"Surprise! I'm fine, please rest assured.

Although it still hurt a little, fortunately it didn't hurt the bones.

It should be completely fine in a few days, and even if the coach doesn't allow me to play, it's definitely okay in the second round of the playoffs. ”

When Doon and his party returned to the locker room after playing G3, they saw Roel Deng standing up from his seat with his waist on his back.

"Luoer, you better rest more, don't stand up, you sit down first."

"It's okay, we'll wait for you to come back."

"It's okay, isn't it easy to beat the Philadelphia 76ers? Rohr, don't worry! ”

"Since it's okay, do you want to celebrate tonight, what does Doon say?"

"If I can stand up, it looks like it's really fine, then I'm relieved."

The other Bulls players gathered around Rohr Deng one after another and cared about Roel Deng for a few words.

Injuries are an unavoidable circumstance in an athlete's career, and when someone around them suffers such a misfortune, everyone will feel some empathy, some sympathy, and pity.

Now that there is nothing wrong with Rohr Deng, everyone is a little relieved.

"It's okay to celebrate the win, to celebrate Rohr, let's celebrate together tonight!"

Soon, Doon announced in public that everyone would be invited to a big dinner later.

If Rohr Deng is seriously injured, Doon will definitely not invite everyone to dinner, considering Rohr Deng's personal emotions.

Now that Roel Deng has said it's okay, and the Bulls have won three straight series, it really should be celebrated.

Moreover, the rhythm of the next game, if nothing else, will be the same as usual, G4 will give up strategically, G5 will go back to play normally, and end this round of the series at home.

Therefore, even if you get drunk tonight, it will not affect the state of G4's play.

After Doon's decision, Scott Skeyles quickly reported to Bulls management.

Tickets for G1 and G2 sold very well before, and there was no reason why the Bulls wouldn't sell tickets for G5.

Coupled with the fact that five max contracts have been in effect this season, and the other contracts add up to almost two max contracts, the Bulls have paid a lot of luxury tax this year.

In this case, whether the Bulls can still make a profit this season depends on how well the playoff tickets are sold.

It is precisely because of this that the bulls quickly reached a tacit understanding.

By the time Doon finished his post-game interview and the Bulls returned to the hotel, the hotel had already prepared a table of food.

"A few more bottles of wine, and the account will be on Jerry." Doon spoke to the waiter, who quickly brought the wine.

The Jerry in Doon's mouth is Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf.

As the team's boss, Doon helped the Bulls win three consecutive championships, added three championship trophies, three championship flags, and made so much money for the team.

Naturally, he can have the privilege of "inviting the whole team to dinner and accounting to the boss".

Now that Doon eats in Chicago, he doesn't have to pay. Just quote Jerry Reinsdorf's name at the checkout, and someone will come and pay for it.

Although it is not in Chicago now, but in Philadelphia, the hotel is also arranged by the management of the bulls, and it is still within the scope of privileges.

In short, Doon can use the privilege from time to time to borrow flowers to offer the Buddha a few times.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with Doon paying out of his own pocket, but if he can be generous to others, the mood will become more pleasant.

……

"Alright, it's time for us to go back, the fans are waiting for us!"

Time passed quickly, and the Bulls players played the G4 game as planned, successfully losing a game to the 76ers, and then returned to Chicago to end the series.

Although the fans in Chicago guessed the result, on the day of the G5 game, the United Center was still full, and the atmosphere in the arena was quite enthusiastic.

"Brothers, the game will be left to you."

Rohr Deng was still wearing a suit tonight and was sitting on the bench with the rest of the bench.

Obviously, even if you don't hurt your bones, you were pushed in the waist during the game, and the injury didn't heal as quickly.

However, the absence of Roel Deng is not much of a problem for the Bulls at all.

Doon originally started in the No. 3 position, and now he is back in the No. 3 position, which is a return to his old business.

As for why he has played the No. 2 position in recent seasons, it is naturally to take advantage of his opponent with the advantage of height and weight.

The essence of basketball is to play the simple ball, and Doon playing the second position can not only give himself a mismatch advantage, but also allow his teammates to gain a mismatch advantage.

After all, with Doon's height, ordinary small guards can't interfere with Doon's shooting at all, so once Doon holds the ball on the outside, it must be a forward player who defends Doon.

If the opponent's No. 3 position is used to defend Doon, then the No. 3 player on the Bulls' side can play the No. 2 or No. 1 position by mistake.

If the opponent's No. 4 position is used to defend Doon, then your wing player can cut to the basket in the air and rely on athleticism to score under the basket.

As for Doon not playing the No. 1 position, the main reason is that Doane is the boss of the team, the first scoring point, and too much ball holding will definitely be caught by opponents, just like Curry.

Some people question that Curry as a point guard does not hold the ball, must have a second point of possession to play, should not be classified as a point guard, but should be regarded as a point guard, and even said that Curry is a system player, and he can't play without the Warriors' passing system.

In terms of play, Curry does divide more than point guards.

However, Curry doesn't play like a traditional point guard, it's not that Curry can't play point guard, but in the final analysis, the offense is too fierce.

As the No. 1 scorer, Curry rarely gets caught in the middle of the ball once he has the ball.

Curry plays with Durant, and most of the time it is Curry who is caught in the middle. And Durant plays with Irving and Harden, or with Booker, but most of the time it is Durant who is sandwiched.

To win the championship, the first point of scoring must learn to play without the ball. Jordan and Kobe Bryant all came over like this, and there must be a point of possession around them.

Why is it difficult for a team with a point guard or a ball-handling core as the core to win the championship?

It's because it's easy to attract the bag if you hold the ball too strongly, and no matter how strong the offense is, you can't play it, so you need teammates around you who can help you with ball handling, organization, and scoring.

Why is it easy for stars to win the championship? It's a multi-giant team with a lot of ball-holding.

As long as one of them can play without the ball, make sure the stars are compatible, and have a championship puzzle that they can defend on, there is little to stop them from winning the championship except for injuries and civil unrest.

As the leader of a championship team, Curry's ability to play without the ball is his advantage.

If it weren't for the shooting guard who was Thompson with a sparse dribble, he didn't actually need forward Iguodala and Dream Green to organize the ball.

To get back to the point, the Bulls have a lot of ball-holding points, but they focus more on individual scoring with the ball and lack some organizational skills.

Fortunately, after Doon played the No. 3 position, the No. 2 position became vacant.

It just so happened that John Salmons also wanted to play as a starter, and although he didn't win when he was promoted to G4 before, it was also because of strategic arrangements.

In fact, John Salmons' entry into the starting line-up not only did a good scoring performance, but also helped Ben Gordon take some of the pressure off the ball, playmaking and defense.

After the game officially started, the Bulls' guard line played quite well.

Before Doon could contribute, the 76ers were already a little overwhelmed.

To put it bluntly, even if a top-paid player is conceded, the overall strength of the Bulls has not decreased much, and they still have the strength to compete for the championship.

89-114, the G5 Bulls did not save face for the 76ers, and after the main team went all out, they finally won the game easily with a huge advantage of 25 points and ended the series.

"Doon, it's a pleasure to be your opponent.

It's just a pity that we are not strong enough, and we have stopped here.

The tournament is over, and congratulations on beating us and advancing to the next round.

By the way, now I have something to ask, I would like to ask, how is Roel Deng's injury?

We didn't want to hurt him, but the accident happened right in front of our eyes.

I've said I'm sorry before, but I want to apologize to Roel Deng and to you guys again.

I hope that the previous matches will not affect your next games.

I'll keep an eye on the game and I hope you can win the championship because we just lost to the best team. ”

After the match, Iguodala came to Doon, spoke cordially with Doon, and apologized again.

Iguodala is known for his defensiveness and has a few small moves when defending, but he is only tough and aggressive, not dirty and doesn't rush at people.

I have to say that Iguodala's character is still trustworthy.

And judging by Iguodala's repeated apologies......

"Maybe there's a chance to explode the Iguodala shards!"

Picking Curry with draft picks will take a few years to come in handy.

But if you use a teammate who is also the highest salary, and swap it with Iguodala, then you will immediately be full.

As the saying goes, there is Joe Joe, no Joe Shark, no Joe no Shark, Iguodala.

Iguodala's own ability to lead the team is also in the first and second rounds of the playoffs, and the ceiling is insufficient, but it is still very fragrant as a second and third leader.

Able to attack, defend and be durable!

Doon's personal strength, and he is not worried about Iguodala bursting to steal FMVP.

From a championship perspective, Iguodala, who is balanced offensively and defensively and has a healthier future, will definitely be more valuable than Ben Gordon, Roel Deng, and Josh Smith, who are at risk of injury.

As for the point guard, even without Kassel, you can try to trade Billups and others.

In a few years, Kidd and Nash will have to find a thigh mixing ring, and the Bulls and Doon will have a lot of options.

Of course, that's going to happen in the next few years.

Doon also knows a little about Iguodala, who signed Ben Gordon, Roel Deng, and Josh Smith to contract last summer with a maximum salary.

This also means that even if the 76ers feel that Iguodala is not capable of leading the team, it is impossible to trade Iguodala so quickly.

So, even if Doon wanted Iguodala, it wouldn't be so easy to trade.

"Don't worry too much about it, Rohr's injury should be fine, you can see him on TV in a few days.

Don't give up on improving, practice well in the off-season, keep up, and you'll find a group of teammates to accompany you to the finals in the future.

I'm sure the next time I see you, you'll be even stronger. ”

Doon encouraged Iguodala and then went to the rest of the 76ers.

When Doon was about to return to the locker room, he was arrested by reporters on the scene and had to be interviewed in advance.

However, the reporter's questions were also tricky, and he didn't ask about the mood and feelings of advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals, but asked Doon if he was looking forward to the regular season MVP as soon as he opened his mouth.

Regular season MVPs are usually announced in the second round of the playoffs, and the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals are also set up soon.

Doon is still one of the top three candidates for regular season MVP this year, the other two being James and Kobe.

Kobe Bryant has already won the regular season MVP last year, and you must know that the requirements for a second consecutive MVP are very high!

Although the Lakers' record this year is very good, Kobe's statistics are not as good as James', let alone compared with Doane.

This can basically be determined in advance, and Kobe Bryant is likely to be a companion this year.

As for Doon and James, everyone has a reason. Choosing James means that the Cavaliers have a good record, and choosing Doon means that Doon has better data and more influence in the game.

Since James is also a Nike contracted player, Nike has a bowl of water and did not help Doane canvass for votes, so it is difficult for Doon to predict the outcome.

In order to avoid being slapped in the face, Doon could only humble a few words, so he went back to the locker room to celebrate with his teammates, and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

As for the following post-match interview, it was just a cliché to say some polite words.

"What, the Heat was killed?"

After the first round of the playoffs, Doon was still waiting for news of his opponent in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but he did not expect to receive the news that the Pistons eliminated the Heat 4-2.

In terms of the regular season, the Pistons are indeed better than the Heat, and the Heat relied on the division first rule to advance to the first round of the playoffs with the fourth place in the East.

It's just that now that the No Handcheck rule has been in place for so long, Wade should not have any pressure to play the current remnant Pistons.

Unexpectedly, Wade still capsized in the gutter, and was eliminated early by the Pistons without injury.

It is worth mentioning that this year, there have been one upset after another in the east.

The Heat was downcast, which is actually quite understandable.

However, the Bulls' next opponent is not the Celtics, who are third in the East, but the Magic, who are sixth in the East, which is a bit scary.

The Magic actually defeated the Celtics, who have a Big Three configuration, in the tie-break battle.

However, in Doon's memory, it was this season that Howard led the Magic to the Finals.

The Cavaliers played 5 of 8, allowing Howard to average 5.3 fouls per game, but was still eliminated by the Magic 4-2.

When you think about this, it's not surprising. This season's Howard is a monster who has replaced James alone!

"Luckily, we were able to shoot! The inside line is not bad either! ”

At the thought of the Magic entering the Finals to deliver food to the Lakers, the Bulls are stronger than the Lakers in Doon's memory, and Doon has nothing to worry about.

After playing the Magic, even if you don't win the regular season MVP, you can prove who is the real MVP in the Eastern Conference Finals!

If you get it, then it goes without saying, what is a real MVP? (End of chapter)