"After leaving the Philadelphia 76ers, the only thing I wanted to do was win a championship ring of my own.
Some time ago, my father told me that in the past three years, I had not smiled on the court.
I understand that if I want to smile again, I must go to a team that is competitive and can win a championship.
I chose the Chicago Bulls, and the Chicago Bulls also chose me. We will definitely win that damn championship together!
I believe that after coming here, I will be able to return to the game with a smile on my face.
I will never let my fans down again, nor will I have any regrets in my career. "
At the press conference held by the Chicago Bulls for Chris Webber, Webber did not hide his intention from the media reporters. He simply stated that he joined the Bulls to get a championship ring.
In fact, since the Pistons broke up with Webber peacefully using the Alan Houston clause in early December, Webber has also been in contact with many teams.
These include the Pistons, Heat, Spurs, Lakers, Mavericks and many other teams that are hopeful of winning the championship.
Of course, the Bulls are also part of it.
Webb also chose to come to the Bulls to get the veteran's minimum salary after multiple considerations.
After all, Webber can still receive a maximum salary of 20 million per year from the 76ers, and not just for one year, but for two years.
Weber, who is not short of money, only wants the championship, so he must choose the team with the most hope of winning the championship.
In fact, compared to the Pistons, Heat, Spurs, Lakers, and Mavericks, which lack main players and important substitute inside players, the Bulls are the weakest in their pursuit of Webber.
The Bulls have no shortage of inside players. The Bulls just hope to reserve one or two more veterans who still have gas in the tank and can be used in the playoffs.
Who knew that Weber's huge surprise would suddenly fall from the sky.
John Paxson chatted with Weber's agent for a while, and Weber took the initiative to call John Paxson, and then they hooked up.
It can only be said that planting sycamore trees will attract phoenixes.
As the defending champion, the Bulls' strong strength has attracted powerful veterans like Webber.
Today's Weber has more than just gas in the tank! You know, just last season, Webber averaged 20.2 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
Of course, this is also thanks to the 76ers' early failure, and the 76ers do not have anyone inside. Weber has a lot of ball rights to increase the data.
As far as this season is concerned, Weber, who didn't seem to practice much during the offseason, is indeed in bad shape.
In the previous dozen games, he averaged only 11.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. As an inside player, his scoring percentage was only 38.7%.
However, the Bulls don't need Webber to play the main role, and they have time to help and wait for Webber to adjust back to form.
In fact, just looking at Webber's rebound and assist data, we can also see Webber's excellent physical talent and solid basic skills.
Even if he rests on his laurels, he can still make some contributions to the Bulls in terms of protecting rebounds and providing inside support.
Once Weber's physical condition is adjusted, it is still possible to average 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in the playoffs if he is given 20 minutes.
With a one-year veteran's base salary of 1.2 million, what team wouldn't want to sign such an insider who can serve as an important rotation?
That is to say, the Chicago Bulls, as the defending champion of the league's Public Enemy, even without Baron Davis, the second in command, their winning rate has not declined much.
After two months of regular season play, under the leadership of Duan, the Bulls still posted a record of 25 wins and 6 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference.
This made Webb determined to join the Bulls in order to successfully get the championship ring he dreamed of.
To be honest, if it were any other team and there was a player with a maximum salary of more than 10 million lying on the bench, which team would not experience a decline in the team's record?
Lineup depth is an essential part of a championship-winning team, and in this regard, the Bulls are among the best in the entire league.
Not to mention, Duan is a super giant who can average 40+ points per game in the finals and integrate offense and defense.
Now that Duan is so young, the probability of injury is very small.
Therefore, this season, so far, no team has a greater chance of winning the championship than the Bulls.
However, the trade market has not closed yet, and some veteran stars whose strength has seriously declined but are earning maximum salaries have not broken up with their teams early like Webber.
In the next period of time, it is still unknown what kind of transactions will occur in the league and what kind of powerful championship team will be formed.
For the Bulls, it is about being as good as possible and maintaining the competitiveness that a defending champion should have.
Then, help Salmons, Milicic, and Weber integrate into the team better and improve or restore their personal strength.
It is worth mentioning that on January 6, Baron Davis, who had recovered from injury, was also very anxious for the Eastern Conference All-Stars. After playing a 5V5 game within the team, he couldn't help but want to play. .
As the head coach, Scott Skiles wants to give Salmons more opportunities to further strengthen the bench.
However, Baron Davis is the second in charge of the Bulls and also contributed to last season's championship. Scott Skiles has no reason to reject Baron Davis.
However, Baron Davis took two months off. Although he is at his peak, his personal condition obviously takes some time to adjust.
And because the team's status is here, he will naturally start the game when he comes back.
Baron Davis' return directly led to the Bulls' loss to the Pistons on January 6.
However, after the game, Duane expressed his support for Baron Davis.
"I believe Byron will be able to adjust back to his condition. He is an outstanding player and he can bring unlimited possibilities to the team."
The Bulls are a championship contending team and won 73 games last season.
This season, despite being clearly targeted by the entire league, the start of the season was not that great.
Therefore, if we can maintain 60+ wins in the regular season this season, it is basically considered a success.
So, now there is no problem in taking out 5 to 10 regular season games to help Baron Davis recover.
It is difficult to break through the regular season record. The most important thing this season is that the main players stay healthy and the whole team works together to successfully defend the championship.
Of course, with the overall strength of the Bulls, the Bulls may not lose in the next few games.
Next, they will basically play at home, and Baron Davis will relatively have more whistles to increase his scoring data.
Moreover, if Baron Davis insists on going his own way and takes the ball and plays randomly, if his performance is too poor, the home fans will definitely have objections.
Sure enough, after returning to the home court, Baron Davis, who had re-adapted to the rhythm and atmosphere of the game, played much calmer and more rationally.
As the team boss, Duan is indeed helping Baron Davis play better.
It took only three games for Baron Davis, who simplified his offense and on-court functions, to recover his 20+5+5 data.
However, for Ben Gordon who wants to become an All-Star, he lacks some ball rights and simple ball opportunities, and his data has been occupied a lot, which makes him somewhat complain.
As the time approached late January and the trading market was about to close, the Bulls replaced it with a reinforcement.
In fact, it was mainly Weber who contributed, and it had little to do with John Paxson.
Jaylen Rose, who was also one of the top five players in Michigan, also wanted to find a championship team to win a championship ring after being waived by Houston.
When Weber learned about the situation of his old classmates and players, he was also worried that the Bulls' bench would not have enough firepower.
So he invited Jaylen Rose to come to Chicago to watch the game, and tried to persuade Jaylen Rose to renew their relationship and play brotherly basketball together.
Jaylen Rose has been waived for some time, and he has been looking for a strong championship team during this time.
However, the championship teams are not very short of wing players, not to mention Jaylen Rose, who has seriously declined on both offense and defense.
At his peak, Jaylen Rose still had an offense, but on the defensive end, if he wanted to guard against outside stars like Kobe, he had to rely on stepping stones.
Now in the late stages of his career, Jaylen Rose only averages a dozen points per game.
Looking at the defensive end, he has no other skills, except that he personally defended Kobe for 81 points.
Gary Payton defended Jordan as Kobe, and Jalen Rose defended Kobe as Jordan...
After Jaylen Rose lost his guarantee in the late quarter, NBA teams no longer trust him on the defensive end.
It is also because of this that it is difficult for Jaylen Rose to find a championship team that is suitable for him and can accept him.
Now I got an invitation from my good brother Weber, so I packed my luggage and took it to Chicago, euphemistically calling it a visit to Weber's new home.
After John Paxson learned about this from Webber, he also finalized the contract with Jaylen Rose resolutely.
Anyway, it’s only 1.2 million a year. Jalen Rose’s fame alone is worth this money.
However, the short-term situation is completely different from the reinforcement in the long-term.
The arrival of new members has increased the turmoil within the Bulls.
The original Bulls starting lineup and substitute lineup still need to eliminate the influence of Baron Davis, Webber and others.
Now there is another Jalen Rose who has suffered a serious defensive decline, which naturally requires a new round of running-in.
At the same time, because there are more people who can play, the rotation lineup and rotation time have been adjusted. Many of the main players in the Bulls have also experienced short-term symptoms of discomfort and some problems in their status.
Fortunately, from late January to the end of January, most games are at home.
And Scott Skiles also completed his self-growth with the help of Dunn, and learned how to increase the team's voice, act as a villain, look at others, and put down stars who did not play well. On the bench.
Although the response is often a little slow, and even the personnel adjustments may not be correct, at least some problems can be corrected.
The Bulls' rookies no longer openly fight for the ball and playing time, but instead turn it into the intensity of their own hard training in private, as well as small frictions that occasionally break out during team training.
As the team boss, Du En has no other way to deal with this situation except to act as a peacemaker.
Teeth and lips will touch each other, and conflicts will inevitably break out when players stay together for a long time.
Therefore, two consecutive championships and three consecutive championships are more difficult and more meaningful than a single championship.
A winning team whose core has not changed for several years is even more valuable than a team of superstars.
The goal Du En is chasing is Jordan, and he naturally hopes to achieve a record of two consecutive championships and three consecutive championships in his career, and more than once.
This year's Bulls lineup has become stronger than ever, and Dunn must seize this best opportunity to win a second consecutive championship.
As for the three consecutive championships, we can only wait until next season to talk about it.
If there is no way to successfully defend the championship this season, then everything will be empty talk.
In order to help the team stabilize as soon as possible and establish one or more winning modes, Duen can only adjust his own style of play.
In the first three quarters, in order to cooperate with his teammates, he tried to reduce the ball possession as much as possible, while at the same time putting his energy into defense and rebounding.
In the fourth quarter, Duan focused on scoring, trying to help the team win as much as possible. He used victory to eliminate conflicts within the team, make teammates more active, and make the team more united.
It is also because of Duen's adjustments that Duen has transformed from the triple-double king to the king of the final quarter.
According to statistics from ESPN's data experts, during the two weeks of the Western Devils' seven consecutive away games in early February, Dunn averaged a terrifying 13.7 points per game in the fourth quarter.
During the same period, the only other players who averaged more than 7 points per game in the fourth quarter were Kobe, Arenas, Carter, Nowitzki, and Anthony.
Kobe, the highest among them, only averaged 9.2 points per game.
If you know Kobe's personality and playing style, you know that Kobe's ball rights in the final quarter will definitely not be much less than Duane.
And the gap of more than 4 points per game in this final quarter, even if it cannot explain the difference in key goals between Duen and Kobe, at least reflects that Duen's scoring efficiency is much higher than that of Kobe.
However, Duan scored more in the final quarter, which also reflected a bad situation.
That is, the Bulls do not have as many games as last season where the game was defeated in the third quarter and the fourth quarter was completely reduced to garbage time.
It can only be said that this is the adverse impact of becoming a public enemy of the alliance.
Fortunately, after two or three weeks of running-in, the Bulls' lineup has almost been running-in, and there have been some good chemical reactions within the team.
After the Western Devils' seven consecutive away games, the Bulls did not suffer any player injuries again.
Next, the annual All-Star Weekend is coming.
Most of the Bulls players will get a breather and be able to take a good rest.
Only Duane, Baron Davis and Tyson Chandler will participate in the next All-Star Game.
Among them, Duane and Tyson Chandler are the Eastern All-Star starters. Baron Davis was reduced to the Eastern All-Star backup guard because Duane and Wade received too many votes.
However, the Bulls ranked second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 41 wins and 13 losses and won three All-Star seats, which is already a violation.
On the contrary, the Heat, the top team in the Eastern Conference, only have two All-Stars, Wade and O'Neal. Among them, O'Neal was selected as the backup center for the Eastern All-Stars.
(End of chapter)
