This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 239

Although the Charlotte Bobcats defended their first home court here, the results of the team's starting center after the game were not optimistic. Emeka Okafor's back muscle was torn. If so, the team must have let him rest directly. Even the team doctor felt that in order to avoid aggravating the injury, Emeka Okafor should rest for at least three weeks.

However, what the Bobcats revealed to the media is that there is about a half-and-half chance of playing in G4, which puts a little smoke bomb on the Orlando Magic.

On Zhou Lin's side, he also asked the Chinese medicine masseurs in his team to help Emeka Okafor recover.

Now the Charlotte Bobcats are closer to the Eastern Conference Finals than the Orlando Magic!

Winning G4 is almost equivalent to stepping into the Eastern Conference finals with half a foot.

Therefore, in G4, Emeka Okafor continued to start the game.

"I can't abandon my brothers as long as I can fight."

When the reporter interviewed Emeka Okafor, Okafor said clearly: "I will be like a fighter."

The Charlotte Bobcats are in full swing, and the Orlando Magic will fight back. They don't want to return to Orlando with a 1-3 series score.

On May 5, the Eastern Conference semifinals, Charlotte Bobcats VS Orlando Magic - the fourth game.

Considering Emeka Okafor's injury, Capel finally made adjustments and put Nazr Mohamed in the starting list again.

Howard successfully won the first wave of possession for the Orlando Magic in the jump ball with Nazr Mohammad.

Facing Emeka Okafor who was wearing a thick protective gear, Howard played without hesitation. After a hesitant step, he successfully got rid of Okafor's defense and successfully made a running shot easily.

From the Orlando Magic side, it can be clearly seen that although Emeka Okafor gritted his teeth and played with injuries, both speed and confrontation were affected to varying degrees.

Therefore, the determination to attack the inside line is even greater than before.

Today's Zhou Lin is also more decisive than the previous few attacks. Often Zhou Lin will first give the ball to his teammates and let them find their status first, but this game is different. Okafor played very reluctantly. Boris Diaw was put on the bench again, and his offensive methods were lacking, so Zhou Lin had to be stronger on the offensive end, and now he had to start the game by himself.

This is also the deployment of Coach Capel.

After breaking into the inside, Zhou Lin pulled back with an emergency stop, almost causing Maurice Evans to split, and Zhou Lin took advantage of the opportunity to throw a mid-range shot to score first for the Bobcats.

"Zhou Lin made the first shot today."

"Today is destined to be a fierce battle, and the first to score a point is a point."

In order to interfere with Dwight Howard's receiving the ball, Okafor began to defend around the front. Under the premise that the inside line could not be scored temporarily, Dwight Howard chose to do a pick-and-roll with Turkoglu, and Turkoglu chose to pass the ball to To cutting Dwight Howard.

After receiving the ball, Dwight Howard had some physical contact with Okafor, and still dunked the ball, but on one side, Raymond Felton had already stole it, and Zhou Lin passed the football quarterback A long pass to Felton, Felton came up successfully.

"What, someone fell to the ground!"

But at this moment, the referee took the initiative to call a timeout.

The broadcast screen was cut back, and Emeka Okafor was lying on the ground again, with a painful expression on his face.

And the replay scene is also repeating the previous scene where Okafor and Howard collided. In fact, the collision was not very violent, but for Okafor who was already injured, it was a bit like crushing a camel. The last straw.

"My God, it's Okafor, this is really a bad picture for the Charlotte Bobcats."

"Okafor's back injury is an old problem in itself, so he should leave the game. Only 1 minute and 03 seconds have passed in this game!"

Whether it is the home fans of the Charlotte Bobcats or the domestic fans, they are very reluctant to see this scene.

Okafor finally chose to leave the court under the examination of the team doctor.

Watching Okafor walk into the player tunnel, the fans at the scene also burst into thunderous applause, expressing respect for this player who is willing to fight with injuries.

"Let's hope Okafor is safe."

"Director Xu, do you think Okafor will return in this game?" Yu Jia asked Xu Jicheng beside him.

Xu Jicheng shook his head and said, "It's not just about this game, I'm worried... Even if Okafor wants to come back, I'm afraid his team and the team doctor of the Charlotte Bobcats will not allow it. The risk of playing with an injury is too great. The second injury will definitely be more serious than the first injury. Okafor is only 25 years old and has a bright future, and he signed a big contract with the Charlotte Bobcats until next season. It's just starting to work, and it's going to be very difficult for him to get back on the pitch anyway."

"What do you mean? Not only this game, but I'm afraid he won't return in this round of the series."

"It should be like this. Okafor's choice to play with injuries before the game has already proved that he is a real brave man. Although he really couldn't do anything in the one minute of playing time, but...for Charlotte The momentum from the Bobcats is already very good."

"Let's play this game for Okafor. He has worked so hard, and we can't be discouraged."

Zhou Lin applauded while encouraging his teammates.

Boris Diaw was quickly replaced on the pitch and play resumed.

Boris Diaw, who replaced Emeka Okafor, hit the inside and scored in the first round back on the court.

It can be regarded as a kind of consolation to Emeka Okafor who left the court.

The Orlando Magic began to try their best to stuff the ball inside. It was obvious that they wanted Dwight Howard to punch through the Charlotte Bobcats alone.

In the next 3 minutes, Dwight Howard scored 7 points in a row with shots and penalties alone, helping the team lead by 13 points 8-5.

Coach Capel immediately called a timeout.

"Try the zone defense!"

Now the only available center in the team is Nazr Mohamed. Let’s not talk about whether Mohamed can defend against Howard, let’s just say that he can defend, but the consumption is too great order it.

Capel's choice to try zone defense is also a helpless move.

The number of times the NBA uses zone defense is really very small, which is different from the system where zone defense is rampant under FIBA ​​rules.

There are two reasons.

The first is the well-known three-second zone. The NBA has three-second defense, which means that the three-second zone will not be too crowded. Some small guards may rush into the basket to seize opportunities at any time, but FIBA ​​does not. Just imagine, two Three tall inside players stood under the basket, and those players who were good at scoring through breakthroughs felt as uncomfortable as they wanted.

Second, the NBA's three-point line is wider, and zone defense means narrowing the defensive circle. There are too many good shooters in the NBA, and the biggest drawback of zone defense is the shooting of three-pointers, especially the corners on both sides. Not enough, there has never been a lack of shooting masters in the NBA. There was Reggie Miller before, Ray Allen now, and the Splash Brothers later... Once they defend the zone defense and make three-pointers, for these sharp shooters , is almost the same as sending points.

Using zone defense to limit Warcraft is also a helpless move. The Orlando Magic has many excellent pitchers.

Than scary, of course, they are not scary enough to kill the Charlotte Bobcats, and in the previous few games, the Orlando Magic's shooters are full of the characteristics of nerve knives, sometimes supernatural, sometimes supernatural. Sometimes it will be super ghostly, and the unstable three-point shooting can be given a go.

In view of this situation, we can only make a choice!
"The Charlotte Bobcats are starting to defend the zone!"

"Look at the formation, it's a 2-3 zone defense."

Xu Jicheng, the commentator on CCTV-5, immediately saw the changes in the Charlotte Bobcats.

In the first round back on the court, Dwight Howard encountered the power of zone defense, and he rarely encountered zone defense in the NBA, so at this moment, he was a bit deceived.

The strong play at the basket was also unsuccessful.

And looking back, Mike Dunleavy finally made the first three-pointer for the Charlotte Bobcats.

Fortunately, the touch on the Orlando Magic's side didn't come anytime soon.

Jamal Nelson missed all three-pointers from the corner twice, and the Charlotte Bobcats started to push the speed.

Zhou Lin received a pass from Felton and made a dunk.

13-13, quickly tied the score.

On Howard's side, he still wants to try to overwhelm the inside. Unfortunately, this time the Charlotte Bobcats will spare no effort to hold down Warcraft. The mood is also very strong. Howard, who grabbed the offensive rebound and wanted to attack again, stepped up He also got a block from Zhou Lin who made up defense.

Looking back, for the Charlotte Bobcats, Zhou Lin made another three-pointer to help the team lead the score.

16-13, after Charlotte played 8-0, Stan Van Gundy immediately called a timeout.

Sure enough, after the timeout, the Orlando Magic also made strategies and methods to deal with the zone defense.

Maurice Evans hit a three-pointer from the left 45° to break the zone defense. This is the price Zhou Lin had to pay for his position inside.

Fortunately, the shooting touch of the Charlotte Bobcats continues today, perhaps also inspired by Emeka Okafor's spirit, and the players are very energetic.

Zhou Lin broke through to the inside and gave Raymond Felton the outside line. Felton also made a mid-range shot, and in the next round Boris Dior made a successful throw.

In the first quarter, the Charlotte Bobcats made up for the inevitable problems on the defensive end with their offensive touch.

In the absence of Emeka Okafor, the Charlotte Bobcats scored 41 points in the first quarter, which is also the highest score in a single quarter of this round of the series.

However, it also allowed the Orlando Magic to score 33 points.

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"Now the Charlotte Bobcats are completely in a dilemma on the defensive end. Now the only hope is to attack. The Charlotte Bobcats are a shooting team. As long as they have the touch, they may be able to rely on offense to win the game. "

"This game is very important for the Charlotte Bobcats. If they win this game, the Charlotte Bobcats can go to Orlando with a score of 1-3. The -5 series advantage score returns to Charlotte, but if they lose this game and enter Tianwangshan with a score of 3-2, I am afraid it will be a bit difficult. Once they lose Tianwangshan on the road, they will come back to play G2 at home. , The difference in mentality is too big, and the game is a bit suspended.”

On the CCTV side, Xu Jicheng is also analyzing the current occupation.

Yes, if they win G4, the psychological pressure on the Orlando Magic will also be great, and the Charlotte Bobcats can advance as long as they fight in the next three games. The upper hand, so this game may be a watershed for the entire series to arrive ahead of schedule.

"Coach Capel, it's really difficult. Originally, the team was short of insiders, but now they are really useful. There is only Mohammed. A smart woman can't live without rice."

"If the Charlotte Bobcats want to go further in next year's playoffs, they must make some effective trades in interior signings."

The second quarter of the game begins again!
Coach Capel is also quite difficult here. He can only play the rookie Sean Williams in the transitional stage. Compared with the 34-year-old veteran Osella Harrington, Sean Williams At least there are advantages in height and athletic ability.

Only on the defensive end...

"It turned out that Zhou Lin was going to defend the opponent's fifth position, Adonal Foyle. That is to say, in this lineup, Zhou Lin actually played the fifth position, while Sean Williams played the Number four."

"Although the official height of Sean Williams is 6 feet 10, and Zhou Lin is 6 feet 9, in fact, the two seem to be almost the same height, and even Zhou Lin is a little taller. It’s different, I understand everything, and Zhou Lin is better than Sean Williams in terms of body weight and bench press, so there’s nothing wrong with ranking them this way.”

"From the point of view of court play, Zhou Lin plays more like a 2 or 3 position, but Zhou Lin's passing is not wrong, he is more of a point guard than a point guard, and his height is a standard power forward. I have only heard of someone who can defend from the 1st position to the 5th position, but I rarely see someone like Zhou Lin who can play from the [-]st position to the [-]th position.”

Regarding Zhou Lin's positioning, the domestic commentators are also a little confused.

"Perhaps in the future basketball career, the sense of position will gradually become blurred. Big men with a center figure can also pull out and shoot, and they can also pass and dribble. It will become the norm."

One thing to say is that although Zhou Lin can't stand up to a strong insider like Warcraft, but the weight and movement of Adonal Foyle are not top-notch, and the insider who is too old, Zhou Lin defends It's pretty clear-cut.

After all, Adonal Foyle only scored 1.9 points in the regular season this season.

After giving Adonal Foyle another inside attack, the Orlando Magic did not try to single Zhou Lin for him.

As for the Charlotte Bobcats, they continued to expand the score in the second quarter.

Although Zhou Lin's hand feeling declined slightly, he still hit the inside line continuously and won some whistles from the referee. As for the points from the free throw line, after entering the playoffs, Zhou Lin's shooting rate was as high as a terrifying 91%. Only missed 3 free throws.

(End of this chapter)