Chen Jie came on the field, Luer Deng and Hinrich returned, and they faced the Bucks, the worst team in the Central Division this season.
Under this situation, if the Bulls still cannot win a victory at home, then I am afraid Chicago fans should really be disappointed.
Not to mention that Chen Jie had almost solved the "Playboy" crisis before this game. Even if Chen Jie didn't solve it and was in poor condition during the game, or even if Chen Jie couldn't play, the Bulls should win this game.
They are still more likely to win.
It is precisely because of this hope that the fans in Chicago were very enthusiastic before the game. Not only did they give every Bulls player a warm applause, but even Ivanka and Jayson who appeared on the big screen
Sika, Chicago fans still applauded to welcome them to the United Center to watch the game.
And in such a warm atmosphere among the fans, the Chicago players worked together and won the game.
The final score was 97 to 87, and the Chicago Bulls won by ten points.
It looks like this is an easy victory.
But in fact, the process is not as beautiful as the score looks.
At one point, Chicago fans thought that the team was going to lose at home again today.
Chen Jie's performance can't be considered good, but compared to the last game in Cleveland, his performance has improved.
In this game, Chen Jie made 7 of 15 shots, scored just 20 points, and sent out five assists. It was an unremarkable performance.
But the important thing is that in this game, Chen Jie did not make the same inexplicable mistakes as that night in Cleveland.
Throughout the game, almost all the media and fans focused their attention on Chen Jie.
Chen Jie's every move cannot escape the eyes of the audience.
In this game, Chen Jie's task is not easy either.
Not only does he have to shoulder the burden of the Bulls' offense on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, he also has to face off against Michael Redd, the Bucks' leading scorer and star.
Many people want to see if what Jones said is really right. Chen Jie's off-field life has affected his on-field performance.
In the end, I'm afraid everyone still can't find the answer.
Chen Jie's performance was not good, he scored 20 points. And Michael Reed only scored 18 points under Chen Jie's defense.
This kind of performance can be said to be good. You can't expect Chen Jie to score 61 points or more than 50 points in every game?
What's more, in this game, Chen Jie also had a beautiful dunk. It was in the third quarter. At that time, the Bulls were still leading by 15 points. Chen Jie stole TJ Ford's dribble and took the ball directly for a fast break.
Michael Reed, who was returning to defense, dunked hard.
That ball also showed people Chen Jie's true strength.
At that time, the fans at the United Center were very excited. Ivanka and Jessica also stood up and applauded Chen Jie.
But other than that, Chen Jie didn't have many shining points in the whole game. He can only be described as average.
The real hero of the Bulls' victory today was Luol Deng, who had just come back. Although he also scored 20 points, many of which were eye-catching, but at the last moment of the fourth quarter, facing the Bucks' crazy counterattack, he was
It was Luol Deng's two consecutive jump shots that helped the Bulls stabilize the situation.
At the last moment, the Bucks adopted foul tactics, and Luer Deng became the Bulls' main free throw shooter. He also used stable free throws to help the Bulls defeat the Bucks without any danger.
Objectively speaking, Luer Deng was the real protagonist of this game, and his comeback was perfect.
If it weren't for Chen Jie's popularity and the recent hot news about Chen Jie, those who simply watch football would be most impressed by Luer Deng's performance after the game.
In addition to Chen Jie and Luol Deng, the Bulls' top scorer was Kwame Brown, who scored 18 points and grabbed 18 rebounds. Kwame Brown proved the Chicago management with a performance close to double 20.
layers of vision.
Seeing the bet between Chen Jie and the media, it seemed that it was really going to end with Chen Jie's victory.
Although Chandler only contributed ten points in this campaign, he also grabbed 12 rebounds. He and Kwame Brown protected the Bulls' inside line very well. The Bucks' Joe Smith was in front of these two people.
There were almost no chances, and the performance throughout the game was mediocre.
The Bucks' best performer was point guard TJ Ford, whose 28 points was the highest in the game.
Under Ford's play, Chris Duhon was completely suppressed.
On the defensive end, he was completely helpless against Ford.
In the second half, Skiles had no choice but to use Hinrich as the main force, but Hinrich still struggled to perform against Ford.
Compared with Luer Deng's amazing comeback performance, Hinrich's performance was a bit mediocre.
However, the results are always good.
The Bulls got their wish and got a victory at home, which can be regarded as maintaining a one-game gap with the Pistons.
As for the Bucks, they are being pulled further and further away from the playoffs.
That's how the game is, some teams are always happy and some are sad.
After the game, reporters' questions were basically directed at Chen Jie.
They paid more attention to whether Chen Jie's performance tonight was still sluggish.
In this regard, Skiles's view is that Chen Jie always needs time to recover, and it is impossible for him to maintain an explosive state continuously. The performance of this game can be described as normal. It can be said that Chen Jie's state has nothing to do with it.
problem, and his outbreak is only a matter of time. Maybe in the back-to-back away games against the Bucks tomorrow, Chen Jie can break out.
Regarding Scales' remarks, the media felt that they were right.
20 points is already considered a very good performance for some players.
What's more, Chen Jie held a press conference just after noon today. Considering that his preparation before the game may not be sufficient, his performance can be considered unsatisfactory.
In addition to Skiles, Duhon, Chandler, Kwame Brown and Ruel Deng, the best player in today's game, also supported Chen Jie when being interviewed by the media.
They praised Chen Jie's performance today and said that Chen Jie is now the cornerstone of the Bulls. His scoring in every game is a guarantee for the Bulls' victory.
Even if he doesn't score 40 or 50 points, he is a threat to his opponents on the court.
Luer Deng even modestly assured that his performance was entirely due to Chen Jie's control. Chen Jie was the biggest contributor to the Bulls' victory in this game.
Although these Bulls players are exaggerating, there is one thing they are right about.
That is, even if Chen Jie doesn't score many points, he is still a deterrent on the court.
The media all agree with this statement.
Today's game was like this. Chen Jie attracted the focus of the Bucks' defense, which gave Luer Deng more opportunities.
The reason why the Bucks' main scorer Michael Reid did not perform well on the offensive end today is precisely because Chen Jie took too much energy away from him on the defensive end.
In a certain sense, Reid's poor performance was a very important reason why the Bulls were able to pass safely in the end.
With this idea in mind, in the report that night, the media still supported Chen Jie.
The Chicago Tribune, which is very influential in the United States, published a report on this game called The Sun is About to Come Out.
In the report, the Tribune pointed out that although Chen Jie only scored 20 points, looking at the game, his condition was very normal. Chicago fans can fully expect another blowout performance from Chen Jie.
This report was also reproduced by many media outlets.
In their view, the New York Times incident basically has no impact on Chen Jie now.
Chen Jie can completely focus on the court from now on, and his condition will recover step by step.
In the future, his performance will only get better and better.
The entire United States has not been bombarding Chen Jie overwhelmingly, but now it has begun to support Chen Jie again.
It seems that Chen Jie has already passed this crisis. (To be continued...)
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