Noah, all of a sudden, stopped.

Xu Yong originally said that he would find an opportunity to "shock" this guy.

Now it seems that Deng's status and voice in the Bulls are even greater than he expected.

And in this way, his previous wave of operations in the British race was more useful than expected.

He didn't feel sorry for it, because he thought about the process of Jordan taming Rodman, and it seemed that he couldn't apply it to Noah.

Rodman was born in a poor family and his father ran away from home at an early age, which led to a strange personality, and he was even more full of thorns in the Spurs back then, and no team was willing to provide him with a contract after the season, and it was Jordan who gave him the opportunity, so he has always been dead to Jordan.

On the other hand, Noah, not to mention the children of the nobility, they were also born into famous families, and the backgrounds of these two people are different.

Not to mention that Noah is now recognized by the Bulls as an inside cultivation core.

But speaking of which, the other aspect of Rodman's devotion to Jordan is because of Jordan's strength.

Even Pippen was just as obedient to Jordan as a player.

Isn't it much more effective to conquer your teammates with your strength and take them to fly than if you punch them?

……

Fast forward in the blink of an eye, and the Bulls have finished their preseason journey with a 5-3 record in 8 games.

The impact of Rose's absence on the team is still obvious.

However, Xu Yong's performance is very amazing, although there are some ups and downs, but he can contribute an average of 18.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.7 blocks and 2.9 turnovers per game in 8 games, with a shooting rate of 45.8% and a three-point shooting rate of 38%.

Don't compare the data of this era with the small-ball era, not only because of the defensive intensity and number of rounds caused by the rules, but also because of the team configuration, which are completely different.

As a simple example, when a team only has 1 or 2 star players who can tear through the defense, the joint defense is an effective weapon because it can flank the star players.

But once that number rises to three, the joint defense basically loses its effect.

When there is no need to face the joint defense, the probability of players being pinched decreases sharply, more and more misplaced singles appear, and the difficulty of scoring also decreases.

This is also one of the reasons why most of the so-called American stars before Xu Yong's rebirth are not good in the international arena.

Because you are used to the simple mode, and suddenly you are given strength, how can you get hard?

Speaking of data, Xu Yong's performance is completely outstanding except for many mistakes.

And because Griffin suffered a stress fracture of his left kneecap in the final game of the preseason, Xu Yong is also considered a favorite to be the rookie of the year.

Xu Yong is also quite satisfied with his performance, as for the data, he doesn't care so much.

Should I say it or not, De Nagro really reuses him, and he is basically used as the first point of possession in the preseason, which makes his statistics look good, and at the same time, there are inevitably more mistakes.

On the one hand, it's because it's the first time you're playing an NBA-intensity game, and on the other hand, it's because you're playing the core, and the opponent will naturally study you and target you.

And he won't get so much ball domination after Rose's comeback, and the decline in statistics is inevitable, so the data is not important, and the performance can meet expectations.

After the preseason was played, each team completed the layoffs one after another and entered the regular season with a maximum of 15 players.

The Bulls have cut Jerome James and Cartkins one after another, and the regular season roster is as follows:

Point guards: Rose, Hinrich, Genilo Pargo

Quarterbacks: Xu Yong, Damion Wilkins, Lindsay Hunter

Junior Front: Deng, Johnson, Tim Thomas

Omae: Sangeira, Gibson, Richard

Centre-forwards: Noah, Brad Miller, Aaron Gray

It was also at this time that ESPN conducted an analysis and ranking of the strength of the league's teams based on their preseason performance and as has been the practice of previous years.

In this list, the Cavaliers beat the defending champion Lakers to the top spot.

1. The Cavaliers

The Cavaliers had a 66-win record last season, and while they basically retained the lineup, they only paid for the aging "Big Ben" Wallace, who could only contribute 2.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks last season, in exchange for "Big Shark" O'Neal.

While O'Neal is similarly aged, for comparison, he had his third spring with the Suns last season, playing his highest 75 games in recent years, averaging 17.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.

And there's another signing that can't be overlooked, as they also signed the Raptors' starting point guard for the past three seasons, 24-year-old Anthony Parker, on an extremely cheap contract.

In his three seasons as a starter for the Raptors, Parker averaged 12 points per game, shooting 42.3% from three-point range, and more importantly, he was 1.98 meters tall, a full-sized swingman at the front, and an excellent defense, making up for the most missing link for the Cavaliers last season.

With a strong lineup, coupled with James' MVP-level performance after entering the peak of his career, we have every reason to believe that in the seventh season of his career, James will win the first championship trophy of his career like Jordan.

Second, the Lakers

The Lakers have largely retained last season's roster, with their two most critical signings being Odom's four-year, $33 million contract extension, and Ariza's five-year, $3,500 contract, leaving the 3-and-D small forward who shot 47.6 percent from three-point range in the playoffs last season.

3. Celtics

Fourth, the nuggets

5. Magic

6. Rockets

The Rockets kept Ron Artest, who played well last season, on a 4-year, 32 million contract, Artest once said that he would keep the Rockets if Yao Ming remained healthy, and now that he has fulfilled his promise, the only question is, how much success does Maddie have left?

7. Spurs

Eight, the calf

……

20. The Bulls

Their performance in England was eye-catching, beating the Jazz in Rose's absence, and the performance of Xu Yong, the star of the list, was impressive.

After Rose's return, their performance is worth looking forward to.

Although ESPN's evaluation of the Bulls can be described as "precious words" compared to the introduction of the Cavaliers, at least compared to the offseason, the Bulls are considered a team with a chance to make the playoffs.

However, after the list was released, there was a huge wave of controversy on social media.

The source of this controversy was originally only between James and Commy, between the Lakers and the Cavaliers.

After all, the Lakers are the defending champions, and the Cavaliers didn't make it to the finals last season, so why are they in front of the Lakers?

Just rely on Nike to praise you, ESPN to blow you?

Jammy: Facts speak louder than words, and first is first.

But after Commey threw out a series of words such as "James was swept in the Finals", "66 wins over the Eastern runner-up", "Championship 4-0", Jamie was instantly at a disadvantage.

At this time, I don't know who came to say "Ross is better than James", Jamie instantly turned his guns and began to besiege Rose.

To tell the truth, this sentence is really dark, after all, James has played in the Finals after six years of accumulation, and has also won the MVP, while Rose is just starting out.

It's not like that.

But Rose may have fewer fans, but the Bulls have more fans!

After Jordan brought two dynasties to Chicago, the Bulls have more fans around the world than Comy.

As a result, the two sides soon began to argue fiercely over the topic of "who is better in the rookie season".

In terms of honors, James and Rose were both Rookie of the Year of the Year, but there was a dispute over who should be the Rookie of the Year James or Anthony.

Of course, that's also because James is in the 03 platinum generation, so the honor of his rookie season is basically even.

Then began to compare the data, James's rookie season of 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 3.5 turnovers is undoubtedly better than Rose's 16.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.5 turnovers.

But James' 41.5 percent shooting percentage is much lower than Rose's 47.5 percent, and he has one more turnover.

And in terms of record, the Bulls were seventh in the East last season and made the playoffs, but James was ninth in the East and missed the playoffs.

What's more, Rose scored 36 points and 11 assists in his playoff debut in his rookie season, and averaged 19.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game with a super high shooting rate of 49.2% in the series, leading the team to seven games against the defending champion Celtics.

This time, the James, who were a little bit incomparable, could only throw out the remarks of "your teammates are all-stars and my teammates CBA", and the dispute between the two sides could not achieve any results in the end.

Eventually, the James began to say that the social media bickering was more about who could hit the keyboard faster, who had more followers, and what was more meaningful was the real-life competition.

That's right, the Cavaliers and Bulls are about to meet in the middle of the season, and it's the regular season opener.

So a thing that had nothing to do with the Bulls, but because of this incident of "fire at the city gate and the fish in the pond", the heat of this opening game was suddenly very high.

In this context, no one in the outside world cares about the difference in strength between the Cavaliers and the Bulls, they only care about winning or losing this game.

Or more accurately, the James who stirred up the heat wanted to see the Cavaliers beat the Bulls hard.

After all, whether you will be strong in the future is another matter, but now, I am better than you.