This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 238 Trapped Beast
"Emeka Okafor's importance to the inside line of the Bobcats is self-evident. Last summer, he just signed with the team for 5 years and 5500 million. He is also the player with the highest salary in the team. Looking at his four The performance of the season, although not amazing, is definitely one of the most stable players of the Bobcats, and it is also a double-double machine of the Bobcats, with an average of 13.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game this season."

When Emeka Okafor returned, the commentators on CCTV all breathed a sigh of relief for the Charlotte Bobcats.

When Emeka Okafor was here, he didn't feel that he was so important, but once Emeka Okafor was injured, he immediately knew that the team really couldn't do without him.

"I can still play! We have to win this game!"

Emeka Okafor, after a simple treatment, still chose to insist on finishing the game, which also won the cheers of the fans.

However, after returning to the court, not only Zhou Lin and other teammates, but even the audience in front of the TV can find that Emeka Okafor is obviously playing in the paint. On the defensive end, try to use your left hand to go top, not right.

However, Okafor's return is not only to make up for the lineup, but also to increase the mental attributes.

Zhou Lin, who only scored 12 points in the first three quarters, finally turned on the scoring mode in the fourth quarter. With 8 minutes and 21 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Zhou Lin and Mike Dunleavy cross-screened and shot on the right The side corner found a chance. After catching the ball, Xu Huang fired a shot. He first hit the chasing Morris Evans, causing him to pay for his fourth foul. After his foul, he also hit the shot. three-pointer.

Maurice Evans is going to despair!
3+1!

Zhou Lin hit the extra penalty steadily.

While the personal score reached 16 points, it also helped the team regain the lead again.

75-73!

The Orlando Magic still want to start with Dwight Howard. Although Emeka Okafor performed very well in this game, he was injured after all. The players on the field can feel it the most. Something was wrong on Okafor's side.

Every time Dwight Howard pushed, Okafor would yell and pant heavily. Zhou Lin was also ready to help defend at any time.

Okafor in this game was really desperate.

Dwight Howard also wanted to beat Okafor in a hurry. Okafor's defense in this game made him particularly uncomfortable.

After the movement became bigger, Okafor was hit again and fell down!

The home referee directly blew Howard's fifth foul.

Yes, without knowing it, Howard fouled for the fifth time.

Among them, Emeka Okafor made Dwight Howard three fouls on the offensive end, one defensive foul and two offensive fouls.

The four players on the Bobcats side quickly ran over to pull up Emeka Okafor. This ball was considered to be the winning chance for the Charlotte Bobcats.

Howard went to the referee to argue with an aggrieved face, but was quickly isolated by the referee. The referee thought it was a very correct penalty.

"This successful defense is meaningful. There are still about 8 minutes before the end of the game. Dwight Howard has only one foul space left. It must not be enough. Oh, sure enough, Howard was replaced."

After Howard was temporarily replaced, there was a burst of cheers from the Charlotte Bobcats.

Yes, the home team finally does not need to fight against this terrifying beast.

In the first offensive round after Howard was replaced, Emeka Okafor was replaced.

It can also be regarded as a kind of protection for the injured Okafor, and it is reserved for Okafor to deal with Warcraft.

The exchange of Emeka Okafor and Dwight Howard is the scene that the Charlotte Bobcats are most willing to see. Without Howard, the strength of the Magic has plummeted by several percent.

"Dwight is no longer inside, let's go inside more!"

Capel also issued an order. Now the Orlando Magic's defensive system is completely missing. Gortat is not reused by Stan Van Gundy. The insider Adonal Foyle who was replaced is a 33-year-old With a 208cm inside line, the ability to protect the frame can only be said to be average. What's more, this is the home court of the Charlotte Bobcats, which will be more or less taken care of by the referees. It is also a good choice to go inside to make free throws.

Zhou Lin was the first among them, and his state also improved after the 3+1. Zhou Lin pressed to the inside, and after shaking Maurice Evans, Zhou Lin quickly scored two free throws.

Letting Zhou Lin go to the free throw line is basically the same as sending points directly.

For the Charlotte Bobcats, fans were already cheering for the MVP. What was embarrassing was that Zhou Lin, who hadn't missed a free throw for a long time, actually missed a free throw after hearing the shouts of MVP.

Warcraft is not present, and the Orlando Magic needs Sharad Lewis to carry the banner. Last summer, Sharad Lewis, who just signed a 6-year $1.18 million contract, is the owner of the 10th billion-dollar contract in history. , and is currently the owner of the largest contract in the history of the Orlando Magic, close to the super maximum salary at this stage with an annual salary of nearly 2 million.

Sharad Lewis still has the ability. Facing Zhou Lin's defense, he used a two-pointer and a three-pointer mid-range and long-range shots to help the team increase points. It is estimated that the game will collapse without waiting for Dwight Howard to come back.

But apart from him, other players on the Orlando Magic side, including point forward Turkoglu, have begun to disappear again.

On the Charlotte Bobcats side, Boris Diaw has cooperated with Zhou Lin in a row, not only scoring points at the basket, but also scoring from long-range shots.

At 3 minutes and 55 seconds, Dwight Howard couldn't help but come back, because in the previous round, Zhou Lin assisted Mohamed to score a dunk under the basket, helping the team gain an 11-point lead. If Howard does not return If not, I'm afraid there is no need to come back for this game.

94-83.

Seeing that Howard was going to play, Capel did not hesitate to let Emeka Okafor stand on the sidelines and wait for the dead ball to play.

Interestingly, the two looked at each other at both ends of the billboard in the middle, and the moment they looked at each other was also photographed by the reporters at the scene, who thought it was a very interesting shot in this series.

At the decisive moment of G3, whoever wins this game will take the lead in the series.

After Howard came back, he immediately moved through the pick-and-roll to catch the ball and then successfully exploded the inside line. It can be seen that Emeka Okafor chose not to take risks after Howard occupied the absolute offensive position. On the one hand, on the other hand, his injury also needs further protection.

This ball also allowed Howard to score 20 points. In fact, this is already the worst performance in the series.

When it was the Orlando Magic's turn to defend, Zhou Lin still tried to charge inside, trying to make Howard's sixth foul. Unfortunately, this time Howard responded to Zhou Lin with an overshadowing Japanese hot pot.

"Zhou Lin has actually done a good job with the ball, getting rid of the dribble and throwing the ball. It's a pity that Howard's bullet speed and reaction are at the top level even in a league full of talents like the NBA. This block, I am afraid that I will score the top ten goals."

However, Zhou Lin has never been frustrated. He is stronger than Anthony. He has been blocked nearly 1500 times in his career. If he hits the basket, he is most likely to be blocked, but rushing to the basket is still the most effective way to score.

However, what made Zhou Lin dissatisfied with himself was that Sharad Lewis hit a three-pointer again due to his defensive defense.

In this game, Sharad Lewis is definitely the best player in the Orlando Magic. So far, he has scored 27 points, including 9 of 5 three-pointers, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. He played extremely well in the period when Howard left, and I am afraid that the Orlando Magic has already pulled the brakes.

After being chased by 5 points, 94-88, the Charlotte Bobcats still had a 6-point lead, and Capel called a timeout alertly.

There are 2 minutes and 49 seconds left in the game.

"We need to score to stabilize the position, Mike, you go up and set a screen for Raymond, Zhou Lin, you cut here, if you don't have a chance, borrow a screen, go from the bottom corner, Emeka, get Howard stuck, don't give up every time inside rebounds."

"Come on, Bobcats!"

This round must be scored. The Bobcats chose to serve in the midfield. After Mike Dunleavy and Zhou Lin made a cross screen, Dunleavy quickly went up to pick and roll with Raymond Felton. Zhou Lin, After making a circle, he squeezed in from the bottom corner on the right. At this moment, the competition between Okafor and Howard for the inside line has also reached a fever pitch.

Raymond Felton found a little chance and saw Zhou Lin slipping the baseline, a pass passed through the gap between the two of them, just after hitting the ground, it fell into Zhou Lin's hands.

After Zhou Lin patted the ball, he jumped directly to the basket, and faced Howard directly.

This time, Howard failed to stop Zhou Lin from scoring.

Zhou Lin buckled Howard's head hard, almost riding a buckle.

Howard became Zhou Lin's background board.

Of course, Zhou Lin was able to complete this dunk that would definitely be the top ten of the week because Okafor was fighting against Howard, and Howard's jump was even more insufficient. Easily forfeited his sixth offensive foul.

The scene was already ignited by this ball, and even the little boss Michael Jordan, who was sitting in the front row of the field, couldn't help jumping up, clenching his fists tightly.

This game has a high probability of being won!

On Howard's side, he was still trying to find the referee to reason. He thought it was Okafor who held him back when he took off.

And in the replay, there was indeed such a little trick. Okafor tugged Howard's jersey, but... this is the playoffs, this kind of confrontation, this little tugging can't be blown up. I know that when the Bobcats played against the Pistons in the last round, there was no such pull in that round.

The bruises on several places on Zhou Lin's body haven't melted away.

Howard was very upset, muttering uncleanly in his mouth.

As a result, the referee no longer tolerated him, and directly gave him a technical foul.

The audience burst into thunderous applause.

"Dwight, don't go to the referee for a foul like a crying baby."

The front row fans on the sidelines did not forget to complain about Howard.

Zhou Lin did not give up the point, and made a steady hit. His personal score reached 21 points.

97-88, with 2 minutes and 30 seconds left in the game, for the Orlando Magic, the time is still enough.

In the next round, Sharad Lewis's three-pointer failed to hit and went out of the box, but Dwight Howard grabbed the offensive rebound and dunked the ball hard. Okafor selectively dodged a bit.

97-90, with 2 minutes and 12 seconds left. For the Orlando Magic, the game time is not enough. In this round, after Zhou Lin chose to go deep, he passed back to Mike Dunleavy who was ambushing outside. In this game, Mike Dunleavy made 7 of 2 three-pointers before, but he seized this opportunity, and made a three-pointer from outside, which can be said to be bloody!

100-90，10分的领先优势，比赛时间还有1分58秒。

The Orlando Magic called a timeout, obviously wanting to struggle again.

The scene fell into a sea of ​​carnival.

"Brother, your three-pointer is too critical. I knew you could hit it when you saw blood seal your throat!"

Zhou Lin ran over and made a chest-bumping celebration with Mike Dunleavy.

The Orlando Magic can only struggle for the last time. Unfortunately, at the critical moment, Sharad Lewis' three-pointer and Jamal Nelson's three-pointer all missed the frame.

Looking back, when Dwight Howard was defending small guard Raymond Felton on the defensive end, he grabbed him and was called for his sixth foul. The game was announced last week, and the Orlando Magic were no longer struggling.

Although Sharad Lewis then made a late three-pointer, the Charlotte Bobcats held their ground and won the game at home.

107-95.

The Charlotte Bobcats took a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

本场比赛，夏洛特山猫队这边六人得分上双，周林砍下了23分9次助攻4个篮板，埃梅卡.奥卡福17分12篮板3次封盖，迈克.邓利维投中3个三分球19分4篮板，雷蒙德菲尔顿16分4助攻4篮板，鲍里斯.迪奥11分7篮板4助攻，纳兹尔.默罕默德12分4篮板。

奥兰多魔术队那边，沙拉德.刘易斯30分9篮板5次助攻，德怀特.霍华德20分12篮板，希度.特克格鲁19中7得到16分5助攻，贾马尔.尼尔森14分7助攻。

(End of this chapter)