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In ESPN's power rankings, the Bulls top the list, closely followed by the Los Angeles Lakers, last season's runners-up.

The Lakers did an excellent job recruiting reinforcements during the summer off-season. They successfully traded some surplus players to acquire All-Star forward Ron Artest, strengthening their defensive capabilities at the forward position.

Everyone knows that the Lakers' acquisition of Artest has a very clear purpose: to deal with Wang Chong.

As the league's best perimeter defender and a forward who once won the DPOY (Defensive Player of the Year) award, Artest, nicknamed "The Beast," has a tough and explosive playing style, excelling in defense.

Once he encounters Wang Chong on the court, even if he cannot defend against Wang Chong, he can still wear down a significant portion of Wang Chong's physical energy, achieving a good defensive effect.

At the same time, after a season of matchups between the two cores, Kobe and Gasol, their understanding and tacit cooperation will improve. Additionally, Andrew Bynum, the young "Shark" with high hopes, has grown another year and improved his strength. It is reasonable that the Lakers occupy second place in the power rankings.

Third are the San Antonio Spurs, a veteran team in the Western Conference. The Spurs didn't make major moves this summer, but the presence of three GDP players is enough to place them among the league's top teams.

In contrast, it's a bit surprising that the Cleveland Cavaliers, ranked fourth in the power rankings, are listed below the Spurs.

The Cavaliers are a standard Big Three lineup: James + O'Neal + Ray Allen, stronger than the GDP. This summer, the Cavaliers' lineup received another boost through a trade, acquiring a player with exceptional strength: the common point guard, Mo Williams.

Last season, Mo Williams averaged 17 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game for the Bucks, with notable performance. Although his playing style is more controversial and he has a widely used nickname in the basketball world, he is still better than the Cavaliers' previous starting point guard.

But even so, the Cavaliers can only rank below the Spurs in the power rankings, sitting third in the league. The main reason for this is O'Neal's age.

At the start of the 2008-09 season, O'Neal will be 36 years old, which is already considered advanced age for a basketball player.

In fact, O'Neal showed his age last season, averaging only around 13+10 per game and no longer having the dominant presence he once had at his peak.

This was the case last season. People generally believe that O'Neal's performance will be even worse in the new season. It is obvious that the era of the "Sharks" has passed. Although the Cavaliers' exterior lineup is strong, they have serious deficiencies inside. Against Duncan, it may be difficult for the Spurs to gain the upper hand.

But, in fact, Wang Chong, as a time traveler, knows very well that in the 2008-09 season, O'Neal's competitive status was still good. Perhaps it was thanks to the Suns' miracle doctor that O'Neal was in good form during the regular season. He averaged 17.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, shooting 60% from the field, and rarely showed any signs of decline.

Of course, this was only one season where O'Neal returned to his glory. After this season, O'Neal was traded to the Cavaliers and later joined the Celtics with a minimum salary. After the Celtics ended the 2010-11 season as bench players, he chose to retire officially.

Let's not talk about O'Neal's performance in the next two seasons. Let's just discuss the 2008-09 season. Looking at all the centers in the league, only Howard and Yao Ming were better than him.

As a result, in the 2008-09 season, Howard was selected to the All-NBA First Team, Yao Ming to the Second Team, and O'Neal to the Third Team center with 17.8 + 8.4 stats.

The Cavaliers already have James, who is gradually entering his peak period, Ray Allen, and Mo Williams, who are in their best years, along with a third-team center who has returned to his glory. They are much stronger than the Spurs. They have the qualifications to compete with the Lakers and Magic.

Speaking of the Magic, this team is definitely an underrated one.

The Magic team in the 2008-09 season was quite strong. They eliminated the Celtics and Cavaliers in the playoffs and reached the finals. Facing Kobe at the peak of his strength, they weren't like the James Cavaliers, who were swept by the Spurs 4-0 in 2007. At least they scored one point in a 4-1 loss, which is already quite good.

After Wang Chong arrived in this world, he brought many changes to the league, but the Magic's lineup wasn't much different from what he remembered. They still had Mr. Lewis, a billionaire, and the key forward of the season, Hedo Turkoglu, on the team.

If it weren't for Wang Chong and his Bulls, the strongest team in the East would definitely be the Magic.

But the outside world doesn't know the true strength of this team, which specializes in a one-star, four-shooter system. ESPN ranks the Magic only around tenth, behind teams like the Suns, Rockets, Mavericks, Hornets, Pistons, etc.

Overall, the Bulls have many opponents in the East this season. The Cavaliers and Magic are strong rivals. Additionally, the Lakers, who are likely to dominate the West, are the main obstacles on the road to the championship.

——The opening game of the new season for the Bulls will take place at their home court on October 28. The opponent is the Milwaukee Bucks.

There was no suspense regarding the result of this opening game. The Bulls easily won 108:91 and got off to a good start.

This game didn't attract much attention, especially since the Arab League was packaged and traded by the Bucks to the New Jersey Nets in the summer, so the promotional trick for the Derby confrontation in China was gone.

The Bucks' current main players are All-Star point guard Michael Reid and number one center Andrew Bogut. The head coach is Scott Skiles, who was previously expelled by the Bulls. With such a lineup, one can imagine their strength.

Compared to the opening game, the Bulls' second game attracted more attention.

On October 31, the Bulls challenged the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics, who were supposed to have won the championship and reached the peak of their careers by this time, are still a semi-rebuilt team led by the team leader Paul Pierce, with Kevin Durant, Al Jefferson, and Rajon Rondo on the team. They are not very strong but have a bright future.

The main focus of this game is the scoring battle between Wang Chong and Durant.

As we all know, Durant's draft template was Wang Chong. The two look alike in terms of body shape and playing style.

But no one, except Wang Chong, knows that the two are actually models for each other. Wang Chong is Durant's draft model, and Durant is Wang Chong's growth model.

As the biggest complement Wang Chong has been linked with since his arrival, Durant's growth template, Wang Chong is now theoretically a bit stronger than Durant.

Of course, this is just theoretical. Wang Chong's current skill value is the same as Durant at his peak, which is 97, but his physical strength and overall durability have become perfect with his upgrades, giving him a badge advantage.

Of course, the badge concept doesn't exist in reality, but in the 2K game, Durant's peak badge count reached around 40, which is more than double the 16 badges Wang Chong currently has.

Wang Chong will take some time to truly surpass Durant in all aspects.

As for this game, the battle between the two players who were each other's model naturally ended with Wang Chong's absolute victory.

After all, the opponent is only a second-year rookie. Although Durant, in his second season, showed his excellent potential as a top scorer, there is still a huge gap between him and the all-around death god on the offensive side.

Wang Chong scored 37 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Durant only scored 19 points and 4 rebounds while facing Wang Chong throughout the game. With such a huge disparity in strength, the Celtics lost to the Bulls 88:104.

November 1, third round of the regular season.

The Bulls return home to face the Memphis Grizzlies.

Greg Oden, the first overall pick selected by the Grizzlies in 2007 and a super center said to be rare in decades, is finally ready to play after a bad rookie season that ended with a season-ending injury.

However, because his injury hasn't fully healed, the Grizzlies were extremely cautious in using Oden and only gave him less than 20 minutes of playing time.

It can be seen that a player who could be called a top center still has some strength.

In just 20 minutes of play, Oden scored 11 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, showing remarkable efficiency.

This is still the damaged version of Oden. If he were healthy enough and could exert 100% of his strength, even if he didn't meet expectations, he would still be an excellent All-Star center.

But it's a pity that if you don't know how to play well, no matter how much talent you have, it's all in vain.

Although Oden's future cannot yet be determined, judging from Oden's injury time and current trajectory, there is a high probability that he is not much different from the original Oden.

Wang Chong could not see Oden's data panel, but he estimated that the opponent's comprehensive durability value was probably only 20 to 30 at most, or even less. After all, Oden only played 105 games in the league, even if he was complete. Time keeps jumping between injury and recovery.

The Bulls beat the Grizzlies and reeled off three straight wins to start the new season. They are full of momentum and the state of the team is exactly as ESPN predicted.

But the Bulls are about to face a wave of small challenges.

After entering November, the Bulls' next schedule was not friendly. First they faced back-to-back games against the Magic and Cavaliers, followed by a home game against the Suns and a second game against the Cavaliers.

In 4 games, neither opponent is weak and a slight slight slight could lead to a losing streak.

On November 3, the Bulls took the lead in a clash against the Magic.

As Wang Chong expected, the strength of the Magic team in the new season should not be underestimated. The Bulls, who were playing away from home, were defeated by the Magic at the beginning of the game.

The Magic's four outside shooters flourished. They scored 36:27 in the first quarter and held a 9-point lead. In the second quarter, they chased the win, 30:26 in a single quarter, widening the scoring gap to 13 in one. It plummeted. Over double digits.

The Bulls, who are known for their defense, were a bit confused by the Magic's one-star play. Although the outside defense could adjust quickly, Howard alone in the paint, catching offensive rebounds and dunking, made the Bulls. overwhelmed. Quite a headache.

As an excellent center, Gasol's only flaw is his weak rebounding ability. As a heavy center, he averaged only 7.6 rebounds per game in his career. He has never averaged double figures in rebounds per game in a season in his entire NBA career.

If it's against other teams' top center, Gasol's rebounding ability is barely enough, but against Howard, who is in his prime, it's impossible to beat him at all.

Howard's strongest strengths during his time with the Magic were defense and rebounding. This was also the basic blueprint for the Magic to build a one-star, four-shooter system. Without Howard to capture rebounds in the paint, the Magic's outside shooters would not. be as pressure-free. Long three-point shot.

Beginning in the 2007-08 season, Howard won the league's rebounding title for three consecutive seasons. He only lost to Kevin Love in the 10-11 season. He then won the rebounding title for two consecutive years. in his entire career.

This stat ranks him fourth in league history behind only Chamberlain, Rodman and Moses Malone, which shows his rebounding prowess.

The Bulls also have a rebounding expert in Kevin Garnett, who has won the rebounding title four times.

But after all, Garnett is not at the run-and-jump stage he was at in his prime, and his rebounding is still at a disadvantage compared to Howard now. Plus, he's responsible for guarding Lewis at the power forward position on the court. If he switches defenses with Gasol, he'll be in trouble down the road. The player's cumbersome mobility can't keep up with the two players on the Magic's front line, which will only drag down the Bulls' entire defensive system.

The Bulls, whose rebounds were wasted, were down 13 points at halftime and were in a precarious situation.

But fortunately, Wang Chong has thought ahead on how to deal with the Magic's one-star, four-shot style. After all, the opponent is one of the Bulls' strong rivals in the East. get close?

In the second half of the game, the Bulls began to adjust their lineup.

Gasol, who was manhandled by Howard in various ways, came out of the game, Paul Millsap came in, and Garnett moved from the power forward position to center.

As a result, the frontcourt matchup became Howard vs. Garnett, with Millsap responsible for guarding Magic forward Lewis.

Sharad Lewis is 6'8" tall and plays power forward. His primary style of play is outside shooting. Although he plays primarily at the power forward position for the Magic, his style of play is actually that of a small forward.

Millsap is quite the opposite. Although he's only 6'10" tall, Millsap plays with a standard power forward style.

Of course, this is not the point. The point is that while Millsap is not as tall as Lewis, his mobility is not bad and his strength is quite outstanding. If he defends Lewis, not only can he keep up with the opponent. But he can also defend Lewis. He can also use his strength to apply continuous pressure and interfere with his shooting percentage.

As for the inside rebounding battle between Howard and Garnett, even if Garnett is at a disadvantage, he's still much better than when Gasol is on the court.

Of course, lineup adjustments are just basic coping methods. If you want to win, you still have to look at offensive scoring.

When the third quarter of the game starts, Wang Chong will also start to exert his strength!

End of this chapter

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