The Los Angeles Times revealed on the account: The Bulls are suspected of internal strife. Derek Ross is dissatisfied with Cameron Anthony snatching his position as the boss. The dynasty has fallen apart before it even began!

"Can you coexist with Ross?" At the recent Bulls press conference, this was the favorite question for reporters from all walks of life. Today, a reporter mentioned this question again, and Anthony seemed very angry!

He said angrily: "I'm so tired of hearing the question, 'Can the two coexist? Can they cooperate?' We play basketball here, and of course we will find a way to fight side by side. I don't think that's something that can't be solved."

Before the All-Stars began, many people had a premonition that the Chicago Bulls would face a difficult running-in period after completing the deal with the Nuggets, but they did not expect that this running-in period would be so difficult and so long.

The Bulls have lost 11 of the past 16 games and have not long ago experienced a six-game losing streak. It can be said that in the month after the trade, the seemingly powerful Bulls have been struggling, but they have not seen any improvement.

The Bulls have dropped to fourth place in the Eastern Conference after losing to the Hawks in the last game, and they have been surpassed by the Heat and the Celtics one after another. Although the opponents in these losses are very strong, including the Hawks, Hornets, Heat, Rockets, Bobcats, and Magic, it is not worth losing 11 games in 16 games after the Bulls trade, especially when they lost to teams like the Jazz at home during their six-game losing streak, the Bulls have no excuses.

Local media reported that Anthony did not even listen to tactical arrangements with his teammates during the recent timeout. After losing to the Jazz at home a week ago, Ross finally openly criticized Anthony. However, Anthony did not admit that there was a conflict with Ross, saying that he and Ross were still talking and laughing at the team preparation meeting.

"I actually don't care at all, why should I care?" Anthony said a week ago about being criticized by Ross. "Thibodeau is a coach who focuses on the defensive system. Everyone in the league knows this, and everyone in the team knows this, but this system takes time to master it, so what I need is time." Anthony also said: "I need time to develop tacit understanding with my teammates on the defensive end, and I also need to find my position in the offense. There are still some problems with my running and timing. I told my teammates, 'Man, I'm a little patient. I can't find 100% tacit understanding in three weeks."

Today is his fourth week to join the Bulls. In the last quarter of this game, Anthony made 0 of 5 shots. After the game, he did not accept an interview with reporters and went directly to the team's bus. So far, the Bulls have only achieved 5 wins and 11 losses after winning Anthony.

This time, Ross said after the game: "There are still some people in the team that need to be integrated into the Bulls' system, especially the defense." Of course, he refers to Carmelo Anthony here. Melon is obviously unable to assist in defense and replacing as hard as Roll Deng on the front line, and has always been away from the team in rotation and movement. He can often see him standing in place and not knowing who to replacing for.

The Bulls' performance has dropped so quickly, but head coach Thibodeau said he was prepared for it. "I don't think everyone will have a perfect state after the trade. The reality is that. Although the trade has certain risks, the players want to make progress, and there is no problem. We are training transparent on the Chicago stage, which is sometimes not a bad thing. I have discussed with the players that we must persist and we will definitely solve the problem."

But the media can see his true thoughts from Thibodeau's frowning expression. It can only be said that the Bulls' public relations work is going well, but fans are still very interested in whether there is really an internal strife within the Bulls, because it is a common hobby of all human beings.

Many fans now only want to see some news they want to see, so tabloids have room for survival. Fake news or making big fuss is their favorite thing to do, but in fact they are just trying to meet their preferences.

Since the Bulls lost six consecutive games, rumors have begun to spread on the market about Rose and Anthony's disagreement, confrontation, and even combating counterfeiting in the locker room.

Of course, these too explosive news can be seen as fake news at a glance as long as they are not stupid. So the parties involved, Ross, Anthony, and the Bulls executives are too lazy to pay attention to this kind of news, and they are too lazy to even refute rumors. Anyway, the fools who believe these news will be useless even if you explain it to them.

But soon, some technical posts and analysis posts that mainly focus on data and on-site performance began to appear in major forums, and they seemed to be very analytical, well-founded, and even some news media gradually joined in. They also added tempting words such as "pictures" and "internal revelations". Especially when these news and posts were compared with the previous unreliable gossip, they suddenly became convincing and real.

In fact, some of these criticisms of Anthony seem to make sense, such as why he has been unable to integrate into Thibodeau's defensive system for a long time? This is because the Bulls are one of the most dedicated teams in the league to defend. Anthony cannot do Roll Deng's work, and it is difficult for him to deliver an answer on the defensive end that the coach who is the most picky in defense in the league can satisfy the answer.

The Bulls' defensive keyword is "tough and hardworking", which requires players to devote themselves tirelessly. Moreover, the Bulls' good defense is not particularly outstanding, thanks to their regional joint defense, or mixed defense. The Bulls' defensive system is very similar to the Celtics, and is a reinforced version of the same lineage. This is naturally because Thibodeau was originally a defensive coach of the Celtics.

Then it will be easier to compare with the Celtics, and there is no need to even get too many professional adjectives. Just compare the styles of Garnett, Pierce, Rondo and others with Anthony, and you will know why Melons cannot be integrated into Thibodeau's defense. It is no longer necessary to say anything else.

The New York Times' report on the number shocked the Bulls. According to information from the Bulls, the reason why Ross and Anthony's relationship became increasingly tense is because Ross privately condoned his team to attack Anthony, and the two sides gradually lacked communication, and the two have not had any contact in private.

This internal news also revealed that Ross refused to recruit superstars for the Bulls in the summer, and the same is true for this recruitment of Anthony. Ross did not even agree to the Bulls' request to call Anthony, so for a while, Ross and the team were nervous for a while. Some Bulls executives even believed that Ross' performance was too selfish and had no tendency to be a general.

Rodman didn't know where he came out. He was interviewed by ESPN inappropriately and expressed his weird opinion: "Whether Ross can coexist with Anthony depends on whether Ross's popularity is above Anthony. He played in Chicago for two and a half seasons and finally brought the Bulls to second place in the East. People also admitted his ability. At this time, a bigger bowl came, and no one would be happy if he changed it.

Suspense. Anthony is used to being the boss in the Nuggets. He will not be willing to be a young man after he comes to the Bulls. But if no one is willing to be the second, the Bulls will continue to lose. Anyway, I have never seen a team with two bosses. Have you ever seen it?" After saying that, Big Bulls may still feel unsatisfied and added: "If you want me to tell me, Anthony needs to restrain himself a little. Don't forget that this is a team with core. You have to be more obedient when you get to other people's territory."

The Bulls' senior executives are cursing this confused bastard who is taking drugs and slutty: "Can you tell me this kind of thing? And you are so straightforward. The key is that your identity is too sensitive. To be honest, did this bastard charge money?"

Of course, Big Bug took the benefits, but he didn't know who he took the benefits. The other party claimed that he was Kobe's man, but he didn't care who wanted to mess with Anthony, as long as he received the money from Mr. Rodman.

Wu Huang, the core team, can't do more competently. What he is doing now is obviously the work the team should do, and he is indeed not simply taking revenge on Anthony, but wants to kill the Bulls together. This is the starting point for interests.

And he found that the wind was getting bigger and bigger, far more than the amount of money he threw out could blow up. It seems that other teams have also taken action, and more than one team has taken action. This is easy to understand. The Heat, Celtics, and even the Magic are happy to see the Bulls fall into a desperate situation. Who made them the strongest team on paper in the East now? No one will let it go as long as there is a chance to step on it.

The Bulls’ most wrong thing is that the time of this transaction was wrong. Wu Huang felt that if the Bulls traded at the beginning of the season, there would not be as many troubles as they are now. At that time, not only Chicago was making big deals, but most strong teams had a lot of troubles to solve. The Bulls’ record would definitely not have fallen as badly as they are now.

The Bulls are now making a deal when the season is halfway through, and other teams will be almost done. At this time, the Bulls will not have good results when facing any strong team.

If we look at it this way, their six-game losing streak is not much. Wu Huang thinks that if the Bulls are affected by the media and fans next, or if there is an embarrassment like internal strife, it will be more than just a six-game losing streak. Maybe they will lose all the way and finally fall apart is not just a joke.

Eastern ranking

1, New York Knicks (55 wins and 15 losses).

2, Miami Heat (46 wins and 24 losses).

3. Boston Celtics (43 wins and 26 losses).

4, Orlando Magic (41 wins and 31 losses).

5, Chicago Bulls (39 wins and 31 losses).

6, Atlanta Hawks (38 wins and 32 losses).

7, Milwaukee Bucks (31 wins and 40 losses).

8, Indiana Pacers (30 wins and 40 losses).

This changeable Eastern Conference ranking made Chicago fans burst into tears every time they saw it. They went from holding the second place with the home advantage of the two rounds of the series to the fifth place with no home advantage. If they lose, they may not even be able to keep the fifth place.

After the New York Times report was released, the Miami media also began to leak the next day. This time, according to people around Ross, Anthony's recent crazy moves have caused Ross' dissatisfaction. Ross believes that Anthony's performance is completely a stolen his limelight and he wants to be the boss alone.

The fuse of this incident was that Anthony was appointed as captain as soon as he joined the Bulls, which means that he and Ross are currently both the Bulls captains, which means that both are the bosses of the Bulls, which is also what Rodman complained about before. Now Anthony takes action crazy and ignores Ross, which naturally makes the latter intolerable.

Faced with this dilemma, Anthony finally made a statement before the Knicks on the 25th: He is willing to reduce his moves and help his opponents find their status. At the same time, he said that he will take the initiative to talk to Rose, unsettle his past grudges, and help the Bulls get out of the shadow of losing streak.

Anthony has averaged 26 shots per game, but his shooting percentage is only 3%. In these 5 games, he has made more than 20 shots, including more than 25 shots in 4 games and 30 shots in 1 game. In contrast, in 1 game, Ross has not made more than 10 shots in 1 game, less than 15 shots in 2 games, and less than 20 shots in 2 games. No wonder Ross is upset.

"I might be blamed and take responsibility for the team's recent defeat. The coach designed tactics around me, but I performed poorly. I should be blamed. Obviously, I am a little dizzy now. Even if I can't use this as an excuse, maybe I should talk to the trainer to reassess my body and reassess my condition." Anthony said modestly that he could not say this. The Bulls' record plummeted is indeed since he came to the Bulls. At this time, the Bulls fans will not care about any reason and will definitely point the finger at him.

"We are a team, and I should do better in sharing the ball with Ross. We will have an interview today to find solutions to the problem. If I do things too much, I want him to tell me. I also hope my teammates will tell me if I can do it." Anthony continued.

Facing Rose's dissatisfaction, Anthony had to choose to lower his posture and take the initiative to take responsibility. This may be a good thing for the Bulls, but his words "The coach designs tactics around me" inadvertently made Rose very unhappy.

In fact, in the current situation of the Chicago people, the root cause of the problem is still that they cannot allocate the ball reasonably. Anthony and Ross both want to control the ball and both want to hold the ball more and take more shots, but Anthony is in poor condition and has not been able to get along with his teammates. In addition, the confusion of the defensive system, the current problem arises.

"We need this victory, but I think they need it more, so I don't think this game will be easy to play. Their paper strength is the best in the league. How could you not worry?" Wu Huang praised the Bulls very well before the game. Now everyone says that the Bulls have the strongest on paper, but in fact they all have a similar mentality to him.

The Bulls' lineup after the trade is very strong, but to say that their paper strength is the strongest, Wu Huang and many people are actually slandering their lips and expressing disdain, but this does not prevent them from saying this all the time.

"We need a victory. We have lost too much recently. We must adjust now." Ross's words before the game showed that his EQ and IQ were not as high as he thought. Although he was not stupid, he was not as smart as Emperor Wu at first glance. How could he say that at this time?

If Emperor Wu was in Ross' current position, he wouldn't need to do anything more, because the facts were already in front of him. After Anthony came, the Bulls' record declined so severely. Ross' core position had long been stable. At this time, he would be more generous and more mature to win the favor of the team's senior management, media and fans. If he uses more tricks, he would be unwise.

Emperor Wu originally planned to get Anthony hard, but there is no need to take action now. Except for the Bulls fans, everyone is watching the Bulls jokes at this moment, waiting to see how unlucky Anthony will be. It is also unwise to take action again. Now, just follow everyone to watch.

This is the mentality of fans. If any star suddenly becomes unlucky, then except for the star's fans, other fans will be happy to see this wealthy guy continue to be unlucky. The media is also happy to report and even add to the insult. The essence is the same as watching "gladiators" or "Beast Fighters" performances in ancient Rome.

Why do celebrities like to make scandals for themselves? Why do people always humiliate themselves for talent shows? In fact, they are also aimed at the mentality of the people.

D'Antoni's arrangement before the game is no different from other teams. The most important thing is to separate Ross and Antoni and not to let these two people connect. Although even if you don't need to target them specifically, these two people don't have much connection in the game, they still need to be careful. Who knows whether the Knicks' poor defense will make these two people successfully connect for the first time?

The Knicks' pre-match arrangement is quite interesting. Generally, the team mainly arranges how to defend, what to pay attention to, or targets someone, but the Knicks are different. Before the game, they mainly study how to break through the opponent's defense, targeting which guy who is not good at defending, and hitting until he can't take care of himself, etc.

And Anthony is the one who has poor defense and has to play until he can't take care of himself. Of course, Anthony's single defense cannot be said to be bad, but his rotation awareness and speed are really urgent. Moreover, as a team boss, he has been used to others to fill him up. However, his position needs to fill him up in Thibodeau's defensive system, and he needs to have quick rotation and coordinated defense awareness. Unfortunately, Anthony does not have any conditions, and it will be a pity that the Knicks don't hit him.

Ross is indeed more active than Anthony on the defensive end. Every time Wu Huang breaks through this opponent, as long as someone stops him for half a second, this guy will be sure to catch up from behind. His secondary defense ability is very outstanding. This is also the basic work that the Bulls must do on the outside line. You can be broken through, but you must turn around for the secondary defense. At the same time, the nearest players must make up for the teammates in time to delay obstacles.

In the first quarter, Iguodala and Garlinari did not give Anthony a quasi-superstar. They took turns to hold the ball and use Melon as a minion to break through, but it was not a one-on-one single, but an offense after pick-and-roll. Now the Knicks like to use pick-and-roll even when breaking through, which can fully release Sir's pick-and-roll power.

Boozer was in a very embarrassing day. In the past, he didn't need to assist in the outside line so frequently to fix leaks, but since Anthony came, his workload has increased significantly, which has caused the anti-bone boys who are not so suitable for the Thibodore defensive system to complain. Before, he was helped by Rollden and Brewer, but now he not only has to handle all the defensive tasks by himself, but also has to wipe Anthony from time to time. This is really difficult for him. Boozer has long become another gate for the Bulls, but everyone is busy hacking Anthony but ignores him.

Some people who really understand the ball can already see that although Ross and Anthony are not so compatible, the Bulls' biggest conflicts are actually Boozer and Anthony. These two guys are only suitable for single defense and not for assisting the rotation. The Bulls can only fill in the blanks and fill in the gaps for one of them at most. If they want to pay for the two, this defensive system will inevitably collapse! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!