On the morning of December 12th, local time in the United States, the Boston Celtics and their team arrived in Chicago on a special plane to prepare for tonight’s game against the Chicago Bulls.
Paul Pierce wore a pair of headphones and a suit and walked out of the airport aisle without accepting any interviews from reporters.
At this moment, he seemed to be isolating himself and not allowing too many distracting thoughts to appear in his mind. He was only thinking about the game in the evening.
At the same time, his opponent, Chicago Bulls top star Chen Jie, was also preparing to drive away from home to go to the stadium.
Before leaving, Chen Jie and Li Ming'er kissed goodbye.
"I might not be back tonight, so there's no need to wait for me!" Chen Jie remembered something and explained.
Li Ming'er's heart moved and she asked, "What's the matter?"
"Well, oh, a friend is coming, so I have to welcome him!" Chen Jie thought of Jessica Alba and said.
Li Ming'er nodded, said oh, and didn't ask any more questions.
She knew that Chen Jie would definitely tell her what he wanted to say. And if he didn't want to say it, there must be his reason.
Although this alliance is full of all kinds of temptations, Li Ming'er still believes in his man and will not betray her.
She likes to give her man plenty of trust.
Of course, if this man betrays his trust, it is unknown what Li Ming'er will do.
On this day, the Chicago Bulls did not arrange very intensive training. After a while of shooting practice, they began to recover before the game.
When the Chicago Bulls left the court, the Boston Celtics arrived after settling down in the hotel.
The two groups did not meet. Chen Jie naturally missed the opportunity to greet Paul Pierce.
This season, Paul Pierce rarely performs well. The best game he played was against the Cleveland Cavaliers almost half a month ago.
In that game, Paul Pierce opened up completely against LeBron James. Not only did he score 44 points, his highest score this season, but he also led the Celtics to defeat the Celtics, who were on a winning streak at the time.
Cavaliers.
However, after that game, the Celtics sank again, and Paul Pierce never performed well again.
But today, Chen Jie had a hunch that Paul Pierce might explode.
In other words, this is an intuition.
Paul Pierce is capable, Chen Jie believes in this. As for why he often does not perform well, it is not a problem with his condition, but because the Celtics team makes him lose hope and leaves him with no hope.
Fighting**.
However, from that game against the Cavaliers, we can see that if a strong opponent inspires Paul Pierce's fighting spirit, he can still contribute as high as 40 to 50 points.
Now, the situation of the Bulls is very similar to that of the Cavaliers that lost to the Celtics.
There is also a super scorer, Chen Jie now, just like LeBron James of the Cavaliers at that time.
The Bulls had also just won a winning streak, with the Bulls winning nine in a row, and the Cavaliers at that time also winning six in a row.
Playing at home, we also think we must win against the Celtics.
It seems that this game has many similarities with that game.
However, Chen Jie did not want the Bulls to repeat the fate of the Cavaliers at that time.
Not only because of this bet, but also because of this game, it is actually one of the games that the Bulls must win. As the season slowly deepens and enters December, many teams have already entered the state.
The early upset of David and Goliath is gone. Many strong teams are on the right track, and the Bulls' tactics and Chen Jie's characteristics have gradually been valued by the league and even studied thoroughly. In the future,
, the Bulls' games will become increasingly difficult to play, and the smooth sailing at the beginning of the season may no longer exist.
In this case, facing an opponent who is obviously inferior to himself, he must not be careless and lose Jingzhou. Otherwise, the Bulls are currently ranked second in the Central Division, only half a game behind the first Cavaliers.
, also ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, it may still be difficult for them to enter the playoffs.
The Bulls are able to achieve their current results, on the one hand, because their strength has indeed been enhanced this season, and on the other hand, because the atmosphere in the team is very good, there is no internal friction, and the three armies are working hard. But, the most important thing is because the Bulls have done well at the beginning of the season.
Entering the state quickly, while many teams are slowly recovering from the holidays, the Bulls have already entered the fighting state early. In addition, many teams do not understand the Bulls' new tactics and Chen Jie's technical characteristics.
This is what contributes to the Bulls' current excellent record.
However, as the season slowly progresses, many teams have returned to the right track and entered the state of the regular season. Their fighting mentality is also different from that at the beginning of the season.
The Bulls' tactics and Chen Jie's technical characteristics are slowly beginning to be understood by league teams.
In this case, the Bulls' advantage is no longer there. If they want to enter the playoffs or go further, they can only fight game by game and rely on the improvement of their own strength.
If you can win the game, you must win it steadily. In the games where the strength is not much different, you must also fight hard. When facing some strong teams, you must also seize their weaknesses and strive to win a few more games. Even if you win
No, you still have to achieve the effect of exercise.
Here's what's next for the Bulls.
This game against the Celtics is a game that must be won if it can be won.
Therefore, whether it is from an individual or a team perspective, Chen Jie must lead the Bulls to victory in this game.
Otherwise, it would be a small matter for him to apologize to the media, but it would be a big deal for the Bulls to be at a disadvantage in the playoffs!
In the last team meeting before the game, Scales also issued an order that this game must be won!
At around seven o'clock in the evening, ten minutes before the game started, a certain type of Bulls player roared out of the team's locker room.
Their state is very exciting, their desire to survive is very strong, and their confidence is very sufficient.
The United Center was once again packed with seats. Since Chen Jie's outstanding performance and the Bulls' record rising steadily, fans have seen the hope of reviving the Bulls dynasty. This has also made the atmosphere in every Bulls home game very enthusiastic.
Today, of course, is no exception.
In the stands, the fans sang loudly, held signs high one by one, and more, still hoped that the Bulls could win ten consecutive victories.
Ten consecutive wins and nine consecutive wins are two completely different concepts. A double-digit winning streak is what fans are looking forward to.
In fact, Chicagoans have not tasted this kind of winning streak for a long time after Jordan retired.
Today, they saw the hope of recollection, how could they not be excited?
Although this game is not a very strong opponent, although it is not a focus battle, and although it is not broadcast nationwide, it is of great significance to Chicagoans.
Even the former star and Jordan's best partner, Scottie Pippen, came to the game to watch.
When the camera turned to his face, the fans at the scene still gave this former hero the warmest applause.
Thanks for the glory he once brought to the Bulls.
For Pippen, he came today not only to remember an era, but also to witness a new era.
He has heard of Chen Jie's name a long time ago. In fact, he has also watched many Bulls games and he has a lot of praise for Chen Jie.
During the draft, he was also very happy that the Bulls were lucky enough to select Chen Jie, and facts proved that he was not disappointed.
But today, it was Pippen's first time to pay attention to the scene. He was undoubtedly very excited to return to the United Center and had a lot of emotions.
While the players were preparing for the game, reporters on the scene also approached Pippen and interviewed him two questions.
Pippen also said very directly that he came to the scene just to see Jay Sean.
However, he also pointed out that Jay Sean today is still incomparable to Michael Jordan back then. However, he believes that given time, Chen Jie will be able to lead the Bulls to regain their glory, and he is also looking forward to it.
