Chapter 644 [Can You Withstand It]
The Bulls' big win over the Knicks ended the losing streak.
The Knicks were really infighting, the players were fighting for the ball in the locker room, and fans were often booing the home team at home, holding signs demanding that "Assassin" Thomas get out of class.
By the end of the 2005-06 season, the Knicks' poor performance and public arguments with Marbury and his coach had led to a sharp decline in his social reputation, with a New York Daily reporter calling him "New York's most reviled athlete."
This season, the scolding of Marbury has intensified, and everyone says that he is the No. 1 cancer in the NBA. Marbury was also uncompromising, dropping his stats to 14.4 points and 4.8 assists.
Oden and Chandler shared playing time, both ensuring efficiency. After only playing for more than 20 minutes, the players have a lot of energy and the chance of injury is greatly reduced.
Skyles doesn't need Oden, the old Conley can't do it, the newcomer is still young, and no matter how powerful he touts, it is impossible to force the palace coach.
On the 18th, the Bulls defeated the Wizards away to win two in a row.
The Wizards are also plagued by injuries, Arenas is out for the season due to a knee injury, and the Wizards rely on Jamison and Butler to attack, and the rest are blue-collar.
At present, the Wizards are still within the playoffs with 13 wins and 10 losses, which is already unexpected.
Butler singled out Hill and had a triple-double of 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Jamison also had 23 points and 10 rebounds, but no one else scored in double figures.
On the 21st and 22nd, the Bulls played back-to-back games and lost to the Celtics and Rockets one after another.
The Bulls lost only seven games last season and have lost eight games by the end of this season's December.
The Celtics only lost three games to continue to lead the league, and the lineup was significantly stronger than the Bulls, winning by 22 points.
The Rockets switched to Adelman as coach, and a group of bench bandits immediately appeared. Bunch Wells, Luis Scola and Hyde all played well. The only regret is that Francis shot just over 30% and was firmly pressed on the bench after a few games.
On the 25th, the Christmas game, the Suns vs the Lakers, the Cavaliers vs the Heat, and the Bulls face the Spurs, the opponent of last season's finals, at home.
The Lakers beat the Suns 122-115, and Bryant scored 38 points himself. He also actively creates opportunities for his teammates.
As soon as the Suns' Stoudemire is off the court, the 206CM Brian Skiner will have to play as the center. The team's contracts with Dio and Barbosa are too big, and the consequences have already appeared, the Suns have no salary to sign a good inside, and they have let the veteran Kurt Thomas go.
The current Suns have weaknesses on the inside and forward, and Dio has no qualified substitutes at rest.
Bynum shot 11-of-13 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line to finish with 28 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks; Odom also had 15 points, 14 rebounds and two assists.
Trevor Ariza, who just joined the Lakers, also had a good performance, coming off the bench to score 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Bryant has a qualified No. 2 bench.
The Lakers traded two fringe players, Morris Evans and Brian Cook, from the Magic for Ariza. Ariza is a marginal bench for the Magic, but he has an excellent defense, poor offensive ability with the ball, and decent mid-to-long-range shooting. He's a good fit to join the Lakers, and the team doesn't need him to carry the ball.
The Lakers are getting stronger and stronger, and they have become the favorites to win the championship this season.
The Cavaliers beat the Heat 103-85.
This is a game without suspense, Wade is not inferior to James, and other positions are too bad for the Heat. After walking Posey. The Heat don't even have a small forward who is good at defense, so they can only start Dorrell Wright, who is on the edge.
O'Neal pick-and-roll is a colander. Bibby escaped from the perimeter by covering without the ball, took a shot when he caught the ball, and hit six three-pointers in the game.
The Heat wanted to trade O'Neal out, and no other team wanted it, and his contract didn't expire until 2010, which was too big.
The Bulls played two overtimes at home against the Spurs. Hard-fought victory over the opponent.
Even if it is a Christmas war, Wang Jun is reluctant to use physical Coke props, and relies on perseverance to compete with his opponent to the end.
The Spurs veteran was dragged out of strength in the end, and Wang Jun opened the score with three consecutive shots, making 15 of 37 shots in the game. He was 5-of-13 from three-point range and 11-of-14 from the free-throw line to finish with 46 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Bowen and Finley were bullied by Wang Jun in overtime, and small forwards have become the biggest weakness of the Spurs.
The Spurs' bench has also weakened, and they can only rely on Ginobili, Bonner and Udoka to play a little bit of a role. As for Hawley and Barry, the two veterans are following the mess and are about to retire.
If it weren't for the fact that the Bulls didn't have a big man on the inside who could pull it out, they wouldn't have fought so hard.
Winning the Spurs, a powerhouse in the West, everyone in the Bulls breathed a sigh of relief, and the Bulls could still withstand it.
At the press conference, the reporter asked Wang Jun: "The Bulls have suffered injuries this season, and there are more Celtics in the East, a strong opponent, are you confident that you can beat the Celtics and defend your title successfully?" ”
Wang Jun replied: "It's really weaker than last season, but I still think the Bulls can win the championship, and when the teammates come back, we are not afraid of any team in the playoffs, and I believe that no team wants to meet the Bulls in the first round, even if we are relatively low in the regular season." ”
Wang Jun is more depressed that if the record is too low, even if he plays luxury statistics, he will not be able to become the MVP this season. Looking at the current situation, it is no fun to compete for the first place in the regular season, and it is thankful that we can maintain the home advantage in the first round.
The reporter asked: "Oden's playing time has increased this time, and the statistics are also very beautiful, can you evaluate him?" ”
Wang Jun smiled: "He works hard, he has strength, and there are some things that need to be strengthened, if he can practice the mid-range shooting well, it will help the team even more." ”
Oden is now averaging 24.8 minutes per game, improving his stats to 12.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1.8 blocks while taking just 8.7 shots.
He doesn't score much, but he's efficient and performs better than Dwight Howard in his rookie season.
It's a good start, and Howard is now in a position to compete with Yao for the league's No. 1 center spot.
The reporter interviewed Oden and asked: "Greg, I heard that you had a conflict with Tyson Chandler before, is it because you forced him to become the starter?" ”
Auden shook his head. "No, we just had a little misunderstanding, we don't have any contradictions."
The reporter asked another sensitive topic: "You are very efficient and your shooting percentage has reached 60%, will you want more balls?" ”
"What I want most now is to win, and in the team I am willing to follow the coach's instructions." Eating a trench and growing wise, Auden did not dare to answer too casually in an interview, for fear of stimulating Chandler again.
Now his playing time and statistics are higher than Chandler's, and he will sell well if he gets cheap.
Oden certainly wants more possession, and with just 1.5 more rebounds, it feels completely different. In terms of strength, 12+8 is about the same as 10+10, but it is not as impressive as 10+10.
The Bulls are now in the middle of the game, and their strength is average, at least the locker room is united, and the media has not been able to catch their grip again.
After the game, Wang Jun and Abby, who was in charge of the interview, went home together.
Gina, who works as a pet sitter, usually lives in the villa and helps them look after the house and keep the animals company in the summer.
After entering the house, the two found Gina chatting with someone in the living room, and when she heard the familiar voice, Abby's heart skipped a few beats, and when she approached the person sitting on the sofa, she frowned.
"Why are you here?"
PS (To be continued.) )