This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 265 Roy Comes Back, Christmas Derby
"I said a long time ago that Zhou can play point guard. My understanding of point guard is deeper than that of the audience. Of course, you can also refute me. Don't be blinded by your height."

Sitting in the entertainment program, Johnson, the number one magician in history, crossed his legs and put on a prescient tone.

When Zhou Lin scored double-digit assists in two consecutive games, people began to gradually dispel speculation about whether Zhou Lin could play the position of point guard.

"Incredible game!"

"It feels like the Bobcats have changed their game style and become gorgeous and able to win. The pitchers in the Bobcats' reserves have also been completely liberated after Zhou Lin became a point guard."

"I put myself in the 80s, the Lakers' SHOW.TIME was copied!"

Not only the team's record began to rebound, but the smooth offense of the Charlotte Bobcats also began to attract enough fans to buy tickets for the Charlotte Bobcats' home court. The attendance rate rose steadily, and Zhou Lin's jersey sales also jumped into the Top five in the league.

Anta has already contacted Zhou Lin, planning to develop guard shoes specially made for Zhou Lin after taking control of the first and second generations. They want to withdraw when Zhou Lin causes this wave, and this series is temporarily named For 'omnipotent'.

Zhou Lin's brilliant performance at the No. [-] position has also won enough rest time for Brandon Roy. You must know that the Bobcats have made several attempts to take Brandon Roy a lot of balls. The players that the team coveted were traded in exchange for high-quality point guards to solve the problem of the team's backcourt engine. Fortunately, Zhou Lin's insistence kept Brandon Roy, and Brandon Roy also Finally, after eight months, he returned to the court again.

And he chose to face the Washington Wizards with a poor record this season.

After the Bobcats ended their six-game losing streak, Zhou Lin won two of the three games he played point guard.

On December 12, they played against the Washington Wizards at home.

In the 2008-2009 season, injuries continued to spread in the Washington Wizards. The team's main player, Gilbert Arenas, underwent third knee surgery. Right wrist surgery, the Wizards got off to a rough start, losing 0 of their first 10 games.The poor start cost the coach Eddie Jordan his job and he was fired on November 11, 2008. He was replaced by Ed Tapscott, but the team's record has not improved much. .

The current record is 4 wins and 21 losses at the bottom of the league.

Although Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler are still struggling to support the team among the tridents, there is no doubt that this season they don't want to be bad or they can only be bad.

It is reasonable for Roy to choose the Washington Wizards for the first game of his comeback. Let's practice with the weak team first and recover.

The opponent's starting No. [-] is Caron Butler, and the players on the bench are second-year Yang Shaoxia and Deshaun Stevenson, but Brandon Roy still came on as a substitute in this game .

But even Vaughn Weaver, who started the game, knew very well that once Brandon Roy returned, he had to return to the bench. However, he, who started 12 games this season, also passed Larry. Brown's test, averaging 26.5 minutes, 9.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, is much better than last season. Even if he is reduced to a substitute, he will often appear in the rotation.

Sure enough, Brandon Roy took off his training uniform and appeared on the stage less than 4 minutes after the start of the game, and his appearance even attracted cheers like applause from the Time Warner Cable Stadium.

Everyone in the Charlotte Bobcats knows this game very well. In addition to winning the game, the second is to help Brandon Roy find the feeling of the game.

Having not played for 8 months, Brandon Roy would feel somewhat uncomfortable. The first shot missed, and Brandon Roy shook his head unconsciously.

"It's okay, I can put it in next time!"

Zhou Lin patted Roy's butt, comforting Roy.

Such a game allows the Bobcats to make some adaptive adjustments.

The chaos on the side of the Washington Wizards can also be seen in the game. With a record of 4 wins and 21 losses, everyone no longer fights for the team's victory, but fights for personal data. The underdog It is clear that most players lack a sense of security, and it is understandable for everyone to check their data for their own future, so the team that was once able to compete with James' Cleveland Cavaliers is now reduced to a team. A bullying team.

Under Zhou Lin's continuous feeding, at the end of the first quarter, Brandon Roy finally made a fast break layup and scored the first two points after returning.

"Yes, that's how it feels!"

Zhou Lin encouraged Brandon Roy loudly.

Everyone is creating opportunities for Brandon Roy. Although in the first half, Brandon Roy only surrendered 6 of 2 and got 4 points and [-] rebounds, but Brandon Roy The performance in the second half proved that the Charlotte Bobcats wait was worth it.

Scoring 13 points in the third quarter, Brandon Roy became the Bobcats' second player with absolute independent offensive ability besides Zhou Lin.

Brandon Roy's violent performance in the third quarter made the game lose suspense and become garbage time.

Although in the end, Caron Butler scored 30 points efficiently, and Antawn Jamison also recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, the Charlotte Bobcats still easily accepted the 95-82 at home. game wins.

布兰登.罗伊复出的首战，12中7，砍下17分4篮板，周林11分9助攻。

The Charlotte Bobcats have 3 wins and 1 loss in the last four games. Zhou Lin averaged 14.2 points, 11.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game. In the first week of changing positions, Zhou Lin won this season and is currently the Charlotte Bobcats. A player of the week in the Eastern Conference. It is worth mentioning that the player of the week in the Western Conference is also a point guard, Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets.

On December 2008, 12, US time, at 25 pm, the Charlotte Bobcats went to an away game to challenge the Houston Rockets.

Yes, before the start of this season, Stern specially arranged for this Chinese derby plus Christmas battle.

Although the stalemate yellow-green battle is staged at the Staples Center next door, last season's champion and runner-up staged a grudge at Staples.

But considering the hundreds of millions of fans in China, the game between the Houston Rockets and the Charlotte Bobcats is still raised to a high level of attention.

And NBA.TV also specially produced a Chinese special to respond to Chinese audiences.

Zhou Lin flew to Houston as early as the night of the 24th. At the same time, fellow Yi Jianlian also came to Houston. It was also a small gathering. Another player, Sun Yue, who was mixed in the NBA, was because the team had games. The reason cannot be reunited.

The current Houston Rockets rank fifth in the West with 19 wins and 10 losses, and the Charlotte Bobcats have also improved their record to 13 wins and 16 losses due to the recent recovery, ranking ninth in the East.

Houston's recent momentum is also very good, like the Charlotte Bobcats, winning four of the past five games.

At 6 o'clock in the morning of BJ time, many domestic fans have already set their alarm clocks and got up on time, ready to watch this Christmas game.

The Christmas War is a live broadcast across the United States, and it is also a game that attracts a lot of attention. For example, the classic Yellow-Green War can basically be played in the Christmas War. It is either a strong dialogue or a very topical game.

And this is also Yao Ming's second Christmas game. The last one dates back to 2003. At that time, Yao Ming, who was in the second grade, and O'Neal, who was at his peak, were both in the center of the topic whirlpool. O'Neal, who has been put into the All-Star starting lineup and can only be a substitute, has some complaints in his heart, and O'Neal has always been Yao Ming's goal after entering the NBA.

In that game, although the first foreign No. [-] pick was not inferior to the peak sharks in terms of statistics, the Houston Rockets took away the victory.

In the arena accompanied by Christmas elements, the Christmas Eve battle of the Chinese Derby also kicked off completely.

Yao Ming and Zhou Lin, the two best players in China-Yao Ming of the Mesozoic player and Zhou Lin of the new generation player.

"Hey, you have to watch my brother Yao play like this. This is a rare opportunity for you to learn."

Before playing, Zhou Lin did not forget to remind Roy Hibbert on the bench. To be honest, as long as Hibbert has [-]% to [-]% of the skill of Yao Ming at the peak, in the Eastern Conference, apart from Howard and Garnett, there will be Just hit it.

The Houston Rockets lineup remains the same: Ralph Alston, Tracy McGrady, Shane Battier, Luis Scola, Yao Ming.

The Charlotte Bobcats once again put Roy in the starting lineup.

Zhou Lin, Brandon Roy, James Posey, Mike Dunleavy, Emeka Okafor.

Although Yao Ming was half a head taller than Emeka Okafor, the Charlotte Bobcats got the ball in the end.

Alston and McGrady pointed at Zhou Lin, and McGrady realized that the coach had told him to defend Zhou Lin. If Alston was to defend Zhou Lin, wouldn't that be a gift?

This is not the first time McGrady has played against Zhou Lin. From the perspective of technical characteristics, Zhou Lin and McGrady are somewhat similar. They are both tall outsiders, both have a fast moving speed, and can pass the ball , McGrady's physical measurement data of 203cm when he entered the league, but it should be more than that now, and Zhou Lin even made a false report of his height to be at 206cm. However, compared to McGrady at his peak, Zhou Lin's speed and lightness are It's not comparable, and his explosive power is also slightly inferior, but facing McGrady, who has been hit by injuries several times, Zhou Lin will not be in a state of being suppressed.

Obviously the Houston Rockets have studied Zhou Lin's play style as a point guard, so the blocking of passing routes is much more important than Zhou Lin thinks. Basically, the Charlotte Bobcats want to be simple. It's not that simple to come out and catch the ball by relying on off-ball screens.

Zhou Lin made mistakes in the first two passes, one of which was intercepted by Yao Ming.

McGrady also gave Zhou Lin a strong sense of oppression. With a serious defensive attitude, Maizi still has a lot of power on the defensive end.

The Houston Rockets took the lead in Yao Ming. At this moment, the inside line of the Charlotte Bobcats is absolutely empty. Although Emeka Okafor is good at defense, but he is 208cm tall and plays the 5th position. Today's league is still a little short, not to mention that he still met Yao Ming, a big killer inside.

The coaching staff of the Houston Rockets are very clear about how to use Yao Ming, basically it is anticlimactic, with a pig belly in the middle.

In many games, Yao Ming often played the best in the first quarter, and Yao Ming was in the best physical condition. In the current league, there are very few players who can defend Yao Ming alone.

Emeka Okafor also showed embarrassment, this is so amazing!
Yao Ming scored 5 consecutive free throws in the opening game, helping the Houston Rockets get off to a good start.

Usually at this point in time, if the Bobcats can't start the situation, Zhou Lin will stand up, but the team now has No. 2 Brandon Roy, facing Als who is half shorter than himself Well, Brandon Roy didn't hesitate at all, he just got to the low post raw, turned around and scored the first two points for the team with a jumper.

This is where Zhou Lin has the advantage of playing the No. 1 position, because Zhou Lin's height is there, and any team that meets the Charlotte Bobcats will definitely not choose to let the team's No. 1 position guard Zhou Lin. Otherwise, if there is a height difference of at least 15 centimeters, Zhou Lin only needs to sit inside, and if he does not double-team, he will basically be awarded points.

Don't question the NBA's misplaced singles ability. Even if Zhou Lin's strength is not in the low post, he will definitely be merciless when he encounters a shooting guard who is much smaller than himself.

Therefore, the Houston Rockets' approach is the same as that of ordinary teams when facing Zhou Lin, a non-standard point guard. If the second position is a large-sized shooting guard like McGrady, then let the second position To defend Zhou Lin, if it is similar to Monta Ellis or Ben Gordon who swings between the 1 and 2 positions, then the team must let the players in the [-]rd position or even the [-]th position come out to defend, Then according to the size, let the first position defend against the second position, and the second position defend against the third position.

In this lineup, Alston will inevitably become the weak link in the lineup, and Brandon Roy was also named for playing Alstom.

Of course, from Zhou Lin's point of view, Yao Ming has never encountered a point guard who can really fit him in his entire career. From the beginning Francis, an All-Star guard who was in the first position but did the second position, to later Wesley, Luther Hyde, Alston and others, and then Brooks and Kyle Lowry who came one after another, failed to feed Yao Ming when he was at his peak. In fact, The burden of feeding Yao Ming was more on Tracy McGrady.

(End of this chapter)