"Derrick Rose is really the most aggressive point guard of the new generation."

Bryant commented while watching the game.

There was no hiding his admiration for Rose in his tone, and before he could say this, Rose launched a quick offensive from the backfield, tearing through Miami's defense with razor-sharp speed. Including accelerating the breakthrough in front of Dwyane Wade, then dodging Chris Bosh's defense, and finally making an easy backhand layup despite LeBron James chasing the hat.

The ball made the entire United Center arena boil, and Bryant in front of the TV couldn't help but applaud.

Dugg nodded, and he said seriously, "He's nowhere near his prime, even though he won the regular season MVP this season. He is highly likely to surpass Kevin Durant and become a regular in the league's top 3. ”

For Rose, Dugg is very bullish, and he has been impressed with Derek since his college days. At that time, the players he envied the most were Westbrook and Derrick Rose.

And in Westbrook's comparison with Derrick Rose, he thinks Rose is stronger. Whether it's the level of attack, or the awareness of the game, including the ability to pass the ball, Rose has to have the upper hand.

Westbrook also has his strengths, though, and he's hardy. In contrast, Rose's high-speed redirection tie rod does not cushion violent jumps... It's always scary.

So, he often talks to Derrick Rose about that, and he wants Rose to change his style of play a little bit.

Rose did listen to Duge's advice, his style of play was a little more restrained than before, and when he dunked to the ground, he would grab a basket and unload some of his power before landing.

“TOP3？” Bryant was intrigued by the rankings.

But Dugg didn't go on to answer the question because he was worried that it would make Kobe Bryant, who is now ranked No. 15 by ESPN, feel depressed.

However, the Black Mamba is surprisingly free and easy today. After all... has already complained by his wife that he can't give birth to children, so what hurdles can't he get over.

He said to himself, "You, LeBron, Kevin Durant... Derrick Rose, well, this ranking does make sense..."

The game on the TV continued to move forward, and the Bulls held on to the lead and were slowly pulling up the gap.

Reggie Miller's voiceover keeps babbling: "It's all Snoopy's work." If Snoopy hadn't given the Bulls a boost, they wouldn't have dared to put Dwight Howard on the inactive list. If they had followed this approach, perhaps the team leading 3-1 would have been the Chicago Bulls. ”

The Bulls fans in front of the TV set when he said this were quite flustered.

The feeling for the Duke is deeper.

And Pat Riley, who was sitting in Miami, was not in a good way, and he could have advanced smoothly, why did Snoopy have to be sideways again, and he stood up to teach the bull what to do? Is it so upset with us? Don't you want us to make it to the finals?

Pat Riley feels... I was very depressed.

But after thinking about it and racking my brains, I finally came to the conclusion: Why did I choose him in the first place and trade him? How nice it would be if he had stayed in Miami?

The god operator has been a little stunned lately. Fortunately, he didn't study Chinese history, otherwise he would have to use 'why Qiu Chuji passed by Niujia Village' as a mantra.

In the fifth minute of the third quarter, Dugg and Kobe Bryant turned off the TV and went to the indoor basketball arena for a one-on-one heads-up.

They don't think the game is in doubt, with the Bulls leading by as many as 17 points, and with Derrick Rose and Jimmy Barrett in full swing, the Heat are unlikely to come back and win.

So... Why bother with this? It's better to go to the gym together to sweat a little and practice your new singles skills.

Bryant has been less one-on-one and one-to-many since then: in a sense, he's a bit of a mere attacker.

This is actually a relief for him. He no longer has to face the close defense of every game anytime and anywhere, let alone face all the opponent's defense piled up on the flank.

Therefore, he really wanted to engage in a difficult catch-and-fight with Duge to readjust his body.

Duge really didn't disappoint him, he didn't treat him as an old man when he went up, and he fought inside, raising the physical contact to the limit.

After some confrontation, in less than an hour, the black mamba was lying on the floor panting.

"You've not been as good as you used to be." Dugg teased Bryant.

Then, he picked up his phone from the side and swiped the news for a while.

opened Twitter, and in less than ten seconds, the smile on Duge's face completely retracted, and he was stunned.

Kobe Bryant saw that Dug hadn't spoken, he raised his head and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Derrick was injured, and Miami turned the tide in the fourth quarter and beat the Bulls to advance to the Finals." Dugg muttered.

What the?

Kobe Bryant hurriedly got up, his face was full of incredulity, he walked up to Duge's side, grabbed his phone and looked at it. NBA breaking news shows photos of the Heat holding the Eastern Conference championship aloft.

"That means our Finals opponent is the Miami Heat?" Bryant understood.

But Dugg was blaming himself, he was thinking... If they hadn't called Tom Thibodeau and the Bulls put Howard on the court, maybe they would have failed, but would Rose's injury have been averted?

Five minutes later, he called Joaquin Noah, who told him that now he was in the hospital with Derrick Rose for a check-up and that the preliminary results were that the meniscus was damaged and it was not yet clear if the cruciate ligament was torn.

This left Dugg speechless for a long time.

He hoped it was just a meniscus issue and that the cruciate ligament was not involved. For a talented player like Rose, a cruciate ligament injury is the equivalent of a devastating blow, he loses his explosiveness, loses his bounce, and feels terrified every time he takes off in the future... Psychological fear can even last a lifetime.

"I'll be waiting for your update. Call me as soon as the results come out. ”

Dugg told Joaquin Noah.

Then, he went to watch the injury video again, and it turned out that Rose tried to dunk Chris Bosh on a breakaway in the fourth quarter, but his knee hit Bosh's thigh during the jump, and when he landed, he twisted slightly in the opposite direction.

Thankfully, he grabbed the basket before he hit the ground, unloading some of his strength.

Without this, the trauma would have been even more severe.

It also gave Dugg a little more confidence in his cruciate ligament.

"Am I doing something wrong?" Dugg looked up, and he said to Kobe Bryant guiltily: "If I hadn't called Thibodeau, would Derrick have avoided this injury?" ”

Kobe Bryant didn't make a sound, he stood next to him and watched the injury video carefully, and then said: "I don't feel like I hurt the ligament, the torn ligament will not have this painful expression, the torn ligament will not feel obvious at the time." And the painful Rose is more like a meniscus injury. ”

"Hopefully, this injury will allow him to completely change his style of play and make his career more conservative and more brilliant. If you think so, maybe it's better. Bryant reassured.

Dugg sat aside, he waited for a call from Joaquin Noah.

About forty minutes later.

Joakinoah's call finally arrived: "Thankfully, he has no problems with his cruciate ligaments and the meniscus injury is not of the worst grade. He retains his explosiveness and speed, although he will take half a season off. But it's not the worst news. ”

Noah was delighted.

Dugg also breathed a sigh of relief.

A false alarm is the best news in the human world.

"I'll avenge you in the finals." Dugg told Joaquin Noah.

Noah nodded over there, "I believe in you!" ”

After the two ended the call, a smile finally appeared on Duge's face.

But Kobe Bryant, who was watching his phone, was saying, "Dwight Howard criticized you." He said you shouldn't meddle in the Bulls' affairs, and if it weren't for your command, Rose wouldn't have been injured at all, and the Heat wouldn't have made it to the Finals so easily. He even said that you are a sinner in Chicago. ”

Dugg smiled.

"Let's just think he's playing a child's temper."

He waved his hand, "Go home." ”

He believes that most fans in Chicago will not agree with Howard, in fact, Howard's fate with the Bulls has come to an end. Chicago will definitely not renew his contract, and he is now just using this to raise his value so that he can find a better home.

So, Dugg wasn't angry.

He is now preparing for the third big battle with Miami.

This battle cannot be lost!!

……