Chapter 201: Losing streak, winning streak, another year of all-stars
After the loss to the Heat, the Bulls ushered in a wave of technical adjustments.
After playing the Heat, the Bulls didn't have time to sum up the experience of losing, so they had to rush to Toronto overnight to participate in back-to-back away games tomorrow night.
Because the Bulls players had just experienced a big battle with the Heat, they didn't have the physical strength to play on the night of the 14th, and then suffered another big defeat.
After the Raptors, the Bulls managed to get a day off, but when they left Toronto, they came to Detroit.
The Bulls, who were in their heyday before, were a little bumpy when they played the pistons.
Now that the Bulls have just suffered a second consecutive defeat, and many players have not yet come out of the haze of ending the winning streak, how is the Pistons who want to take revenge and fall into the well at this time?
As the boss of the team, Doon definitely wants to lead the team to victory.
However, there are times when you have to consider objective factors and consider the on-the-spot performance of your CBA teammates.
Doon wants to use his playmaking skills, passing ability, and his own attacking threat to lead his teammates.
In the end, it turned out that the only possibility of defeating the Pistons was on him.
However, it turns out that without helpers, Doon alone will not be able to win.
Even though Doon scored 58 points in the game, Byron Davis was restrained by the Pistons, and Ben Gordon's gun was dumb, and no one on the team could help Doon.
In this case, Doon alone is strong and has a high score, but there is still no way to change the outcome of the game.
After nineteen consecutive wins, there was a wave of three consecutive defeats, which also completely shattered the Jordan halo and the seventy-two winning halo on the Bulls.
Not uncommon basketball commentators have even begun to sing the bulls.
They said the Bulls were just taking advantage of the schedule at the start of the season, and it was just a flash in the pan.
Next, the Bulls will be beaten back to their original shape, no longer one of the best teams in the league, just an ordinary playoff team in the East.
After hearing such a voice, the bull was naturally very dissatisfied.
However, as time passed, the spotlight that had previously focused on the Bulls disappeared, and the rest of the league played less hard against the Bulls.
It was also because there was no such reckless team that was barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, and was willing to pull the emperor off the horse, and then the Bulls quickly restarted their winning streak.
It didn't take long for the Celtics and Bobcats to lose to the Bulls in quick succession, helping the Bulls players regain the confidence to win.
Even if the Cavaliers completed the reinforcement in the summer, the star of the house could take a few more steps, but it was a move behind and lost to the Bulls by 3 points.
As for the next Christmas night, this year is no different from last year, and even easier to win this year.
Anthony, who is bent on hitting the scoring title, has an average of 30+ points per game, and at the same time, he has also played a 6-20 record.
Doon knew about Anidon's miserable situation, and he didn't say much.
On the contrary, because the all-star voting channel has been opened, Anthony was given a number of votes.
Of course, Byron Davis, Ben Gordon, and Tyson Chandler as teammates are also in Doon's promotion.
In other words, after the Christmas game ended and the regular season schedule resumed, the Bulls' winning streak was still progressing relatively smoothly.
Ahead of the new year's games, the Bulls went on to beat the Grizzlies, Cavaliers, and Bobcats.
It wasn't until December 31, the last day of '05, that the Bulls hosted the Suns, and there was another loss.
Although this season's Suns have not maintained the first place in the West like last season, they are still one of the powerhouses in the West.
Last season, the Bulls played the Suns a little hard, and although they strengthened Byron Davis and the front line this season, there was still no significant improvement in defensive running.
Fortunately, it is difficult for the Suns to come out of the West, and if the Bulls can reach the Finals this season, they should face more traditional teams such as the Spurs and Mavericks.
After entering 2006, the Bulls soon ushered in a new victory, and then the winning streak began again.
The Bulls fought through almost the entire month of January, and until the end of January, when they were sniped by the Mavericks.
The main time the Mavericks played on the road in Dallas, and Nowitzki killed the game with two crucial step-back jumpers in the fourth quarter.
Although Nowitzki has not completely practiced the trick of Golden Rooster independence, he has also perfected the field of investment and is nine out of ten.
The Bulls can't limit Nowitzki's shooting inside, just like the forward in the small-ball era can't do anything with Durant.
It can only be said that in a league like the NBA, if you can still be a little more talented than others, then you can really do whatever you want.
As we enter February, we are not far from the All-Star Weekend in the middle of the month.
The first thing that can be determined is this year's all-star lineup, as well as the all-star ticket king.
Not surprisingly, Doon was once again crowned the All-Star vote winner.
It's just that it is no longer Kobe Bryant who is the only one who is behind Doon, but Yao Ming's teammate on the Rockets - Maddie.
Maddie has attracted countless fans because of her good-looking style.
Now as Yao Ming's teammate, he has won the popularity blessing of Chinese fans, and his popularity is even more invincible.
Coincidentally, Anthony relied on Doon and Yao Ming to help him vote, and became the starting forward of the Eastern All-Star as he wished.
At the same time, LeBron James, the other peerless duo, is also like Anthony, and one more All-Star start is missing to meet the Doon clause.
And Carter, the four-time All-Star voting king, is no longer in the limelight, and can only be selected as an Eastern All-Star substitute forward.
It can be seen that the NBA has begun to renew.
On the Eastern side, All-Star starters, Doon, Wade, James, Anthony, O'Neal.
Subs Iverson, Byron Davis, Arenas, Pierce, Bosh, Howard, Big Ben.
Because the west is full of giants, there are slightly more veteran stars.
Starting Nash, Kobe, Maddy, Duncan, Yao Ming.
Subs Parker, Ray Allen, Marion, Elton Brand, Pau Gasol, Garnett, Nowitzki.
Judging from this year's All-Star lineup, the outside stars have emerged, but the inside has begun to wither.
It's just that the big four forwards are still at their peak, and it is by relying on them that they have delayed the arrival of the small-ball era.
Then again, before All-Star Weekend, the Bulls welcomed another wave of Devils in a row.
Aside from the Mavericks who have already played, the only thing the Bulls can pay attention to is the Suns.
Playing the Hornets on Feb. 1, the Bulls won easily.
Immediately after facing the Suns, it happened that because of the Suns' back-to-back schedule, the main players were physically exhausted, coupled with the forward movement of Nash's spine, the recent games were too tired, and the injury caused poor state, and finally won against the Suns.
After playing the Suns, the Bulls had smooth sailing, defeating the Jazz, Nuggets, Kings and Clippers successively, ending this round of the seven-game road trip in the West.
Back in Chicago, the Bulls beat the Kings and 76ers before All-Star Weekend to extend their winning streak to eight.
At this point, the first half of the regular season has ended, and the Bulls have an excellent record of 47 wins and 5 losses.
If it goes on like this, not to mention 72 wins, even 73 wins and 74 wins, it's not impossible to think about it.
For the Bulls, the only pity is that they played first in the East and first in the league, but only two All-Stars were selected.
(End of chapter)