Sun's outstanding performance gave the Bulls hope of rising after losing Rose, but with the Bulls' current lineup, it is difficult to break through in the East.

Originally, the Bulls' combat power on paper was very good, and the starting lineup of Rose, Sun Xiaotian, Ruhr Deng, Boozer, and Noah was enough for the opponent to drink no matter which team they encountered. What's more, there are also "mid-pitch kings" Hamilton, Hinrich, Gibson, Butler, Mohammed, and Nate on the bench......

But the reality is indeed very cruel, Rose's knee injury season reimbursement has dropped the Bulls by at least one level, and Hamilton, who had high hopes, has lost all the crosshairs of the Pistons after the Bulls. As the core of the team, although Ruhr Deng can cut 16+ data, the shooting rate is the worst season of his career, and the other leader core Boozer can also cut 16+9 data, but the shooting rate is also the lowest in his career.

In his own column, ESPN basketball commentator John Hollinger suggested that the Bulls trade the duo as soon as possible, and in his opinion, Jimmy Butler has performed very well in his second season, averaging 9.1 points per game and shooting 47 percent from the field and 39 percent from three-point range. On top of that, Butler's offensive and defensive abilities are excellent, which is a perfect fit for Thibodeau's tactical system, and the data shows that when he and Sun Xiaotian are on the court at the same time, they outscore opponents by 11 points. So, trade Ruhr Deng as soon as possible in order to give Butler more room to improve.

Hollinger also gave an answer to the Bulls' interior line, the combination of Noah + Boozer is no longer suitable for the Bulls, this season Noah played his best season since entering the NBA, averaging 12.1 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 blocks per game, and he has grown into a qualified leader of the team, not only on the court, but also in the locker room. But Boozer's presence sometimes makes Noah lose sight of the other, because many times Boozer is a defensive hole in the team's interior, which is a far cry from his performance in the previous two seasons. Therefore, the team should promote Gibson to the starting line-up. Gibson is arguably the most physical on the team's interior, and his dynamism and tireless defense on the court have benefited the Bulls a lot. And he's also better at finishing than Boozer.

Soon the Bulls general manager added. Foreman has the answer.

Instead of trading either Ruhr Deng and Boozer, he traded Hamilton and the $1 million trade exception from Celtic for Cornett. Lee and a second-round pick in 2013. Both teams have their own needs, and the Bulls have managed to shake off Hamilton's big contract while acquiring a good 3-and-D player.

In the 1999 draft, Hamilton was selected by the Washington Wizards with the seventh pick in the first round. After a stellar rookie season, Hamilton exploded the following year, averaging 18.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and one steal per game. In the nine years that followed, he never averaged less than 17.3 points per game and was an extremely efficient running shooter. There, he formed the fearsome Detroit Five with Billups, Prince, Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace, who reached the Eastern Conference Finals for several years and was crowned champion in 2004 by knocking out the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals.

In the summer of 2011, Hamilton left the Pistons, where he had played for many years, and switched to the Bulls for 15 million in three years. Originally, the Bulls hoped that he could make up for the team's weak No. 2 position, but constant injuries made him not in shape, and he still had a two-year contract of nearly 10 million, which brought a lot of problems to the Bulls in salary operation.

In exchange for Cornett Lee, not only does he bring the Bulls the immediate strength they want to defend the team, but his championship experience can also help the team to a certain extent.

The Celtics are interested in Hamilton's expiring contract, with Ray Allen going to Miami, the Green Army's Big Three officially disintegrated, and the Celtics have begun to enter a period of rebuilding.

Lee's arrival not only brought instant combat power to the Bulls, but also enriched the Bulls at the tactical level, and at some times Thibodeau can rest assured that he will have a large or four small lineup, so that Noah or Gibson can sit on the inside, and the outside line Ruhr Deng, Butler, Lee, Sun Xiaotian and Hinrich can be freely matched, and sometimes Sun Xiaotian can be used as a point guard, so that the Bulls will definitely not suffer in height when playing against other teams, especially a small lineup like the Heat.

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The Bulls are about to start a sweet schedule of 5 consecutive home games, and in addition to the Wizards and Warriors, the rest of the opponents are the 76ers, the Bucks and the Kings, and the strength is average.

The first game was against the Wizards. With the addition of newcomer Beal, the Wizards' backcourt duo sees hope.

This season, Beal, who is also a rookie, is averaging 14 points per game and shooting 39% from three-point range. In the first battle between the two sides, the duel between Sun Xiaotian and Bill was full of passion. In the end, with Sun Xiaotian's outstanding performance at the last moment, he led the Bulls to the end.

The Wizards are coming to the United Arena this time, and the team is in full swing, and is quietly climbing to the fifth place in the East with a wave of five consecutive wins, 1.5 wins behind the Bulls.

During the five-game winning streak, the team averaged 115 points per game and conceded 93.5 points, including 25.6 points, 14 assists, 7.3 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game, and was voted the best of the week in the East last week. The team's rookie Wang Beal averaged 20.3 points per game and shot 53% from three-point range.

If you want to say who is the biggest contributor to the team's victory during the 5-game winning streak, take a look at the **** anti-sky data, and you haven't run. However, the team's head coach Witman said, "**** played very well, but Hilario's play was the key to our victory. ”

What Wietman said is true, **** has the ability to play an average of 25+10 per game this season, but Hilario's average of 22 points and 15.7 rebounds per game during his five-game winning streak is really amazing.

For the Bulls, Ruhr Deng and Boozer returned from injury, including Radmanovic, who has not played a game so far due to injury, and also participated in the team's joint practice for the first time.

Speaking before the game, Thibodeau said: "This is our first full squad ......"

The Bulls are full of confidence, and Sun Xiaotian sometimes thinks that although such a lineup is not top-notch, it is enough to make people imagine, especially if the team's No. 1 can return from recovery.

But after all, just think about it, the team No. 1 has been reimbursed this season, and the team can only look forward to seeing him next season.

But Sun Xiaotian only has this season in his eyes at the moment, and he takes "winning now" as his motto to remember.

The reason is that now only he can truly appreciate the joy of cherishing his talents......