Chapter 152 Wind City

Chicago, the place where the god of basketball ascended the throne, no matter how many great players have left their mark in the NBA, no one can deny that Joe's time with the Bulls was the hallmark of the whole league.

It is estimated that in addition to the official icon of the NBA, Joe's free throw line jumps off, and his wild tongue slam dunk, almost invincible back, almost all of which have become the classic moments of the NBA.

Most fans who are not from the United States basically know this basketball hall from Joe.

Even Stein has to admit that no matter who he tries to make Jordan II, he can only be the second. The previous example, I guess no matter who the latecomer is, can't surpass this god.

There is such a crushing former. Later people often sigh that there are six championships and countless personal honors. Just thinking about it, they have lost the idea of surpassing him.

Of course, there are also people who try to challenge him, such as Kobe Bryant, such as the little emperor who is now on the rise.

And Chicago is the birthplace of Joe's dominance of the league. Throughout the 1990s, he almost strangled an era of superstars's extravagance about the championship.

From Ewing, Miller, Peyton to Barkley, these people are basically trampled by Joe. Whether they are really convinced or not, the Bulls have taken six championships anyway.

The remaining two were robbed by Olajuwon. It was not until 1998 that the old guys who had been suppressed for more than ten years did they turn over and sing.

But there is a vote for amazing veteran superstars like Malone and Stockton, which have caused the harm of Master Qiao to miss the championship. I have to say that this is really a great success.

But Master Qiao has already taken his six championships to be the boss of the team. As for the dramas that came back later, it is that he is unwilling to be lonely and has nothing to do with the glory of the Bulls.

Master Qiao, who was in the Wizards, is also a ticket-playing nature. Looking at him, everyone is more about recalling the past.

As for the grades, they are all floating clouds. It is rare to see this kind of god-level performance.

In any case, this generation of basketball masters was created in Chicago at the glorious moment of the NBA. The city, because of Jordan, began to be known to the world.

I guess no one is more suitable to be a city's business card than Master Joe. At least in the basketball circle, no one can compare with this guy. Iverson is not good, nor is Kobe.

Not to mention the little emperor who has just emerged now. If you want to wrestle with the masters of the older generation, at least you have to win six championships at the bottom.

However, it may be that Joe's master has lost all the character he has saved in Chicago for 20 or 30 years, so after this guy patted his buttocks and left, the Bulls can be said to be depressed.

No matter who comes, no matter who comes, whether it is the top show Brand, or Jay Ross, Jay Williams, including Marshall, can't save the sunken bull.

The six championships have exhausted the potential of the Bulls, and the latecomers can only sink helplessly. Just like the current Celtics, the more than a dozen champions at the beginning made them too brilliant.

However, there is darkness after the glory. There is no doubt about this. After reaching the peak, waiting for you will slide all the way. The only difference is to see how fast you slide.

The team that collapsed immediately after winning the championship is not one or two, but the sinking of the Bulls is unacceptable to the Chicagoans. From the championship to the playoffs, Chicago is also enduring defeating.

But you really need to admire Jerry Rainsdorf, an old man who is a standard businessman. He can think about making a comeback when the team's performance is low to a certain point.

And the Bulls do have such a resilience. I don't think I've ever seen any team that can save novices so much. Generally, the team is estimated to be a bad one or two seasons, waiting for the top show.

As a result, the Bulls took all kinds of unusual ways. At the beginning, Brand thought they couldn't play, so they sent it away directly. After the 03-04 two-year draft, they saved a team in one go.

That's really a whole team. From the point guard to the score, from the small forward to the power forward, all kinds of styles of forward swing man, let the Bulls catch a lot, the only difference is the inside line.

Chris Duhun, Cork Cymridge, Raul Deng, Ben Gordon, Nosioni, such a new generation of Xiao Zhengtai, which really makes the Bulls fans happy.

However, this group is not small, and they have indeed lived up to the trust of the fans. On 04-05 and 05-06, the winning rate of the two seasons has exceeded 50%. This is no longer a recovery, but a rebound at the bottom.

The fierce momentum is like an impact on the eastern boss. If it hadn't been for the Heat and the Pistons to suppress these fierce calves, maybe they would have created some miracles.

But what a novice lacks is experience. They also lost in experience in the playoffs, but they don't have to worry about this this season. Ben Wallace accepted the Bulls' four-year 60 million contract.

This business should definitely be thanks to Sanders. Because of this guy, the "Big Ben" has left Detroit where he has worked for many years.

Perhaps in Sanders's eyes, isn't it a dream that a veteran over 30 years old, especially an inside blue-collar with no offensive ability, wants to get more than 10 million contracts?

What's more, Sanders doesn't want to follow Larry Brown's old path. In his opinion, the defensive play has made the Pistons the ultimate, and now it should be a new way to build a team.

The old tradition of defense cannot be thrown away at once, but on this basis, the Pistons also need to strengthen their attack, otherwise the experience of losing to the Spurs will come back again.

Only ghosts know whether they can transfer the Pistons by throwing away the defensive core of their own team.

The Bulls are not happy to do this business. It can be exchanged for such a guy with full experience, which is definitely worth tens of millions of contracts.

This not only weakens the lineup of the strong Eastern Pistons, but also gives the Bulls championship-level experience, and even has the possibility of improving the defensive strength.

Most people think that this business is a lot of money, but the result depends on the competition.

However, with "Big Ben", coupled with PJ Brown and Ty Thomas, they have impact and experience. It is difficult for the Bulls not to exert their power. The third place in the East is only their temporary goal now.

Although head coach Skiles did not shout the slogan of rushing into the playoffs to win the championship, the fierce momentum of these calves is obviously aimed at that goal.

At the beginning of the season, there were three consecutive wins and four consecutive wins at a time. Whether at home or away, the Bulls' competitiveness is extremely strong, especially the players who have played one vote for about two years, tend to mature.

And many people are facing the pressure of the contract year, no matter whether they really want to save the glory of the past for Chicago, they are fighting very fiercely and desperately even for their own jobs.

Even the strong Eastern teams such as the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons have to beware of this group of cattle, and Pat Riley is even more outspoken, "The Bulls now have the ability to reach the championship."

Whether this old god is pouring ecstasy soup for his competitors or whether he really thinks they are a threat, anyway, the Bulls have slowly squeezed into the ranks of the strong eastern teams.

In the face of such an opponent, it is no wonder Rivers began to scratch his head on the plane, especially when he just lost to the Milwaukee Bucks. He is not sure that he will win the game in Chicago.

Rivers wants to wrestle with the first few people in the East, but depending on the current state and situation, once they don't do well, the Celtics may slip out of the top eight in the East at any time.

Now the Eagles, the Pacers, and the Wizards are all staring behind the Celtics. If there is a chance to step on them, I don't think anyone will be soft.

And when he took a look at the fierce swinging group of the Bulls, Rivers really felt that the periphery was going to be penetrated by his opponent.

Not only that, those Chicagoans are not only the projection ability and sports talent of the outside, but also their insiders are also a headache.

There is no need to say more about PJ Brown's old deep-fried dough sticks. Although they are very old, they work. In a game for more than ten minutes, they scored six or seven points and got four or five rebounds. It's not beautiful, but it's completely enough.

And there is an old man like Thomas to help, and Ben Wallace has been introduced this season. This kind of inside strength can't be carried by everyone.

Such an insider player is completely a practical route, and their task is to stick to it!

The scoring ability may not be strong, but you can't stand the strength of the defense with such an old guy. The Celtics' strong attack is stronger than the efficiency of the inside.

If you hit the inner shield prepared by the Bulls with your sharpest spear, you are simply uncomfortable finding yourself.

I don't know if the spear can pierce the opponent, but Rivers is sure that even if it is a wasteful situation, it will be a big trouble for the Celtics.

After all, the Celtics' offensive firepower on the periphery is a little accurate between Pierce and Szebiak. If you fight with the other side, you will really suffer a big loss.

And when the Celtics arrived at the United Center Arena and looked at the crazy Bulls fans, Rivers felt an unprecedented pressure.

Even when it is hard to fight with the Mavericks, there is no such sense of oppression. After all, it is in its own home court, but the current United Center Arena really lives up to the nickname of Windy City.

The sound of more than 10,000 fans was like a gust of wind echoing in the stadium. The low sound seemed to be a fatal threat, warning the Celtics.

This is the territory of the calves! It's better not to take the victory here!

Wind City has issued a warning, and all the Celtics can do is wait for the game to start...