Noah suddenly stopped.
Xu Yong originally said that he would find an opportunity to "shock" this guy.
Now it seems that Deng's status and voice in the Bulls are greater than he expected.
And based on this calculation, his previous operations in the UK Championship were more effective than expected.
He didn't feel regretful at all, because after thinking about the process of Jordan taming Rodman, it seemed that he couldn't apply it to Noah.
Rodman was born in a poor family and his father ran away from home at an early age, which led to a weird personality. He was full of thorny attributes in the Spurs. After the season, no team was willing to provide him with a contract. It was Jordan who gave him a chance. That's why he has always been devoted to Jordan.
On the other hand, Noah, not to mention a son of a noble family, was also born into a famous family. The backgrounds of these two people are different.
Not to mention that Noah has now been recognized by the Bulls as the core of internal training.
But speaking of it, another aspect of Rodman's devotion to Jordan was because of Jordan's strength.
Even Pippen was obedient to Jordan when he was a player.
Isn't it more effective to use your strength to conquer your teammates and lead them to fly than to punch your teammates?
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Nearly a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Bulls ended their preseason journey. They achieved a record of 5 wins and 3 losses in 8 games.
The impact of Rose's absence on the team is still obvious.
However, Xu Yong's performance was amazing. Although there were some ups and downs, he averaged 18.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.7 blocks, and 2.9 turnovers per game in 8 games, with a shooting percentage of 45.8% and a three-point shooting percentage of 38%. .
Don't compare the data of this era with the small ball era. Not only the defensive intensity and number of rounds caused by the rules, but also the team configuration are completely different.
To give a simple example, when a team only has 1 or 2 star players who can open up the defense, zone defense is a very effective weapon because it can flank the star players.
But once this number rises to 3, zone defense basically loses its effect.
When there is no need to face a zone defense, the probability of players being flanked drops sharply, mismatched singles appear more and more, and the difficulty of scoring also decreases.
This is one of the reasons why most of the so-called American stars before Xu Yong was reborn were no longer good in the international arena.
Because you are used to the simple mode, and suddenly the intensity is given to you, how can you be tough?
Talking back to the data, Xu Yong's performance was completely outstanding except for a lot of mistakes.
And because Griffin suffered a season-ending patella stress fracture in his left knee in the last preseason game, Xu Yong is also considered a popular candidate for this year's Rookie of the Year.
Xu Yong is also quite satisfied with his performance. As for the data, he doesn't care that much.
Needless to say, Denagro really valued him. He was basically used as the first ball-handling point in the preseason. This made his statistics good, but also inevitably made too many mistakes.
On the one hand, this is because it is the first time to play an intense game in the NBA. On the other hand, because you are playing the core role, your opponents will naturally study you and target you.
Moreover, after Rose returns, he will not have so much control over the ball. A decline in data is inevitable, so data is not important, as long as the performance meets expectations.
Just after the preseason, each team successively completed layoffs and entered the regular season with a roster of up to 15 people.
The Bulls have waived Jerome James and Chatkins one after another. The regular season roster is as follows:
Point Guard: Rose, Hinrich, Genero Pargo
Shooting Guards: Xu Yong, Damien Wilkins, Lindsay Hunter
Small forward: Deng, Johnson, Tim Thomas
Power forward: Songela, Gibson, Richard
Center: Noah, Brad Miller, Aaron Gray
It was also at this time that ESPN analyzed and ranked the strength of each team in the league based on their preseason performance and in accordance with previous years' practice.
In this list, the Cavaliers topped the defending champion Lakers.
1. Cavaliers
The Cavaliers achieved a record of 66 wins last season, and while they basically retained their lineup, they only paid for the aging "Big Ben" Wallace, who only contributed 2.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks last season. Here comes "Shark" O'Neal.
Although O'Neal is also old, as a comparison, he had his third spring in the Suns last season, playing 75 games with the highest attendance rate in recent years, averaging 17.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.
And there is another signing that cannot be ignored. They also used an extremely cheap contract to sign the Raptors' starting shooting guard for the past three seasons, 24-year-old Anthony Parker.
In his three seasons as a starter with the Raptors, Parker averaged 12 points per game and shot 42.3% from three-point range. More importantly, he was 1.98 meters tall and was a full-sized swingman with excellent defense. , made up for the most missing link for the Cavaliers last season.
With a strong lineup, coupled with James' MVP-level performance after entering the peak of his career, we have absolutely reason to believe that in the seventh season of his career, James will win the first championship trophy of his career like Jordan.
2. Lakers
The Lakers basically retained their lineup from last season. Their two most critical signings were the renewal of Odom's contract with a four-year contract worth $33 million, and the other with a five-year contract worth $3,500. Ariza retained the 3D small forward who shot 47.6% from three-point range in the playoffs last season.
3. Celtics
4. Nuggets
5. Magic
6. Rockets
The Rockets retained Ron Artest, who played well last season, with a four-year, $32 million contract. Artest once said that he would keep the Rockets as long as Yao Ming remained healthy. Now he Having fulfilled his promise, the only question is, how much success does McGrady have left?
7. Spurs
8. Mavericks
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20. Bulls
Their performance in the British game was eye-catching. In the absence of Rose, they defeated the Jazz. The performance of the second pick Xu Yong was very eye-catching.
After Rose returns, their performance is worth looking forward to.
Although, compared with the long introduction to the Cavaliers, ESPN's evaluation of the Bulls can be described as "sparing words like gold", but at least compared with the offseason, the Bulls are considered a team that has a chance to enter the playoffs. 's team.
However, just after this list was released, there was a huge wave of controversy on social media.
The source of this controversy was originally only between James and Comey, and between the Lakers and Cavaliers.
After all, the Lakers are the defending champions, and the Cavaliers didn't make it to the finals last season. Why are they ranked in front of the Lakers?
Just because Nike praises you and ESPN praises you?
James: Facts speak louder than words, number one is number one.
However, as the James people threw out a series of words such as "James was swept in the finals", "66 wins in the Eastern Conference runner-up", "championship 4-0", etc., the James people were instantly at a disadvantage.
At this time, no one knew who said "Ross is better than James", and the James immediately turned their guns and began to besiege Ross.
To be honest, this sentence is really overkill. After all, James has already played in the finals and won the MVP after six years of accumulation, while Rose is just starting out.
It's not like this.
But Rose may have few fans, but the Bulls have many fans!
After Jordan brought two dynasties to Chicago, the Bulls have more fans around the world than Comey.
As a result, the two sides soon started a heated debate on the topic of "who is better in his rookie season?"
In terms of honors, James and Rose were both the Rookie of the Year that season, but there was controversy over who should be the Rookie of the Year, James or Anthony.
Of course, that is also because James is in the 2003 platinum generation, so the honors in his rookie season are basically even.
Then we started comparing the data. James's rookie season of 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 3.5 turnovers was undoubtedly better than Rose's 16.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.5 turnovers.
However, James' 41.5% shooting percentage was far lower than Rose's 47.5%, and he made one more turnover.
And compared with the record, the Bulls were seventh in the Eastern Conference last season and made the playoffs, but James was ninth in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs.
What's more, Rose scored an astonishing 36 points and 11 assists in his rookie playoff debut. In the series, he averaged 19.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists with a super-high shooting percentage of 49.2% in the series, leading the team and the defending champion. Celtics battle seven games.
This time, the Jimmys, who were a bit incompetent, could only say "your teammates are All-Stars and I are teammates in CBA" in the end, and the dispute between the two parties ultimately reached no conclusion.
In the end, the Jamies finally started to say harsh words: The quarrels on social media are more meaningful than who can type faster on the keyboard or who has more followers. The real competition is more meaningful.
Yes, the Cavaliers and Bulls are about to face off in the season, and it's the regular season opener.
Therefore, a matter that originally had nothing to do with the Bulls, but because of this "fire at the city gate affecting Chiyu" incident, the popularity of this opening game suddenly became very high.
In this context, no one outside cares about the gap in strength between the Cavaliers and Bulls. All they care about is winning or losing this game.
Or, to be more precise, it's the James fans who stirred up the hype and wanted to see the Cavaliers beat the Bulls hard.
After all, whether you are strong or not is another matter in the future, but right now, I am better than you.
