Without Paul George, the Chicago Bulls didn't encounter too much resistance, and it was still with Sun Xiaotian resting.

Because of the intensity of 5 days and 4 games, Thibodeau finally let him rest one game against the Pacers, in addition to Sun Xiaotian, Gasol also rested.

Even so, the final result of the game was 111 to 99. In this game, Rose and Butler completely dominated the game.

Rose finished with 25 points and nine assists on 8-of-17 shooting, while Butler scored a season-high 35 points on 10-of-21 shooting and also added 11 rebounds. The Pacers shot less than 40% from the field, and the offense was lackluster, and without Paul George, the Pacers have become a veritable fish belly from the Eastern Conference powerhouse.

Sun Xiaotian was dressed in a suit and watched the whole game on the bench, and he couldn't suppress his joy.

After the game, Sun Xiaotian and Butler did not return to Chicago with the team, and the two made a special trip to visit Paul George at his home.

When he met Paul George, he was on crutches and stood at the door of his house, waiting for Sun Xiaotian and Butler.

"Hey! Brothers! Welcome to Paul's House! ”

"How does it feel? I'm looking forward to fighting you! Sun Xiaotian said with a smile.

"It feels good, the surgery was successful, but the recovery will be difficult, but when I get back into the ring, I'll beat you heads-up." George responded.

"Please! Our common enemy should be LeBron's Cavaliers! ”

"There's no hope for my team this year, and I hope you can have an incredible season, just like you did in your rookie season."

George's injury is a tibiofibular bifold, which is a complete fracture of the tibia and fibula, which is not the most common lower leg fracture in sports medicine. As for whether this injury will ruin George's career, the Chinese doctor who operated on it, Joseph Brown. Dr. Yu denied it. "This injury is one of the most serious sports injuries, but if the recovery is good, the athlete's career can continue," he said, "but the first 12 months of recovery from the end of the surgery are crucial." ”

According to the plan, it will take about three to four months for George to complete the wound healing after surgery, and then another three to four months to walk normally, and about a year to return to his pre-injury condition, but if he wants to participate in intense sports, it may take six months to recover and adapt, which means that after about 18 months, George can safely return to the court. And 18 months is the longest time, meaning George was able to return to the field early.

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Early the next morning, Sun Xiaotian and Butler rushed back to Chicago to participate in the team's daily practice.

The Chicago Bulls had a good record lately, winning against the Pacers, while the Cavaliers lost to the Thunder on the road the same day.

Although James recorded a triple-double of 32 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, the other two of the Big Three, Love and Irving, were absent, and the team was still slightly inferior to the Thunder in terms of strength.

The Thunder and the two young men came together to score 74 points, 20 rebounds and 18 assists to lead the Thunder to a 121-112 victory over the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers lost, the Bulls won, and the Bulls continued to lead the Eastern Conference, no wonder Sun Xiaotian and others were in a good mood.

At the same time, the latest edition of the team power rankings has also been released.

The Bulls moved up one spot from last time to second place, with the Warriors in first place and the Cavaliers in third.

On the latest MVP list, Sun Xiaotian still leads, followed by Curry.

The next opponent of the Bulls is the Thunder, who just defeated the Cavaliers, and in this game, the Bulls naturally have to go all out. This is also the reason why Thibodeau let Sun Xiaotian take a turn off.

No matter which team the league has, when it plays against the Thunder, it must take off a layer of skin.

This season, Dewey is still unstoppable, with Durant averaging 26.5 points, 7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, and Westbrook averaging 28 points, 9 assists and 7.5 rebounds per game. However, the team's record is not ideal, and it is currently only seventh in the West.

In today's league, duos abound, the Splash Brothers, Paul and Griffin, Wall and Bill ......, but Dewey is the second, and no one dares to call the first.

However, so far this season, the Thunder's record has not been great. Dewey and the two are extremely brave, and there is an offensive and defensive interior line like Ibaka, although Harden has long left Houston on the bench, Reggie Jackson has also left Detroit to pursue his core dream. But with the rapid growth of Adams and Reggie Jackson, the Thunder is not weak on paper. The poor record has also made the Thunder one of the most disappointing teams so far in the season. If this continues, Thunder management is bound to make a move.

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The atmosphere of the United Center is still hot, and the team's record has soared, driving the popularity of the ball market, and people seem to have returned to the years of six championships in seven years.

Thunder starting lineup: point guard Westbrook, shooting guard Andre. Roberson, small forward Durant, power forward Serge Ibaka, center Adams.

Bulls starting lineup: point guard Rose, scoring guard Sun Xiaotian, small forward Butler, power forward Gasol, center Noah.

Jump Ball Begins!

Ibaka and Noah jumped the ball, and the Thunder got the first wave of offensive possession.

Wei Shao holds the ball on the outside, and Rose leads the defense.

Adams stepped forward to cover at this time, and Rose's first feeling when he hit Adams' chest was "Bang!" This body is black, smelly and hard! ”

Wei Shao suddenly accelerated twice, and while getting rid of Rose, he also overtook Noah.

When approaching the basket, Wei Shao "poofed", first threw himself in the air, and then thought about what he should do next.

Durant suddenly ran back on the outside, shook off Butler, Wei Shao's eyes were quick, and he threw it above Gasol's head, Durant jumped high, and the ball almost flew over Gasol's fingertips.

Durant received the ball with both hands in the air and wanted to dunk in the air, but with Gasol in the middle, he had no chance at all.

But during the slide, Durant took advantage of the situation, curled up his body in the air, and then looped his arm, a super big lever, and made a rebound.

Score!

"Beautiful! Durant must be more than 2.10 meters tall, right? Although he always denied it, it felt like he was as tall as Adams. It's not easy to be so flexible with such a tall height!! ”

2-0！

came back, Rose dribbled the ball over half the court, and Sun Xiaotian came out to catch the ball. Robertson stood in front of him with his hands outstretched, and with Gasol's cover, Sun Xiaotian successfully broke into the paint area.

"Smack!"

Sun Xiaotian was just thinking about how to divide the ball, and the ball in his hand was taken out!

It turned out to be Robersen, with a pair of slender arms that made him exceptionally good on the defensive end.

Sun Xiaotian didn't know much about this person, and maybe he didn't take him very seriously.

But in the eyes of Thunder head coach Brooks, Roberson is the best defensive player on this Thunder team, and he has groomed him as a replacement for Sefrosa.

And Robert has already had an idea in his heart, "If you want to make a name for yourself, I can't attack, so let's lock up the opponent on the defensive end!" (To be continued.) )