This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 286 Countdown lore!

"I'm ready to take on LeBron!"

During the interview, Zhou Lin said this sentence to the media. This sentence is a bit similar to Tracy McGrady when he led the Detroit Pistons 3-1 in the series. If you are thinking about your competitors in the next round, you must know that the first round of the playoffs in that year was changed from a 5-game 3-win system to a 7-game 4-win system. Of course, no matter what the circumstances, 3 -1 means holding 3 match points, as long as you win 3 game in the next 1 games, you can advance to the next round. It is a pity that McGrady's words in the end became his "classic quotes" and will also be used in the future. For many years, he has been ridiculed by his opponents, and Zhou Lin has only taken a temporary lead of 2-1, but Zhou Lin has this feeling. Except for some small flaws, such as Felton's absence, the team The integration of the team, the team's system, and the team's winning direction are all correct. Just like what he said before the game, how can the Atlanta Hawks win? A team without absolute superstars and no extraordinary talent The team, even with the arrival of Mike Bibby, but kneaded together, the explosive fighting power is still the same.

All the teams have also played three games. Except for the top two teams in the East and West-the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers, the two teams have a huge 3-0 lead. It's 2-1.

Charlotte Bobcats 2-1 Atlanta Hawks.

Orlando Magic 2-1 Miami Heat.

Boston Celtics 1-2 Chicago Bulls.

Houston Rockets 1-2 Dallas Mavericks.

San Antonio Spurs 2-1 New Orleans Hornets.

Denver Nuggets 2-1 Utah Jazz.

If they can return home with a 3-1 lead, the Charlotte Bobcats are likely to settle the battle in the fifth game.

Of course, the Atlanta Hawks, the opponents of the Charlotte Bobcats, definitely hope to go to Charlotte to play Tianwangshan.

G4 is also a critical game for the twelve teams at 2-1.

The Atlanta Hawks lost here, so they started the transfer mode here, and Maurice Evans entered the starting lineup.

Boris Diaw was replaced, and Josh Smith was pushed to the fourth position. This is a change made by Atlanta. The single-defense player changed from Josh Smith to Maurice Evans. This is not to relax the defense against Zhou Lin, but a change made by studying Zhou Lin's exercise habits.

Although Zhou Lin has the height of the fourth position, he is a player who likes to use his skills more than his body. His outside skills, whether it is shooting or breakthrough, are already at the elite level in the NBA today. What ability is lacking, that is, the ability to rely on the back to attack. In the case of big and small, Zhou Lin still uses jump shots and breakthroughs to solve the problem.

Like other teams, for fear of Zhou Lin's height, they used taller players to match up.

The Eagles have always used Josh Smith, who is 2.06 meters tall, to balance Zhou Lin in height, but except for the first game, in the second and third games, Josh Smith was completely blown away. After losing the rhythm, and after the team's video analyst gave the answer, there was an amazing discovery.

Zhou Lin, on the contrary, faced a stocky small forward who was two sizes smaller than himself, and the second position would be less suitable for playing.

Maurice Evans can completely follow Zhou Lin at least in terms of speed. As for Zhou Lin's difficult pull-up shots, if Zhou Lin can really kill the game in this way, it is Mike Woodson's helplessness One thing, after all, with Zhou Lin's ability, it is estimated that there is no player in the world who can completely lock Zhou Lin to death.

Moreover, Josh Smith's awareness and physical fitness as a player who can go up to help defend at any time is also possible, and he has no problem facing Emeka Okafor.

It is indeed understandable for the party behind by a large score to seek change.

At the beginning of the game, Maurice Evans began to entangle Zhou Lin. As a blue-collar player of the team, Maurice Evans also had a lot of experience in doing such things, and Mike Woodson's The requirement is to let Maurice Evans suppress Zhou Lin's scoring to less than 25 points, and if the shooting rate is less than 40%, it will be considered a success.

Zhou Lin still felt a little uncomfortable when he suddenly changed his main defense player. Morris also made a lot of small moves, pulling Zhou Lin's jersey all of a sudden, and hanging Zhou Lin's arm all of a sudden, which made Zhou Lin feel uncomfortable. It’s a little annoying, of course, this must be some of Mike Woodson’s tricks, it’s best to let Zhou Lin lose his composure, and in the first quarter, Mike Woodson’s little thinking really played a role, Maurice Evans' entanglement caused an offensive foul by Zhou Lin, and Zhou Lin was whistled for a foul when he defended Mike Bibby. Zhou Lin, who had accumulated two fouls in the first quarter, had just It was replaced within 5 minutes of the opening.

"From the current point of view, the Eagles' replacement of defenders is still effective. Now that Zhou Lin is off the field, it depends on whether other players can step up. Roy and Felton, the two outside scoring points, need to help Zhou Lin. Fire support from the top of the forest."

The Atlanta Hawks have done a good job in the first quarter, at least they have disrupted Zhou Lin's attack time, but the current Charlotte Bobcats are not like the past two years, they have encountered a lot of problems Injuries, Okafor and Roy in the lineup can fully support the lack of offensive firepower at this point in time, coupled with Mike Dunleavy's outside shooting, it can be said that although Zhou Lin is off the field, the Charlotte Bobcats Still fully functional.

The first quarter also completely became Brandon Roy's performance moment. Facing All-Star guard Joe Johnson, he was completely full of firepower in the third grade. Facing Joe Johnson's gambling steal, Roy even used After a behind-the-back dribble, he went directly to the inside from the double-team of Josh Smith and Maurice Evans, cleverly hit the board and scored, and completed a one-on-three operation.

This is definitely going to score the top ten goals!

Zhou Lin, who was on the bench, also stood up. If someone hadn't stopped him, he might have rushed into the court to have a celebratory chest bump with Roy, and the camera captured this scene.

"The Atlanta Hawks have the feeling of pressing down on the gourd and picking up the ladle. Zhou Lin went down, but the second leader Roy ended up with the banner of offense. This player's skin color is a bit like our Chinese player. It's amazing. Like this If we continue to fight, next year we have every chance to be an All-Star with Zhou Lin."

You must know that Brandon Roy has improved a lot this season, from 13.2 points last season to 18.7 points this season, a 5.5-point increase, and his 3-point shooting percentage has also risen to 35% from the previous season. 37%, his performance already has the opportunity to compare with several other rising players this season, such as Devin Harris, Kevin Durant, Danny Granger and other players, the only shortcoming He started playing in December, and this season he played only 12 games in the regular season, which is slightly less.

Brandon Roy in the first quarter was really good. Relying on his 12 points in a single quarter, the Charlotte Bobcats ended the first quarter with a 25-24 lead by 1 point.

"Look at the player Roy, he is really calm. After scoring so many wonderful goals in the first quarter, he didn't act too excited. The twin stars formed with Zhou Lin are amazing. , Boss Qiao's vision is too good, in 2006, which is recognized as a young draft year, he not only selected the best Zhou Lin, but this Roy also feels a bit like a superstar."

In the live broadcast room, the host has already started to brag about Roy, and even a wave of old man Jordan. The old man was originally a non-chief who opened the blind box, but he changed the historical line and selected two musicians in the same year. The premise of the show is that there is no water at all, anyone will say that Mr. Qiao is yo!
"Brother, thank you for your hard work. Next, watch my performance quietly." The fist bump between Zhou Lin and Roy was a kind of relay.

Zhou Lin sat on the bench for half a quarter in the first quarter, and at the beginning of the second quarter, Larry Brown was going to let Zhou Lin bring a substitute to play the transition period.

For the Hawks, Joe Johnson is playing with a bunch of substitutes. At this stage, Joe Johnson has a very high usage rate under Mike Woodson's system. This is especially true in the playoffs. The game has to be played for 40 minutes, because the regular rotation of the playoffs will be compressed again. The regular substitute of the team's point guard is Speedy Claxton, who is 1.8 meters tall, and Assi, who averages only 2.3 points per game. Law, neither of these obviously flawed players will be used, so with Mike Bibby out, the de facto point guard is Joe Johnson.

What I have to say is that the Eagle King's endurance is still very strong. After playing the first quarter, the performance in the second quarter was not stretched, and he actually took the lead in helping the team hit a climax in the second quarter. Of course, this kind of The situation is basically that Joe Johnson is playing the ball alone, watching the feel of the ball, and the other players are pulling away, waiting for the open to catch and shoot, and Mike Dunleavy, who is replaced to defend Joe Johnson, although he has a height A small advantage, but a disadvantage in speed, and facing Joe Johnson, who is full of small details of the dribble, he is obviously out of line in defense.

However, after Joe Johnson first helped the Atlanta Hawks play a wave of 7-2, Zhou Lin quickly made the first three-pointer of the field from beyond the three-point line.

Zhou Lin is the barometer of the Charlotte Bobcats, and the three-pointer is the barometer of Zhou Lin's performance today, and the screen quickly gave a statistic that only the NBA can count. In the playoffs, Zhou Lin In games with three or more 3-pointers, the Charlotte Bobcats are 7-1.

The winning rate is extremely high!

In the middle and late part of the second quarter, both sides adjusted the starting lineup, which was also evil. As soon as Maurice Evans entered the field, Zhou Lin received his third foul and went off the field directly.

It is directly to wait for the return in the second half.

The former Bobcats player Boris Diaw became a surprise soldier in the second quarter, and he grabbed two consecutive rebounds in the interior to attack successfully and scored three points.

He scored 9 points in a single quarter.

In fact, Boris Diaw's performance in G2 was not bad, with three-pointers and wonderful passes, but Mike Woodson didn't give too many opportunities. He played the fourth position, basically, it was the ball. The team's second or even third choice, behind Marvin Williams and Josh Smith.

48-48, the two teams tied at midfield.

Due to limited playing time, Zhou Lin only scored 9 points and 3 assists in the half. Brandon Roy became the top scorer of the Charlotte Bobcats with 14 points and 4 rebounds.

In the second half of the game, the strategy of the Atlanta Hawks was very clear. Zhou Lin, who was fouled three times, was completely targeted. No matter who was against Zhou Lin, he would try to attack Zhou Lin, even Maurice Evans The blue-collar players in the team saw Zhou Lin struggling and pushing in. Zhou Lin was also very helpless. He was brought back to the bench by Maurice Evans after he hadn't played for too long.

It can only be said that Maurice Evans really restrained him today.

Zhou Lin also shook his head with a wry smile. The good time in the third quarter was wasted again.

"Brothers, come on!"

Zhou Lin did not return to his seat immediately, but stood on the sidelines to encourage his teammates.

In the third quarter, Zhou Lin became another spectator!
But today, Zhou Lin played comfortably with soy sauce. Brandon Roy was really full of firepower today. When the team trailed by 2 points in the third quarter, it was directly 2 distances from the three-point line There were still several steps in the range and he made a direct shot, and then made Josh Smith's shooting foul. This Brandon Roy is going crazy.

It can be said that if Roy continues to perform steadily, Brandon Roy can even get a very good early contract extension this summer through his excellent performance in this round of competition.

What Zhou Lin made was an itchy hand. Of course, the brothers did not disappoint Zhou Lin who was on the sidelines as a mascot and encouraged him loudly. In the absence of Zhou Lin, at the end of the third quarter, a 5-point lead was established. .

75-70.

"Zhou Lin cut it into pieces at this time. Zhou Lin was up, and Maurice Evans was also up. I have to praise this Atlanta player. I really guarded against Zhou Lin today, of course. , You know what, this is the home court of the Atlanta Hawks, and they are still trailing 1-2."

"You defend well, but if you still want to do better, I can't let you do it!"

Zhou Lin propped up his knees, grinning and looking at Morris Evans, who was "guarding" him closely.

The lagging Eagles did perform well in the fourth quarter. Even Josh Smith, who made less than 3% of his three-pointers, made a three-pointer, and Zhou Lin was also made the fifth time. Foul, and for the fifth foul, Zhou Lin was really innocent. He really stood firm and stood in a very suitable position, but he was still called a defensive foul by the referee.

"It's hard for me to imagine how you passed the selection of NBA referees. Can people with blurred vision also play games?"

But when it was time to get serious, Larry Brown did not replace Zhou Lin. Apart from the importance of the game, he also put pressure on the referee.

The referee who was sprayed by Larry Brown immediately gave Larry Brown a T, but Joe Johnson missed the free throw.

But this point aroused Zhou Lin's fighting spirit a bit, and he also scored consecutively in the next few rounds.

However, the Atlanta Hawks stubbornly scored 17-94 in the last 94 seconds of the game!

"The first and second choices are Roy and Zhou Lin, Zhou Lin, you go serve..."

Larry Brown arranged tactics calmly, and the executor of the last shot, Zhou Lin was identified as the second choice. Zhou Lin only scored 19 points in this game, while Brandon Roy had 32 points, feeling hot.

Zhou Lin stood in the middle circle to serve. His vision was relatively wide. Yi Jianlian received the ball by virtue of his height and gave it to Roy to catch the ball. Zhou Lin borrowed a single block to go to the bottom line. Brandon Roy pressed The time breaks through and goes inside. The ball is the same whether it is a three-pointer, a two-pointer, or a free throw line. However, Roy is not selfish in this round. The ball is passed.

There were still about 1.3 seconds left before Zhou Lin got it. Facing Josh Smith who was rushing over, Zhou Lin patted the ball to adjust, and then threw the ball out just before the lights came on.

"Have it!"

Even at the moment when Zhou Lin shot, the commentator who didn't see the result had a premonition of everything.

And Zhou Lin's three-pointer is also an impartial shot into the basket!

The home court of the Atlanta Hawks is silent!
The rest was when Zhou Lin and Brandon Roy hugged each other tightly, and the team members couldn't help rushing in and shouting.

"Zhou Lin has been targeted very badly, but this ball is definitely a big heart. This is the meaning of Larry Brown always putting Zhou Lin on the court. For ordinary players, if they have this kind of opportunity, they are afraid that they will lose their hands." Shaking, how can he be like Zhou Lin, after receiving the ball, he first hits Josh Smith, who is flying towards him, and then pats the ball, waiting impartially for the countdown to kill, this is the temperament of a star , At this time, you can see the fineness of a star."

In the studio, Su Qun was blowing Zhou Lin hard, yes, if you don’t blow it at this time, when will you blow it, this is a good fight.

"It can be said that the Atlanta Hawks did well enough in this game. Unfortunately, they fell short in the end. Here, we would like to congratulate Chinese players Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian for the Charlotte Bobcats in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs." The game took a 3-1 lead, and of course we also hope that the final outcome will be as Zhou Lin himself said, that they will not lose in this series."

In this game, Joe Johnson scored 30+ again, scoring 31 points and 7 assists.

But the Charlotte Twins shine.

Brandon Roy can be called a great hero with 32 points, 4 assists and 7 rebounds, which fully supported the time period when Zhou Lin was not around. Although Zhou Lin's performance was average, with 22 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, but at the most critical time But contributed a lore!

(End of this chapter)