Derek Ross played 10 games this season and was reimbursed again for the season. Roses suffered from injuries and made fans sigh.

However, there are gains and losses. Butler has made significant progress with the Bulls this season. He has averaged 18 points per game, second only to Ruhr Deng in the team.

And more importantly, the energy and defense he brought to the Bulls, ranking in the top ten in the league with an average of 38.7 minutes of playing time.

It is hard to score, and has a high defense intensity. It is really rare for such players to be a player.

His progress also made the Bulls ranked third in the East even if they lost Ross, behind the Heat and Pacers.

Coincidentally, Tang Tian, ​​who was connected at home and away, actually fought with his friends in the training camp one by one.

Lamb of the Thunder, Irving of the Cavaliers, Walker of the Bobcats, Thompson of the Warriors.

Now that the first four have been ravaged by Tang Tian, ​​it depends on whether Butler can help them train their brothers to make a sigh of relief.

Although the Bulls are now in third place, the fourth-ranked Raptors record is very close to theirs.

After the game enters March, any victory or defeat is actually very important.

The Pelicans' situation is similar. Their eight-game winning streak makes them equal to the Grizzlies. If they win another game, they can squeeze the Grizzlies to eighth.

"Don, have you read the news? That guy Durant made 35 shots in the game against the Clippers!"

After the training session on the game day ended, Ci Shiping said to Tang Tian with a smile.

Tang Tian was surprised to hear the news.

Durant is a super scorer, but he is also the kind of player with very high scoring efficiency.

He scored 43 points last time in the game with the Pelicans, but he only took 28 shots. It is difficult to get him to take 30 shots.

Take data as an example. His previous career attempts were 34 times at most, and he only had more than a dozen attempts in his career.

Now he actually took action 35 times in one game, which sounds really surprising.

"Did the Thunder win?"

Tang Tian asked casually.

Ci Shiping smiled and shook his head.

Tang Tian was even more surprised when he heard this.

Durant took 35 shots and the Thunder lost?

He took out his cell phone and read the news himself.

Durant scored 41 points with 17 of 35 shots, but the Thunder lost to the Clippers with 5 points.

It's true.

But it is reasonable to think about it carefully.

The situation between the Thunder and the Pelicans is obviously different, with Westbrook and Reggie Jackson both playing and holding the ball.

Durant's crazy moves will definitely be a kind of harm to the Thunder.

"It seems that he really doesn't want to give you the scoring champion."

Ci Shiping continued, and when he said this, he had some disdain in his eyes.

He is all superstar and is in the super team. He cares so much about the scoring champion, so he has seen him for a long time.

However, Tang Tian was not too surprised. Duran was so sensitive and irritable. He didn't like him so much, so it would be strange if he didn't steal this scoring king.

Tang Tian also took a look at social media.

"How do I remember Durant said before that the scoring champion should just take action? Who has taken action 35 times?"

"I'm so fucking. Didn't he say he could easily beat the Pelicans? The result?"

"Kevin slapped himself in the face crazy Durant!"

"Haha, brother, you're very dangerous. You have to have at least one hundred million assets to dare to say this!"

"But in this way, I really look forward to the competition for the scoring king. If this momentum continues, if you want to win the scoring king this year, you will have to average at least 30 points or even higher!"

...

In addition to complaining about Durant's move, fans are also more looking forward to this year's scoring battle.

This is actually a very topical thing. You should know that the alliance has not had such a grand occasion in many years.

Tang Tian smiled, but after putting down his phone, he no longer cared about this.

Just fight.

The situation of the Pelicans is different from that of the Thunder. He only holds the ball on the starting lineup, and the team needs his extra shots.

Or in other words, if he takes more attacks on the Pelicans, his winning rate will be higher.

This is his natural advantage.

In another stadium, the Bulls conducted pre-match training that was open to the public.

After training, Jimmy Butler was interviewed by Chicago media on the sidelines.

"The Pelicans are in a strong momentum, they have won an eight-game winning streak, and Don has performed particularly well. How do you judge him? As far as I know, you have trained together in the summer?"

The reporter seemed to have done a lot of preparations before the interview.

"He is my role model and my goal to catch up."

As soon as Butler spoke, the reporter was surprised.

Butler had never said such a thing before.

"We are in the same league in college, and we have played more than once. I know his strength, I also know the progress he has made in the NBA. He is the kind of player who keeps getting stronger, and that's what I'm trying to do."

But Butler's subsequent words made the reporter understand.

Tang Tian, ​​who Butler regarded as a role model, was not the dazzling Tang Tian, ​​but the Tang Tian who worked hard and made continuous progress.

"Then will you feel pressure when you face him? If you regard him as a role model."

The reporter asked.

"No, that will give me motivation. I will show 120% of my status to fight him, which is what I have to do."

Butler's eyes were full of heat.

He and Thompson were actually the opposite. Thompson ran 800 meters in a one-kilometer race and was gradually thrown away, and Tang Tian was almost nowhere to be seen.

When he said that, Tang Tian could not be seen even after running 800 meters, but he could finally see him when he ran 800 meters.

This is the same as "half of a glass of water" and "only half a glass of water left".

The same position is different and the mentality is different.

That night, the Bulls and Pelicans game started at the Chicago United Center.

Ross watched from the wall, the Bulls started with Hinrich Ga Butler, Dungabuzer on the front line, and center Noah.

Aminu continued to start on the Pelicans, with Holiday and Tang Tian on the outside, Amino and Davis on the front line, and Amina on the center line.

Davis won the Pelicans' opening attack opportunity, and Tang Tian faced Butler's ball-holding attack in the frontcourt.

Butler's defense is similar to Tony Allen. Although his defensive experience and ability are a little worse, his fighting spirit is even more powerful.

Tang Tian was stopped by him for the first time with the ball.

Compared with the previous four hard-training brothers, Butler's mental state is obviously different.

Back at the Bulls' offense, Boozer pulled Davis out, and Deng missed his breakthrough, but he grabbed a second rebound and made a tip-in.

These two rounds became the epitome of the first half of the first quarter.

Tang Tian was very uncomfortable being defended by Butler, and Akinsa obviously couldn't withstand the tough impact of the Bulls.

He was originally a substitute insider, but he was forced to push up because there was no one in the inside of the Pelicans.

In this kind of game with a strong team, his effect is actually not much different from Smith.

Speaking of which, the Pelicans won the Thunder before, they also relied on Whiteside to attack the inside surprises.

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