Preseason is a great opportunity for new rosters to grind, especially for rookie players. Pen ~ fun ~ Cabinet www.biquge.info Bulls will play six preseason games before the opener, which are the Spurs, Bucks, Kings, Pacers, Clippers and Trail Blazers.

In the team's daily training in the past few days, the team practiced a variety of tactics. On offense, the Bulls continued the blocking and pick-and-roll and inside-outside cooperation of previous seasons. These styles of play are no stranger to Gasol, when he was with the Lakers, although they were prevalent in the triangle offense, but the ubiquitous blocking and dismantling in the triangle tactics made Gasol adapt to the Bulls' tactics is a small case!

In addition, in response to Gasol's characteristics, Thibodeau also carefully set up a weak-side double cover cut-out tactic for him.

This tactic revolves around the team's No. 2 Sun Xiaotian and No. 4 Gasol, when the ball carrier is on the strong side, Sun Xiaotian borrows two inside covers from the weak side to cut out from the weak side as the first chance, or catch and shoot, or roll and cut the basket to score quickly. In addition, Gasol has a good perimeter projection ability, when Sun Xiaotian cuts out and does not form a chance, at this time, Gasol runs out as a second contact point, which can be projected or used as a transition to connect the next small match. This will also give full play to Gasol's organizational and responsive capabilities.

If Gasol is off the court, the Bulls will have more room to attack if the No. 4 is replaced by Mirotic with a longer range or Dunleavy in the smaller lineup. For example, when the weak side is double-screened, the two inside lines are moved, Mirotic is on Noah or Gibson is on top, at this time Sun Xiaotian cuts out, and then Mirotic cuts out by Noah or Gibson's cover. This coordination happened very suddenly, and often the defensive attention was just attracted by Sun Xiaotian, and Mirotic put a cold shot on the outside.

In training, this tactic worked very well, and as for what happened in practice, pre-season was just an opportunity.

In addition to the 12 players on the roster, the Bulls have signed several training camp contracts and undrafted rookies to scout in the preseason and possibly keep them as backup if they can, which is also a task in the preseason.

The Bulls' first preseason opponent is the Spurs, who have remained unchanged from last season, retaining the team's championship-winning squad, and the only bad news is that the GDP mix is a year older.

In the first game, Thibodeau arranged the starting lineup exactly: Rose, Sun Xiaotian, Butler, Gasol and Noah. Rose's comeback made the fans at the United Center happy, and of course, Rose himself was emotional. Although he is no longer the original owner in this venue, he is already happy to be able to set foot on this venue again.

Because of Sun Xiaotian's existence, Ross is facing a transformation. The team doesn't need him to go to the club as often as he used to, and of course he is now suffering from injuries and doesn't allow himself to play like that every day. He needed to change from a terminator to an initiator in front of Sun Xiaotian to relieve Sun Xiaotian's pressure.

Rose had a brief comeback last season, and because of the lack of running-in, Rose and Sun Xiaotian seemed very incompatible. This season has been a fresh test for both men, and if they can fit together perfectly, it will be a blessing for the entire Bulls.

In the first game, the Bulls started for less than 25 minutes. Sun Xiaotian made 5 of 7 shots and easily scored 14 points. In the end, though, the Bulls lost the game 104-102. Winning or losing in the preseason is not about the big picture, it is mainly about whether there is something to be gained from the game.

To Thibodeau's delight, in the game, Gasol achieved a perfect seamless connection with the team, with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists to see the all-round Lakers second leader again.

Rose's debut didn't seem perfect to outsiders, and the 2-of-9 shooting also told Thibodeau that reality was skinny. However, Ross and Sun Xiaotian still interacted a few times on the court, which was somewhat surprising. One was in the fast break, Rose didn't slow down at all on the dribble, and he broke through with a single horse and spear, thinking that he would dedicate his trademark folding layup again, but he didn't expect him to pass the ball behind his head, Sun Xiaotian jumped behind him to catch the ball and smashed the ball into the basket.

Another time was Sun Xiaotian hit Leonard with his back diagonally, at this time, Rose took advantage of Gasol's cover in the middle, ran back and cut into the basket, Sun Xiaotian hit the ground, and Rose scored the ball by the way. These scenes show that Ross and Sun Xiaotian can blend perfectly, provided that the two sides find a balance.

In the opening game, another highlight of the team was the three-point shot.

In previous seasons, the Bulls quickly grew into a league powerhouse under Thibodeau's tutelage, but on offense, they were not good at shooting three-pointers, and their three-point shooting per season was in the bottom few in the league.

However, with the current small-ball whirlwind in the league, the Bulls need to make changes, and they do it well. The team hit a total of 13 three-pointers, eight of which were made by Dunleavy and Mirotic.

In the second game against the Bucks, Thibodeau increased the team's starting minutes, with Sun Xiaotian and Gasol both exceeding 30 minutes. Sun Xiaotian scored 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting, in addition to seven assists, and Gasol had 20 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. After the adaptation of the previous game, Rose also found his senses, scoring 14 points and six assists. In the end, the Bulls beat the Bucks 122-99.

In Game 3 against the Kings, the Bulls' starters were all rested and did not play. Thibodeau sent Hinrich, Dunleavy, Snell, Mirotic and Gibson. However, in the end, it was thanks to Etovan. Moore and rookie McDermott combined for 47 points off the bench to beat the Kings 97-90. Etovan. Moore scored 27 points on 4-of-7 three-pointers in the game, and the game was against Etovan, who was seeking a contract. Moore is crucial, and with such a performance, Etoine. Moore is most likely to get a guaranteed contract (which is exactly what he is).

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In the end, the Bulls finished with 4 wins and 2 losses in 6 preseason games, and although the team run-in has just begun, the players are already feeling it among themselves. Of course, there are more than 80 games to play in the future, and it is estimated that it will not be until the All-Star Game for the players to really have wonderful chemistry, so there is no hurry.

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As the entire Bulls plane landed at Lakeside Airport in Cleveland, the opening game between the Bulls and the Cavaliers was about to begin.

That's right! The new season has arrived. (To be continued.) )