With Chen Jie's words, I want Chicago to return to its former glory, the reporters who came to interview Chen Jie left the Bulls' training ground with satisfaction.
Chen Jie, on the other hand, carried his backpack and hurried over to meet the team.
His interview lasted only about ten minutes, and it did not affect his participation in the team's training.
This morning, Scales mainly arranged some warm-up and recovery training, which was not very intense.
Within the Bulls, every player was very happy because of their four-game winning streak in the Western Conference. Even Skiles had a smile on his face.
They were talking and laughing about the training, which was quite enjoyable.
After training like this for about an hour, Skiles divided into groups and conducted a team training match.
Skiles' training matches did not arrange one group of main players and one group of substitute players like other teams.
He made a slight change, which was to put Chen Jie into the substitute lineup and let Chen Jie lead a group of substitute players to compete with the main lineup.[
The advantage of doing this is, firstly, to practice the offensive methods and abilities when the main lineup does not have Chen Jie. Secondly, it also allows the substitute players to become familiar with the cooperation with Chen Jie. Sometimes on the court, it is very likely that something will happen.
Chen Jie plays with a group of substitute players. Thirdly, Chen Jie's offense can also test the defense of the main lineup.
Of course Scales was going to kill three birds with one stone.
This is not the first time for the Bulls to have such a training match, and they are used to it.
It can be seen that after a day's rest, Chen Jie was still in good condition today. During training, Chen Jie dunked on Chandler's head, making Chandler the laughing stock of the team. He was kicked by Du Hong
What a laugh.
However, Chandler was not a narrow-minded person, so he did not resent Du Hong and Chen Jie because of this, and just smiled and let it go.
After half an hour of internal training, it was lunch time for the team.
This time is about 11 o'clock in the morning, and the team will continue training at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Because many players' homes are in Chicago, everyone takes care of lunch individually, so they are not together at the training ground in Chicago.
However, when they were disbanded, Skiles reminded the Bulls players that the afternoon training would no longer be as leisurely as the morning training.
After hearing this, the Bulls players had no objections.
Because they all know that although they have just ended their four-game away journey in the Western Conference and seem to have achieved good results, they are about to face a fierce battle.
The opponent in the next game is currently tied for first place with the Chicago Bulls, and the Detroit Pistons defeated the luxurious Lakers to win the championship last year.
The Pistons are a veteran and strong team.
Thomas used to be in the famous bad boy team, but he defeated Jordan and led the Chicago Bulls several times in a row, which also delayed Jordan's coronation.
Last year, the Pistons created a "new bad boy army" dominated by Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, Hamilton, Billups, Prince and others. Under the leadership of veteran coach Larry Brown
, regaining the championship after 14 years. This season, the Detroit Pistons achieved a record of 54 wins and 28 losses in the regular season, entering the playoffs as the third place in the Eastern Conference. They eliminated the Bucks 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs;
In the second round, they defeated the defending Eastern Conference champion Nets 4-3. In the Eastern Conference finals, they met their old rival Pacers, but defeated the league's No. 1 team in the regular season 4-2 and won the Eastern Conference championship for the 14th year.
After that, they reached the finals again. In the dream-like five games, like Cinderella in Andersen's fairy tale, they finally broke almost everyone's pre-match predictions. Not only were they not swept by the super luxurious lineup of the Lakers F4,
Instead, with a 4-1 disparity advantage, he helped the Pistons regain the championship after 14 years, personally demolishing the last brick of the short-lived Lakers dynasty, and ending the Lakers' dream of restoration.[
This season, the Pistons' top five generals have become more skillful in their coordination and have a deeper foundation. They are also regarded as strong contenders for the championship this season.
Before this season, the Detroit Pistons had been ranked first in the Eastern Conference. It was only recently that the Chicago Bulls tied with the Pistons in terms of record because they won four consecutive away games in the Western Conference.
But in fact, compared with the Pistons, the Bulls actually have a clear disadvantage in terms of lineup.
The Pistons' internal and external lines are flawless.
Although their five starting players may not be as famous as Kobe Iverson and others, they each have their own characteristics, and when they work together, they complement each other. The main center, Big Ben Wallace, is the best among NBA players.
An alternative, while most players are obsessed with offensive skills such as fancy dribbling, sharp breakthroughs and beautiful dunks, Ben Wallace has put his mind on how to prevent these offensive methods. As
One of the best defensive players in NBA history, it is common for him to be selected into the All-Defensive Team. In the past, he may have been ridiculed for his lack of offensive power. Ben Wallace's offensive power was also reflected last season.
He averaged 95 points, 124 rebounds, 177 steals and 304 blocks per game. This season, he is predicted to have room for improvement. The main power forward Rasheed Wallace. Before the start of this season, many
The media commented: "The greatest thing the Pistons did this summer was not the players they introduced, but the success in retaining Rasheed Wallace." Wallace was in the second half of last season.
Duan joined the Pistons and averaged 3 rebounds and 205 blocks per game. The combination of him and Ben Wallace became the most terrifying inside shot-blocking machine in the NBA. It is precisely because of Rasheed Huale
With the help of Steve, the Pistons were able to go all the way and win last season's championship. Shooting guard Richard Hamilton was the Pistons' top scorer last season and the best ball-runner in NBA. In the finals, Hamilton used
His ball running often got rid of Kobe's defense, and he got into the gap to shoot and score. Last season, he averaged 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and formed a comprehensive backcourt partner with Billups. Point guard Billups
Billups had been mediocre before arriving at the Pistons, but after arriving at the Pistons, he suddenly broke out and became a point guard integrating offensive power and organizational skills. In last season's games, Billups averaged 10 points per game.
169 points and 57 assists. Especially in the Finals, Billups not only performed steadily and made few mistakes, but also often hit shots from outside at critical moments. He made great contributions to the Pistons' final championship.
He was also selected as the mvp of last season's finals. The main small forward Tyshaun Prince was a rookie in 2002. He showed strong adaptability and psychological quality in the playoffs that year. After Brown
With the training, his defensive ability has been further improved. In last season's finals, he completed the defensive task against Kobe very well. Last season, he averaged 3 rebounds per game. As Prince matures further, his performance will continue to improve.
Even better.
In addition to the power of the five generals, Larry Brown, the head coach of the Detroit Pistons, is definitely a force that cannot be underestimated by the Pistons. Brown began his professional coaching career in 1973 and coached the B team in 1976 after three years.
Started coaching NBA teams and has coached seven NBA teams including the Nuggets, Nets, Spurs, Clippers, Pacers, 76ers and Pistons. During this period, he also coached college teams. Brown's coaching record in NBA reached 879
He won 685 losses, ranking seventh among all NBA coaches in history. In his 32-year coaching career, Brown has coached 10 teams (including 7 NBA teams).
The team shines. Brown is the first coach in NBA history to lead seven different teams to the playoffs. He is also the first coach to lead four different teams to the division finals. He is still coaching.
Among the coaches, he is the only one who has led different teams to the finals. Therefore, Brown has received more honors in his coaching career than in his playing career. (To be continued...)
