If Lu Yu remembers correctly, according to the original historical trajectory, Floyd was fired directly after the Bulls lost several games at the beginning of this season, and then the Bulls head coach was replaced by Cartwright.
But firstly, the timeline of this world is different, and secondly, Lu Yu doesn't know whether his appearance will disrupt the trajectory of history.
After all, if you are here, you may not lose the game.
Maybe... Lu Yu shook his head. He still didn't bother to do this kind of match-fixing, especially losing the game on purpose just because he didn't like the head coach, and ultimately causing people to lose their jobs.
…
The second China game was held in the capital. Before the game, Lu Yu even seemed a little distracted when he led his teammates to climb the Great Wall.
When Lu Yu appeared on the court again in front of Chinese fans, he was no longer the Lu Yu who loved to pass the ball.
Since Drew became the starting point guard, people can only see Lu Yu's breakthrough layups, three-point long shots and mid-range shots after pick-and-rolls... Artest feels that Lu Yu is very sorry for his nickname. "Gentleman" is not
Will be so hungry and score crazy points.
…
Isley stopped in front of Lu Yu with a sliding step. His expression was a bit livid. It was the first time that he was so embarrassed in front of a rookie. Today, he was attacked by Lu Yu whenever he wanted and shot whenever he wanted. All his old face was lost.
Already.
Even if it's a preseason game, you can't be so shameless.
Lu Yu ignored the veteran's vicious look. He just watched Drew running and thought: "Hurry up and pass the ball. I don't care whether you are satisfied or not. I have to satisfy that old man Floyd."
Freud was very satisfied, and even the slightest dissatisfaction from the previous game was forgotten by him.
Lu Yu sullenly took the initiative to run without the ball. Artest felt that Lu Yu was acting strange today. He changed his mind and kept taking shots, but he was also a little absent-minded.
Maybe it's because they've been relatively close recently, so Sha Tai can feel it.
None of the other team members noticed anything unusual.
That's not right, Chandler also discovered it. He found that he couldn't catch Lu Yu's alley-oop pass.
Artest ran out to block Isley and asked Lu Yu, who was running by, "Why are you so crazy today?"
"You don't understand, a man can bend and stretch." Lu Yu said as he slid the baseline, and Drew's ball also came into his hands. At this time, Isley was still far away from him. After catching the ball, he shot at a zero-degree angle.
hit.
"Can a man bend and stretch?" Artest patted his head: "There don't seem to be many places in my body that have this function..."
Drew also tried hard to pass the ball to Lu Yu during the game. As long as Lu Yu was on the court, he would pass the ball to Lu Yu and shouted: "Lu, what a chance, shoot!"
Regardless of whether he made a bet or not, he made money.
As long as Lu Yu made a shot, he would applaud loudly: "Lu, you are great, you are simply a scoring machine."
If Lu Yu fails to make a shot, he will also tactfully say: "Lu, this is just an accident. You have to keep shooting until you find the damn touch. Don't worry, I will definitely pass the ball to you!"
Zhang Weiping, who was in charge of the commentary, said with emotion: "I have to say that the atmosphere among the Bulls players is really good. Lu Yu is very popular with the players. After all, he is a player who grew up in the United States. He adapts quickly."
In this comparison, Wang Zhizhi is much inferior.
How did he know that Wang Zhizhi's current appearance was much better than the Wang Zhizhi in Lu Yu's memory.
Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief after his score finally reached thirty.
Lu Yu: "Oh my god, I've finally reached thirty. This old stubborn Freud should be satisfied now. Hey, people will finally live like what they once hated."
Drew: "Floyd, have you seen how well Lu Yu and I match up? I am a qualified point guard. Only when I am on the court can Lu Yu's potential be infinitely stimulated."
Floyd off the court smiled contentedly.
…
The game ended quickly with the bombardment of Lu Yu, Artest and Brad Miller, 100:83. If Floyd hadn't prevented Lu Yu from playing in the last quarter, the score would have been higher.
.
Lu Yu scored 32 points, 1 assist, 3 steals and 5 rebounds in the game and was named the best player of the game.
After the game,
Lu Yu and Wang Zhizhi were surrounded by Capital fans.
…
On the same day, there was also a preseason game broadcast live in the United States.
The reason why it was broadcast live across the United States was because one of the teams in this game was the Washington Wizards.
The Wizards have been losing during this period, which makes many people think that Michael Jordan is old, but in this game, 21-year-old rookie Richard Jefferson allowed the 38-year-old Jordan to "only" score 41 points.
Of course, the Wizards still lost.
As soon as the game against the Wizards ended, a large group of reporters rushed into the Nets lounge and surrounded Jefferson.
It was with the 21-year-old rookie's defense that Jordan scored 41 points.
Seeing Jefferson's bewildered look, veteran Harris was angry and funny, and said to him sarcastically: "You are welcome to the league, young man!"
The last person to come to the rescue for Jefferson was captain Kidd: "Jefferson actually did a pretty good job, it just allowed Jordan to hit 30 more points."
Jefferson was this year's No. 13 pick. After being selected by Houston, he was traded to the New Jersey Nets.
When he knew before the game that he would be guarding Jordan, he also realized the difficulty of the task, but he never expected that the final result would be so embarrassing for him.
What's even more terrible is that this game was broadcast live on TNT, which was the first time Jefferson appeared in front of fans across the United States.
"Everyone said he played well tonight, but this is just his average level in the past. Let's forget all this, because the most important thing is that we finally won." Jefferson said reluctantly.
Despite being humiliated by Jovan, Jefferson was still full of respect for this special opponent.
Back home in Phoenix, there is still a portrait of Jordan hanging in Jefferson's bedroom, and the only caption on the picture is "Master."
In fact, it was not Jefferson who should be humiliated by Jordan, but last year's No. 1 pick Martin. However, Martin was unable to play due to a knee injury, even though he had long wanted to taste the taste of defeating Jordan.
When head coach Scott informed Jefferson that he would continue to start in this game and have the opportunity to face the "Master", Jefferson was so excited that he couldn't sleep a wink all night.
Maybe it was just being too nervous that caused his performance to be so poor.
Under his defense, Jordan scored 11 points in 2 minutes and 14 seconds in the third quarter, leading the Wizards to a 13-0 offensive surge.
During this period of time, Jordan also faced Jefferson on the baseline and turned around and hit a jumper. Then he made a free throw and caused Jefferson to commit 5 fouls. He had to leave the game and was guarded by Kittles.
"It's really ridiculous. The first live TV broadcast, the first defense against Jordan, could be made into a Hollywood movie, and there is no need for a script." Looking back on this game, Jefferson still had lingering fears.
But in Scott's eyes, this is nothing: "He is a rookie, Jordan is a living legend, of course their competition will be like a wolf catching a lamb."
Jefferson's offensive ability was weak, and Scott liked to have shooting contests with players and bet cash. Whenever this happened, Jefferson had to stand quietly in the corner, not daring to show off.
Therefore, although Scott used his defensive talents and always started him in warm-up games, and defended big-name pitchers such as Sprewell and Stackhouse, he now understands that the most difficult thing to guard against is the "Master"
"Jordan.
When Lu Yu saw the news, he just smiled and asked Artest next to him:
"Is Jordan difficult to guard?"
Silly Tai thought for a while and nodded seriously: "It's hard to prevent!"
"It's extremely difficult to guard against!" He then added solemnly.
"But you still broke two of his ribs."
"That was an accident."
"What if we use zone defense to defend him?" Lu Yu suddenly asked again.
Artest was stunned. He thought seriously for a long time before he said: "If it's Jordan at his peak, I don't know, but if it's Jordan now, I think zone defense can work."
"That's okay."
Lu Yu shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
In fact, we can see a clue from the wins and losses in the preseason. Jordan is still the same Jordan. His scoring average in the preseason is still among the best. You must know that he is 38 years old, but the Wizards' record is haha. They are ranked
Second to last in the Atlantic Division.
Who is ranked last?
It’s last year’s powerful team, the Miami Heat!
What's shocking is not only Riley's golden lineup, but the Utah Jazz are also ranked second to last in the Western Conference.
In sharp contrast to this is the Timberwolves, who have made consecutive wins in the preseason without making any big moves.
Of course, there are the Bulls.
Some people say that the preseason is not accurate, and only the regular season is the real NBA. But fans who really understand football know that the preseason is a shadow of the regular season. The quality of the preseason actually largely reflects the
Regular season trends.
What happened to make the Bulls and Timberwolves rise?
If the Bulls selected Lu Yu, then the Timberwolves didn't add any new players...Did Garnett cheat?
To put it bluntly, it is the new rules that are to blame.
The emergence of zone defense has made the days of interior players dominating the game gone forever.
In the past, the Jazz relied on the pick-and-roll with the "two old men" for more than ten years. The reason is very simple. Man-to-man cannot break the pick-and-roll, and you will suffer losses no matter how you change positions. But the zone defense is different. As long as you form three defenses and two defenses, how can you break down the front?
They are both two people.
This is also the reason why the Jazz's record plummeted.
In addition, last year's thrilling star duel in the playoffs can also come to an end.
Iverson is still the same Iverson, and Carter is still the same Carter, but neither the 76ers nor the Raptors can repeat the glory of last year, because the league is no longer the same league as last year.
The team that benefits the most is the Timberwolves.
Timberwolves coach Saunders is an expert on zone defense and has even written a book.
The Timberwolves, who are accurate on the outside and high on the inside, showed their talents in the preseason.
But those old coaches who have been in the NBA for decades seem to have no idea what's going on, and they have to learn from scratch.
The change in rules also made Jordan, the god of basketball, a little confused.
He can still score, but he can no longer lead the team to victory.
The teams that can win the game this season are the Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, and Chicago Bulls. These are the teams that can flexibly combine zone defense with man-to-man tactics.
Lu Yu sat in front of the window, thinking about these questions quietly.
The trip to China is coming to an end soon, and they will also take a special plane to fly back to Chicago, where they will face their next preseason opponent, but Lu Yu is no longer looking forward to it.
Preseason games are of little use.
The most depressing thing for him is that the entire NBA league is more like a job for most players. They may come to train on time on team training days, but if you want to organize the ball during the break after the start of the season,
It seems to be very difficult for all the members of the team to go to extra training.
Except for Artest and Chandler, it seems that I can't control anyone...
This made Lu Yu's breathing method learning progress slow down.
"It seems that the 31st of this month will be the first regular season game."
Lu Yu looked at the moonlight outside the window, feeling a little hopeful in his heart. Perhaps he could only improve himself in the regular season.
Suddenly, the cell phone on the table rang, interrupting Lu Yu's thoughts.
Lu Yu took the phone and looked at it. It was a text message from Jessica: "Lu, I have booked a flight to Chicago at the end of the month. I want to watch your first regular season game. See you there then."
