The Bulls currently only have Bryce Drew and A.J. Guyton at point guard.
Bryce Drew is 188cm tall and weighs 84kg. He was the No. 16 pick in 1998 and has been struggling in the league for several years.
Last season, he averaged 27.2 minutes, 6.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. The statistics were pretty bad, but he was able to win steadily without making any mistakes.
A.J. Guyton was a second-round pick selected by the Bulls last year.
Height 185cm, weight 82kg, average playing time 19.1 minutes, 6.0 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
The two of them can be called the crouching dragon and phoenix chicks of the Bulls' point guards.
Zhou Yu is Amin who is sitting on the sidelines now.
The three of them couldn't compete with each other. If it weren't for Amin's short height, it might not be who came to play in the summer league this time.
Cartwright actually wants Lu Yu to play point guard.
Because firstly, the Bulls' point guard is really bad, and secondly, the shooting guard also has a three-point shooter like Fred Hoiberg.
And Jamal Crawford on the bench can also complete the scoring task well in the second team.
There is also Trenton Hassell who is currently sitting on the sidelines. Although he is a small forward, it is not impossible to let him play as a defensive leader to defend the opponent's offensive scorer.
It can also form a backcourt iron gate with Lu Yu.
Forget it, I'll make a copy of the arena video later, show it to Floyd, and let him make a decision.
Cartwright decided not to worry about it.
He is just an assistant coach, so this kind of thing should be left to the head coach to trim his hair. After all, his hair is too short and difficult to trim.
As soon as the test ended, Cartwright called Floyd, who was still on vacation.
"Hey, Tim, I just finished the rookie test. Lu Yu is stronger than I thought. I will send a video of the test to your email later. I think you need to reconsider his use."
"Okay, I'm right next to the computer. Send it over and I'll take a look."
Floyd waited for a while, and his mailbox showed that he had received an email. He opened the video and watched it for a while, and then he fell silent.
It seems that this year's lineup will be disrupted.
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On July 19, this year’s Rocky Mountain Summer League officially begins.
Some NBA teams hold their own summer leagues, the more famous ones include the Pepsi Summer League hosted by the Orlando Magic and the Rocky Mountain League hosted by the Utah Jazz.
Every summer in the NBA is usually a time when big-name stars and main players go on vacation, but free agents or rookies cannot rest during this time. They have to engage in some confrontation in order to gain the trust of the team and impact the team's roster.
training, and the NBA Summer League was born.
Generally, the main players and main substitutes of each team will not participate in the summer league. They will seize all the time to rest and recuperate.
Of course, this does not include fringe players like Amin.
Players participating in the summer league can include fringe players of the team, free agents, nbdl players, and international players. These people have only one goal, which is to use the summer league to gain trust, not to be laid off, and to strive for a good performance next season.
Performance.
The rest are the rookie players of that year.
Kobe once participated in the Summer League. When he first appeared on the stage of the Summer League, Kobe contributed four walking errors. At that time, no one would have thought that this 18-year-old guy would become as good as Michael Jordan in the future.
Players to compare.
However, in that game, Kobe contributed 27 points and 2 rebounds. Although he only made 4 of 10 shots from the field, Kobe got 20 free throw opportunities and made 18 goals.
This was the beginning of his blacksmith career.
Rocky Mountain Summer League, also known as Salt Lake City Summer League, participating teams include Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Seattle SuperSonics, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, and Toronto Raptors
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The Chicago Bulls' first game is against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Originally, the summer league didn't attract much attention, but because of Lu Yu's appearance, and the fact that the opponent was the Lakers, it actually attracted the attendance of O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Jazz veterans Stockton and Malone.
Lu Yu played 27 minutes as the starting shooting guard and scored 19 points and 17 assists, while the team's point guard Amin only received four assists.
The Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 104:97.
After the game, reporters interviewed several NBA players present. Kobe commented on Lu Yu: "He took too few shots. I think Lu Yu should take more shots, otherwise he would not be able to only score 19 points. I am very disappointed."
I look forward to meeting Lu Yu in the regular season, just like when we had the bullfight in New York. Don’t worry, I will definitely shoot the damn basketball this time.”
But Stoke has a different view than Kobe.
"Lu Yu is my junior brother. I once taught him how to be a qualified point guard. Obviously, he learned well. He sent 17 assists in this game. I admire him very much, but when I think about this season, I want to
Meeting such an opponent should give you a headache."
On July 21, the Bulls faced the Golden State Warriors.
Lu Yu met his old rivals Arenas and Jason Richardson, but this time Lu Yu still did not give face to these two old acquaintances. No matter who of them came to defend Lu Yu, they were all shot through by Lu Yu.
The total score was 113:107, and Lu Yu once again got 13 assists.
Cartwright, who was responsible for leading this summer league, sighed helplessly: "I thought Lu Yu was here to play shooting guard, but he changed his career."
With 30 assists in two games, he is definitely a unique player in this summer league.
I really don’t blame Lu Yu. Except for two old acquaintances, no one in the Warriors can guard them. And two old acquaintances can’t be on the court all the time. After all, this is the summer league, and playing time must be evenly distributed. Lu Yu can do whatever he wants.
You can get assist data by passing the ball.
On July 22, the Bulls faced the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies are very strong this year. Their summer league defensive efficiency ranks first among all teams because they have an outstanding defensive rookie in Shane Battier.
Lu Yu's playing time in this game was pitiful, and he was basically given a rest by Cartwright. Cartwright's purpose of inspecting Lu Yu was achieved, and Lu Yu also played two games in two consecutive days. He wanted Lu Yu to
Take a break and see how other players are really doing.
In the end, the Bulls lost to the Grizzlies 87:92.
Lu Yu hugged Battier after the game and said to each other, "See you in the regular season!"
Although he lost the game, Cartwright felt that the loss was worth it.
This allowed him to see the true abilities of many players, such as Amin, who performed well and scored high points, but was constantly targeted by his opponents and defended by thousands of people.
The Bulls definitely can't be as bad as the previous two years next season.
Therefore, we absolutely cannot have such a player without defense.
Amin was still proud of his high score in this game. He did not know that the fate waiting for him was to be unemployed.
And Sean Lampley is not very good either, but Renton Hassell makes him shine.
Hassell's defense is great. Although it is not as clean as Battier's defense, who says that dirty defense is not good defense? As long as the opponent's shooting percentage drops, it is good defense.
Lu Yu didn't care about the situation of other players.
After the game, he went back to the locker room to take a shower and prepare to go back to the hotel. Today's trip was in vain, and his breathing technique didn't improve at all.
He does not require that he can increase by 1% every time. According to this competition intensity, it is similar to the intensity of the NCAA regular season. For Lu Yu now, this intensity is used to increase his breathing skills. At most, he can see the progress bar moving back so much.
a little.
What a waste of time.
He changed his clothes and took out his cell phone to see if Annie had called, but unexpectedly he found a text message from Snoopy.
“Do you want to publish the news about the Chinese men’s basketball team’s fight at the Asian Championships?”
