Chapter 273: Taking the Celts lightly, the copper wall is impregnable
"Hahahaha, it's so easy.
Before the fight, I thought my body was going to be knocked apart by that Shaq guy.
I didn't expect everyone to defend so well, Shaq couldn't get the ball at all.
I've always been on a defensive team, but now I realize how big the gap is with the championship teams.
It's an honor to play with all of you!
I think this is the winning culture that I've been looking for, but I've never experienced! ”
With more than seven minutes into the first quarter, Garnett grinned and shouted loudly when he returned to the bench with a timeout.
Garnett has always played the No. 4 position, and now he has some concerns about playing the No. 5 position with the Bulls.
Especially in the first regular season game of the new season, the opposite player is a heavyweight like O'Neal!
In this case, let alone Garnett, it will be a headache to change Duncan.
However, so far in the first quarter, O'Neal has only gotten the ball and then approached Garnett Hardsteel only once.
And even this time, Josh Smith let go of James Posey and cooperated with Garnett to pinch O'Neal.
In the end, although O'Neill relied on his personal ability to score the ball, Garnett did not feel much defensive pressure and did not consume much energy.
In addition, the Bulls' defensive ability from the outside is quite good, and even if Ben Gordon is likely to be named, there are Doon and Roel Deng to solve most of the problems.
There aren't many places where the Bulls really need Garnett to help defend.
In this way, what Garnett needs to do in the starting lineup is very simple, and Garnett's strength will naturally hold the handle and play it with ease.
And that's why Garnett is so happy at the moment.
Originally, he got the top salary in the Timberwolves to be the pillar of the team! In order to win the Timberwolves, which game did you not have to use mixed tactics?
Now that the bull is here, the working environment has improved a lot, and there is a lot less work to do.
But the salary is still paid, and the championship that has always been dreamed of is also quite hopeful.
This had to make Garnett happy.
Changing Milicic for the game?
Glad to be!
As a fighting and retiring grandmaster, Garnett will not make himself bored.
Playing others, Garnett is willing to play more time, but it is O'Neal who is opposite, and Garnett is more than willing to sit on the bench for a while.
"Doon, are you going to keep going?"
As the timeout drew to a close, Garnett didn't hear what Scott Skeyles had to say about Doon.
In terms of defenders, it was John Salmons who replaced Ben Gordon for the time being.
Intrigued, Garnett asks Doon.
"I'll take everyone to fight for a while, and then let Ben and Rohr lead the team."
With just eight games in the preseason, the Bulls haven't figured out a proper rotation lineup.
For non-important games, Doon can't always bring in a substitute.
If you always fight like that, how much will be discovered by the little blacks, and the behavior of staggering peak travel and brushing data.
However, considering that Ben Gordon mentioned starting this season, it is impossible for him to play a fake starter and go all the way to the bench.
Plus, there's John Salmons on the bench who needs a lot of balls.
Scott Skyles is currently figuring out how to stagger the two as much as possible and then decide on a new rotation as soon as possible.
Since tonight is a championship team like the Celtics, in order to win tonight, Doon, as the leader of the team, has to work a little harder.
Therefore, when it was supposed to be on the bench, it was still Doon who led the team.
After the timeout ended and the game resumed, even if O'Neal was no longer on the court, the Bulls were still playing defensive counterattacks, focusing on speed.
The Celtics were forced to give up some offensive rebounds in order to avoid being countered by the Bulls.
However, the Bulls are not worried about fighting positional battles.
In order to develop John Salmons, but also to allow Grant Hill to integrate into the team more quickly, Doon played off the ball and attracted the defense in the low post.
Then John Salmons and Grant Hill kept holding the ball and bursting points, rushing directly to the basket when they had the opportunity, and splitting out to give another ball-handling attack when they didn't have the opportunity.
The Celtics' defense was not good in the first place, and at this point in time, some substitutes were also replaced, and the defensive quality was even worse.
And because the Bulls have Doane in the low post to attract defense, at this time, the Bulls still break up from the outside, which makes the Celtics players on the court even more dazzled and overwhelmed.
It is precisely for this reason that fans across the United States originally thought that tonight's opening game, the battle between the two giants of the Bulls and the Celtics, would most likely be evenly matched.
But as soon as the Bulls came up, they unveiled the Celtics' old bottom, and the offensive and defensive ends completely exploded the Celtics, stretching the point difference to more than double digits in the first quarter early.
Although there are some problems with the Bulls' partial coordination, but without too many changes to the main lineup, it is undoubtedly much easier for the Bulls to win than the Celtics.
Even the two leading players, Doon and Garnett, didn't need much effort, and the game was quickly distracted by Ben Gordon, Rohr Deng, Josh Smith, and John Salmons.
95-121, the Bulls' main team clocked out in the third quarter and a half, and won the Celtics led by the Big Three of O'Neal Pierce Allen with a huge advantage of 26 points.
I have to say that after this opening game, the Bulls have shown a lot to the whole league.
Produced by the bull, it must be a high-quality product!
The Bulls' rookie bonus period isn't quite over yet!
Even if Doon renews his contract with the Bulls with a maximum salary, the Bulls still have several rookies who can contribute far more than the salary.
And after the Bulls show the strength of the rookie and the background of the defending champion, they still hide a lot of energy belonging to the veterans.
"I'm very happy with my own performance tonight and I'm very grateful to my team-mates for their efforts! Turns out I could have won with just 8 points! ”
In a post-game interview, Garnett happily boasted to reporters.
That's right, it's showing off, not silent, muffled.
Garnett played just 23 minutes tonight as the Bulls' starting center.
That's why, as the team's second-in-command, Garnett only scored 8 points.
If you play 10 more minutes and Garnett's scoring ability is poor, it's okay to score another three or four points, at least it's easy to score double-doubles.
Of course, Garnett didn't have a particularly strong desire to shoot tonight, mainly because the Bulls' young players are playing really well, and they do need data.
Garnett is a man who has come from the past, and he knows how to win hearts and manage the locker room.
Therefore, Garnett, who has just arrived, can still make some sacrifices in other aspects except for the second-in-command status and the team's starting position.
Seeing the young players on the Bulls team playing so well, and the veterans actively integrating, Garnett has more expectations for the accolades he will receive this season.
"All-Star starters, All-Star Team, DPOY, championships, I want them all!"
Obviously, Garnett, who played the first regular season game, has been cool.
After knowing that this team has more people who need the ball, Garnett is also willing to put his physical strength and energy into the defensive end and become the Bulls' iron wall. (End of chapter)