When Chen Jie said these words in Dampier's ear before he left the field, Dampier felt more shame than anger.
Of course he will not forget that just three minutes ago, he proudly told Chen Jie, "Next, let you see how powerful I am as the number one center in the Western Conference!"
Unexpectedly, in the next three minutes, Dampier did nothing except use a foul to prevent Chen Jie from dunking. Chen Jie, on the other hand, caused two fouls of his own, still on top of his head.
Dunked one in an almost humiliating way.
Dampier felt a little ashamed. He didn't even turn around to argue with Chen Jie.
However, nearby, several Mavericks players and Dampier's teammates saw Chen Jie being unreasonable and stepping forward to humiliate Dampier. They were all filled with indignation and tried to push Chen Jie.
Fortunately, Chandler and others came over to take a look and quickly pulled Chen Jie away.
A possible conflict was nipped in the bud.
Standing on the free throw line, Chen Jie couldn't hear any boos.[
It's not that these two goals of his, a block and a dunk, conquered the Mavericks fans and made the Mavericks fans embarrassed to shout at Chen Jie.
But at the end of the day, these fans at the American Airlines Center have not recovered from the shock just now.
The players on the field may be able to get over the shock quickly and continue to participate in the game.
But for viewers, it takes more time to get over the shock.
For example, at this moment, Kardashian and Ivanka are still immersed in Chen Jie's domineering dunk just now. The two beauties looked at Chen Jie on the free throw line, and the admiration in their eyes was clearly visible.
Smith, the reporter who interviewed Ivanka before the game, had been observing Ivanka's every move. Of course, this scene was captured in his camera lens.
Chen Jie's free throws were still very stable. The extra free throws were made steadily, and the Bulls' lead expanded to 15 points. The hope that the Mavericks had just seen to catch up with the score seemed to have disappeared again.
There are still seven minutes left in the third quarter. Logically speaking, if we are 15 points behind, there is still a high possibility of equalizing or even catching up.
But now, Chen Jie is like a chicken. With him here, how easy is it for the Mavericks to chase points?
Dampier's end, and the bloody dunk just now, still left some shadows on the psychology of the Mavericks players.
In the next minute, they seemed a little distracted and missed both attacks.
In the second quarter, the enemy's Dirk Nowitzki seemed to have temporarily lost his temper.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Bulls certainly pursued the victory. Chen Jie made a three-pointer and Nocchioni made two free throws. The Bulls once again widened the score gap to 20 points.
It seems that this is the biggest lead they have ever had in the game.
Old Nelson was forced to call a timeout.[
He wants the Mavericks players to calm down. If this continues, there will be no need to play in the fourth quarter. It will be completely garbage time.
Nelson is indeed a famous coach in the league, and one of his timeouts played a key role.
The Mavericks players who returned to the court, although they did not tie the score quickly, at least showed more concentration than they did in that minute.
At least, they didn't let the Bulls widen the score gap again.
Based on the situation in that minute, if the third quarter is over, the Bulls will probably lead by 30 points.
Of course, they did not narrow the score gap.
Dampier's absence had some impact on the Mavericks' defense. At least inside, they lost a bit of their height advantage.
Chen Jie's breakthrough began to show his power.
From the time Nelson called for a timeout in the third quarter until Chen Jie was taken off the court with three minutes left in the third quarter, Chen Jie scored ten points and five goals in a row in the three minutes, all by using breakthroughs.
Got it from a layup.
Facing Finley, Chen Jie really showed his confidence. He used his speed and body to pass Finley time and time again and hit the Mavericks' basket.
The Mavericks' backup center seemed completely helpless against Chen Jie.
As long as Chen Jie breaks through Finlay, he will definitely score.
This seems to have become a main theme in these three minutes.
Of course, Nowitzki was not idle during these three minutes.
If it weren't for him, the Mavericks would probably have lost all confidence in the game.
This game probably has lost its suspense.
Nowitzki has carried the banner of the Mavericks' offense in these three minutes. Although he did not score as many points as Chen Jie, he only scored 8 points in three minutes, but his shooting rate was amazing, with two three-pointers.
Points, a mid-range shot, Nowitzki didn't waste any opportunity.
He can even help his teammates score. In these three minutes, he even assisted Terry on an air cut for a layup.
The two sides seemed to have returned to the time when they were racing for points. Both teams seemed to have no defense and allowed the other side to score.
In fact, they are not setting up defenses, but they are simply unable to guard against each other.
However, the Bulls are leading by 20 points, so they are not anxious at all.
Even if they don't defend, as long as they keep playing like this and there is no problem with their offense, the Bulls can still win the game easily.
The Western Expedition's four-game winning streak was within reach. Seeing that the situation on the court was so good, Skiles had a relaxed smile on his face before the game was even over, which was very unusual.
What Skiles' ease can reflect is naturally the Mavericks' patience.
Although their offense is fine, their defense is not.
If this continues, there will be no need to play the game and they will lose.
Old Nelson didn't want to give up his efforts now, but he had no choice. At this moment, he was a little frowning.
With three minutes left in the third quarter, Scales took advantage of a dead ball opportunity and replaced Chen Jie with Frank Williams, giving Chen Jie a rest.
As for whether Chen Jie will play in the fourth quarter, it depends on the situation on the court.
If the Mavericks won't narrow the point difference to less than ten points, Skiles is prepared to let Chen Jie rest like this until the end of the game.
After all, Chen Jie has been playing almost every game for forty minutes recently, and he is a little tired.
There are 82 games in a season, and Chen Jie is not an iron man. If he keeps carrying it like this, Chen Jie's body may not be able to bear it.
Originally, Skiles expected Chen Jie to take a break during the All-Star Weekend in the middle of the season.
But now it seems that it is really impossible.
Not only can Chen Jie not be able to rest during the All-Star Weekend, but he may become the most tired person during the All-Star Weekend.
As the most outstanding rookie this year, Chen Jie will definitely be selected for the All-Star Rookie Challenge. This is just like the sun rising every day. No matter how much people in the league hate Chen Jie, it is impossible.
Denied.
In this case, on the first day of the All-Star Weekend, Chen Jie will definitely lead the first-year team to challenge the second-year team led by James Anthony.
The next day, Chen Jie also signed up for the slam dunk contest and the three-point shooting contest.
Although the specific competition list has not yet been released by the alliance, Chen Jie will participate in at least one of the three competitions, right?
In this way, I can't rest the next day.
The third day was the All-Star game. Originally, this was the day that Chen Jie was most likely to take a break.
After all, Chen Jie is a rookie. There are very few rookies in NBA history who have been selected for the All-Star Game.
But Chen Jie has a special identity, he is Chinese.
There are so many Chinese people, and their online votes are enough for Chen Jie to be selected for the All-Star Game.
You know, the last Chinese player Yao Ming qualified to be selected for the All-Stars. In his rookie season, he even beat the then league ruler Shaquille O'Neal to be selected into the starting lineup. At that time, Yao Ming's performance was not as good as Chen Jie's now.
Behave well.
Yao Ming can be selected for the All-Star Game, so Chen Jie is definitely no different.
Looking at the current voting, Chen Jie is also far ahead in the guard position. It seems that it is certain that he will be selected as an All-Star.
In this way, Chen Jie has a task every day during the three-day All-Star weekend.
Originally, for other players, it was an adjustment time in the middle of the season, but now for Chen Jie, it has become a devilish schedule.
Skiles was really worried about Chen Jie's health.
Therefore, now, in the game, as long as there is basically no suspense about the outcome of the game, Scales will basically arrange for Chen Jie to rest.
You know, even so, Skiles still feels unsatisfied.
He even hopes that Chen Jie can play 20 minutes in every game.
In this way, Chen Jie can always maintain a good competitive state.
But how is that possible for the current Bulls?
Chen Jie is their biggest support. Without Chen Jie on the court, the Bulls cannot be considered a strong team at all.
Although it has not been tested, Scales firmly believes it.
You can see it by looking at the current situation on the field.
Because Nelson really didn't want to give up the game, even though Nowitzki looked very tired, Nelson still put him on the court.
He also knew that the Bulls team where Chen Jie was not present and the Bulls team where Chen Jie was present were completely different teams. He planned to use the few minutes that Chen Jie was resting to chase points.
And Nowitzki was really good. In these three minutes, he led the Mavericks to launch a crazy counterattack.
Without Chen Jie, the Bulls were just as expected as Scales expected, with only the power to resist.
In three minutes, they were narrowed to 14 points by the Mavericks.
He was overtaken by the opponent by a full six points.
At the end of the third quarter, looking at the 90-104 score on the scoreboard, Scales sighed.
It seems that if this continues, he will still need to send Chen Jie on the field.
Scales shook his head.
He feels that the Bulls really lack a player who can help Chen Jie. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote at Qidian. Your monthly vote is my biggest motivation.
