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Wang Chong and Curry trained in Chicago for an entire month in August. This was no secret. Local Chicago media reported widely on it, and even a journalist was fortunate enough to stop Curry for a brief interview.

Although Curry is quite immature, he has experienced much when facing journalists. After all, he has a father who was an ex-NBA player.

Although old Curry was not an NBA star, he averaged 11.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game over his more than ten-year career. He also won the title of the best sixth man in the league. A center of attention since he was a child, his talent in basketball was also very high. Although he was not a top pick in the draft, he ended up being selected among the top ten in the lottery. One of the top ten players in the world.

"Wang Chong invited me to train with him. I feel honored and lucky to have this opportunity. Wang Chong is a great player and one of the strongest players in the league today. I never thought about it before. Actually, I had the chance to train with him."

"Through this training, I finally understood why Wang Chong is so strong. The effort and hard work he puts into training is something I've never seen before in my life. I was shocked the first two days. How could someone train like that? 'Fighting hard'? But he did, maybe that's why Wang Chong is so powerful."

When asked about his position with the Bulls in the new season and what kind of performance he expected, Curry did not mention the second major point that Wang Chong had promised him, but said very modestly: "The Bulls are a super team at the championship level. With a full lineup and the tacit understanding of the players, I hope to quickly integrate into this team and work hard with them to win the championship. So, I accept any role the team assigns me."

In fact, this question sparks curiosity in many people.

How will the Bulls determine their starting lineup for the new season?

In Curry's opinion, as a point guard, he should be a substitute for Billups. After the Bulls traded James Jones, they are currently short on players in the shooting guard position. At first, everyone thought the Bulls would take a break. During the summer, they brought in a starting shooting guard to fill the gap. However, it's almost September, and the Bulls have made no moves and haven't even assembled a 12-man roster yet.

No one knows what the Bulls' management and Wang Chong are thinking.

Of course, no one expected Wang Chong to actually plan to create a starting lineup with two point guards in the new season.

At the beginning of September, the Bulls signed several players with a basic salary, expanding the roster to 14 players, and everyone gathered for the new season's photoshoot.

Originally, the main photoshoot of the new season was still supposed to be a picture of the Big Three: Wang Chong, Garnett, and Billups.

But at Wang Chong's request, four people participated in this shoot. In addition to the Big Three, Curry, the new arrival, was also included.

Curry, wearing the number 30 jersey, had a youthful expression on his face, and it was obvious he was a little nervous.

There was no other way; standing in the same frame with three veterans who had already made names for themselves in the league, the pressure was imaginable.

Moreover, Wang Chong's intention in taking the photo was very clear, and he clearly valued Curry highly. However, while praising Curry, he inevitably placed a lot of pressure on him.

This was also part of Wang Chong's plan. What he wanted was to accelerate Curry's growth through proper pressure.

He wasn't worried that this would hinder the success of the business.

Who is Curry? One of the strongest players in the league in the future, if he can't even handle this kind of pressure, he won't be able to achieve his future success.

Furthermore, the pressure Curry can bear in the Bulls is limited. Wang Chong's presence is destined to be the most objective point regardless of the type of opponent the Bulls face, and the environment for other players will be relatively simpler and easier.

The team's later training also made the Bulls' coaching staff and other players understand why Wang Chong valued Curry so much.

Curry, who entered the league for the first time, is already 21 years old. He is one of the most veteran players among the rookies. He is incomparable to James, Wang Chong, Durant, and other players who entered the league at 18 years old.

Here's a little trivia: Durant entered the 2007 draft, and Curry entered the 2009 draft. Durant is fully qualified to call Curry a rookie.

But in fact, Curry, born in March 1988, is six months older than Durant, who was born in September 1988.

Curry played three years in college at the NCAA level. His skills are really very mature, and he has distinctive personal characteristics.

During the one-month training camp with Wang Chong, Curry's level improved even more.

This has led to Curry's current level being quite high. Even in a single offensive round, Billups at the guard position isn't as fierce as Curry's offensive firepower, especially the pick-and-roll cooperation between Wang Chong and Curry, which is quite sharp.

Head coach Tom Thibodeau tried a 2-on-2 confrontation in training, which allowed Wang Chong and Curry to face the defensive attacks of Garnett and Billups.

As a result, Wang Chong and Curry easily penetrated Garnett and Billups' defense.

A DPOY and a second-team defensive player together couldn't prevent a first-year rookie from joining Wang Chong. Moreover, Wang Chong was not the main attacker in the offense. Wang Chong also intended to let others in. The team knows Curry's skills, so when the two cooperated, Wang Chong gave Curry more shooting opportunities.

Then the whole team saw Curry's powerful shooting ability from beyond the three-point line.

"Stephen, this kid, is probably as good as Ray Allen at three-point shooting, right?"

After the training, Billups couldn't help but praise him.

Billups is a point guard who primarily shoots three-pointers. Over his career, Billups has averaged 38.7% three-point shooting per game. He understands Curry's power better than other players.

With this performance, it makes more sense for Curry to rise to the starting position.

Although Thibodeau, known for his defense, has reservations about the suggestion of using Curry and Billups to form a dual-point guard lineup, just as General Manager Paxson cannot offend Wang Chong, who has led the Bulls to two consecutive championships, the head coach doesn't want to offend Wang Chong either, and there's no need to.

He absolutely loves the Bulls, and now Wang Chong in NBA history is the first person to lead his team to win the championship in his first year as a head coach. In his second year, he led the team to an exaggerated regular-season record of 73 wins.

In just two years as a coach, Thibodeau has been recognized as the best coach in the league. All of this is thanks to Wang Chong's strong request for the Bulls' management to fire head coach Scott Ernst, who was still just an assistant coach, and hire him as the team's new head coach.

Thibodeau has great confidence in Wang Chong. He believes that Wang Chong must have his own considerations in allowing Curry to start the new season. ——October arrives.

The 2009-10 NBA preseason begins as scheduled.

The highly anticipated Bulls fans finally saw the first appearance of the Bulls' starting lineup for the new season.

On October 3, 2009, at the United Center in Chicago, the Bulls faced the Indiana Pacers at home.

In this preseason game, the Bulls sent Curry, Billups, Wang Chong, Garnett, and Gasol to the starting lineup.

There was no suspense about the result of the game, although it was a preseason game, the three bigs of Wang Chong, Garnett, and Billups didn't play much, only less than 20 minutes.

But the Bulls still defeated the Pacers 114-95 and secured their first preseason victory.

Curry's NBA debut surprised many Bulls fans. His offensive ability, especially his three-pointers, far exceeded the expectations of the fans. In this game, he made 4 of 7 three-pointers and had 6 assists.

Curry is not the only one performing well with the Bulls.

In his third season, Gasol has become the future famous white bear center of the Grizzlies. His magnificent inside skills and excellent basketball IQ allowed Gasol to make a splash in the paint, scoring 18 points.

Additionally, point guard Marcus Thornton, who, like Curry, was acquired by the Bulls in a 2009 draft trade, also had an outstanding performance after coming off the bench, scoring 14 points with 5 of 6 shooting.

Although this was just a preseason game without complications, the passion and energy displayed by the Bulls in the game made people feel that the team had a great chance of successfully defending their title and winning three consecutive championships to create a dynasty.

In fact, the external publicity of the Bulls has always focused on three consecutive championships. For the Bulls, who have won two consecutive championships, if they cannot win the championship this season, it will be considered a failure.

After the first preseason game, a journalist asked Wang Chong a question at the post-game press conference.

"Mr. Wang Chong, after watching today's game, we believe the Bulls are ready for the new season. Many people are curious, what is your goal and that of the Bulls for the new season? Are you confident in achieving three consecutive championships?"

To such a question, Wang Chong's response was also dominant.

"The Bulls have only one goal, and that is to win the championship. We will definitely win three consecutive championships and create a dynasty. I am fully confident in this."

Wang Chong dared to say this, and of course, he had enough strength to back it up.

From a personal perspective, after a summer of hard training, Wang Chong's overall skill index has reached 98. He is definitely number one in the league right now, and no one can shake that.

From a team perspective, the Bulls are strong, with the experienced veterans Garnett and Billups, as well as the high-quality, low-priced newcomers Curry and Gasol. Their strength is unparalleled in the league.

At the same time, other NBA teams that can be considered opponents have their own strong lineups. The most threatening ones are the Lakers, who acquired Kidd in the summer. Wang Chong doesn't believe that just having one more Kidd will allow the Lakers to compete with the Bulls.

Or to put it more clearly, as long as Kobe cannot defeat Wang Chong in a direct duel, the Lakers have no chance.

Not even the Lakers, and certainly not other teams.

The Bulls' strength has already reached a stage that surpasses all other teams in the league. Even if they won't be as good as the five-star Warriors with Durant in the future, they are still in a state of seeking to defeat anyone.

As if to confirm the authenticity of Wang Chong's words, the Bulls won all their subsequent preseason games without exception, with a preseason record of 10 wins and 0 losses, showing total dominance.

This is even when the playing time of the Big Three, including Wang Chong, is limited to less than 20 minutes.

Most teams in the league originally thought that after the Bulls sent Millsap, James Jones, and Sessions to the draft, the strength of the team's bench lineup would greatly weaken.

No one expected Curry to be so useful! One person's offensive firepower could almost match the three players used as trade currency to acquire him!

And it's not just Curry performing well off the bench. Marcus Thornton is like a bench gangster. He has certain sharp attributes, and his offensive lethality can even be comparable to Curry's.

In fact, in the 2009-10 season, Marcus Thornton's scoring average ranked fourth among all rookies in the same class, only surpassed by Evans with 20 points, Curry with 17.5 points, and Curry with 15.5 points.

But the top three were all top ten super rookies selected in the first round, while Thornton was just an unknown second-round pick, and his cost-performance ratio immediately stood out.

Thornton won't get much playing time with the Bulls.

No way, the Bulls currently have a lot of players in the defense zone. In addition to the starters Curry and Billups, there's also Danny Green, who can become a high-quality 3D player.

Green's level at this moment is completely different from Thornton's, but to allow him to grow quickly, Wang Chong does not intend to let him sit on the bench. Whenever there's an opportunity, he'll be allowed to play to adapt and learn the game.

Therefore, Thornton's playing time should only be about 20 to 25 minutes.

Wang Chong himself didn't plan with Thornton. It would be great if he could help the Bulls score in his time off the bench, but if he can't, it won't affect the Bulls' current strength.

At the end of the preseason, the Bulls, having won all 10 games, have undoubtedly become the team at the top of ESPN's power rankings for the new season.

Below the Bulls are the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs, and other teams.

On October 29, 2009, the NBA regular season officially began.

The Bulls are at home, and their opponent in the opening game is the powerful San Antonio Spurs from the Western Conference.

The 2007 championship Spurs have had somewhat unsatisfactory results in the past two years. Although there are three key players from the championship core, they have been able to win more than 50 regular season games, as always.

But in the playoffs, being defeated by the Lakers and Mavericks in two consecutive years has been truly frustrating.

In this era of turmoil and the rise of new powers, all the Spurs can do is stay dormant and wait for the opportunity to rise and win.

The Spurs, who haven't been able to stand out in the Western Conference, face the Bulls, the dominant champions of the league for two consecutive championships. You can imagine how tough this game will be.

109:92.

The Bulls started well with their first victory of the new season at home.

But compared to the result of this game, the process was actually more surprising.

The Bulls still used the preseason starting lineup, starting Curry, the shooting guard Billups, the forward Wang Chong, the power forward Garnett, and center Gasol.

The Bulls' perimeter defense capability with this lineup is weak, especially the height in the backcourt is obviously insufficient. Curry and Billups both measure 1.91 meters, and no matter who plays the shooting guard position, their height will be at a disadvantage when matched against others.

But only the backcourt is at a disadvantage.

The height combination of Wang Chong, Garnett, and Gasol in the attack zone is unique in the entire league, even compared to the Lakers, who have three tall inside players.

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