This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 205 31 points!We are giant killers!
"The opponent doesn't have any outside shots, we have to focus more on inside defense!"

Ray Allen's absence has made the Boston Celtics' lineup flawed.

In Zhou Lin's view, before the Celtics' Big Three got together, Ray Allen's status was half a level lower than Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett's.

Needless to say, Garnett is No. 1 in the history of the Timberwolves.

Even after 20 years, there is no controversy. Among the three, Garnett has won the most individual honors, as well as the addition of regular season MVP. After entering the Timberwolves, he was regarded as the absolute core of the team. cultivated.

As for Paul Pierce, although the team's record has been weak and his personal honors are not that many, he was trained as the absolute core of the team almost entering the team.

As the golden generation of 96, Ray Allen is also very powerful, but more often he will only be defined as a great shooter. He was also traded from the Bucks to the Supersonics, and after being traded to the Seattle Supersonics The subsequent record is also lackluster.

In the current Celtics team, Ray Allen is actually used as the third giant.

But really when Ray Allen missed the game, the Celtics team will realize the importance of Ray Allen.

Because among the Big Three, Ray Allen is the only one who can play off the ball.

Although the three giants have made sacrifices in data.

But among the three players, it was Ray Allen who made sacrifices and concessions. He dropped from the top ten scoring average of 06 points per game in the 07-26.4 season to 17.4 points per game, but his shooting percentage was even more efficient than last season. It means giving up a lot of shot options.

He almost supported the Celtics' three-point line alone. With his three-point threat, opponents dare not easily double-team Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.

If the opponent's Big Three gather together in this game, then it will not be easy for the Bobcats to win the game. Now that Ray Allen is absent, the Bobcats have a big chance.

Of course, what I have to mention is that Zhou Lin’s defense against the Pi team today is also good. Zhou Lin’s height can still cover Pierce. It was too crowded. In the first quarter of the game, the offensive kaleidoscope only scored 2 points.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Charlotte Bobcats were played by Brandon Roy with a substitute. Muhammad and Boykins all got the chance to play. The level inside is actually not high, but if you fight for the bench, the Celtics may not be able to welcome the Bobcats.

Kevin Garnett is 2375 million, Paul Pierce is 1630 million, and Ray Allen is 1600 million. The total of the three has reached a terrifying 5605 million, while the salary cap for the 07-08 season is only 5563 million.

The luxury tax line is 6786.5 million.

The 1000 million space needs to sign 12 players.

The players that can be recruited are not rookies, but the basic salary of veterans.

Therefore, the starting lineup of the Celtics with a complete lineup can be regarded as one of the most luxurious in the league, but the bench lineup is not the last in the league, but it is definitely among the worst batches.

Of course, the Celtics' other two important signings have yet to be reached, veterans PJ Brown and Sam Cassell have yet to come to the Celtics.

At the moment, the most important member of the bench is the 30-year-old James Posey, a former champion member of the Miami Heat, one of the absolute high-quality championship puzzles.

There is also the same old Heat player Eddie House, who is also a substitute for Jane Rondo and Ray Allen so far, and Glenn Davis who didn't have many opportunities in his rookie year.

The other players belong to the absolute historical secondary.

And in the stage of the transition from the bench, the Charlotte Bobcats did respond. Veteran Chris Webber and Mohammed, the inside partners of the Pistons last season, were in the period when Garnett was gone. , It was also a good toss for the Celtics' inside line.

A good lesson for the 'White Mamba' Brian Scalablin and Scott Pollard.

A 12-5 climax was played.

It wasn't until Garnett and Rondo returned first that this wave of decline was stopped.

Zhou Lin waited until 7 minutes and 23 seconds left in the second quarter before appearing again.

Because the rhythm of the game still belongs to the Charlotte Bobcats, Capel doesn't want to disrupt the rhythm.

Garnett finally couldn't bear it anymore, and began to bombard the inside line frequently. Whether it was Emeka Okafor, Mohamed, or Chris Webber, they were all in front of Garnett at his peak. Some vulnerable.

The Charlotte Bobcats have been trying to narrow the defensive circle against Garnett, but Garnett faced double-teams several times, and still turned over and hit a jumper, which made the Bobcats feel a little helpless. That is, I know that you are going to do this, but I just can't prevent it.

As Rondo's substitute, Eddie House also replaced Rondo's time in the final stage of the first half, and finally made a fuss from the outside, making the Boston Celtics' first goal of the game. three-pointer.

In the second quarter, Zhou Lin put more energy into cooperating with his teammates and defending Paul Pierce.

At the end of the first half, Zhou Lin scored 11 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds, quite comprehensive. The fly in the ointment was 4 turnovers, which was also caused by the urgent defense in the first quarter.

However, the opposing Paul Pierce was also frozen by Zhou Lin, 6 of 1 and currently only has 4 points and 3 rebounds.

The Charlotte Bobcats took a 22-17 lead in the second quarter relying on the advantage of the transition from the bench.

At halftime, 39-35.

The shooting percentages of both sides were not high, and they both sold their strength on the defensive end. The Bobcats suppressed the mighty Boston Celtics to an overall shooting percentage of only 29%, and only 7 of 1 three-pointers.

The game continues.

In Zhou Lin's first attacking round, Zhou Lin was brought down by the trash Jane Rondo who was entangled with him, and he fought for the floor ball.

In the game against the Boston Celtics, Zhou Linfang seemed to be in those games in the 90s.

Although the Boston Celtics' shooting percentage is not high, their defense is really in place.

The ball was awarded to the Celtics, and there were bursts of applause from the North Shore Garden.

"If you want to take victory away from North Shore Garden, it's impossible to give it!"

Garnett also said while applauding passionately.

Back in the Celtics' half, Okafor pushed Garnett on defense and pushed the latter out of the court.

Of course, for this reason, Okafor also got a T. He really couldn't bear Garnett, who likes to talk trash, chatter, and spit everywhere.

As opponents, most people probably don't like it.

And the only one who can tolerate it all the time is probably the stone Buddha of Daidai.

Garnett stood on the free throw line and scored easily.

"See, I scored again!"

Garnett looked at Okafor provocatively again. He likes to provoke such young players.

Serving again, Marion blocked Perkins' layup.

"Give me the pick and roll!"

Zhou Lin patted Okafor's butt and said, "Hurry up, I'll give you a perfect pass!"

Okafor nodded and returned to the half court. Zhou Lin beckoned, and Okafor came up. His huge body resisted Pierce's attack. Zhou Lin went down and forced Garnett to open his arms. Cover the defensive area as much as possible.

This wingspan and defensive area are indeed terrifying. As a player who has been defending for a long time, Kevin Garnett's defense is really good, especially when switching defenses and assisting defenses, there is no need for the team to worry. All positions 1-5 can be defended, but Zhou Lin's ball is obviously going to be a pick-and-roll with Okafor. Zhou Lin uses a pass with rotation, almost from the side of Garnett's foot. , with a spin, came to Okafor's hands.

Garnett was turning to block the shot, but it was too late, and Okafor dunked the ball hard into the hoop, glaring Garnett down at the same time.

"Perfect pass!" Okafor and Zhou Lin clapped.

Through the press, all kinds of assisting and changing defenses, the Celtics had indeed limited Zhou Lin's personal strength a while ago, but Zhou Lin's organizational ability was unrestrictedly magnified at this moment.

On the defensive end, Zhou Lin still covered Paul Pierce. The leather team felt like they were sleepwalking in this game. It was 4-0 in a single quarter and there were no free throws. This quarter scored 0 points.

However, James Posey stood up from the bench and made 3 of 3 points in a single quarter. Together with Kevin Garnett, he scored 3 points in a row and the Boston Celtics completed the third quarter. 14-25 go-ahead.

60-60!

After the third quarter, in addition to raising his assists to 7 times, Zhou Lin only scored 3 points in this quarter, with 14 points and 7 assists.

As soon as the fourth quarter started, Kevin Garnett rested for the first half of the quarter. He played the entire third quarter, and he is also a 31-year-old insider after all. This point absolutely needs rest.

And now the benefits of being young are reflected. Although Zhou Lin played a full quarter, Zhou Lin can continue to play in the fourth quarter, and Zhou Lin has already discussed with Coach Capel. He also has to play full.

But Paul Pierce of the Celtics made the first move in the fourth quarter. After shooting 11 of 2 in the first three quarters, he finally made his first three-pointer against Zhou Lin in the early part of the fourth quarter.

Of course, Paul Pierce opened, and Zhou Lin will definitely open. Without Kevin Garnett, there is only a combination of Scott Pollard and Perkins inside, as long as Emeka Okafor A pick-and-roll with Zhou Lin, it must be a misalignment.

When Zhou Lin came up, he jumped directly into two.

With or without Garnett's Celtics insider, it really feels like one world and one ground.

Moreover, this is not over yet, Zhou Lin suddenly fired from beyond the three-point line and hit the second three-pointer of the game.

The personal score directly broke through to 21 points, second only to Kevin Garnett who scored 24 points in three quarters.

As a last resort, the Celtics adopted a double-team defensive method, but this was exactly what Zhou Lin intended, and they hung twice to Mohamed under the basket. The latter scored consecutively to help the Charlotte Bobcats Team here to score.

15-5, in the first 4 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Celtics' defense was almost penetrated by Zhou Lin alone.

Garnett was forced to return to the court earlier.

And Ray Allen, who was wearing a suit on the sidelines, was also a little anxious. He couldn't wait for this game, so he changed his clothes and came up to fight.

Garnett did play a role in setting the morale of the army. In the first round, he directly hit a mid-range jumper, and then flanked Tony Allen on the defensive end, completed a wave of steals, and directly completed the fast break , Tony Allen made a dunk.

69-75, the advantage of the Charlotte Bobcats was eroded to only a 6-point lead.

It was Zhou Lin who stood up again.

First, facing Tony Allen's single defense, Zhou Lin leaned away from him with his body, and then used his up and down steps to directly shoot arrows on horseback and hit two points.

Then, less than 3 seconds into the offensive round, Zhou Lin received a pass from Brandon Roy and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.

Zhou Lin's touch is already very good tonight, 4 of 3 from beyond the three-point line.

Although Paul Pierce stood up and responded to Zhou Lin, he succeeded in the middle distance for two consecutive rounds.

But the time is already a bit late.

With 2 minutes and 13 seconds left in the game, Zhou Lin faced Pierce's defense, and while hitting a three-pointer from the outside, he also caused a foul by Pierce.

3+1.

4 more point.

Zhou Lin made a three-pointer in a single quarter and scored 3 points. His score in this game has reached 14 points, the same as Kevin Garnett.

The fans at North Shore Garden didn't know how to stop the yellow-skinned guy from scoring points. Although there was a lot of boos on the scene when Zhou Lin shot the ball, it still didn't help.

And in the next offensive round, when Mohammed held off Garnett, Zhou Lin finally responded to Garnett's previous statement that he could not be blocked with a help defense block.

Although after that, Perkins and Kevin Garnett scored 6 points in a row in the interior, and they had 3 consecutive defenses.

But the big hole dug early in the fourth quarter was just enough to bury them.

With 35 seconds before the end of the game, Zhou Lin made two free throws steadily, raising his personal score to 2 points, and at the same time, the point difference came to 31 points.

Doug Rivers replaced Pierce, Garnett, Rondo and other players and announced his abandonment of the game.

The Boston Celtics eventually lost at home to the visiting Charlotte Bobcats 82-88.

It was the second loss for North Shore Gardens this season.

周林砍下恐怖的31分11助攻7篮板，力压29分13篮板的凯文.加内特，成为了本场比赛的最佳球员。

The Charlotte Bobcats once again showed their potential as a giant killer.

"Yes, as long as we can unleash all our energy, we can become giant killers and pose a threat to any team in the NBA!" Zhou Lin expressed his opinion when interviewed by NBA reporters.

While Zhou Lin was shining brightly, the core of the team, Sean Marion, only scored 9 points and 7 rebounds.

(End of this chapter)