At present, the Chicago Bulls have a record of 24 wins and 25 losses, although the winning rate is less than half, but among the Eastern teams, they can enter the playoffs. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

However, the current Chicago Bulls are in a similar situation to the Lakers. Ross has already confirmed the reimbursement of the season, another leading player, Lul Deng, is also recovering from an injury, and Boozer, one of the twin towers on the inside, was also injured in the last game, which means that three of the five starters remain, leaving only Noah and Jimmy Butler.

Coach Thibodeau had no choice but to put Dunleavy, Hinrich and Gibson in the starting line-up. Although the ability of these three to play as starters is a little weak, they have more experience in the game than one another, and they are much stronger than the Lakers' starters.

As for the Lakers, Nash recently returned and formed a backcourt with Zhang Guan; Wesley Johnson started as a striker; First-year rookie Ryan Kelly and second-year Thackeray became the Lakers' interior pillars. If Zhang Guan is not considered, the Lakers' starters are also at the level of "old, weak, sick and disabled" among the teams.

On the bench, Augustin is the only player the Bulls can count on, while the Lakers, Carman and Jordan Hill, who have just returned from injury, are barely available.

For the Bulls, this is the last game of six consecutive road games, and all six of them are in the West, so the Bulls at this time have already entered a period of exhaustion. It can be seen from the opening performance that the Bulls are not in good shape, and the first four offenses have failed.

As for the Lakers, this was their first game after returning to their home court, and it was also the first stop after Zhang Guan joined, so the first three offenses were handed over to Zhang Guan. Zhang Guan also lived up to expectations, breaking through twice and making a pull-up jump shot, scoring 6 points in a row.

It took two and a half minutes for the Bulls to score two points thanks to Gibson's jumper, and then Nash's pass assist allowed Zhang Guan to make a three-pointer to make the score 9-2. Zhang Guan scored nine points in a row at the beginning.

But anyone who understands can see that the Lakers' 9 points are all due to Zhang Guan's personal ability, and only Nash's pass is barely cooperative.

Even the commentator in the court said: "Although the Lakers' first four offenses have been scored, there is no shadow of any tactical arrangement, all of them are Zhang Guan's singles." This kind of singles may work for a while, but if the Bulls strengthen Zhang Guan's individual defense, the effect of singles will be greatly reduced. ”

Another commentator next to him said: "I think this is very in line with the Lakers' style of play, the previous Lakers, nearly one-third of the offense was based on Kobe Bryant's singles, and now it's just Kobe Bryant replaced by Zhang Guan." And at the moment, it seems that Zhang Guan's hit rate is very good. ”

On the court, Dunleavy assisted Noah and scored two points, and for the Lakers, Nash passed the ball to Zhang Guan again, this time Zhang Guan did not score, but fought for two free throws.

Bulls head coach Thibodeau finally couldn't sit still, he called a timeout, and then called Jimmy Butler to his side and gave him a careful order.

After the game restarted, Butler's defense of Zhang Guan was raised to a higher level, as long as Zhang Guanyi got the ball, Butler immediately posted it and did not give Zhang Guan a chance to play.

The Bulls' defensive efficiency hasn't diminished since Lul Deng's injury, mainly because Jimmy Butler has developed top-notch defensive skills. Coach Thibodeau was originally a coach obsessed with defense, and a well-rounded player like Jimmy Butler has gradually become a top wing defensive titan in the NBA under Thibodeau's tutelage. Being able to make the NBA defensive second team for two years in a row is enough to prove that Jimmy Butler is excellent defensively.

In response to Butler's defense, Zhang began to add more off-ball runs.

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"Whoosh!" The basketball flew directly in front of Zhang Guan's hand, and Zhang Guan grabbed the ball and jumped directly. Butler came up to block, but it was already a step too late, and the ball was already shot, turning into an arc and falling into the basket.

"Two points! Wonderful passing! The commentator didn't praise Zhang Guan, but first praised Nash's pass.

Zhang Guan is indeed running without the ball, but Zhang Guan's running is not a tactical run. Since Zhang Guan joined the Lakers, he has not practiced with the team, let alone adapted to tactics, so Zhang Guan can only run by his own feelings, not under the arrangement of the tactical system.

At this time, Nash's value is reflected.

Nash is undoubtedly one of the best assisters in NBA history, and unlike other point guards, Nash's passes are for the ball, not for the man. Half of the point guards, they need their teammates to follow the tactical arrangement, run out of position and then pass the ball, but Nash can do it no matter where his teammates are, the ball can be found.

So even if Zhang Guan is not integrated into D'Antoni's tactical system, Nash's pass can still find Zhang Guan at the right time to attack.

Nash is in need of a teammate with outstanding offensive ability, such as Stoudemire, who is more offensive than defensive, and only this kind of offensive player will not waste Nash's assists.

And in this season's Lakers team, there are only a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled left, no matter how beautiful Nash's pass, it is useless if he can't shoot, so Nash's average number of assists per game has dropped by half compared to when he was in the Suns.

Zhang Guan certainly won't waste Nash's assists, Nash made four passes, Zhang Guan scored three, and brushed up three assists for Nash. At this time, Nash also felt that Zhang Guan's offensive efficiency was much better than that of the Lakers' group of "old, weak, sick and disabled", and he was more and more willing to pass the ball to Zhang Guan.

The Lakers' offense has completely become a matter for Zhang Guan and Nash, and the other three players can barely touch the ball, and they all become coolies. However, they also have no complaints, they are supposed to be substitutes, and when the team boss is present, they should also be honest coolies.

Coach Thibodeau of the Bulls is also a well-known coach in the NBA, and he has already seen that Zhang Guan's running position is more like running wherever he is empty, and there is no tactical coordination at all, but Nash's pass can always find Zhang Guan. Jimmy Butler's defense has worked hard enough, but in the face of Zhang Guan's blind running, he has always been half a beat slower.

With four minutes left in the first quarter, the score was 29-16 and the Bulls were already trailing by 13 points. If it weren't for Noah's good performance, maybe the Bulls would have fallen behind even more.

The rotation of the two sides began to come on one after another, with the Bulls understaffing only replacing Hinrich with DJ Augustin, while the Lakers replaced the new twin towers of Carman and Jordan Hill, and then replaced Nash and Zhang Guan with Blake and Marshall.

"D'Antoni, this old fox!" Seeing this substitution of the Lakers, Coach Thibodeau cursed in his heart.

The Bulls' lack of interior personnel is a well-known thing, and after Boozer's injury, only one Noah is left to support him. D'Antoni also recognized this weakness of the Bulls, first letting Thackeray as a coolie fight with Noah, and then replacing him with the experienced Carman and the physically strong Jordan Hill.

Thibodeau, on the other hand, made no more substitutions, and all four starters except for Hinrich played the full first quarter.

Unexpectedly, Carman, who came off the bench, was in very good shape, scoring 8 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the last four minutes of the first quarter, and also handed out an assist, becoming the Lakers' second scoring point.

After the start of the second quarter, Carman continued to stay on the court, and he still maintained his excellent form, shooting 3-of-5 and grabbing four rebounds in six minutes.

Carman's sudden outburst caught the Bulls off guard, and the score stretched to more than 25 points shortly after the start of the second quarter.

"Kaman is in very good shape today, today is Zhang Guan's first game, Kaman is a success in stealing the show!" The narrator teased.

The camera focused on the Lakers' bench, Zhang Guan and Nash were talking and laughing, looking very relaxed.

In the second quarter of the game, the Lakers started again, and the score was once stretched to 30 points, and Thibodeau replaced Gibson and Butler on the court again, which can be regarded as stopping the bleeding for the Bulls.

After falling behind so much, the Bulls are completely demoralized, after all, they are a team that has played five consecutive away games, and they are full of injuries, you can't ask them to maintain their fighting spirit on the sixth road.

The second half became the time for the Lakers to play fully off the bench, and Carman, Jordan Hill and Marshall all played good personal data, of which Carman not only got a double-double, but also set a season-high in points, and Jordan Hill also played a double-double. Of course, this also has a lot to do with the lack of people on the Bulls' inside.

Backup point guard Marshall was also an overperformer today, with a double-double and 11 assists even surpassing Nash.

Marshall's ability to assist is very strong, but he only has assists, and his assists are the kind of assists that lack organization, and they are assists for the sake of assists. At the same time, Marshall's offense and defense have also been criticized.

Marshall is still anxious in defense today, but his shooting percentage is surprisingly high, especially the three-point shot that is three of three, which greatly exceeds his usual level. The scoring made up for the defensive deficiencies, and Marshall was given plenty of time in the second half.

The game entered the fourth quarter, Zhang Guan and Nash did not play at all, and after holding on for a while, Coach Thibodeau found that there was no hope of chasing points, and also replaced the main team, and the game finally ended in garbage time.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Bulls 103-88, and Zhang Guan made his debut on the NBA stage, contributing 26 points despite only playing 20 minutes. But this score is not the highest among the Lakers, and Carman, who played well, scored 27 points, one point higher than Zhang Guan.

Coupled with the previous two-game winning streak on the road, the Lakers have achieved a rare three-game winning streak.

Lakers fans are still satisfied with Zhang Guan's performance, 26 points is not a very amazing score, but considering that Zhang Guan only played 20 minutes, this score is definitely a very good performance. What's more critical is that the Lakers have won, and for the Lakers, who are now scumbags, winning is more important than anything else.

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At the press conference after the game, Zhang Guan undoubtedly became the focus of media attention.

"Zhang Guan, after entering the NBA, he won the first game, how do you feel?" The reporter asked.

"Of course I'm happy, it's a good start for me, we're one step closer to the playoffs!" Zhang Guan said with a smile.

"Zhang Guan, some experts have calculated that if they want to enter the playoffs, the Lakers must win all the games in the regular season!" A reporter immediately reminded.

"yes, I've heard too, win 32 games, you see, I'll win the first game now, won't I win another 31 games! We'll be able to do it, so we'll see. Zhang Guan said with a smile.

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On Feb. 11, the Lakers welcomed their next opponent at home, the Jazz.

The Jazz have an even worse record than the Lakers, with only 17 wins and 33 losses. In the West, the Lakers are in the second-to-last place, and the bottom-to-last place is none other than the Utah Jazz.

Last season, Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap and Mo Williams all left the Jazz, and the Jazz officially entered a rebuilding period. At present, the leading player of the Jazz team is Hayward, and the reason why he is called "leading player" instead of "leading star" is because the current Hayward is really not even a star.

If a team loses too much, it will forget the feeling of winning, and slowly it will not win. That's the way the Jazz are now, and from the very beginning of the game, the Jazz have been falling behind, and they don't have the slightest desire to catch up with the score, until the end of the game.

Zhang Guan only played in the third quarter and a half, and then clocked in and left work, and returned to the starting lineup, Carman still continued the performance of the previous game, with 25 points and 14 rebounds, plus 4 assists and 3 blocks, which was simply the same data as Da Yao.

However, Nash said after the game that he had back discomfort and needed treatment, and he might not be able to play in the next game, which was also bad news for the Lakers.

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After the game, Zhang Guan appeared at the press conference.

"We've won one more game and we're one step closer to the playoffs!" Zhang Guan smiled, and continued: "I know that when I joined the Lakers, there were many people who were not optimistic about me and the future record of the Lakers, but the facts show that those who are not optimistic about us are wrong. Under my leadership, the Lakers have won two in a row! ”

The reporters were speechless for a while, and everyone said that this Zhang Guan's face was too thick.

In the last two games, the Lakers have won, but don't look at what kind of opponents they are? The Bulls' injury situation is similar to that of the Lakers, with only eight players on the court, and they have played five consecutive road games; The Jazz's record is even worse than that of the Lakers, and they are the worst team in the West. Pinched two of the softest persimmons, what is there to show off!

"Looking at Zhang Guan's triumphant appearance, he really thinks of himself as the savior of the Lakers!" A reporter grunted quietly.

"Won two bad teams, look at the way he looks! In the NBA, any team with All-Stars can kill the current Bulls and Jazz! The other muttered quietly.

Later, a reporter leaned his head over and said: "Let's not talk first, let him be proud, let him be arrogant!" Wait until the next game is over! Let's take a look at his bitter gourd face when the time comes! ”

"The next game? Who is the Lakers' opponent? The reporter in front of him immediately asked.

"The Lakers' next opponent is the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are number one in the West! This time, the Lakers will definitely lose! ”