This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 218 They Are Too Old!

Zhou Lin stood on the free throw line to execute a technical free throw, and there were huge boos in the Palace of Auburn Hills.

The audience began to attack Zhou Lin with offensive remarks, and Zhou Lin even heard some racially discriminatory words, including words starting with the letter C.

Zhou Lin adjusted his breathing, and gently pushed the ball out of his hands.

The basketball falls into the hoop with a precise arc.

Then he grinned and put his index finger to his lips in a hushed gesture to Detroit's [-] fans.

Zhou Lin's lips moved slightly as if to say, I will shut you up!

Zhou Lin's actions were full of provocation.

Of course, this is also Zhou Lin's rude response to the Detroit fans.

However, Detroit is a relatively tenacious team. Although Rasheed Wallace fell behind by 64-47 by a full 17 points, he replaced Rasheed in the next 3 minutes of the third quarter. De Wallace's Mark Hill played very well. As a rookie at the end of the first round in 05, this season, he used the defensive system that fits the Pistons very well, and he has secured the position of the team's inside substitute. , basically replacing Nazr Mohammed's position last season, and almost every game has more than 21 minutes of playing time.

The thick body has gained a certain advantage in the interior. Boris Dior, who is only in the early 2 meters, cannot compete with Mark Hill. Capel can only replace Muhammad again, but even if the rotation is changed to Facing Emeka Okafor, he still had everything he wanted, and grabbed 4 offensive rebounds in a single quarter.

In the contest between two rookies of the same grade, Mark Hill temporarily had the upper hand.

Mark Hill, who had 0 points in the first half, scored 10 points in the third quarter.

It also helped the team to chase the score to within double digits and enter the fourth quarter with 59-68.

In the fourth quarter, the brains of the Pistons took the lead. In the first three quarters, Chauncey Billups made only 7 of 2 shots. Get to the free throw line.

Capel quickly replaced Raymond Felton with the defensive Smush Parker to put pressure on Chauncey Billups.

The scores of the two teams are slowly increasing by a small margin.

Under the bite of the little prince Prince, Zhou Lin didn't have a good chance to attack. When the score was only 4 points behind, the first one to stand up was Mohammed, who created a 2+1, at 1 minute and 52 seconds before the end of the game, the score was stretched to 7 points.

79-72.

The Detroit Pistons continued to attack inside. Mark Hill, who scored 12 points in the game, was sniped by Emeka Okafor, but he kept grabbing rebounds. Unfortunately, his dribbling was slightly poor. A little bit, never put the ball into the basket, but caused a foul by Emeka Okafor.

One of two free throws.

1 minutes 27 seconds.

79-73, the Charlotte Bobcats still hold a 6-point advantage.

Facing the full-court pressing from the Pistons, Zhou Lin and Brandon Roy both went to the frontcourt to help Smash Parker catch the ball, and thus survived the crisis in the backcourt. Capel has been doing The gesture of pressing down means pressing time.

Against other teams, the 6-point lead may not be that big, but against the Detroit Pistons, which has the slowest offensive rhythm in the league, the 6-point difference is not small.

Smush Parker held the ball for about 18 seconds before Zhou Lin went up to catch the ball.

Facing Prince's defense, he called for a pick-and-roll, but the Pistons fought hard, and when Zhou Lin finally found a chance to attack inside, the referee's whistle sounded.

Emeka Okafor was covering her head. Judging from the replay, Emeka Okafor pushed Prince Prince with her crotch in the pick-and-roll, causing the latter to fall.

So, the referee seized the opportunity and called an offensive foul on the Charlotte Bobcats side.

Moreover, in a situation full of muscular confrontation, the number of fouls on both sides has already reached 5 times.

"Now, once a foul is committed, free throws are made. This ball is a pity. The Detroit Pistons should be the most willing to see this situation. They don't waste time and go directly to the free throw line. Once the free throw is made, the point difference between the two sides It will be reduced to only 4 points, and now there are 1 minute and 04 seconds left in the game. In theory, there are still three offensive rounds. Of course, Detroit will definitely speed up the offensive rhythm."

The little prince Prince, also did not pull the stride, and sent two consecutive free throws to the basket.

79-75.

There is still a gap of 4 points.

Capel called a timeout, and then chose to serve near the center line.

Under the pressure of the Pistons, the Bobcats could only send the ball back to the backcourt. Zhou Lin quickly helped Smush Parker to share part of the defensive pressure, and downed the ball four times in a row. The team broke the press.

The time was squeezed to only 44 seconds left, Zhou Lin passed to Brandon Roy on one side, unfortunately under Hamilton's defense, Brandon Roy's throw did not hit, but Emeka Oka Fu points to the rebound and the ball goes into the basket.

"Jump the ball!"

All Detroit Pistons players asked to review tape.

The referee on duty also agreed to this request.

"such a pity!"

"This ball really interfered with the ball. It belonged to the second bounce and was still above the rim."

After the replay, Emeka Okafor's second attack was counted as an interference ball and was called invalid.

Indeed, this ball, under NBA rules, undoubtedly interferes with the ball.

There was applause.

The Detroit Pistons used their tenacious defense abruptly to chase the game back at a cannibalistic speed.

And there seems to be a feeling of turning around.

Philip Sanders called a timeout.

"Concentrate, control the rebounds in the backcourt, don't panic."

Capel is also laying out the defensive round.

Once the opponent scores again in this round, the scene is likely to get out of control.

The tactics deployed by the Detroit Pistons were given to Hamilton.

Including Mark Hill and Antonio McDyess, they all screened for Hamilton near the free throw line. Hamilton is indeed one of the most physically fit players in the league. He played a full 42 minutes today, and he still feels good. Like a perpetually moving sports car, it crawls through the crowd.

Of course, his touch is not good and he only made 16 of 5 shots, and he has only scored 12 points so far.

Chauncey Billups made a move to block Brandon Roy while giving the ball to Hamilton. Unfortunately, Hamilton's shot popped out again.

The two sides were in a mess under the basket, and the arms of the four inside players were almost intertwined. At this moment, Zhou Lin rushed into the inside and grabbed this crucial backcourt rebound!

The Pistons also tried to steal from Zhou Lin, but the referee was not partial and directly gave the Pistons a defensive foul.

"Hey, make more noise!"

The players on the Pistons bench can only watch the game develop in a more favorable direction for the Bobcats. Ronnie Stuckey spread his arms, reminding the fans on the scene to make more noise and trouble for the visiting team's free throws .

Zhou Lin's first ball went out of the frame and finally missed.

However, Zhou Lin adjusted his breathing and made a steady free throw for the second ball.

29 seconds left!
80-75, the Charlotte Bobcats have a 5-point advantage here.

"Defense!"

Zhou Lin shouted loudly: "Don't miss anyone, don't give three points!"

Now the Pistons must grab points, and they must be the best three-pointers.

Billups finally made a fuss from the outside, and hit the bull's-eye with a three-pointer half a meter away from the three-point line.

This was the Pistons' second three-pointer of the game and Billups' first.

The output is pitifully small, but it is used at the most critical moment.

80-78.

17 seconds left.

The Detroit Pistons' gamble defense still paid for the foul, but this time they fouled on Smush Parker.

In this game, Smush Parker only took 2 shots and did not score.

Throwing a foul on him is also the most ideal state.

The Pistons' gamble paid off, as Smush Parker's first ball went out of the frame, and the audience burst into thunderous cheers.

For the second ball, the ball bounced a few times on the edge of the basket and finally fell into the basket.

"Don't give three points! Defensively, don't foul!"

This is the defensive tactic deployed by coach Capel during the timeout.

After the timeout ended, the three backcourt players of the Bobcats worked hard to block the path of the Pistons.

This also gave them some pressure in the halftime, and it took almost 4 seconds to reach their frontcourt.

Smush Parker is now giving Chauncey Billups no distance at all.

Chauncey Billups chose to break through immediately to make a kill or layup. There is still some time now, so there is no need to grab a three-pointer.

opportunity!

Smush Parker was so powerful that Chauncey Billups squeezed into the three-point line almost with one crotch.

Facing the basket, Billups chose a high-throw shot with horseback archery.

But at this moment, Zhou Lin suddenly appeared. He jumped high and completely covered Chauncey Billups' sight.

With a snap, he directly gave the opponent a thick block, and the ball was fanned out of the sideline.

"Zhou Lin's judgment ability is really good, and his physical fitness is also top-notch, and his bullet speed is really fast!"

Su Qun not only said with emotion: "Zhou Lin's talent can be regarded as the ceiling level of the yellow race."

"Don't give three points!"

Zhou Lin looked at the time and there were 7.8 seconds left, and shouted loudly.

Time is running out, and so are the options left for the Detroit Pistons.

Philip Sanders didn't call a timeout, because now the Pistons only have a 20-second timeout, and he has to keep it.

In the next round, Hamilton continued to use the cover to run to the open space. Billups gave it to Hamilton. Facing Brandon Roy's pursuit, Hamilton made a hasty shot. The ball was too short and hit the basket directly. on the leading edge.

Okafor slammed the rebound into Smush Parker's hands.

The Pistons did not give up and directly chose to attack Smush Parker.

And this time, Smush Parker finally didn't lose the chain again.

Two free throws were made steadily.

"Good job!"

Players and coaches applauded Smush Parker for his critical free throw.

There are still 3.6 seconds left in the clock, and the Detroit Pistons can only choose a quick three-pointer, and then throw one in the backcourt if there is a foul and there is not enough time.

Of course, today's Pistons are terrific.

He made 8 three-pointers and scored 2. The number of shots is not many, and the hit rate is not flattering.

And this time, the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer fell into the hands of Mark Hill. In the end, his three-pointer hit the iron, announcing that the Charlotte Bobcats were 83-78, and now they are away at the Palace of Auburn Hills. !
In this campaign, for the Charlotte Bobcats, Zhou Lin, the highest scorer, only had 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, the last block of which was the foundation for the victory of this game. Basic, of course the shooting percentage is a bit miserable, 16 of 5 and 8 of 7 free throws.

埃梅卡.奥卡福得到12分12篮板2次封盖，纳兹尔.默罕默德得到10分8篮板1封盖。

布兰登.罗伊则是11中5，得到12分4篮板2次助攻1次抢断。

None of the other players scored in double figures!

On the side of the Detroit Pistons, Rasheed Wallace, the highest scorer, had 15 points and 6 rebounds, but was sent off for 2 technical fouls.

其他球员，汉密尔顿17中5，得到12分，昌西.比卢普斯9中4得到9分5次助攻1次抢断，马克.希尔12分10篮板。

"It was a tough game, but we won, and that's the result. Guys who predicted we'd be swept, wake up."

At the press conference after the game, Capel felt elated.

"It's a big defensive game, I mean, we Charlotte Bobcats also have good defenders, and defensive formations, Smush, Zhou, Brandon, Emeka, all good defenses. Guys, defense wins, we beat them the way the Pistons win, and we're going to win this round."

And Zhou Lin was also asked by the reporter about the silencing action.

Zhou Lin said lightly: "I am a person who likes to be quiet, although the noise can't affect me, so they must be very desperate when I throw the ball in."

Another question, Zhou Lin played the full 48 minutes today, but he didn't look tired at all.

"They are too old, let me explain that I am only 21 years old, so I can play 48 minutes, even with plenty of energy, even 50, 60 minutes of continuous running, my teammates Raymond is 23 years old, Emeka is 25 years old, Brandon is 23, even Mike Dunleavy is under 28, we don't have a core player over 28, and the Pistons' average starting age is almost 8 years older than us, yes they really are They are too old, if they simply fight for physical fitness, they will definitely lose."

Zhou Lin said with a smile: "It's just that these old guys don't like us taking over from them too early."

(End of this chapter)