Dugg walked into the Chicago Bulls' training camp on Oct. 6, and there were a lot of fresh faces on the team. But he was still in the spotlight with Derrick Rose when it came time to shoot the season's promotional photos, and the head of the club's player management department handed him the 'flower ball' that represented the rights.

No one is surprised by this.

Everyone in the room felt that it should be so.

In the media interview, the reporters surrounding the little duke were also the most. Although Derrick Rose was the No. 1 pick by the Bulls and he was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.

But... Now there is simply no one hyping up the news of the struggle for power within the bulls. The whole team was very harmonious, including the Chicago media, who had long been accustomed to putting Snoopy's name in front of Derrick Rose.

Although, Adidas will add titles like Bulls leader when promoting Rose. But Snoopy's team will not deliberately play against him, everything is harmonious.

It's like Derek's intimacy with Snoopy.

Snoopy praised the team's management in front of the camera for their offseason operations: "Gary and his team have had a great summer of success, if there is a rating system in front of me. ”

He then praised several new signings, from Boozer to Korver, to Asik, Ronnie Brewer and CJ Watson.

Eventually, he drew the media to his teammates, while he and Stephen Marbury walked to the next physiotherapy room for a casual chat.

Marbury has been red recently, and when he saw the little duke, he even used Chinese to greet him: "Have you eaten?" ”

An authentic Beijing accent.

This made the Duke almost laugh out loud.

He told Dugg that he had spent two months studying in China. He found that there was still a lot of theoretical knowledge that he needed to learn, and he also put forward the theory of 'the unity of knowledge and action, and practice is the only criterion for testing truth'.

"This is my last NBA season." Marbury ended the conversation by telling Snoopy: "I decided to go to China after the season. I made a lot of friends there, and there were clubs that offered me a salary that wasn't lower than that of the NBA. On top of that, I can learn more deeply. ”

The old horse suddenly proposed this, and the little duke was stunned. Since he joined the Knicks, Marbury has stood behind him as a humerus veteran, and he's used to talking about Red Theory leadership in the locker room. Suddenly, he was leaving, and he couldn't react.

After a long time, he said, "Okay, then leave with the championship ring." ”

Marbury grinned, "Thank you!" ”

Very authentic.

But the Duke couldn't laugh anymore.

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In the run-up to the pre-season, Thibodeau's coaching staff developed a new playbook. In the new season, the Bulls' style of play is still defense-oriented, but with the addition of defensive counterattacks and DDM offensive routines.

In general, it is still dominated by Thibodeau's defensive philosophy. At the same time, increase the possession power of Dereak Rose and Snoopydou, and give more freedom on the offensive end.

Dugg had no problem with the tactical system, and he read the manual a few times and became familiar with all the tactical lines.

However, in the team's joint practice.

But there was a problem with the matching.

Although Carlos Boozer did not control his body shape in the offseason after signing an 80 million contract in July, it led to serious physical gain. But the coaching staff couldn't help but put him in the starting line-up.

Joaquin Noah also had to take a list.

The next Luo Er Deng, although he is not very old, is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, and he is... The strongest defender on the Bulls wing, there's no way he's not in this position.

Next... Derrick Rose and Snoopydu, they can't put one on the bench, right?

So, when this set of starters was confirmed.

The question immediately arises.

First things first: Dugg and Rose, who had worked hard in the summer, were still in high physical shape when they pulled up the pace. Lore Deng was barely able to keep up. Even though Joakinoah and Boozer were tired and out of breath, they couldn't follow up.

Second, when Ross and Dugg burst into the paint, the ball came out... No one can support you from beyond the three-point line. Although Lowe Deng practiced three-point shooting in the offseason, the effect was not significant. Carlos Boozer also couldn't extend his range beyond the three-point line, and he's still recovering his fitness and shooting at a slower pace. As for Joaquin Noah, he... Needless to say.

Finally, both Rose and Dugg have increased their offensive training in the offseason. Rose focused on his mid-to-long-range jumpers, while Dugg strengthened in all aspects, especially in the back-to-back singles that fell to the low post and forced the opposition guards. The increase in the desire to attack between the two has caused disharmony in the connection.

This leads to an obvious problem.

The starting lineup has more than enough impact, but not enough offensive energy.

And when Snoopy and Derek break up, each with a lineup is more attacking. Or... With Korver and Tygibson in the starting line-up, the team's offensive and defensive rhythm is smoother.

This creates an effect of 'extravagance'. It's a good table, but it can't make a good dish.

This trend has been carried over to the pre-season.

The Bulls lost two games in a row, and the visible sense of incompatibility had those commentators on a collective climax. Especially after Snoopy won the third place in the SLAM rankings and LeBron James went on a rampage to lead Miami to three straight wins.

"The uncertainty of a young team is far greater than the risk of a mature star team, and LeBron James and Dwyane Wade can quickly find a way to get together. But... If the two rising stars want to run in successfully, it is a difficult thing with a coefficient of 99.99. ”

The sour rhetoric of the experts continues to appear in the newspapers.

This led Snoopy to make a change ahead of Game 3 of the preseason, proposing to temporarily relegate Carlos Boozer and Joakinoah to the bench and put Tejibson and Korver in the starting lineup.

Before voting by show of hands, Joaquin Noah said with a smile: "Okay, I'll lose weight and lose fat first, you have the final say." ”

Boozer had clearly never seen this kind of formation, and he thought that Snoopy was disarming himself. He hurriedly said: "I came here to assist you and Derrick Rose, and I have no intentions. ”

He's an old-school star and he can't accept the idea of letting the bench go down.

Even he knows that his current physical condition is not suitable for playing for too long, and he does not have the rhythm of the two defenders.

In the fight for reason, Stephen Marbury played the role of political commissar.

He took Boozer aside, and the two began to talk.

He talked about democratic centralism to the core leaders of the Bulls, and then talked about the Bulls locker room culture.

In the end, Boozer relented, and the coaching staff made some compromises.

After all, old-school football stars love face.

Boozer was still a starter, playing four or five rounds before going off the court.

So, in the third preseason game, the Bulls won easily.

Of course, this has something to do with the fact that the opponent is the Lakers.

The defending champions are in even worse form than the Bulls, and Kobe Bryant simply returned to Los Angeles to recuperate on his knee after playing three games. And the other players are fat, sleepwalking...... One by one like the walking dead.

Having already won two championship rings in a row, they don't look interested in pre-season anymore.

The game lost suspense before the end of the second quarter.

This made the Duke dog quite unhappy.

The first upset is because he originally wanted to use this game to sharpen the team's state, but the Lakers surrendered as soon as they came up.

Second, he felt that revenge was hopeless. The average age of Lakers players, which is already higher than in the league, is a year older this year. Now, their mental outlook is also a posture of letting go of the South Mountain, and perhaps they will gradually find their form in the regular season. But... Can they really make it to the finals three years in a row?

Dugg felt that the odds were no longer high.

So, I was stunned.

After playing against the Lakers, the Bulls defeated the Kings, Bucks, Wizards, Rockets and other weak teams in the preseason.

Entering the regular season with a five-two-win percentage.

Although the preseason record is not included in the statistics, and most teams are mainly honing their roster. But to some extent, it can actually show the overall strength of the team.

It's as if the Miami Heat ended their preseason journey with eight wins, which adds more than a notch to the triumvirate's popularity.

Although all 49 states in the United States do not like the Miami Heat, they regard them as super public enemies of the NBA. But if they resist the pressure and dominate the NBA in a row, their momentum will come up again and move up a notch or two.

It was a big gamble for James, Wade and Bosh.

Similarly, for young stars such as Dugg, Rose, Durant, and Westbrook, it is also an excellent opportunity to preach the gods.

Which up-and-comer will be able to kill the Big Three, then... He will be the new superhero of the NBA.

Right now, a big part of the fans' eyes are on Chicago.

At the same time, the Bulls made one last adjustment to the roster for the new season. After the test of pre-season, some fringe players were cut.

In the end, the official line-up remained: Snoopydu, Derrick Rose, Carlos Boozer, Joakinoah, Kyle Korver, Tygibson, Ronnie Brewer, James Johnson, Keith Bogans, Stephen Marbury, Cott Thomas, Asik, CJ Watson, and Scala Brian.

This line-up is extremely challenging in terms of depth and talent. That's why the rankings rank the Bulls third in the league.

The Bulls' 2010-2011 season opener was against the New Orleans Hornets led by Chris Paul.

Paul, who entered the league in 2005, has finally ended the hand-to-hand point guard battle with Deron Williams since last season, and he has secured the throne of the league's No. 1 point guard, and he is known as the most traditional point guard in the NBA. With a height of 183, he has a breakthrough ability beyond ordinary people.

Before the game, Snoopy was asked about his evaluation of Chris Paul, and he was full of praise: "Who can be more lethal than Chris Paul in the open space?" With impeccable vision, timing, accuracy, and insight, as well as his speed to break his neck, I think he's the most puzzling point guard in the NBA. He reminds me of Isaiah Thomas, who have the same uninhibited speed, agility, ball control, heart and desire. Same energy and leadership qualities. ”

And then... In the game, he blocked Paul three times in the paint zone: Chris attacked from Korver each time, and he used his razor-sharp pace to get into the box. Then he was at a loss when he faced Snoopy, and he thought about passing. But seeing that Snoopy didn't look like he could throw himself to block at all, he shot and was then capped by volleyball!

This annoyed him. What made him even more annoyed was that Snoopy and Rose hit back-to-back shots outside the three-point line, resulting in two direct steals.

As a result, Paul's defensive movements became a little restless, and he even waved his elbow, but this did not change the fate of the Hornets to be beaten.

The Hornets' offseason performance can be described as muddy, as they let go of Tyson Chandler, the center of the American team. This caused a huge gap in their penalty area defence: 2004's short-looking defensive centre-forward Emeka Okafor couldn't stop Snoopy's movements, and he was eaten alive from the start... Snoopy's best job is to take out this kind of short center.

At the same time, trading James Posey on the flank is even more ridiculous.

From the start, the Hornets uniforms have announced that their biggest goal this season is to compete for the 2011 No. 1 pick.

Chris Paul's dissatisfaction with the team's management has long been in the news, and there is even news that he will ask to be traded to the Miami Heat before the All-Star break. Because he's close to LeBron James, they can't wait to start having fun with basketball.

And the New York Knicks are also trying to get close to Chris, and they want Paul to go to Madison Garden to form a new run-and-gun team with Stoudemire.

However, anyway.

The Bulls won the win without blood, and they even gave Carlos Boozer 24 minutes of playing time. Although during this time, he has been brutally abused by the Hornets' David West. But Snoopy's dominance in the paint zone was enough for him to find a feel for the game with a variety of out-of-tune shots.

"Our great voyage has begun."

Carlos Boozer told Chicago reporters after the game: "It's a completely different style of play, Derek and Snoopy have made my shots easier than ever, and I even think I have a chance to compete for this year's scoring title." Hahaha! ”

He felt very good.

That kind of good was even better than Kyle Korwall, who shot 5-of-6 from beyond the three-point line in this game.

Kyrikorwal, by contrast, is low-key: "We're still looking for the right way to play, we're starting to have some chemistry. But if our goal is the finals, I don't think it's enough! ”

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