() If Chen Jie’s previous fame was only due to the hype during the draft and the fast-playing whirlwind designed by Skiles a few days ago, then, now, he truly has the ability to make the league’s superstars take him seriously.
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Fifty-one points in a single game, and it was accomplished in only three quarters. Even a super scorer like Kobe Iverson didn't dare to say that he would be able to do it.
People who originally criticized Chen Jie a bit, thinking that he only performed well because he found a style of play that suited him in the Bulls, have finally shut up.
Although the Bulls' fast-playing whirlwind is powerful, strength is still the most important factor in determining the outcome of the game. This tactic can play a big role when facing a team with average strength, but when facing a super strong team, it is similar to the Spurs and Pistons.
Such a championship-level team may not necessarily be able to achieve any results.
So although many teams in the league think this tactic is indeed scary, it is far from the point of panic.
But things are different now. With a scorer who can score 51 points in a single game and coupled with this set of tactics, the Bulls can be said to not only be able to compete for a playoff spot, but are now fully capable of competing for the playoffs.
The second round and the Eastern Conference finals.
The Bulls management, who originally planned to train these young people this season, was overjoyed when they saw Chen Jie's performance. They knew they had picked up a big treasure in this year's draft. Given time, with Chen Jie's performance
His masochistic training attitude is completely comparable to that of a superstar like Kobe.
With this thought in mind, the Bulls couldn't help but start to thank the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Bobcats for letting go of Chen Jie in the draft. I'm afraid fans in these two cities have already begun to complain about the team management.
I believe their general manager is also filled with regrets. Although Howard and Okafor performed fairly well, they are definitely far behind compared to Chen Jie.
With a capable inside man and a player with one foot already at the superstar level, I believe everyone can tell which team is the biggest winner in this year's draft.
After this game, the most obvious thing is the change in attitude of the league's superstars who were previously asked what they thought of this year's rookies.
After Kobe Bryant, the famously arrogant superstar in Los Angeles, was asked this question by the media after the game against the Spurs, he obviously took his attitude much more seriously than before. When talking about Chen Jie's performance, he
The adjective "surprising" is used three times.
Billups, the blue-collar team in the Eastern Conference and the grassroots MVP of the defending champion Pistons, even expressed his hope to meet the Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals.
It can be said that the victory over the Timberwolves not only made Chen Jie's strength valued by the league, but the Bulls' strength also attracted the attention of many league giants.
After all, the Minnesotans reached the Western Conference finals last year, and this year they even talked about competing for the championship. However, such a team was beaten by the Bulls by 17 points. Although it was an away game, the strength of the Bulls now is evident.
Already.
The previous three consecutive victories may not have made the Bulls so valued. After all, the strength of the Wizards and Bobcats is very limited. Although the Wizards have a scorer Arenas, they are only capable of the second round of the playoffs.
Not to mention that the Magic have just been reorganized, the Bobcats are now known as the weaklings who improve the records of the league's teams. The gold content of these three consecutive victories is not high. But with this victory, those who still despise the Bulls will be able to
I really don’t dare to take it lightly.
When the league's superstars expressed that they were shocked by Chen Jie's performance and were optimistic about the rookie's future development, a discordant voice came from Miami.
Everyone knows what O'Neal once said after fouling Chen Jie. He is the most disappointing rookie this year. Now that Chen Jie has scored 51 points in a single game, many reporters naturally mentioned it in front of O'Neal again.
This sentence.
At first, everyone thought that O'Neal should retract his words after seeing Chen Jie's performance, but he did not do so.
This tough-talking guy just curled his lips, still with a strong disdain, and said: "I can score 51 points in 27 shots in a single game!"
When he said this, someone immediately expressed doubts: "Although Jay Sean took 27 shots, his hit rate was 62%. He did not shoot indiscriminately!"
The media presented the data, but O'Neal was still unwilling to admit this fact. He said calmly: "My shooting rate is over 60%!"
As soon as these words came out, not only did no one agree, but many people despised this big guy who was usually cute.
Comparing your shooting percentage with Jay Sean, you are really shameless. He is an outside player, but you are an inside player. It is rare for outside players to hit 60%, and inside players can do whatever they want.
That’s seventy percent!
Probably seeing the media's disapproval of his words, O'Neal curled his lips and continued: "I don't know how Kevin defends. He is really scum. The Timberwolves still want to win the championship this year. I don't think it will happen in consecutive seasons."
You can’t even make it to the playoffs! Look, when we face a really tough defense, I’ll see if the guy you’re talking about can still score so many points!”
As soon as these words came out, the media were all surprised. When did O'Neal have the potential to become a loudmouth? He didn't know that he would immediately attract a big enemy after saying this. Minnesota would let him go.
Are you really being forced to lose your mind by Jay Sean? Would you rather offend the entire Timberwolves team than acknowledge Chen Jie’s strength?
However, some people recognized O'Neal's words.
In total, in these five games, Chen Jie's opponents like Mobley, Arenas Sprewell and others are not strong outside defenders, although Garnett is considered a very strong inside defender and blocker in the league.
, but because Sprewell only focused on competing with Chen Jie in scoring in this game and did not pay much attention to defense, he asked the inside to prepare to help defend Garnett and did not perform well. And because he was still a rookie, he had not done much before.
Although he is valued by the league, Chen Jie has not become the focus of every team's research. Therefore, the defensive pressure he has encountered so far is not very great.
Maybe, it will be more difficult for Chen Jie to wait until he meets a defensive champion like Kirilenko and Bruce Bowen before being taken seriously by other teams and studied? Many people have this idea in mind.
