Scott Skiles came to Su Feng, and he said that Su Feng was the most amazing off-the-ball player he had ever seen.
Later, on the plane, he deliberately sat with Su Feng, and he and Su Feng talked about his tactical system.
This is a style of play based on dynamic offense, and he said that Su Feng will have a very important position in his tactics.
But listening to his detailed description, Su Feng found himself increasingly marginalized. Because in Skiles' tactical system, Su Feng only acts as a "spoiler" on the wing, shredding the opponent's defense by moving without the ball, using shooting to stretch the opponent's defense and reduce the pressure on the main attacker.
Although he introduced that Su Feng definitely had more ball rights than the shooter, he also gave Su Feng the power to transfer the ball on the tactical end.
He said that he watched Su Feng's record-breaking game and thought that Su Feng's quick passing ability was very strong and he was very suitable to be a setter.
The more Su Feng listened, the more confused he became.
In Milwaukee, Scales implemented his own style of play. And put Hinrich, Crawford, and Su Feng on the starting list at the same time.
Su Feng played quite well in this game. He scored 15 points, but he held the ball for very little time and appeared as a terminator. Instead, the ball went to Hinrich and Crawford.
Skiles gave Hinrich a lot of power on the tactical end. They are both white. Skiles was also a point guard when he was a player. Therefore, he may have made up for all his regrets back then to Hinrich.
Hinrich is playing well, and even though he's only a freshman, he's already showing the qualities of an elite player.
The Bulls won this game.
And he achieved victory with a steady pace and a sustained lead.
This brings great relief to Bulls fans and management. The biggest fear of changing the coaching team in the middle of the season is the inability to connect tactics. Judging from the first game, Scales does have a set.
Later, they defeated the Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic respectively.
Although he was defeated by the SuperSonics in Seattle, he returned to Chicago with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss. For the fans, this is still a perfect answer.
Su Feng scored 14 points, 16 points and 19 points respectively.
He is still at the level of a first-tier rookie, but after these few games, the comparison between him and Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James has shown a downward trend.
Because Su Feng is playing more and more like a role player, or a high-level role player.
Nike called to discuss with Su Feng. They put pressure on Skiles through the media, believing that Skiles should increase Su Feng's ball rights instead of using Su Feng as a blue-collar player.
But Skiles is a stubborn head coach, and he believes that doing so is the best decision for the team.
Su Feng also proposed to Skiles the idea of taking more tactical responsibilities, but was ignored.
Skiles is not as easy to talk to as Coach Bill. He has always been known for being strict and critical. In Phoenix, his relationship with the players in the locker room fell to a freezing point. In the end, the players collectively complained and the management fired him.
Now, he has support in Chicago.
Scottie Pippen was furious in Seattle because Su Feng directly took over the ball at the last minute and scored consecutively, but he was benched by him, causing the team to lose the game.
Pippen got into a heated argument with Skiles in the locker room, and the two exchanged obscenities.
In the process, Scales said something that made Su Feng extremely angry. Skiles said: "...I know you trust Su, but I want to tell you that with Su's physical condition and his technical level, he will never become a superstar. Physical fitness determines his upper limit, while technical ability determines His ceiling, even though he has had some success before, but if you want me to train him in the direction of Kobe and Jordan, I'm sorry, I can't do it!"
"The Bulls wouldn't make a bet like that, and there's no way it's going to happen while I'm coaching."
"What I do now is the best choice for Su. He can become the best shooter on the wing. Is it shameful to become Reggie Miller? This is already the strongest ceiling among guards produced in Asia! People can’t aim too high!”
Pippen called him a stupid pig.
Skiles then announced that Pippen was suspended.
Pippen returned to Chicago to protest with John Paxson and also with Reinsdorf. But in the end, both owners and Paxson sided with Scales.
Apparently, Scales convinced them.
Scales gave detailed data reports and they had long conversations. Indeed, with Su Feng's current physical fitness and his current singles ability, if he is cultivated as the core, there is little hope of success.
Moreover, the Bulls' goals have changed this season. From the moment they fired Coach Beal, they no longer sought to be bad, but pursued the playoffs and became a strong team.
In this case, it is the best choice to train Su Feng in the direction of a top role player who is more likely to succeed. It can maintain the long-term strength of the team without delaying this season's record.
Skiles called Su Feng. He once again emphasized that he had no intention of targeting Su Feng and said that he was doing this for Su Feng's good.
Su Feng did not have in-depth communication with him.
He hung up the phone.
The past ten days have been like a nightmare to him.
His upward momentum in the Bulls was directly halted by the coaching change. He almost got unlimited firing rights. Coach Bill even said in the locker room that Su Feng was the team's core outside line.
However, with the arrival of Skiles, the team's course changed, and he immediately turned from Sweetie to Lady Cow.
The team short-sightedly believes that he is more suitable for the position of a top role player.
Nike had a phone call with him, and they made a serious evaluation. If the Bulls did not modify this tactical direction, they should apply for a trade.
But where can the transaction go?
Where can I find a platform for singles with the ball?
Will they trust themselves?
Scales is probably the majority.
There are a few Bill coaches who would be willing to hand over the ball to an Asian defender. It is more difficult to move away the prejudices in human hearts than moving mountains.
The Bulls' next home opponent is the New York Knicks.
The Knicks introduced Stephon Marbury this year, but they did not achieve immediate success. Their record has been hovering in seventh or eighth place. And there's always all kinds of negative news coming out of the locker room.
Many people feel that Isiah Thomas spent so much money, but did not achieve the desired results. There were junk contracts all over the floor, which ruined the atmosphere of the locker room.
Isiah Thomas is persona non grata in Chicago. The feud between him and the Bulls in the 1980s and 1990s was too deep.
But he's still at the United Center tonight as the Knicks' general manager.
He still came to find Eddy Curry. He has a strong obsession with Eddy Curry. He is keen to build a lineup with dual cores inside and outside. He feels that Stephon Marbury and Eddy Curry must be causing trouble.
Moreover, he has a good relationship with Su Feng. Su Feng's super ball-handling skills were copied from him.
He watched the Bulls' recent games and said to Su Feng: "There is no way around it. If the Bulls want to move from disorder to order, they must introduce a higher-level head coach. High-level head coaches are usually relatively Arrogant and unwilling to pay sunk costs, defining yourself as an outside shooter is the least bad outcome."
"Few teams will bet on Asian guards. Look at the many teams in the NBA, how many non-black-skinned forwards and swingman cores are there? Looking at the entire NBA history, how many are there?" Isiah Thomas It's all reality.
He didn't even dig Su Feng.
Su Feng didn’t talk much to Isiah Thomas.
He went to practice ball handling and pull-up jump shots for a while to express his emotions.
Although he learned that he had been included in the All-Star voting list before leaving the arena, and after the voting channel opened, his vote count jumped very quickly. But he still didn't feel happy.
Because Scottie Pippen was bought out of his contract by the team.
This move means that Skiles has complete control of the team's initiative.
Then, in the locker room, Scales announced the new starting list, and Su Feng did not enter the starting list.
It's clear that this is Skiles' way of managing. He hoped to use this method to make Su Feng calm down for a while, stop being too ambitious, and focus on being a high-level role player.
Kirk Hinrich went to comfort Su Feng. He said to Su Feng: "Don't worry, you will return to the starting position soon. No one can replace your position without the ball. You just need to show some kindness to the coach." That’s it.”
He was already a direct descendant of Skiles, and he pointed out the way for Su Feng.
After Hinrich became the core of the outside line, he smiled more and more on his face and became more and more 'closer' to Su Feng. After all, Su Feng is now 'working' for him and opening up his defense.
Su Feng answered Xinrich silently.
He didn't show favor to Skiles. What he was thinking was, when will I meet a fallen player again? When can I copy the super skills of a legendary superstar?
Su Feng firmly believes that the only way is to become stronger.
Su Feng's silence made Scales feel that his authority was greatly damaged.
Therefore, he never let Su Feng play.
Even if the team was beaten by the Knicks in the first quarter.
The eroded Knicks took an 11-point lead in the first quarter.
The second quarter continued. Stephon Marbury was playing very happily. He hadn't felt this way in a long time.
When the Knicks were chopping melons and chopping vegetables to expand the score, the fans in the United Center Arena had some strange movements. At first, it was just the fans on the sidelines shouting: We want Su! Su!
When the Bulls trailed by 21 points in the first half, the fans in the audience started shouting: Su! Su! Su! Su!
The sound grew louder and clearer.
Scales was livid.
He was very uncomfortable with what he saw as a defiance of his authority.
But he had to show some grace.
So, he replaced Su Feng and replaced Hinrich and Crawford. He originally wanted to replace Eddy Curry, but Curry said: Coach, I still want to play for a while.
Eddy Curry sides with Sufon.
With 4 minutes and 56 seconds left in the second quarter, Su Feng came on the stage. The teammates around him are Robinson, Kendall Gill, Antonio Davis, and Eddy Curry.
Su Feng takes the ball and advances, and he assumes the role of point guard.
Stephon Marbury came up on defense. He used a quick change of direction to attack inward. Marbury pursued the defense and was blocked by Antonio Davis. Su Feng rushed to the penalty area. Larry Hughes quickly shrank to help defend. Su Feng pushed the basketball Pass to the bottom corner.
Kendall Gill catches the ball and shoots... swoosh!
hit.
The hit of this ball made the audience excited. More and more people shouted: Su! Su! Su!
This gave Skiles a disincentive.
The game continued, Su Feng defended Marbury.
Su Feng's defensive ability is relatively average, but his height and wingspan constrain Marbury. Marbury is a player who easily gets hot-headed. He has been nicknamed the Lone Wolf for a long time.
He rushed inside against Su Feng's defense, and then stopped for a jumper. He wanted to be as easy as beating Hinrich in isolation, but Su Feng stepped forward and jumped up... Marbury was too big, and when Su Feng's wingspan actually stretched out Come, it will be too late for him to regret it.
Snapped!
The basketball was shot away by Su Feng.
And Su Feng landed quickly, he caught the basketball, and he rushed forward.
Antonio Davis desperately chased after him. He provided a screen for Su Feng. Su Feng dodged Marbury's defense, drove to the basket, and jumped up. He focused all his resentment on this ball... Boom!
Violently smashing the basket with both hands.
The basket was smashed by him and he bowed in submission.
Bah!
When Su Feng landed.
He couldn't help but clenched his fist and roared, releasing his resentment.
When he turned around, the fans in the audience started chanting: MVP! MVP! MVP!
The camera showed Scales, and there was surprise and some anger in his eyes.
He felt that Su Feng was demonstrating against him.
At the same time, he didn't expect Su Feng to be able to kill the Knicks with this lineup. He originally wanted Su Feng to lead the team to die, so as to prevent these fans from chirping and thinking that Su Feng was the savior.
But now, Su Feng really performed like a savior.
He is currently riding a tiger and cannot get off. He cannot replace Su Feng. In this case, the whole world will know that he is narrow-minded.
But if Su Feng is not substituted, what if Su Feng really achieves a reversal?
It shouldn't be that fast.
boom!
Marbury continued to challenge Su Feng and continued to fight. He was eager to regain face and obviously got carried away.
Su Feng returned to the half court but carefully weaved the offense. He and Antonio Davis played exquisite screens and succeeded in a layup under Van Horn's defense.
Van Horn almost fell down when he landed, but Su Feng quickly reached out to help him.
Van Horn said to Su Feng: Thank you.
But what hit his nose was the smell of alcohol.
This guy….
Su Feng felt incredible.
He has seen many players who like to drink, but he has never seen such a player who still smells of alcohol during the game.
No wonder people say Van Horn is a model of wasted talent.
This player was the second overall pick in 1997, and the top pick that year was Tim Duncan.
When he first debuted, he was also highly anticipated, known as the next Big Bird and the successor to Larry Bird.
He had a bright moment, but now he is getting worse.
I didn't expect that my alcoholism is so serious now.
Su Feng shook his head and continued the game.
Marbury also continued to fight one-on-one.
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