Originally, the Bulls' style of play was that of the Rockets. It was like the Rockets meeting the sun in the West. Even if all members were healthy, they would not be able to survive against the sun.
However, the Bulls are now playing away games in the Western Conference, which greatly consumes the players' physical strength.
This time it’s another back-to-back away game. No matter how young the Bulls’ youth team is, they still seem to be at the end of their tether.
It is worth mentioning that the Rockets are not in good shape recently.
Perhaps it was because he fought too hard in the playoffs last season and McGrady consumed a lot of energy, which led to McGrady suffering from multiple back spasms at the beginning of the season.
Basically, this season McGrady is either admitted to the hospital or on his way to the hospital.
The Rockets also had a poor record due to McGrady's frequent injuries.
More than a week ago, McGrady once again suffered a back injury while playing against the Pistons.
Ever since, after taking five consecutive games off, the Rockets also lost five games in a row.
However, tonight, McGrady returned from injury and was ready to face the Bulls, who were tired from long battles.
Back spasm is not a serious injury. As long as the injured muscles are not pulled and you don't feel severe pain, you can recover after a period of recovery.
During the recent period, McGrady was not just hospitalized. In fact, he had participated in team training a few days ago.
Now McGrady is sure to come back, basically McGrady is at full strength and in full condition.
This is naturally not good news for the Bulls.
"Duen, after tonight's game, when will you leave?
If you're not busy, why not go to my place for a meal.
I have something I want to tell you privately. If I have to leave right away, we can talk on the phone then. What do you think? "
During the warm-up session before the game, Yao Ming took the initiative to come to Duen.
"It's not busy. We originally planned to go back to Chicago tomorrow afternoon." Du En quickly replied, and then discussed with Yao Ming, "I'm too tired at night. Do you think it can be done tomorrow morning?"
Yao Ming nodded immediately after hearing this: "Okay, I will bring someone to pick you up tomorrow morning. When will you wake up?"
"I can't tell, I'll call you then."
"Okay, I'll wait for your call."
Since they agreed to talk about the matter tomorrow morning, after making the agreement, Yao Ming stopped talking to Du En.
With Yao Ming leaving, Du En also continued to warm up and actively prepare for the game.
As the Bulls' leader this season, the higher their winning streak, the better.
As the team leader, Duen was not willing to lose to the Rockets who should not have lost.
And Tyson Chandler was not willing to lose to Yao Ming.
It was Tyson Chandler who jumped to get the ball again. Duan controlled the ball and passed it to Baron Davis.
After Baron Davis dribbled the ball past half court, McGrady took the initiative to defend Duane.
Seeing this, Duan turned his back to Baron Davis to get the ball.
At the same time, Du En also reminded McGrady: "Tracy, are you in good health? If I hit you from behind, can you bear it?"
From the opponent's perspective, it is right to kill you while you are sick.
In order to win, it is normal to break someone's ribs and elbows and force the opponent to wear armor.
However, Du En and Tracy McGrady were brothers who had practiced together in the summer. Du En would not do such things as picking out injured areas and adding insult to injury.
McGrady heard Du En's concern, and while disturbing Du En with his forearm, he replied: "Come on, I will not only defeat you tonight, but also lead the team to win!"
After hearing McGrady's tough answer, Du En didn't respond forcefully.
He just used his dream steps at the top of the arc, shook McGrady away, and then took two steps toward the three-point line.
McGrady's pursuit was very fast, but Duan's back-turn breakthrough still attracted the defense of other Rockets players.
Meanwhile, Baron Davis and Josh Smith were both cutting to the basket.
Duan took off and made a fake shot. Baron Davis slid to the bottom of the basket to catch the ball and then made a reverse layup to help the Bulls score the first 2 points.
During the Rockets' offensive round, McGrady intentionally wanted to challenge Duen in a one-on-one fight. I don't know whether it was to prove his strength in front of Duen, or to use offense to consume Duen's physical strength and weaken Duen's influence in the next game.
Duen could only deal with it calmly, and McGrady also knew that Duen was capable of primary defense, so he did not choose to shoot directly. Instead, he adopted a continuous crotch, turning his back and rushing inside.
As soon as McGrady broke through to the left, Du En's small steps moved sideways. McGrady immediately stopped and walked to the right. As soon as he took a step, he pulled back and shot a two-pointer.
Although Du En knew that McGrady preferred to shoot, McGrady's pace was relatively large. When McGrady walked to the right, Du En subconsciously blocked McGrady's breakthrough path.
When Maddie pulled back, Duan jumped up again to block the shot, which was obviously a beat too late.
brush--
Just when Du En turned around, the basketball just hit the net, and the crisp sound of water splash also sounded.
"Tracy, don't you have a back injury? If you keep beating like this, will there be any hidden dangers?"
Anyone who has played football knows that it is useless to pull out.
Why are single-action shooting so popular in the future? It's because the requirements for physical fitness are relatively low, shooting is effortless, and the shot is quick.
Therefore, even in a place like the NBA, where birds and animals are everywhere, only a few superstars and super giants such as Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, Anthony, and Durant can use the pull-up as a conventional weapon.
"I feel very good now! And as the boss of the team, I need to lead the team to win!"
Nowadays, Tracy McGrady has healed a little and forgot about the pain. As an outsider, he is not willing to be a mercenary and wants to secure his position as the team leader.
Therefore, when playing a game, he doesn't care whether the skills used will hurt his own body.
This is a bit like the future Du Xiaoshuai, except that Durant is more talented and has the physical conditions to surpass McGrady's draft template.
"Since you don't cherish it yourself, then I won't hold back."
McGrady, who is back, is eager to win, and Duane also wants to continue to lead the team to maintain a winning streak.
For this reason, Duan ran directly to the low post to catch the ball, and McGrady could only follow him.
Du En started to fight with his back, but he was a little careful not to raise his elbow when turning around.
However, when McGrady was defending, he just pulled Duan's jersey a little and made no other small moves.
Duen turned his back and slid directly to the bottom of the basket, but McGrady predicted Duen's offensive method.
But before McGrady could stand firm, Duen stepped forward.
You know, Du En is much more powerful than McGrady. McGrady defended very timely this time, but he was unable to stop Du En.
When Du En stepped under the basket, Yao Ming came to help defend, but because McGrady blocked Du En, he was unable to block Du En from the basket.
Yao Ming is also because the tonnage is too heavy and the speed is not fast enough, so he cannot turn around and walk sideways.
This time, Duan also relied on McGrady's screen and relied on a layup to easily score the ball.
Seeing that Duen responded, McGrady was not to be outdone and continued to use offense to consume Duen after halftime.
Duen did not slack off at all. In the end, under Duen's strict defense, McGrady hit the iron, Luol Deng rushed to grab the rebound, and the Bulls turned to a fast break.
Perhaps also to protect McGrady, Van Gundy only let McGrady play for more than 5 minutes before leaving the game early to rest.
The problem is that the fast pace brought by the Bulls also consumes a lot of money from Yao Ming, who keeps running back and forth.
Ever since, after Tracy McGrady came off the court, Yao Ming didn't play long, and the game time was only four or five minutes, so he came off the court to rest.
Of course, because the Bulls were away from home in back-to-back games, the main players were not very physical. At the end of the first quarter, Ben Gordon led the team.
And Ben Gordon did seize the opportunity, relying on the sixth man's off-peak travel, and the Rockets' outsiders who are not worth mentioning, and made a big splash.
In just over 4 minutes in the first quarter, he made 5 of 6 shots and 2 of 3 three-pointers. He quickly scored 12 points and helped the Bulls widen the point difference at once.
In fact, when Duan and the main players came off the court, the Bulls were only seven or eight points ahead. By the end of the first quarter, 37 to 22, the Bulls were leading by a full 15 points.
When this happened, McGrady was naturally unwilling to accept it. He came up in the second quarter and wanted to meet Ben Gordon, a rising star.
However, Duane also came on the field early in the second quarter to provide shelter for Ben Gordon.
In the second quarter, McGrady played a little longer than the first quarter, playing for nearly 10 minutes.
However, the Bulls had Duan in charge, and McGrady wanted to clean up the Bulls' perimeter, but he didn't find much chance.
On the contrary, it was Tyson Chandler who severely bullied Mutombo, who had run out of gas in the tank.
Yao Ming is still on his rookie contract, and the Rockets are unwilling to find a strong substitute for Yao Ming. The only substitute center is an old veteran like Mutombo who is no longer wanted.
By the time Yao Ming completes his contract extension, the Rockets will have little chance of winning the championship.
Having said that, originally this was a potentially evenly matched battle.
But just because young players such as Ben Gordon and Tyson Chandler stepped forward one after another, the suspense of the game was basically gone after the first half.
68 to 45, Van Gundy Jr. is known for his defense, but the Rockets were led by the Bulls by a full 23 points in the first half.
By the third quarter, Van Gundy still had some wishful thinking about winning, so he had to rely on the main force.
Both Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady played more than 10 minutes, but it still didn't help.
Because the Bulls did suffer a lot due to consecutive away games and were not in very good shape in the third quarter, this caused the Rockets to gain a slight advantage in the third quarter.
However, overall, the Bulls still barely maintained their advantage. Before the start of the fourth quarter, the Bulls still maintained a 17-point lead.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Du En led the team to stabilize the situation. The Rockets still fought hard for Yao and Mai, but Yao and Mai in the fourth quarter could not be trusted.
Because McGrady worked too hard in the third quarter, he transformed into Kobe in the fourth quarter and threw a three-iron shot, shooting 1 of 4 from the field.
The score difference on the court was suddenly widened to 20 points, and the Rockets had to let Yao Ming try again, and then Yao Ming barely made 1 of 2 shots, giving him a little more stability.
But soon the Bulls played fast breaks, which dragged down the Rockets' defense, which brought very little help to the Rockets.
After more than 4 minutes of play in the fourth quarter, the Bulls took the initiative to withdraw the main players. Only then did Van Gundy realize it later and also withdraw the main players.
119 to 98, the Bulls defeated the Rockets with a huge advantage of 21 points, extending their winning streak to 12 games.
“Welcome to Yao Restaurant!”
The next morning, Du En met with Yao Ming as scheduled and arrived at Yao's restaurant not long after.
Before coming, Du En felt that it was still possible to persuade Yao Ming to leave the Rockets, but now it seems that there is no need to persuade him anymore.
When Du En arrived, Yao Ming's parents personally came to receive him. After seeing Du En, they were very enthusiastic and greeted him with greetings, which actually made Du En a little embarrassed.
It is worth mentioning that it was not lunch time yet, but the business in the store was very good.
It is said that the Yao of Yao Restaurant is not Yao Ming's Yao, but Yao Ming's father's Yao.
Yao Ming's parents did not spend a penny, and together with the local Chinese catering industry owners, they created such a huge family business.
When black players enter the NBA, they have a large group of blood-sucking relatives and friends, and Yao Ming is no different.
Those with vested interests will not give up their own interests, and Du En's influence on Yao Ming is obviously far less than that of his family.
After understanding Yao Ming's situation, Du En was even glad that his family had business to do, and his parents had their own careers and had no intention of coming to the United States for development.
"The food is still cooking, please wait a moment.
Now let me tell you the reason why I came to you today. We hope you can help persuade Da Zhi.
Everyone hopes that Da Zhi can go home and compete in the 2006 World Championships and the 2008 Olympics.
Now that Dazhi has a championship ring, the situation is different.
Although Dazhi is only a rotation player in the Miami Heat, he can still play ball after all.
And he also believed that he had done nothing wrong before, he was just trying to improve his strength.
But all the mistakes, all the misunderstandings have happened..."
(End of chapter)
