Compared to Marcus Fizer, the head coach's favorite disciple, and Ron Mercer, the team veteran.
Brad Miller, like Lu Yu, just joined the Chicago Bulls.
In other words, Miller has no strength, but no footwork.
Therefore, it is most beneficial to Lu Yu if he takes the position.
After Lu Yu came on the stage, countless applause rang out, mixed with shouts in messy Chinese and English. Lu Yu and his teammates standing in a row high-fived one by one, walked to the end of the line and stood there.
For some reason, Brad Miller, who was also appearing at the United Center for the first time, had the illusion that the applause for him, a quasi-All-Star player who had already become famous in the league, was not as fierce as when Lu Yu came on the field.
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The Grizzlies were wearing white away uniforms, and the one preparing to jump ball was their big center Lorenzen Wright.
Originally, the Grizzlies' white uniforms were supposed to be used at home, but because the Bulls' home uniforms were red this time, they could only wear white uniforms on the road.
The Bulls also want to use this retro classic red Bulls uniform to announce the return of the Bulls' king in the new season.
Of course, during official games, their home uniforms are still white.
Wright and Miller jump ball, Miller is two centimeters taller than Wright, but jumping ball is not about standing still and comparing whose arms are longer, the bounce speed is the most critical factor, and Miller obviously can't compare.
Wright, the basketball was passed by Rand.
Jason Williams took the ball and took the ball across the half court with powerful steps. The person guarding him was the Chicago Bulls' famous rookie this year, Lu Yu.
Jason Williams nicknamed White Chocolate.
He is particularly fond of Lu Yu because Lu Yu used an elbow pass in the NCAA game that he had used in the All-Star Game. He thinks Lu Yu is the kind of spiritual player.
They like each other, but when it comes to the court, they are rivals.
Williams' official height is 185cm, which is much shorter than Lu Yu. Lu Yu knew that his passing was always elusive, so he had no idea of relying on his quick reactions to steal the ball.
However, Williams did not pass the ball. Instead, he shook his shoulder twice and broke through. When Lu Yu just leaned against his body, Williams made an emergency stop and then passed the ball from Lu Yu's shoulder.
His passing was so weird. He suddenly stopped and started passing the ball while moving. As a defender, Lu Yu had no time to react.
The one who didn't have time to react was Marcus Fezer.
Pau Gasol cut in from the elbow area and cut directly to the basket. Marcus Fizer was already far behind.
"Brad, help defend!" Lu Yu was standing outside the three-point line at this time, and happened to hear his head coach Floyd shouting from the sidelines at the top of his lungs.
Lu Yu glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw Brad Miller reluctantly filling in.
It's over.
Lu Yu secretly sighed. Gasol's passing was not bad at all. Miller was on defense at this time. Unless Marcus Feizer could rotate to Lorenzen Wright in time, otherwise...
Before Lu Yu could finish thinking, he saw Gasol throw a high ball, and the basketball passed over Miller's head. There was a "bang" sound, and Wright had already hung on the basket and dunked.
2:0
It seems that this year's Grizzlies have had some changes with the addition of Gasol and Battier.
The blame for the defense this time cannot be put on Miller's head, it can only be blamed on Marcus Fizer's poor defense.
Gasol has already shown off his power, and the rest is up to Battier...
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Lu Yu received Miller's serve and brought the ball across the center line.
Williams clapped his hands and said: "Hey, kid, I heard you stole my elbow pass, let me see what else you can do?"
"That's not called stealing lessons."
Lu Yu smiled, and suddenly made a quick movement forward to break through to Williams' left side. Williams was not slow on his feet and quickly retreated, but unfortunately he bumped into Miller.
Wright and Williams switched defenses directly. After following Lu Yu to the penalty area, he suddenly found Lu Yu looking back at the moon and throwing the ball out. Miller received the ball in the high post and ignored Williams' defense and shot.
Whoosh!
2:2 flat.
This kind of pick-and-roll cooperation is the most suitable style of play for Miller. Miller originally plays in the high post and uses shooting as his main scoring method. His mid-to-long-range shots in front of the basket are especially accurate, often forcing the opponent's center to follow up and open up the penalty area.
Using shooting fakes to deceive opponents and then making breakthrough layups is also his usual trick.
Not to mention he also has good three-point shooting ability.
However, his back-to-the-basket singles ability is low and he is rarely used in games.
Lu Yu understands his technical characteristics, so he chooses the method that makes him most comfortable to play.
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Looking back, Williams suddenly broke through Lu Yu. Facing Ron Mercer's defense, he threw the ball directly into the bottom corner, where Battier was already waiting.
Lu Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head. His defense, which he was proud of, was still difficult to lock down his opponent with the breakthrough of the veteran point guard in the league.
This is the difference between ncaa and nba.
The players who can play in this league are all the top basketball players in the world.
However, Williams' defense was worrisome. After two rounds, Lu Yu felt that it was very easy to break through him, and then Lu Yu casually stepped into the Grizzlies penalty area as if he were visiting his own garden.
Every time he went in, he had to look for Lorenzen Wright.
As long as Wright comes up, he will hit the ground or pass the ball to Miller.
In just a few minutes, Miller was already in high gear, scoring nine points on a series of shots, including a three-pointer from the top of the arc.
Ron Mercer was silent. He had a hard time playing this game. He never had a chance to catch the ball. Battier was like a dog-skin plaster. Even if he barely caught the ball, his several shots missed the basket.
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Marcus Feizer did score a few goals, and even roared afterward.
Two days ago, Feizer got a tattoo of Jesus holding an American flag on his right calf, and wrote a caption on the side: Some people hate you, but God loves you.
To commemorate the disaster on the 11th of last month.
Lu Yu couldn't figure it out. He really couldn't understand this kind of tattoo culture. The most puzzling thing was that when Feizer was injured on the court, he would use new tattoos to reduce and distract himself from the injury.
Pain.
Last season, Feizer only regained the chance to start when Brand was injured and sidelined. However, he took almost 50 crazy shots in three games and only hit 12 goals in total.
Behind Rand, Fezer walked towards his more lost self little by little.
This season, he wants to rise again.
But his offensive efficiency is obviously not high. The worst thing is that on the defensive end, he can't guard Pau Gasol at all. You must know that Pau Gasol is just a rookie.
If Floyd hadn't been Feizer's college head coach, Lu Yu would have never imagined the reason why the Bulls selected him with the fourth overall pick last year.
Wouldn’t it be nice to choose Turkoglu?
With a rookie asking for everything, Lu Yu really didn't expect him to have the nerve to yell like that.
Floyd's face didn't look good when he was sitting on the sidelines. Although it was only a preseason game, Fizer's defense was really unsightly, and Ron Mercer's offense wasn't that good either.
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He glanced at the game time and saw that six minutes had passed in the first quarter.
Drew saw the head coach stand up and quickly sat up straight, as if he was ready for action. He saw the score on the court was 19:17, and the Bulls were still two points behind. It was obvious that the head coach was not satisfied.
"Change me, change me!" he shouted in his heart.
Floyd glanced at the bench: "Trenton, Ron, you are ready to play."
Trenton was stunned when he heard Floyd's words. He never expected that he would be the one playing, or playing with Artest.
Are both of them playing the small forward position?
Floyd's subsequent explanation dispelled his doubts: "Trenton replaces Fred, and you play shooting guard, but you have to misplace the defense of Williams on the opposite side, allowing Lu Yu to save his energy. Do you understand?"
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In fact, he has been observing the player Trenton Hassell for a long time.
The defense is tough and the offensive methods are lacking.
The most important thing is that his height is only 196cm, even a little shorter than Lu Yu, but he played the small forward position in college, so he has always been used as the third rotation of the small forward position in the Bulls.
However, Floyd's idea is that although Hoiberg's shooting is sufficient, it distracts Lu Yu too much energy on the defensive end.
After Trenton Hassell plays, the team's outside threat will decrease, so Ron Artest is allowed to play to make up for the lack of outside shooting.
Moreover, Artest’s shooting percentage is surprisingly good despite his poor brain skills.
Soon, amidst the applause of the fans, Hoiberg and Ron Mercer were replaced. Hoiberg was very relaxed. He is a pure shooter and he also knows what his weaknesses are, so for
A starting position is not required.
Hassell's face was not very good. Last season, he was the team's second-leading scorer. Although his efficiency was not high, he did not think that he would be beaten by a guy with mediocre offensive methods who could only shoot three-pointers from the corner.
Test replaced.
No, the team should need my offense, right?
If Floyd knew what he was thinking, he would probably curl his lips and say with disdain: "The field goal percentage can't even reach 45%, I need you!"
But in the end, he was reluctant to replace his beloved disciple Marcus.
After Hassell and Artest came on the court, the situation on the court changed.
Although Trenton Hassell is only a rookie, his task on the field is very simple, which is to cling to Williams without scoring or allowing his opponent to score. In this way, Lu Yu can finally let go.
Attacked!
After halftime, Lu Yu lobbed the ball to Miller for his support, and then started running empty-handed, while Artest on the other side was already ambushing in the bottom corner.
Seeing that Williams missed Lu Yu, Battier could only retreat inside to help defend. Unexpectedly, Artest suddenly made a cold arrow and hit a three-pointer to overtake the score.
And because of the presence of two strong defensive players.
The Grizzlies' offense is in constipation, and the only way may be to pass the ball to Gasol. After all, the Bulls still have a colander, the tattoo-loving Marcus Fizer.
In the last few minutes of the first quarter, Marcus Fizer was replaced and rested.
Also being replaced was Brad Miller, who was already tired from running. He is already the highest scoring player on the Bulls. When he walked off the court, all the fans stood up and applauded, shouting MVP!
Miller felt respected, and he felt that his path to becoming the boss was getting smoother and smoother.
Of course, he has to thank Lu Yu.
Replacing them are veteran Charles Oakley and rookie Tyson Chandler!
The Grizzlies fell behind and obviously had no intention of replacing their main lineup. They wanted to recover the score in the last few minutes.
However, they soon discovered that how could the Bulls become stronger after replacing the bench?
Bulls head coach Floyd and assistant coach Cartwright, who were sitting on the sidelines, looked at each other, each seeing a look of surprise in the other's eyes.
There are five players here, they are simply five gangsters!
