Although Li Ming'er's words were a bit extreme, they were not completely unreasonable.
It stands to reason that an NBA player with a background from an NCAA elite school will generally have a very good reputation in the media. If he plays well, someone will help to hype him up, and he will be praised. If he plays poorly, someone will help him make excuses. He will not let it go.
He became a target of public criticism.
But Chen Jie is an exception.
Although it has only been more than a month since his debut, doubts have never stopped. No matter how good Chen Jie's performance is, there are still many people who doubt that Chen Jie's performance is short-lived. You know, up to now,
, In fact, Chen Jie has never performed abnormally, which is already very extraordinary. However, there are only a few people who can really praise Chen Jie and always praise Chen Jie.
Barkley counts as one, but besides Barkley, who else is there?
The media in Chicago does not count, because after all Chen Jie is one of their own, and they have the obligation to protect their favorite.
What about other media? When Chen Jie performed well, there were not many praises. But once Chen Jie encountered difficulties, doubts would emerge one after another before Chen Jie was really defeated.
It is true that O'Neal's relationship with Chen Jie is not good, but without the instigation and exaggeration of the media, how could his criticism of Chen Jie be magnified to the point that the entire league knew about it?
For Americans, although they accept the internationalization of the league, they still hope that the stars who dominate the league are their own local players.
And now, although Chen Jie has not informed the alliance of his strength, he has shown this potential. This makes the Americans a little bit unable to sit still.
Their pride. The pride of American basketball. No blasphemy allowed.
Therefore, they were extremely sarcastic towards Chen Jie. If Chen Jie scored 12 points, they would only say it was 10 points. If a local player like James Wade scored 10 points, they would say it was 12 points.
At this point, unless Chen Jie is better than James Wade and many other American players, otherwise, in public opinion, he is on par with James Wade and others.
Of course, Chen Jie was not the only one who received such treatment.
Think about Yao Ming. When he first entered the league, many people said that he was a softie. Even later, when Yao Ming had completely suppressed O'Neal in the years, several media said that he was the real number one center in the league.
Think about Nowitzki. Although he won an MVP, did Americans really identify with him? The year the Mavericks won the championship. Because Nowitzki was the star, the Finals MVP could only be given to him. However,
Don’t the media still agree that the credit should go to Kidd and others?
Think about Gasol, the boss of the Grizzlies. After he came to the Lakers, he was willing to help Kobe and win two consecutive championships. However, the media still criticized him a lot. All the credit goes to Kobe, but only Gasol is blamed.
Thor will carry it.
Think about Parker and Ginobili, the Spurs GDP combination, maybe Duncan is the cornerstone, but without Parker and Ginobili, how would the Spurs have the glory of winning a championship the next year?
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Although the NBA is a global league, in the final analysis, it is run by Americans. Of course, they hope that the most famous stars will always be Americans.
As a foreigner, if you want to be recognized in the NBA, you have to work harder than local players.
Chen Jie naturally knows this.
But, again, once you have chosen this path, don’t give up.
Why can't the Chinese become a legend in this league?
I, Chen Jie, will always remember a Chinese name and a legend that belongs to the Chinese in the history of the alliance!
With Li Ming'er's help, Chen Jie's ambitions are high.
If you want to question me, then wait to be slapped in the face by me!
Chen Jie made such bold words in his heart.
That night, naturally, she and Li Ming'er had another turbulent time...
The next day, Chen Jie came to the arena early in the morning to prepare for the game against the New York Knicks in the evening.
Before the game, the doubts about Chen Jie reached their peak.
Without Hinrich and Luer Deng, many media are waiting to see Chen Jie's true colors revealed.
As a substitute, Du Hong's performance was quite satisfactory, but as a starter, he was unable to shoulder the important task of organizing the team's offense. In other words, in this game, Chen Jie had to shoulder the important task of organizing the team's offense, and also,
You have to score your own points.
This is not a big deal for Chen Jie, who was a point guard when he debuted.
But the media didn't see it that way. They were waiting to see Chen Jie's jokes.
Although Luer Deng has only come to prominence in recent games, in the media's mouth, Luer Deng has become a very important player for the Bulls. One media even said in a comment that Luer Deng is actually Chen Jie
The most important reason for his outstanding performance is that with him attracting defensive attention to Chen Jie, Chen Jie can perform as he pleases.
In this game, without Luer Deng, Chen Jie had to face all the defensive pressure from the Knicks. Without Hinrich, Chen Jie had to shoulder the heavy responsibility of organizing the offense.
Is he okay?
Many media are asking this question, and of course, they are taking a gloating tone.
Except for several newspapers in Chicago that are still speaking for Chen Jie, the media across the United States are all speaking in the same voice, that is, in this game, it is time for Chen Jie, a super rookie, to show his true colors.
Regarding these doubts, Chen Jie said nothing before the game.
Everything will be decided after the game.
At 7:30 that night, the Chicago Bulls' home game against the New York Knicks started at the United Center.
Although the New York Knicks' record is not good, we have to admit that their lineup is very strong.
Alan Houston, the mid-range shooting king, and Steve Marbury, the lone wolf, play the leading role. Kemal Crawford, the one-on-one king, is at the shooting guard position, and "Penny" Hardaway is at the small forward position. Except for center Mohan
Except for Moder, who is not very famous, the other four are all famous players.
And even for Mohammed, Chen Jie knew that he would play very well when he came to the Spurs and became Duncan's teammate.
It can be said that this lineup is fully capable of competing for the championship.
The New York Knicks are truly a star black hole.
The bench in the Big Apple is also enviable.
Ariza, Vin Baker, Tim Thomas, and Anderson are all very capable players. Although Vin Baker deteriorated quickly after drinking, in 2004, he was still so skinny that a camel was bigger than a horse.
Tim Thomas, who later became famous.
Although Anderson has always been unknown, when the Rockets introduced him later, the fans were very happy for a while. It is conceivable that his strength should not be bad.
As for Ariza, he is still just a rookie. Although he later became famous, at least for now, he still does not have many opportunities.
In comparison, the Bulls seem a bit shabby.
In the starting lineup, Duhong and Chen Jie are rookies. Although Chandler and Eddie Curry have played for a few years, they are completely incomparable to Marbury and Houston. Griffin is even more of a backup player.
The defense doesn't do anything at all.
On the bench, it goes without saying that Hinrich and Luer Deng are suspended. Others, such as Antonio Davis, Frank Williams and others, although they have some strength, can't compete with the luxury of the Knicks.
Compare.
It's really annoying to compare people to each other.
In the past, the Bulls had a big advantage when facing other teams: their bench was deep enough, they had many players, and they all had two skills. However, now, compared with the Knicks, they are really worthless.
This is called a luxury team.
Just comparing the value of the players on the field shows that the total salary of the Bulls' five starters is less than 20 million. Duhong and Griffin have a basic salary, and Chen Jie is still a rookie on his first-year contract.
, Chandler and Eddie Curry are both still executing their rookie contracts, and this is the last year.
As for the Knicks, the total salary is five times that of the Bulls. In fact, Alan Houston's salary alone can catch up with these five people.
What's more, it's not just Alan who has a maximum salary contract of more than 10 million. Houston, Marbury and Hardaway are all multi-millionaire players.
Although Crawford is not as famous as he will be in the future, his annual salary is not bad, and Mohamed also has a generous middle-class contract.
New York is rich!
Looking at the player lists of the two teams, analyzing various data, and seeing the annual salary column, Barkley sincerely let out this sigh.
This game is like a group of poor people challenging a group of rich people.
If you just look at fame, it’s totally impossible to win!
Moreover, the Bulls also suspended two main players.
Under this situation, even Barkley had to think of what the media had been asking before the game.
He, okay?
Chen Jie, okay? Can he lead this group of "poor people" to defeat the "tycoons" from New York?
While Barkley was also worried about Chen Jie, his partner, Kenny Smith, was conducting pre-game commentary.
"This season, the New York Knicks traded the twilight Dikembe Mutombo for Jamal Crawford and Jerome Williams. These two players are good at offense.
A good defense will greatly increase the strength of the Knicks. "Central shooting king" Alan Houston returns from injury. With the help of Steve Marbury, he will definitely get more jump shot opportunities, which will also greatly
Ease Steve's scoring pressure. The battle-hardened "Penny" Anfernee Hardaway, the alcoholic Vin Baker and the dynamic Tim Thomas will all become boosters for the Knicks' success. Although
The Knicks' first performance of the season was not very good, but that was just because of the running-in. The Knicks' prospects this season are still worth looking forward to. Maybe, maybe, this game is the beginning of the New York Knicks' take-off!" (Unfinished)
to be continued..)
ps: As for the league's view on international players, benevolent people have different opinions, so I hope there won't be any debate. If you don't like it, just watch it for fun.
