In a game in Zuihou in 2008, the Timberwolves and Mavericks fought for 300 rounds, and in the first game of 2009, the Timberwolves went to Chicago to challenge the Bulls.

No one wouldn't want to make a good start in the new year, and the Bulls are no exception.

What's more, the competition for the best rookie this season has entered the white-hot stage, and the champion Lang Rose, the famous Mayo, and the two pairs of little prince Lefu all have a chance to win the best rookie. Mayo is now at the top of the rookie scoring list, averaging 19.5 points per game to the top of the rookie list, while Love is second on the rookie list with 12.3 points and 10.4 rebounds, and as for the top two, although the numbers are also good, he can only rank third compared to the top two.

Ross breathed a sigh of fire.

He's very competitive, and he never thinks he's worse than anyone else, finishing third on the rookie list, and he thinks he's underrated.

For Mayo, he has played against him many times in college, and he doesn't think this guy is better than him, Rose believes that the reason why Mayo can score nearly 20 points is because in the Grizzlies, Grizzlies This kind of bad team, it is not easy for him to brush a high score, if he changes himself, the average score per game is afraid that it will be more than 20 years ago.

Rose still admires LeFou, who was impressed by the combination of Lefoux and Westbrook in college, and he had a hunch that he was a very good rebounder. Now it seems that Lefu is really doing quite well. Of course, Ross thinks the most important reason why Love is so good is because he happens to be playing right next to a superstar. There wasn't so much pressure on him, and when it came to the Bulls, Rose didn't think Love was better than himself.

So, he felt that he was underestimated, underestimated by the outside world, and underestimated by his opponents, and he desperately wanted to prove himself. Then. The opportunity came to him. The Timberwolves flew to Chicago on Jan. 2 to challenge their Bulls.

In the eastern region, the competitive pressure is not as great as that in the western region. The Bulls have also gotten the space to live on the soil of this rebuilding team.

This season, the Bulls were able to finish in the top eight in the Eastern Conference with an imperfect lineup, which has a lot to do with the low overall combat power of the Eastern Conference.

"So, although we are both seventh in our respective divisions. But in terms of strength. We are in the ascendancy. Whitman took out the preparation board before the game and talked eloquently: "The Bulls have been plagued by injuries recently, and Ruel Deng, Hinrich, and Gooden are all sure that they will not play in this game. ”

Of course, their perimeter players Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon have been eye-catching when the team has been plagued by injuries, averaging 18 points and nine assists per game in the last five games. Chauncey, he's asking you. ”

"Hmm." Billups nodded. Indicates that you know.

"Aaron (Afflalo), Ben Gordon is up to you, he can average 20.7 points per game this season, he is the scoring leader of the Bulls, your task is not light."

Afraro didn't speak, nodding heavily. Now when the team trains every day in the team, he will take the initiative to defend Zheng Ke, although he is often beaten, but everyone can see that he is growing rapidly on the basketball court, and the outside world is evaluating him more and more, he spent half a season, was favored by Whitman, and became the starting point guard of the Timberwolves.

"Chris, for Gray, you need"

In the arena of the United Center, the giant jersey of No. 23 hangs high. When I looked up and saw the six championship flags, I felt a deep admiration and nostalgia in my heart.

Bulls fans have seen the dawn of their team's rise this season, and the rising attendance in the arena has been reflected in the fact that people have fallen in love with the explosive No. 1, loved to see him lightning-fast and lightning-fast breakaways, and loved to see him rush into the crowd to pull the ball to make a pull-up layup.

"Let's welcome, our super rookie, six feet three inches, Derek from the University of Memphis~~ Ross!" With the live dynamic music, the DJ passionately called out the star of the Bulls.

With a solemn face, Rose waved his hand and ran out of the players' tunnel. He reached out and high-fived his teammates who had come out earlier, causing a lot of cheers, applause and whistles from the audience.

"Oh, savior!" Seeing the atmosphere of the United Center Arena rising with Rose's appearance, Zheng Ke smiled, but he had already made up his mind that he must win the first drop of blood in 09.

"If we were in the east, I'm afraid we would all be in the top four." Lefu crossed his hands on his hips and seemed to be quite touched.

Zheng Ke looked at Lefu with strange eyes, and then said disapprehantly: "Although the eastern team is a little weaker, it is not so easy to solve. ”

"That's right, maybe in the east, we will lose the enterprising spirit in the west." Billups said.

"What you say is a bit of a monk." Zheng Ke laughed.

"Hey," Zheng Ke touched Billups with the tip of his elbow, blinked, and said, "Can you guard against that No. 1?" He's known as LeBron on the point guard line. You also watched yesterday's game highlights, tsk, that change of direction, that speed, can you? Or I'll defend it. “

Three black lines appeared on Billupston's forehead, he rolled his eyes, and said, "You don't have to worry about this, I can't be broken through by him so easily, Parker and I can prevent death, let alone him?" ”

"Hey," Zheng joked, "It's kind of amazing." ”

"That's it." Billups raised his head, and he was domineering.

Zheng Ke wanted to tease a few words, but suddenly heard the referee's whistle, and his face suddenly turned pale.

Zheng Ke raised his hand and called all the team members around him. All the players of the Timberwolves surrounded the city in a big circle, Zheng Ke took the lead in reaching out, and then everyone put their hands together.

"One, two, three!"

"Fight!"

The hands of the whole team pressed down together, and then spread out.

The starting five took to the court and were greeted by the Bulls' starters, point guard Rose, shooting guard Ben Gordon, power forward Tilus Thomas, center Aaron Gray, and small forward Saab Severo.

Zheng Ke caught up with Ross and took the lead in extending his hand.

Rose also raised his hand, and the two palms clasped together vigorously, staring into each other's eyes without flinching.

The smell of gunsmoke grew stronger in the air

The referee on duty looked at his watch, blew the whistle again, and then he picked up the basketball and walked to the center circle of the playing field, and the big centers of the two teams also staggered their steps and stepped into the circle.

"Drop"

As the whistle blew at the end of the game, the referee threw the ball straight into the air.

"Drink!"

Anderson and Gray shouted at the same time, and the two of them held back a liliang, and all of them burst out, rising from the ground, and also struggling to reach out into the air.

The ball was touched first by Anderson, who deftly flicked it to the back of his mind.

Love caught the basketball, but instead of handing it to Billups behind him, he unexpectedly threw the ball forward with a flick of his wrist.

Not good! Rose screamed inwardly, and he turned his head to look to the side.

I saw a black shadow rushing into the three-point line of the Bulls' half, taking the basketball that just fell with his right hand, and without dribbling, he took the second step, and before everyone could react, he had already leaped into the air!

He flew in the sky, like a wing, and glided towards the basket.

"Bang!"

The loud noise coming from the loudspeaker shook everyone's ears, and people forgot to breathe and sat in their seats, not knowing what to do.

In less than two seconds of the opening game, Zheng Ke completed a blitzkrieg, and the momentum that the Bulls had been inspired before the game was shattered.

"It's been passed so well!" When they returned to the defense, Zheng Ke and Lefu high-fived and celebrated.

According to Whitman's pre-game arrangement, everyone dispersed, looking for their own defensive objects.

The Bulls' first offense was led by Rose, and Ben Gordon had no intention of attacking, hiding in the bottom corner and not wanting to move.

Rose looked inside for a hand and motioned for Gray to block him.

Everyone thought that Rose was looking for a block, including the cunning Billups, but unexpectedly, Rose actually changed direction.

He flicked his left wrist and handed the ball to his right hand, like a vigorous cheetah that burst out at a speed of one hundred and twenty yards in an instant!

Faster than what you see on TV! Billups' mind flashed with this sentence.

Rose broke through Billups' defense in an instant, and he slapped the ball away, then grabbed the basketball and got up in three steps!

"Don't think!"

Anderson let out a loud shout and stepped out, like a majestic mountain, covering the sky and the sun towards Rothfund.

"Drink!"

Rose's body sank, his waist straightened, and his whole body twisted into a terrifying appearance, just dodging Anderson's block, and then pulling the rod lightly.

The basketball touched the rebound and fell into the basket (to be continued......)