With more than eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, as Paul Pierce entered the battle, everyone knew that this game had reached the most critical decisive moment.
Next, if nothing goes wrong, Chen Jie and Paul Pierce will become the last two protagonists of this game. The performance of these two people will also directly determine whose team can win a victory.
The fans at the United Center naturally support Chen Jie, but it seems that Paul Pierce has much more energy than Chen Jie. After all, he has just rested for more than three minutes.
Moreover, in terms of pure strength, Chen Jie seems not to be as good as Paul Pierce.
Although Chen Jie's statistics and performance are far better than Paul Pierce, sometimes the statistics can actually lie. The league's scoring leader is not necessarily the player with the most scoring methods and the strongest scoring ability in the league. This is
Depends on many aspects.
Whether there is enough shot power and the ability of other players on the team are all very important factors.
For example, throughout the game, other Bulls players were unable to help the team. Chen Jie could only shoulder the task of scoring for the team by himself. But the Celtics were different. Paul Pierce did not have to get all the balls by himself.
Therefore, this has created a situation where it seems that Chen Jie scores more points than Paul Pierce and has more opportunities to be on camera than Paul Pierce.
But this does not mean that Chen Jie is better than Paul Pierce.
This does not mean that Chen Jie will definitely win in a duel between Chen Jie and Paul Pierce.
In fact, although the Celtics are now four points behind, the suspense of victory is not biased towards either side.
The situation of the game also proved this. As soon as Paul Pierce came on the court, he received an assist from his teammate and directly hit a three-pointer. Griffin's defense was already in place, but it still could not affect Paul Pierce.
This is what superstars do!
One goal directly reduced the score gap to one point, and the two teams were almost on the same starting line again.
Because of this ball, the United Center instantly fell into silence.
Watching Paul Pierce wave his hands in celebration, many fans were already in despair.
Chen Jie stood on the baseline, waiting for his teammates to serve, breathing heavily, staring at Paul Pierce's back, the meaning in his eyes unclear.
Could it be that he is already tired?
Could it be that he can no longer continue fighting?
Seeing Chen Jie like this, many people had such a question in their minds.
Chandler sent a baseline ball. At this moment, he was still playing the center position. After fighting in the paint for so long, Chandler's physical strength still seemed to be fine. After all, he only needed to defend and fight for offensive rebounds.
The consumption is not as big as that of Chen Jie.
Noccioni was at the power forward position. Although he didn't help Chen Jie as much as Chen Jie expected, at least he wouldn't be as stupid as Eddie Curry occasionally. Skiles still kept him on the court.
superior.
At the critical moment, Skiles really doesn't dare to use Eddie Curry anymore.
After receiving Chandler's sideline ball, Chen Jie dribbled the ball across half court, looking a little heavy on his feet.
As soon as halftime passed, Rich Davis began to lead the defense. He was now following Reeves's arrangement and deliberately used this method to consume Chen Jie's energy.
Chen Jie pushed against Richie Davis and squeezed outside the three-point line little by little.
Such physical contact would not be scary at all if Chen Jie was in a normal state, but now, it is undoubtedly a test for Chen Jie's physical strength.
However, at the critical moment of the game, Chen Jie gritted his teeth and had to hold on.
At this time, it was no longer about Jessica Alba and his bet with the media. Even if he worked hard for a normal competition, Chen Jie could not give up easily.
After pushing Richie Davis to the three-point line, Chandler pulled out and set a pick-and-roll for Chen Jie. Chen Jie got rid of Richie Davis, but this time, he did not choose to continue to break through.
It is impossible to pass the ball to Chandler. The Celtics are still insisting on the defensive strategy of cutting off the contact between Chen Jie and his teammates. There are two people staring at the passing line.
When Chen Jie didn't come to attack him, he directly chose a jump shot.
However, probably due to excessive physical exertion, Chen Jie's movements were slightly deformed, and the ball hit the basket and bounced out.
Chandler struggled to grab the offensive rebound and tried to make a second tip-in, but was blocked.
After getting the basketball, Gary Payton directly organized a fast break. Paul Pierce stepped down quickly for the first time. He seemed to be a bit bloated now, but his speed was still faster than many guards.
Chen Jie was the player closest to the basket and the only player who defended his own basket. Unfortunately, facing Gary Payton and Paul Pierce, Chen Jie still couldn't defend the ball.
Paul Pierce hit a layup and the Celtics took the lead.
After hitting the ball, the players on the Celtics bench jumped up and looked very excited.
Paul Pierce beat his chest hard, his wildness showing at this moment.
In this game, it seems that the Celtics' strategy was completely successful. When they fell behind at the beginning, they did not rush and continued to stick to their strategy. Now it seems that their strategy is correct.
Chen Jie is tired and the bull is finished.
Now, it seems that everyone has realized this.
Scales did not call a timeout. He knew that even if he called a timeout, he would have no good solution. Now, he could only count on Chen Jie to persist.
Scottie Pippen frowned tightly, and Jessica Alba held her hands in front of her chest, silently encouraging Chen Jie.
The fans at the United Center were silent...
A minute ago, the situation was not like this.
But this minute, the situation suddenly changed!
Paul Pierce scored five points in a row and the Celtics took the lead. The situation of the game changed instantly.
The five Bulls players on the field also looked dull.
Chen Jie was still staring at Paul Pierce's back, seemingly a little unhappy.
But at this time, looks can't kill.
If you want to take revenge, you can only show your true strength.
I wonder if Chen Jie still has such strength now!
The intensity of the NBA is really incomparable to the NCAA.
Chen Jie, who once fought against Syracuse University until the end, now doesn't know if he can fight against the Celtics alone until the end.
There are seven minutes and 20 seconds left in the game, and the balance of victory and defeat tilts towards the Celtics. (To be continued...)
