This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 185 Cleveland, here we come!
Gerald Wallace was no longer as lucky as he was injured last time. After the inspection, the Charlotte Bobcats reluctantly announced to various media that the team's core, Gerald Wallace's ankle ligament Torn, missed the next game.

Ankle injury is a kind of injury that is easy to repeat. Once it starts, it will continue to appear in the career. It is not a particularly appropriate analogy. The ankle ligament is like a heel spring, torn or strained. If it exceeds the limit of this spring, this spring will be repaired under the condition of continuous tearing and straining, and then repairing after straining and tearing, the elasticity of this spring will become worse and worse.

In the early days of his career, Gerald Wallace suffered several ligament strains, but this time it was a torn ligament, which required surgery.

Before the game on May 5, Gerald Wallace had his ligament repair surgery done.

Of course, at the same time, the official media announced that Gerald Wallace's journey this season was completely over.

On another field, the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant finally lost 1-4 to the Phoenix Suns, stopping the first round of the playoffs.

Also eliminated were the Denver Nuggets.

In the end, GDP easily passed the cold of the Denver Plateau, and will eventually meet the hot Phoenix in the second round of the playoffs.

In history, this will be an extremely classic series, and it will also be the most regrettable and most difficult series in Nash's life.

Robert Hawley helped the San Antonio Spurs in his own way, and it was his malicious foul that killed the Suns' way forward.

The series between the Mavericks and the Warriors did not escape fate in the end. Old Nelson led his Warriors to turn their backs and defeated the 67-win Mavericks led by former student General Johnson in a crazy invasion.

In the end, the Dallas Mavericks, who originally wanted to show their strengths, fell under the iron ride of the Golden State gang, which delayed their dominance for many years.

The East and the West are left with a pair of undecided combinations. In addition to the Toronto Raptors going to Charlotte to play the sixth game, the Houston Rockets are also dragged into the tiebreaker by the tenacious Jazz after winning Tianwangshan war.

北卡罗莱纳州时间5月4日晚上8点，BJ时间早上5月5日早上9点，夏洛特山猫队迎来了多伦多猛龙队的挑战。

Although this game is not as exciting as Tianwangshan or the tie-break, for the Bobcats, this is already a game that cannot be missed.

This might be the Charlotte Bobcats' best chance to close out the series.

Moreover, without Gerald Wallace, if they return to Toronto to play the tiebreaker again, it will probably be a near-death situation, so every Bobcats player will try their best to win this game.

Arena scene, including Jordan, many fans put on the Charlotte Bobcats home prepared 'end in Charlotte' short sleeves.

"... In this game, we have to count Gerrard's share, we can't let them take us and Toronto!"

Before the game, Zhou Lin gave a rare motivational speech before the game, he must win, win this round of the series, and go to Cleveland!

And before the game, Charlotte's huge screen was constantly showing many wonderful rounds of the Bobcats. Zhou Lin blocked Bargnani, Zhou Lin scored the ball and dunked under the basket...all of them were cut into it.

'End in Charlotte' was also typed at the end.

"Good morning, audience friends. CCTV-5 brings you the sixth game of the first round of the playoffs between Zhou Lin's Charlotte Bobcats and the Toronto Raptors. The total score is 3-2 leading the Toronto Raptors, they are expected to end the battle in the sixth game, the audience in front of the TV cheers for Zhou Lin." Xu Jicheng is the commentator of this game, and his partner is Su group.

Su Qun said: "In the early morning of the 3rd BJ time, the news from the American counterparts is that the head of the Bobcats, Gerald Wallace, has completed the surgery for the torn ligament of his right foot and will miss the rest of the season. In the playoffs of this season, Gerald Wallace averaged 3 points, 19.3 rebounds, 7.3 steals and 1.6 blocks in the 1.6 games before the injury. It can be said that it is one of the most important links on both offensive and defensive ends of the team , Now that Gerald Wallace is injured, it is necessary for other players of the team, including Zhou Lin, to stand up."

"Zhou Lin performed extremely well in this round of the series, averaging 21 points, 6.5 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game, which is an important reason why the Charlotte Bobcats can lead 3-2 in the first round of the playoffs. In this game, in the absence of Gerald Wallace, Zhou Lin must stand up and carry the banner for the Bobcats, the game will start soon, let us wait and see!"

After the Charlotte Bobcats lost Gerald Wallace, Zhou Lin had to start at the third position, and the variability of the lineup became much smaller.

The lineup is as follows: Raymond Felton, Matt Carroll, Zhou Lin, Emeka Okafor, Jack Voskull.

In order to balance the two lineups, Brandon Roy and Primoz Brezek, who are capable of starting, were all placed on the bench, which was what Bernie Bickerstaff had to do.

And the Raptors also changed the lineup again as expected.

Calderon, who performed well in the fifth game, replaced TJ Ford, who performed mediocrely. His backcourt partner was Anthony Parker, and Maurice Peterson, Bargnani and Chris Parker stood at the third position. Bosh started together again.

Under the watchful eyes of nearly 2 spectators, the game officially started.

Jack Waskull got the first wave of the ball for the Bobcats. In the first round, Zhou Lin dealt the card at the top of the arc and gave it to Okafor inside, although Bargnani was taller than Okafor A small cut, but Okafor still relied on the hardness of his body to resist Bargnani and succeeded in a layup.

Dragon King, who performed poorly on the field, shot a three-pointer at the very beginning of the game. Neither Bargnani, nor Chris Bosh, nor Jack Voskull could defend against it. .

Today, Zhou Lin replaced Gerald Wallace. He knew exactly what he was going to do. Facing Maurice Peterson, who was a little shorter than him, Zhou Lin played very tough. After clearing one side for him, Zhou Lin arched his body and sat inside. Neither Chris Bosh nor Bargnani dared to double-team.

Because they know very well how Zhou Lin averaged 6.5 assists per game as a small forward. As long as he gets up a little bit, Zhou Lin can easily penetrate the defense with an inside pass, and they are also willing to trust Morrison Peter for the time being. Sen's defense.

It is true that Morris Peterson's defensive ability is not bad. With a height of 201 cm and a weight close to 220 pounds, he can barely resist Zhou Lin. Zhou Lin hit the basket, but Zhou Lin's first ball did not go in. However, Zhou Lin's bullet speed was very fast, coupled with his height advantage, he threw himself and grabbed the rebound. After grabbing the rebound, he easily put the basketball into the basket.

Su Qun said: "Zhou Lin played too resolutely. He is very clear about where his advantages lie. This game is very similar to the second game in Toronto. Gerald Wallace was killed for a malicious foul. Suspended for one game, Zhou Lin also played in this position. In that game, Zhou Lin chose to roam outside more, while the opponent constantly used the pincer attack of the small man to force Zhou Lin to make mistakes, and Zhou Lin Adjustments were made in this game, he began to seek positions more, and more importantly, this is Charlotte, not Toronto, and the referee will pay more attention to the small moves of the Toronto Raptors players. Strict, I think Coach Bickerstaff should be very clear about this."

Bystanders can tell, Zhou Lin's fight like this is naturally Bickerstaff's instruction.

Zhou Lin's height and tonnage, in the third position, are almost stable for the small forwards of the Raptors. At least in the Raptors lineup, they really can't find a suitable player to defend Zhou Lin. There seems to be one on the activation list, and that person is called PJ Tucker. However, although PJ Tucker was in shape at that time, he could not get Mitchell's attention and favor in such an important game.

What Zhou Lin has to do is to bully you that there is no one in the third position, and other Bobcats players know this well. Zhou Lin is on the court, and almost every ball is played from Zhou Lin's hands.

Zhou Lin didn't even go out from the three-point line, and he was entangled with Morrison Peterson in the paint every round, and Zhou Lin was naturally the one who had the upper hand more often.

As a last resort, Anthony Parker tried to make up for it, but Zhou Lin immediately transferred the ball to Matt Carroll, and Carroll made an open three-pointer.

However, the Raptors in the away game feel pretty good, and Anthony Parker and Maurice Peterson are also constantly hitting.

After the first quarter, the two sides tied at 24.

Zhou Lin scored 8 points, 5 of 2, including 6 free throws and 4 free throws.

Zhou Lin played the entire first quarter, and in the second quarter, Brandon Roy and Brezek took on the scoring of the second team.

This is Bernie Bickerstaff's design. Unfortunately, Brandon Roy and Brezek lost three offensive opportunities as soon as they came on the field, while TJ. In the second quarter of the game, it shined brilliantly.

Yes, as long as he is not allowed to start with the two towers and three towers, so that he has space and the ball to run, then he can score points.

Sam Mitchell is indeed a very interesting coach. He directly allowed TJ. Ford to play the entire second quarter, and TJ. Ford returned to the head coach by scoring 14 points in a single quarter.

Zhou Lin played only 5 minutes in the second quarter and scored 4 points.

The offense of all players, including him, looks lackluster.

At the end of the half, the Bobcats lost 9 points in a single quarter, trailing the Toronto Raptors 54-45.

"Don't be depressed, you just feel bad in the third quarter, not Bickerstaff's tactics."

During the intermission, Jordan personally came to the locker room to encourage the players.

"Don't think too much, don't be burdened, focus on the court, everything will fall into place!"

During the half-time break, Bernie Bickerstaff did not tell the players tactics, but did a counseling-style psychological massage.

In fact, in the second quarter, the players who were rotated were too nervous.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Raymond Felton also encouraged the fans present to make noise when the Toronto Raptors were attacking or making free throws.

In this section of the game, the Bobcats took the initiative to strengthen the defensive intensity, and the debt owed by Toronto still has to be repaid. In fact, several controversial balls ultimately benefited the Charlotte Bobcats.

Chris Bosh even quarreled with the referee because he didn't blow a penalty that Zhou Lin was suspected of fouling.

The players are awesome, and the fans are also awesome.

Chris Bosh's mentality exploded a bit. In this quarter, as the team's top star, he actually shot 8 of 1 shots.

Zhou Lin felt that Bernie Bickerstaff had to add chicken legs to Okafor. In this round of the series, Okafor basically exchanged money with the top player in the region, Chris Bosh. After several rounds of the series, Chris Bosh's shooting percentage as an inside player was less than 44%, and it fell below 30% from beyond the three-point line.

Finally, the Charlotte Bobcats regained their touch and ruthlessly launched a defensive counterattack. They scored 32-20 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, they led by 77 points 74-3. If Gnani had a fairy ball at the end of the third quarter, the score was even bigger, and Bargnani also scored 5 points in 3 of 10 in this quarter.

On Zhou Lin's side, he scored double figures in assists in three quarters. After three quarters, Zhou Lin had already scored 12 points and 10 assists.

The Toronto Raptors also tried to counterattack in the fourth quarter. Chris Bosh finally recovered the style of the season's All-Star in the fourth quarter after a whole quarter of slump. He scored 13 points in a single quarter and even There was also a morale-boosting dunk against Okafor.

But he hardened, and other players softened.

TJ. Ford and Calderon, the two point guards took 7 shots from the outside, but only hit 1 goal, and Bargnani didn't have a good chance to shoot.

The Toronto Raptors ultimately failed to secure a win in Charlotte.

102-95.

Zhou Lin scored 17 points and 14 assists, and the assists created a record high in the playoffs for the individual and the Bobcats. Okafor scored a double-double with 20+15 rebounds. Brandon Roy scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Felton 12 points, Matt. Carroll 13 points.

At the end of the game, among the cheers of the audience, the Charlotte Bobcats entered the second round of the playoffs with their heads held high.

When Chris Bosh hugged Zhou Lin, he said with some emotion: "It's a pity we couldn't get rid of you, but congratulations to you for moving on, LeBron is waiting for you there, do it well, you are very happy Soon to be an All-Star!"

In the second round, members of the Charlotte Bobcats, which entered the playoffs for the first time, will face the Cleveland Cavaliers led by LeBron James!

(End of this chapter)