Rose and Noah left, and Wade joined.

Truth be told, sometimes it's really hard to figure out what the Bulls' brain circuits are thinking.

The most bizarre thing is that the Pistons traded guard Spencer Dinwiddie for Bulls forward Cameron Baelsto.

Then, just two days after the trade, the Bulls' uniform team announced that they had cut Dinwiddie.

You said you were going to lay him off, why did you trade him?

Idle eggs hurt?

And then the next thing is the most unreasonable, ten days after the cut, the Bulls uniform team re-signed with Dinwiddie......

This is not just a twist and turn, it is simply a twist and turn.

I guess Dinwiddie himself is quite confused.

Dinwiddie, 23, was also drafted in 2014 and was No. 38 in the draft. He played in 12 games for the Pistons last season, averaging 13.3 minutes per game, contributing 4.8 points, 1.8 assists and 1.4 rebounds.

In the two seasons of the NBA, Dinwiddie played in a total of 46 games, averaging 13.3 minutes per game, contributing 4.4 points, 2.7 assists and 1.4 rebounds.

The 25-year-old Berstowe, who was born in Australia and was the 49th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, didn't get much of a chance with the Bulls last season, playing only 18 games, including two starts, averaging just 5.7 minutes per game, contributing 1.9 points and 1.6 rebounds.

Berstow attended the University of New Mexico in college and played four full years, playing 34 games in his final season, all starts, averaging 20.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, both of which were first in the team's division.

Since entering the NBA, Belstol has played 36 games in two seasons, averaging 4.6 minutes per game, contributing 1.2 points and 1 rebound.

In addition, in order to make up for the gap in Rose's departure, the Bulls also reached an agreement with guard Isiah Cannan to sign a small contract, two years, with a total value of only $2.2 million.

The 25-year-old Cannan was a second-round pick in 2013 and played in the NBA for three seasons, playing for the Rockets and the 76ers, playing in a total of 146 games in his career, starting 60 games, averaging 21.6 minutes per game, contributing 9.4 points, 2 rebounds and 1.8 assists, shooting 36.8% from the field and 36.3% from three-point range.

For Cannan, his height is only 6 feet, which is a relative flaw. But he was still able to shine on occasional occasions in some games. He played in 77 games for the 76ers last season, nearly half of which were starters, and he scored 20 points in a single game.

The NBA's salary cap has skyrocketed this summer, and many regular role players have been offered lucrative new contracts, but Cannan's market seems to be mediocre, and there are few rumors that any team is interested in him, as evidenced by the fact that he didn't sign until mid-July. And judging from Cannan's contract, even if it is placed in the salary cap environment a few years ago, it can be regarded as a cabbage contract.

Last season, Cannan averaged 11 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 36 percent from the field and 36.3 percent from three-point range. If that is converted to an average of 36 minutes, he averages 15.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1 steal per game.

......

But whoever you trade to replace Rose?

It can't be replaced!

Ross is the soul!

It is also the first and only person for the Bulls after Jordan to convince them.

In addition, neither Wade nor Butler is likely to replace the image that Rose has in the minds of Bulls fans.

And the courage of the Bulls, a strong man, to break his wrist is indeed commendable, but praise is one thing, since you want to build a team with Butler as the core, then you must implement it.

What kind of player is Butler?

Hard!

Black!

Coarse!

There is leadership ability, and there is responsibility.

But to build a team with him, there must be a general direction.

Because Butler himself is not a very strong scoring leader, he can go to the break, he can make kills, but he doesn't have a consistent outside shooting point.

So, what does he need?

What he needs is a consistent outside shooter to complement him, like Klay for the Warriors or Bam Adebayo, his former teammate for the Heat.

Butler is more like James.

Both of them can shoot from the outside, but neither of them is a killer, they are most famous for being comprehensive, they can break through, they can play, they can pass, and they are not soft at critical moments, they can be reliable, and they can hold on.

A player like that, you pair him with Rondo?

Isn't this Shi Lezhi?

You're not going to expect me to shoot threes from the outside, are you?

Wouldn't it, wouldn't it?

Listening to this nickname, you can also see that I am a center, and I want to grab rebounds, how can I shoot three points!

I won't throw two meters in front of me...... If you don't throw three meters, you won't throw ....... Empty the entire "offensive funnel" ...... Then I'll give it a try!

Try it and die!

In this game, the Lakers just let you go and Rondo shot from the outside, and even from the middle range...... Xu Xuan, who was in charge of defensive Long's guidance, saw him dribbling outside the three-point line, so he directly abandoned him and went to help Ingram defend Butler.

Not only was he unprepared, Xu Xuan also turned around and looked at Rondo with "encouragement", which seemed to say: "If you vote, you can rest assured and boldly vote, anyway, I won't stop you." ”

Rondo: "......"

MMP！

You know I can't make it?

Long center has three-point ability, and there is no exaggeration to say that he can't hit one out of ten shots, and he only misses nine shots at most...... It's still possible to enter, and it also has a hit rate.

It's just that Rondo himself doesn't like to shoot from the outside, he likes to kill and then pass out to create opportunities for others, or cut in and throw - that's his specialty.

Bang - a big open three-pointer from Rajon Rondo, the ball didn't fall into the Nets as the owner thought, but smashed into the basket.

"Oh !!" Barkley covered his mouth and smiled: "Didn't Rajan really disappoint me?" Kenny, I'll have ten plates of filet for dinner later. ”

Kenny Smith frustrated: "Didn't score this goal? Damn, it's time for Rajan to practice three points, such a big vacancy, no one can defend him, and he can't shoot. Shet! I'm going to lose to Barkley?! ”

The Bulls' previous record was 8-5, which is not bad in terms of record, but no one thinks they can die in the season, even if they make the playoffs, that is, a round trip.

No way, the team's ceiling is there. fate

You can think of the bull as a knight of a "beggar's low-profile".

Let's say Butler is James, and the Bulls can't find another Irving or Love.

Or that Rondo and now Wade Sr. can be counted as an Owen combined, but what about Love?

In other words, no matter how well the Bulls play, it is impossible for him to surpass the Cavaliers, let alone any championship-level combat power, and the ceiling is too low.

However, although Long's outside three-point stink, the Lakers, who had just beaten the Spurs in the previous game, struggled very much in this game, and even fell behind in the score at one point, falling behind to 6 points.

Nothing else, Rondo stinks, but Butler smells good.

In the first quarter, he shot 3-of-6 from the three-point line and made a whopping 8 free throws, scoring 13 points, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds in a single quarter.

This was just the beginning, he only played less than 4 minutes in the second quarter, and once again cut 6 points, 1 assist, shot 2-of-3, and still didn't shoot from the outside.

He scored 19 points, 4 assists, and 2 rebounds in the half, which is close to the All-Star stats.

In the second half, Butler's performance was still very bright, leading a whole team by himself, and he scored 21 points, 2 assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals!

He shot 9-of-14 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line.

Jimmy Butler scored 40 points alone!

40 points, 6 assists, 7 rebounds.

And our Long guide, who made 2 of 11 shots in the end, didn't score a single three-pointer from the outside, and only scored 4 points.

4 points, 12 assists, 9 rebounds.

Look, look, what was said before?

Rondo is not suitable for being teammates with Butler, and the data of the two is almost reversed.

But Butler played so well that the Bulls still didn't win this game.

No way, he performed well, and Xu Xuan's performance was no worse than him.

His three-point shooting percentage in this game still maintained a very good level, shooting 8 of 11 from the outside line, conceding only 3, and scoring 42 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, and 1 steal.

Even better than Jimmy Butler's stats.

The final score was 108-110, and the Lakers narrowly won by two points.

"It's a little bit close, the Bulls have a chance to win." Kenny Smith said regretfully.

Throughout this game, the Bulls held the lead in the first half and even in the third quarter.

This is very rare in the Lakers' recent games, because there are technical control statistics, and whenever the Lakers win games, they play with an advantage in the front or the first quarter, and basically there is no situation of falling behind, let alone falling behind in the third quarter.

It can be said that the Bulls played very well in front and perfectly suppressed the Lakers' play in front.

"It's a shame, if Rondo hits two, even a three-pointer, and the Bulls win, it's a shame." Reggie Miller also shook his head.

There was a 2-point gap, Rondo hit a three-pointer, and the Bulls won the game, but unfortunately he didn't hit any of them.

"The game was so thrilling, and both Jimmy and Xu Xuan played at a perfect level." O'Neal said: "The last layup Bull didn't take it, and if he did, maybe there would be a chance." ”

"It was still Xu Xuan's accurate investment, a three-point perfect overtake and maintained the advantage all the way to the end." Barkley said.

"But one thing to say, I really like Butler's player, you see him, he plays very hard, and his attitude is very positive, no wonder the Bulls don't even want Rose, build a team around him." The Bulls' uniform team is still bold, but the vision is too poor and the overall picture is not enough.

Rondo doesn't match Butler.

Forcing them together will not lead to any good results......

"The Spurs said they were really hungry, and if the last game could give them such an early advantage, I don't know how the Lakers would win."

Without the advantage of the early stage, there will be no rhythm, and there will be no momentum!

And once the momentum is gone, the Lakers will have nothing to be put in the eyes of the Spurs except for Xu Xuan.

It's a pity that a good deck of cards, the king of the opening game fried four 2s, and the Bulls lost.

At this time, those Spurs fans watching this game were really envious to the root of their teeth.

How did you get this opening advantage, is there a secret?

In fact, there is no secret, Kenny Smith analyzed for a while and said: "Everyone is wondering how the Bulls took the lead at the beginning, let me show you, the Bulls scored 10 points in front of them in 3 minutes, and within these 10 points, none of them were outside shots, including 4 free throws, two breakthroughs, and a counterattack with a mistake."

What does this mean?

It means that the Bulls' scoring comes from the basket and free throws, which means that this is an opportunity for Rondo and Butler to take turns attacking the Lakers' interior line.

And how did Spurs and other teams start the game? They're either caught up in the Lakers' fast-break rhythm or they're shooting with the opposition for no reason...... What do you say you're shooting with them?

People eat this bowl of rice, and you compare shooting with them, aren't you looking for death?

For example, the Spurs, if Parker and Xiaoka take turns to attack the Lakers' basket at the beginning, it is estimated that they can also take the lead, what is a more stable way to score than free throws? If you want to take the lead at the beginning, don't you rush a few more times and make a few more free throws?

You see how well the Bulls played.

I don't shoot with you, I rush when I get the ball, I rush in, I don't go in and I don't go in, I put pressure on you first, put pressure on your defense, then you can't be so comfortable attacking. ”

Kenny Smith highly praised the Bulls' approach to dealing with the Lakers: "Even if the Bulls lose, I can say now that in the next game, the Bulls can win back if they play like this, because Rondo can't be so iron forever, he scores a little bit like one or two, and the pressure on the Lakers will be greater, you see the Lakers put Rajan in this game like a child, but you have to let Rajan try one of them, see if they dare to let go, this game is lost, the blame is not in the tactics and style of play, but in luck, bad luck, a three-point miss, so they lost." ......”

Popovich, after hearing Kenny Smith's analysis, agrees with this statement.

In the last game, they were pressed by the Lakers from beginning to end, and there was no chance to fight back at all.

If the Bulls can get off to a start like this, Popovich is sure to win the game.

To use an analogy, the Lakers belong to the type where if you give me a little sunshine and I will shine, and if you give me a little rain and dew, I will bloom.

You must not be suppressed by me, once you are suppressed by me, it will be a whole scene.

And once suppressed, there is only one possibility to turn the tables around - pray for Xu Xuan to be super-godly.

Xu Xuan is not supernatural, it is impossible to turn the tables.

And when that time really comes, it will be difficult for personal power to interfere with the outcome of the game, so when you play the Lakers, everyone understands that the beginning is very important!