Chapter 205 The Great Reversal United Center cannot fall!
Chen Jie used an almost desperate block to finally inspire the fighting passion between Chandler and Luer Deng, and also made the United Center Arena, which had been decadent for a long time, once again burst into excitement.
It seems that at this moment, confidence has returned to Chicago again. Back to the hearts of Chicago fans and the hearts of Chicago Bulls players.
Because, they have Jay Sean. Jay Sean who never gives up.
At this moment, the rookie who was regarded as the darling of Chicago fans truly looked like a leader and a fighter.
Even Skiles, who was off the court, couldn't help but applaud.
This month, Chen Jie has won a lot of honors, including 51 points in three quarters, first in the scoring list, and Rookie of the Month. These honors are like a halo, shrouding Chen Jie into a hot new star.
The Chicago Bulls also cultivated Chen Jie as their star player. And he is also the most famous player in Chicago today.
However, before, many people felt that Chen Jie seemed to be missing something.
At this moment, everyone finally understood what the previous Chen Jie lacked.
In the past month, he has only served as a scoring tool, an arrow, and a sign, but he has not truly become a leader like Iverson, Kobe, and Duncan.
He is the most powerful star of the Chicago Bulls and enjoys many privileges, but he has not become a true leader!
His scoring ability is superb, his breakthroughs are sharp, and his shooting is bloodthirsty, but all these can only make him a star.
And now, Chen Jie uses his fighting spirit and his blood to tell everyone that he can lead this team forward in adversity. He is not only a scorer, he can also be a leader.
In the past, Ruel Deng and Chandler looked at Chen Jie with envy, admiration and jealousy in their eyes.
But now, their eyes are full of awe and respect.
This is a true leader!
This is a true fighter!
Only such a player can lead the Bulls to complete the renaissance of a dynasty!
In a desperate situation with the Bulls trailing by 20 points, Chen Jie completed his first transformation!
A rookie who has just played for a month has shown his leadership skills.
He is worthy of all previous praises!
This desperate block made Chen Jie's status in the hearts of Chicago fans and Chicago Bulls players rise again.
And this desperate block also made the Hornets generals feel a little afraid.
Chen Jie used his hands to build a barrier. He arrogantly told the Hornets players that the Bulls' basket is not a place where you can wreak havoc.
When Chandler and Eddie Curry were unable to protect the Bulls' basket, Chen Jie stepped forward.
His height of 1.9 meters was like an insurmountable barrier at this moment.
The baseline ball came out, Lynch hurriedly took a shot from the outside, the basketball bounced on the rim, and Chandler, who was inspired to fight, jumped high and prepared to collect the rebound, but Chandler was about to win it just now.
When playing basketball, a red figure jumped faster and higher than him.
Chen Jie, Chen Jie again, he seemed to be transformed into a bloodthirsty monster at the moment, protecting his territory. Even if it was his teammates who were competing with him for rebounds, he would not show any mercy!
Bang!
Chen Jie took the basketball with one hand and covered it heavily with the other hand. The whole gym seemed to be able to clearly hear how hard Chen Jie was working.
After landing and starting, Chen Jie dribbled the ball wildly.
The Hornets generals chased and intercepted him, but Chen Jie was like a butterfly in a flower, wandering around the United Center. In less than three seconds, he reached the Hornets' basket.
Facing Magloire who was returning to defense, Chen Jie showed no fear. He jumped up and performed a one-handed chop. Chen Jie rode Magloire to complete the attack.
The referee also blew his whistle at the right time.
Blocking foul, Magloire blocked foul, two points are valid, and one additional penalty will be added.
The Chicago fans in the stands stood up and shouted. Chen Jie faced countless waving arms and roared loudly.
"This is my place!"
Chen Jie shouted these words loudly not far from Magloire.
However, Magloire, who had just been humiliated by Chen Jie with a buckle, was not angry, but fearful.
Chandler, Luol Deng, and Hinrich rushed up one by one to celebrate with Chen Jie. Chen Jie gave them high fives with incomparable perseverance in his eyes.
So what if we are behind by twenty points? The Bulls, in the United Center, cannot afford to fall!
In the post-match interview, when Chen Jie was asked why he suddenly burst out with such strong fighting spirit, this was the answer he used.
"Because the United Center cannot fall, so I broke out!"
This sentence was quoted countless times in the years that followed. The United Center has since gained a nickname, The Territory That Will Never Fall.
And this stadium, in the following years, became the most devilish home stadium in the entire league.
Guarding the United Center is the greatest honor in the hearts of generations of Bulls players!
Extra penalty hit. 14 points!
It only took a minute for Chen Jie to fulfill his promise.
He told Ruel Deng and Chandler before that he would reduce the score gap to 15 points in the first half, and now, he did it. With four minutes and thirty seconds left in the first half, he
The task has been completed.
Chandler, Ruel Deng, and Hinrich are also full of confidence.
In four minutes and thirty seconds, the Bulls, led by Chen Jie, launched a counterattack.
At the end of the first half, the Bulls narrowed the score gap to 10 points.
And the momentum has returned to the Bulls again.
After Chen Jie dunked Magloire on his back, he gave him a hot pot. Magloire, who was backing up Chandler and preparing for a hook shot, had just taken the shot when Chen Jie, who had seized the opportunity, jumped high into the air.
He started to fan the basketball out.
This ball was slapped directly from the basket to the midfield by Chen Jie. Luer Deng went straight down and dunked with both hands.
Also after this goal, the Hornets seemed to have lost the confidence to resist the Bulls' counterattack.
During the halftime break, Scales basically said nothing. He gave all the time to Chen Jie.
And Chen Jie also inspired all the Bulls players in his own way.
The words that the United Center cannot fall were spread among the Bulls at this time.
At the beginning of the second half, the Bulls' momentum continued. Luol Deng's mid-range shot, Chandler's rebounding and defense, and Chen Jie's breakthrough and three-pointer. These three weapons made the Hornets unable to parry.
With one minute left in the third quarter, Luol Deng hit a mid-range shot. The Bulls finally took the lead, and this was their first lead in the game.
The Bulls, who had been behind for 35 minutes, finally took back the initiative in the game.
Then, they kept up their efforts and didn't give the Hornets any chance.
In the fourth quarter, the Hornets completely collapsed. At this moment, their true colors were exposed by the Bulls, and they were completely in disarray.
With three minutes left in the game and the Bulls leading by 14 points, Chandler was replaced by Skiles.
All the fans at the United Center stood up and applauded their hero today.
In the end, the Bulls defeated the visiting New Orleans Hornets 103-94, completing their seventh consecutive victory.
In this game, although Chen Jie only scored 29 points, he had an all-round performance with 8 rebounds and 9 assists. When the Bulls were 20 points behind, it was his step that saved the entire game.
The fate of the Bulls.
Luol Deng scored 30 points, setting a new high in his career. Chandler's double-14 performance was also eye-catching.
A twenty-point reversal and a seven-game winning streak, these two keywords became the headlines of the Chicago and even the entire American media the next day.
At the post-game press conference, coach Scott of the Hornets said helplessly: "We lost to Jay Sean!"
Coach Skiles of the Bulls smiled and said: "Fortunately we have Jay Sean!"
As for Chen Jie, he only left the press conference with one sentence: The United Center must not fall.
The reason why he left in such a hurry was because his girlfriend Li Ming'er was waiting for him.
Chen Jie, who did not avoid any media this time, held Li Ming'er's hand and walked out of the arena.
Chen Jie, who is proud both on the court and in love, cannot hold back the smile on his face.
Du Hong, who started the game but performed abnormally, seemed a little downcast at the moment, but when he saw Chen Jie and Li Min'er passing by, he still smiled and said hello.
Chen Jie actually wanted to enlighten Du Hong. After all, this Duke University teammate is now his best friend in the Bulls.
But after thinking about it, Chen Jie felt that it was better to forget it. He should let himself get through such things. Only by defeating himself can he become truly strong.
Isn't it the same for me? The two setbacks of being deliberately benched by coach K at Duke and losing to Anthony in the NCAA knockout round made me almost decadent. But in the end, I figured it out and it was a blessing in disguise.
Have you become stronger?
Thinking of this, Chen Jie just smiled at Du Hong and said nothing more.
The other Bulls players looked at Chen Jie with something a little more in their eyes than usual.
That's right, it's respect.
This 20-point reversal made these veterans finally begin to recognize Chen Jie's status as the leader of the Bulls.
Of course, this boss status refers to the boss of the Bulls on the court, in the locker room, and in the locker room. He is still the old fritter like Antonio Davis who is about to retire.
After bidding farewell to their Bulls teammates, Chen Jie and Li Ming'er came to the parking lot, and just when Chen Jie opened the car door, Li Ming'er suddenly asked with a smile.
"Let me tell you something!"
Chen Jie was stunned and looked up at Li Min'er. Thinking of Jessica Alba in Los Angeles, he couldn't help but feel guilty. (To be continued...)