But rookie Kirk Hinrich, spirited Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, Chris Duhon, and high school newcomer Tyson Chandler, who was labeled as a bust and fragile during his first three years and only began to play satisfactorily in the last two, all set their sights on Zhang Yang.
In the set offense, they strengthened cutting off Zhang Yang's receiving routes and the speed of defensive help whenever he got the ball. When defending the fast break, they also focused on Zhang Yang, the rookie who had been praised by Iverson for his counterattacks.
Of course, they didn't defend chaotically like the Hawks team, maintaining a focused tilt within their defensive system.
However, this had already impacted their defense.
Every position on the Chicago Bulls had good defenders, and their team defense was no worse than the Rockets, but they didn't have a Yao Ming who could single-handedly guard the entire paint.