Chapter 774 [Fighting the Landlord]
In the second quarter, Adelman sent the most interesting substitute lineup in the league, three former All-Stars, national team members, and one quasi-star.
Bibby, Ray Allen, McGrady, Ty Gibson, Brad Miller.
The Bulls' substitute is too bad.cj Watson, Brewer, Barnes, David Lee, Byron Mullens.
Oden was not on the roster, he felt unwell with his knees, and the time for his comeback was to be determined.
In theory, the Bulls are most suitable for being the core. The person who should have the ball rights is Oden, whose talent is unparalleled by the league.
He has become a glass man. After three games in the preseason, his knees suddenly swelled and no one touched him. I didn't know how he was injured when I watched the video.
After being beaten by Brooks last season, he wouldn't be optimistic about Oden becoming a star, not to mention the coaching staff, management, and bosses. He would rather be a substitute honestly.
As long as he can ensure efficiency and not be injured for a season, and strive to sign first and then change role players in the summer, the Bulls management will be grateful.
Bulls fans are also in pain. They can't help but imagine how brilliant it would be if Durant was selected. In that case, there might be two super scorers in the team. But back then, they only regarded Durant's upper limit as another Lewis.
The King continued to take the initiative, Millera went out to cover, Gibson was responsible for the strong attack inside, and everyone else was looking for opportunities on the outside.
Mullens is a first-round rookie with excellent shooting ability. The Bulls expect him to pull away and become an excellent inside player, at least Troy Murphy.
He is softer than Murphy, and he is not accurate if there is any interference in shooting, far inferior to Murphy. A 213cm inside average shooting percentage of 36.8% and three-pointers. 5%, which is too ugly.
Mullens was not good at defending the pick-and-roll, and was fouled in a row, so he quickly went down to rest.
In the second half, James, Wang Jun and Curry came back, Ray Allen continued to play, the center was Yi Jianlian, and the Kings played the small ball tactic. The players kept cutting the running position and passing the ball until there was an empty position or a misalignment before taking action.
Chandler is just a blue-collar worker when he comes back, and he has no effect on offense and does not have so many rebounds to grab when defending.
At 84 to 44 in the first half, the Kings led by 40 points.
Adelman gave face to the Bulls who opened at home. All three main players replaced and rested, and the substitutes played in the second half. The Bulls immediately came to their spirits, and the power of Thibodeau's defensive system was shown.
The King has a weakness. Once James and Wang Jun rest, there will be no one who is good at attacking with the ball.
Bibby is mainly shooting, and McGrady's fastest first step has become the slowest first step. She can only rely on her height and wingspan advantage, but it is not accurate. Peja also catches the ball and shoots. Ray Allen is not responsible for holding the ball with the Celtics, his skills are regressing, and he is not so determined.
No one broke through to attract double teams, make up for defense, and open up space, and take action when there is interference. Yi Jianlian is not as glorious as in the first half and has become an ordinary player.
The Bulls players recovered some points difference, and Wang Jun and James didn't play in the second half. In the end, the Kings won 119-97, and the team scored in double digits.
Because the final quarter was a bit boring, many fans chose to leave the court early. Barkley didn't like such a game and kept complaining and saying it was boring.
Zhang Heli commented: "The Kings' old stars are no longer as powerful as they were back then, they are role players. If there is no big-name star, they will perform very well."
Yu Jia said: "As long as James and Wang Jun join one, I believe the situation will be completely different. Adelman gave the Bulls face."
Zhang Heli smiled and said, "If Wang Jun continues to play 40 points ahead, he is afraid that the booing will be even more powerful. He has a rest. Maybe there are fans on the scene who hope that he can play and he can contribute wonderful goals."
After the game, Wang Jun, James and Yi Jianlian attended the press conference.
Wang Jun scored 5 assists in 18 minutes of appearance, James scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and Yi Jianlian scored 20 points, 8 rebounds.
The reporter asked Wang Jun to talk about his feelings about returning to Chicago.
"I expected the fans to boo me, and I've been booed away before, so I don't care," he said.
The reporter asked: "Can you tell me why you don't want to go back to the Bull?"
Wang Jun smiled and said, "I won three championships for the Bulls, but the management never asked me for my opinion when signing, and even if I was just messing around, I didn't think about my feelings. I felt like they were their money tree, that's all. If I stayed, I would be like a loyal landlord. Now that I'm leaving, I'm like a farmer who fights landlords, I don't feel sorry for anyone."
If you say this, it will be a huge blow to the Bulls, and it will be difficult for some superstars to join in the future.
Wang Jun said it out loud for a moment, not polite to the management.
The reporter asked: "Will you feel unhappy if you didn't play in the second half?"
"It's enough to win. At the beginning of the season, running-in is very important. I am willing to follow the coach's arrangements. If I play the whole game against a weak team, just to be my old club, there is no need. I just hope that fans will not boo so loudly in the future. I'm afraid I can't help but get a super high score here again."
James left the Cavaliers, even if some fans burned the jerseys, the little emperor didn't say a harsh word and wanted to go back, but Wang Jun didn't care about it like this.
He won't go back to the Bulls, so he can threaten the fans as much as possible. You guys are so cruel, and I'll be cruel next time.
This is by no means a joke. If you hand over all the balls to him, the Bulls may not be able to withstand it. The Bulls nowadays can barely make it to the playoffs at most.
James also implicitly complained about the Cavaliers' poor lineup. "This is a team basketball that I have never experienced before. Everyone keeps sharing the ball rights, running positions, and then easily scored. I love Princeton."
The reporter asked: "What do you think of Wang Jun?"
"He gave me a long-lost feeling. Teammates attracted double-teams, I scored easily, and I might even be empty. If the opponent didn't have double-teams, he had countless ways to send the ball into the basket."
The Cavaliers say that James is not good. If he passes the ball without assists, he will be said to be blamed. Teammates cannot attract double-teams.
The reporter asked a sensitive question. "In the King, who do you think is the core?"
James was not embarrassed by this and said generously: "Wang and I are both core members. We can use our personal abilities to drive the whole team. If we are present together, we will create opportunities for the other party."
Yi Jianlian has a humble attitude. "I want to thank Wang Jun and LeBron for their best players. They are very comfortable working with them. I will try my best to play my role in the team and help them."
The Kings continued to play away, and their opponent was the Cavaliers.
The media broke out many speculations that night, would James still sprinkle magnesium powder? What would James be booed to the Cavaliers and what level could he play?
The Cavaliers made their debut at home today, defeating the Celtics who fought back to back, and they still looked strong.
However, after hearing about the King's performance, many fans have begun to worry. The Cavaliers' No. 2 and No. 3 are not strong, can they withstand the impact of Wang Jun and James?
That night, the group flew to Cleveland, and Wang Jun heard a long-lost system prompt on the plane.
In this game, he broke through the bottleneck for two years and his training was upgraded to level 75.
Chapter completed!