With two consecutive wins over the Bucks, the Bulls have consolidated their second place in the Eastern Conference. Because the Pistons were defeated by Ginobili of the Spurs in last night's game, the records of the two teams are now tied again, and the Bulls are still
Maintaining the chance to hit the first place in the Eastern Conference.
There is no doubt that this is extremely exciting news for the entire city of Chicago.
However, in addition to the good news, Chicagoans also have concerns.
That's because their star player, Jayshawn, has been sluggish in three games.
Yes, for many people now, Chen Jie scoring about 20 points in a game is no longer enough to satisfy them.
In their eyes, Chen Jie seems to be no longer a rookie, but a true league superstar.
He should contribute more than 30 points per game, that is normal performance.
But now, he has averaged less than 20 points in three consecutive games. Suddenly, doubts about Chen Jie arose.
Chen Jie scored 20 points against the Bucks last night, but not many people felt anything about it.
After all, Chen Jie had just held a press conference last night, and the New York Times report had just been published. It is understandable that Chen Jie's mood was slightly affected.
In fact, after the game, many media also favored Chen Jie's attitude. They always felt that Chen Jie's performance was normal. He began to get back on track step by step. Fans can also look forward to Chen Jie's next performance.
Already.
But unexpectedly, less than a day after the media said these words, Chen Jie's performance was sluggish again. Although he scored 20 points, his performance did not improve but regressed compared to last night.
This was somewhat unacceptable to the media.
Two games in one game is understandable. You have poor performance in three consecutive games. There must be something wrong.
In the post-game interview, many media did not pay attention to the game itself, but once again focused on Chen Jie.
At the press conference, some media even asked Skiles directly whether he was dissatisfied with Chen Jie's current performance.
Of course, Skiles still supports Chen Jie's attitude. When asked about this question, Scales said: "Chen Jie's performance today is very good in my opinion. Yes, he has no choice but to
20 points. But don’t just focus on his scoring. He also had five assists in this game. When he is on the court, our other players can get a lot of shots. This is his game.
The important role played by the game. The criterion for judging the performance of a player, I think, should not just be the score, but also his role on the court!"
Skiles' words were echoed by Ruel Deng who attended the press conference with him.
"Coach Scott is right. When Jay is on the court, I play very easily. He can always attract the opponent's attention, so the defensive pressure on me will be much better. Jay has always been the most important player on our team.
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However, although the Bulls' generals supported Chen Jie, the media did not buy it.
Objectively speaking, Chen Jie played a certain role in this game, but this is not the reason why Chen Jie performed well.
It's because Chen Jie played many beautiful games in the past half season. Those games obviously left a deep impression on all the teams that played against the Bulls.
Therefore, no matter which team faces the Bulls, they dare not take Chen Jie lightly. In every game, the defensive pressure concentrated on Chen Jie is huge.
But the media's criterion for judging Chen Jie is that this kind of defensive pressure has been going on for a long time, but in many cases, Chen Jie can still score high scores as usual. But now, for three consecutive games, he has not had the same intimidating performance as before.
, this is a sign that he is in a bad state of regression.
In other words, Chen Jie's so-called role is all due to his good performance in the past and has nothing to do with his recent performance.
This view of the media is obviously very different from that of Scales Ruerden.
However, although Chen Jie was considered to be in poor condition, there were not many reports criticizing Chen Jie's performance after the game.
There is no overwhelming news about Chen Jie. At most, a few media outlets mention Chen Jie and say that he needs to adjust.
Because the Bulls won.
When the Bulls won, the criticism of Chen Jie seemed somewhat untenable.
Furthermore, after praising Chen Jie yesterday, it seems a bit unreasonable to criticize him today.
Therefore, after this game, the pressure from public opinion faced by Chen Jie was actually not very great.
However, his sluggish state was known to the entire United States.
Xiao Hei specifically called from San Antonio to ask about Chen Jie's situation, and Yao Ming was also very concerned about Chen Jie's performance.
In front of the media, his performance has been getting better and better recently. Xiao Hei, who is vaguely trying to challenge the shot-blocking leader in the late game, and Yao Ming, one of the stars of the Rockets, are also supportive of Chen Jie like Scales.
When Xiaohei was interviewed by the media after the Spurs' victory over the Pistons, he was asked about Chen Jie's recent performance. Xiaohei said: "He has always been a phenomenal player. He works hard off the court. I never doubted him.
He has professionalism and never worries about his performance on the court. He is such a reassuring player. I believe in him!"
Xiao Hei's support for Chen Jie seems to be more determined than the players and coaches within the Bulls.
Houston's Yao Ming, after the Rockets defeated the Cavaliers, said in an interview: "It is impossible for every player to maintain their best performance in a season. Everyone has their downturns. This is like nothing else.
Relationship is just a matter of one person's state adjustment. Jay has performed very well for half a season in a row. The occasional slump is just that he slows down his progress and saves energy for future games. After all, the regular season is a long one.
Of course, in my opinion, his recent performance has been very good. You can't always ask him to do everything in every game. Give him some time, and he will let us see those miraculous games again.
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At this time, Chen Jie's good popularity in the league was finally revealed.
Yao Ming and Xiao Hei supported Chen Jie, which was regarded as taking the stand of good friends.
But other superstars also spoke up for Chen Jie after the two, which made the media sigh.
McGrady, who is also in Houston, said: "Jay is an outstanding player, and this is his first season. Imagine, when players like me, Kobe, Allen, and Tim were still rookies, a game
If we can score 20 points, a lot of media will stand up and praise us. But now, Jay scores 20 points, but you say he did not perform well. This, to a certain extent, also shows how good he is!"
Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles didn't have many friends in the league, but he liked Chen Jie very much. "You are right to say that. We can't treat Jay as a rookie, he is already a superstar. He must play in every game."
Score 30+, otherwise it means your performance is not good. Yes, I think so too!" Kobe supported Chen Jie in such a way, which made the media around him laugh.
James, who is also called the new generation with Chen Jie, said: "Jay's Sean is not performing well? You can compete with him in person. I don't think he has encountered a problem, he should just play in a different way. He can't
He works so hard every night. Sometimes, using the least effort to get the best results is also a kind of wisdom. He is a smart player!"
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One by one, superstars stood up to speak for Chen Jie, and immediately, any doubts that several media had about Chen Jie were quickly dispelled.
After returning from Milwaukee, some of the public pressure surrounding Chen Jie had long since dissipated.
Chicago was immersed in the joy of returning to tied for first place in the Eastern Conference, and the media no longer reported on Chen Jie's poor condition at this time.
After all, when the superstars in the league have the same voice, they don't know what to say about Chen Jie.
And the only superstar who has a bad relationship with Chen Jie, Shaquille O'Neal, did not stand up to cause trouble for Chen Jie! (To be continued...)
