This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 159 Fighting the Knights, 20 Points (Subscribe)
On November 11th, the Charlotte Arena was crowded with people.

Misha, wearing sunglasses and a mask, was placed in the third row by Zhou Lin, behind the Bobcats bench.

As long as Zhou Lin is on the bench or resting, he can hear Misha's words. The girl even drew a red love heart on the white mask and added a Chinese character Zhou.

No doubt the number one fan.

But what's up with you wearing LeBron's jersey!
It was the first game of the season for the Charlotte Hornets to have an attendance above 98 percent, as the Hornets will host the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.

At this time, although the little emperor James is not there yet, his popularity is already among the top five in the league. In games with him, the attendance rate is generally not too low. Even judging from the jersey sales table just released in the new season, the 03 generation is completely It began to surpass the trend of the 96 generation.

Wade, who just won the championship this summer, with the attitude of FMVP, strongly climbed to the top of the jersey sales list, and LeBron James followed closely, ranking second. The three of the 96 generation, Kobe Bryant ranked In third, Allen Iverson was fourth and Stephon Marbury was fifth.

At the home of the Charlotte Hornets, cameras can see LeBron James' jersey everywhere they look.

In terms of sales of Hornets jerseys in the new season, Zhou Lin unexpectedly and reasonably ranked first. It can only be said that the American Chinese are strong.

Another rookie, Brandon Roy, was ranked fourth, Gerald Wallace was ranked second, and Redmond Felton was ranked third.

Of course, Zhou Lin, who ranked first in sales in the Charlotte Hornets, only ranked 63rd in the league.

The combined jersey sales of the entire team are not as good as LeBron James alone.

This year's Cavaliers team is almost the same as last year's lineup. The main players around LeBron James are Big Z, Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, and Anderson Varejao.

In the early days of the 21st century, there were still many stars who hoped to stay in the same city and be old. Most teams did not have the ability to change their fate in one day. One or two big fish plus a lot of small fish and shrimp plus some crazy words, not so many star players leave the team during the offseason of every season.

In the offseason next year, the Celtics' Angie made the Celtics' Big Three return to their positions and won the championship that year.

A poor team with only more than 20 victories in the previous season became a super team that won regular season championships and championships a year later.

Indeed, Angie got benefits and tasted the sweetness, but he also made the NBA become materialistic and eager for quick success.

No player is willing to wait for a team for ten years, or even his entire career. As long as there is a chance to get together, young players will easily make the choice to leave their home team.

It can be said that it was Angie who opened the door of desire in the NBA-to win the championship together.

Only later did the meeting of the Big Three at the peak of the Heat and the star-studded Golden State Warriors.

The configuration requirements of many championship teams have changed from single-core to dual-core, and then it has become difficult to win without the Big Three.

The strong are stronger and the weak are more.

And this team, if there is no James, the other players, it is estimated that the fans are most familiar with Larry Hughes and Big Z Ilgauskas, but the status of these two people is really not high.

The most well-known reason for Larry Hughes is probably "I know James is here to assist me". At that time, he was indeed qualified to say such a thing. There is only one player in the best defensive team in the achievement book of personal achievements, which is far from a giant or even a star. In LeBron James' Cavaliers, Larry Hughes is out of place and deprived of part of his offensive rights Later, Larry Hughes almost overlapped with LeBron James. He couldn't coexist with James and had disadvantages. He only played very mediocre statistics, and later he was also stigmatized as a garbage contract player.

Although Big Z, who was born in the golden generation of 96, was selected as an All-Star in the season before James arrived, the position of the Eastern All-Star center itself is not high. A player with a record of 17 wins and 65 losses scored 17.2 points and 7.5 rebounds. , placed in other positions, it is almost impossible to be selected as an All-Star.

And James led this group of people to break the shackles of the Pistons this season, truly transformed into a super giant, and reached the finals.

I have to say that James' ability to lead a team with a single core is actually not weak (Don't spray Zhan Hei). Of course, if he didn't team up with the Heat, but waited in Cleveland with peace of mind, relying on his strength, in his long journey At a young age, it is reasonable to go further to win the championship.

If you can defend one city and grow old, plus a few champions...

Of course, this is also what Zhou Lin thinks.

The Celtics' mode of operation has indeed opened up a way for many teams to trade later.

Either climb to the sky in one step, or fall directly to death from a height-failure cases refer to the Nets a few years later.

Unlike the Bobcats who just lost two games in a row, the Cavaliers came to Charlotte with two consecutive victories. They first defeated the trident Arenas, Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison The leading Wizards, the Wizards were also their opponents in the playoffs last season. At this time, the Eastern Conference powerhouse, yesterday they defeated the San Antonio Spurs who have to win the championship every odd-numbered years.

Everyone believes that the Cleveland people will take away the third victory of the season without any surprise.

Many media crowded around LeBron James, and the local media in Charlotte asked how LeBron James viewed Charlotte's two potential rookies and whether he could give good advice.

James smiled and said: "Brandon is a smart player who knows how to solve problems. I played against him in high school. You should not forget that he is half a year older than me. He scored 20 points per game. +, I don't think it is difficult for him, I have no doubt that he can gain a foothold in the NBA and even become an All-Star."

"Where is Zhou Lin from China?"

"He scored more points than me. What advice can I give... Haha, I mean the average points per game in the World Championships. To be honest, he was my favorite player in the NCAA last year. He is very smart. A player who is good at learning. If I remember correctly, he is the youngest player in this year's draft. He is only 19 years old. Young means infinite possibilities. I can't imagine how much he can grow in a few years. Of course, what he needs more is the guidance and guidance of the coach."

LeBron James' emotional intelligence is still high, and he can deal with the media with ease. He also praised this year's Bobcats rookie a lot in his words, and of course he also had a lot of clichés.

"Then let you predict the best rookie of the year, who do you think?"

"Undoubtedly, in addition to Brandon Roy and Zhou Lin, Toronto's No. [-] pick Bargnani is one of the options. The Blazers' Aldridge and the Grizzlies' Rudy Gay are not bad."

"What if I could only choose one?"

"...Brandon Roy should have the best chance."

After thinking for a while, James said that after finishing his senior year, he is physically mature, and he is in the Bobcats, which lacks the most offensive guards. Brandon Roy's shot percentage will not be low.

And on the other side.

Brandon Roy and Zhou Lin were interviewed at the same time. Their dressing rooms were next to each other, and they were the third and fourth on the right side of the door.

"Brandon, Zhou Lin, have played two NBA games, how do you feel?"

Brandon Roy nodded and said, "It's a little harder than I imagined."

Zhou Lindao: "I feel the same as Brandon Roy."

"The team lost the first two games of the season, and the third game will face the menacing Cleveland Cavaliers. What changes or responses will you make as rookies in this game?"

"Adapt to the rhythm of the game, integrate into the team, and play a chemical reaction."

"Well, it's similar to what Zhou Lin said."

"Then who do you think has a better chance of touching the best newcomer award?"

It can't be the same as thinking.

"he!"

Zhou Lin and Brandon Roy pointed at each other.

……

In this game, Michael Jordan, one of the team's owners, also came to the scene and personally supervised the battle.

Before the game, LeBron James and Joe boss were chatting and laughing, but once the game started, LeBron James' eyes began to be full of murderous intent. After all, this is a player who wants to surpass God.

For Charlotte, they still follow the previous starters, Raymond Felton, Brandon Roy, Gerald Wallace, Zhou Lin, Emeka Okafor.

As for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Eric Snow and Larry Hughes partnered in the backcourt, small forward LeBron James, power forward Drew Gooden and big Z Ilgauskas.

At the beginning of the game, the Cavaliers gave the first wave of the ball to Big Z with a classic mohawk hairstyle. Big Z used his height to hook Okafor. The difference in height and wingspan between the two was at least Let's start at 15 centimeters. Even if the big Z can only be as tall as a springboard, it will not prevent him from gaining a foothold in the NBA.

Okafor could only watch as Big Z, who didn't move fast and didn't jump high, easily scored points on his head.

Returning to the Bobcats side of the half, Raymond Felton, who shot casually from the outside, encountered Eric Snow's entangled defense.

Snow's defense, for an immature second-year point guard like Felton, was still terrific, and his flailing defense did bluff Felton for a while.

Looking at the historical background of Eric Snow, as a guard with not outstanding running and jumping ability, his shooting percentage hovers around 10% all the year round, and there are almost no three-pointers, but he has already mixed in the NBA. It's been 76 full seasons, and he was the unshakeable starting point guard of the [-]ers before coming to the Cavaliers.

The reason is that this person is not greedy for merit and is willing to be a blue-collar outsider. He has a very clear position on himself, a standard green leaf, and is very active on the defensive end. Although he was not particularly good when he was young, he was still a lot above average. He is not aggressive, has a big picture, and is regarded as the best backcourt partner in Iverson's career, not even one of them.

In 82 games with the Cavaliers last year, every game started, but only 4.8 points and 4.2 assists.

Of course, Cleveland did not have a good point guard during this period.

In fact, Snow is now powerless against fast defenders or tall defenders, and even vaguely feels like a paper tiger.

But the attitude he showed satisfied the Cavaliers management and LeBron James.

If you don't have enough strength, let's make up for it with attitude!
Moreover, the Cavaliers felt that Snow was defending well. Even Raymond Felton felt that Snow would not be able to get rid of his opponent easily in such a posture.

From Snow, it can be seen that the NBA is not a place for fighting and killing, but a world of personal relationships.

In sharp contrast to him is Larry Hughes. Before coming to the Cavaliers, he averaged 22 points per game, but last year he only scored 15.5 points. The data plummeted because he could not understand the situation clearly.

After the ball was almost dead, Felton and Zhou Lin made a hand-off, Zhou Lin ran back and cut, Felton passed the ball to Zhou Lin to score, Drew Gooden, who was slightly slow at his feet, was Slightly sluggish, unable to follow Zhou Lin's footsteps.

Drew Gooden, who played against Zhou Lin, was Yao Ming's No. 4 pick in the same year. His offensive ability is acceptable, and he can shoot mid-range and back-up shots, but his foot movement is average and his defensive ability is average.

The brisk Zhou Lin, in front of Drew Gooden,

The seemingly rough Drew Gooden's physical fitness is not particularly strong in the NBA.

But the victory lies in knowing a little bit of everything. If there is a requirement, he can pull the outside line to shoot 208 points if there is a requirement. Of course, the shooting rate is not flattering.

It is the kind that every team will want, but it is not a necessity.

"Nice pass, Raymond."

If Zhou Lin remembered correctly, this was the third game of the regular season, and Raymond Felton assisted Zhou Lin to score for the first time.

As soon as Eric Snow arrived in the frontcourt, he directly gave the ball to James for the second time. James is the player with the highest percentage of actual ball possession in the team. Of course, he is also worthy of this percentage, but he It may be that he has encountered the toughest opponent in the league.

Gerald Wallace unlocked new achievements last season, averaging 2 blocks + 2 steals per game, the only one in the league last season.

There are quite a lot of players with the height of 2 and 3 positions like him in the NBA, and there are also many players who can run and jump.

And Gerald Wallace's defensive strength comes from his enthusiasm, and his fighting is really a bit desperate.

This may also be related to his obscurity and sitting on the bench in the early stages of his career, so he cherishes the achievements he has now.

And a defensive player like him likes to meet superstar players in the same position, or this kind of player can make him feel exciting.

To be honest, LeBron James really failed to please Gerald Wallace. His pressing almost caused LeBron James to make a mistake, and LeBron could only make a shot from outside the three-point line in the end. try.

However, the away basket is more or less unfamiliar to James.

Okafor protected the rebound and gave it to Brandon Roy. Brandon Roy dribbled a few steps and found Gerald Wallace who had already run to the bottom corner and squatted. Without hesitation, he directly sent shells.

Gerald Wallace also did not let go of such a good opportunity, and directly hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

Larry Hughes is also worthy of being the player who wants James to play as a support player. When he returns to the front court and the ball is in his hands, he can't get it out. James cuts in, and Larry Hughes doesn't pass the ball, and It was me who fiddled with it, but in the end I couldn't get past Brandon Roy's defense. I hastily leaned back and shot, and finally the iron sound sounded.

However, Big Z Ilgauskas took advantage of his height and arm length and hit the ball into the basket.

In the next round, after Gerald Wallace got the ball, Zhou Lin took the initiative to do a pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, Zhou Lin fell to the bottom corner, and Gerald Wallace passed the ball selflessly. Zhou Lin, in the face of LeBron James' chasing, Zhou Lin is no longer like a little boy like he first saw. He didn't rush to shoot, but after flying James, he slapped on the ground again. , to adjust the arc of the shot.

The sweet spot in the bottom right corner is Zhou Lin's most accurate, and this time it went into the net hollow, without even touching the frame.

"Nice job, rookie."

LeBron came back to his senses and patted Zhou Lin's butt lightly.

"Thanks, LeBron."

However, James in this game really didn't feel good, and he failed to make a layup that was close at hand.

Compared with the Bobcats who desperately want to fight the Cavaliers, the main Cavaliers came to Charlotte back to back, and they didn't intend to fight hard. To spend a lot of effort, Mike Brown doesn't think it's worth it.

In the regular season of the NBA, most of the most popular teams in the playoffs lost to the league's bottom squad leader and deputy squad leader. There were even a lot of double kills by season residents, but this did not hinder the team's future journey. After all, they were not imaginary enemies or The teams that can meet in the first few rounds of the playoffs.

Of course, the premise is that you can lose, but you can't lose too ugly.

Otherwise, those football critics would spittle and spittle all over the floor.

In the first quarter, both LeBron James and Larry Hughes were more willing to shoot from the outside. After all, compared with breakthroughs, shooting is more prone to fatigue and injury than physical exertion.

But the blacksmith shop of the Cavaliers is really open. Larry Hughes is 2 for 0 from the outside, LeBron James is 3 for 0, and the new Damon Jones, as the "first shooter in the universe", decisively came up and hit two irons. Look Mike Brown's black face was about to turn blue.

Zhou Lin couldn't help complaining: This is trying to trick Li Ning!
In the first half of this year, Li Ning signed Damon Jones, and the sneaker series was named 'Flying Armor'.

Damon Jones is also the first active NBA player spokesperson in domestic shoes.

To be honest, Li Ning spent a lot of effort on Damon Jones. Damon Jones' playoffs in the first half of this year was also remarkable, but in this game, he was a little too confident.

Given the strength of the Cavaliers, the Bobcats ended the first quarter 27-15, leading the Cavaliers by a full 12 points.

勒布朗.詹姆斯4中0，靠罚球得到2分，拉里.休斯也是一样2中0，靠罚球得到2分。

而山猫队这边则是多点开花，周林得到5分2篮板1助攻，雷蒙德.菲尔顿2记三分球得到6分2助攻，布兰登.罗伊2分2篮板，杰拉德.华莱士4分1助攻1抢断，奥卡福也有4分4篮板的数据。

Mike Brown's face was livid: I just let you beat me up casually, you are so casual.

In the early part of the second quarter, both sides replaced a wave of inside and outside substitutes.

Varejao, the 'actor king' in his youth, and Donyell Marshall, a veteran, fired separately inside and outside the line.

Elevated Fort Donyell Marshall even scored two three-pointers in a row. The 33-year-old veteran still plays two main roles in the league.

Rebounds and three-pointers.

Especially the three-pointer, there is obviously a trend of getting older and more demonic.

Walter Herman, who was defending him, also failed to defend him, and was pierced by the latter with two three-pointers.

The 3-point score advantage disappeared in less than [-] minutes.

Bernie Bickerstaff directly called a timeout.

He gave Walter Herman a chance, but he was really useless. Although he still didn't approve of the management's decision to choose Zhou Lin, Zhou Lin was still the best choice for the current lineup.

Judging from his performance, Zhou Lin has already begun to adapt to the NBA. At least his combat effectiveness is much better than that of Walter Herman.

Zhou Lin was even the earliest of the main players returning one after another. Emeka Okafor also appeared at the same time as him. Osella Harrington, who was a little slow on the inside as a substitute, was really no match for the cunning Brazilian. .

After Zhou Lin came up, the opportunity was good.

After all, the 33-year-old Donyell Marshall is 14 years older than Zhou Lin, and compared to Drew Gooden, his pace is slower.

In Zhou Lin's view, this is already the old man's legs.

Facing an insider like Marshall, Zhou Lin would not show any mercy, and would just come up and take the ball directly.

It's the same in the NBA, it's better to bully the old than the young.

Once you become the weak link of the team, it is reasonable to be targeted so obviously, there is nothing you can do about the vicissitudes of time.

Bernie Bickerstaff also saw this, and directly asked Zhou Lin to hit him hard.

Well, basically, if there is no double-teaming, it can be passed at a speed, and there is no need to do a disguise, which is really impossible to defend.

Mike Brown frowned, and it was directly replaced by Drew Gooden.

However, Drew Gooden failed to completely restrain Zhou Lin in the first round. Zhou Lin hit Drew Gooden again while the hand was still there.

Three consecutive successes made Mike Brown call a timeout.

What kind of monstrous players are these? They are simply playing our players like stakes!
He looked around at the players behind him, and there was indeed no player who could match Zhou Lin, he couldn't let...

When James came up, the Cavaliers fell behind by another 9 points, 41-32.

Zhou Lin's score has reached double figures, 11 points, and it's only in the middle and early part of the second quarter.

Moreover, after exchanging eyes with his teammates, James took the initiative to find Zhou Lin.

This... Did James take the initiative to ask to defend himself?

What kind of treatment!

James is really anxious!

The fans at the scene were also excited when they saw this scene. James also stopped laughing. It was a fierce fight with Zhou Lin. Now Zhou Lin feels good, so at this time, I still want to give it a try.

Zhou Lin took a few screens to find the chance to catch the ball, and Felton didn't take credit for it, so he directly gave it to Zhou Lin.

Everyone knows that Zhou Lin is in good condition and feels hot.

After Zhou Lin got the ball, he made a three-threat first, but James in front of him stood in front of him like a black mountain.

Zhan Zhan, who is serious, is still a little scary.

Zhou Lin made a cross with Brandon Roy on one side. Zhou Lin passed his hand to Roy, and at the same time, he instantly sank under the cover of Okafor.

Brandon Roy understood, a ball was almost passed from the three of them, after Zhou Lin received the ball, Varejao retreated and defended, keeping a suitable distance, but Zhou Lin felt hot now, It was useless for Varejao to reach out after hesitating to take a jumper.

Score points for four consecutive rounds!

"Is there no one who can stop that kid?"

Mike Brown spread his hands.

When it comes to the Cavaliers' offensive end, James still can't help but start to use his strength. At this moment, Bernard Robinson, who is defending him, is much smaller than James. Once James' body speeds up, after the confrontation, Bernard Robinson can't bear it. , James' body is estimated to be able to dunk even with one person hanging.

Although Zhou Lin tried very hard to block again, he was still pulled forward by LeBron James with the ball, and finally relied on Emeka Okafor to make a layup, which also caused Zhou who was chasing behind him. Lin's foul.

This power really exploded, Zhou Lin looked at James' body, secretly envious.

However, Gerald Wallace came back in the next round.

James, I'm following you~
With the return of the main players, the Cavaliers gradually played tricks. James no longer obsessed with personal offense, but began to share the ball. On the defensive end, James personally marked Zhou Lin. Zhou Lin did not score again and missed two shots in a row. Under the circumstances, Zhou Lin didn't force himself anymore, but scored two consecutive points to the basket and added two assists to himself.

At the end of halftime, the Bobcats at home entered the second half with a 55-52 lead of three points.

Zhou Lin had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

It seems that since the team scored the highest in the last game, it has become the trend of the Bobcats scoring in this game again.

In the third quarter of the game, the Cavaliers, who played very actively, were once again troubled by the fact that their shooting percentage was too bad.

LeBron James began to change his tactics and rushed inside, but under the defense of Gerald Wallace, he was only 5 of 1. However, relying on 6 of 5 free throws, he barely raised his score to two digits.

And Larry Hughes was also 4 for 1 in a single quarter.

Damon Jones, the 'No. 4 shooter in the universe', gained the trust of Mike Brown, but he returned 1 of 3 6-pointers. As of the fourth quarter, Li Ning's spokesperson was 1 of [-].

However, the defensive strength of the Cavaliers has improved a lot. Zhou Lin also hit a three-iron in the third quarter, only relying on free throws to gain two points. James' shooting rate was terrible, but he himself had problems on the offensive end. He really didn't have any extra energy. He just took three shots and scored two. They were all fast break dunks and scored 4 points.

The team's most accurate player was Raymond Felton, who was extremely strong in the last game. He scored the same 15 points as Zhou Lin. Currently, he made 4 of 3 three-pointers. Nuo didn't seem to have too fast legs and feet, and continued to attack the inside line, scoring 8 points in this quarter.

Then Mike Brown brought in a similar type of David Wesley, and it didn't work out.

Brandon Roy also focused more on the defensive end in this game. With Larry Hughes involved, his shooting percentage was not high, but at the end of the third quarter, he made 8 goals in 3 shots , get 7 points.

In the third quarter, the Bobcats only led by one point 16-15 in a single quarter, and the overall score was 71-67, leading by 4 points into the fourth quarter.

As soon as the fourth quarter started, Damon Jones threw another one.

Well, let's go down, Mike Brown directly black face.

7 of 1 three-pointers really made Damon Jones unable to quibble.

Zhou Lin was brought up early in the fourth quarter. Before LeBron James came up, he 'bullied' the slow-footed Big Z in the paint.

The Bobcats' home court also quickly gave Zhou Lin's data: 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Zhou Lin also felt that it would not be a big problem to score 20 points in most of the quarter.

At the same time, there is a data comparison of the first game and the second game. Zhou Lin's scoring and rebounding have created new highs, and it is very likely that all three records will be broken.

LeBron James' touch is indeed not good. Under the defense of Gerald Wallace, he failed to score several times through breakthroughs, and even dunked.

One ebb and flow, Eric Snow has become Raymond Felton's cash machine, one three-pointer and two breakthrough layups to create kills and three free throws, Raymond Felton He quickly raised his score to 21 points.

However, when the game came to an end, Big Z began to show his strength in the paint. He received two consecutive passes from LeBron James and succeeded in a small throw.

In the context of LeBron James shooting 12 of 3 today, he still scored 6 points in the fourth quarter by breaking through and making free throws.

Before he knew it, Gerald Wallace had six offenders.

With less than 52 seconds left in the game, the Bobcats took a narrow 90-87 lead over the Cavaliers.

Walter Herman was brought on.

Going down to the third position, Zhou Lin went to single-handedly defend against LeBron James. Bernie Bickerstaff didn't get lucky. Neither Bernard Robinson nor Zhou Lin looked like him. Players who can guard against James, but Zhou Lin is high after all.

After LeBron James was ordered by Mike Browner, he also stood on the sideline with a solemn expression and served the ball to Big Z. Big Z handed it to James who was serving and turned around. James took the ball and directly killed it. Zhou Lin chased him It was fierce, as soon as James pulled back, Zhou Lin could even clearly hear the sound of James' shoes kicking on the floor.

LeBron James wanted to take a quick two-pointer. Zhou Lin's height still hindered LeBron James to some extent. James' shot finally missed the frame.

Suddenly the basket was in chaos, and Okafor tried his best to get the rebound out.

The ball was in the hands of Brandon Roy, who rushed to the frontcourt, and LeBron chased after him.

Brandon Roy's layup was eventually blocked by LeBron James.

But at this time, Zhou Lin appeared under the basket, 'picked up' the rebound with his own enthusiasm, and dunked it successfully.

"Going to win!"

"Going to win!"

Zhou Lin and Brandon Roy embraced together.

92-87, with a 5-point advantage and 17 seconds left, as long as no mistakes are made, the Bobcats are almost guaranteed to win.

After Mike Brown called a timeout, LeBron James assisted Larry Hughes to make a two-pointer.

With 6 seconds left, the Bobcats almost made a mistake on their first serve. Bickerstaff used up the last timeout. Zhou Lin went up to serve for the second time and sent it to the high point Okafor, Okafor When he came back, he directly gave it to Zhou Lin who had just run back to the court.

Zhou Lin took about 1.2 seconds before being caught by LeBron James.

Zhou Lin made one of two free throws, but it was harmless.

With LeBron James missing a three-pointer, the game ended.

93-98, the Charlotte Bobcats won the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

周林砍下了全场最高的20分，13中7，还有8个篮板5次助攻。

'Create a career high and get 10 challenge coins'

The system determined that Li's career high was at least 20 points, and Zhou Lin just happened to get 20 points.

(End of this chapter)