This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 283 Lost in the first battle!

On April 4, the NBA playoffs kicked off, with four matchups taking the lead, but the first day of the playoffs was a disaster for the upper half.

Except for the Cleveland Cavaliers who easily beat the average Philadelphia 76ers.

The Boston Celtics, another top-half team in the East, lost to the Chicago Bulls in overtime.

In the West, teams from the bottom half dominated the field.

The San Antonio Spurs were hammered by the New Orleans Hornets, 88-101, and Sao Paulo shone with 27 points and 12 assists.

The Houston Rockets' first home game was also taken by the Dallas Mavericks, 97-105. Kidd only had 7 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Nowitzki scored 25 points. The Houston Rockets were basically completely under pressure. Although Yao Ming scored 22 points and 12 rebounds to overwhelm Dampier's 11 points and 10 rebounds, but the performance of other players was sluggish, and the first home game fell.

The way the two teams lost in the West is different. The No. 08 pick in 36, Derek Rose, was in the North Shore Garden. The roses bloomed and scored an astonishing 11 points and [-] assists. You must know that this is still a freshman. Derrick Rose's first playoff game.

Moreover, Derrick Rose had only one shot from beyond the three-point line and failed to make a hit. The scoring was composed of two-pointers and free throws. In addition, 12 of 12 free throws can also be seen how terrifying Derrick Rose's breakthrough ability is.

"Derrick Ross the bull."

"It's worthy of being the No. [-] pick. Really, no one in Boston can stop Rose's breakthrough. They are all old hands and old legs."

Netizens are talking about it, especially the basketball fans in Chicago, who are completely blown up. It is better than Jordan in the first playoffs, but he also failed to win the stats like Derrick Rose.

This is a group of games that were originally defined as being resolved in a maximum of 5 games, but soon the young Bulls slapped those so-called experts with their own youthful storm, and also Let those people understand a little bit what youth fighting power is.

"This is the price of underestimating your opponent!"

Zhou Lin, who traveled from the future, knows very well how hard the Boston Celtics will fight in this matchup, and how tenacious the Chicago Bulls are!

"The playoffs are different from the regular season, because every team has the possibility of continuing or going home to fish, so don't relax!"

Larry Brown did a good job of mobilizing before the game, and he always emphasized to the players that the game against Atlanta will be very hard.

"Brandon, I need you to play the sixth man, our bench needs your energy."

Larry Brown also put Brandon Roy on the bench, making him the starting point of the second team, and let Mike Dunleavy go to the second position to cooperate with Zhou Lin.

At 4:19 p.m. on April 8th, 2 fans gathered at the Time Warner Arena in Charlotte. All of Zhou Lin's relatives and friends gathered here, and Boss Joe also came to the scene.

There is also a special media team from China who came to Charlotte. Duan Ran interviewed Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian in the Time Warner Arena.

All the fans were wearing 'We Get Stronger' T-shirts, cheering on the home team.

The visiting team came out of the channel first, then the home team, and when the lights on the scene were fully lit again, the game officially started.

The starting lineup given by the visiting Atlanta Hawks hasn't changed much.

Mike Bibby, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, Zaza Pachulia.

The first-year Robin Lopez was put on the bench. In the playoffs, many teams will do this. If there is not much difference in combat effectiveness, the veteran's experience and on-the-spot performance ability will be used by the coach.

For the Charlotte Bobcats, Brandon Roy was placed on the bench, Mike Dunleavy was placed at the 2nd position, Zhou Lin was placed at the [-]rd position, and Okafor was placed at the [-]th position.

Yi Jianlian replaced Roy Hibbert in the starting lineup.

Because Yi Jianlian is more familiar with the Eagles' system, and Yi Jianlian is already in the second grade, and Roy Hibbert is still a rookie in the first grade.

Raymond Felton, Mike Dunleavy, Zhou Lin, Emeka Okafor, Yi Jianlian, this is the lineup that the Charlotte Bobcats arranged in the first game.

Zhou Lin tied his shoelaces, and the data panel that he hadn't managed for a long time appeared in front of him.

Name: Zhou Lin (Challenge Elite).

Age: 22 years old
Height: 206.5CM
Weight: 107.9KG
In playoff mode!

Strength: S (charged 53%) cannot be improved

Speed: S (charging 66%) cannot be improved

Agility: S (56% charged) cannot be improved

Bounce: S (charging 86%) cannot be improved

Stamina: S (charged 72%) cannot be improved

Basic skills:
Dribble: S (charged 54%) cannot be improved

Passing: S (charged 49%) cannot be improved

Breakthrough: S (charged 61%) cannot be upgraded

Shooting: S (charging 88%) cannot be improved

Defense: 'S' (5% charge) cannot be improved

Badge skills:
Drain quickly.

The Eye of the Eagle (Class B), <steal success rate +8%>.

Blitz Eyes (S rank) <pass success rate +15%>.

Unparalleled Sinking (Class A) <Block Rate +10%>.

Basket Ravager (Class A) <Slam dunk success rate +10%>
Precision Mid-range Shot (Grade A) <Shooting Stability +12%>
Chuanyang Baibu (Class B) <Three-point shooting rate +3%>
The player proving ground has been opened.

Challenge difficulty: 5 stars

Remaining challenge coins: 119.

The illustrations of the representative gatekeepers are as follows:
2008-2009 Dirk Nowitzki (improved mid-range hit rate) 5-star (remaining refresh times 8)

2008-2009 LeBron James (improved dunk success rate) 5-star (refresh times 9)

2008-2009 Chris Paul (improved pass success rate) 4 stars (refresh times 7)

2007-2008 Ray Allen (improved three-point shooting rate) 4-star (refresh times 8)

2006-2007 Shaq O'Neal (increased inside confrontation rate) 4-star (refresh 1)

With the 25% increase in the halo of the playoffs, Zhou Lin's data has blown out again. In fact, except for defense, Zhou Lin's other 9 skills and attributes have all reached the S level, and they are all considered to be in the league. first-line capabilities.

This is Zhou Lin's third season in the playoffs, and it can be said that this is also the most neat season for the Charlotte Bobcats, with a balanced inside and outside line, and there is no wave of injuries. The former rookie in the playoffs After the first two playoff trials, everything about the playoffs is no longer unfamiliar!

"Viewers, you are watching the first round of the Eastern Conference of the NBA playoffs, the first game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Atlanta Hawks. Chinese players Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian will start together in this game..."

Yu Jia and Su Qun partnered in the main studio in China to explain the game.

"This is also the first time that the Charlotte Bobcats have a home win in the first round. Remember last year, we were the ones who explained the game between the Charlotte Bobcats and the Detroit Pistons. It can also be said that last year's round The series was really hearty, full of punches, and the seven games were really soul-stirring. It was that round of the series that determined the future direction of the two teams. The Detroit Pistons were declining, and this year they traded away Chauncey. Billups is destined to enter the reconstruction, and after that season, the Charlotte Bobcats have completely established a system with Zhou Lin as the core, and some of the players selected at the beginning have now become the main players of the team. Inviting the famous coach Larry Brown this season, it can be imagined that the Charlotte Bobcats will have a strong competitiveness in the East for many years to come."

"To be honest, the Atlanta Hawks are not easy to play, and their lineup is getting closer to perfection. When the United Arab Emirates was in the Atlanta Hawks, we did not broadcast the Eagles' games less. It should be very clear that Atlanta is a team with a balanced offense and defense, especially after Mike Bibby came to this team, it has changed a lot. Everyone said, Mike Bibby When he came to the Hawks, someone finally passed the ball to the United Arab Emirates. Unfortunately, the United Arab Emirates finally left the Atlanta Hawks, but ah, the exchange between him and Boris Diaw, for the two players, It’s not a bad thing, after the exchange of the two players, the statistics have improved to a certain extent.”

"Okay, the game will start right away, Yi Jianlian and Pachulia, the jump ball between two old teammates."

"Atlanta Hawks get first possession..."

The Atlanta Hawks are much more proactive than in the regular season. The team attacked Josh Smith in the first round. Facing Zhou Lin's defense, Smith did not hesitate. point.

"Zhou Lin's defense is very good, but Josh Smith is also very determined."

And while defending back, Josh Smith also spat trash talk at Zhou Lin.

"Listen, I'm going to blow you up!"

"We are serious, you are going to lose."

Just scored a goal, and Josh Smith seemed to have won the series.

Zhou Lin originally wanted to play Josh Smith, but faced with Mike Bibby's sudden attack from Zhou Lin, Zhou Lin wanted to pass the ball to Mike Dunleavy on the side. Unfortunately, Mike Dunleavy Lack of preparation, just watched the ball go out of the field.

"My fault, my fault!" Mike Dunleavy took the initiative to stand up and said.

The Eagles play very proactively. Compared with the regular season, the Eagles have a lot more off-ball screens. Pachulia is very good at being a pawn, and Mike Bibby is also looking for opportunities for the team through pick-and-rolls over and over again.

Then, Zhou Lin's men were blocked, and Josh Smith showed his strong physical fitness, directly catching the basket and dunking Emeka Okafor.

And he stayed on the basket for more than a second before coming down.

After Josh Smith passed the ball from Zhou Lin, he came to the frontcourt next to Zhou Lin from the backcourt, and the regional defense of the Atlanta Hawks has also carefully studied Zhou Lin, and even the probability of Zhou Lin The probability of going to the right and going to the left has been studied by video analysts.

The Atlanta Hawks are basically choking on Zhou Lin’s breakthrough route. If you shoot us with a three-pointer or you pass the ball to your teammates, the teammates can grasp every round. They all recognize it. In this game, Just one thought, that is, Zhou Lin's speed cannot be increased, and the Charlotte Bobcats cannot play the defensive counterattack tactics they want.

Zhou Lin tried to cast one from the outside, and it came out of the frame.

"Zhou Lin seems to feel very ordinary today!"

Just as Larry Brown worried, in the regular season, the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Atlanta Hawks several times too easily, which caused the current team to be slightly uncomfortable with the opponent's sudden change in defensive attitude and defensive intensity. , especially when the opponent took the initiative to give Zhou Lin a physical confrontation, Zhou Lin's shooting was not so smooth.

That's how games are sometimes.

In the first two years, whether it was against the Toronto Raptors in 07 as the sixth in the East, or against the Detroit Pistons in 08 as the seventh in the East, they were all teams in the lower half. Pulling off the desperate momentum, and this game, as the team in the upper half, the Charlotte Bobcats are the team that is being challenged.

In the first quarter, the Charlotte Bobcats scored only 14 points, while the opponent scored twice as many as the Charlotte Bobcats.

28-14.

As the absolute core of the team, Zhou Lin almost turned into an ice shooter in the first quarter. He missed all three shots from the outside and missed two layups when he broke through. He only relied on a referee's off-ball foul The caller went to the free throw line for two points.

In the first quarter of 5-0, even Zhou Lin was very dissatisfied with himself, but on the other hand, the Atlanta Hawks had a feeling of momentum. Joe Johnson was basically in the state of blowing up Mike Dunleavy. Joe Johnson scored 7 points in 4 of 11 and scored a three-pointer. Although Larry Brown has adjusted the lineup quickly, Brandon Roy and Luke Mbah a Moute both Failed to restrain Joe Johnson very well.

In the second quarter, the Charlotte Bobcats were still in a slump. Fortunately for the Chinese fans, Yi Jianlian seized two opportunities and scored 4 points with two dunks in the second quarter.

Another 27-16 second quarter.

At the end of the half, the Charlotte Bobcats only scored 30 points, while the opponent scored 51 points, and the 30 points in the half also created the lowest half-time score for the Charlotte Bobcats in the playoffs.

"Don't give up, if you have a chance, you must make a move."

And Zhou Lin, who is good at assists, only got one assist in the halftime.

With 5 points and 1 assist, Zhou Lin failed completely in the first half.

At the beginning of the second half, Brandon Roy replaced Mike Dunleavy and started the second half. The entire Charlotte Bobcats team came to the most powerful moment. In the third quarter, Zhou Lin finally found some opportunities. Outside the line also began to succeed.

But the score has not been able to close. Every time the Charlotte Bobcats want to make a move, someone from the Atlanta Hawks will immediately stand up and hit the ball in response.

It can only be said that the Atlanta Hawks are more prepared than the Charlotte Bobcats.

At the end of the third quarter, 51-73, the Atlanta Hawks held a 22-point lead.

When everyone thought it would be a garbage time game, Larry Brown wanted Zhou Lin to stop playing, but Zhou Lin still asked to play in the fourth quarter.

And the Charlotte Bobcats in the fourth quarter seemed to be back to the Charlotte Bobcats that everyone is familiar with.

Zhou Lin frequently made fuss in the middle distance, and he also continued to connect to the inside to complete the cooperation. Brandon Roy also responded in time. If, if the hole dug in the early stage was a little smaller, I am afraid that this game About to be pulled back.

Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby, who had already been replaced, were forced to come on the field again when they were chased down to only 3 points with 10 and a half minutes left in the game.

It can be said that if these main players do not come back, the Charlotte Bobcats really have the possibility of directly getting the points back.

With Joe Johnson's single shot into the frame, with 47 seconds left and a 9-point gap, Larry Brown replaced Brandon Roy and Zhou Lin.

In the end, the Atlanta Hawks, who played in the away game, won the game with a 99-90, 9-point lead in the first game.

亚特兰老鹰队那边，迈克.毕比17分8助攻，乔.约翰逊29分5篮板，约什.史密斯19分8篮板，马文.威廉姆斯15分5篮板。

而夏洛特山猫队这边，周林的手感在下半场回暖，全场比赛20投8中砍下22分6助攻，布兰登.罗伊有19分7助攻的表现，易建联则是8分6篮板。

(End of this chapter)