Grassroots counterattack! Winning streak against the Eastern Conference giants! Will the revitalized Bulls enter the playoffs?

It is hard to imagine that a Bulls team that was originally considered a grassroots team in the Eastern Conference could actually perform magic with a luxurious lineup and beat the entire team to the ground.

The Magic, which introduced shooters Bane, Banchero and Wagner as their two front lines, were finally won cleanly by the Bulls 110-98.

Considering the current comparison of the two teams' combat power, before this game, the Magic were expected to win. After all, they spent a lot of money during the offseason to build a fairly deep lineup, including Wagner, Banchero, Bain, Carter, Jones, and Da Silva. In theory, this lineup is much more luxurious than the Bulls.

But the reality is that the Magic exposed problems at the beginning of the game:

The team's ball distribution was chaotic, the new lineup had poor chemistry, and its three-point shooting rate was as poor as 3-for-24.

Looking at the statistics of this game, new aid Bane made 7 of 12 shots and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. It was basically a normal performance; but in the face of the Bulls' targeted defense, it was difficult for him to support the team alone.

Banchero also contributed 24 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist. His personal data seemed good, but at the beginning of the game, it was obvious that he was sacrificing the ball and forcing Bain to integrate into the system. This kind of self-restraint limited his influence in the game. Behind him, Wagner Jr. scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist. He was also in a passive situation when faced with a double attack, and it was difficult to successfully hit the ball.

Under the luxurious team, the Magic only handed out 12 assists in the whole game, and there was a serious lack of team cooperation. In such a reckless singles situation, it is naturally difficult for the Magic to win, no matter how luxurious the lineup is.

In comparison, the Bulls' performance in this game was quite perfect.

Seven players in the team scored in double figures and assisted as many as 26 times in the game. Everyone on the team can play value almost every time. Vucevic made 5 of 7 shots and efficiently scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Behind him, Tre Jones made 3 of 7 shots and contributed 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.

The most critical thing came from Josh Giddy, who made 7 of 18 shots and scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. The old Thunder player took over the core of the Bulls. He scored efficiently while distributing the ball reasonably and revitalizing the team to play team basketball. This was also the key to the Bulls' counterattack against the Magic even though they were at a disadvantage.

Compared to a victory, this team play is not a flash in the pan.

The previous Bulls played a typical star style, but the game effect was inefficient. Although White, and before him LaVine and DeRozan, can score steadily, they lack organization and have excellent individual singles but mediocre records.

Now that LaVine and DeRozan have left the team and White is absent, Gidi has officially taken over as the first core. The changes in the core have also completely changed the Bulls' style of play, allowing the Bulls to win two consecutive games at the beginning of the new season: defeating the Pistons in the opening game, the Bulls had 29 assists and 6 players scored in double figures; they defeated the Magic again in the second game, with 26 assists and 7 players scoring in double figures.

This data is enough to prove that this type of top point guard can indeed improve the team's combat effectiveness to a great extent. Judging from this transformation, it also reflects the trend of the modern NBA. The era of relying on singles by stars is passing, and now more emphasis is placed on the depth of lineup rotation and teamwork.

Last season, the Pacers and Thunder relied on the depth of their lineups to surprise, and this season's Bulls seem to be beginning to learn to imitate this route.

If they can move forward steadily in this direction and wait until White returns to the team to take over the scoring responsibility, considering the chaos in the Eastern Conference in the new season, the Bulls may have a chance to have some completely different playoff opportunities than before.