"Who can stop the Bulls' winning streak?"
“No one but themselves.”
In the latest episode of TNT, Barkley turned into a Bulls cheerleader.
It’s not that my buddy is weak-willed, it’s just that my sister-in-law is too attractive.
The Bulls' championship parade last year helped Barkley gain a lot of popularity.
You may not believe it, but during the long suspension period, a large number of fans relied on Barkley's show to make a living.
Especially now that the Bulls are all about traffic, doing the opposite will not only fail to gain traffic, but will only make things boring.
Of course, he did not forget to make fun of ESPN's prediction list this year.
"This is definitely the most accurate ESPN prediction I've ever seen in my career. If it says the Bulls are No. 1, then the Bulls are No. 1, and it's a unique performance."
“But I heard that the editor who wrote this list has been fired?”
The new commentator "Shaq" O'Neal asked.
After hearing this, Barkley showed an expression that showed he understood everything, and then couldn't help laughing.
From looking down on the Bulls last year to trying to poison the Bulls this year, ESPN really has a hundred different ways of failing every year.
Barkley's defection means that the Bulls' strong performance conquered everyone.
Just like the Lakers back then, the outside world feels that nothing can stop them from defending their title.
And at this time, good news came one after another.
Among the monthly best player awards announced in early February, except for Irving's Rookie of the Month, the rest of the awards were won by the Bulls.
It was almost a foregone conclusion that Thibodeau was awarded the best head coach award for leading the team to a 15-0 record.
Xu Yong won the first Player of the Month award in his career.
In the January games, he averaged 28.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 52.4% and a three-point shooting percentage of 37.4%.
Compared with the Bulls' victory, Xu Yong's stable performance in high-intensity games may be more surprising.
And at this time, the voting for the All-Star Game has already entered the third round.
Although the season is shortened, the All-Star Game is only one week later than in a normal season.
After three rounds of voting results, Xu Yong aimed directly at the top vote-getter.
So there is basically no suspense, he will be the next player to trigger the "Rose Clause".
At this time, perhaps only the Bulls owner Lauersdorf is having a headache.
Because under the new labor agreement, starting from the 2013-2014 season, a new luxury tax collection method will be implemented.
The previous labor agreement stipulated that a fine equal to the amount of luxury tax exceeded would be paid.
But under the new collective bargaining agreement, this will become a tiered fine.
Specifically, the tax rate is 1:1.5 for amounts above 5 million; 1:1.75 for amounts between 5 million and 10 million; 1:2.5 for amounts between 10 million and 15 million; 1:3.25 for amounts between 15 million and 20 million; and 1:3.75 for amounts above 20 million. For every additional $5 million in this range, the tax rate will increase by 0.5, and there is no upper limit.
To give a simple example, if it exceeds 25 million, the luxury tax will soar from the previous 25 million to 63.75 million. This change is very terrifying.
Xu Yong's super contract started in the 2013-2014 season.
By the time the rookie benefits are exhausted, the three maximum salaries of Rose, Xu Yong and Yao Ming will be close to 90% of the salary cap. You can imagine the pressure.
Of course, let Lauersdorf worry about this kind of thing. Now everyone is paying attention to the Bulls' unprecedented strong performance this season.
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When it came to mid-January, the Bulls continued to play steadily and improved their record to 20 wins and 1 loss.
If they continue to play like this, it is a foregone conclusion that they will retain the top spot in the league.
It even makes people feel it's a pity that this is a shortened season, otherwise the Bulls would have a chance to break the team record.
That’s right, team records are historical records, and the 72-win regular season record was achieved by Jordan leading the team.
Everything is moving towards perfection.
However, on this day, the team received bad news.
O'Neal Jr. had to undergo surgery due to a serious left wrist injury and is expected to be absent for 4 months. [Note 15]
This is not Thibodeau's fault, because Thibodeau only plays against young people and is very careful in using veterans.
Especially for the inside players Yao Ming and O'Neal, even with such a dense schedule, their playing time has not increased compared to last season.
O'Neal's old injury is more of his own problem.
Because this old injury can be traced back to the preseason last season, when he sprained it while playing against the Raptors.
He chose conservative treatment at the time, but he sprained it again during the playoffs last season.
Because the suspension was still uncertain at the time, he did not choose surgery and continued with conservative treatment.
Unexpectedly, the lockout lasted so long, and he wanted to seek a new contract, so surgery was out of the question.
Therefore, the intensive schedule increases fatigue, which eventually leads to the outbreak of accumulated injuries.
Looking at the bright side, O'Neal Jr. can at least return in mid-May, which is around the second round of the playoffs.
Given the size of the Bulls, it would be easy for them to reach the second round even without O'Neal.
But the players need time to find their feeling, and it is still unknown what O'Neal's condition will be like when he returns.
And the absence of O'Neal Jr. also means that Martin's playing time will increase, considering that he also has a history of injuries.
Fortunately, Thibodeau did not do so.
Thibodeau's death target has always been young players, and he also likes to use newcomers, so after O'Neal Jr. fell, he chose to give most of the time to Asik.
Theoretically, Asik didn't have much chance in his freshman year, but he should get playing time in his sophomore year.
And as a second-round pick, he signed a two-year contract with the Bulls.
He deserves this opportunity both in terms of personal development and contract situation.
But that’s the nature of championship teams.
On the one hand, there is the training of new players, and on the other hand, there is the competition for the championship. It is easy to guess which one the management and coaching staff will prioritize.
Unless you are really good enough or encounter some opportunity, the bench will be your destination in your rookie career.
So being selected by such a team is both fortunate and unfortunate.
Fortunately, Asik was lucky and he got his chance.
It turns out that although the Turk finds it difficult to perform in high-intensity games, he is more than capable of being a substitute in the regular season.
Because the team doesn't expect him to perform well with his butter hands on the offensive end, as long as he protects the basket and the rebounds, and these two points happen to be what he is good at.
And he fought hard, too.
If you don’t fight hard during your contract year, you’re a fool.
So this wave of injuries to O'Neal Jr. had an impact on the Bulls, but in the end this impact was minimized.
And Asik played well. When the playoffs really come, the one who should be worried will be Thibodeau.
But just when everyone thought the problem was solved, another worse situation occurred for the Bulls.
When it came to late January, Rose began to miss games intermittently due to injuries.
He first missed a game due to a sprained big toe on his left foot, but after just two games back, he missed four more games due to the same injury, and then after returning, he missed five more games due to a back injury.
From late January to early February, Rose missed a total of ten games.
The direct impact of this is that the Bulls' performance has experienced significant ups and downs during this period.
On the one hand, Rose is very important to the Bulls. You have to know that the Bulls have such an excellent record this season, and Rose is a very key part, especially his development of a stable top three-point ability, which makes opponents dare not easily use 2-3 zone defense, which has brought almost qualitative changes;
On the other hand, when a core player is in and out of the lineup, it is a huge test for the performance of others.
Because the playing style changes greatly when Rose is on the team and when he is not, even Xu Yong's performance has some ups and downs.
And this is not the worst. The worst thing is that when it came to mid-February, Rose sprained his groin again and is expected to be absent for a month.
The groin injury has been explained in the previous article. A smart groin injury does not affect the game, but a serious groin injury will be like plantar fasciitis, which will seriously affect the player's ability to play.
Rose's injuries seem to be intermittent and there is no direct connection between them.
But these are the dual effects of his playing style and the intensive schedule.
Changing direction without slowing down, dunking without hanging on the rim, landing on one foot, these were the playing styles that Xu Yong had tried to persuade but failed to change. The consumption of the body is itself a continuous accumulation process.
If playing normally, Rose should have exploded later because he can withstand less pressure than in history, but the shortened season and the intensive schedule are like a catalyst, making that little influence almost non-existent.
And this is also different from the previous O'Neal. After all, this time the absentee is your MVP, the team's second-leading scorer with an average of 24 points per game.
Players of this level cannot be replaced by anyone.
At this time, one can't help but sigh at ESPN's prediction that there is indeed no team that can stop the Bulls except the Bulls themselves.
As his teammates fell one after another, Xu Yong felt one of the difficulties of defending the title: injury.
Because of the comparison with the Lakers and Mavericks last season, he can truly feel the importance of desire for the championship.
The Bulls have no shortage of this.
Although they won the championship last season, most of them are still eager for the new season.
Although Rose won the MVP and the championship, the doubts about his performance in the playoffs did not go away until he won the championship. He needed to prove himself again.
The same goes for Artest. His poor performance from the outside in the finals almost caused the Bulls to lose the most crucial G3. He also needs to prove himself.
Although Yao Ming got what he wanted last season, he also knows his body and will definitely fight for one more championship before retiring;
Not to mention Xu Yong himself. He has such strong desires. How can a championship satisfy him?
However, there is no lack of fighting spirit, but injuries are difficult to avoid.
Or, for a team like the Bulls with many veterans, it was lucky that they did not suffer widespread injuries last season.
Moreover, the Heat have played very well this season and are closely following the Bulls in terms of record.
The most significant change here comes from James.
After James lost weight and improved his skills during the offseason, his performance on the court has also improved significantly.
From a purely statistical perspective, his scoring has not changed much, but his scoring efficiency has improved significantly.
Especially in terms of three-point shooting, it reached a career-high 38%.
After three months, we should look at him with new eyes. After nine months, James does look different.
All in all, the Bulls are facing a real challenge now.
It is now mid-February and all four rounds of voting for the All-Star Game have been completed.
Xu Yong retained the title of the top vote-getter without any suspense, and successfully triggered the Ross clause in advance.
His current average of 27.2 points per game ranks third on the scoring list, only behind Durant and Kobe. Coupled with the fact that the Bulls are still ranked first in the league, this performance is much better than last year.
Of course, just like last year, there will be many doubts about his election as the top vote-getter.
Especially when James' performance this year is also outstanding, James fans will not miss this rare opportunity.
And there is another key reason why they are so excited, that is, the Bulls and the Heat are about to face each other for the first time this season before the All-Star Game.
Because of being swept last year, the Heat are no longer as important to Stern as the Mavericks, not to mention the Lakers and Thunder.
So in the schedule, the Heat were naturally put at the back.
But this coincidence gave James fans a chance.
Let’s put aside the playoffs for now, after all, that’s two months away.
Take the upcoming match as an example. James of the Heat is in hot form, while the Bulls have lost their star player Rose. In addition, last season's two O'Neals, one retired and the other was injured. This is a great opportunity for the Heat to avenge last season's sweep.
Even this game is played at the Heat's home court, which is truly a godsend.
Even ESPN has started to hype up the game.
In the mainstream theme of the United States, personal heroism and revenge are almost eternal topics.
Apart from anything else, without these two topics it doesn’t deserve to be called a Marvel movie.
So the effect of this warm-up is quite good.
Even James couldn't help feeling a little high before the game.
When media attention reached its peak, ESPN conducted an exclusive interview with James.
In addition to expressing his confidence in the game, James couldn't help but tease Rose.
"Playing with injuries is a very meaningful thing in the NBA. I admire Dirk Nowitzki because he showed us this in the finals. In fact, I have also been troubled by groin injuries in the past two seasons, but I didn't let it affect the game in the end."
James' remarks instantly aroused strong dissatisfaction among Bulls fans. It was clearly an attempt to add insult to injury and to brag about himself.
Someone brought up last season's "Life is Not Satisfactory" speech and concluded that "people who have never been to college always speak in childish ways."
James fans couldn't stand this and naturally launched a counterattack.
As a result, before the game even started, the war of words between fans of both sides was already in full swing.
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The day before the competition, Xu Yong was feeding the tiger cub in the rented villa.
"King, run!"
Xu Yong shouted, and then threw the meat directly forward.
The little tiger walked with quick steps, basically taking six or seven quick steps, then jumped up and grabbed the piece of meat in one bite.
But unfortunately, he was just a young tiger and had not yet fully developed. He could only tilt his head and chew hard.
At this time, Butler came down, sat next to Xu Yong, and talked to him about playing against the Heat.
Butler rarely gets playing time except in garbage time, so he can only analyze more from the sidelines.
Xu Yong didn't think this was a bad thing, because organizational talent itself depends on reading and analyzing the game.
Talking about this now will help Butler to play to his strengths in the future.
"It would be great if I could also play and defend LeBron. Even if it's only for five minutes, I will try my best to wear him down." Butler said later in the conversation.
Although he doesn't like James either, but James has indeed played dominantly this season, and he must be worn out by the wheels.
"Don't worry, it's still easy to beat the Heat even without Derrick." Xu Yong said calmly.
Butler was a little confused.
"Some people seem strong on the surface, but that's just on the surface." Xu Yong said slowly, looking forward.
In front of his sight, the big goose that Xu Yong bought to keep the little tiger company was pecking at the little tiger, who raised his hands and dared not resist.gif.
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On game day, the American Airlines Arena was packed, with a considerable number of fans gathered even at the entrance.
This level is almost catching up with last year's Eastern Conference Finals.
James was constantly shown in the stadium before the game.
Since Wade "gave way", James has certainly enjoyed more of the spotlight.
After the opening ceremony, he performed his signature magnesium powder throwing in front of the camera as usual before going on stage.
After throwing the magnesium powder, he closed his eyes and enjoyed the moment.
It feels so good to finally establish a new kingdom in Miami after a season.
Tonight's Revenge of the Bulls will be his coronation ceremony.
He even had his post-match interview ready.
"Don't call me little emperor anymore. I've already ascended the throne. Call me king, or even better, His Majesty the King."
The game is about to begin, and the two starters will appear one after another.
Miami Heat: Chalmers, Wade, James, Bosh, Joan Anthony;
Bulls: Hinrich, Xu Yong, Artest, Gibson, Yao Ming.
The game started quickly, and James hit a three-pointer from the outside at the beginning.
This also drew cheers from the Miami fans at the scene.
Although the scene of being left empty in the Eastern Conference Finals last season is still vivid in their minds, at least they don't have to see such a scene again this season.
However, the Bulls quickly responded with a three-pointer from the outside by Hinrich.
Rose cannot play, and most of the Bulls' offense is launched from Xu Yong, and the Heat's strategy is to double-team him.
Because Yao Ming will inevitably be closely guarded under the basket, the performance of outside shooters is crucial at this time.
Hinrich showed his personal ability with this answerball.
In fact, after playing as a substitute for a long time, his technical characteristics have been slowly transforming, from a ball-handling organizer to a 3D point guard with certain organizational attributes.
So purely from the perspective of adaptability in positional warfare, he can create space without occupying the ball, making him the most suitable for Xu Yong.
Looking back, James held the ball and backed Artest in the high post, then turned around and shot with a backward move.gif.
Although the posture was a bit unique, the ball still hit the basket.
He scored the Heat's first five points at the start.
If we say that the Drew League was too amateur and nothing could be seen before, then in these two rounds James showed his technical progress very well.
After scoring the goal, James kept nodding, enjoying the cheers from Miami fans, no, his own people.
But before he could enjoy it, Xu Yong responded with a fadeaway shot towards the baseline on the offensive end.gif.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison. The fans at the scene fell silent after watching these two replicated rounds.
If they could choose, they would still like to be Xu Yong's fans.
Of course, the reality is that there is no choice.
However, James was in great shape tonight. With his outstanding performance, the two teams played for 6 minutes, and the score was 13 to 15, with the Heat still leading by 2 points.
Butler was looking a little anxious on the sidelines at this time, and his eyes kept looking at Thibodeau who was standing on the sidelines.
After James lost weight, Artest couldn't keep up with him in terms of speed, and coupled with his height disadvantage, his defensive effect was not good.
He now hopes Thibodeau can give him a chance so that he can go up and tangle with him for a while.
Thibodeau turned around at this time, but he did not look at Butler, but quickly called Tony Allen.
Allen came on to replace Artest.
This substitution means that Xu Yong has to move to the third position and directly face off against James.
Most coaches would choose to use a defensive wheel tactic against James at this time. After all, consumption is always the most profitable way of defense.
However, Thibodeau is obviously not an ordinary person. Compared with consumption, he prefers to use a more direct approach.
As for the argument that since Rose cannot play, the team needs Xu Yong more on the offensive end, and that Xu Yong should not be used on the defensive end, this logic does not hold true for him.
As a young man and someone who has a close relationship with Xu Yong, he believes that Xu Yong can fully cope with the physical problems.
Xu Yong did not disappoint Thibodeau's expectations. In the offensive round just after the substitution, he faced James at the baseline. After continuous confrontation, he used almost the same baseline turnaround and fadeaway jump shot technique as before and hit the shot facing James.gif.
Last season, James was heavy and slow in lateral movement, so it was more effective to play him facing the basket.
However, James has lost weight this season, and Xu Yong has also been steadily gaining weight, so he can easily use back-to-the-basket techniques to play against James.
James' face changed immediately when he saw the ball go in.
This memory, which had just been forgotten due to the long suspension of the season, was immediately awakened with this goal.
It turns out that Xu Yong is doing Pavlov's experiment here to continuously strengthen his memory!
This is absolutely intolerable.
When it came to the offensive end, he immediately asked for the ball and tried to back down Xu Yong.
Butler immediately became focused when he saw this, because there was no better opportunity to learn up close than this.
After receiving the ball, James turned his back to the basket, then lowered his center of gravity and started playing one-on-one.
But this action had a personal touch that even Butler was stunned.
Knowing that Xu Yong was quick to attack, in order to protect the ball as much as possible, James squatted down and dribbled on the outside with his hands as straight as possible.
In addition, he was playing one-on-one from the right side towards the free throw line, which made the action look particularly like a... crab?
And it was a crab whose way was blocked by a huge rock.
Xu Yong was not worried about James's turning and leaning back, so he lowered his center of gravity and used his strength to hold James back.
James couldn't push forward and was about to turn around when Xu Yong suddenly took the initiative to cut the ball and pressed forward.
James was a little panicked for a moment. The scenes of being intercepted by Xu Yong several times popped up in his mind uncontrollably. Moreover, his dribbling skills did not support him to deal with such sudden situations. In a panic, he dribbled the ball to his feet and it went out of bounds!
The scene suddenly became restless.
This happens time and time again, not to mention James, they are almost developing a Pavlovian reaction!
On the Heat bench, Spoelstra also looked helpless.
You said you knew Xu Yong was not easy to beat, so why did you still insist on going ahead?
But he couldn't say anything now.
Although Riley used a tough approach to keep his coaching position during the offseason, the current situation of the Heat and Wade's compromise have made the relationship between him and James very delicate.
Looking back, James called for help defense from the bottom of his heart.
But Xu Yong and Hinrich passed the ball to each other, and Qian Moss was afraid of Hinrich's three-pointer and had to go back.
Xu Yong continued to play one-on-one against James, and also played a back-to-the-basket singles.
This time James learned his lesson and calmed down, preparing to learn from Murong Fu and give the other man a taste of his own medicine.
Unexpectedly, the moment he lowered his center of gravity, Xu Yong sensed it and turned towards the free throw line for another fadeaway jump shot.
“Swish!”
Although James struggled to lunge forward, it takes a process for a person's center of gravity to sink, then rise, and then explode.
The result was that Xu Yong made another shot.
Facts have proved that Murong Fu is still unreliable. He can only learn the form but never the real meaning. It's okay if he meets ordinary people, but he will be defeated if he meets a real master.
You have to know that Xu Yong's previous choice was because he knew that James's dribbling was not good. His back-to-the-basket shot looked good, but in fact, it was just a show like Murong Fu.
Besides, it took Rose two seasons to develop his three-point shot. How could James master his post-up shot in just one summer?
Not to mention that Rose developed the three-pointer in history, but James was limited by his body flexibility and coordination, and his back-to-the-basket shooting was still in his infancy!
James still refused to accept the fact. How could he give up on the coronation ceremony just because of a little difficulty?
He continued to ask for the ball and play singles.
This time he chose to attack facing the basket, and it was a sudden pull-up shot after a fake breakthrough.
“Swish!”
You know what, this unusual choice caught Xu Yong off guard, and the key point is that James actually threw it in.
As it turned out, it was difficult for James to master the technique, but he did manage to master shooting.
There was a sudden cheer from the fans at the scene. It was finally a goal.
After scoring the goal, James let out a long breath, then raised his hands high to once again greet the cheers of his people.
Those before were just mistakes. This is his true level.
No one can stop him from ascending his throne tonight!
Xu Yong, continue to hold the ball and back-up James.
This time Wade came to help defend on the weak side quickly, but was waved back by James.
He lost himself just now, and this time he will never let Xu Yong hit that fadeaway shot again.
Wade had no choice but to walk away, the old wolf king had no status in the wolf pack.
Xu Yong used his legs to feel James' defensive position, then after a back-to-back shot and finding that James had not lowered his center of gravity, he passed the ball back to Hinrich, and then when he received the ball again, he landed with both feet to reset his pivot foot.
Of course James understands this, after all, this is what Olajuwon focused on when he taught.
But knowing this is actually useless, because after the pivot foot is reset, no one except Xu Yong himself knows which foot he is going to use as the new pivot foot.
Xu Yong turned toward the baseline and faked a move, then turned back and prepared to shoot.
James pounced directly on him.
However, who would have thought that Xu Yong did not shoot directly, but suddenly cut from the back to the basket to the face of the basket, holding the ball and accelerating past James.
At this moment, James in the air was completely stunned.
Can the back basket and the face basket be connected like this?
“Bang!”
Xu Yong had already slammed the ball into the basket with a tomahawk dunk.
Zhu Zhiwen's cycling in Afghanistan is so smooth.
At this moment, sporadic cheers were heard at the scene.
This really makes the away fans feel like they are at home!
Seeing this, Spoelstra quickly called a timeout.
If the Bulls can get the momentum out of this wave, it will be very difficult for the Heat to catch up.
After the timeout, James was substituted.
At this moment, his nose was as big as that of the Bull Demon King, as if resentment was constantly spewing out of his nostrils.
After James left the court, Wade and Bosh led the team to keep the score close.
At the end of the first quarter, the score was 25 to 21, with the Bulls leading by a slight margin.
Xu Yong played the entire first quarter and was forced to rest at the beginning of the second quarter.
Rose's injury not only weakens the offensive firepower, but also has a greater impact on rotation.
It was at this time that James was replaced by Spoelstra.
Otherwise, why do we say that the relationship between Spoelstra and James is very delicate? Although he will keep James on the bench in the front, he still creates opportunities for him to travel during off-peak hours to get data.
At this time, the lineups on both sides of the court were: Heat: Norris Cole, Stevenson, James, Haslem, Ayres;
Bulls: Delonte West, Battier, Artest, Gibson, Martin.
James had recovered his strength after resting on the sidelines for so long. When he came on the court, he broke through Martin and scored a layup with the help of a screen from Ayers.
Without the threat of the two O'Neals under the basket, he was obviously much more comfortable when traveling during off-peak hours.
And looking back, he successfully stole the ball from Gibson and performed his signature James-Axe dunk in the fast break.
After completing the dunk, he showed all the fans his latest celebration move [The.slience].gif.
His original plan was to wait until he ascended the throne and then find a suitable opportunity to show it.
But tonight Xu Yong annoyed him, so he decided to bring this domineering move forward.
This action instantly drew cheers from Miami fans.
If you want to avoid peak travel, go to South Florida and Miami to find the Kings!
25 square meters.
As a last resort, Thibodeau turned around and called Xu Yong from the bench again.
Tonight, 44 minutes is not enough to satisfy his need for Xu Yong, it must be at least 46 minutes.
The whistle blew on the sidelines and Xu Yong replaced Artest.
When he saw Xu Yong come on the court again, James was much calmer this time.
Tonight is such an important day, so he won't bother with Xu Yong.
Avoiding the sharp edge is the choice that Smart people will make.
Xu Yong faced James in the frontcourt. As soon as he reached out for the ball, James called on Kerr to come over for assistance.
Moreover, Kerr's assist defense was thorough, and the Heat returned to the defensive style at the beginning of the game.
Xu Yong quickly passed the ball to West who was in an open position during the double-team.
The Heat didn't even rotate the defense and just let West go.
Although the Bulls have Battier at shooting guard right now, rotation may not be a good option, but your meaning is the same and it seems a bit disrespectful.
West received the ball and shot calmly.
“Swish!”
The knife fell with a sudden movement.
The crucial three points!
Well, it’s time to tell us a little more about West.
West entered the NBA as a late first-round pick, and his performance can be said to have exceeded expectations.
He played shooting guard in college, but was forced to switch to point guard after entering the NBA due to his height. However, he became the starting point guard of the Celtics in his second season and averaged 11.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 38.5%.
You have to know that at that time the Celtics had a very luxurious configuration on the outside, with James's elder brother Ricky Davis, and Paul Pierce who was at his peak.
He can control the ball, shoot, and make stable three-pointers. He is already a qualified NBA starting-level point guard.
But later the Celtics formed the Big Three, and West became one of the bargaining chips.
After that, he moved to the Cavaliers, and he became the starting guard in the championship-contending team.
His strength, talent, and even competitiveness are all good enough.
All I can say is, if it weren’t for the “Youma Gate” incident whose truth was hard to tell, he wouldn’t have ended up in his current situation.
Don't underestimate this kind of thing. Political correctness in the United States did not appear suddenly.
The camera turned to West, his expression looked extremely calm, and you couldn't even tell that he was a player who had hardly played for the Bulls.
On the importance of a team's culture.
Although all in all, only two and a half years have passed since Xu Yong joined the Bulls.
But the Bulls' "team" culture was quickly established.
This is due to Ross's character, and even more to Xu Yong's presence.
When a person always keeps the team in mind, treats teammates in a team manner, and can even improve his understanding of the team on this basis, it is really hard for people around him not to be influenced by him.
So West was quickly exposed to this culture when he arrived at the Bulls.
To be specific, although he is only the team's third point guard, he has received more encouragement than in all his past seasons combined.
Even after Rose was injured, Rose himself told him that he would rely on him.
However, after West scored the goal, James, who had been calm, suddenly became extremely serious.
Although the "Friendly Mom Gate" incident eventually dissipated due to West's departure from the team, he felt unprecedented humiliation.
If possible, he wished West would disappear from the league from then on.
So the moment he saw West come on the court, he felt physically uncomfortable, not to mention that he still had that expression when he saw West score a goal.
This made him extremely unhappy.
When it came to the offensive end, he asked Kerr to set a screen for him, and then he went straight to West.
Fuck that damn emperor, at today’s coronation ceremony, this bad apple should be killed as soon as possible!
He rushed very fast, basically knocking over West like a bulldozer, and flew up to perform another James-Axe dunk.
But just as he pulled the ball up, a figure suddenly jumped out from the side and slapped the ball in his hand.
"Bang!"
The ball was fanned directly out of the field.
It’s Xu Yong!
Xu Yong saw what James was thinking and was already waiting there with his back bent.
After blocking the shot, Xu Yong ignored James and immediately pulled up West, then gave him a high five.
This touched West.
Of course, this also made James so angry that he turned into the Bull Demon King again.
Of course he wouldn't let it go.
After the sideline ball was sent out, he signaled for a pick-and-roll again, and this time, after Kerr pulled Xu Yong to the weak side, far away from him, he continued to break through.
However, he underestimated his opponent this time, or he may have forgotten that when his former teammate was a starter for the Cavaliers, he averaged 1.5 steals per game.
So he broke through, but the ball was separated from the man and was directly intercepted by West who was holding back his strength.
The fans at the scene were stunned. It was understandable that James was intercepted and even blocked by Xu Yong, but this by West?
After West stole the ball, he flew down and made a fast break. James naturally couldn't do what he wanted, so he chased after him desperately.
Although being intercepted was an accident, he was still able to chase down and block the ball to save his face.
The two of them went from the backcourt to the frontcourt in a flash.
West naturally knew that James was chasing him from behind, so he pretended to make a layup and then switched hands to pull the lever to the other side.
In this ball, he fully demonstrated his skills in combining man and ball, and successfully deceived the anxious James.
James saw that he had made a wrong judgment and didn't care about anything else. He used his body force to knock West out of the baseline.
"Bang!"
Although West was knocked over, the basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the net.
The referee's whistle also sounded.
This is 2+1.
And the referee's gesture was a flagrant foul!
The scene was in complete chaos.
It wouldn't have been a big deal for West to make a three-pointer, but his continuous presence on both offense and defense, especially when he was facing James, made it hard not to think of the mess back then!
James was immediately furious when he heard the penalty. He was just clumsy and couldn't stop the car, so how could it be called malicious? !
He jumped to the referee and tried to explain with his hands spread out, but it was of no use.
The Heat still have no whistles this season.
James' mentality is really broken now.
Xu Yong, West, and even the referee, all of them were deliberately trying to prevent his coronation ceremony from going smoothly!
Finally, he held his head in his hands, unable to accept it, and knelt on one knee to protest.
But at this moment he subconsciously looked for the camera, and when he found it was not in front of him, he turned around, and after confirming the location of the camera, he knelt on the ground.jpg.
But what he didn't notice was that West, who had been pulled up by his teammates, was standing not far in front of where he knelt.