This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 280 Durant's request (a million words)
"Hey, what are you doing bro, listen, Zhou, I'm coming to Charlotte in a few days? This may be the last match of the season, you're not going to take a break, are you? Please, don't take a break !"

One day in April, Kevin Durant called.

"You'll hate me if I play!"

"You mean I'm going to lose? But I'd probably hate you even more if you weren't playing!"

Kevin Durant said righteously: "I just want to beat you upright."

"Well, if you don't want me to release water, I will do what you want, so don't cry."

"I'll talk after I win!"

"who is it?"

Misha came out from the kitchen with a fruit plate and asked Zhou Lindao.

Zhou Lin hung up the phone, shook his head and said, "Well, you know a man with a strange temperament."

"Kevin? He's probably the only one you can describe like that."

"Know me like you, you guessed right."

……

In mid-April, the end of the regular season is quietly approaching, and the accumulation of a year will finally be fully displayed on the stage of the playoffs.

At this moment, most of the playoff spots in the East and West have come out.

In the 2008-2009 season, the Charlotte Bobcats won 50 wins for the first time, and also confirmed their qualification for the playoffs early.

There is only the last game left, and the final game of Oklahoma, the eighth team in the Western Conference.

Moreover, there is no difference between 50 wins and 51 wins for the current Charlotte Bobcats, whether it is ranking or opponents.

The current Eastern Conference playoff teams are ranked as follows.

NO.1: The Cleveland Cavaliers, where LeBron James belongs to, have been advancing all the way. They did not relax at all in the schedule after the All-Star Game. In the end, they won 66 wins and 16 losses. At present, all the games have been played, and they are also locked in early. No. [-] in the East and No. [-] record in the league.

NO.2: 61 wins and 20 losses, the Boston Celtics with the last game left played another extremely ideal season, the defending champion once again played 60+ games, Boston's Big Three are eager to win again A champion goes to prove himself.

NO.3: 59 wins and 22 losses, and the Orlando Magic with the last game left. They also locked in the top three positions in the Eastern Conference early. The record has every opportunity to compete for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

N0.4: The Charlotte Bobcats with 50 wins and 31 losses. After the All-Star Game, the Charlotte Bobcats also locked in the fourth position in the Eastern Conference early. It is worth mentioning that, as expected, the playoffs The first-round opponent, the Atlanta Hawks, has also been determined early, and there is only one game left.

NO.5: The Atlanta Hawks with 46 wins and 35 losses have one game left, regardless of whether they win or lose, they will lock in the fifth position in the Eastern Conference.

NO.6: The Miami Heat with 42 wins and 39 losses have one game left to lock in the sixth position in the Eastern Conference.

N0.7: 41 wins and 40 losses for the Chicago Bulls, with one game left to secure a place in the playoffs.

N0.8: 41 wins and 40 losses for the Philadelphia 76ers, with one game left to secure a place in the playoffs.

The Detroit Pistons, which traded away Chauncey Billups for Allen Iverson, lost their qualification for the playoffs this year. With 39 wins and 43 losses, they confirmed their status as No. 9 in the Eastern Conference. The past glory days of the Motown are starting to wind down.

Compared with the East, the complete ranking of the playoff teams in the West is still not exactly out.

The Western Conference playoff teams are ranked as follows:
NO.1: The Los Angeles Lakers, 64 wins and 17 losses, with one game left, locked in second in the league and first in the Western Conference.

NO.2: The Denver Nuggets with 54 wins and 27 losses, ranked first in the Northwest Division and locked in second place in the West.

NO.3: The Houston Rockets with 53 wins and 29 losses have one game left to lock in the top four in the Western Conference.

N0.4: The San Antonio Spurs with 53 wins and 29 losses have one game left to lock in the top four in the Western Conference.

N0.5: The 50-31 Dallas Mavericks have one game left to secure fifth place in the Western Conference.

N0.6: The New Orleans Hornets, with 49 wins and 32 losses, have one game left to secure a place in the playoffs.

N0.7: The Utah Jazz, with 48 wins and 33 losses, has one game left to secure a place in the playoffs.

N0.8: Oklahoma City Thunder with 46 wins and 35 losses.

NO.8: Portland Trail Blazers with 46 wins and 36 losses.

NO.10: The Phoenix Suns with 45 wins and 36 losses.

Compared to the eastern side where only the seventh and eighth positions are not determined, the western side is much more chaotic.

In the first half, the Rockets and the Spurs currently have the same record. If there is one win and one loss, the winning team may go to the playoffs as the third place in the Western Conference.
The loser is fourth, playing the Dallas Mavericks.

To say that neither the Rockets nor the Spurs like to play the Mavericks, the Spurs don't mention it, the Mavericks are also the sufferers of the Houstonians!
If the two teams win or lose at the same time, Houston will rank third in the West, while the Spurs will rank fourth in the West, and a new round of battle will be staged!

In addition, the New Orleans Hornets and the Utah Jazz, who have only one win difference, may still change their ranking. Of course, the ranking change is only a possibility. The team lost the last game and changed the current ranking of No. 6 and No. 7 based on the relationship between each other.

Of course, the above seven teams have already locked the playoffs.

As for the eighth position in the West, it is another year of fierce competition.

The Oklahoma City Thunder, which was supposed to be weak, is completely different from the history. It is currently ranked eighth in the Western Conference with 46 wins and 35 losses. In the top 8 battle, it also occupies the best lead. , as long as they win the game against the Charlotte Bobcats, they will be able to qualify with 47 wins and 35 losses, even if the team behind them wins.

The ninth-ranked Portland Trail Blazers did not have Brandon Roy as a leader. Although they played well this season, the history line has been distorted to a certain extent. On the way to rise, he has already played this season's games, and he is ranked ninth in the Western Conference to see if he can qualify with luck.

Although they are still one game ahead of the Phoenix Suns, their fate is still in the hands of two competitors. The only possibility for them to advance is that the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns lose together. With negative hands and small points, they won the Thunder and barely squeezed into the eighth place in the Western Conference.

Although the Phoenix Suns ranked tenth won one game less, it is not without chance. As long as they can win the Golden State Warriors who have already been eliminated from the playoffs in the last game, they can at least surpass Porter. Orlando Trail Blazers, like the three teams with the same record, the Suns will climb up with the same points but a better divisional record. Of course, the premise for them to qualify is still that the Oklahoma City Thunder must lose the last game against Charlotte. Bobcats game.

Therefore, when Zhou Lin heard Kevin Durant requesting that he must play, Zhou Lin was undoubtedly a little confused. Wouldn't he give away his head?
Once they lose, they will lose their qualification for the playoffs!

For the Charlotte Bobcats, this is a game that can be won or lost, and has no substantive significance. In any case, they are fourth in the Eastern Conference, and their opponent is also the Atlanta Hawks.

But for Adu, this game is also the last time he and Zhou Lin have played against each other this season.

Because they are in the east and west respectively, Durant and Zhou Lin only play against each other twice a season, one at home and one away. The last time he went to the Thunder's home court, Zhou Lin helped the team take away a victory, which made Durant bitter. Yu Huai, and Durant, whose dream is to surpass Zhou Lin, absolutely do not want to give up this game.

Yes, if Zhou Lin can't even pass this level, how can he be able to call the wind and rain in the Western Conference playoffs where there are so many strong players.

Durant, who is passionate in the second year of middle school, has already issued a letter of challenge, how can Zhou Lin just sit idly by.

Of course, it would be nice to let Xiao Du taste the beatings of the society.

……

US time, April 4th, Time Warner Cable Stadium.

The last round of the regular season.

The Charlotte Bobcats, who sit at home, faced the Oklahoma City Thunder who came to challenge.

For the Bobcats, because it is a game that does not change the ranking, Larry Brown intends to rest some players in more rounds. Originally, Zhou Lin was also in the plan, but Zhou Lin proposed to play this game, so Larry Brown didn't refuse either.

But Brandon Roy, Emeka Okafor, and Raymond Felton were all three starters in suits and sat off the court. It can be said that the Bobcats only showed 70% of their combat effectiveness. Come out and play this game.

Of course, in order to compete for the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder will naturally use all their members.

No. 15.2 position: Russell Westbrook, as a freshman, 4.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 15 assists, 5+5+16.8 data, if not for Derrick Rose's 3.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and [-] assists , Westbrook also has a chance to become the best rookie.

No. [-]: Sean Livingston, a veteran with a broken leg signed by the Thunder in the middle and late stages of this season, has found a chance to prove himself again after a serious injury, and occupies an important position at the end of the Thunder's regular season.

No. 25.3: Kevin Durant, who has awakened his talent as a super scorer, has averaged 6.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and [-] assists per game this season, completely reaching the ranks of the league's first-line scorers.

No. 03: Nick Collison, an old draft player of the Sonics, a member of the Platinum Generation in 12, the 8.2th pick, he is now averaging 6.8 points and [-] rebounds per game. Although he is not luxurious, he is also a qualified rotation player .

Fifth position: Al Horford, a player who joined the Thunder with Kevin Durant, his position in history should have been Jeff Green, but his appearance should have changed the system of the Thunder , which in turn allowed the Thunder to rise a year or two earlier. This season, Al Horford averaged 15.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, 1.1 steals, and 3.2 assists. , Westbrook and Durant played offense, and he held up the defense.

In Zhou Lin's view, the Thunder's three young players are also inside and outside, with more balanced offense and defense. There is no need to put one of the players on the bench, but what makes Zhou Lin very excited is that the bearded Harden will play this year It is impossible for the Thunder to be selected by any team.

The starting lineup given by the Bobcats is Ramon Sessions, Mike Dunleavy, Zhou Lin, Yi Jianlian, and Roy Hibbert.

The jump ball starts.

Yi Jianlian got the first wave of the ball in front of Horford by virtue of his bullet speed.

Sessions brought the ball across the half court to Zhou Lin. Sessions was tactful, so he squatted in the bottom corner, unlike Raymond Felton, who often wanted to check the statistics.

"Zhou, do you want to try it? I won't let you pass easily!"

Durant looked at Zhou Lin, and his center of gravity was very low. The two players with a real height of about 2.1 meters are rare players in the league who can completely match each other. Their technical abilities are also very similar, and they both chose No. 35. .

Zhou Lin looked at Durant and smiled, "I'm going to shoot."

Immediately, he directly pulled out and made a mid-range hit.

"You really voted!"

Kevin Durant looked at Zhou Lin with some depression, but he didn't expect Zhou Lin to vote as soon as he said he would.

Back in the Thunder's half, Kevin Durant dribbled the ball with a very low center of gravity, and finally went to the inside with the help of a screen, and shot directly!

"How about this ball? Am I much faster than you!"

After scoring the goal, Durant followed Zhou Lin and spat out trash talk.

And the commentary seat at home also looked at this pair of opponents and was filled with emotion.

"It's really a pair of incomprehensible opponents. They are so tall, but they can both dribble with a low center of gravity, and their shooting touch and explosiveness are so good."

"Does a basketball wizard like this remind you of the black and white duo of the past?"

"Magic Johnson and Larry Bird?"

"uh-huh."

"I have this feeling. They should become the strong players of this era, but whether they can reach that height is unknown, and their bodies are bigger than those two."

"In our day, it was unbelievable that a player who was [-]-foot-[-] or even [-]-foot-[-] could dribble like that."

On the screen of the TV, there were also two direct data list duels of No. 35.

Zhou Lin has just turned 22 years old, and Kevin Durant will only be 21 years old in half a year, so of course he is also young.

杜兰特场均上场时间达到39分钟，能砍下25.5分6.5篮板2.8次助攻0.7盖帽1.3次抢断3次失误，命中率达到42%/47%/86%，要比上赛季高效了不止一星半点。

Zhou Lin averaged 40.2 minutes per game this season, scoring 17.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.2 blocks, 1.3 steals and 3.5 turnovers. But it reached 41%/52%/88%. Even if the game feels completely lost, Zhou Lin has already reached the line of 180 clubs this season.

The 50+ wins this season also means that the Charlotte Bobcats have entered the ranks of the Eastern Conference.

(End of this chapter)