Derrick Rose and Snoopy chatted outside the locker room for nearly fifteen minutes before coming in.

No one knows what they talked about.

But at least judging from the expressions, both sides are quite relaxed.

Then, Joaquin Noah entered the rotation: previously he had only been notified of his entry into tonight's activation list. After all, his identity has always been the injury phase.

Derrick Rose highlighted Joakinoah's ability to Snoopy and said he could promise Joaquin Noah that he would never do anything to ruin the team on the pitch again.

Snoopy has always acknowledged Noah's ability. He's a rare defensive center, with great mobility, aggressiveness, and the ability to play, in a sense, one might even say... Attack the destitute version of Kevin Garnett.

However, Snoopy did not agree with Derrick Rose's suggestion to start Joakinoah.

"Whether it's Tegibson or Varik, they've done really well in the last three games and I don't have any reason to get them back on the bench," he stressed. And it was in the absence of Joakinoah playing well in the new system! ”

"This is very unfair, and I am in no way disrespectful of your proposal. Rather, as the leader of the team, I have to let everybody know... Only those who work seriously and stand up bravely in times of crisis can get more opportunities. This is the very simple spirit of management. ”

Derrick Rose was convinced.

Snoopy also made some regressions, and he allowed Joaquin Noah to go one step further and appear in the rotation.

This is a way of dealing that does not violate Snoopy's principles of doing things, and at the same time gives Delrick Rose face.

No one is upset about it.

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The Bulls returned to their home court and were greeted with thunderous applause, especially when Snoopy played, and the 20,000 Bulls fans even chanted in unison: MVP!

Although everyone knows that Lord Duke has not been in the regular season MVP race at all this season, you can occasionally see him in the top 10 list. But everyone knows that this year's regular season MVP is most likely to be LeBron James, followed by Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant. Other stars either don't have good stats or don't lead the team well enough.

And Snoopy belongs to ...... He's a sophomore!

The Duke raised his hands in cheers and greeted the surroundings, then walked over to shake hands with Dwight Howard and walked to either end of the midline.

When the referee's whistle blew, the two jumped almost at the same time, but Snoopy's bounce was slightly faster. But Howard's height and reach were more dominant, and the two shot the basketball almost at the same time, but Snoopy used a little skill, his right little finger hooked slightly, and the basketball flew to the Bulls halfcourt, and Quentin Richardson immediately grasped the basketball.

The Bulls' starting lineup for tonight is: Snoopydu, Quentin Richardson, Lore Deng, Varick and Tygibson.

The Magic, for their part, used the same four-and-four-and-a-half tactics that Stan Van Gundy invented: Dwight Howard, Ryan Anderson, Vince Carter, Michael Petrus, and Jamal Nelson.

After taking over Quentin Richardson's basketball, Snoopy reached the three-point line safely, and Nelson immediately came up defensively.

Although the Magic team plays one big and four small, they are very different from the Western hurricane style such as the Suns and Warriors. Although they all emphasize three-point shooting, the remaining big and four small emphasize sacrificing rebounds to achieve quick offense and defense. The Magic semicircle tactics are one big and four small with Howard as the core to build a defensive system.

First, they emphasize physical contact versus muscle confrontation. Typical Eastern defensive style of play. Adopt a Spurs-like defense on the outside, defend three-point shooting, and the outside player forces the opponent to go to the baseline to the sideline, which provides convenience for Howard's help defensive block. Finally, for interior players, Howard's single-defense approach is used to defend.

In this defensive set, Howard is the one who benefits the most. His top-notch running and jumping ability, rebounding ability, and all-time defensive ability have been fully unleashed.

Bang!

In the face of Nelson's defensive pressure, Snoopy just changed direction quickly, and then ran straight in front of Nelson and broke in directly in the middle.

Nelson is known for his stoutness, and he is a younger brother in front of the Duke who can talk and laugh with Big Ben and O'Neill.

Petrus quickly came on from the weak side and tried to keep the Duke at the free-throw line.

But the Duke directly accelerated, but instead lured the enemy deeper, and he had to follow closely.

By this time, Snoopy had already passed the ball, and he easily flicked the basketball to Quentin Richardson, who crossed to the strong side of the big cross. Richardson catches the ball and throws ...... Swish!

The basketball was caught.

With plenty of fitness, the veteran is a reliable musketeer.

"Snoopy was doing Derrick Rose's top-of-arc tactic." The ABC commentator told the Illinois TV audience very seriously: "If it was Derrick, he would have scored straight to the basket." He's already the best point guard in the league today at the top of the arc. But Snoopy is different, he's a commander who is good at taking advantage of the gaps in opponents' shifts to assist his teammates. ”

'I can't comment on which of them handled it better, but I would say that I'm expecting Derek back. I think they're currently in the top half of the Eastern Conference Final Four, and they're also worried about how Chicago will end up in the playoffs, right? ”

Ron Hubble is the Bulls' dynasty point guard, and he has a lot of faith in the current Bulls.

And while he spoke, the Magic executed the attack in the frontcourt.

Generally speaking, the Magic's semi-circle tactics on the offensive end mostly start with pick-and-rolls, with Vince Carter or Nelson borrowing Howard's pick-and-roll, and quickly throwing and cutting Howard by hitting the ground or throwing high, so that Howard can quickly dunk or hook up to score. If Howard is inconvenient with the ball carrier to score, it is transmitted to the perimeter three-point shooter.

Of course, the ball-handler can also fake the pick-and-roll with Howard, and Howard really cuts in...... Vince Carter is the most suitable ball handler for Howard since Turkoglou, and Jordan's successor, Renscart, has good vision and is well-rounded. When you watch him hold the ball at the top of the circle, he'll suddenly cut into the basket, or pull up for a jumper, or pass a three-pointer to Howard. At the same time, JJ Redick, Lewis, Petrus, Courtney Lee, Nelson, and the Polish Hammers Gortat greatly enriched the Magic's offensive system.

In addition, the ball carrier can also block and dismantle with other teammates, and then Howard can easily drop the ball on the reverse run; Or pass the ball between teammates and send it to Howard who cuts through the back door. Howard's air cutting capabilities were fully utilized.

But tonight, the Magic took a very different approach from the start.

Dwight received the ball directly at the free-throw line, then used his fierce physicality to shoot inward, and after two steps, the brutal upper body power had knocked Tygibson a meter away, and then threw a small hook shot...... It looks very stiff, but it works: Wow!

Basketball falls softly!

As Dwight Howard smiled childlike innocence, Stan Van Gundy smiled and applauded on the sidelines: Well done, kid!

"Hey, Snoopy. Have you noticed that we are the same kind of people. We're all blue-collar and we're all going to be attackers!! ”

Howard didn't even forget to get involved with Lord Duke on the way back to half-time.

He felt that he was the same kind of person as Snoopy, and that they were both models of progressing from blue-collar to gold-collar.

But the Duke just shrugged his shoulders: "Maybe." ”

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