basketball king lunatic

Chapter 154
For Chinese fans, the 2004-2005 season was a happy one.

Both Yao Ming and Wang Shipeng have become first-line superstars in the league.The top five players in their respective positions.Yao Ming is even already the most powerful contender for the league's best center.

If it weren't for the fact that although the shark is old, its glory is still there.I can already proudly declare to the world that Yao Ming is the No. [-] center forward.

Although Yao Ming is a new center with a completely different playing style from the previous centers.But the data and record will not lie.

20 points are 20 points, and it will not become 19 points just because the shot is a three-pointer.It doesn't turn into 21 points just because it's a ferocious dunk at the basket.

Maybe it was stimulated by the mighty Yao Ming, or maybe it was because of shame after being kicked out by the Lakers.Anyway, it won't be controlled by Riley.The Sharks who came to Miami showed extraordinary diligence.

The performance on the basketball court is also very good.

本赛季奥尼尔为热火出战六场，场均上场34.2分钟。拿到21.5分11.3个篮板和2.3次封盖。并且还拿到了接近5个助攻。

单纯论起数据，奥尼尔21+11+4+2的数据和姚明26+9+4+2不相伯仲。因为姚明不可能每场比赛都得到四十分，而且他的护框能力比此时的奥尼尔还要差一些。

Yao Ming, who is more powerful in attack, and O'Neal, who has more experience and better defensive ability, are competing for the position of the best center.

And Wang Shipeng is on his way to becoming the league's No. [-] shooting guard. If it weren't for Kobe who just flew solo, he would be too puzzled.Wang Shipeng is even capable of competing for the scoring title.

Although Wang Zhizhi is not as good as his two juniors, he has gained a stable playing time with the Lakers and has become the main insider substitute who has been praised by Kobe.It is also not easy.

Therefore, the popularity of basketball in China has increased rapidly.The streets and alleys often see fans wearing the Bulls' No. 27, the Red Team's No. 11 and the Lakers' No. 14 jerseys.

After defeating the red team, the Bulls continued to triumph.This season has been particularly intense in a league that just came off Lakers dominance.

On November 11, the Bulls came to Oakland to challenge the Golden State Warriors.The increasingly mature Arenas led the Warriors this season as a newly emerging young force.

Arenas, who averaged 26.3 points, 6.9 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game, led the Warriors to a record of three wins and two losses.Although the sample is still too small, there is a general voice in the commentary circle.Arenas will become a force to be reckoned with in the league's backline.

In this game, Wang Shipeng, who had just experienced a big battle, did not perform well.In the confrontation with Arenas, he failed to persist until the end.

Then came to Portland. The Bulls, who were determined to refuse the losing streak, were still in Portland. Randolph suddenly exploded. He scored 27 points and 20 rebounds. Bit bull insider group.Gave the Bulls a two-game losing streak.

After the game, Milicic, who was deliberately targeted by Randolph, became the target of verbal criticism by reporters.

You know, as a star insider with an average of 18+8+4 per game this season, staying by Wang Shipeng's side and not lacking in attention, Milicic played comfortably.

He thought he had been able to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game.But facing Randolph's black fat man, Milicic struggled very much.

Randolph didn't know why, but seemed to look down on Milicic.The whole game ignored the fact that his opponent was Chandler, looking for opportunities to single Milicic over and over again.

After Cartwright discovered this, Milicic replaced him in order to protect the glass-hearted Milicic.

After the game, many media pointed the finger at Milicic. The ESPN reporter even asked Cartwright directly:
"Coach Cartwright, Darko, as the main center of the team this season, was abused in a mess when he faced Zach Randolph, who has always been known for his statistics. And Eddie Curry just got it from the Pistons. 30+10, does this mean that the team's summer deal was wrong."

Cartwright and Wang Shipeng looked at each other, and both took a deep breath.

Trading Eddie Curry in the summer was Cartwright's first deal since he was appointed deputy general manager.

To be honest, the decision to trade Curry was very difficult.Because in order to choose Curry, the Bulls even paid for their rookie season to get 20+10, the All-Star power forward Elton Brand known as Malone.

Curry's three years with the Bulls, especially last season, can be regarded as fulfilling his talent.But it didn't show the strength and potential comparable to Brand at all.

In particular, his slack in training and his attitude of completely relying on talent in the game made Cartwright very dissatisfied.In addition, during the summer physical examination, the doctor told the team that Curry's heart is larger than ordinary people, and he may be at risk of cardiomegaly.

Cartwright then persuaded the owner to make up his mind to trade Curry.It just so happens that both Curry and Chandler have entered the contract year. If you want to keep Curry, you must pay a big contract, which is too risky.

It's better to take advantage of the trend to get rid of Curry and fully cultivate the combination of inside and outside line of Chandler and Wang Shipeng.

Of course, only relying on Wang Shipeng and Chandler's combination of offense and defense, the Bulls are bound to be unable to achieve good results in the new season.Just take advantage of the trend and strive for a high-quality No. [-] player next season.

At that time, with the combination of Paul + Wang Shipeng + Chandler or Deron + Wang Shipeng + Chandler, the Bulls will be rebuilt after Jordan's retirement and embark on the championship journey again.

But what Cartwright and the Bulls owner didn't expect was that Wang Shipeng once again let their plan fail.

In the draft, the management, who had no interest in this season's draft because they were already focusing on the next season, chose Jefferson and Tony Allen, two rookies that Wang Shipeng liked very much, in order to please Wang Shipeng.

Especially Tony Allen, the Bulls scouts don't think he has the strength to be selected in the first round.But because of Wang Shipeng's roll call, he was picked by the Bulls with the 20th overall pick.

Unexpectedly, the two rookies who are not valued by the Bulls have shown extraordinary strength.In particular, Tony Allen, who has completed four years of college, has directly become a powerful perimeter defense gate.

Coupled with the acquisition of Dakomilicic, Stephen Mobley and Haidotkoglu, three players with considerable strength and potential from the transaction, they signed a number of outstanding role players.

Of course, the more important or the most important thing is Wang Shipeng's upgrade and evolution.From an All-Star player to an MVP-level player.

Because of the above points, the Bulls showed extraordinary strength and potential in the regular season.Obviously, the Bulls this season will still be a playoff-level team.

Cartwright often watched the game and thought, "It's so hard to lose."

(End of this chapter)