This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 296 Conflicts continue!

"What happened to James?"

"How does this Cleveland Cavaliers win a championship?"

"The Cleveland Cavaliers showed their true colors in the playoffs and will probably go 3-4."

No one thought that the Cleveland Cavaliers could lose two consecutive games to the Charlotte Bobcats, and James had a big problem in both games.

From a statistical point of view, James is still very good, but many fans are not allowed to lose the chain at a critical moment.

NBA fans don't have absolute loyalty either. James' G3 and G4 stretches are also the biggest reason for fans to criticize. James' black fans are also constantly appearing, and some fans even clamored for James, "You should learn how to do it from me." Free throws'.

When the Cleveland Cavaliers took a 2-0 lead, the 24% probability of winning the championship given by major betting websites, second only to the Los Angeles Lakers, has now dropped to 9%, and Charlotte, which originally only had a 0.5% probability of winning the championship The Bobcats also have a 7% chance of winning the championship, ranking sixth among all teams.

Both East and West are now playing in the second round of the playoffs.

In the East, besides the Bobcats and Cavaliers, the third game between the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic has also been played. The Boston Celtics this year are completely different from last year. The Boston Celtics have a very high winning percentage in the playoffs at North Shore Gardens. It can be said that if the Boston Celtics did not have home court advantage, they might have been out early. Both home games were lost, but the Boston Celtics won a big victory at the home court of the Orlando Magic in G3.

In the West, the game between the Lakers and the Mavericks reached the fourth game. While the Lakers defended the first two home games, they also won an away game. They are currently leading the Mavericks 3-1. It seems that entering the Western Conference finals is also a certainty thing.

Another set of matchups, the New Orleans Hornets that solved the San Antonio Spurs in six games, but encountered trouble in the second round and are currently 1-3 behind the Denver Nuggets.

The pattern in the west is obviously more obvious than that in the east.

In the Battle of Tianwangshan, Emeka Okafor, who suffered from food poisoning after eating a bad stomach, also followed the team's plane on the journey to Cleveland.

Tianwang Mountain must be taken down!

"We still have home court advantage, and we still have the ability to control the trend of the game."

LeBron James said: "Back home, my hands will get better."

On the eve of the game, James frantically practiced free throws and three-pointers. It can be seen that James was extremely annoyed at losing such a good opportunity in the last two games.

At 5 pm on May 12th, Tianwangshan played against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Two years ago, at the same venue, it was also at Tianwang Mountain. The two teams were tied at the last moment. James missed the lore, but Varejao's tip-up ruined the good game of the Charlotte Bobcats. In the first round of the series, the Bobcats were out 2-2.

But this time, Zhou Lin didn't want to let the regret come again.

Even though it was an away game, Zhou Lin was not alone. At the home court of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Zhou Lin could still see many Chinese fans coming, many of whom drove ten hours from other states.

Although Emeka Okafor returned to the starting lineup, Yi Jianlian was still stabilized in the starting position.

In the last game, Yi Jianlian also played well, so the start of this game is also a reward for Yi Jianlian.

As for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the roster remains largely unchanged.

From the depth of the bench, the Charlotte Bobcats have completely surpassed the former.

The Cleveland Cavaliers back home are indeed a little different. Big Z hit a hook at the basket in the first round. It seems that his footsteps have become a lot more flexible when he returns to the home court.

Zhou Lin still started from the pick-and-roll. Emeka Okafor was also quite brave in the opening game. Although he missed the first shot, he followed two consecutive offensive rebounds and directly dunked into the frame.

His athletic ability is not comparable to the two Cavaliers insiders Varejao and Ilgauskas, and he has been rested for four days.

James Posey is the first defender to defend James today, but it is still the same as G1 and G2. James' impact is too easy to get fouled at home. James is even more energetic today, vowing to lead the team to win this game games.

In less than 2 minutes, James Posey received two fouls and was replaced directly. Mike Dunleavy was replaced first, but James did not charge him. Instead, he directly raised his hand to Mike Dunleavy. Divide the ball.

"Today's James has everything. It's only been a few minutes since the game started, and James has already scored 8 points."

"The basket at home should make James feel more comfortable."

Brandon Roy stood out for the Charlotte Bobcats. Roy felt good today. He played singles on the weak side, facing West's defense, and frequently hit jump shots.

However, today the Charlotte Bobcats seem to be a little bit too excited. Okafor also received 2 fouls early, one of which was an offensive foul. Varejao's acting skills are online again, and Okafor has nothing to do. Got angry.

At 5 minutes and 23 seconds into the first quarter, the Charlotte Bobcats accumulated 5 fouls, that is, every foul, whether with the ball or without the ball, will go to the free throw line as long as there is a foul.

"It's not a good thing for players to commit too many fouls. Doesn't this make James more determined to attack inside?"

For James' impact, the Bobcats can only shrink and interfere as much as possible, but even so, James still won 6 free throws in the first quarter, and the free throw practice was very effective, and all 6 free throws were hit.

"This is also the home court of the Cleveland Cavaliers. If this game is lost again, Larry Brown will probably start complaining about the referees again."

Today, Zhou Lin didn't take a single shot in the first quarter, but he invested a lot in other areas, and even staged a scene where the nail board blocked the little Mo Williams. Brandon Roy felt When it was hot, Zhou Lin delivered a lot of shells and got 5 assists and 3 rebounds.

With Varejao fouling Luke Mbah a Moute, two free throws and one, the end of the first quarter, the Bobcats 25-32, 7 points behind the Cleveland Cavaliers.

After James finished the first quarter, the second quarter continued. From the looks of it, this game is not going to rest. The Bobcats still follow the rhythm. Zhou Lin will bring the substitute to play first, and then Roy will come up to connect Zhou Lin to play second. the middle of the section.

James' feeling is really good today. After the feeling of shooting came back, Zhou Lin's trash talk was a little bit hard to come out.

Without the support of Brandon Roy, the team's firepower was immediately blocked, and Zhou Lin could only become a scorer from an organizer, but James' defense against Zhou Lin also made Zhou Lin's shots continuously. Not neutralizing misses.

The score was quickly stretched to double digits.

Zhou Lin also became impatient, and even asked to defend James.

In one round, after James made a layup, he hit Zhou Lin's eyebrow. In an instant, Zhou Lin felt his forehead was covered with blood.

If it wasn't for Larry Brown's blocking, all the team's substitute players would have rushed up, but even so, Zhou Lin's injury still attracted pushes and shoves from players on both sides. Zhou Lin also chased James all the way .

In the end, the referee each hit [-] boards.

"Technical foul on both sides!"

"This week, Lin is the one being beaten."

"It can only be said that in this critical game, both sides really want to win. Once the physical confrontation comes up, there will naturally be anger."

"I hope the players on both sides will calm down and play well in the next game."

The game was interrupted for about 5 minutes.

Zhou Lin's eyebrows were sewed four more times, but the pain made Zhou Lin's sanity come back quickly.

Zhou Lin quickly walked out of the dead end. After Roy came on the stage, he started the pick-and-roll scene again. Moreover, after being elbowed by James, Zhou Lin's hand feeling came instead, and he made continuous shots from outside the three-point line. Two three-pointers brought the point difference within 10 points. Mike Brown also called a timeout in order to stop Zhou Lin's touch.

"I kind of got a kick out of LeBron."

Zhou Lin said: "I feel very good now."

Today's game can be defined as an offensive battle. Zhou Lin broke out in the second quarter after the first quarter failed.

Even LeBron James was sealed to the face, but Zhou Lin also got in all the ones that should be in and those that shouldn't be in.

James just hit Zhou Lin, and basically Zhou Lin will be able to fight back in the next round.

"Now it's really the tip of the needle. The offense of both sides is very smooth and very good-looking."

"The touch on both sides is really good. Looking at the data, James has already scored 21 points. This half is not over yet. Zhou Lin also scored 11 points in the second quarter."

At the end of the second quarter, 75-69, the Cleveland Cavaliers led by 6 points.

James scored 27 points in the half, and he felt like he was on top of the world. The fans at the scene screamed every time he scored a goal, and Zhou Lin and Roy also scored 12 points and 13 points in the half. , Roy broke out in the first quarter, Zhou Lin broke out in the second quarter, almost two of them could offset James' score.

If you don't look at the time, this is a bit like the score at the end of the three quarters.

Of course, the coaches on both sides were dissatisfied with the defense. One scored 43 points and the other scored 42 points.

As soon as the third quarter came up, it was obvious that the defenses on both sides were tight. James broke through to the basket without success, and Brandon Roy was also cold on the outside. Zhou Lin also double-teamed and went out. A situation where the ball is not fast enough and is intercepted.

The third and second quarters were completely like ice and fire. In the opening 2 minutes and 12 seconds, both sides played 7 rounds, but neither scored.

And just when Zhou Lin protected the rebound on the Bobcats side, launched a fast break, and scored the first goal of this quarter, the referee's whistle sounded inexplicably. Cafu and Varejao have scuffled together.

Although they were quickly separated by the referee, the two of them were still chattering.

When I played back the video, I saw that Varejao's center of gravity was too low when he was fighting for the rebound just now, and he actually directly hit Okafor's crotch, which is the deadliest part of a man. It was hot, and he kicked it with his upper foot, and the Brazilian probably knew judo, so he twisted his body and dodged it. Okafor quickly caught up and hit Varejao with his fist. On his shoulders, he wanted to seek justice for his second brother, and Varejao was not to be outdone, and directly hugged Okafor with his arms, forming a tendency to hug and throw him.

Seeing this scene, the players of the two teams, who were originally angry, rushed forward, and a 5V5 ring match was about to be staged. In the end, the referee stood in the middle. Zhou Lin and James were the first to calm down. The respective players returned to the bench.

"This Varejao, I don't know if it was intentional, but I feel that it shouldn't be intentional, otherwise, this action is too bad."

"This is really a method of cutting off children and grandchildren!"

"If it were me, I would beat him too!" Su Qun also said bluntly.

"Varejao is a bit dirty playing ball, but this kind of action is not allowed even in boxing matches."

This is already the second time the game has been called off, and this time the punishment will be more serious. After all, there is already a fight, and the game has been interrupted for at least 8 minutes.

"I feel that at least one of Okafor and Varejao will be ejected, or even two. James and Zhou Lin should not be called for technical fouls. If they are called, both of them will be sent off. .”

Zhou Lin and James each received a technical foul just now, and if they accumulated two technical fouls, they would be sent off immediately.

In that case, the game would really be worthless.

However, just now Zhou Lin and James were more sensible and did not do anything, so the melons did not fall on their heads.

However, Emeka Okafor and Anderson Varejao were both ejected.

"Damn bastard, you wait for me!"

Okafor looked at Varejao resentfully, but was urged to leave the field by Bobcats staff. If he stayed any longer, something else might happen.

Varejao also followed the team staff towards the locker room.

The starting fours on both sides are gone.

"The game will continue, and I hope the players on both sides can suppress the anger in their hearts."

The Cleveland Cavaliers can only send rookie JJ Hickson, who was drafted in 08, while the Bobcats replaced Roy Hibbert.

Su Qun glanced at the counterpoint and said: "Although Emeka Okafor was sent off, the Bobcats may not suffer from such an exchange, because the depth of the Cleveland Cavaliers' bench is not as good as that of Charlotte. For the Bobcats, here Yi Jianlian goes to play rookie Hickson, who also has a huge advantage in height, and Hickson's game experience is also a big problem."

(End of this chapter)