This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 367 The Magic Team, All People Are Soldiers
The back-up technique is also where Zhou Lin has improved the most this season. To be honest, with Zhou Lin's height, it is really a pity not to practice a little back-up technique. After having the back-up technique, Charlotte The Bobcats' rich skills and tactics are still very beneficial, especially when the opponent fails to field players with the same height as themselves. In fact, every team will have a headache because of the formation of troops when they encounter Zhou Lin No, the height is too high and the flexibility is not enough. Basically, Zhou Lin used it as a puppet. The height is not enough. The previous Zhou Lin directly pulled it out on your head. When it feels good, you block it. They couldn't stop them, and now there are more post-up singles. It can be said that among the other 29 teams in the league, at least 20 or more can't find suitable players to defend Zhou Lin.

However, the Charlotte Bobcats' defense is also a problem. Emeka Okafor's departure, and James Posey, Ramon Sessions and other blue-collar players who were still in the lineup last year After the players left the Charlotte Bobcats, the Bobcats have hoarded a lot of players with good offensive talents, but on the defensive end, they are really bad, especially Hibbert on the inside. Hibbert's height and hardness are enough , but the problem is that the physical coordination is average, what will be the consequence of this, that is, it is easy to foul on the defensive end, no, in less than 3 minutes, he received his third foul.

Although it seems that his size is one size larger than Dwight Howard's, but the speed is too slow, he jumped twice, Howard can jump three times.

Although Emeka Okafor was basically suppressed by Howard in the first two playoff encounters, but he couldn't reach the point where he was completely blown out. The so-called loss only knows how to cherish it.

With Chuck Hayes unable to play, David Lee, who just won the sixth man of the year, can only return early. It can be right, but Yi Jianlian needs to challenge Howard, which is also quite a headache for the Bobcats.

The Bobcats had no choice but to adopt a double-team defense. Zhou Lin took the initiative to defend Howard. Letting go of Matt Barnes also restricted Howard, but the problem reappeared. Orlando Magic's The three-pointer came alive.

The Orlando Magic is also a team that relies on three-pointers to make a living. Positions 1-4 all have outside shooting ability.

Matt Barnes and Jamal Nelson each made a three-pointer.

The Orlando Magic played a 15-7 start and directly stopped the Charlotte Bobcats.

The Bobcats' rhythm was completely disrupted. The disadvantage on the defensive end also hindered the threat of the Bobcats on the offensive end.

"Stephen!"

Larry Brown actually doesn't like Stephon Marbury, but he wants to lose control of his body shape, get out of breath after running for a few laps, and Raymond Felton, who doesn't listen to discipline.

Felton was basically abolished under Larry Brown.

Larry Brown would rather use Stephon Marbury. At least the edges and corners of Marbury have been smoothed now. Although Zhu Holiday did not make any big mistakes, he is so tender that he was not found on the field. The rhythm of the game is suitable for him. In addition to running back and forth, he is depressed and dare not make a shot after getting the ball from the outside. On the organizational side, he basically relies on Zhou Lin's singles for traction.

"Control the rhythm of the game and the success rate."

The current Bobcats team is undoubtedly a bit chaotic and needs veterans to control the field.

In fact, if it weren't for Larry Brown himself being a bit biased against Marbury, Marbury should basically be pushed into the starting lineup when Kyle Lowry couldn't play. In the last game, although Marbury The statistics here are not impressive, but if it weren't for Marbury's meritorious service at the critical moment, the Bobcats would probably have to work harder to win the Bulls.

And Marbury also continued the feeling of the previous game. In the first round, he completed the cooperation with Roy. Roy came out around the screen and made a mid-range hit.

In the past, Marbury didn't even bother to play for others, but now Marbury's attitude is really low. He also takes good care of the young juniors, Zhou Lin and Brandon Roy, who are now the two core cores of the Bobcats. , Larry Brown's tactics are also implemented in place. Although his body is seriously degraded, there is actually nothing wrong with playing a second and third point guard in the NBA.

The Bobcats have stabilized the rhythm, while the Orlando Magic have become a little impatient.

In fact, Marbury couldn't keep up with Jamal Nelson and the two small sports cars, but Marbury's hands were still fast, and he almost stole the ball with several interferences.

After all, Jamal Nelson is a bit far behind Derrick Rose, and his breakthrough ability is average. Marbury is very smart here. He uses his height to cover Jamal Nelson, does not jump casually, and shoots against himself from outside the three-point line. Three points, he also admitted.

"Stephen Marbury is now teaching Zhu Holiday on the spot. For this kind of small guard, stick to him and don't pick him. You are taller than him!"

Moreover, the Charlotte Bobcats also adopted a few rounds of pressing defense. Brandon Roy and Stephen Marbury went up to double-team, and if Jamal Nelson played a little slower, it would be very difficult. It is easy to pass the ball.

Jamal Nelson is too short. Although the registered height is 1.8 meters, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that Jamal Nelson's height is about 176-177 cm, not even 1.78 meters. This height In the NBA, it’s really too short, even as a point guard. What this type of player is most afraid of is dribbling the ball to the dead corner. If the opponent gets caught by two players, there are nine out of ten chances that he will make a mistake or drop the ball. .

Howard's statistics have declined this season. In fact, it has something to do with Turkoglu's departure. Nelson is a bit of a hindrance to the Magic in terms of organizing offense.

Even, some fans ridiculed that the players who can defend against Warcraft are not those tough guys in the league, but Jamal Nelson.

The combination of two people may be the most inappropriate combination of No. [-] and No. [-] in the league.

In fact, the best passer of the Magic was not Jamal Nelson, but Turkoglu. If you watch the game video carefully, you can find that Turkoglu passed the ball to Howard, which is the most comfortable. , and the ball Nelson gave Howard was never at that point. Fortunately, Howard's physical fitness is good enough to make up for it in some aspects.

Jamal Nelson is too short. On the one hand, passing the ball is not enough. The starting first position of a normal team is basically about 10 centimeters taller than him. With his hands up, Nelson cannot pass the ball. Comfortable, second, Jamal Nelson's best offensive method is fast break, because in a positional battle, he has a good hand feel, but once he has a bad hand feel, his threat of breaking into the inside is not great for NBA-level insiders. Yes, so, Jamal Nelson needs to run, but the problem is that the core of the Orlando Magic is Warcraft. A team with the inside as the core is destined to be unable to run fast.

The compatibility between the two is neutralized when Turkoglu is there, but when Turkoglu is not there, it will be exposed, and this kind of problem, in the face of a team like the Bucks The performance of the teams at the threshold level of the playoffs is not particularly obvious, but the further they go, the more obvious the performance is.

Stephon Marbury is not a rookie like Jrue Holiday. Even if his feet are a little slower, but in a positional battle, the threat of you breaking through is too small. If you get rid of Warcraft and play fast, the Charlotte Bobcats This side can't be controlled, so Stephen Marbury only needs to drive Jamal Nelson. The Bobcats also adopted a pocket-like defense.

Jamal Nelson held the ball too much and made consecutive mistakes. The Bobcats responded with a 12-5 spurt.

This made Van Gundy off the court quite a headache, and he called a timeout directly, but the Orlando Magic actually lacked thickness in the first position, so he could only calm down and replace Nelson first, and put on White. Chocolate, he patted Jamal Nelson on the shoulder, and ordered him.

The game has also entered the first rotation stage. The bench seats of the two teams have good scoring ability.

On the Bobcats side, big Q Quentin Richardson also had two players activated to play because of the suspension.

As for the Orlando Magic, the bench is obviously more aggressive.

The inside and outside combination of Marcin Gortat and JJ Redick became the main scoring point for the Magic at the end of the first quarter.

Hayes couldn't play, and Hibbert made two fouls, but Yi Jianlian suffered, this quarter must be played to the full.

After the UAE was ravaged by Warcraft, the Polish sledgehammer came again.

In the first quarter, the Charlotte Bobcats ended up trailing the Orlando Magic at home by 26 points, 34-8.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian were replaced, and Brandon Roy and David Lee became the absolute protagonists of the Bobcats.

The offense of the two, one inside and one outside, was still very smooth, but JJ Redick felt a little crazy in his shots. At the end of the first quarter, he made a three-pointer, and at the beginning of the second quarter, he scored two consecutively. three points.

Fans throughout the Amway Center were enthralled by JJ Redick's shot.

As a rookie in the same year as Zhou Lin, JJ Redick has shot a career-high 40.5% three-point shooting this season, and this shooting rate has been maintained until the playoffs. In the first round against the Bucks , The three-point shooting rate even soared to 42%, which is terrifying!
He, who failed to get an early contract extension last summer, has also reached the contract year, and his performance is enough to get a multi-year mid-level contract.

"The Charlotte Bobcats must call a timeout!"

"As expected of the NCAA's historical hit rate king, JJ Redick is a player born for three-pointers. His other methods are indeed not very good, but he can still score if he dares to shoot!"

The point difference widened to double digits. When JJ Redick was off the court, Matt Barnes on the bench came to bump his chest with him. The momentum of the entire Orlando Magic did not explode in the starting stage, but in the substitute stage sparked a fire.

41-29!

"Currently, the Orlando Magic made 11 of 6 three-pointers, while the Charlotte Bobcats only made 12 of 3 shots. Both teams rely on three-point shooting to support the game system."

"There are too many players who can play on the Orlando Magic side. On the Charlotte Bobcats side, the quality of the role players in this game is still a little bit worse."

The team is ahead, and Warcraft can take a good rest here.

"Of course, I have to mention that the coach Stan Van Gundy is really good at training players and the team system."

The lineup of the Orlando Magic, apart from the fact that the offensive arrows are not sharp enough and the height of the back line at the first position, there is really nothing wrong with it. Van Gundy is indeed an excellent coach. For example, the Heat won the championship in 06. It's basically Pat Riley picking the big Van Gundy fruit.

Like his younger brother, Van Gundy, who studied under Pat Riley, also started with defense, and this system, under the tone of the playoffs that won the championship with defense, is particularly suitable. Of course, it is a pity Yes, whether in history or in the current process, he is always a little short of the championship.

Zhou Lin is better than Dwight Howard. In the morning, the Bobcats fell behind, so Zhou Lin couldn't sit still, and Howard can still sit on the Diaoyutai. After all, he is an inside player, and it is impossible for him to average 40+ per game like an outside player. of playing time.

"In today's situation, the Bobcats really feel a little bit under pressure."

Although back on the court, Zhou Lin scored some points by relying on breakthroughs, but the role players of the Magic team performed exceptionally well, led by JJ Redick, Marcin Gortat, and Ryan Anderson, Pietrus, they all played very well.

Even during the substitute stage, Stan Van Gundy put Sharad Lewis on the court as a main force, and let the other four starters rest well off the court.

Mixed lineups didn't pay off.

The problem with the Orlando Magic is that they can maintain a certain level of strength on both the offensive and defensive ends, whether they are starting or coming off the bench, and today's offense is so smooth that even Stan Van Gundy probably didn't expect it.

Warcraft and Vince Carter have rested for most of the quarter. If Larry Brown hadn't called a timeout here, coach Van Gundy might not even think of substituting.

After enough rest, Warcraft and Vince Carter continued their previous offensive firepower.

On the Bobcats side, it feels like being pinched seven inches.

At halftime, the Orlando Magic led the Charlotte Bobcats by 69 points 51-18.

At the same time, another game, the life-and-death battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs also officially started at the Staples Center, and many fans also switched to there.

(End of this chapter)