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In fact, the Bulls played this way in the playoffs last season, but when they used this trick again in the new season, the situation was completely different.

Thomas was replaced by Curry at the point guard position, which instantly boosted the Bulls' outside firepower to a whole new level.

Curry, who has returned from injury, is obviously eager to prove himself.

This is not surprising, after all, this is already Curry's fourth season in his career. He played quite well in the first two seasons, but in his third season, he suffered an injury that ended his season, missing most of the year. According to his agent's judgment, if Curry doesn't produce impressive personal stats in the last season of his rookie contract, it may be difficult for him to secure a satisfying contract.

After all, repeated ankle sprains have labeled Curry as a fragile player. Even if the Bulls want to renew Curry's contract, they must consider his health.

Besides financial considerations, Curry also has other things on his mind. He is very grateful for Wang Chong's respect towards him. He also wants to help Wang Chong win the championship this season and severely defeat the people who have underestimated him.

Wang Chong was already expecting Curry's performance.

In the original 12-13 season, after Curry returned from injury, he averaged 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists per game, shooting 45.1% from the field and 45.3% from three-point range.

Under his leadership, the Warriors recorded a 47-35 record in the regular season, successfully moving from last place to sixth in the Western Conference and advancing to the second round of the playoffs.

For the next season, 2013-14, the Warriors' lineup was fully formed and their record improved to 51 wins.

After that, Curry rose to the sky, winning the regular-season MVP for two consecutive years and leading the Warriors to three championships in four years.

I've said many times before that Curry of the Bulls may not reach the level of Curry of the Warriors in the future, because the core of this team can only be Wang Chong.

But unlike the Warriors, Curry of the Bulls started training early towards his definitive version, and with Wang Chong drawing firepower on the court, the offense was obviously much easier and simpler.

Therefore, comparing the situation at the same time, the current Curry must be stronger than he was in the original 12-13 season.

Pressed by Gasol inside, the Heat had to reduce their defense and attempt to use flank attacks to prevent Gasol from continuously attacking the Heat's paint.

But this way, the outside shooters would have the chance to play.

Only in the first quarter, Curry hit two three-pointers from beyond the arc and another three-pointer in the second quarter.

After a while, the Heat began to realize something was wrong.

The Bulls seemed to be attacking inside, but their outside firepower was actually much stronger than their inside game!

As the game moved into the third quarter, Curry hit 2 of 4 three-pointers and had already scored 15 points with just three-pointers.

The Heat's interior and exterior defense were in complete distress, and the defense completely collapsed.

What's terrible is that neither Gasol inside nor Curry outside is the primary offensive core of the Bulls. If the Heat can't solve these two, they are even more helpless against Wang Chong.

117:105, the Bulls easily defeated the Heat at home without breaking a sweat, achieving a great start to the new season.

Wang Chong didn't take the game very seriously. He scored 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists. During the game, Wang Chong didn't need to exert himself fully.

Curry made 10 of 18 shots, scoring 25 points and 9 assists, while Gasol posted a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

The Bulls' Big Three combined for 74 points and easily defeated the Heat's Big Three.

The Heat were completely outclassed by the new Bulls in this game. Obviously, the team's main players are still some old familiar faces, but the playing style seems completely different.

Compared to the Bulls' Big Three, who scored over 20 points, the Heat's Big Three didn't perform as well in this game.

James defeated the young Butler in their matchup, scoring 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. His statistical performance was as steady as a veteran.

However, the performance of the other two giants of the Heat was somewhat unsatisfactory.

Bosh was always blamed. He was suppressed by Gasol in this game. No wonder he only scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Wade made 6 of 20 shots in the game, and his shooting percentage of only 30% was somewhat strange.

During the game, the Bulls' starting shooting guard, Danny Green, played great defense, which caused many problems for Wade.

But if it were Wade in his prime, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to get past Danny Green and score.

In fact, Wade's condition has significantly worsened since then.

When he first entered the league, Wade suffered injuries and had his meniscus removed early. Over the years, Wade played through a bad knee and made huge contributions to the Heat.

However, Wade, whose main playing style relies on driving to the basket, has consumed much of his body in high-intensity games.

After all, Wade, James, Wang Chong, and even Bosh were all different from each other as rookies in 2003. As a later draft pick, Wade was already 21 years old when he joined the league, and now, in the 12-13 season, he's barely over thirty.

During the regular season, Wade's changes weren't very obvious. With his outstanding personal skills, Wade still averaged 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game during the regular season, although this scoring was the lowest of his career since his rookie season. But considering that Wade still shot 52% from the field during this period, it wasn't too bad.

However, in the playoffs, the intensity of the matchups increased, and after losing speed, which is the ability to survive, Wade's effectiveness dropped drastically, averaging only 16 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game.

The fact is that Flash has lost his speed and is gradually fading from everyone's memory.

As Wade's good brother, Wang Chong saw all of this and felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He also wanted to remind Wade not to be so selfless. You've given so much, but you'll still be betrayed in various ways. Your brother, betrayed by the team's general manager.

But Wang Chong couldn't say this now. After all, the two were in a hostile relationship. It could easily be misinterpreted as him trying to sow discord, which would be completely ungrateful.

Wang Chong is now thinking if it's possible to take Wade in when the Heat's Big Three disband and Pat Riley forces Wade out of the Heat, helping him win the two championships he should have won.

In fact, Wade, at the end of his time with the Heat, and even with the Bulls, still had some fight left in him. Although he was no longer among the top stars, he could still consistently contribute over 20 points per game.

It's just that at Wade's level, even when he joined the Bulls, he had an annual salary of 20 million. This price is a bit high. The Bulls' current salary cap makes it difficult to offer Wade a contract that reflects his value.

Of course, this is something for the future. For now, they haven't won the championship yet. To many people, including Heat fans, the Heat's Big Three actually failed in the next one or two seasons. If the team still can't win the championship, they will definitely disband. No one knows what will happen to the Big Three by then.

In fact, the Heat had been tentatively testing the waters for trades since last season.

Not just Bosh, who takes all the blame and is always put on the trade block, but also Wade and even James, as long as the pieces are right, the Heat would accept the trade.

It's just that the current asking price for these two players is still too high, and normal teams can't afford them.

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The Bulls defeated the Heat and had a great start to the new season. It also gave some peace of mind to Chicago fans who were worried about the team's performance during the preseason and the bad press from several media outlets.

The Bulls are still the same Bulls. As long as Wang Chong is here, they will not be weak.

Then, in November, in their second regular-season game, the Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 121:86.

At this stage, the Cavaliers are still working hard to compete for the number one draft pick under Irving's leadership. Achieving three number-one picks in four years is no less difficult than the Warriors' three championships in four years.

For a team that had no effectiveness in combat and was rotten to the core, Wang Chong played more relaxed than in the previous game. He finished in the third quarter and only scored 21 points in the game.

The star of this game was Curry.

Maybe it was because he was so frustrated by the injuries last season, he had been depressed for too long and didn't enjoy himself enough in the last game. Curry went all out against Irving in this game, scoring 33 points and making perfect shots.

Irving is truly unprotected or, in other words, the Cavaliers at this stage have no intention of winning. The management's goal is to compete for the first pick, while Irving's goal is to produce beautiful stats and outstanding performances on the court to start the game.

As for defense… what's that? Is it tasty?

On November 3rd, the Bulls defeated the New Orleans Hornets 98:89 at home.

The Hornets, who got the new number-one pick, are also a bad team with the worst record.

Anthony Davis wasn't as prepared to fight as Duncan and lacked great fight in his rookie year.

Davis' rookie season was quite average, averaging only 13.5 points and 8 rebounds per game. Even Lillard snatched the Rookie of the Year award from him.

Additionally, Davis showed a fragile physique during his rookie stage. He only played 64 games in the regular season. During the four years of his rookie contract, he averaged only about 65 games per season.

However, in his second season, Davis seemed to have consumed a book of experience, his skills improved rapidly, and his stats jumped to an average of 20.8 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game.

In his third year, Anthony Davis, averaging 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game, was already selected for the second All-NBA team.

But now, Anthony Davis can only be intimidated like a small daughter-in-law in front of Wang Chong and Gasol.

All I can say is: Welcome to the NBA, rookie.

The Bulls, who defeated the Hornets at home, secured three consecutive wins to start the new season.

But this is far from over.

On November 6th, the Bulls defeated the Orlando Magic 109:93 at home, raising their winning streak to four games.

On November 8th, after facing many bad teams at the bottom of the league, the Bulls finally faced a decent opponent, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder, composed of the Big Three of Westbrook, Griffin, and Ray Allen, can be considered a relatively competitive force in the Western Conference playoffs.

It's just that this team's ceiling might not be as high as the Los Angeles Clippers, where Paul and Griffin were originally paired.

The upper limit of that alley-oop team is only the second round of the playoffs. Paul hasn't been able to reach the Western Conference Finals he's dreamed of for many years.

As for Westbrook, who hasn't even started his junior double era, he is even less capable than Paul.

As for the Thunder, there's another Ray Allen. I don't want to boast about it, but Ray Allen right now is really not a high-quality player.

Since the shortened season last year, Ray Allen has been suffering from frequent injuries like when he was with the Celtics, which seriously affected his competitive state. Unfortunately, the Thunder didn't have a player like Bradley, which kept Ray Allen's starting position intact, and he didn't join the Heat in retaliation.

But Ray Allen didn't play very well in the Heat. As a backup player during the regular season, his stats were of little reference value.

The most well-known thing is the clutch three-pointer by Ray Allen in the Finals, which allowed the Heat to tie the series 3:3 and finally make the comeback.

That's why everyone says that Ray Allen saved the Heat and James.

Many fans don't remember that James scored 16 points in the final quarter of this game, leading the Heat to a 30-20 scoring advantage in the third quarter, nor do they recall that Bosh, who has always been called soft, grabbed the most important offensive rebound in front of Duncan. Only then did Ray Allen have the chance to shoot a three-pointer. No one remembers that before making that three-pointer, he made only 1 of 6 shots, with a shooting percentage of only a pathetic 16%. Had he been a little more accurate earlier, maybe the Heat wouldn't have needed such an exciting finish to win the game.

Of course, praise should be given where it's due. At least Ray Allen wasn't timid in the critical moments. As an excellent three-point shooter, not everyone can compare to his big heart.

It's just that in today's game, Ray Allen can no longer hold the title of the Big Three.

The Thunder, led by the twin cores of Westbrook and Griffin, were no match for the Bulls, who won 97:91, marking their fifth consecutive win to start the season.

At that time, the whole league started to feel that something was wrong.

Why do you think the Bulls are always doomed and have such a poor record every year?

After five games in the regular season, the Bulls had 5 wins and 0 losses, once again taking the top spot in the league.

And the biggest difference for the Bulls this season is the rise of Curry and Gasol.

After five games, Curry was averaging 25 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists per game, while Gasol averaged 18 points and 9 rebounds. Along with Wang Chong, who was averaging 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game, the Bulls' Big Three combined for 71 points, outshining the Lakers, Heat, Knicks, and other high-profile Big Three combinations, becoming the top three Big Three in the league.

What is this? Are Curry and Gasol that strong? Haven't you noticed before?

While the whole league was stunned, the Bulls kept winning, defeating the Trail Blazers, Clippers, and Suns, respectively, extending their winning streak to eight games in a row!

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