Skeers immediately contacted Paxson to request a trade.

Paxson immediately found out about Steve Novak and contacted Rockets manager Morey.

At this time, Paxson was willing to listen to Skyles, because there was no better option, and he did his job no matter what the coach asked him to do.

Looking for a 10-day short-term contract worker in the free market, there is no way to have a big man who is good at shooting, and the Bulls are all blue-collar insiders and it is difficult to win, Novak is indeed a good choice.

The only cheap, shot-capable interior players besides Novak are Matt Bonner and Brian Cook. The Spurs won't let Bonner go, and the Lakers have already sent Cook to the Magic in exchange for Ariza.

Everyone can see that the Bulls can only focus on Wang Jun's singles, the inside line is empty when he pulls out of the penalty area, and he can't throw the ball into the empty space, it doesn't matter if he plays one or two games, every game is so demoralizing.

The Bulls' pace of play has gone off track and a change has to be made.

Novak was relegated by the Rockets to the NBDL's Grand Canyon Vipers in late November, just on the same team as Watson.

HE IS 208CM TALL, WEIGHS 102 KG, HAS POOR CONFRONTATION AND POOR ATHLETICISM. He was drafted by the Rockets with the overall 32nd pick in the second round last season and played in 35 games for the team, starting one game, and scoring 1.5 points and 0.7 rebounds.

Just looking at the data, Novak is weak, which makes people wonder if he can have a half-effect.

Rocket manager Morey is a person who likes to analyze data, and if he wants to trade players who have data for the Rockets, he will definitely not agree, but Novak said that he will let it go.

He felt that he was originally selected by the second-round pick, and now he will not lose by changing to the second round. Also cleaned up useless people.

The Rockets have had their fair share of surprises off the bench this year, especially Landry's excellent performance. On January 12, he scored a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds against the Timberwolves and locked up the No. 4 third man position.

Although Landry is not good defensively either. But he is very brave and has excellent physical qualities, much better than Novak. He couldn't compete with Scola and Hayes for a spot.

The deal was announced through league verification, and fans and basketball experts were generally not optimistic.

Many people criticized the boss for picking on the door and not finding good teammates for Wang Jun at all, even if Lewis is not a first-class star. Finding two fringe guys from other teams won't change the status quo for the Bulls.

Novak happily accepted the interview and said that he would definitely play hard and help the team with his shots. He knew he was going to get his chance. The second-round pick is relatively high, but it is much better than Amondson.

Compared to the veteran, who is also unable to defend, he is also better than Juwan Howard, and the Rockets sent Howard away in the summer because of his presence.

On January 23, the Bulls played the Pacers again at home.

The Pacers have also struggled recently, with Artest sidelined with a shoulder injury and O'Neal Jr. injured again.

O'Neal Jr. suffered a left knee strain and a sprained left ankle against the Nets last week. The injury wasn't serious enough to miss O'Neal Jr.'s game against the Pistons on Sunday.

In an attempt to compete for a playoff spot, O'Neal Jr. played again, only to be unable to make it through the game and was bumped by Rasheed Wallace. The team doctor said if he hadn't been wearing protective gear. Probably the whole season will be reimbursed.

O'Neal Jr. didn't make the squad in this game, and the biggest player for the Pacers was Danny Granger. Wang Jun scored 35 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, leading the team to easily defeat the Pacers 101-78 to end the losing streak.

The team rested for two days. Novak reported to the Bulls after a physical exam and participated in his first joint practice. Greeted my teammates.

"Hello, Jun Wang. Nice to see you. Novak greeted Wang Jun respectfully, knowing who he had to please in the team to get along well.

"Hello, Steve, I've been waiting for you for days." Wang Jun shook hands with him.

"Wait for me?" Novak was flattered.

Wang Jun smiled and said: "Actually, I proposed to exchange you for it, because you can open up space, how much can you achieve in three-point shooting when you practice?" Which points are more accurate? ”

Novak was particularly confident in his shot, and immediately replied, "Around 90 percent, I'm pretty much the same in all positions." ”

Wang Jun smiled, he didn't find the wrong person, he just looked at the shooting rate during training, Novak was more accurate than him. At present, Wang Jun only plays 90% of his three-point practice when he is particularly good, and it is generally between 80% and 85%.

Shooting accuracy to a certain extent will also reach a bottleneck, and it is difficult to improve, Wang Jun's advantage is that he can create his own opportunities and shake off the defense in the game. So when it comes to playing, he's much better than Novak.

After the group training, Wang Jun and Novak compared three-pointers, knowing that the other party was not bragging. Novak's open shooting ability is indeed not below him, and he has the level of a three-point king.

However, the Star Weekend Three-Point Contest will not invite an unpopular marginal person like Novak, who is very poor except for the three-point contest, and it is a miracle to be able to play in the NBA.

A day later, the Bulls defeated the Bobcats 96-90 to snap a two-game winning streak.

Novak made his first appearance for the Bulls, helping the team with a three-point shot. He received a split shot from Wang Jun after attracting the bag, made 3 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 11 points with two foul free throws.

Novak's tactics in college are similar to those of the Bulls, and his style of play is similar to that of Lewis, but there are not many empty cuts, and it would be good to find a weakened pitcher to replace him.

Watson made two three-pointers, Calderon made two three-pointers, and Wang Jun made three three-pointers, and the four of them ensured the outside firepower and regained their offensive feel.

On the 27th, the Bulls beat the Suns in a home upset!

The problems of the Bulls on the defensive end are serious, but the Suns are not much better, they don't even have a proper interior line, and can only play Stoudamire as a center.

When Xiao Si left the game, the Suns had to send a blue-collar veteran forward Brian Skiner, who is 206cm tall and weighs 116kg, as a cameo center. Skiner moves very slowly, and can only be used as a meat shield on the inside.

In the small forward and scoring guard positions, the Suns have no substitutes at all, if Dio and Bell are gone, the Suns can only play double guard on Marcus Banks, and Piacowski, who was abandoned by the Bulls, is a small forward.

Piakoski is still a person who fans can name after all, and the other substitutes of the Suns are all marginal people among marginal people, and they don't have the strength to play in the NBA.

In the summer, the Suns especially wanted Grant Hill to join to make up for the lack of a swingman position, and they didn't have room to pay Hill a high salary after re-signing Barbossa and Dio with high salaries.

also took a salary cut to join, and Hill decisively chose the stronger Bulls.

The Suns' troubles are far more than that, and Marion has also begun to have conflicts with the team over contract extensions.

Many people find it difficult to understand Marion's short-term interest approach, after all, he has earned money, fame and low positions in the Suns, and more importantly, he is still a strong team.

In fact, Marion is dissatisfied with being only ranked behind Nash and Xiaosi, and after chattering, he can probably only be purged. The day is not far off when he leaves the team and the Suns rebuild.

The Bulls strictly guarded outside shots throughout the game, and the Suns' three-point shots were limited by single defense at various positions.

The Bulls' outside line is completely open, whether it is Bale or Dior, they can't prevent Wang Jun one-on-one, once Marion goes out to wrap up, Novak's opportunity is again.

After three consecutive wins, people were surprised to find that just by trading a marginal man from the Rockets, the Bulls would become a strong team again.

PS (To be continued.) )