From domination to despair Rose's knee injury derailed Bulls' title dreams and raises plenty of questions Updated: May 11, 2012, 7:32 PM ETBy Melissa ESPNChicago.com http://ppt.cc/Vpw0 The skies were blue, the sun shining, the temperature perfect and the day miserable in Chicago on Friday -- at least for Chicago Bulls fans who, though not exactly optimistic about the team's playoff chances after Derrick Rose tore his ACL two weeks ago, were left with an aching void after the team was eliminated in the first round by eighth-seed Philadelphia. The only thing left now, other than the typically frustrating rhythms of Cubs and Sox baseball and football in shorts, is to dwell on the what ifs and what-will-bes. Here are 10 burning Bulls thoughts sure to bug us all summer: 1. Will Rose ever be the same? This is obviously the most haunting thought of all as we wait to see how long it takes for Rose to get back on the court and how he looks when he does. We can certainly expect him to dedicate himself to his rehab and, at 23 years old, with no history of serious knee problems, in otherwise superior physical condition, with the best medical advances and a good attitude, to return close to the player he was. But Rose, as we all know, is no ordinary point guard. What has made him so special is his incredible quickness and uncanny skills and unpredictability in driving to the hoop. The weird move he made when he injured his knee is what makes him great. Can he return to being that player physically and mentally? 2. Why did we think Rip Hamilton was the missing ingredient? He came in with 12 NBA seasons behind him and a recent history of injuries, but no one was expecting him to carry the team, only to complement Rose as a secondary scorer while adding some veteran experience to the lineup. Sure, it didn't help team chemistry when he played only 28 games this season because of a series of injuries, but with Rose playing just 39 himself, there wasn't going to be many opportunities to jell anyway. That being said, hopes were rightfully high going into the playoffs as the two played well together in the final week of the season. And Hamilton played well at times during the playoffs, though without Rose, he and others were not effective enough. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau didn't seem to trust Hamilton enough to play him in the fourth quarter for most of the series. But like it or not, he will be back as the starting shooting guard next season, and I still want to see him and Rose together and healthy, though that might not occur until next spring. 3. Is Thibodeau not as fabulous as we thought? This really shouldn't be the most gnawing fear of Bulls fans. Thibodeau was a great hire two years ago, he earned NBA Coach of the Year honors for getting the team to the 2011 Eastern Conference finals with Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer missing a combined 57 games, and he coached the Bulls to the NBA's best record this season with Rose, Luol Deng and Hamilton together on the bench in street clothes more than they were on the court. But now we are left with a justifiable debate over whether he wears out his team during the regular season and what kind of a playoff coach he is with an 11-11 record. Oh, and did he make Noah's sprained ankle worse by reinserting him in Game 3 of the Sixers series? While it is unfair to blame him for that, you wonder how much "philosophical" bumping of heads will occur this offseason regarding the wearing-out-his-guys issue. What makes Thibodeau and his Bulls teams play to and above their potential is his unrelenting demands that they rebound and play defense like they're in the playoffs. That should not change. But the minute distribution of his top players can and no doubt will next season. As for his job in the playoffs, he chose to leave the team without a timeout at the end of Game 6, his players were in disarray following Omer Asik's free throws, and his rotation left his players spent in the fourth quarter. But you either trust your coach's decisions or you don't, and Thibodeau is still one of the most trustworthy coaches in the league. 4. Why is Boozer so infuriating? Though we knew before he came to the Bulls that he had the tendency to disappear in big games and take off extra long for injuries, Boozer came through for the Bulls this season. After missing 23 games in 2010-11 (during which the Bulls went 15-8) and slogging through the playoffs both before and after he suffered a turf toe injury late in the Indiana series, expectations were not high for 2012. But with Rose, Deng and Hamilton struggling with their own issues, Boozer did not miss a game for the first time in his career, showed a little improvement defensively and was more than solid with 15 points and 8.5 rebounds a game. Then what does he do when they need him most? He again lays an egg in the playoffs, playing an inferior perimeter game the Bulls did not need and finishing with three points on 1-of-11 shooting with 13 rebounds and three turnovers. Thibodeau had so much confidence in Boozer on Thursday night that he sat him the entire fourth quarter, which is nothing new to Bulls fans. Perhaps fittingly, his contract is equally infuriating -- three years and about $47 million left on a five-year, $75 million contract -- as it does not exactly make him desirable on the trade market. The amnesty clause idea may have sounded good for a time, but don't count on it. 5. Will Deng ever be fully appreciated? Probably not. But Deng was downright heroic this season, playing with torn tendons in his left wrist and sore ribs while earning his first All-Star berth. Even the league's elite have off-shooting days, and Deng, certainly among the next tier, struggled at times. The Bulls had a chance because he was on the floor, he finished strong, and, as always, he played hard. While it is fair to second-guess his decision to put off possible surgery and play for the U.K. in this summer's Olympics, it is difficult to second-guess his motives or his dedication to the Bulls. 6. Do we love Asik or is he just a big lug with bad hair? "Love" may be a little strong, but there is every reason to like him. As a backup. To be fair, as a starting center playing 39 minutes in his fifth career start Thursday night, he did yeoman's work with 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. He needs to be better than 45 percent from the foul line, but in the big picture, it's unfair to pin the loss on him. It would have been nice to see him take a bigger leap forward this season, but he is still a serviceable backup to Noah and a vital part of the bench mob. 7. Will the bench mob ever be the same again? It might, but the players won't have the same names on their jerseys or the same magic they have built together the past two regular seasons. The Bulls hold options for Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver and C.J. Watson. Brewer almost certainly will not be back with Jimmy Butler a less expensive option, and Korver is highly iffy, though the Bulls will have to look for a 3-point replacement. As for Watson, a suitable backup behind a healthy Rose, the playoffs exposed his weaknesses as a floor leader and reliable shooter. The Bulls will be looking for an upgrade, and it is not inconceivable that they could open the season with Watson. Considering they will need a starter for at least the first two months, if not more, you have to think it will be someone new, though. 8. Would Noah have given them a chance to get to the conference finals again? He definitely would have given them a significantly better chance to get past Philadelphia and into the second round. Averaging 15 points, nine rebounds and three assists before spraining his ankle in Game 3, Noah provided that tangible intangible known as energy, resulting in great defense, better ball movement and leadership. Given that the Bulls should have beaten the Sixers even without Noah, you have to think he would have led them into the second round. Once there, I liked the Bulls chances of making it a series against Boston or Atlanta. Noah also made Boozer better. Without him, well, it wasn't pretty. 9. Should Taj Gibson be a starter? Yes. Will it happen with Boozer's contract? No. That's not the way it works in the NBA, and it is a huge advantage for the Bulls to have his outstanding shot-blocking ability and overall defense come off the bench. Gibson was perhaps the only Bulls player to come out of this postseason disaster with his stock higher. He was already a fan favorite and improving. Now he needs to stay the course. Not starting will only really matter to his agent. 10. Would the Bulls have been good enough to beat the Heat and go on to win the NBA title if everyone were healthy? It was going to be tough, no question. With the advantage of seeing Miami, San Antonio and Oklahoma City in the first round, it may have been that much tougher. But I liked the Bulls' chances with home-court advantage a few weeks ago. If healthy, the Bulls could have given any of those teams a run. Hindsight is not always a good thing, and there will be those who pick apart the Bulls to the point that we forget how good a team they were at full strength. Looking back, you can make the argument that it was a monumental feat with Rose and Noah out of the lineup, that they should have at least pushed the series to a Game 7 in Chicago. The Bulls can only hope that 2012 doesn't turn out to be the best chance they never had. Hoop翻译 [翻译团]芝加哥公牛，从统治到绝望 由 黎睿蓝 发表在虎扑篮球‧公牛专区 http://bbs.hupu.com/3710147.html 天空蔚蓝 阳光灿烂 气温宜人的周五，却是芝加哥悲惨的一天，至少对於芝加哥公牛队粉 丝来说是这样。两周前罗斯十字韧带撕裂伤後，虽然公牛粉丝们对队伍季後赛的前景不甚 乐观，但在第一轮就被八号种子费城76人队淘汰，还是给他们徒留了一种痛苦的空虚感。 除了熊队（橄榄球队）和白袜队（棒球队）那典型的令人沮丧的比赛节奏之外，对於芝加 哥而言，现在唯一遗留下来的事情就是详谈那些假设分析和未来预测。 以下是十个将困扰我们整个夏天的十大热点问题。 （罗斯的膝伤让公牛的冠军梦脱离了轨道，引发了很多的问题。） 1.罗斯还会是之前那个罗斯吗？ 很明显这是最令我们纠结的看法了。我们都等着看他要多久才能回到场上，当他回来时他 又会表现如何。我们当然可以期望他全身心投入到复健中去，一个23岁的，没有大的膝盖 伤病史，在其他方面身体状况都是一流，有着最好的医疗进步，以及一个良好的态度，（ 这样的球员）回归时状态会接近曾经的那个他。但是大家都知道，罗斯绝不是普通的控卫 ，让他与众不同的是他那难以置信的速度，不可思议的技巧和不可预测的进攻篮筐方式。 那个让他伤到膝盖的诡异移动，同样也是让他出类拔萃的原因。当他回归球场，他的身体 和精神上还是以前的那朵玫瑰吗？ 2. 为什麽我们觉得汉密尔顿是缺失的那一个成分？ 他打了12个赛季，最近也添了一笔新的伤病史。但是没人期盼他能扛起整支队伍。（人们 寄希望於他的）只是作为一个第二得分手辅佐罗斯，同时为阵容增加一点老将的经验。 当然，由於一系列的伤病，他在本赛季仅仅打了28场比赛，但是罗斯个人也只打了39场， 总之没有太多的机会（让他俩）去凝结在一起。话虽这麽说，在赛季末的最後一个星期， 他们两个配合的很好，（导致大家对）季後赛的希望也随之上升了。 汉密尔顿在季後赛里有时也打得不错，即使因为罗斯无法上场，导致他和其他的球员效率 不够高。 在系列赛的大部分时间里，公牛队主教锡伯杜对他的信任度不足以让他在第四节时把汉密 尔顿放在场上。 但是无论你喜欢与否，下个赛季他都会是首发SG，我仍然想看到他和罗斯健康的在一起 ，虽然这得等到下个春天才能够实现了。 3. 锡伯杜是不是没我们想像的那麽好呢？ 这真的不应该是最让公牛粉丝备受折磨，担惊受怕的那一个想法。两年前锡伯杜是一个伟 大的教练，诺阿和布泽尔加起来总共缺席了57场比赛，他还是带领着球队打到了东区决赛 ，这为他赢得了当年NBA年度最佳教练的殊荣。本赛季邓和汉密尔顿更多时候是穿着街头 服饰双双坐在板凳上，但是运用罗斯，他又执导公牛拿到了NBA历史（常规赛）最佳战绩 。我们现在面对着一个正当的辩论，关於他是不是在常规赛期间耗尽了这支队伍，而有着 11胜11负的季後赛记录，他又是怎样的一个季後赛教练。 在对战76人的第三场比赛里他让诺阿重新插入了阵容，此举是不是加剧了诺阿的踝关节扭 伤伤势？虽然因为这个而怪他不是很公平，但就锡箔杜累坏了多少球员的问题肯定够大家 伙在休赛期好好讨论一番了。让锡伯杜和他的公牛队员们发挥全部甚至是超於他们的潜力 （的原因）是他不屈不挠冷酷无情的要求他们去抓每个篮板，像是在打季後赛一样去每场 拼防守。这点不应该改变，但是锡伯杜对他的顶尖球员在上场时间上的分配问题，在下个 赛季毫无疑问（需要去做出改变）。 至於他在季後赛里的工作，在G6的最後时刻他选择不去要暂停，Omer Asik罚球後他的球 员手足无措打的乱七八糟，他的轮转让他的球员在第四节有些精疲力竭了。但是你要麽信 任教练的决定，要麽不信，锡伯杜仍然是整个联盟最值得信任的教练之一。 4. 为什麽布泽尔这麽令人火大？ 虽然在他来公牛之前我们就知道他有在重要比赛掉链子的倾向，伤病恢复也需要比一般球 员多点的时间，本赛季布泽尔（这些缺陷）还是显露了出来。 2010-2011他缺阵23场（这23场公牛队15胜8负）。 他在第一轮对上印第安那步行者的系列赛後期脚趾受伤，在他受伤前後， 公牛队艰难挺过了那两轮季後赛。2012年大家对他的期望也不高。但是随着罗斯 ，邓，和汉密尔顿疲于应付他们自己的问题，布泽尔职业生涯第一次全勤，没有缺席任何 一场比赛，在防守端他也显得有了一点进步，表现比较稳定，场均15分8.5个篮板。 然後在我们最需要他的时候他又做到了什麽？他再一次在季後赛里完败，他游弋於中距离 ，干着公牛队不需要他干的事情。带着三分球11中1，13个篮板，3个失误，终结了这次季 後赛之旅。 周四晚锡伯杜对布泽尔信心满满，整整第四节都把布泽尔留在场上，这对公牛 粉丝来说已经没什麽新鲜的了。恰当的说，他的合约也（跟他的季後赛表现）一样让人不 爽，五年7500万美元的合约现在还剩余三年4700万美元，这使得他在交易市场上也不受待 见。一度我们认为特赦条款听起来很不错，但是也别指望这个了。 5. 邓曾经被充分赏识吗？ 也许没有。但是邓在本赛季是个彻头彻尾的英雄，左手腕肌腱撕裂和肋骨酸痛的他坚持打 比赛，赢得了他的第一个全明星赛。即使是精英球员也有投篮失准的时候，而邓只是下一 个层级的球员（和罗斯、杜兰特这些超级球星相比而言），时不时的他也会很挣扎。但是 因为邓在场上，公牛队就有机会，他能强势终结，而且，一如既往，他打的很努力。 猜测他拖延手术好去为英国打夏季奥运会的决定，还算是公平的，但是现在已经很难再去 猜测他来到公牛的动机，或者去质疑他对公牛队所作出的贡献。 6. 我们爱阿西克吗？还是他就是一个顶着糟糕发型的傻大个？ 爱这个词可能语气强烈了点，但是是有理由去喜欢他的。公平的说，作为一个替补，在周 四晚上他职业生涯第五次作为首发中锋出场，打了39分钟，做了一个蓝领的工作，拿下10 分，9个篮板，2次封盖。罚球命中率45%，他需要在这里做出提升。但是综观全域，把这 次失败怪罪在他身上不大公平。 本来我们是很高兴看到他本赛季取得了长足的进步，但他仍然只是一个可用的诺阿的 替补，一个板凳暴徒的重要组成部分 7. 这支板凳暴徒还会回来吗？ 可能吧，但是球员们球衣上的名字可能会发生变化，他们在过去两个赛季建立起来的魔力 也不会再相同。 公牛队将要从布鲁尔 科沃尔和沃特森三人中作出选择。考虑到jimmy butler更便宜一些 ，布鲁尔应该不会回来了；科沃尔前景不明，一旦他离开球队，那麽球队就需要一个三分 射手来替代他； 至於沃特森，作为健康罗斯的替补，他是很合适的，但在季後赛中， 他暴露出了领袖能力不足的问题以及不是一个可靠的射手； 公牛在寻求提升，赛季开始的时候看到沃特森首发出场可不要惊讶； 考虑到公牛需要在至少前两个月里有一个先发出场的球员， 虽然你也许会认为那个位置可能是个新面孔。 8. 诺阿有没有给他们机会，去再次挺进分区决赛？ 显然他本来会给他们更好的机会，去淘汰掉费城76人队，挺进季後赛二轮。在G3扭伤脚踝 前诺阿场均15分，9个篮板，3次助攻。诺阿提供了诸多有形无形的的东西，诸如能量， 更好的防守，更流畅的篮球流动，和领导能力。 鉴於此，即使没有诺阿在场，公牛队也本应该战胜76人队。 你不得不觉得本来他将会带领他们进到第二轮的。一旦成功，公牛队可能 会对上凯尔特人或者老鹰。没诺阿在场时，布泽尔更强了，好吧，这可不怎麽光彩。 9. 泰 - 吉布森应该首发吗? 他应该。 布泽尔的合约横杠在面前，他能首发得了吗？ 不能，这不是NBA的运行方式。 吉布森卓越的封盖能力以及替补球员的整体防守能力对公牛队而言是一个巨大优势；吉布 森可能是从这个季後赛灾难里脱颖而出的唯一一个公牛球员。球迷们都很喜欢他而且他还 在持续进步中。现在他需要坚持到底，不能首发并不要紧，除了对他的经纪人来说。 10. 如果全员健康的话，公牛已经强到可以灭掉热火，赢得总冠军了吗？ 毫无疑问这将是艰难的。尤其是在见证了迈阿密，圣安东尼奥和奥克拉荷马城首轮的表现 後，事情会变得更加艰难，但是我喜欢几周前由於有着主场优势，公牛队所能占得的优势 。如果健康的话，公牛会对任何一支球队形成威胁。 事後的认识并不总是一件好事，会有些人对公牛队吹毛求疵，进行严厉批评，以至於会让 我们忘记了当这个球队全员健康时是一支多麽好的队伍。回溯以往，你可以声称：阵容里 没有了罗斯和诺阿，至少球员们尽力尝试把比赛打到抢七，这是个壮举。 --

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