The toughest man in the NBA

Chapter 198 Tu Man is an Iron Man
Popovich immediately removed Duncan, Parker and Jefferson and replaced him with Splitter, Danny Green and Gary Neal.

When Duncan left the court, he was already dragging his legs.

Gentry went straight up and down, and Popovich was very scared if he didn't make a substitution, and he never dared to make a substitution.

He didn't dare to move until Popovich changed.

Sure enough, he is a man living in the shadow of a bully!

In the second quarter, the Spurs did not improve much.

全队23投7中，三分球9投2中，罚球4中4，只有20分入账。

The sun is very dark, keep speeding up, keep fighting back, and scored 37 points!
The point difference was completely widened, and Popovich gave up.

Duncan didn't play again in the second half, Parker only played for a short while, and only Leonard in the starting lineup lasted until the last second, playing 42 minutes.

But he was not efficient, only made 21 of 7 shots, scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, [-] steal, [-] block, [-] assist, [-] turnover...

There is no way, after all, robots need time to grow!
115:81
The Suns have won [-] in a row!
After the game, Tu Man ran to hug Popovich and said gratefully:

"Thank you, Pope!"

Popovich was confused and asked suspiciously:

"You're welcome, what are you thanking me for?"

Tu Man said:
"Thank you for not killing me!"

Popovich laughed:

"Such a big favor, don't always thank me verbally!"

Tu Man asked with a smile:
"Then what do you want, red wine and white wine?"

Popovich shook his head:
"No alcohol, just come to San Antonio after your contract ends!"

Tu Man ran away...

On January 1, the Suns will be a guest in Chicago.

The Bulls are now 12 wins and 3 losses, only behind the Suns, very strong.

The Suns now generally play 3 to 4 games less than other teams. This is not a good sign. Taking advantage of the beginning of the season, if you don’t play more, it will be very tight later!

For seeded teams like the Bulls, Heat, Celtics, and Thunder, their schedules are tight first and then loose, which is exactly the opposite of the Suns. They can reserve physical energy for the playoffs and avoid injuries.

The Suns don't get this kind of treatment, the league is so bad...

Fortunately, the coaching staff arranged a rotation early, and the two lineups for the home and away games are really witty!
There is some brutally good news:
On January 1, Derrick Rose sprained his left big toe and will miss two weeks.

There is even more cruel bad news:
During this time, the Bulls don't seem to be overly dependent on the new MVP?

Usually with an MVP-level core player, almost all teams will choose to build around this core. This seems to be an iron law in the NBA.

Typical is the Philadelphia 76ers in the Iverson era, atypical such as the Lakers in the post-OK era, the Magic in the Warcraft era, and the Nuggets in the Melon era...

But this season's Bulls are not. Tom Thibodeau is a defensive madman. His understanding on the offensive end is not expected to win, but to lose first.

He knew that once Rose was at the core, he would face a frantic defense in the league, which was too heavy for a fourth-grade kid.

Therefore, Tom Thibodeau took another approach, involving more people on the offensive end, and weakening Rose's core position, including the field control organization.

前14场比赛，公牛全队出手7次以上的球员有10个人，9次以上的有5个人，20次以上的没有……

Rose only has 17 shots, and Luol Deng, Boozer, Hamilton, and CJ Watson all have more than 10 shots!
Looking at the assists, they average more than two assists per game, and there are also 10 people!

In exchange for this approach, 10 people in the team scored more than 7 points, and 6 people scored more than 10 points!
The premise of being able to do all this is that Tom Thibodeau rarely makes substitutions and is the main force.

This micromanagement is really commendable!

What's more, they also have a suffocating defense.

Defensive efficiency, rebound rate, and offensive rebound rate are all second in the league, only under the sun in the "non-human gathering area"!
In this campaign, the starting lineup sent by Tom Thibodeau is:

Point guard: CJ Watson

Shooting Guard: Richard Hamilton
Small Forward: Luol Deng

Power Forward: Carlos Boozer
Center: Joakim Noah

Before playing, Tu Man and Yi Jianlian had already begun to divide their prey. He pointed to the bald man with flower arms and said:

"UA, Boozer handed it over to you?"

Yi Jianlian shook his head:

"No, that guy used to bully Dayao all the time. My words can at most blow him up on the offensive end. I don't think it's very insulting. It's better for you to block him!"

Tu Man curled his lips, you beat Boozer on the offensive end, I didn't wake up?

Well, people are hard to tear down.

He ran over to put his arm around Gentry's neck and applied for the fourth position.

Gentry is hesitating. Noah is like Iguodala. He is always obsessed with defense and organization. Letting him score 30 points is as painful as letting him wear women's clothing.

It is indeed a waste to let Tuman and Noah face off!

So he readily adopted Tu Man's suggestion, let him play the fourth position, and Yi Jianlian played the center forward. Of course, this is very flexible. They have a password and can seamlessly change positions at any time.

At the beginning, Boozer was stunned.

He thought Yao Ming was coming, but he looked closely, but he didn't look like him, and when he looked again, he turned out to be Tu Man?
Involuntarily exclaimed:

"Why are you so tall, boy?"

Tu Man said depressedly:

"It's been almost a month. Don't you usually watch the news?"

Boozer said sullenly:
"If you're so tired from playing, who cares about watching TV?"

Fuck you, I don't watch TV either.

Boozer moves very slowly, his feet are not flexible, and he is very slack on the defensive end. He never forces himself to do some actions that his physical fitness does not allow. Therefore, once the Suns attack, Tu Man will go to the low post to fight with Noah, leaving space for the Yi Jianlian.

After half a quarter, the score became:
22:8
Yi Jianlian has made 8 of 6 shots and scored 14 points.

Boozer is still a zero egg!
Tom Thibodeau saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, but he didn't make a substitution. Without Boozer, the Bulls would have no one to score in the paint...

Although, Boozer did not score.

However, there is hope for potential scoring!
Tom Thibodeau just yelled from the sidelines to get Joakim Noah to take care of the touchdown…

Noah was about to be crushed by Tu Man. Like Garnett, he was a roaring and powerful insider. He basically had no way to deal with a tall and strong player like Tu Man.

He can't even guard against a brutal man, so he needs to defend against Yi Jianlian?

Make up for a hot pepper!
After another 2 minutes, Gentry made a substitution:
Channing Frye, Dudley, Robin, Ronnie Price enter, Yi Jianlian, Battier, Iguodala and Dragic are off.

Tu Man continued to tease Boozer, he is an iron man, he can fight till dawn!
Dr. Carter said, his original words are:

"Tuman's bone density and muscle strength are the most perfect I have ever seen. He can quickly recover from fatigue and avoid injuries as much as possible. You can let him play for 40 minutes without taking turns. I am talking about this season. ..."

(End of this chapter)