Super Lord of the Rings

At the end of September, Wang Jun participated in the Bulls Media Day.

In the core makeup photo, the Bulls are Wang Jun, Chandler, Hinrich and the newcomer Rashard Lewis.

The fact that Luol Deng did not appear in the core was an indication. As long as Lewis stays, it will be difficult for Luol Deng to renew his contract with a high salary in the future, let alone an early renewal.

In 2008, Luol Deng's four-year rookie contract expired. Before that, if other teams are interested in him, they can consider initiating negotiations. As long as the chips are right, the Bulls will never mind sending him away.

What Paxson wants in exchange is rookies who don't take up salary space and keep salary space.

Luol Deng is not depressed by this. As long as he is still in the Bulls, he will work hard. If he can't play good numbers this season, he will have to leave in the last year. It depends on his agent where he goes.

David Lee has not been regarded as the core, and the coaching staff is still in the inspection and training stage of him. If he wants to become a qualified second or third master, he must do more on the defensive end.

Playing the preseason on behalf of the Bulls this time, there are as many as 7 players without contracts, and among them, Wang Jun saw a few familiar faces.

Swingman Matt Barnes played for the Heat in the summer league with Wang Jun in his rookie season, a blue-collar perimeter defense. He looks handsome among blacks, but with earrings and tattoos, he looks like a gang member, which makes people feel uneasy.

The two didn't communicate much at the time, and they haven't spoken since. Barnes changed four teams in three seasons, played 50 games for the 76ers last season, and was able to score 3 points and 1.9 rebounds, absolutely marginal.

Power forward Maurice Taylor, who was waived by the Knicks and signed a super bad contract with the Rockets.

This Wang Jun is very impressive, because he basically does not defend, and he is like a match-fixing matchup. Now running the bulls for nothing, I want to win the championship. If he can improve his defensive enthusiasm, he still has good size and shooting.

Adrian Griffin, who was responsible for defending Wang Jun in the Mavericks finals last season, was so poor offensively that the Mavericks did not renew his contract.

Adrian played for the Bulls in the 2004-2005 season. Averaged 9.7 minutes, 2.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. The management appreciates his defensive ability, playing as a marginal player for a few minutes, and then desperately playing. At least it won't be a defensive hole. This time he has a high chance of staying and serving as Wang Jun's substitute.

There are undrafted rookies and marginal players from other teams. Louis Amundson, Scott Marritt, Eric Chinovitz, etc.

There are not many outstanding veterans in this free market.

Even if Payton can become famous, he has already signed with the Bulls. In the end, only three of these people can stay.

Wang Jun will not appear. Good news for role players, more time and opportunities to perform.

Wang Jun was interviewed and mentioned the "injury". "I played too many games this summer and kept fit for the regular season, so the preseason is going to rest. I promise I won't miss the opener, please rest assured the fans."

The reporter asked: "Who do you think is the biggest opponent for the Bulls on the road to defending the title this season?"

"I didn't think about it. Anyway, no matter who you meet in the end, you have to beat them. If you don't defend the title, it is a failure for the Bulls." Wang Jun replied.

The reporter asked Wang Jun to comment on the new players who played in the preseason, and Wang Jun said a few perfunctory words. Don't know how to evaluate at all? Talking nonsense still offends people.

He plans to watch the preseason games at home, and it won't be too late to see who stays.

Wang Jun did not participate in the training camp, went home to rest, and was not allowed to watch the game. The coaching staff and managers agree that getting him back to strength is the most important thing.

On October 11, the preseason officially started.

The Bulls made their debut on the 12th, and Hinrich was also very tired. The coaching staff finally decided not to let him play.

Duhon performed well as the starting point guard and organized the offense in an orderly manner. The veteran Payton is also experienced, and the Bulls' No. 1 position is stronger this season.

With two less generals, the Bulls still defeated the Grizzlies 93 to 85. No Pau Gasol. The Grizzlies are underdogs.

Gasol underwent surgery and will probably miss 6-8 weeks of the regular season. This season, they have little hope of reaching the playoffs. The main thing is to train the swingman Rudy Gay traded from the Rockets.

then. The Bulls have lost two games in a row to the Celtics.

The Bulls suffered in the paint, Perkins defended Chandler, and Al Jefferson was impressive on offense. He is very strong, with excellent low-post footwork and mid-range shooting ability. David Lee, Chandler, and Sangueira can't defend one-on-one.

After Ray Allen joined, the Celtics' perimeter has been greatly enhanced. The same is true. Ordinary players can't guard against him, he is not famous, but his strength can be regarded as a first-class star.

In three more games, the Bulls defeated the Bucks, Grizzlies, and Timberwolves.

The first two teams did not have the strongest lineup, the Timberwolves are playing seriously, but the players have no energy. Playing the game, looking at Garnett's expression, he knew that he was in a terrible mood.

In the summer, Garnett kept yelling and wanted to leave, but no team offered a suitable bargaining chip. He wants to go to a strong team that can compete for the championship, but if he is traded for a player with the top three salaries in the league, he has to trade multiple players, and it will be difficult to compete for the championship after the trade.

For the Timberwolves, Garnett is no longer for sale.

When his contract expires, he will be 32 years old. He still has a three-year contract. The third year is a player option, and he can choose to become a free agent after the 2007-08 season. How big is the Timberwolves' next contract? Give him another 100 million? Then watch Garnett lead the team out of the regular season or hit the second round of the playoffs with passion?

If you don't give a big contract, maybe Garnett will be poached, and the Timberwolves will get nothing, and the trend of trading in advance is imperative.

In the last battle, the Bulls lost to the Raptors, and achieved a record of 4 wins and 3 losses in the preseason, but no one would underestimate them because of this. The core players played casually, and two of them did not.

Among the marginal players, only Barnes is eye-catching. He is very active in defense. He is 201cm tall and weighs 102kg. He is good at confrontation.

On the offensive end, Barnes can also make open shots. He has not been idle during the holidays, trained hard, and his shooting has improved significantly.

Paxson immediately signed a two-year 3.8 million contract with Barnes. The first year is fully guaranteed, and the second year is a team option.

Paxson's shrewdness lies in coordinating the overall situation. He knows the difficulty of the team's salary in the next few years, and he may have to pay the luxury tax. It will definitely be useful to find someone who is cheap and can defend. Barnes can be used as a substitute at the 2, 3, and 4 positions.

The Bulls' 13-man roster is confirmed.

Centers: Tyson Chandler, Malik Allen, Darius Sangueira.

Power forwards: David Lee, Rashard Lewis, Lou Amundson.

Small forwards: Luol Deng, Matt Barnes.

Shooting guards: Wang Jun, Adrian Griffin.

Point guard: Hinrich, Duhon, Payton.

The other two signed contracts with no guarantee of basic salary, and they can be laid off at any time in the mid-term. Amundson's characteristics are similar to Hayes, able to defend, and his offensive ability is about zero.

If a capable veteran is cut in the middle of the season, Paxson can be recruited into the team, and Amundson and Adrian can be cut at any time.

If there is no suitable free agent in the mid-term, these two blue-collars can also fight in garbage time, at least not allowing the opponent to play a wave of offense.

Paxson believes that the Bulls do not lose to other teams in every position, and the probability of successfully defending the title is very high.

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