Chapter 372: A New Bull (Second Update)

On October 29, the NBA finally opened after a four-month break, and the players once again stood on the battlefield that was only for men.

According to the rules of the NBA, the 29th is the opening game, for each team, the opening game, Christmas war is an honor, and the former is more popular - the latter is just in the New Year, although it is very popular, but the players still want to stay with their relatives on that day.

Chamberlain also doesn't understand how the NBA let their bandit army participate in the opening game last season, is it because the Warriors completed the Black Eight in the 06-07 season? If that's the case, then they should also play alone with the Mavericks, who suffered from the Black Eight, why should they play the Lakers?

This season they once again got the chance to play the opening game, and the opponent was even more nonsensical, it was the Bulls, who had been playing for seven or eight years!

Chamberlain wants to play the Lakers in the first game of the season, and the series lost to the Lakers is inexplicable, and it is okay not to play the Lakers and the Green Shirts, the defending champion, the Bulls and them have no grudges in recent days, and there is no momentum in fighting.

It can only be said that the league is supporting the Bulls, a former ace powerhouse, in the Jordan era, this team was a god-killer, ghost-killer, and once known as the strongest team in the world. In previous seasons, the team has been ****, in fact, since Jordan retired, the team is finished, and finally chose a list of Williams in 02, but this kid directly broke his leg on a motorcycle, and his life was really not good.

This time around, the Bulls were considered the biggest winners of the summer because they drafted one of the most promising and immediate players of the class, Derrick Rose, the second player in NBA history to win the top pick as a guard, the last being Iverson.

The plane landed in Chicago, one of the largest cities in the United States, and the airport was far from the city, and the traffic became the main theme after the bus stepped onto the road.

Chamberlain and the others were reading the newspapers without having anything to do, and the season was about to begin, and experts such as ESPN, TNT, American Sports, USA Today, and so on began to comment and guide fans forward, in short, they were making all kinds of speculations about results and awards.

"The Atlantic Division has been a vulnerable group in the NBA for more than a decade. While the Knicks occasionally reach the Finals once or twice, the other teams have always failed to rise and have always played the role of generous giveaways for opponents outside the division. It wasn't until last season that the Boston Celtics won the championship for the first time in 22 years that the Atlantic Division regained its eyebrows.

The days when people in the Atlantic Division could be bullied will be a thing of the past. This season, under the leadership of the defending champions, the five teams of the Atlantic Division will be set to make their mark in the NBA. In the new season, it is likely that three teams in the Atlantic Division will make the playoffs: the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Toronto Raptors. ”

ESPN experts' speculation is still more credible, and this is their special edition published on their official website forward-looking speculation, starting with the Atlantic Division, which is the defending champion Green Shirts.

Chamberlain flipped through it and went straight to the Central Division, where their opponents, the Bulls, were there.

"The Bulls will have a lot of good guards and wings on the roster for the new season, but these players have their own weaknesses, Kirk Hinrich is a little lacking in playmaking on the court, Ben Gordon has a good impact but can't play the role of a leader on the court, and Shevlosha is still a little closer to becoming a cadre. Larry Hughes needs to be a little more efficient, Tyrus Thomas is still learning how to play like an adult, and only Nocioni and Roel Deng are more mature.

The frontcourt is the weakest point of the Bulls' lineup: Joakim Noah is weak in scoring, Drew Gooden is not a good fit for the Bulls, and Aaron Gray is clumsy on the court. For the Bulls to do well in the new season, the play of "top pick" Derrick Rose is very important.

Highest expectation: 2nd or 3rd place in the Central Division, a playoff ticket. ”

From this you can see the difference between ESPN and the street tabloids, the tabloids are now frantic in order to attract attention, Chamberlain bought a copy of "Chicago Supporters", which even said that the Bulls' minimum goal this season is to reach the Finals, sweep the Quartet, eliminate the Pistons, take out the Green Shirts, dominate the East under the leadership of the great guard Ross, a new generation of NBA rulers, and then win the championship at least next season.

When I first saw this newspaper, Chamberlain thought he was reading a novel, but after seeing the most Lu Dao, he realized that people were serious.

ESPN has made a championship prediction for next season, and last season's champions and runners-up, the Celtics and Lakers, naturally top the list, the old powerhouse Spurs, and the Mavericks, who will welcome Kidd's return, are also in line, and other teams are not enough, this is the only team of four teams that can win the championship.

As for the Warriors with super center Chamberlain, the Cavaliers with the Little Emperor, and the Magic of Warcraft, these teams are considered to have shortcomings of one kind or another, and they may have great results in the regular season or go far in the playoffs, but they don't have championship pedigree yet.

Although Chamberlain was not convinced, he could not help but admit that what the experts said was reasonable:

"The main power forward Evans is prone to foul trouble, and although he plays both ends of the court, his offensive means are limited to dunks, so he is not the one who can decide the game. Al Harrington's form is inconsistent, Stephen Jackson has a problem with indiscriminate shooting, Belinelli can only shoot in the open position, and Azubuuk has too many turnovers, and Barnes has a short temper, and he can't see what he has to do other than defend and cause trouble. ”

"West was good, he even played at All-Star level in the playoffs last season, but whether that was a flash in the pan or not is a bit early to tell. Billups is a great backcourt player, and he doesn't have to worry about chaos in the backcourt with the Warriors, but he's in his thirties after all, which is an injury-prone age. In addition, Monta Ellis is an excellent scorer, but a long break and suspension will not allow him to maintain a high level of competition. And by the time he's back to his best, the Warriors may have been squeezed out of the ranks of the teams contending for a championship ticket. ”

"The Warriors have Chamberlain, but can a Chamberlain win a championship? It can't be, but they're still strong, and we're betting on this lad to bring Golden State a Defensive Player of the Year again, and maybe even the MVP of the season. ”

After reading the introduction, Curry said weakly: "Why didn't they say about us? Me, Moreau, Ibaka, the three of us are also very good. ”

Jackson walked up and touched Curry's head, and laughed, "Good boy, little baby, you three go and get ready to carry your luggage, it's about to be a game, now is not the time to dream." ”

Barnes and a bunch of villains laughed, Curry was very angry, his pretty face was swollen red, and he yelled: "I came to the Warriors to help the team win the championship, but not to help you carry your luggage and buy drinks!" ”

The bus arrived at the hotel where they were staying, and Curry, Ibaka and Morrow got off the bus with large bags on their backs, followed by Jackson and others who were smiling and smiling.

At half past six on the evening of October 29, the players began to play, and the NBA opener began. Not far away, in the Atlantic Division, the Big Three's Green Shirts and the Little Emperor's Cavaliers played at the same time, and in Golden State Los Angeles, the Lakers hosted the old powerhouse Spurs.

At the United Sports Center in Chicago, the Warriors players were the first to enter, and the crazy Bulls fans stood up and booed them wildly, all kinds of calls for them to get out of the way and curse their mothers, and the fans waved red and white jerseys like soldiers waving battle flags.

Chamberlain and the others don't care, Curry, Ibaka and Morrow are still a little restrained in their first NBA main game, and they are very unlucky that their first game is still away, and they were scolded by their mothers and godfathers, and the boys were made disgraced.

Looking at the three rookies in the gray and slippery, Chamberlain Ha Da laughed, he was called a rookie for a season last season, and this season finally got rid of this notoriety, especially in front of these three real rookies, he felt more like an old bird.

As the core of the team and the old bird, Chamberlain decided that he wanted to help the rookies himself, so he laughed loudly: "Look, look, what a poor Chicagoan!" ”

Sure enough, the three Curry immediately looked at Chamberlain inexplicably.

Chamberlain pointed to the fans in the stands around him and sneered: "They still have the face to laugh at us? See who has the most jerseys in the stadium? Jordan and Pippen have more jerseys than active players, you see, there are also Cobra Grant, Big Worm Rodman, Kukoc, Langley jerseys, are we fucking in the 90s? ”

As soon as he heard this, Curry's three rookies nodded one after another, yes, this team is too inferior, and there are not as many fans of active players as there are retired players, which is really sad.

In fact, this is normal, there are still many old and young people in the first one or two decades when the Qing Dynasty was overturned, not to mention that the Bulls are the Qing Dynasty of the NBA is definitely not to belittle the latter, the team led by Jordan has once stood proudly at the top of the world.

The Bulls players entered, and the last one in line was this year's champion Derrick Rose, compared with the same Warriors players as the bandits, Rose was quiet like a little girl, and he high-fived everyone after the game, but he didn't say anything, just stood aside shyly.

Chamberlain didn't like this kind of overly introverted player, and Jackson didn't like it either, so he pouted and said: "I really don't know how the Chicagoans chose this girl to be the champion, if I would definitely choose Beasley, that little guy is a beast!" ”

They have played charity games together, and these people have a deep understanding of Beasley's ability and physical fitness, and they dare to split in the face of Chamberlain, an absolute fierce general, and his ability is also very strong, but his brain lacks a string, and he often makes **** moves.

Chamberlain agreed with Jackson, and Beasley also played well in the preseason, averaging 20 per game. 5 points, 7. With 4 rebounds and 4 assists, the Warriors played a preseason game with the Heat, and Beasley played 41 minutes to finish with 27 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

Rose's playoff performance was average, averaging only 15 per game. 5 points and 8. 5 assists, in addition to a whopping 5 turnovers per game, which is really a mediocre performance for a champion, so ESPN will say in its prediction that if Rose doesn't suddenly break out, the Bulls will have to continue to mess this season.

The Bulls began to hold the opening ceremony, then the national anthem was played, the players warmed up, and the game was about to start.

This time, the starting lineup of the Bulls is center Drew Gooden, power forward Dilus Thomas, small forward Seforosa, scoring guard Lore Deng, and playmaker guard Lang Rose.

The Warriors' starting lineup is: Chamberlain, Evans, Jackson, West and Billups.