Obviously, seeing the absence of Baron Davis, the Bulls players were a little relaxed.
After Lynch scored two points in the opening game, the Bulls players didn't seem to care much.
Because right away, their first attack also scored. And it went very smoothly. Duhong was very excited about his first start. He rushed straight to the basket without any scruples. Facing Magloire's defense, Duhong
The ball was just thrown into the air, and Chandler immediately jumped up and dunked after catching up with him.
Perfect alley-oop!
Although after the jump ball, the Bulls' slack allowed the Hornets to have a fast break, in the eyes of the fans, it was just an accident. Chandler's alley-oop restored their confidence again.
In the stands of the United Center, the cheers and shouts never stopped.
Even after Wesley made a three-pointer, Bulls fans still firmly believed that their team would win the final victory, and their team would create the Bulls' longest seven-game winning streak in recent years.
With a winning streak, their team will set a record for the longest winning streak in the league this season.
The success of the first breakthrough made Du Hong confident. In the next attack, even though Luer Deng had already reached the bottom line and ran into an open position, Du Hong still chose to play singles.
He really wants to express himself, and he wants to prove that he is definitely not the bottom among the 04 generation.
After a breakthrough and layup, Duhon scored two points. He roared, and along with the cheers from the United Center, he celebrated wildly, as if the Bulls had already won this game.
Wesley scored another three-pointer, but the Bulls players and fans still didn't care.
He just feels good, he can't be good for the whole game.
Everyone thinks so.
Although the Bulls are temporarily behind, they are confident of catching up and defeating the Hornets.
The important thing in this game is to show off your own characteristics and let more fans and media know about you.
Duhong's singles gradually spread to Luer Deng, Chandler, and Eddie Curry. Except for Chen Jie, the Bulls' starting players seemed to only need to take the ball after they got the ball.
One option is to attack the basket.
They seemed to treat this game as an exhibition match.
If you don’t come in, it doesn’t matter, just keep coming.
The Hornets scored again, it doesn't matter, they won't keep scoring like this.
Falling behind. It doesn't matter, there is still plenty of game time.
Not only the players on the field, but also the fans all have this idea.
Wesley made three consecutive three-pointers, Magloire wreaked havoc in the Bulls' interior, and P.J. Brown repeatedly hit mid-range shots, but none of the Bulls players seemed to feel the crisis yet.
Skiles seemed to think this was just a temporary situation. Even when the Bulls were seven points behind, he didn't call a timeout.
Before the game, all the attention seemed to have disappeared after seeing Baron Davis absent.
The more you don't underestimate the enemy and the more you tighten your nerves to pay attention to the opponent, the moment you relax, the more deadly it will be.
If it weren't for Baron Davis' absence, I'm afraid the Bulls' players would be strictly implementing tactics at this moment. If there hadn't been too much attention before the game, even if they suddenly received the news of Baron Davis' absence, the Bulls'
Players won't relax like this all of a sudden.
Precisely because of the great importance before the game, several sets of defensive tactics were arranged against Baron Davis. After seeing Baron Davis not playing, the tense nerves relaxed, which made the Bulls players'
The mentality is out of control.
Looking at the score of 8-18 on the scoreboard, Chen Jie frowned tightly.
After only six minutes of play, we were already ten points behind. Why didn't Scales call a timeout?
Could it be that we really have to wait until we are twenty points behind to call? By then, it will be too late!
Chen Jie felt a sense of crisis, but others didn't think so.
There is still a lot of game time. As long as we work hard, we can catch up immediately. Not only rookies Duhong and Luer Deng, but even Chandler, who has three years of NBA experience, thinks so.
The fans are not worried at all.
Ten points is nothing, we still have Jay Sean. He hasn’t performed well yet. When he takes action, the ten point gap will be evened out in no time!
None of them expected that they would wait directly until the second quarter.
When the main players were replaced and the rotation came on, the Bulls were already 15 points behind.
Moreover, the Hornets seem to be playing more smoothly.
At this moment, the Hornets are performing like a championship-level team.
The Bulls players and coach Skiles finally realized the crisis.
Scales started calling timeouts and yelling loudly.
The Bulls players began to become serious and began to implement tactics meticulously.
However, facing the Hornets, which had already shown confidence, all this seemed to come a little late.
The cheers of the fans turned into deafening boos. 15 points, 20 points, the score gap, instead of narrowing, actually widened.
Skiles no longer dared to neglect, and quickly sent out the most powerful lineup under his command.
Chen Jie, Hinrich, Luer Deng, and Chandler, the four absolute main players, went into battle together.
At this time, there were still six minutes left before the end of the second quarter. The score difference on the field was 20 points.
Twenty points that are as hard to bridge as a chasm!
Even after seeing Chen Jie play, the fans seemed to have lost confidence.
Lost Jingzhou carelessly.
Could it be that after seven consecutive victories, we will see the Bulls again?
The fans who were still in high spirits at the start of the game fell silent at this moment. The signs that were originally held to celebrate the seventh consecutive victory in advance were also put away.
Are we really going to lose this game?
Adversity, absolute adversity, this season, the Bulls have never been beaten so badly by any team.
However, facing the Hornets who lost Baron Davis, they fell behind by 20 points!
Du Hong was on the bench with his head lowered. He was very ashamed. He thought that all this was his fault. It was his impulse that made his teammates unbalanced.
In fact, he didn't know that he was just a trigger. Even without him, the Bulls who underestimated their opponent would have learned such a lesson.
On the Bulls' bench, all the substitute players had expressionless faces.
It's only the second quarter and we're already 20 points behind. Could it be that the game is about to enter garbage time early?
Is seven consecutive victories really so out of reach?
Can anyone save the Bulls?
Everyone is looking forward to the appearance of the savior at this moment.
Then, their eyes looked at the player wearing the No. 1 jersey.
Jay Sean, this rookie who has created many miracles, is their only hope at this moment.
The entire United Center has set its sights on Chen Jie.
They know that only Chen Jie can save the Bulls.
If there is nothing he can do, then the Bulls will really lose!
Chen Jie on the court can completely feel the expectant looks in his teammates and fans' eyes.
He knew that at this moment, he was under a lot of pressure.
But, so what.
He raised his head and glanced at the No. 23 jersey hanging in the United Center. Chen Jie's eyes were extremely determined.
This game cannot be lost!
Seven consecutive victories, we are determined.
Since you have chosen the No. 1 jersey, you should show the courage of the No. 1 jersey.
Thinking of this, Chen Jie clapped his hands loudly and shouted to his frustrated teammates: "Guys, cheer up, we still have time!"
Chandler, Luol Deng, Hinrich, and Eddie Curry, after hearing Chen Jie's words, they all turned their eyes and looked at Chen Jie in confusion.
Does he really think that he can still make a comeback?
This is a 20-point difference!
Chen Jie pointed to the scoreboard and continued to shout: "There are still six minutes. In these six minutes, the gap will be reduced to 15 points. In the second half, there is still hope! Guys, let's start our battle! Even if we lose, don't let them
Look down on you, if you want to take away a victory at the United Center, they will have to pay the price!"
Chen Jie's words of encouragement had a certain effect. At least, the eyes of several teammates were less confused.
However, Chen Jie knew that this was not enough. To rekindle the fighting spirit of these teammates, he also needed to show actual performance and let them see hope.
So, after yelling these two sentences, Chen Jie walked to Xinrich and said, "Just give me the ball later!"
When Chen Jie said these words, he decided that he would carry this team and move forward!
At the end of the timeout, Chandler sent Hinrich a sideline ball.
Hinrich dribbled the ball across half court and found Chen Jie immediately.
Without any hesitation, Chen Jie jumped up and shot a three-pointer.
This goal must be scored.
Mashburn's defense did not affect Chen Jie at all. If this were the case and he still failed to score, then all the usual training would have been wasted!
brush!
The basketball brushed through the net and was hollow!
Three point hit!
There was a burst of cheers in the arena, but it was far less enthusiastic than before.
Chen Jie knows that one three-pointer is not enough.
Wesley took the ball from outside the three-point line and fired Hinrich. In this game, Wesley's three-pointer was particularly accurate. Hinrich saw him making a shooting motion and jumped out without thinking.
.But I didn’t expect that Wesley was just shaking.
The road ahead was smooth, and Wesley went straight to the basket for a layup...
Bang!
A big block, Chen Jie, who quickly returned to defense from the baseline, almost jumped up with all his strength, and then slapped Wesley's layup away.
With this ball, he risked injury.
Without waiting for his teammates to help him, Chen Jie got up on his own and shouted: "Defend, defend!"
As if infected by Chen Jie's desperate spirit, a hint of perseverance finally flashed through the eyes of Chandler and Luer Deng. (To be continued...)
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