I wonder what Chen Jie would think if he heard what Kenny Smith said.
But, whether he heard it or not, he didn't want to lose this game.
Because he knows that players like James Wade can lose, but he cannot afford to lose.
If you lose one game, you will become the target of public criticism!
Just like what Chen Jie said to Hardaway before, Chen Jie will win even if it is to slap the faces of those who look down on him.
After the tedious opening ceremony was over and the players from both sides paid their respects, the referee finally walked to the center circle with the basketball.
Everyone knows that the game is about to start.
Standing in the center circle to jump the ball are Muhammad and Chandler.
In the last game, Chandler actually participated in the fight. However, he was not only lucky to escape the referee's punishment on the spot, but also lucky to escape the league's additional punishment afterwards. It has to be said that this is a big blow to the Bulls.
A piece of good news.
Without Hinrich and Luer Deng, Chen Jie could barely support the Bulls' outside line, but without Chandler, Eddie Curry would not be able to support the Bulls' inside line.
Now, Chandler's importance to the Bulls is actually higher than that of Luer Deng and Hinrich, and is even vaguely comparable to Chen Jie. At least on the defensive end, his contribution to the Bulls is more than that of Chen Jie.
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Although the Bulls' interior guarded by him cannot be said to be ranked among the best in the league, at least it can compete with any team and will not collapse.
Today, the New York Knicks fielded a lineup with one large and four small players. Mohammed was paired with four outside players, Hardway Marbury, Houston Crawford. Although Crawford played the power forward position in this game
.But after all, only Mohammed can pose a threat to Chandler in the paint.
Moreover, Muhammad's offensive ability is actually very average, so in this game, Chandler's defensive pressure is not very great.
In this way, he can help Chen Jie to defend the breakthroughs of outside players.
This is what Skiles explained before the game.
The referee threw the ball high in the air. Although Muhammad was not as fast as Chandler in jumping high, with his height advantage, he was the first to pick up the basketball with his fingertips.
Muhammad passed the ball to Marbury. After Marbury took control of the basketball, the Bulls players had already returned to defense.
The first offense of the game was initiated by the New York Knicks.
The fans at the United Center were not stingy with their boos. Although the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls have no deep hatred, the fans will treat them equally as long as they are opponents.
Although Marbury's nickname is "The Lone Wolf", in fact, he is not very lonely in playing. In fact, compared to players like Iverson and Kobe, Marbury seems to be very selfless.
You know, in the past few seasons, he has averaged more than seven assists per game.
If Nash hadn't suddenly appeared and led the Suns into a small ball storm, Marbury could really say that he was the league's number one point guard.
Of course, he actually said these words, but what he got in return was everyone's ridicule.
However, since he dares to say this, he certainly has the strength.
It's better than Dampier who said he was the best center in the Western Conference.
Objectively speaking, in this season when super point guards like Chris Paul, Deron Williams, and Derrick Rose have not yet entered the league, Marbury can definitely rank among the top three at the point guard position.
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Only Jason Kidd, Steve Nash and a few others can compare with him.
Facing such a player, Duhong is certainly under great pressure.
At this moment, Du Hong, who was standing in front of Marbury, seemed to be defending calmly, but in fact, he was already a little panicked in his heart.
After all, he is still a rookie, and this game is only his second start. In his first start, he performed very poorly and almost caused the Bulls to lose to the underdog Hornets, which made him very good.
Shadow in the heart.
In this game, starting again and facing a top point guard like Marbury, it is impossible for Duhong not to be nervous.
However, this kind of pressure is also an effective way for a rookie or a player to mature and grow quickly.
Marbury took a few steps outside the three-point line, observed the movement of his teammates, and did not choose to single out Duhon, but passed the ball to Alan Houston.
Griffin did not keep up with Houston, allowing Houston to take action calmly.
With one step inside the three-point line, Houston can always hit the target.
There is no doubt that this ball entered the net hollowly.
On the first offense, the Knicks scored two points.
After Duhong dribbled the ball past halftime, facing Marbury who stepped forward to defend, he did not dare to continue dribbling the ball, but passed it to Chen Jie, who was standing outside the three-point line and had not yet taken a position.
The meaning of such a pass is obvious, that is, Du Hong thinks that he is only a player responsible for keeping the ball past half court, and the important task of organizing the offense is left to Chen Jie.
Whether he plays by himself or passes the ball, that's his business.
If Chen Jie wants to position Du Hong to pass the ball, then it can be considered that Du Hong is organizing the offense and is still a point guard, but if he immediately hands the ball to Chen Jie just after half-time, it can only be said that Du Hong is helping Chen Jie
The person who carries the ball across half court.
However, this also shows Chen Jie's current status in the Bulls.
Faintly, he is already the absolute boss of the Bulls.
The point guard dribbles the ball past half-court and immediately hands the ball to himself for him to choose as he pleases. This is definitely a treatment that only Kobe Iverson has!
When Hardaway saw Chen Jie getting the ball outside the three-point line, he did not step forward to press. Instead, he took a step back to block Chen Jie's breakthrough direction.
Duhong withdrew to the side after passing the ball. It seemed that he didn't have much offensive potential. The key was that facing Marbury's defense, he didn't have the confidence to attack.
Griffin was circling the bottom line, but he couldn't get rid of Houston's entanglement.
Chandler's singles ability is very average, and if you give him the ball, you can only overdo it.
Eddie Curry is now the best offensive option. Facing Crawford's defense, he has advantages in height and weight. In singles, he still has a high success rate.
But I don’t know what Eddie Curry was thinking. He was taking a leisurely walk inside the three-point line. That’s right, it was a walk. There was no physical contact between him and Crawford. He was just inside the three-point line, painting.
Outside the area, walk slowly.
Seeing that this guy didn't have the consciousness to play singles, Chen Jie knew that he could only play this ball in singles.
Hardaway seemed to have noticed the movements of the Bulls' soldiers, and knew that Chen Jie could only choose to attack by himself, so he completely gave up trying to block Chen Jie's passing route, and instead devoted himself to defending Chen Jie's breakthroughs and shots.
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You can’t rely on anyone but yourself.
This is Chen Jie’s current situation! (To be continued...)
ps: I came back late, there will be less information today..
