I'm really not a brush in basketball

230. Chapter 229.
After two 4:0s, the Chicago Bulls have enough rest time to wait for their opponents in the Eastern Conference Finals, which is undoubtedly a good thing for old players like Sean Marion and Larry Hughes.

Hacker really didn't expect that after losing the Western Conference Finals, he would still have a chance to play in the Eastern Conference Finals, and there is a high probability that he will be able to advance to the finals this year and realize his dream of being a champion.

Seeing that the old club, the Suns, has fallen apart, and the current bombardment army, not to mention the Western Conference finals, can't even pass the second round, Sean Marion is very emotional, thank the Suns for trading me to the East, and thank Pat Riley for trading me again Sent to the bull.

Larry Hughes, who has already won a big contract in his career, is very satisfied because he only lacks a championship ring in his life.

Just as the Bulls were recharging their batteries, Shaquille O'Neal officially left the Phoenix Suns who were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, first bought himself out, and then joined the Chicago Bulls with a maximum salary.

This transaction shocked the entire league. Shaq Olney’s performance in the Suns was very inefficient, and his presence interfered with the bombardment tactics, limiting the cooperation between Nash and Stoudemire. Therefore, the Suns have long wanted to send O’Neal away. .

The Sharks buying out themselves can save the Suns millions of dollars, and of course the top management will not stop it.

As for where O'Neal goes, it has nothing to do with the Sun's top management.

O'Neal, who is not at his peak, is not as popular as he was during his first trip to the East three years ago.

After buying out himself as a free agent, only the Celtics in the East offered an olive branch to O'Neal.

O'Neal did not directly reject Danny Ainge, but asked, "Can you guarantee my playing time?"

Angie replied, "Of course, as long as you are willing to start off the bench and then integrate into the Celtics' tactical system, yes, I can guarantee that you will get enough playing time here."

When he heard that he was going to start from the bench, O'Neal was not happy, "Angie, I believe you are a very professional general manager, but please remember, you are talking to the MVP, 3FMVP!"

Even if O'Neill is ready to be the second or third head of the team, he doesn't feel that he has degenerated to the point where he needs to play as a substitute.

Angie smiled, "I know you have the championship gene, otherwise I wouldn't have contacted you, but you have to know that there are not many teams in the league that need you."

O'Neill also smiled, "Let's wait and see."

The next day, O'Neal joined the Chicago Bulls with a basic salary!
Hearing the news, Danny Ainge smashed the phone directly, because he never expected that he would send O'Neal to the rival Bulls with a single sentence.

So far, the Chicago Bulls have evolved into the ultimate body. The starting five are center Shaquille O'Neal, power forward Sean Marion, small forward Chen Long, shooting guard Ray Allen and point guard Derrick Rose!

Even if O'Neal's speed can't keep up with the rhythm of the other four, the Bulls have never forced Noah to participate in the counterattack, so everyone feels that O'Neal's joining is only good for the Bulls.

Plus Noah, Tyrus Thomas, Drew Gooden, Sefolosha, Cook, Larry Hughes and other rotation lineups.

The Chicago Bulls' roster has few weaknesses.

Another Eastern Conference semifinal still underway, the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in full swing.

But with O'Neal joining the Bulls, both teams have been hit hard, and a sense of desperation has flooded the field, whether it is the Celtics who are in injury trouble or LeBron James who is playing at his peak. They all feel that it is a fantasy to break out of the Eastern Conference this year.

For the first time in the NBA, the call for the finale sounded.

In the West, the Los Angeles Lakers are still fighting the Houstonians in 7 games, and Kobe has no intention of paying attention to the news of O'Neal joining the Bulls.

Even in an interview, Kobe said, "The real strength of the Bulls is Chen Long, and I only pay attention to Chen Long's state, other people are not important."

In fact, there is no problem with what Kobe said, because the core of the Bulls is Chen Long. Although Rose is powerful, his ability to lead the team has not evolved to its peak.

As for Ray Allen and Sean Marion, they are both functional stars. If there is no team core to dominate the ball, these two will not be able to exert their true strength.

When Shaq O'Neal joined the Bulls, Kobe had even more reasons why he must never lose the finals.

From the point of view of the lineup alone, the Lakers are not bad, so what affects the title of the championship is the duel between the two absolute cores of Kobe and Chen Long.

Vinidnagro is very excited because the team's weakest link has also been strengthened.

Although O'Neal is old, he can still contribute double-doubles per game.

In addition, Chen Long can feed the ball to O'Neal, saving O'Neal's energy wasted in low-post offense, and the Sharks can play a role on the defensive end and protecting the frame.

On the other hand, the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games.

In the 7th game, LeBron struggled to cramp, but Garnett couldn't hold back from injury, and then played a suffocating defense with Pierce, Tony Allen and others.

Once again on the way to the championship, James has had enough of the Cavaliers' weak lineup.

So he accepted Wade's invitation and completely forced the high-level palace knights.

James made it clear that he will not renew his contract in advance, and will leave directly in the offseason next year, unless the Cavaliers can trade for the Big Three that satisfies James.

The top management of the Cavaliers is under a lot of pressure, because there are only a few giants in the entire league who can satisfy James.

The problem is that those people have renewed their contracts with their respective teams, and there is basically no possibility of trading before the contract expires. After all, they are box office guarantees.

But the Cavaliers executives didn't know, because Chen Long and his Bulls made Wade, Bosh and other stars in their primes desperate.

Since the Bulls' dominance cannot be broken, for them who want a championship, there is no other way but to hold together.

In the west, the Lakers passed Mosaic, and the Denver Nuggets also passed the Dallas Mavericks.

The two teams with more comprehensive lineups will meet in the Western Conference Finals.

As last year's overall runner-up and a giant in the past, the Lakers have an absolute advantage in experience, so people are not optimistic that the Nuggets can cross the Lakers.

Similarly, the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers fought to the detriment of both.

The offense of the defensive Celtics is a big problem. Against the Bulls who are invincible in offense, it can be called the duel of the strongest spear and the strongest shield.

Although, the Bulls' defense is not as bad as it looks, because they already have Chen Long and Sean Marion, and now they have Shaquille O'Neal.

The Bulls' poor defense is only relative to the offense. In fact, the Celtics have no hope of reaching the finals at all. The Celtics will know this well.

But in order to win a sigh of relief, the Green Army has to use a 120% attitude to prove that it was a mistake for Ray Allen to leave here...

(End of this chapter)