Chapter 113

Guo Xu smiled and said: "What else can I do? Play well. The Bulls' failure is an opportunity for you. If you don't play well this season, the Bulls may rebuild. Fans who lose a lot will only blame the core and the head coach. If Brand was traded away, and you may become the leader of the team in the future. You just need to dunk a few more baskets, shoot a few more three-pointers, and let them see that you are worth cultivating.”

"Brand is the No. 1 pick and the Rookie of the Year last season. How could the management trade him?" Richardson smiled bitterly and shook his head. "And he is very good and very strong. If he leaves, the Bulls will be even weaker."

The two friends knew as soon as they heard that Richardson had no ambitions and would be content to be the second-in-command with the Bulls. If he were in a time loop, Guo Xu would definitely have to complain - "With your personality, you still think you are Jordan's successor?"

Brand is indeed stronger than Richardson. Although he is only 203cm tall in shoes, he has a terrifying wingspan of 223cm.

He has excellent footwork in the low post, can post up, and has a precise mid-range jump shot. On the defensive end, he is equally good. His speed is not fast but his foot is very stable. With a weight of 115 kilograms, he can resist almost all insiders in the league, easily get rebounds and block opponents.

In his rookie season, Brand averaged 20.1 points, 10 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 blocks per game. Among them, he averaged 4.3 offensive rebounds per game and "Shark" O'Neal tied for the first place in the league. The total number of offensive rebounds was 348.

Guo Xu took a sip of his juice and said lightly, "Don't underestimate yourself. Brand's style of play is not good-looking, and he can't attract fans. From this point alone, I think the Bulls may help you in the future, and you will have good luck." of."

In Guo Xu's previous life, the Bulls traded Brand to the Clippers in exchange for Tyson Chandler, the No. 2 pick in the 2001 draft, and an extra head. In the eyes of many fans in the future, this is crazy behavior.

But in this era, Brand has no data but no record. The Bulls management thinks that he is not good at leading the team to win, and just wants to break through and then stand up. Sure enough, the Clippers stand up.

Of course, the Bulls' 2001 draft pick was very high, and selecting "Baby Shark" Eddie Curry was also an important reason why they sent Brand away. Just by looking at his nickname, you can tell how highly regarded Curry is. Why aren't the Bulls happy enough to form the Twin Towers?

As long as Richardson doesn't cause trouble this season, he will probably be the core of the team next season. If there are flaws in the two towers inside, he will not be ready to fight.

Austin smiled and asked, "Jason, the Bulls' record is terrible. Why don't you take this opportunity to get more data? If the data is good, they will pay more attention to you. You two will compete for the best rookie."

Richardson immediately shook his head. "I don't want to be the best rookie anymore. The coaching staff didn't arrange tactics for me. Now the Bulls are fighting chaotically. If I behave uniquely, I may offend my teammates and I can't guarantee my shooting percentage. I don't want to be a cancer in the locker room. Besides Brand may not leave yet.”

The best rookie is the most important honor for rookies, and it only happens once in a lifetime, but Richardson has no heart, and easily gave up the competition. The first thing he considers is the relationship with his teammates. His personality is perfect for the second head.

If it were Guo Xu who was on a bad team, he would have to throw it as hard as he could on the field, no matter what his tactics and record were? Anyway, the team is hopeless.

Of course, if Guo Xu were to play with the Bulls, he might not be able to play at all. Jamal Crawford, the No. 8 pick in his previous life, was traded to the Bulls and served as a substitute for one season, averaging 4.6 points and 2.3 assists per game. In this life, Crawford was traded to the Celtics by the Cavaliers. He is currently averaging 9.7 points and 3.4 assists per game and is doing much better.

This proves one thing, it's not that "Ke Liu" was incapable when he first entered the league, but that the Bulls coach doesn't distinguish between good and bad.

That night, the Lakers easily won 113-96.

Guo Xu realized on the court that the reason for the Bulls' poor record was not Brand's lack of ability to lead the team, but Bulls head coach Tim Floyd's poor performance.

If Brand hadn't scored 21 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, halftime would have entered garbage time.

The Bulls have no tactics at all, but the point guard's advancement speed is still very slow. They don't launch fast breaks. They just use a pick-and-roll in positional battles, and the players take turns to challenge each other. As long as the Lakers players are more active in pursuit and defense, it will be difficult for the Bulls to create open shots. This is what high school players will do.

The Bulls' starting point guard Brace Drew is 188cm tall and weighs 84kg. His abilities are average and he may only be a marginal player on other teams.

The Bulls' backup point guard is this year's fifth pick in the second round, Khaled El-Amin, who is 178cm tall and weighs 91kg. He is a chubby guard. Seeing this guy, Guo Xu felt that if he didn't shoot a few more three-pointers, he would be ashamed to say hello to his teammates after the game.

What surprised Guo Xu the most was that the Bulls had a strong man like Brad Miller on their bench. He has the range and the ability to support him, but Floyd doesn't arrange tactics for him at all. He is a blue-collar center whose mission is to resist people on the defensive end, cut through the air on the offensive end, attack in the low post, and rush into the frontcourt. Rebounds and more.

The sixth man Floyd reused was Fred Hoiberg, a shooting guard who was 193cm tall and weighed 92kg. He had no breakthrough or organization and could only catch and shoot. On the defensive end, he moves slowly and suffers from size.

Hoiberg played for the Pacers for 4 years. He has always been a marginal player because of his poor defense. He averaged 13.4 minutes per game in the most season. After joining the Bulls, his playing time increased to 30 minutes per game, and he averaged 9 points per game this season. . For these 9 points, God knows how many points the opponent's swingman will score...

Floyd looks like an amateur coach. He has coached the Bulls since 1998. His winning percentages in the previous two seasons were 26% and 20.7%, respectively. This season he looks ready to take it to the next level.

In Guo Xu's previous life, the Bulls management refused to fire this good-for-nothing, and instead sent Brand away, which is simply unbelievable.

Jason Richardson faced Rick Fox and made 3 of 10 shots from the field, scoring only 7 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.

Although Fox's statistics are not obvious, he is a top team player. He is a versatile defensive player and can deal with the 2, 3, and 4 positions. He has average speed and athletic ability. He is a master of small moves and diving. He is very good at using his body to get stuck, making Richardson miserable to defend.

When Fox was off the court, Richardson was not determined to fight against Ryder, Harper and others. The weakness of his mentality was obvious. Before the game, he did not believe in the strength of his team.

Artest was blocked by Kobe Bryant on 4 of 13 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Kobe was not easy to face Artest's defense. He made only 8 of 22 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 6 of 9 free throws. He scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.

O'Neal encountered double teams and "shark-cutting tactics" and made 5 of 12 shots and 6 of 14 free throws. He scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Guo Xu led the Lakers in scoring, playing 34 minutes, making 10 of 17 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 26 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal.

In one game, people can clearly see how big the gap is between Richardson and Guo Xu.

The former is just a role player, as confused as his teammates, not knowing how to win; the latter is responsible for controlling the ball and leading the team's offense in the second quarter, and can also play a role in the triangle offense.

Mike Miller does not have more ball rights in the Magic than Richardson. As long as Guo Xu is not seriously injured and misses dozens of games, it is certain that he will win the Rookie of the Year award!