Chapter 21: Breaking the Record
At halftime, in the Bulls locker room, Thibodeau praised Chen Shu's excellent performance and encouraged the players to win the game in one breath. And in the Grizzlies' locker room, the head coach was furious, "This game, we can lose, but we can't be a laughing stock because of this, we have to let this arrogant Asian understand that our toughness is not something he can do whatever he wants, Conley, Tony, in the second half, when you meet this Asian, you have to keep an eye on him, and if necessary, you can wrap him up." ”
Chen Shu did not play the whole second half in the second half, although he performed very well, but his physical strength was only enough to play for less than 20 minutes.
In the second half, the Grizzlies still had no way to take Chen Shu at all, and Chen Shu was more courageous in the second half through the cultivation of Chen Shu's hand in the first half. He finished the second half with 12 points and 11-of-11 shooting, 6-of-8 three-pointers, and 2-of-3 from three-point range, finishing with 22 points and one assist.
Yes, yes, there is only 1 assist, and in the time that Chen Shu was on the court, Chen Shu almost took all the shots. Other teammates saw that Chen Shu had a strong desire to attack today and was efficient, and they also made balls for him.
If it weren't for Chen Shu's physical strength, he could only fight for so long. I don't know how many points to score.
And he didn't waste the skills of the level 3 trash talk king, set the flag twice in the second half, and after spraying trash talk at Tony on the defense, he hit a 3-point shot against the defense. And Tony Allen's eyes were already full of horror, yes, horror. He even wondered if he was still not the defensive spearhead, or if the Chinese used some mysterious eastern power.
After the game ended for a long time, I still couldn't give up. Under the comfort of his teammates, he slowly calmed down, firmly believing that Chen Shu must have used some kind of magic and that there was no problem with his defense.
In the whole game, Chen Shu played a total of 18 minutes, shooting 14 of 19, 11 of 16 three-pointers, 2 of 3 three-pointers, no free throws, a total of 37 points + 4 assists + 1 steal, shooting rate of 73%, 3-point shooting rate of 68.8%. There were no rebounds, and all the energy was put into the offense. In the end, the Bulls defeated the Grizzlies 110-95 with a 15-point lead.
And Chen Shu also set a small record last time, becoming the player who took the least time to get 35+ in his rookie season. It's also a name left in history. And 37 points is also the highest score of this rookie.
After five games, Chen Shu averaged 17.4 points + 6.4 assists + 1.4 steals per game.
He is currently second in scoring ahead of his rookie behind Irving's 17.9 points and first in assists. For now, Chan says he has a good chance of competing for the Rookie of the Year if he keeps the momentum going.
After this game, the media in Chicago carried the headline "Bulls Rookie Breaks Record with 37 Points, Pointing to the Best Rookie", and pointed out in the news that Chen Shu's projection ability is currently the strongest point of the Bulls, and as a point guard, he is second only to Rose in assists in a limited time, which is simply a perfect two-way position. The Bulls' odds of clash East have increased by one more point.
Many NBA mainstream media in the United States have published Chen Shu's performance, but today's headlines were grabbed by Kobe, who scored 48 points and 5 rebounds in the game against the Suns, 18 of 31, 12 of 13 free throws, and scored a new high of 48 points and 5 rebounds, compared to a rookie rookie who scored 37 points, which is not so noteworthy.
However, Sina Sports still gave the front page headlines to Chen Shu, as the largest NBA portal in China, with Sina's publicity, Chen Shu can be said to be well-known in China. Due to Yao Ming's retirement, now only Yi Jianlian is tepid in the NBA, and now there is a Chinese guard who has performed well in the NBA, allowing people to see Yao Ming's successor, and a new generation of leaders in the Chinese men's basketball team is rising.
Major domestic sports media have also reported on it.
"Yao Ming's successor slashed 37 points"
"Chinese point guard shines in the NBA"
"The national team has finally waited for an NBA-caliber point guard"
"Possession of the ball at half-time is a thing of the past"
With the publicity of the media, many manufacturers at home and abroad have recruited the agent Smith, which is not enough for Chen Shu to set the requirements, that is, 1. Do not sign contracts with Japanese companies; 2. Only sign a short contract, no more than 2 years; 3. Do not sign contracts for products that affect personal image.
Smith told Chen Shu, what you are doing now is to play hard and play better, and leave the rest to me, and I will not disappoint Chen Shu.
During this time, Smith also discussed with Chen Shu that the sneaker contract is not recommended to sign a Chinese brand, for two reasons, 1. If you want to have a better development in the NBA, you must first get the support of Nike and Adi, they can help you win more honors and enhance your commercial value. 2. Nike Adi is obviously more advanced in technology and more professional in sneakers.
But Chen Shu doesn't care, he is confident that he will achieve his own honor with an absolute advantage, whether it is MVP or FMVP.
Chen Shu now not only has systematic help, can do tasks to increase attribute points, but also through his own persistent training and learning on the field. Even if you have been traveling around the major cities, the first thing you do when you stay in a hotel is to find a gym. There is systematic guidance, although the improvement is not large, but it has been steadily improving. The weight has also increased slightly to 82 kilograms, and the overall offensive evaluation has reached 71C, and the defensive comprehensive evaluation has reached 68C.
Through this game, Chen Shu gained 2000 points and 6 attribute points. There are a total of 2700 points.
"Realize my dream, I want to add all 6 attribute points to my physical strength, my physical fitness limits my play, there is no physical limit, I am determined to win the best rookie. 600 points to upgrade the defensive sliding step (due to the usual game training, the proficiency has 400)"
With 6 points of physical strength, Chen Shu's physical talent has also reached level 68C. The overall evaluation is 69C.
Chen Shu
19 years old
Overall score of 69 C (basketball player, sabcd, S grade is the strongest)
Points 1700,
attribute point 0,
Random skill draw: 1 time
Height 190cm
Arm span 201cm
Weight 82kg
Attribute: (full value 100)
Power 66
Speed 80
Stamina 68
Bounce 60
Physical score 68,C
Offensive Ability: (out of 100)
Possession 72
Breakthrough 64
Passing 73
Shot 72
Long shot 80
Running 67
Offensive Ability Rating 71,C.
Defensive ability: (full value of 100)
Steal 65 (Skill +9)
Rebound 58
Cap 58
Consciousness 69 (Skill +9)
Defensive ability rating 67, C-.
Skill: One-handed straight plug (Rondo) LV3,625/2000.
Skill: Defensive Slip (Battier) LV3,0\/2000.
Skill: Pull-up Jumper (Maddie) LV4,1200/5000.
After this improvement, Chen Shu's comprehensive ability evaluation reached 68. It is already the level of the main substitute of a strong team, and even in an average team, you can play as a starter.
Chen Shu is looking forward to the next competition more and more, because if there is a competition, he will quickly become stronger. Although the skill looks good now, as the season progresses, his weaknesses will be exposed more and more, and it will still be difficult for opponents to adopt targeted defenses.
Of course, Chen Shu is still the hardest working person of the Bulls, even if he has a system, his requirements for himself have not been reduced, but he has more strict requirements for himself.
In competitive sports, competition is brutal, and small weaknesses are magnified. That would mean elimination. If you want to go further, you can only make yourself stronger step by step and make up for your weaknesses.
However, although Chen Shu is cute off the court, as long as he is on the court, he will immediately become a different person, a calm and tenacious professional player.