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In late September, after Duane returned to Chicago, he felt the enthusiasm of fans and media across the United States.

Duan originally wanted to train hard and try his best to find the shooting feeling that he had not found before before the start of the preseason.

Who knows, no one seems to care whether he can return to the top.

What everyone was eager to do was see Doon up close - like going to a zoo to see exotic animals.

Perhaps because of his performance in the Men's Basketball World Cup, Du En has now transformed from a man comparable to the God of Basketball to a cute creature as harmless to humans and animals as a giant panda.

Of course, Du En disappeared from the camera for more than a year. Many fans miss Du En very much and are eager to watch Du En on TV.

Major media and companies also fully meet the needs of fans and continue to come to us, hoping to cooperate with Du En.

Because he was given so much, Duan was forced to cut back on his personal training time.

After Du En participated in programs such as Fat Lun Show and Chicken Feather Show, major TV stations found that the ratings were not bad and issued new invitations to Du En.

ESPN also wants to collaborate with Dunn on an observational reality show.

I just want to see how Duan trains, how he "grows", and how he recovers enough to participate in NBA games.

At the same time, some Hollywood film companies want to obtain Duen's authorization to produce and distribute a biographical film in Duen's name covering his previous seven NBA championships.

In fact, Nike also has this intention. After all, the tracking material recorded over the past ten years is enough to release several personal movies about Du En.

Of course, now that streaming media is booming, biographical movies do not have to be played in theaters.

In short, while the enthusiasm for Du En's comeback has not dissipated, various programs and movies have to be worked overtime to produce.

And Du En's comeback was originally for money.

In the end, the desire for money defeated the belief in self-discipline and recovery.

Until the start of the preseason, Duan's condition was only a little better than before when he played in the Men's Basketball World Cup.

The problem is that it is useless to be in slightly better physical condition. When the NBA regular season officially starts, as the intensity of the game increases, if you cannot keep up technically, you will suffer a lot.

Duen can either play inside. If he continues to play outside, he will need stronger shooting ability and good anti-interference ability.

Therefore, it is still unknown how well the team will perform in the coming season.

On October 10st, the Chicago Bulls training camp officially opened.

Familiar faces in the Bulls didn't seem so unfamiliar when they saw Duan return to the team.

"Boss, welcome back!"

"Boss, you seem to have gained weight, but we will help you lose weight and get back to your peak!"

"Boss, without you, we can't win the championship. Now that you are back, we are competitive to win the championship again."

"I know that our dynasty has not ended yet, and I know that you will come back eventually, boss."

"The Chicago Bulls need a leader and we've been waiting for you to come back!"

"Dunn, we need your energy, your experience, and your leadership!"

Curry, George, Kawhi, Ibaka, Whiteside, Vucevic, Middleton, Green, Crowder.

There are only so many members left of last year's Bulls championship team.

Really speaking, the core lineup still has Curry, George, Kawhi Kawhi, Ibaka, and Whiteside's starting lineup.

Aldridge was traded away as early as the middle of last season. The Bulls exchanged an expired contract and intentionally freed up salary space for the renewal of Kawhi.

In the middle of last season, Butler, a restless guy, was also dealt with.

After Ray Allen won the championship ring, he did not choose to renew his contract with the Bulls this summer.

In addition, Bradley's rookie contract expired and he was spotted by the Mavericks in the Western Conference.

The Bulls had multiple maximum-salary and sub-maximum contracts, and the salary pressure was too great, so they did not choose to retain Bradley.

To be honest, the Bulls want to remain competitive for the championship because of Duane's big contract. Either, as they did in previous years, trade the contracts of the second and third players in the team that are about to depreciate, free up salary space to hoard draft picks, and then receive the rookie bonus.

Either extend the contract beyond the cap, expand salary space, and rely on the luxury tax to cap it.

The Bulls have won enough championships in recent years, but the management has not pursued them.

Now that Duen's strength has obviously declined, so he invited Duen back because he had no intention of winning the championship.

Instead, he used Du En's comeback as a gimmick to get a big win.

It is precisely for this reason that the Bulls no longer choose to renew a blue-collar player like Bradley who has no commercial value or transaction value.

However, in this way, the Bulls' lineup for the new season will inevitably have some problems.

Today's Bulls lineup does not include Duan.

The guards are Curry and Middleton, as well as last year's first-round pick Archie Goodwin and this year's second-round pick Xavier Thames.

Without Du En incarnating as Manager Du, the Bulls' draft quality has returned to its original level.

The selections all looked talented and athletic, but when it came to actual combat, they were a bit unsatisfactory.

Besides, the offense of Curry and Middleton is definitely fine, but looking at the defense, it can only be said that they are quite satisfactory, and they cannot guard against players who are too fast.

In the new season of the Bulls, the back line still needs forward players to make up for the defense, and there are no suitable substitute players, which may cause hidden dangers in the middle of the season.

As for the forward players, thanks to Duan, he has saved a rich base for the Bulls. George, Kawhi, Ibaka, Green, and Crowder alone are enough to feed the entire league.

In addition, Bojan Bogdanovic, who was selected in previous years, finally came to the team to report.

Originally, the advantage of George, Kawhi, Green and others was defense. Now with an additional fixed-point shooter, the Bulls' forward group will undoubtedly have more changes and options.

As for the inside, the main ones are Baibian and Vucevic.

Last year, the Bulls signed Rudy Gobert in order to find a replacement for Whiteside. They finally chose the right person.

This year, Dwight Powell was chosen, missing out on Jokic.

Dunn thought he would retire for two years like Jordan, but who knew that only one year later, he was invited back early due to his poor performance in the Men's Basketball World Cup.

However, the Men's Basketball World Cup started after the draft, and Dunn did not communicate with the Bulls management beforehand.

Therefore, he missed the opportunity to replenish the Bulls' bench and future in 2014, the big year of the draft.

Of course, the Bulls' lineup this season still looks very competitive.

Whether it is the Thunder, the defending champion in the Western Conference, or the Big Three of the Heat, who chose to fight for another two years in the Eastern Conference, they seem to be inferior to the Bulls.

However, four months ago, George and Kawhi were injured while fighting with the Heat, and so far their injuries have not healed.

It is not expected that he will return from injury until the end of December, and it will take another month or two to get a feel for returning to training.

This means that the Bulls' main lineup will be fluctuating and adjusting for a long time.

If the team's performance is poor, some locker room problems may also break out.

In particular, Duane's return has brought huge exposure and attention. Under the influence of external media, players in the Bulls often have some psychological problems.

Therefore, Duan returned to the Bulls not to win.

The Bulls want to get back into contention for the championship. Dunn not only has a lot to do on the court, but also needs to contribute a lot off the court.

But Duan's choice was to cooperate with major TV stations to announce daily training situations, and to participate in the blogs of some retired NBA stars and basketball commentators.

When O'Neal won the championship with the Heat, he could show off, and Duane could rest on the Bulls' laurels and continue to play music and dance.

Perhaps Duane's poor performance is more in line with the expectations of NBA officials and other team management for Duen.

And Duen's early nesting will also make it easier for him to rise up and catch the big fish in the playoffs.

Duncan can win championships by playing healthy basketball, and so can Duane. (End of chapter)