() After the press conference, Chen Jie exited the press conference room and happened to run into Luol Deng, who was coming towards him. The two looked at each other and smiled.
They are rookies in the same class. Luol Deng was selected by the Suns with the seventh overall pick this year, but was subsequently traded to Chicago in a pre-agreed agreement.
He is also a major acquisition of this year's Bulls draft, and is regarded by the media as the Bulls' new hope at the small forward position.
Originally, Luol Deng was supposed to graduate from Duke University, but because of Chen Jie's appearance, Luol Deng did not enter Duke. Instead, he played in the college league for one year and entered the NBA.
But it was fate. They became teammates on the Bulls after not being teammates at Duke.
Thinking of this, Chen Jie sighed with emotion at the wonders of the world.
As for Chen Jie, Luer Deng was even more impressed. It can be said that this peer has been firmly beating him until now. This was true in the NCAA, and it is still true in the NBA.
In the draft, he was picked seventh and Chen Jie was third. After joining the Bulls, Chen Jie was regarded as the hopeful leader of the Bulls' revival, but he could only be evaluated as a good helper.
However, regarding these, Luer Deng was not that jealous of Chen Jie, but he had a faint desire to win in his heart.
In fact, the Bulls still have a great chance now. There are no superstars, and there are no veterans who have been in the league for many years. If the younger generation wants to get ahead, there is still a lot of room.
The current veterans of the Bulls are basically players who no longer have much competitiveness, and most of them still play a role in helping others.
This also prevents the competitive relationship between Luol Deng and Chen Jie from becoming tense. The two are at least very friendly when they meet.
Just after he passed by Luol Deng, he immediately slapped Chen Jie hard on the shoulder. Chen Jie turned around and found that this man was his alumnus at Duke University, with whom he had worked hard for two years.
Du Hong.
Chen Jie was still very happy to see Du Hong, and was not angry at being suddenly attacked.
Du Hong smiled and said: "My big star, I finally see you. You have been so elusive recently! Tan Hua Lang, we meet again!"
Du Hong said and stretched out his hand. Chen Jie shook his hand tightly and said, "Yes, we will fight side by side!"
"Actually, it's quite stressful being around you. I'm always shrouded in your halo." Du Hong said with a change of expression.
Seeing Chen Jie's smile disappear, Du Hong immediately returned to his previous smile, punched Chen Jie in the chest, and continued: "But I still like to fight with you! At Duke, we can win
We can definitely win the championship and get to the NBA!"
"It's necessary!" Chen Jie knew that Du Hong was joking just now, and immediately laughed, his heart full of pride and ambition.
"Jay Sean!" While Chen Jie and Du Hong were reminiscing about their old friendship, a voice rang out. Chen Jie turned around and found that it was the seventh pick in last year's draft. This year's Bulls point guard position is starting very powerfully.
Competitor Hinrich.
Because they were about to gather to take family photos and promotional photos for the new season, many Bulls players had already arrived outside the press conference room.
The only person who came up to say hello to Chen Jie, who he didn't know before, was Xin Rich.
He stretched out his hand politely and said: "My name is Kirk Hinrich. I have watched your college games. You are a very outstanding player. I am very happy to be your teammate!"
Xinliqi was so polite, and Chen Jie was of course very cooperative.
He stretched out his hand, shook Hinrich's hand firmly, and said, "You too!"
While the two people were talking, Luol Deng, Scales and Paxson walked out of the press conference room.
The advantages of first-round picks like Chen Jie and Luol Deng over second-round picks like Duhong can now be seen. Both Chen Jie and Luol Deng have the opportunity to meet with the media, and Duhong
Hong did not.
Even now, his contract is still non-guaranteed.
Of course, because of Chen Jie's relationship, everyone knows that the Bulls will definitely focus on cultivating Chen Jie in the future. Du Hong and Chen Jie have been teammates before and have a chemical reaction with each other. As long as he does not behave abnormally, the Bulls still have a place for him.
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In fact, among the players who came to take pictures today, only one will be cut in the end.
Most of the media's predictions are still Jared Renner, who is wearing the No. 35 jersey in the distance, or Tommy Smith, who just gave up the No. 1 jersey to Chen Jie, who was injured at the end of the season last year and now doesn't know how he will recover.
The preseason should be a hurdle for them.
If he performs well, he will get a guaranteed contract, but if his performance fails to impress Scales, he will have no choice but to pack up and leave.
As for players like Chen Jie and Luer Deng, preseason is just a place for them to warm up and find their form.
After the team members gathered together, they went over to take pictures together.
After taking all the family portraits, Tyson Chandler, Eddie Curry, Luol Deng, Chen Jie, and Hinrich were left behind.
They changed combinations and took a lot of promotional photos.
bStorm!
Tyson Chandler was a player he was very familiar with in his previous life. He was a boxing champion and had worked with many good point guards. He was the second pick in the 2001 draft and is now considered the Bulls' biggest player.
One of them, good at defense.
The other No. 4 pick who also entered the league in 2001, Eddie Curry, was a perfect match in the paint and was good at attacking. However, Chen Jie knew that because of a heart disease, this good prospect was eliminated by the Bulls.
The trade went to New York, and things got worse and worse from then on, and even reached the CBA.B storm, which really lived up to its name.
After taking a photo with Ruel Dunsinrich, Chen Jie thought to himself.
Just looking at the books, this starting lineup is fully capable of competing for the championship.
Chen Jie felt jealous in his heart.
Of course, he also knows that experience is what they lack most now.
Moreover, this league will not be as easy to mess with as the NCAA.
And there is Eddie Curry. What a pity! Chen Jie sighed silently in his heart, wondering if he could give him a warning in advance and ask him to see a doctor and have surgery earlier, so that his career would be longer.
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This time, he is not pretending to be a time traveler, but really wants his team not to suffer any losses.
The next day, the Bulls released season promotion photos and slogans on their official website, and it was exactly what Chen Jie thought. Storm!
