This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 314 Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers!

Everyone is eager to get the O'Brien Cup, one of the highest honors in basketball, which seems within reach.

Kobe Bryant still needs a championship to prove that he can't do it after leaving the Sharks, and Paul Gasol, who left Memphis, also needs such a championship to prove his choice to come to Los Angeles That's right, there is also the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Sharks traveled to the east, they have been silent for a long time and have no more glory. As the top giants in the league, they also need a new championship to regain the lost glory.

And the Bobcats.

They are on the way to make history, because no team came to the finals for No.2, and the city of Charlotte also needs such a championship to open up a new era for them.

For Zhou Lin, this is only the third season of his professional career. Even though he knows that he can still play in the NBA for many seasons, the chance to reach the finals is not available every year, and even many Players have never made it to the Finals in their entire lives, there are too many uncrowned kings in the NBA, Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing, old Uta Shuangsha-Stockton and Karl Malone , and Allen Iverson, Steve Nash, and Tracy McGrady who are already in the middle of their careers but still see no hope.

Therefore, Zhou Lin knew very well that this might also be his best hope of winning the championship.

Even if standing opposite is the mighty Zijin Legion.

"Guys, we're going to be on the defensive, hey Emeka, move up!"

Zhou Lin looked at his teammates and shouted loudly.

Driven by Zhou Lin, the Bobcats in the away game were even more active and focused than their opponents. Paul Gasol's first shot was also missed.

Okafor protected the rebound and gave it to Zhou Lin. Zhou Lin almost didn't stop the ball and directly gave it to Felton who was about to go down.

Facing the old fisher Fisher, Felton played very aggressively. After a quick down, he had a half-length lead. After squeezing Fisher away, he made a layup and scored 2+1.

After scoring the goal, Felton couldn't help yelling at Lao Yu.

"Fisher is really chasing the ball desperately, but Naihe really can't catch up. Fisher, who used to be a small fish, is now a veteran who is close to 35 years old. He was born in 74. He is really much older than Felton, who was born in 84. If this ball was played in Fisher's peak period, how could it be possible for the opponent to get rid of it quickly."

It must be admitted that Fisher, who has worked hard in the league for 13 years like Kobe, is old. He is no longer the Fisher who can kill the Spurs in 0.4 seconds. What he can rely on now is to control the overall situation. and those so-called experiences.

And in many games this season, Fisher has been easily shaken off by his opponent many times, tearing him apart with speed.

Although Felton is not among the fastest guards in the league, but in the speed comparison with Fisher, Felton must be the winner.

Like the last round, Larry Brown emphasized that the Bobcats need to strengthen their offensive and defensive transitions, rather than grinding their opponents.

Even though the Bobcats have Zhou Lin, who can play indiscriminately in singles, the Lakers are not something that Zhou Lin can easily bully. To win the Lakers, you need to increase your speed as in the previous round, and Felton will sit firmly at the starting point guard position in this round of the series, also because he can help the team play Faster offensive and defensive rhythm.

The extra penalty was also hit, and Felton helped the team temporarily start 6-0, giving a sap to this year's ambitious purple and gold team, which is at home and sought after by thousands of Staples fans.

Kobe couldn't sit still, he was so competitive that he absolutely couldn't bear such an opening, but Brandon Roy, a junior who was very similar in height and shape to him, was also using his entanglement to confront him, the second in history. The defender challenges.

After receiving the ball, Kobe faced Roy's single defense, crossed his crotch step in disguise, entered the penalty area, pulled the bar in the air, and scored the ball under the front and back attack of Roy Hibbert and Brandon Roy!

Zhang Weiping said with emotion: "This ball is also Kobe's. It's really difficult. It needs the balance of the body and the strength of the waist and abdomen to reach a certain height to do it."

"After Pau Gasol came to the Lakers, the Zen master Phil Jackson also hoped that Kobe would play the triangle offense like Jordan, trying to share part of the ball with his teammates. Pau Gasol, in fact, played It is the role of Pippen back then, but Kobe's character is the same as Jordan's. He is willing to share the ball, but if you make a mistake once, it can be tolerated. If you fail to score the second time, Kobe may stand up and play immediately. Of course, the Lakers also need Kobe to use his personal ability to break the situation when he is in a stalemate."

Looking back, Roy, who had the courage to challenge like Kobe, got the ball, faced Kobe's defense, and tried to get rid of the layup, but Kobe's beast-like defense made Roy almost lose the ball in the end, and the ball went out of bounds After that, Kobe, who almost stole the ball, also told the referee with a displeased face that the ball should belong to the Lakers.

"Let's see if Roy wants to fight!"

"Kobe's defensive skills are concealed by his offense. You must know that this season, he is also the best defensive player at the second position. He has been selected to the defensive first team many times. This year he is also a member of the double first team, but... Roy, he still has to play. , no time, face Kobe, step back, hit!"

"Although Roy doesn't show his fierceness on his face like Kobe, he is also a very serious player. Just now Kobe almost stole the ball from his defense. Roy has a feeling that he wants to hit you immediately. .”

"It can only be said that the young players of the Bobcats, in their bones, all have the courage and fighting spirit to challenge authority."

It's just that as soon as Roy scored a goal, Kobe immediately responded with a three-pointer and shouted loudly: "Listen, don't play wild on my territory."

Roy hit Kobe again, turned over and shot a jumper, but was slapped away by Kobe.

"Kobe, there is a fierce look in his eyes, and there is no need for Roy to be tough with Kobe."

"Kobe has a nickname called the Black Mamba, while Roy is called the Yellow Mamba by our Chinese fans. Today's direct confrontation between the two Mambas is also very interesting."

Kobe blocked Roy, but Roy also chased fiercely. Although he failed to catch up with Kobe in the end, the high-intensity delay still caused Kobe to miss a shot.

Raymond Felton still wanted to hit Fisher, but Trevor Ariza's flank defense broke a ball. The Lakers launched a counterattack. Bynum under the basket, Bynum overwhelmed and dunked the ball into the basket!

8-6, the Lakers also had players other than Kobe score.

The Bobcats made another pass error. Kobe cut off Zhou Lin's pass to Roy and made a three-pointer from the outside.

9-8!

The Lakers regained their rhythm and beat the Bobcats 9-2. Larry Brown called the first timeout.

"Believe in yourself, believe in your teammates, find our rhythm, don't make mistakes..."

Larry Brown's timeout was timely. After the excitement of the Bobcats' first appearance on the court, they were hit by opponents and defended continuously. Undoubtedly, they became a little anxious. Facing a team of the level of the Lakers , The Bobcats must not be emotionally depressed.

After returning to the court, Larry Brown asked Zhou Lin to increase his personal offense. Facing Ariza’s defense, Zhou Lin missed a shot, but the opponent was whistled for a foul. Zhou Lin made two free throws to help The team stabilized the score.

In the face of Kobe's continuous losses, Brandon Roy also made an offensive foul by Kobe through his own pressing.

Coming back, Roy used Hibbert's pick-and-roll and used his strongest killer move, a mid-range jumper, to help the team increase points again.

"That's the way to play. The Bobcats are a team that likes to play pick-and-rolls and off-ball screens. Both Roy and Zhou Lin are efficient mid-range shooters. Once they get an open shot from the mid-range very high."

And the Lakers' second-in-command, Pau Gasol, finally showed his own characteristics. First, he made a mid-range shot, and then assisted Kobe to turn around and cut to the basket for an alley-oop dunk.

Both sides maintained a certain degree of offensive level. At 3 minutes and 12 seconds, Yi Jianlian replaced Roy Hibbert, and on the opponent's side, Jordan Farmar and Lamar Odom also replaced Derek. Fisher, Andrew Bynum.

In fact, this is the best offensive lineup for the Lakers.

Paul Gasol, who went to the fifth position, beat Yi Jianlian consecutively in the paint and succeeded.

However, Yi Jianlian also has three points in the account.

However, in this game, Kobe's outside touch was mediocre, and he made three three-pointers from the outside, all of which were ironed.

Instead, Zhou Lin first faced Lamar Odom, known as the left-handed magician, and succeeded in a one-on-one layup, and then made Ariza's second foul, allowing his opponent to rest first.

Luke Walton brought up by the Lakers, Zhou Lin beat him countless times as early as his rookie season, so Luke Walton can only defend Emeka Oka at the fourth position Fu, and Zhou Lin used Okafor's pick-and-roll to continue to trouble Luke Wharton and hit consecutively.

At the end of the first quarter, Zhou Lin scored 7 points in a row and scored 13 points in a single quarter.

The Bobcats also 33-31, leading the Lakers by 2 points.

Zhang Weiping said: "Today Zhou Lin's playing is really reasonable, he is constantly looking for the Lakers' weaknesses, and he feels good, 8 out of 5."

"Many people are talking about playoff experience and finals experience, but Zhou Lin is also playing in the finals for the first time. Really, whether it is Ariza, Odom, or Walton, really defend Zhou Lin It’s very hard work, in my opinion, Zhou Lin should play more today, and from today’s point of view, even if Zhou Lin gets a score of 40+, it’s nothing more than normal.”

Yang Yi said: "Let's talk about the Lakers again. From the first quarter, it seems that their preparations are not as sufficient as the Bobcats' side. The defense against Zhou Lin is single defense. On the offensive end, Kobe's touch is actually mediocre. Only 9 of 3 and 8 points."

"In the second quarter, the game is about to enter the rotation time, and now it's the turn of the bench to play. The Lynx Zhou Lin and Okafor played the entire quarter, while the Lakers, Kobe Bryant and Gasol also played. Full first quarter."

"Compared to the starting lineup, I am actually more worried about the Lakers' bench lineup. Of course, I think the Bobcats will be more beneficial in the transition period, because Larry Brown is very smart to dismantle Roy and Zhou Lin. Let's use it, that is to say, the Bobcats must keep the next one of these two outside cores, plus Vaughn Weaver, who performed well in the last round, and Mike Dunleavy, the substitute lineup The offensive ability is still worthy of recognition, but for the Lakers, Kobe and Gasol are not here, basically Odom is playing with a bunch of substitutes."

If the performance is normal, the starting lineup of the Bobcats is definitely not as strong as that of the Lakers. The time between Yi and Zhou Lin is equivalent to saying that the Bobcats always have a core when they are on the court.

Because Larry Brown also knows that the starting lineup of the Lakers may be one of the most powerful starting combinations in the NBA, so he separated some troops to the substitute lineup. There is a difference, but there is a balance.

The Bobcats' starting performance in this game was very good, which was related to Zhou Lin's forced output. In the first quarter, they basically played a [-]-[-] with the Lakers' starting team. In the substitute stage, the Lakers are bound to be in danger. It is also an absolute opportunity for the Bobcats.

Bobcats players also really have a feeling that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. It was the first time they stood on the stage of the finals. Vaughn Weaver, who had a bright spot in the last round of the series, received a call from Roy as soon as he came on the field. Assist, three-pointer from the bottom corner and hit steadily!

For the Lakers, although Odom was successful in singles, Mike Dunleavy quickly recovered from the three-point line after suffering a physical disadvantage in the interior, and made another three-pointer!

Suddenly Farmar's layup on the team side was blocked by the United Arab Emirates. Vaughn Weaver returned the favor and assisted Roy to take off directly.
A wave of 8-2, the point difference came directly to 8 points, Zen Master also called a timeout helplessly.

Fortunately, after returning from the timeout, Luke Wharton's mid-range shot quenched his thirst temporarily.

But a clever woman can't cook without rice. Although they can temporarily succeed in offense, on the defensive end, Roy and Weaver's breakthroughs really tossed the Lakers' inside line enough!

At 6 minutes and 46 seconds, the Bobcats have opened the point difference to double digits 47-37.

Bryant and Gasol had to return to the court!
(End of this chapter)