Chapter 436 [Do you want to know what selfishness is? 】
The SuperSonics are in a great situation, but the Bulls, who have reached the Finals twice in the Eastern Conference, have a big problem.
The preseason hasn't even started yet, but the Bulls are already in internal strife, and there are internal and external troubles.
Dennis Rodman missed practice without authorization, ran out and wrestled with someone, and was beaten so much that he was so happy.
The management has already accepted this lunatic, but they can't do anything about him. Suspend him? This guy obviously doesn't care. The Bulls are in trouble because they can't protect the backcourt rebounds well.
Scottie Pippen's behavior was even more egregious than Rodman's, surprising everyone.
After losing two consecutive Finals, Pippen's mentality could never return to the three-consecutive championship period. In the summer, he publicly reprimanded the team's general manager Krause and publicly requested a trade, but in the end he failed to leave the team.
Krause is not stupid. He knows that Pippen's salary is too low and cannot be exchanged for a strong man. Instead of trading him, it is better to keep him for one year and then give up on him and start rebuilding. This year, Pippen can at least help the team make money and replace him with a rookie.
Nothing can be done here.
If Jordan doesn't retire, no matter which young players come, they won't have the ball and they won't be able to be trained.
With Pippen staying on the team, the Bulls' lineup is very competitive in the Eastern Conference this season and can still attract fans, but they just can't beat the Sonics. The Eastern Conference champion is also a champion and is worth fighting for.
What Krause didn't expect was that Pippen lost his temper and acted so decisively. Instead of having surgery in the 1997 offseason, he deliberately delayed the surgery until after the start of this season and would miss the preseason and regular season.
Lots of games.
After being squeezed for 10 years and earning only 20 million and still unable to win, Pippen has gone completely crazy. He said, "If I get injured during working hours, I have to recover during working hours."
Jordan was angry and publicly criticized Pippen for being selfish! The "skinny guy" has become a "skinny guy" in the eyes of many Bulls fans because this guy is a jerk.
Pippen's behavior will not force the Bulls manager to trade him, it will only intensify the conflict between the two parties. Moreover, Pippen will be out for nearly half the season, which is not easy to trade in the first place, and now it is even more difficult to give him away.
Which team would take a risk with someone like this who can't win a championship and lacks work ethics? Send out a high-draft pick to replace Pippen as the boss? Give him half a season and then give him a high-paying long-term contract in the summer? If you don't give him a high-paying long-term contract,
Pippen will definitely not renew his contract, this is obvious.
Pippen also accepted an interview with the media. He said: "Do you want to know what selfishness is? Selfishness means retiring suddenly after the training camp starts and not giving the team any opportunities to strengthen. My relationship with Jordan is not close, and I have never been
I've been very close. I've talked to my former Bulls teammates about this, and they all feel the same way I do, that they feel disrespected."
If Pippen said these words 20 years later, the impact would not be big. They have retired for a long time, and their opinions on each other will not affect the game. Now that Pippen says this, it will cause the relationship between the two to completely break down. What will happen this season?
Cooperate?
Pippen ignored it and chatted with his friends in private, thinking that both the Bulls and Jordan owed him.
He believes that he is the one who made Jordan go from being a regular in the first round to becoming a well-known superstar. With an annual salary of more than 2 million, he does offensive and defensive work and helps Jordan become famous. He is a superstar who can combine offense and defense and can organize.
, other teams may not be able to find him even if they spend the maximum salary.
What did Jordan give him? Without Jordan, he could be the boss and make more money, but at most he would lose three championships as the second boss.
Pippen even felt that he would not win less championships, but more. Because he was selected by the SuperSonics back then! They became teammates after Yang Jian joined. How could he not win the championship?
Of course, this kind of thing would not happen in the parallel world. Now Pippen can no longer stop thinking wildly.
To add fuel to the fire, "Cobra" Horace Grant also jumped out and criticized Jordan for being selfish. He believed that the players cooperated better in the 1993-94 season. After Jordan retired, the Bulls' record still reached 55 wins and 27 losses.
, the number of wins is only 2 fewer than last season.
Although the other Bulls players remained silent, no one stood up to say anything good for Jordan, which is thought-provoking.
Jordan, who won five championships, was recognized as the "God of Basketball" even though he was always mean to his teammates. Everyone in the Bulls wanted to build a dynasty again, and it was impossible to fall out with Jordan.
Now that Jordan has lost for three consecutive seasons after his comeback, he has stepped down from the altar. The resentment of his teammates has erupted. Not only are his former teammates disgusted with him, but his current Bulls teammates also don't like him.
If someone is showing off to you every day, as if he is superior to others; if someone is trying every means to gamble with you to win your money; if someone takes all the credit for winning a game, and calls you a sb when losing... Who would like this kind of person? Are you tweeting?
Jordan can no longer suppress anyone in the team. The Bulls players all know that they can't win this season. If they can survive, they will be the Eastern Conference champion. What if they enter the finals? There is a high probability that they will be beaten by the SuperSonics.
"Zen Master" Phil Jackson is also preparing to leave the team. He now only wants to coach the Lakers, believing that the Lakers have a great future. If any team can beat the SuperSonics in the future, he believes it must be the Lakers.
Fans are discussing it very heatedly, and generally believe that the Bulls are about to go downhill and will no longer be able to survive.
Some people feel that the Heat have a chance to reach the Finals, even though their performance against the Sonics was not much better than the Bulls.
New York fans lashed out at the Heat, saying they were a bunch of trash. The two teams had a bad rivalry last season, and the competition this season will be fierce.
There are also some New York fans who hope that the team will replace head coach Jeff Van Gundy, believing that it is impossible for the team to win the championship without him. The Sonics are averaging almost 120 points per game, and Van Gundy is still here playing "iron-blooded" defense.
It's difficult to score 90 points in a game.
At the start of the preseason, the SuperSonics' attendance is the highest in the league. They are recognized as the strongest team and the most popular.
Even though the star players didn't play much, all within 25 minutes, the Sonics still easily won 7 consecutive victories. Their offense had a variety of tricks, and the smooth coordination was breathtaking.
SuperSonics fans are very happy to see it. They feel that the Sonics have become stronger again, mainly due to the increase in low-post offense. Kemp has always focused on face-to-face offense, and his post-up efficiency is not good. Barkley quickly accumulated popularity in Seattle
, attracting old fans who like to watch post-play.
In the eyes of some people, hitting from behind means being tough, and facing the frame means being soft. They like to see players sticking their butts into the penalty area, and there is something wrong with their brains.
The "experts" who previously said that Yang Jian must find teammates inside to cover him were slapped in the face again. Yang Jian proved that he can get an opportunity by holding the ball on the outside and playing alone.
Counterattack is the hardest to defend against.
Now some fans think that Yang Jian likes to play without the ball, which is actually to help his inside teammates create cutting opportunities and drive the whole team. His dislocation attracts inside players to help defend, and it is easier for his inside teammates to score after receiving the ball.
Yang Jian can also add assists to his teammates when he runs and catches the ball, making their statistics even better. If he keeps using a big core style of play, his teammates will have fewer assists and can only wait to catch the ball and shoot.
Now that Kemp has joined the Cavaliers, a powerful ball-handling offensive point has been added to the field, and Yang Jian has reduced his running position in the preseason.
The most uncomfortable person in the team right now is Payton. His offensive efficiency with the ball is not as good as that of Yang Jian and Barkley, and the threat of running without the ball to catch and shoot is average. If Yang Jian reduces his running, catching and shooting, Payton's assists
The data will definitely drop.
Therefore, the SuperSonics' fast break is particularly crazy now. Only when everyone runs with small ball tactics can they score better.
As soon as the two guards receive the ball, they advance at full speed, and they only fall into position when they can't make a fast break. It's easier for Payton to perform when the whirlwind is fast. Facing the defense of a small guard, he can run into the layup after receiving the ball.
The SuperSonics' bench is led by Schrempf, Cummings, and Snow. They defend well, can open up shots, and won't suffer any loss as a substitute for any team.
On October 31st, the SuperSonics will face the Lakers away from home in their opening game, marking the official start of the new season.
