basketball king lunatic

Chapter 125 Preseason Footsteps
Time has slowly moved towards the end of October 2004, and the Bulls training camp is drawing to a close.

Cartwright and the coaching staff tried several starting lineups during the training camp, but without exception, the starting center chose Milicic instead of Cato.

In the eyes of outsiders, it seems that Milicic has completely inherited Curry's position in the team.But the Bulls players understand that is far from the case.

Cartwright's original plan was to start Kevin Cato.Milicic serves as a substitute inside, not even necessarily the chief substitute.Because there was a guy named Al Jefferson sitting on the bench.

Milicic's status today depends entirely on the full support of that man.

Wang Shipeng is very persistent in supporting Milicic as the team's starting center.There was no other way, so Cartwright had no choice but to support Wang Shipeng's opinion.Wait until the regular season starts to see the situation. After all, this is the first time that Wang Shipeng insists on one thing so badly.

But Milicic is indeed up to the mark, at least whether it is Cato.Chandler is still Jefferson.Milicic has shown strength that is no less than or crushing them on both offensive and defensive ends.

Finally, after nearly a month of running-in, the Bulls' final lineup was finally released.

Centers: Dakomilicic, Kevin Cato

Power forwards: Tyson Chandler, Al Jefferson
Small Forwards: Haydotkoglu, Donnie Marshall
Shooting guards: Shipeng Wang, Cardinal Mobley, Tony Allen

Point guards: Jannelen Pargo, Chris Duhon, Roger Mason

These twelve people are the Bulls' starting lineup for the new season.Although the changes are not small, Wang Shipeng believes that he can lead this team to make a difference in the new season.

It is worth mentioning that in the new season, Wang Shipeng and veteran Donny Marshall were appointed as team captains.

Chicago's sports media is not optimistic about the Bulls in the new season.

"We've had a successful season, and we've returned to the playoffs under Usher's leadership. Even if we hadn't met last year's Eastern Conference champions, we'd have hoped to go further.

But perhaps last year's progress gave Mr Cartwright confidence.It made him feel that it was enough for the team to keep Arthur.

If there is no way for Scott to retire, he is 39 years old after all.But what about the departure of Tony, Marcus, and Jaylen?The team even traded last year's All-Star center, our little shark, for two white men who have never proven themselves. "

This is a report published in the sports section of the Chicago Daily Tribune.No way, not everyone has Wang Shipeng's insight into the future.

I'm afraid even Cartwright, who brokered the deal, can't guarantee whether the Bulls have won or lost.Everything has to wait for the verification of time.

Cartwright is also unwilling to send away Curry, who he trained himself.Even if Cartwright is only the head coach, I am afraid he will choose to save Curry.

But Curry's physical examination results proved that his body, especially his heart, has great potential risks.Maybe this year's Curry will still be able to stay in shape for 25 minutes or so.

But it won't be long before he loses his ability to continue playing in the NBA.For the benefit of the team, he can only find a way to stop the loss in time.

Fortunately, Milicic and Mobley have shown good competitive status. As long as they train well, at least they won't suffer too much.

The preseason will officially begin on October [-].

October [-]th was the last day of the Bulls' preseason training camp.After completing the established training subjects, Cartwright called all the team members:
"Our transaction is over, and it's time to pursue excellence. Boys, you will be full members of the team in the new season, inheriting the glory of the Red Bulls. Come on."

Wang Shipeng rolled his eyes and listened to Cartwright's chicken soup for the soul. Wang Shipeng, who had experienced the performances of future chicken soup masters, felt that Cartwright's words had no feeling at all.

However, the new season is finally about to start, which is really good news.Wang Shipeng felt that he was a bit of a bitch now, and he felt uncomfortable when he stayed comfortably without a game.

This is why he spends every day in the training hall.

There was nothing at home to vent his exuberant energy.You can't just hug Qing Wu to bed as soon as you get home, besides, even if you really hug Qing Wu to bed as soon as you get home, she won't stop her.

Cartwright finally announced that the team was disbanded and rested for two days.We gathered at the arena on the afternoon of October [-]th, and then we took the bus to the airport together.

That's right, the Bulls will head to Oakland to challenge the Golden State Warriors in their first preseason game.

In the era before Wang Shipeng traveled, the Warriors had just created a miracle of three championships in five years.Become the big devil that other teams in the league want to defeat.

However, the only one who really did it was that old man in Cleveland.As for Toronto, it's just the light of the Warriors' players being injured.

Of course, that's the 2020 Golden State Warriors, or the San Francisco Warriors.And now, it's just 2004.

Wang Shipeng fell into deep thought as he looked at the information on the Warriors players that he had just asked for from the staff in his hand.

It's not that I don't understand, it's that the world is changing too fast.

In the history he knows, the old Nelson will return to the Warriors next season because of Cuban's refusal to renew Nash, and the Warriors have been enjoying a few years because of the old Nelson's return.But no matter how beautiful they are, they are just a team on the edge of the playoffs.

Black eight is good, but it also means that the team only ranked eighth in the regular season and barely made the playoffs.

What's more, it was two seasons later. The Warriors this season should have been a little transparent.

But a change last year made history go in an unknown direction.Gilbert Arenas, a general who should have made a name for himself in Washington, stayed with the Warriors.

Before the end of the 02-03 season, the Golden State people chose to renew Arenas with the maximum contract allowed by the rules in advance.When Washington wanted to make a move, he discovered that the person he liked had married someone else.

They had no choice but to play poorly in the 03-04 season. Fortunately, the Wizards won the No. 04 pick in [-], and the poor performance was not in vain.

Arenas did not live up to the expectations of the Warriors. Although the Warriors failed to make it to the playoffs, Arenas' performance was impeccable.
Played 58 times, averaging 38.4 minutes per game, averaging 19.2 points, 6.1 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game.If it weren't for the better performance of Wang Shipeng and James, Arenas could almost be selected for the best team.And if it weren't for Yao Ming's improvement, Arenas would also have a chance to be selected as the Most Improved Player.

And in the new season, how will Arenas perform after recovering from injuries and returning with full blood?Wang Shipeng is really looking forward to it.

(End of this chapter)