On October 11, at the Chicago Union Center, the Bulls hosted the Pistons in the first game of the preseason.

The league arranged this schedule, which somewhat made the Bulls and Pistons play a grudge game.

So, tonight's United Center is also directly full.

It's just that, unlike in the past, two Hollywood stars - Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson - were in the front row on the sidelines tonight, which added a lot to the United Center.

"Four months ago, we were not good enough to lose to the Detroit Pistons in the playoffs.

However, after four months, we have worked hard, we have grown, we have gained new partners, we have become stronger.

Next, it's time to test the results, starting with the Detroit Pistons!

In the new season, we have only one goal, and that is to get us together to win that damn championship! ”

Before the start of the game, Doon, as the boss of the team, spoke in the locker room.

Byron Davis waited until Doon finished speaking, and immediately took the lead in applauding.

Although the Bulls' makeup photos for the new season have not yet been taken, there is no doubt that Byron Davis will be the second leader of the Chicago Bulls this season.

Doon's prestige in the Bulls locker room was very high!

Now that Byron Davis, the second leader of the team, has also made a statement, it is even more fine.

"Take that damn championship!"

"Take that damn championship!"

The Bulls players rallied and stood up and chanted.

"Alright, we're leaving, let's win tonight's game together! We must get revenge on the Detroit Pistons! ”

Then, led by Doon, the Bulls players left the locker room and came to the court through the players' tunnel.

It didn't take long for the starters of both teams to appear one after another, and the first game of the preseason between the Bulls and Pistons began.

After a summer of hard training and a summer of growth, Tyson Chandler has finally mastered his own talent.

Not only did he jump the ball from Big Ben, but he also played a block and dismantle with Byron Davis in the first round, and he easily went down to eat the cake, showing his athleticism to the fullest.

As for Byron Davis, because he has just joined the Bulls, he also needs to get familiar with his teammates.

In addition, it is also a trick for other teammates, saying that he is not here to be a boss for a blessing, but to integrate into the team and produce results together.

In fact, as early as the summer training camp at Doane, Byron Davis was very active and actively trying to integrate into the Bulls' youth army.

One thing to say, the effect is okay. Usually play heads-up, play 3v3, and after the training camp, the tacit understanding between teammates slowly emerges.

After all, everyone is about the same age, and there is not much barrier, so they can play together.

It was also because of the training camp that although the Bulls' starting five tigers played together for the first time in an official game, they played very well.

Compared with the league's best starting lineup, the Pistons Five Tigers, it is not bad at all.

"Brother, you're too strong!

I just have to be myself when I play with you, and I don't have to think about anything else.

And you're so talented, so different!

You can throw the ball into the hoop anytime, anywhere! And like a magician, he can pass the ball to anyone's hand.

It's so easy to play like this, and I love this job so much! ”

Halfway through the first quarter, Byron Davis went off the bench with Doon.

Before he could get to the bench on the sidelines, Byron Davis yelled excitedly in Doon's ear.

To put it simply, playing next to Doon, Byron Davis only had half a quarter of playing time.

He shot 3-of-5 and 2-of-2 free throws, and got 8 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

This translates into a whole field, which is almost 30+5+10 data, at least 25+5+5.

For Byron Davis, it was like a dream.

Even if he was the boss of the Hornets before, he could fire infinitely and hit 20+5+5 data, but not every game could be done.

Now playing next to Doon, he finds that basically no one will cover him.

"Am I not an All-Star guard? Am I not the highest paid player? ”

Byron Davis felt neglected and insulted.

But I figured it all out because I played next to Doon, and I found that playing next to Doon was really cool, and then I had no opinion.

Now Byron Davis's ideology has been corrected immediately.

"Yes, yes, yes, you can wrap up Doon, and when I don't exist, please continue!"

From childhood to adulthood, Byron Davis was the boss of the team, and the opponent was a fierce target.

Seriously, Byron Davis is used to being stalked by opponents, even a lot of physical confrontation and small gestures.

Byron Davis knows the strength of the Pistons, and knows that the Pistons' defense is one of the best in the league.

It is precisely because of this preseason against the Pistons that I was a little unaccustomed to it at first.

However, it didn't take long for Byron Davis to adapt to his new identity, how to be teammates with Doane, and how to find his place within the Bulls.

Point guard? Bad, scoring guard!

It was also because Doon encouraged him to hold the ball and directly said that he didn't care too much about the team, that Byron Davis began to let go and spend his mind on offense.

When the Piston bucket array came, Byron Davis found that the Pistons were not easy to break through, and Doon said that if he felt that the inside line could not be broken, it would be transmitted.

At first, Byron Davis still insisted on the pride in his heart.

As a leading player, as an All-Star point guard, he can't beat the Pistons inside, and he can't feed his teammates on the inside, will it be a bit embarrassing to pass it out at this time?

When it was uncomfortable to be defended by the Pistons, and it was found that Doon had already opened up on the outside, Byron Davis had to pass the ball to Doon and let Doon handle the ball.

Who wants Doon to shoot as soon as he catches the ball, and then immediately scores.

"Why did you go in? Why did you get an assist? ”

After Byron Davis scratched his head in confusion, he knew what to do with the ball when the inside line couldn't break through.

In fact, when he was in training camp before, Byron Davis also knew that Doon was accurate from the outside.

However, training and competition are completely different things, and the most critical point is that the two did not put a team as teammates.

After all, Doon is on the same team as Byron Davis, that is, it is not 3v3, but should be 3v5, otherwise there is no point in training.

Then again, the Bulls youth army, it is not only Dhorn who brings new feelings to Byron Davis!

Tyson Chandler and Josh Smith, two masters of eating cakes, also made Byron Davis play extremely comfortable.

The guard dribbles, the guard breaks through, and the guard finishes under the basket, if it is just such a set of plays, even if you play well, you will definitely play a fixed style of play and be easy to be limited.

Defenders are already suffering from static talent, and if they want to play a small and agile advantage on the court, only a combination of sudden shooting and passing, with the support and cooperation of teammates, can greatly improve the offensive threat and scoring efficiency.

Byron Davis used to be the boss of the team, the offensive end was limited, and there was no helper around him, the offensive selection was very poor, and the scoring efficiency was very low, so it was easy to be mistaken for a data brush.

However, now playing in the Bulls, Byron Davis does not need to connect the team like a regular point guard, but directly takes the ball to attack, takes the lead and is done.

Because the offensive space is comfortable, and there are teammates inside and outside who can digest the ball, it is easy to brush some assist statistics for him, and then his scoring efficiency also improves with the increase in passing threat.

It is worth mentioning that on the defensive end, Doon will take the initiative to defend the arrows, and the Bulls start from Doon's second position to the fifth position, and the single defense is basically full.

As strong as the Pistons, they can't find five points that can attack everywhere.

This also means that the Bulls' starting configuration can easily hide and protect him on the defensive end.

In other words, he can spend more energy on offense and playmaking and less on the defensive end.

Such a configuration, such a style of play, is simply an eye-opener for Byron Davis, and he should not play too comfortably.

"I'm sorry if I'm going to be an All-Star this season, I'm sorry I got to play for the Chicago Bulls!"

The first game of the preseason has not been played, and Byron Davis has confirmed that the next season, the Eastern Conference All-Stars will definitely be stable.

It's not that Byron Davis is arrogant, it's because he now knows exactly what the Bulls are doing right now.

In Byron Davis's view, the configuration of the Bulls today is to allow the point guard to brush up on the data, and the new season's Bulls will not be bad because of the presence of Doon.

Therefore, as long as a point guard with a little strength comes to the Bulls, he can basically be an All-Star!

Of course, outsiders don't know how cool it is to play point guard in the Bulls.

Only when you come to the Bulls in person and come to Doon do you know that it is a very simple thing to get a high score and get gorgeous data when you play.

"Byron, don't work too hard to play the Pistons, you just shoot a few on the outside, and give the young people some opportunities."

Doon knew how excited Byron Davis was at this point.

In order to prevent Byron Davis from playing too comfortably and then indulging in the joy of singles and swiping data, Doon dune duly knocked Byron Davis at the right time.

Byron Davis' problem is that his shooting is inconsistent, and he can easily get injured if he blindly breaks through.

With the regular season a month to go, Doon had to make Byron Davis realize that he wants to win the championship as the Bulls' second-best player, and that his current shooting is a bit unworkable.

If Byron Davis can develop a more consistent shot and replace some of the breakaways with a shot, it will certainly make Byron Davis healthier during the regular season.

However, in the regular season, Doon will definitely have to let Byron Davis regain his passing skills and give full play to the playmaking skills that an All-Star point guard should have.

Now Doon deliberately guided Byron Davis to score points, just because the preseason data is not valuable, and then with the help of the preseason, let Byron Davis taste some sweetness first.

If other teams pay enough attention to the Bulls, I am afraid they will also re-emphasize Byron Davis and strengthen their defense.

It makes sense, then, for the Bulls to cut back on Byron Davis' shots and give the ball to players who shoot more accurately and score more efficiently.

At this time, if Byron Davis wants to play more roles, he can only return to his job as a point guard.

Having said that, as the second leader of the team, when I hear the boss speak, I must still listen to it.

Byron Davis heard Dhorn suggest that he shoot more and then give the ball to the rookies to play more, which Byron Davis naturally chose to do.

So, after 13 minutes of playing in the first half, Byron Davis made 5 of 10 shots, 1 of 3 three-point shots, and 2 of 2 free throws, and got 13 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

If the whole game is over, it is obviously not difficult for Byron Davis to get a 20+10 double-double data.

It's just that in the preseason, the main team only played the first half, so Byron Davis made his preseason debut, and that's it.

However, let's look at Bulls boss Doon's performance tonight.

He shot 4 of 6 and 2 of 3 from three-point range, and also played 13 minutes, with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.

Although the scoring efficiency is high, the overall statistics are not too exaggerated.

What really stood out for Bulls fans tonight was the performances of a couple of rookies.

Ben Gordon, who came off the bench, played the whole game, shooting 11-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-7 from three-point range, and recorded 26 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

Playing with Doon, he had more offensive opportunities, but he also encountered more defensive intensity.

Now that he's been relegated to the bench, Ben Gordon's talent has finally gained a big advantage.

And you don't have to take care of dribbling, organization and other tasks, basically just complete the task of scoring.

In addition to Ben Gordon, Rohr Deng and Josh Smith also had good stats tonight, with 17 points, eight rebounds and 15 points and 10 rebounds, respectively.

On the contrary, Andres Nocioni, who played well in the playoffs last season, was relatively slow, scoring only 9 points from 8 shots, and neither rebounds nor assists stood out.

But in the preseason, it's normal to find your form.

A veteran like Kukoc, although he played a big role in training camp, played 14 minutes in the preseason tonight and only scored 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and his performance was mediocre.

With a month in the preseason, the Bulls players have plenty of time to adjust.

However, judging by the preseason record, it seems that the Bulls have more time for players to adjust.

After winning the Pistons at home, the Bulls won the Grizzlies on the road, the Celtics at home, the Timberwolves, and the Lakers on the road.

Then the Bulls played the Rockets again and regained the victory.

After returning to the East, the Bulls defeated the Timberwolves on the road and returned to the home court to win the Grizzlies, completely ending this year's preseason journey.

The 7-1 record can reflect a lot of situations, one is that Byron Davis has integrated into the Bulls very smoothly, and the other is that the Bulls are quite good in both the starting lineup and the bench lineup.

However, how the Bulls will be in the new season depends on how well they play in the regular season.

Although there are dividends in the east, how much you can eat depends on the ability of the bulls!

And whether they can win the championship as the first in the East like the Heat did last season is another matter.

No, in order to let fans across the United States know the strength of the Bulls as soon as possible, this year's opening game is the same as last year's, and there are points from the Bulls!

It's just that this time the opponent is not the Lakers, but the Knicks, who focus on a flow.

(End of chapter)