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The reason Wang Chong did not stand up immediately when Garnett was injured was due to his own considerations.What's done is done, and there is no point in worrying about it anymore. In this case, Wang Chong wanted to train the Bulls' ability to withstand pressure.
The current situation is undoubtedly the best opportunity.
The defensive core is empty, which causes the team to lack the strong defensive abilities it once had.
Garnett's injury, which ended his season, and the team's recent losses have caused panic within the team.
In short, this Bulls team has been too fluid in recent seasons, even in 2007, when Wang Chong led the team to lose to the Spurs and lost in the finals. However, as a new team that had just formed, at that time, under Wang Chong's leadership, making it to the finals was enough to be considered a success.
Therefore, since Wang Chong arrived at the Bulls, the team has not faced any setbacks or headwinds. Once they encounter an unexpected situation, panic inevitably occurs.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Chong wanted to practice the team's ability to withstand pressure. Anyway, the regular season is still very long, and there is enough time for Wang Chong to rally his team.
In the second half of January's schedule, the Bulls played in a chaotic state without defensive pillars. Although the offensive side is full of firepower, the defensive level has obviously dropped by more than one or two levels, so the average points conceded per person and the game's score are very high. And many games were lost.
In the 15 games the Bulls played in January, their final record was 9 wins and 6 losses. Compared to the previous two months, the record plummeted. The Bulls lost more games in November and December combined than in the entire previous two months.
This also led the Bulls' overall record to 36 wins and 9 losses, with a win rate dropping to 80%.
Although everyone knows that the decline in the Bulls' record is directly related to Garnett's season-ending injury, they also know how important key league stars like Garnett are to a strong team. But many times, some people who watch from the sidelines don't take it too seriously and always find strange reasons for their emotions to arise.
The Bulls' relatively poor record in January finally led to a collective climax among a large number of fans. This was the opportunity they had been waiting for!
"The facts have shown that Wang Chong only won two consecutive championships with the super strong Bulls lineup. Without Garnett's help, Wang Chong is nothing. In recent years, the league has been exaggerating about Wang Chong. He is far from qualifying to be compared to Jordan. Look at him, as soon as Garnett got injured, the Bulls immediately couldn't handle it. Wang Chong alone couldn't lead the team to win the game."
"Thanks to the important support the Bulls received from Curry, and the Bulls also have a top shooting guard, Billups; otherwise, once Garnett got injured, the Bulls' record could immediately fall below 50%. How could they maintain the best current record in the league?"
"Let's see, this season, the Bulls won't even make it to the Finals, let alone defend their title for three consecutive years. Whether it's the Cavaliers or the Magic in the Eastern Conference, it's hard for Wang Chong to win alone. But that's it, winning three consecutive championships isn't that easy."
"Wang Chong is a speculative player. I must admit that he has good vision. Whether in basketball or other fields, his luck isn't so good this time."
The fans saying this clearly had something to say.
In December 2009, the movie Avatar, directed by Cameron, was officially released. The first 3D film in the world received almost crazy popularity. The box office grew exponentially every day, and the box office was astounding.
By January 26, 2010, the accumulated box office of Avatar reached $1.843 billion, surpassing the famous film Titanic, also directed by Cameron, and taking the first place in global box office history.
As one of the investors in Avatar, Wang Chong, who invested $50 million, made a lot of money this time.
You should know that the investment in Avatar was only $300 million, including post-advertising and distribution costs, the total investment was $500 million. Wang Chong, who invested $50 million, represented 10% of the film's cost.
Of course, Wang Chong's 10% investment doesn't mean he can directly receive 10% of the film's earnings, but still, Avatar's box office is too exaggerated. It's only been released for six weeks, and its box office will continue to grow in the future.
As a time traveler, Wang Chong knew very well that the box office of Avatar would eventually settle at $2.847 billion, and ten years later, due to Marvel's Avengers 4 surpassing the box office, it would be re-released to reclaim the global box office throne.
Wang Chong still doesn't know how much of the $2.8 billion global box office he will get.
However, some media have already speculated on Wang Chong's investment income based on Avatar's estimated box office.
Wang Chong can not only fully recover his $50 million investment, but also receive at least over $100 million in investment income. If Avatar's box office reaches more than $2.5 billion, it's not impossible for Wang Chong to receive $150 million.
In this way, Wang Chong is very likely to receive up to $200 million with interest!
This income is simply enormous! Even many of the top players in the league could not help but feel extremely envious when they heard about Wang Chong's investment profits.
A very intuitive example is O'Neal, who is about to retire, with a total professional salary of only $290 million. After deducting various exorbitant taxes and fees, he will get less than $200 million.
He has worked hard for more than ten years in his career, but the result is the same as Wang Chong's, who made money by investing in a film and doing nothing.
Many people thought that Wang Chong was just lucky, but no one thought that Wang Chong had a unique vision.
When the film was originally being shot, the distributor, 20th Century Fox, had frequent disputes with Cameron due to his generous spending and even considered giving up the investment.
But Wang Chong spent the $50 million and didn't even say a word. "You can do whatever you want with it. I'll just invest in stocks and wait for dividends. After all, no one knows whether this first 3D film in movie history will succeed."
Now that Wang Chong has successfully invested and earned a lot of money, he is beginning to feel jealous again. This is similar to when Wang Chong joined the Bulls and was not favored by anyone, but now, after several years of operation, he has turned the Bulls into a dynasty. It's exactly the same as the team, but it was defeated by a group of kings. Winning the game completely depends on the strength of the team's lineup.
For this type of small critic, the counterattack from Wang Chong's fans is very powerful.
"Did Wang Chong take credit for the team? Couldn't it have happened without Garnett? Then in 2007, if the Bulls didn't have Garnett, how could they have made it to the finals?"
"Really, you stand up and speak without hurting your back. May I ask, who is your idol? I want to see if your idol has ever been in a similar situation and what kind of record he led the team to in this situation."
A large portion of Wang Chong's fans are from China. Their fighting power is extremely fierce. With a series of combined strikes, the opponent can hardly resist.
But in fact, this has nothing to do with the fighting power of the fans. The main reason is that Wang Chong's personal resume is too solid, and no matter how it's compared from various angles, no defects can be found.
While the Internet is in dispute, the Bulls' regular season is still in full swing.
The schedule reached February. After the brief panic in January, the Bulls' record began to improve significantly and steadily in February.
Isn't the defense good enough? In fact, it's not a big deal. The Phoenix Suns next door have no defense at all. How did they manage to get the best league record of 62 wins in the 2004-05 season? Not to mention that the Bulls still have at least Gasol to support them inside.
Marc Gasol, who won the DPOY award for Defensive Player of the Year in the 2012-13 season, although his personal skill is still slightly insufficient at this stage, his actual ability to protect the rim has reached the level of a first-line league center. The Bulls' defense is definitely not full of gaps.
On the contrary, the Bulls' offensive power began to increase significantly in February to make up for the deficiencies on the defensive side.
Both Curry and Billups have increased their attack numbers. Curry's scoring average gradually rose to 20 points per game, and Billups' scoring average also rose to 16.8 points per game, close to 17 points.
Together with Wang Chong, who still contributes a constant 32 points per game, the three external players of the Bulls can average nearly 70 points per game!
The superior offensive power allowed the Bulls to average 110.8 points per game, surpassing the Phoenix Suns' average of 109.6 points per game.
This also made the Bulls' record improve significantly in February, with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses in 14 games. The season's win rate stabilized around 80%, and the record continued to lead the league.
During this period, the NBA All-Star Game will be held on February 13.
In this All-Star Game, the star power was dim. Garnett received a season-ending refund and missed the All-Star Game. As a result, the Bulls only had Wang Chong to participate in the All-Star Game. The Western Conference's top star, Kobe Bryant, chose to withdraw from the game due to injury. Allen Iverson, who returned to the 76ers this season and was successfully selected as a starter in the Eastern Conference All-Star Game, also withdrew from this year's All-Star Game due to his daughter's illness.
Many superstars have withdrawn from the All-Star Game. In addition, O'Neal, an evergreen All-Star and living treasure, was not selected this year due to injuries and poor conditions, which made the All-Star Game boring.
Wang Chong performed well in the All-Star Game as usual, playing 22 minutes and scoring 16 points and 4 assists. The winner of this All-Star AMVP was Wade, who scored 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists.
During the game, Wade and James were affectionate throughout the process, with many connections between James' 11 assists and Wade's 6 assists, basically sending each other dog food.
Although Wang Chong already knows that James' tacit cooperation in this All-Star Game has become one of the main reasons for James to join Miami this summer, the process is too confusing, and anyone can see the hints.
However, the current media didn't know that James and Wade would join forces this summer. Without accurate sources, they could only make irresponsible guesses.
After the All-Star Game, most of the regular season schedule passed, and the league entered the final sprint of the playoffs. The intensity of the competition increased, but something surprising happened.
The intensity of the Bulls' games increased, and their opponents were not weak either. However, the Bulls' record in March increased instead of falling, with a record of 13 wins and 2 losses in 15 games, with a win rate of 86%!
In these 15 games, the Bulls faced Eastern Conference rivals Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers, and Western Conference teams Mavericks, Spurs, and Suns. In the matchups with these teams, the Bulls won all the games without exception, even against the Magic from the Western Conference.
Many people were a bit confused now.
Bulls, what's going on? Why have they suddenly become stronger again?
In fact, it's not just them who are confused. Even the head coach of the Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, is also confused.
But unlike the outside world, Thibodeau knows why the Bulls' record has suddenly improved.
Because Wang Chong finally started exerting his strength in March, taking on Garnett's original role as the team's defensive core on the court.
Originally, Thibodeau didn't have much hope for this. On the one hand, Wang Chong was already taking on the team's main offensive responsibility and definitely didn't have as much energy as Garnett, who focused entirely on defense.
On the other hand, Thibodeau didn't believe Wang Chong's defense could reach Garnett's level, let alone match Garnett's ability. It's difficult to even reach 80% of Garnett's defensive ability.
You should know that Garnett's true defensive strength is his ability to help defend and improve the defense of the entire team. Wang Chong's individual defensive level is very good. With his height and wingspan advantage, no matter who the opponent is, being defeated by Wang Chong's defense is very uncomfortable, but help defense and individual defense are completely different things. Can Wang Chong really protect the Bulls' defense like Garnett?
Although Thibodeau had many doubts in his heart, since Wang Chong made this request and was currently performing as a starting power forward, Thibodeau didn't object too much and wanted to let Wang Chong give it a try. Since March, the Bulls' tactics have made some adjustments for Wang Chong.
On March 1, the Bulls defeated the Hawks 116-92 at home.
At this point, the Atlanta Hawks were not weak. With Joe Johnson as the offensive core, there were also many good players on the team like Jamal Crawford, Josh Smith, Al Horford, etc. The rising tide lifts all boats. Their record this season has been pretty good. They are currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, only behind the Bulls, Cavaliers, and Magic, and even two games ahead of the Celtics, who have Pierce, Durant, and Rondo.
But the Bulls won this game very easily because during the game, Wang Chong completely transformed into Garnett, and his dominance in the paint was fully demonstrated. Almost every Hawks player who entered the paint had to face Wang Chong's defense. Their offensive efficiency dropped dramatically.
Everyone in Thibodeau was stunned. Logically speaking, if Wang Chong's face were covered, his skin was tanned, and he wore a number 5 jersey, he could have been mistaken for Garnett.
It just felt incredible. When did Wang Chong's defense become so strong? And why didn't you do this earlier in the past two months?
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