With Chen Jie resting off the court, the Bulls can be said to be at a complete disadvantage on the court.
LeBron James has become unstoppable.
Even Mo Williams dared to wreak havoc over the Bulls' rim.
Chandler still held on to his inside position, but it was hard for a good man to defeat two fists. He alone could not defend himself against the attacks of LeBron James and Mo Williams.
What's more, occasionally, even Pavlovich dared to break into the Bulls' interior and use layups to score points for the Cavaliers.
The soldiers of the Cavaliers played very well. In three minutes, they actually scored a 12-2 victory, and they instantly confirmed their lead.
At this time, Chicago fans began to miss Chen Jie extremely much.
But what is Chen Jie doing at this moment?
The camera turned to the sidelines. Chen Jie didn't seem to be frowning because of the team's passivity. Although he was frowning, he was looking down at the ground. It was obvious that he was not thinking about how to help the team.
Skiles was also a little anxious at this moment. The team was suddenly opened up by the Cavaliers, and if this situation continues, it seems that the score will gradually widen.
Now, the Bulls' biggest problem is actually not defense, but offense.
Because Chen Jie is not here, the Bulls' offense lacks a starting point. No one can step forward to take on Chen Jie's task at this time. Duhong, Frank, and Noccioni fell into blind individual singles, and obviously
The individual singles ability of the three people was not enough to destroy the Cavaliers' offense. Therefore, in these three minutes, except for Duhong's breakthrough layup, the Bulls did not score any more points.
Without Chen Jie, the Bulls seem to be missing their backbone.
On the defensive end, the reason why LeBron, James, Mo Williams and others are playing so crazy is actually related to the Bulls' offense. The Bulls' offense is not good, and the defensive pressure on LeBron and others is naturally much less. They have
Put more energy into attacking.
And Frank, who was guarding Mo Mo, was no match for Mo Mo. As soon as this was missed, the Bulls' defense was completely disrupted by the Cavaliers.
In fact, the defensive problem is not big. As long as the Bulls calm down, although James Williams may still be unable to guard him, at least he will not let them take whatever he wants.
The key is that the offensive end cannot put continuous pressure on the Cavaliers. If the offensive end can be opened up, the Cavaliers must focus on defense. At this time, their offensive pressure on the Bulls will be much less. As soon as it comes and goes, the game situation will be very fast.
Able to stay stable.
However, the question is, where can the Bulls find an offensive starting point and ending point that can replace Chen Jie.
If Luer Deng has not been suspended, he can also shoot suddenly. Although his shooting and breakthrough may not be as eye-catching as Chen Jie, he can at least cope with it for a while.
But now, even Luer Deng is not here, and the Bulls now lack an outside offensive core!
Even though Skiles's strategy was astonishing, he could only make a fool of himself at this time.
At this time, the only way to solve the problem on the court is to let Chen Jie return to the court. As long as he comes up, even if he does not perform on the offensive end, he can attract the Cavaliers' defensive attention. In that case, Duhong and Nocchi
O'Neal's opportunity was now available, and the Bulls' offense opened up.
But Chen Jie, thinking of this, Scales tilted his head and glanced at Chen Jie who was sitting on the bench. He found that he was still lowering his head absentmindedly, not knowing what he was thinking. At this time, how could he safely let Chen Jie
Jay continues to play?
However, if Chen Jie doesn't play, who else can take his place?
Skiles glanced around the Bulls' bench and still couldn't find a player who could be used in a big way.
Skiles, who has always felt that the Bulls' bench is deep enough, feels for the first time that the Bulls' lineup still has major flaws.
In the past, Skiles felt that the Bulls lacked a strong center who could attack and defend.
Now, Kwame Brown is here. Although Kwame Brown is not yet a strong center, and his offense and defense are not good enough, Skiles can see his potential. Skiles is confident that he can train Kwame Brown into a strong center.
A powerful center.
Later, Skiles felt that the Bulls lacked a perimeter defensive leader. After all, Griffin was old. In fact, Griffin's defensive ability was not very strong, but he couldn't find a better player in the Bulls.
, that’s why he was allowed to take on this role. You can’t just use Chen Jie as Kobe now?
Griffin's performance can be said to be quite satisfactory, barely meeting the requirements. He can defend well against second-rate offensive players, he can barely cope with first-rate offensive players, and he can barely cope with a super-first-rate offense.
Players, such as Kobe Bryant or James today, can only throw up their hands and surrender.
This is obviously not enough for the Bulls, who are aiming to compete for the championship, or at least the Eastern Conference championship.
Moreover, you must know that Griffin is already very old. Next year or the year after that, Griffin may retire. Even if his strength is barely enough to cope with this role, in the future, when Griffin is gone, the Bulls will
Who should the team use?
Therefore, Skiles needs to find a defensive leader on the outside.
There are only a few outstanding outside defensive leaders in the league. Kirilenko, Bruce Bowen, Shane Battier, Ron Artester and others.
Kirilenko is very happy with the Jazz. Now that the Jazz have a good record in the Western Conference, the Bulls have little chance of chasing him.
As for Bruce Bowen, how could the old fox **Vitch let him go?
The only options the Bulls can consider are Shane Battier from the Grizzlies or Ron Artester from the Pacers.
Battier is possible because although the Grizzlies can enter the playoffs every year, they only stay in the first round every year. For a player like Battier, it is obvious that he should have further goals.
.The Grizzlies obviously have no determination to rebuild. Battier is in the Grizzlies, but there is no hope of a championship. He should accept to leave, as long as the Bulls bring out the chips that the Grizzlies are interested in.
, then it is still possible to attract Shane.
As for Ron Artest, it was originally impossible for him, but after the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Artest's support from the Pacers was not enough, and Artest now wants to leave.
Of these two people, Artester is more likely.
Because Battier is an honest man. Although he is from Duke and has a relationship with Chen Jie, Battier is not the kind of person who will threaten the team. If the Bulls want to get him, they must compete with the Grizzlies.
Trade, and it is absolutely impossible to take advantage of the situation, and the Bulls cannot provide suitable chips for the trade.
As for Artester, he is not a good boy. If the Bulls persuade him behind the scenes, let him put some pressure on the Pacers in front of the media, so that the Pacers have to find a home for him early. In that case, the Bulls will take the opportunity.
If you raise the bargaining chip, it is very likely that you will get Artest.
In fact, now, the Bulls have been secretly contacting Artester. In Skiles' view, his team has a future, a superstar, a record, and investment, which will definitely be very attractive to Artester.
It should be just a matter of time to get Artest.
These two players that Scales needed in the past have now been obtained or will be obtained immediately.
Skiles once felt that the Bulls' lineup was perfect.
But today's game made Skiles discover another flaw in the Bulls' lineup.
That is, the Bulls lack a qualified player to serve as a substitute for Chen Jie!
In the past, because Chen Jie was in excellent form and even had a blowout, he could play for forty minutes in every game, which made many people ignore this problem.
It seems that Chen Jie alone is enough and he does not need anyone to replace him.
But in today's game, Chen Jie was a little distracted due to some reasons of his condition, so Scales had to replace him.
At this time, the problem emerged.
Without Chen Jie, no matter who replaces Chen Jie, they are not qualified enough.
In short, due to the tactical arrangement, Chen Jie's position has become the most important position of the Bulls. If Chen Jie is here, he is qualified and performs very well. But if Chen Jie, this position is not even available
A qualified replacement candidate!
Frank Williams or Piakowsky are obviously not qualified enough to play the role of Chen Jie.
Chen Jie needs a qualified substitute.
This substitute does not need to be as strong as Chen Jie, but it must be at least half as strong as Chen Jie?
If Chen Jie is absent, at least this player must contribute about 20 points a game and have five or six assists. More importantly, this player must be enough to launch the Bulls' offense.
There are quite a few players like this in the league.
It's a pity that no matter who has such strength, he will be the absolute main force in other teams.
If you come to the Bulls and serve as a substitute for Chen Jie, you may be able to win some team honors, but as an individual, you will lose many opportunities to perform.
When Chen Jie is in good condition, he can play at least thirty-five or six minutes in a game. As his substitute, he can only play more than ten minutes in each game. If he is an ordinary substitute player, that's it.
However, Skiles also wants to find a substitute with sufficient strength.
How could someone with enough strength be willing to come?
Scales is not happy with someone who doesn't have enough strength.
The point of contradiction is right here. (To be continued...)
