The Clippers defeated the Toronto Raptors 91:99 away from home, directly winning the first five consecutive games.

On November 11th, the Bulls challenged the Phoenix Suns away from home. They were a bit unlucky, and they happened to encounter a hot hand from all the Suns.

Facing the Suns, who had no choice but to shoot, with 7 players on the team scoring in double figures and shooting 46% from three-point range, the Bulls lost 112:116, ending their winning streak.

The Bulls in the new season, like last season, maintain a very high winning rate and full dominance on the court. Unless they encounter a team like the Suns that is crazy and unreasonable, few teams can maintain a stalemate with the Bulls on the court. contend.

After losing to the Suns, the Bulls were not affected in any way, and then they once again won a wave of 8 consecutive victories, without a single enemy wherever they went!

People were surprised to find that the Bulls did not seem to have any obvious running-in problems. Although most of the team had been replaced during the offseason, the players on the field had a clear division of labor, each performed their own duties, and their tactical execution was quite strong.

Especially for the two top stars Wang Chong and Garnett, some people were worried at first that if the two top stars played together, there would be conflicts over the distribution of ball rights.

But the result was unexpected.

Garnett, who came to the Bulls, was actually very willing to act as the second-in-command of the team. He focused his main energy on the defensive end on the court. The offensive end accounted for less than when he was the boss of the Timberwolves last season. a lot of.

In the 06-07 season, Garnett averaged 17.6 shots per game and 22.4 points per game, second only to Nowitzki and Randolph at the power forward position.

八连胜后，公牛队11月赛程全部结束，连带10月底的揭幕战，公牛队13场比赛取得12胜1负战绩，而加内特在这13场比赛中，场均出手12.6次，可以贡献17.6分10.4篮板4.1助攻1.4抢断1.9封盖。

From a statistical perspective, Garnett's performance seems to be mediocre, much lower than last season's average of 22.4+12.8+4 per game.

But there are many things on the field that cannot be measured by data. The most intuitive one is defense.

Garnett's main focus this season has been on defense. Using his top-notch mobility and ability to assist in defense, Garnett has raised the Bulls' defensive efficiency to a higher level.

Wang Chong, as always, showed off his offensive firepower on the offensive end.

So far in the new season, Wang Chong has averaged 30.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Rebounds and assists have dropped slightly compared to last season. This is directly related to his swing from the inside power forward position to the outside small forward position. After all, the Bulls currently have Garnett averaging 10+ rebounds per game and 8+ rebounds per game. With Gasol rebounding, Wang Chong doesn't need to worry about rebounding.

The two top superstars Wang Chong and Garnett used one offense and one defense, causing the Bulls to average 88 points per game, the lowest in the league. They also averaged 101 points per game, ranking tenth in the league.

Obviously, the Bulls are a typical defensive team, and their offensive ability is not top-notch in the league. In fact, the Bulls' offensive tactics are the same as last season, very simple. Except for Wang Chong's singles with the ball, there is only Bill Lu. Puth's pick-and-roll breakthrough now only includes Garnett's post-up play inside. There is essentially no difference.

But with this increase and decrease on both ends of the offense and defense, the Bulls' average point difference per game reached an exaggerated 13 points! It is the only team among the teams in the league with a winning margin of more than double digits.

<divclass="contentadv">凭借着球队12胜1负的战绩与王崇场均30+6+3的个人数据，11月东部月最佳球员毫无悬念的被王崇摘得。

In fact, Wang Chong still has a relatively strong competitor in the Eastern Conference in November. This person is not James, but Howard of the Magic.

The Magic, who got Lewis, have officially formed a one-star four-shooter system, and their combat effectiveness has soared in the new season. With a lot of shooters on the outside, Howard's rebounding has soared.

Because of the schedule, the Magic played five more games than the Bulls, with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses. Although they lost more games than the Bulls, who had 12 wins and 1 loss, their record was due to their lead in wins. The ranking is still above the Bulls, temporarily ranking first in the Eastern Conference record list.

In these 18 games, Howard averaged 23.8 points, 15 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. He was dominant on both offense and defense, and he already had the shadow of a top center.

Unfortunately, the Bulls' strong dominance on the field still allowed Wang Chong to be successfully elected as the best player in November.

As for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were considered to be the Eastern Conference duo with the Bulls before the preseason, their record in November was a bit unsatisfactory.

Ray Allen, who joined the Cavaliers through a trade in the summer, did not integrate into the team as quickly as Garnett. On the contrary, during the game, Ray Allen was obviously a little uncomfortable with his new position as a fixed-point shooter.

Although Ray Allen is the best three-point shooter in the league at the moment, he is really not a pure fixed-point shooter. Especially in the past few years with the SuperSonics, Ray Allen's proportion of offense with the ball was far greater than without. ball attack.

This is not to say that Ray Allen cannot play without the ball. On the contrary, Ray Allen, who originally joined the Celtics in the 07-08 season, changed from holding the ball to playing without the ball, and gradually evolved into a pure off-ball player. The identity of an effective pitcher.

And this takes time to adapt to. Ray Allen also had times when he was attacking with the ball during his time with the Celtics.

Now, Ray Allen has joined the Cavaliers. Without any buffering or adaptation, he directly joins forces with James, who is a ball-carrying powerhouse. This makes Ray Allen, who averaged 26 points per game last season, a bit confused and completely unaccustomed to himself. With his new positioning as a fixed-point shooter, he averaged only about 17 points per game in the new season, a sharp drop of 9 points compared to last season, and his shooting percentage also declined slightly.

On the contrary, James' personal data has reached a career high, averaging 30 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game, demonstrating his dominance in ball-handling and core statistics.

This resulted in a poor start to the regular season for the Cavaliers, with their record ranking only fourth in the Eastern Conference, behind the Magic, Bulls and Pistons.

This situation was also expected by Wang Chong.

This is the fifth season of James' career, but he has yet to gain anything in terms of honors. Naturally, he is more hungry for data. How can he think about sharing the ball with others?

This is fundamentally different from James joining the Heat in the future, having to give some face to the local leader Wade, and sharing the ball equally with the opponent.

At that time, James was 26 years old, mature in thought, and very cunning. He knew very well that if he went too far when he first arrived, he would cause dissatisfaction among Heat fans.

And even so, James finally succeeded in grabbing the ball and taking it all over, letting Wade and Bosh do the work for him.

Now in his Cavaliers, as a 23-year-old young and energetic star of tomorrow, James will certainly not let a 32-year-old veteran like Ray Allen stand aside! The data and honors belong to me, Emperor James, how can I allow others to get involved?

But as a result, the combat effectiveness displayed by the Cavaliers obviously does not have any strength to compete for the championship.

Most fans of the Cavaliers don't know why. They think this is just because Ray Allen has just changed teams and is still not used to it. They also look forward to waiting for the team to adjust in the middle and late seasons of the season, and the Cavaliers will have the strength to compete for the championship.

But this is obviously impossible. Ray Allen may be able to adapt to James' ball-carrying style in the middle and late seasons and transform into a fixed-point shooter. But by then, what deterrent power does Ray Allen have as a fixed-point shooter? Just a JR Smith without convulsions.

Among the Celtics' Big Three, the most important one is undoubtedly Garnett. As for Ray Allen and Pierce, they are both completely replaceable players.

Moreover, apart from James and Ray Allen, the Cavaliers have no other players worth mentioning. Ben Wallace, known as one of the Big Three, is essentially a blue-collar player, and even though Ben Wallace in the 07-08 season He is only 33 years old, but he has already reached the end of his career.

In the original 07-08 season, Ben averaged only 4.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, and missed the All-Defensive Team for the first time. Subsequently, Ben was transferred to the Cavaliers, Pistons and other teams, and he could only be an ordinary blue-collar inside player without any highlight moments. 11 In the -12 season, Ben played 62 games for the Pistons, averaging 1.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He officially chose to retire after the season.

In Wang Chong's view, Big Ben during this period was not even as good as Big Z in terms of ability. The Cavaliers should actually have traded Big Ben for Ray Allen instead of Big Z. However, if they really exchanged the trading chips for Big Ben, It's hard to say whether the Sonics are willing or not.

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The schedule entered December, and the Bulls began to encounter strong opponents one after another.

On December 12, the Bulls faced the Houston Rockets at home.

The Rockets in the 07-08 season were the strongest Rockets during the Yao-Mai era. The management's move to change the head coach was obviously the right one. Not only did the Rockets have their best regular season record of 55 wins in recent years, but they also won 22 games during the regular season. A thrilling -game winning streak.

Unfortunately, in the playoffs, due to Yao's injury and unable to play, the Rockets lost to the Utah Jazz and stopped in the first round 2:4.

This season is also one of Dayao's best seasons. Dayao played 55 games in the regular season, averaging 22 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.

In this game against the Bulls, Dayao once again used his performance to tell the entire league who is the strongest center in the league now.

The young Gasol is no match for Yao, and Garnett is no match for him.

At this stage, Yao's weight has reached 140 kilograms, which is not what Garnett, who does not even weigh 120 kilograms, can withstand.

大姚在公牛队禁区翻江倒海，全场轰下35分12篮板3封盖，联手22分的麦迪与替补登场砍下20分11篮板的路易斯.斯科拉，率领火箭105：101击败公牛，送给公牛队新赛季的第二场失利。