Chapter 217 Eight consecutive victories and doubts
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Heat still did not rotate and fielded the third quarter lineup. This is also the strongest lineup that the Heat can field now.
For the Bulls, Chen Jie is still there, Duhon Chandler is still there, Eddie Curry is resting off the court, veteran Antonio Davis is on the field, Griffin is resting, and Frank Williams is on the court.
At the beginning of the game, the Bulls pursued the victory.
Chen Jie's three-pointer kicked off the fourth quarter.
After Wade hit a layup, Duhong and Chandler completed an alley-oop. Then, veteran Antonio Davis hit consecutive mid-range shots. Chen Jie's breakthrough was still sharp. Chandler controlled almost all the front and backcourt inside.
With all the rebounds, the Heat were unable to recover.
With six minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Heat trailed the Bulls by as many as 20 points.
Old coach Pat Riley finally gave up and replaced Wade, Eddie Jones and others. Wang Zhizhi and other supporting players who usually had no chance to play came on.
Seeing the Heat's gesture of surrender, the Bulls naturally did not take advantage of the situation. Chen Jie and Chandler took a rest.
In the end, the Bulls defeated the Heat 91-77 and achieved their longest eight-game winning streak this season.
After the game, the media's focus was obviously not on the game itself, but on the brawl that occurred in the second quarter.
In this regard, Pat Riley and Scales tacitly stated that it was only caused by the player's failure to control his anger when he acted too much on the court, and had nothing to do with the previous war of words between the two teams.
Chen Jie and Wade also avoided answering the question of whether there is animosity between the Heat and Bulls!
The press conference was always held in a very depressing atmosphere. Even the winning Bulls general didn't look very happy.
Because they are all waiting for the league to deal with this brawl. Compared to winning a game, this matter is obviously the focus of the players and coaches of the two teams.
That night, the Chicago Bulls team did not stay in Miami, but flew directly back to Chicago on a special plane.
The next day, they will face the New York Knicks again.
Before this game, Luer Deng and Hinrich still have to wait for the league's penalty.
The next day, newspapers from all major media outlets did not mention the Bulls' eighth consecutive victory, but instead focused on the brawl.
That night, the league finally issued a fine.
Compared with the previous Auburn Hills Palace incident, the punishment this time was relatively light. However, the suspension of Hinrich and Luer Deng was a big blow to the Bulls.
After receiving this ticket, the excitement of the Bulls' eight-game winning streak was completely gone, and the atmosphere seemed very depressing.
The training that day was carried out in silence. Du Hong, who usually likes to play the most, behaved very quietly.
Chen Jie knew that the suspension of Hinrich and Luer Deng made his teammates very pessimistic about the next ten games.
But at this time, he didn't know what to say. It can't be said that the suspension of Hinrich and Luer Deng has no impact at all? So what do Luol Deng and Hinrich think?
During the post-training interview, several Chicago media politely congratulated the Bulls on their eighth consecutive victory. They also praised Chen Jie's performance, but immediately the topic turned to Hinrich and Chandler.
On suspension.
To this, Chen Jie responded like this.
"Lure and Kirk are very important to us. No one wants to see this situation now. However, we are powerless to change. Now, all we can do is to look forward. Although we will be in a period of time
We have lost two players who are very helpful to us, but I believe that the Bulls will not fall. We can still play a great game!"
After saying these words, Chen Jie, who was not in a good mood, left and did not continue to be interviewed by the media.
After returning home and seeing Li Min'er, Chen Jie felt better.
Li Ming'er was cooking in the kitchen. When she saw Chen Jie coming in, she smiled at Chen Jie.
Chen Jie walked over and hugged Li Ming'er from behind. Without saying a word, he savored the fragrance of Li Ming'er and hugged her quietly, feeling that his whole body was very warm.
Li Ming'er was hugged by Chen Jie, and her body froze at first, but she immediately realized that she thought Chen Jie was going to be intimate with her, but she didn't expect that after Chen Jie hugged her like this, he didn't say a word.
After a long silence, Li Ming'er sighed softly and said, "Are you unhappy?"
When Chen Jie heard what Li Min'er said, he let go of her, nodded slightly, and said, "You should also know that Hinrich and Luer Deng are suspended!"
"I know, they participated in the fight, and the league's punishment is understandable. If Chandler and others were not punished, the league would have given face!" Li Ming'er is also a half-basketball fan, and his comments are quite professional.
"I also know that compared to the punishment imposed by the league last time we fought with the Heat, this time the league has clearly favored us!" Chen Jie sighed.
"Then why are you unhappy?" Li Ming'er asked gently.
"Have you read the newspaper today?" Chen Jie did not answer, but asked this question.
"No, what's wrong?" Li Ming'er asked, vaguely feeling that Chen Jie's unhappiness seemed to be related to the media. Could it be that the media was targeting him again this time?
Sure enough, Chen Jie said: "The media immediately commented on the suspension of Hinrich and Luer Deng. They said this was the beginning of the Bulls' degeneration!"
"Huh?" Li Ming'er asked with a soft nasal voice.
Chen Jie pointed to himself and said: "Their doubts about me have never disappeared. I just entered the league and they doubted my ability to adapt to the NBA. I performed well in the first few games, and then I got injured when facing the Heat.
, they questioned me for playing too softly. After I came back, I broke out against the Timberwolves, and they questioned me for showing my true colors against players and teams with good defenses. I also performed well against the Spurs, and then faced Kobe and Iverson.
, Facing so many superstars, I did not perform abnormally. I thought they would not question it anymore, but this time after the game against the Heat, the league issued a fine, and they started to question it again!"
"What did they say this time?" Li Ming'er, who sensed that the man was unhappy, said in a very soft voice.
"They said that the reason why I performed well before was because Hinrich helped me organize the offense, and Luol Deng helped me attract defense. I just focused on scoring! But now, Hinrich and Luol Deng help me
With the suspension, my good days have come to an end!" Chen Jie said with a wry smile.
After listening to what he said, Li Ming'er put down the things in her hands, turned around slightly, stroked Chen Jie's face with her jade hands, and said softly: "Then you prove to them that without Xinrich and Lu Erdeng, you
You can also fight very well. Once you prove it, they will no longer doubt you!"
Chen Jie shook his head, feeling the temperature of Li Ming'er's palm, and said with a wry smile: "No. They have questioned so many things, and I have proven them. But they still keep questioning. Now, even if I can prove that there are no Xinrich and
I can also play well with Luer Deng. I think they can still find new things to question me. I don’t know, I don’t know, when will I be recognized by them!”
Speaking of this, Chen Jie's tone was already a bit decadent.
"My dear, why do you think so? As long as you do well, I think they will definitely agree with you. Besides, even if they don't agree with you, so what? You don't play for the media. As long as the fans
Wouldn't it be great if they agree with you?" At this point, Li Ming'er's eyes changed and she said faintly, "Actually, they don't agree with you, not because you performed poorly."
"What's the reason?" This question has troubled Chen Jie for a long time. At this moment, he wanted to know the answer.
"Because you are Chinese!" Li Ming'er said calmly.
"Huh?" Chen Jie asked back.
"Because you are Chinese, the American media do not want to admit that you are excellent. Don't you understand this?" Li Ming'er said.
"However, it is obvious that many fans, including Barkley, agree with me!" Chen Jie was a little disbelieving.
"That's different! Those are just personal opinions, not the mainstream. Do you know what I mean? The United States is a country that values freedom of speech, so there are many people who can say what they like about you, but for the official
Said, they will not admit that a Chinese is better than so many Americans! For example, doesn’t the NBA official website compare you with James? I think if you two are tied, they will definitely be inclined to say James
Better than you. Unless you are much better than James, they will admit that you are better!" Li Ming'er spread his hands.
Then, she glanced at Chen Jie, and finally said softly: "So, dear, don't worry about these media, they all represent the official. You can't make them not question you, then don't worry about them! If you don't like them,
You can use your own performance to fight back. That’s what the novel says.”
When Li Ming'er said this, Chen Jie's eyes lit up: "A slap in the face! Yes, a slap in the face. Since they question me and don't want a Chinese to dominate the United States, then I will use my performance to slap them in the face!
"
Speaking of this, Chen Jie looked at Li Mininger and said with a smile: "Dear, are you right?"
Li Ming'er nodded and chuckled: "Yes. You are right!"
Chen Jie hugged Li Min'er and said with emotion: "My dear, you are really my confidante!"
A hug and a simple word of love made Li Ming'er's heart soften.
However, for some reason, when Chen Jie said this, a vague shadow suddenly appeared in his heart. This shadow did not seem to belong to Li Min'er.
Who is it?
Chen Jie frowned and thought.
A confidante, a confidante’s explanation...(To be continued...)
