Chen Shu did not play in the game, and soon the gossip about Chen Shu refusing the Bulls' early contract extension and the Bulls management punishing Chen Shu by blocking Chen Shu's playing time became known to the major media.

The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Suns can ignore the team's internal problems, but only reported that Rose cut 31+11 stats to help the team beat the Timberwolves by a big margin.

And many sports media, led by ESPN, have expressed their opinions.

But there is nothing new, nothing more than "the Chinese rookie refuses the team's early contract extension"

"Chinese rookies have no self-knowledge and are arrogant"

"Asian point guards cut themselves off the NBA road" and so on.

But many fans don't think so

"Chan showed his potential"

"The Bulls didn't give a matching contract"

There were also Chinese fans discussing it at the forum

"The god of books can be better, the bull limits the development of our god of books"

"The book god should request a trade to go to another team"

"With Ross here, it is difficult for Chen Shu to get ahead in the bulls"

On the other side, Smith, who received Chen's call, immediately rushed to Chicago to meet with Bulls general manager Foreman.

In the office of the general manager of the bull,

"Mr. Foreman, we have known each other for a long time, you know that the most talented and commercially valuable player under my command is Chen Shu, I think after the first 10 games, you should also see Chen's potential"

"Well, Smith, I know this, we are very sincere in providing an early contract extension, but you refused, originally we wanted to train Chen Shu as a sixth person"

"Hehe, Mr. Foreman, you don't understand what I mean, I mean, Chen is backed by a huge Chinese market, and his talent is not inferior to that of Ross in the same period, and even more comprehensive."

"There is still a market for potential, these are all things in the future, who can guarantee that Chen will be able to grow up, and the current team is a championship team, the salary space is not abundant, it is impossible to bet on a rookie, and with Ross here, we will not choose to cultivate Chen Shu as the core"

"That being the case, Mr. Foreman, I know Chen, he is a determined man, so to speak, stubborn. He won't compromise, even if he sacrifices a season, and in this case, he won't get anything for the Bulls. So banning Chen is a lose-lose result, right? ”

"Well, what you said makes sense, so what do you suggest?"

"What Chen Shu and I mean is, apply for a deal. In the next game, try to give Chen Shu more playing time, so that Chen Shu can play better, so that he has a higher trade value, I think many teams in the league are looking for a point guard like Chen, who shoots accurately and has excellent organization. When the time comes, you can also get the chips you want. Getting more reinforcements than a backup point guard who doesn't contribute at all is a surefire business, don't you say? Mr. Foreman. ”

"Yes... You've convinced me, Smith, and I'll give Thibodedo some time to Chan in the hope that he can do his part. I'll also contact the general managers of other teams."

"Okay, thank you very much for your understanding, I will also actively look for a business partner, happy cooperation"

After leaving Foreman's office, Smith immediately contacted Chen Shu and told him the good news. At the same time, Foreman also called Thibodeau and explained his decision to let Thibodeau give Chen Shu enough time to increase the value of Chen's transaction.

On January 12, the Bulls played the Wizards at home.

Before the game, there was media hyping the champion war, both NBA champions, and the 10-year draft champion Wall is actually very similar to Rose, both in terms of points and shortcomings.

On the merits, John Wall has outstanding size, explosiveness, athleticism, speed and point guard skills. Offensively, Wall is very well-balanced on the dribble, often making very strange changes, sudden changes in pace and alternating dribbles with both hands, and he often relies on his dribbling to get away from opponents; The pace is very fast, and the first step and even the jump speed is very amazing. These are also Ross' strengths.

On the downside, John Wall's defense is not recognized, and he relies on his size and athleticism to defend for steals and blocks. There is also the inconsistency of shooting, and the offense mainly relies on the basket. Undoubtedly, Rose is also that kind of player.

However, Rose entered the league two years earlier and became the youngest MVP in history last season. There's no way Wall can compare.

The media and the team worked hard to hype the match, which made the game significantly more popular.

Before the start of the game, a reporter interviewed Wall:

"Wall, next game is against the Bulls, Rose is the same NBA No. 1 pick as you, do you think you have an advantage against him?"

"Well, Rose is good, but I'm not bad either, and at point guard, I don't think anyone can stop me."

In contrast to Wall's high-profile aerial challenge, Ross did not respond.

The first is Rose's introverted personality, and the second is that Rose at this time can be described as the youngest MVP when he is in high spirits. Now the biggest enemy and target in his eyes is only LeBron James.

"Ding, task one: victory; Mission requirements: Help the team to win, the task rewards 1000 points, 2 attribute points. ”

"Ding, task two: I am the focus; Mission requirements: The highest score in the field, 1000 points and 4 attribute points are rewarded. ”

Before the start of the game, Thibodeau communicated with Ross about the team's management's decision, and in the next few games, Chen Shu's playing time will be increased. Although Rose was a little surprised when he learned that Chen Shu had requested a trade, it was not too touched, because the NBA is full of trades every season, and the trade is just a substitute, which does not have much impact on the team.

On the United Center Court, in a sea of red, the game officially began.

Twin starters:

John Wall, Nick Young, Trevor Booker, Rashad Lewis, Javier McGee

Derrick Rose, Kyle Korver, Raul Deng, Carlos Boozer, Joaquin Noah

Among them, Kyle Korver won the trust of Thibodeau by virtue of his height advantage, excellent running, and accurate three-point positioning in the position, and sat firmly in the starting position.

As soon as the game started, McGee defeated Noah with his excellent bounce and reach to gain possession of the jump ball. The Wizards' offense.

The Wizards' offense is different from the Bulls' positional play, and after drafting John Wall, Gilbert Arenas was traded to the Orlando Magic last season in exchange for Rashad Lewis.

In terms of lineup, the Wizards have basically completed the rebuild, and the next thing is to see how the team plays this season.

The Wizards' offensive prowess this season is definitely not to be underestimated, coupled with the super athleticism of the players on both the front and interior lines. The Wizards will rely more on Wall's overall playmaking situation and Nick Young's single-handedness on the offensive end, with Rashard Lewis on the inside, a projection power forward who can open up space, a center McGee, and a player with super athletic power, so that the run-and-gun tactics have taken a slightly rudimentary shape.

Of course, running and shooting on the offensive end doesn't mean giving up on defense. Head coach Sander, and the first thing Sanders talks about after each game is defense. In addition to his defence, Sanders is also a coach who is extremely motivating for his players.

Back to the game, John Wall received the player, relied on his speed, directly fast-break, and relied on the unstable Noah to score a layup, which caught the Bulls off guard.