Chapter 34: Finally Appearing
In the Sina live broadcast room, fans on the live broadcast wall left messages one after another
"Is Chen Shu injured? Why didn't you play in the first half?"
"What's going on with the bull? Don't you give Chen Shu a chance and want to renew his contract next season at a lower price?"
"Why did Rose fight so hard, he didn't rest for a minute in the entire first half"
"Could it really be that the bull is planning to lower the price,"
"Fans and friends, official news, Chen Shu is not injured, he is in the activation list, and he did not play in the first half, which should be due to tactical adjustments." Attendant Ke Fan released a message.
Fans are babbling and conjecturing.
After halftime, Rose still played the third quarter, and it can be seen that Rose is really in good shape today.
The third quarter ended with the score 77-69. The Bulls led by eight points, and Rose finished with 30 points and seven assists on 11-of-18 shooting, 1-of-4 three-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws.
Ross and the others sat on the bench, received a drink from the staff, and drank it in large gulps. Rose played 36 minutes at this time, although his physical fitness was good, but his style of play was also more serious, and he was sweating profusely at this time, but his eyes were still very firm.
"Rose has worked hard, the situation on the field is more favorable to us now, you must be tired too, you take a rest first" Thibodeau looked at Rose.
"Eh, coach, it's okay, I can do it, I can still resist this intensity, I don't want to waste today's state" Rose still insisted, although he also felt that his insistence was a bit of a suppression of Chen. But he didn't care, and he wouldn't care, because he was a symbol of the Windy City.
"Ok, no problem, I'll be on the field for a while, if I'm tired, call a timeout at any time" just one game, and Thibodeau went with Rose's wishes.
Chen Shu watched all this quietly, didn't say much, as a rookie, he was not qualified to interject.
Thibodeau noticed it, not just Thibodeau, but all the players. And our third backup, CJ Watson, laughed a little gloatingly.
"Chen, it's just this game, there will be opportunities in the future, you are still a rookie, you can't be in a hurry" Thibodeau comforted Chen Shu, and then glanced back at Watson, who immediately closed up.
"Well, coach, thank you, I understand" Chen Shu felt Thibodeau's care and was grateful.
The game was fierce on the court, and the Pistons showed great tenacity, although they were at a disadvantage in normal games, but the score was never pulled away by more than 10 points.
Halfway through the fourth quarter, the score was 86:79, and Rose was a little impatient on the court, wanting to widen the score gap as soon as possible and enter garbage time so that he could rest. But by this time, Rose had been on the court for 42 minutes, and because his physical strength had been exhausted, Rose had been blocked from attacking twice in a row. In the half quarter, Rose only got 2 points and 1 assist, which was not efficient.
Thibodeau called a timeout, and if it continued like this, it might be overturned by the Pistons. Let Chen Shu replace Rose. This time Rose did not refuse, because it was true that his physical strength could not keep up.
Rose's legs were a little shaky on the bench, and he played 42 minutes, which was relatively small in the regular season, which is equivalent to the intensity of the playoffs.
On the Pistons, Bryden Knight and Will Bynum have always taken turns on the court to consume Rose, and in the last quarter, when Knight was on the court, just when he wanted to take advantage of Rose's physical exhaustion and reduced efficiency, and wanted to beat Rose a few times, Thibodeau replaced Rose.
So Knight was very depressed, you must know that throughout the game, he was suppressed by Rose, and finally had a chance to turn over, and was replaced by another nightmare.
As soon as Chen Shu came up, the Pistons attacked, Knight held the ball and Chen Shu on the three-point line for a while, and with a flick of his wrist, the basketball was handed to Monroe under the basket, and Monroe took the ball to open the soft-footed Noah, and dunked it with both hands.
86:81。
Chen Shu was also surprised, Knight seemed to have made some progress, this hand drop ball was accurate and neat. Seeing Chen Shu's expression, Knight was also slightly proud, he was selected by the No. 8 position in the first round, his talent is indeed very good, and after many games of strength, he has also made great progress.
Chen Shu quickly came back to his senses, received the serve, and drove full power directly to the front court. The Pistons returned to defense in time and were not beaten into a fast attack.
"Boy, the gap in talent can't be made up in a few games, I've found a way to defend you" Knight defiantly crushed his mouth, stuck to Chen Shu, raised his arms high, and didn't let go of the shot.
The trend of the league is still to play inside, and the closer you get to the basket, the higher the success rate is the general consensus.
As for Chen Shu's defense, the strategy given by each team is just the opposite, defending against outside shots and not breaking through. One can imagine how threatening Chen's outside projection is. Of course, the biggest reason is that many teams don't have top-tier perimeter defenders.
"Hmph, you're the old yellow calendar" Without many words, a crotch dribble broke through in Knight's puzzled eyes.
Dodged Gordon, who was making up the defense, entered the penalty area, and rushed up to the old and strong Wallace.
"I guess I'm going to divide the ball again," Wallace's thought flashed.
Wallace's attention was mostly focused on Chen's passing route, but Chen Shu had already jumped up and split the buckle with one hand. Wallace jumped off the block, but it was too late, and he was directly succeeded by Chen Shu.
88:81。
The camera captured the scene in its entirety, and the audience at the scene was dumbfounded, and then erupted in exclamation.
Many Chinese fans at the scene were shocked by the sudden scene. Then he spontaneously shouted "Chen Shu, Chen Shu".
At this moment, Chen Shu's fans were very happy, and their idol actually played a wonderful trick on the inside. This is completely different from Chen Shu's restrained performance all along.
Jumping off the basket, Chen Shu clenched his fists and roared, angry at the crown. vented the frustration of not being able to play.
"Wow, beautiful dunk, are all the yellow people in good physical condition now," Barkley exclaimed.
"I really didn't expect Chen to hide his strength, you must know that in the previous game, he has never scored too much in the penalty area," Smith continued.
Not to mention the audience and commentary, even the Bulls' players and Thibodeau were a little surprised, although they knew that Chen Shu's bounce had improved a lot, but Chen Shu, who had never played in the restricted area before, attacked the basket for the first time with a violent dunk from one person, and it was also separated by Wallace, although it was a bit tricky, Wallace did not block it with all his might.
The Pistons gathered their emotions and attacked, and Tayshayn Prince missed a mid-range jumper. Luo Er Deng picked up the rebound that bounced and passed it to Chen Shu.
The Pistons' defensive speed is still second to none in the league, although the offensive level is not in the stream, but as a traditional defensive powerhouse, the Pistons' defense is still remarkable.
Chen Shu repeated his old tricks, still shook off the defenders and rushed into the basket, facing Wallace, without hesitation, he jumped with the trend.
Wallace was swept away before, but now seeing that Chen Shu still dares to face himself, he has made up his mind to teach Chen Shu a lesson. jumped high, and pressed over with both hands directly to Chen Shu.
If this is directly collided, it is estimated that Chen Shu will be slapped directly on the ground. The fans at the scene also raised their hearts to their throats.
When he was about to collide with Wallace, Chen Shu turned around in the air with his waist and abdomen, and his body changed from facing Wallace to the side with his back to Wallace, and he made a beautiful pull-up layup. 2-point hit.
90:81;
"Wow, wow, wow, Chen Shu has directly booked 2 seats for the top 10 balls, just a dunk from one person, and another extreme lever," Barkley shouted excitedly.
At this time, on the Bull bench, there was already a dance, a towel was thrown up, and he almost rushed into the arena to celebrate with Chen Shu.
Wallace, who has been played twice, can't hold back his temper anymore, and wants to come to find trouble with the statement, but thinking that Chen Shu's two goals are very clean, there is nowhere to spill when he is angry. Hammered the basket with a punch, looking at Chen Shu who was excited, a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes, the hero is in the twilight, maybe he will not be easily beaten by Chen Shu at a few years younger.
At this point, the Pistons called a timeout and replaced Wallace. Van Gundy whispered to Wallace for a moment, presumably to reassure the old subordinate.