"Both sides have not broken 20 points in the first quarter. It seems that this defense is really not as good as the bombardment tactics and the Kings' Preston style of play. The two sides are fighting back and forth. I guess the audience in front of the TV
I’m almost falling asleep!” Bill Walton looked at the defenses on both sides being very tough.
"Relative to the bombardment and Preston's style of play, it will indeed give people a surge of adrenaline, but I think for us old-headed fans, this kind of game is more suitable. Maybe watching such a game will be exciting.
It won't be good if the blood vessel bursts." Mike Breen joked that the game on both sides was a bit boring.
"There are now more than three minutes left in the first quarter. It is estimated that a rotation will be carried out and the substitutes will come on!"
At this time, Billups faced Chen Jie and broke through to the basket, causing Chandler to foul. Billups went to the free throw line and the two teams rotated, but Chen Jie did not come off the court.
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At this moment, Chen Jie was standing behind Billups, looking at this super guard whom he had only seen on TV before. He was wearing the No. 1 jersey, and his bald head reflected the lights on the arena, which was a bit dazzling.
"This is a superstar. I didn't expect that now, I would be standing under such a spotlight and see all eyes focused on me." Chen Jie looked at Billups like this and felt a little dazed for a moment, because
I watched too many games in my previous life, and among them my favorite star was Billups. His composure and stability at critical moments was the team’s anchor. All of this left a deep impression on Chen Jie, and now he stands in his own right.
How could I not be shocked in front of him!
Billups made two free throws, and there are still a little more than three minutes left on the clock.
Williams took the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. Now Billups saw Williams replace Duhon. And Atkins of the Pistons replaced Hamilton. So he came to the No. 1 position again.
Chen Jie kept moving quickly on the court, hoping to find open shooting opportunities while running, but the 180cm Atkins followed him closely, leaving him little chance. At this time, Chen Jie stopped and asked
Williams wanted the ball. Because Chen Jie saw that Williams was not happy under Billups.
The ball came into Chen Jie's hands and he looked at Atkins, who had been following him closely. Chen Jie had a smile on his face.
Although Atkins is only 180cm tall, he is considered an old man in the league. Seeing Chen Jie's nonchalant look, he still had a smile on his face.
"Rookie, you want me to teach you how to play ball. You are a yellow-skinned monkey. Stop making a fool of yourself here and go back and forth from where you are!" Atkins kept provoking.
In fact, although Chen Jie is still a rookie, he has only played in the league for two months. But now, who dares to regard Chen Jie as a rookie?
He already has the status of a superstar?
Atkins seemed to be really stimulated by Chen Jie's smile. He actually said such nonsense.
Chen Jie hasn't heard such words for a long time.
"Really, old guy, you have to be careful." Chen Jie saw that the other person was shorter than him, and he accelerated his steps and kept moving forward, but Atkins kept following him, and Chen Jie stopped suddenly.
Atkins knew that Chen Jie was going to shoot. Because of his height, he quickly stopped and took off. He wanted to surpass Chen Jie before he could reach the highest height, so that he could defend better.
But Chen Jie was just waiting for this opportunity. Aren't you arrogant? At one time, Atkins got up in front of Chen Jie. Chen Jie got up and pushed his shoulder into Atkins' arms. At this time, the referee
The whistle sounded.
Chen Jie took action when he was falling, and the basketball bounced twice on the frame and rolled out.
Atkins' face turned green at this time. He didn't expect that this so-called rookie who he had just mocked would actually want to hit him a three-pointer on the court, and he almost succeeded. How could he not make people angry?
The players on the Bulls bench stood up. They originally thought that Chen Jie would score a three-pointer, but when they saw Chen Jie causing the Pistons to foul, they were still very happy.
Chen Jie didn't care about him so much, and secretly punched back, secretly regretting that he didn't score a three-pointer. But when he saw Atkins' green face, he smiled at him, as if to say, you didn't mean to
Why don't you teach me this newbie? I'll teach you!
In fact, Chen Jie was also wondering, how could Atkins, the Pistons' substitute, have the courage to say such things to himself?
Taking the ball from the referee, Chen Jie made two free throws.
"Shua" the ball fell steadily into the bag.
Another solid shot, 2 points earned.
At this time, Pistons head coach Larry Brown was dissatisfied with Atkins' performance and stood on the sidelines constantly shouting that he should pay attention to defense.
Skiles stood on the sidelines without saying a word. No matter whether the team was playing well or not, he always looked bitter and resentful. From time to time he would write something on paper, and from time to time he would write something on the sidelines.
Shouting loudly and not stopping for a moment.
"How about it? Now we know that this Chinese player still has some effect! Let's see what happens next. It is estimated that Larry Brown will have to watch another round to see if Atkins should be replaced." Mike Breen saw it.
Chen Jie said after gaining two points.
"Now Billups has the ball and is facing Chris Duhon. He wants to break through, but Chris Duhon's footsteps simply can't keep up. Haha, the ball went in! I have already said that Chris Duhon is impossible to guard against.
Billups' timeout, it seems Larry Brown is going to make a substitution! Their main force has been playing for a long time!" The Pistons called a timeout. The score is still two points apart, 26 to 24.
After a short pause of twenty seconds, Griffin and Harrington took a break. Skiles kept drawing on the tactical board, asking to pay attention to scoring when playing defense. Now the situation between the two sides is in a stalemate. Who can
Whoever breaks the deadlock may take the lead in the first quarter.
Chen Jie is still on the court. Now Larry Brown has taken off the Pistons' Hamilton and Billups and replaced him with Williams, the "Best Sixth Man". Big Ben is still on the court. Because Big Ben is
A rebounding presence on the court and a defensive backbone.
The Pistons now switch to Atkins as point guard and Williams as shooting guard.
Chen Jie still kept an eye on Atkins. Seeing this guy advancing very quickly, and being small and relatively fast, he saw Chen Jie clinging to him. Atkins usually used three-point long shots to show off his strengths.
Si was very upset about Chen Jie hitting him with a three-pointer just now.
Giving up the long shot, Atkins chose to break through because he thought that even if he didn't make the shot, there would still be Big Ben standing in the paint area to grab rebounds, so he directly ignored Chen Jie's existence. Chen Jie just hit
Three points. After all, he didn't succeed. In his opinion, it was just good luck. Who would really think that rookies are all such awesome people.
Chen Jie began to hear Scales saying that Atkins's strength was long-range shooting. "Now this guy is just relying on himself to drill inside. He wants to break through and layup. Okay, I'll give you a chance." He thought to himself,
Chen Jie deliberately gave Atkins a little space to give him a chance to show himself, so that he would also have a chance!
Atkins saw Chen Jie giving him space. He thought to himself, "This guy is still a rookie after all. He's too young." With a series of small steps, he stumbled into the inside lane for a layup.
"Okay, you're the one I'm waiting for." Chen Jie watched the ball in Atkins' hand being thrown out. There was already room. Chen Jie took off with a big stride, saw the right moment, and slapped the ball. "Bang"
"The sound seemed to hit Atkins' chest. Atkins was stunned. He didn't expect Chen Jie to jump so high.
With Chen Jie's fierce swing, the ball went straight towards the reporter who kept pressing the shutter on the sidelines. Fortunately, the reporter dodged quickly, otherwise he would not have been able to go back and explain the camera in his hand to the boss.
Waves of cheers erupted from the sidelines, but there was no atmosphere. This was the home court of the Pistons, and it was pretty good for Knicks fans to make such a sound.
"Oh, haha, this hot pot can compare with Big Ben's hot pot, and it can be included in today's top five balls! This guy can jump really high. I guess there are not many players in this year's draft who can jump so high.
Right, Bill?" Mike Breen looked at Chen Jie's powerful big shot, which really made the opponent jump.
"It seems that Larry Brown is going to get angry. He just hit a three-pointer, and now he is blocked!" Bill Walton did not answer Mike Breen's words and was directly dissatisfied with Atkins' performance.
"I'm going to jump high and have a great time!" Domestic fans burst into cheers when they saw this hot pot shot.
Larry Brown replaced Atkins because he couldn't see his performance, so he replaced him with Joan Barry, asking him to defend Chen Jie and strengthen his height advantage.
The Pistons kicked off the ball, and their hand went directly to Big Ben. Big Ben didn't have so many fancy moves, he turned around and squeezed Thomas away for a dunk.
The Pistons fans gave Big Ben applause and cheers. Although a lot of decline was restored, Chen Jie's hot pot shot just now still severely hit the Pistons' momentum. Otherwise, substitutions would not be possible in this situation.
Smart move.
Skiles came out and shouted twice more, and the ball came to the Knicks. At halftime, facing Jon Barry's defense, Chen Jie really had no chance to beat Atkins, but Jon Barry 33
With a 19-year-old body, there is no way to compare with the 19-year-old Chen Jie. Chen Jie kept running in the half court, just like Rashard Lewis and the Pistons' Hamilton, looking for open shots.
"Jon Barry may not be able to guard against Chen Jie. Look at him running all over the court. If he keeps running like this, I guess Jon Barry won't be able to play anymore." Mike Breen said.
"I think the Pistons are going to shrink now. This guy Chen Jie is really an outlier among this group of substitutes. He doesn't even think about playing a positional battle with the Pistons. It's a bit like Preston's constant movement. This guy
His basketball IQ is really good!" Bill Walton couldn't help but praise Chen Jie as he watched Chen Jie change his offensive method against Jon Barry.
Anderson broke through with the ball and came to the inside. Big Ben suddenly stood in front of him like a mountain and distributed the ball. This was Anderson's specialty.
Jon Barry finally failed to catch up. At the three-point line in the bottom corner, Chen Jie received a pass from Anderson, got up, made a three-pointer, and shot. The ball kept rolling toward the basket.
"Oh, three-pointer, how did this guy get to the bottom corner? Wasn't he still at the top of the arc just now? It seems that the Pistons didn't expect the Knicks' variable today." Bill Walton was also surprised by Chen Jie's erratic movement.
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The ball went in, the three-pointer was valid, 28 to 27. Now the Knicks are only one point behind.
"I think the Pistons are going to bring in Hamilton and Billups. Only in this way can they suppress the Knicks' surge in momentum. Chen Jie has already scored five points in a row in this minute. There is also a block, which is against the Pistons' momentum.
The blow is still huge." Mike Breen looked at the Pistons and said unsympathetically.
"There are still two minutes left. I see that Carlisle has not made any moves. It seems that we cannot change positions so frequently, otherwise the game will not be able to proceed in the following quarters. This requires the players on the field to bear more pressure!" Bill Walton looked serious.
Seriously, it's not as relaxing as before.
"I see that Chen Jie's touch is hot, and I estimate that in the next two minutes, if the Pistons can find a way for these substitutes to contain him, the Pistons may still be able to hold on, otherwise the momentum accumulated in the past will be lost." Mike Bu
Lin analyzed.
Now the Pistons' defense can neither be too tight nor too loose. Chen Jie can reach the basket from a long distance and can break through at the same time. For the Pistons, this is a variable that was not expected before the game. Chen Jie's level cannot yet be compared with
Compared with those first-class players, but compared with ordinary substitutes, there is no problem at all.
For Chen Jie, Jon Barry didn't have much energy to spend on chasing, so he had to switch with Williams and let the best sixth man defend. His physical fitness and height were no worse than Chen Jie's. He also had more experience.
For Williams, he can play both the small forward position and the power forward position. The weight of 110 kilograms is really too much for Chen Jie.
On the defensive end, Chen Jie still faced off against Jon Barry. His active movement and close defense prevented the opponent from taking action. The Pistons chose to develop inside. Williams is no less the best sixth man, and he is also a small forward in the matchup.
Anderson was very clever in setting up the ball. He blocked the ball in the low post, but Anderson couldn't parry the hard hit, and the ball was wiped off the board and into the frame.
When it was his turn to attack, Williams followed Chen Jie and Jon Barry defended Anderson, leaving Chen Jie no chance to break through. However, when he chose to rush in, he saw Williams standing in front of him, keeping hitting Chen Jie with his big hands.
Waving in the sky.
Chen Jie caught the ball and had to move Thomas inside. Thomas's low-post skills were also irresistible against Big Ben. Big Ben's mushroom cloud hairstyle seemed to cover the Knicks' sky, but luckily, Thomas' little
The hook shot is also a guy who can make a living on his own, and he scores the ball.
"Now it's Williams to defend Chen Jie, it seems to be stable! I don't think Chen Jie, a Chinese boy, can make any achievements!" Bill Walton breathed a sigh of relief as if he was in the battle himself.
As Bill Walton said, in the last two minutes, Chen Jie didn't do much good. He only sent assists to Anderson and Thomas respectively, and only scored two points.
The two sides scored 35 to 34 in the first quarter. Mike Breen, who was originally teasing the game as boring, did not expect that the two sides actually scored about 35 points in the first quarter, which is rare in the NBA. Basically, the two sides
The team made no mistakes and continued to score points.
Chen Jie looked depressed. Three minutes had no effect at all. He was still looking forward to getting more than ten points, but he only got 7 points, 3 assists and 1 block. Thomas was on the rebound, and guys like Big Ben were squatting inside.
There's absolutely nowhere to go.
However, to get such data in three minutes, whether it is for Skiles or the Pistons, he is a guy with a very good threat factor and high efficiency.
After a short pause of 130 seconds, Chen Jie continued to sit on the bench. It was boring to watch the guys running around on the court, and Griffin was not on the bench, otherwise the two of them could have talked.
Youxiao, I clicked on the talent training field to practice shooting by myself. It’s great to have a training field that you can carry with you.
"Bill, did you see that the Chinese guy didn't seem to have any emotional changes when he came off the court? I think he will be a superstar in the future!" Mike Breen said to Bill Walton.
"Haha, I think you are thinking too much about the progress of this little guy. He is just a rookie. If you have any emotions, you can only keep it to yourself."
"Looking at the court, oh, Big Ben's rebounding is really unreasonable. I don't know why his guard area is so large. I think the only one who can defend such a large area now is Shaquille O'Neal! Grab the frontcourt.
On the rebound, Hamilton's point guard was careless, and Griffin was careless." Watching Big Ben grab the rebound and pass it to Hamilton. The two points were valid.
The second quarter was not as good as the first quarter. Players on both sides consciously conserved their energy and the scores were lower.
Chen Jie sat on the bench for the entire quarter, watching the score keep changing.
Domestic fans watched Chen Jie being benched by Scales throughout the quarter, and began to complain about Chen Jie again. They felt that Chen Jie scored seven points in three minutes and should be allowed to play more.
In the locker room, during halftime, Scales planned the tactics for the second half.
"Chen Jie, if you go on the court later, you must remember to use breakthroughs to score the ball. I know that you will not have an advantage against a body like Chris Williams. You must use your speed...
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Griffin, who was sitting next to Chen Jie, saw that Chen Jie was not as relaxed as usual, "Hey, what's the matter? You don't seem very happy today. You scored seven points in the first time on the court. Isn't there a second half?
?" He thought Chen Jie was dissatisfied with him, "I can tell you that the first time I played, the total sum was not as much as yours! Don't think so much!"
"Latrell, do you think I need to have some means of my own?"
"What means, what means? You performed very well today!"
"Like Chauncey Billups, you, Houston, have your own way of scoring. I'm like a wildcat with no opinion on the court."
"Well, you are right. You should have special skills. Otherwise, when everything else loses its effect, you can still save yourself with your own tricks! But your performance today is very good and deserves to be celebrated. How about we celebrate today?
Show off your virginity!" Griffin looked at Chen Jie and said with a smile.
"What are you trying to do? You didn't even bother me with a fine last time. Now you want to bring me down again. Let me tell you, I'm a first-class good citizen! And the game isn't over yet. Whoever loses will win."
I don’t even know!” Chen Jie said to Griffin with a smile.
Seeing Chen Jie smile, "This is the right thing. Let's go, the second half is about to begin!" (To be continued...)
