This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 389 Eastern Finals G2, stronger physical confrontation.

118-99, the Dallas Mavericks did not give the Houston Rockets any chance in the tiebreaker of the Western Conference semifinals, and got the last ticket to the Western Conference Finals. Yao Ming's injury and retirement affected many domestic fans. Although the historical line has been changed by Zhou Lin, the damn stress ankle fracture still came to Yao Ming. Yao Ming, who is about to turn 30 years old, fell down again in the battle with the injury. Will he be able to do it this time? It is also an unknown number to overcome the injury and return to his battlefield again. For most players, 30 years old is definitely the golden age of a basketball player. Too tall and too heavy, every part of his body needs to bear heavier pressure, and the accumulated injuries in the early days are also affecting him all the time.

Zhou Lin talked with Yao Ming on the phone after the game, caring about his injury. For the Chinese men's basketball team, Yao Ming is definitely in charge of the banner. Even if Zhou Lin can shine in the NBA now, Yao Ming It is still the first core of the Chinese men's basketball team at this stage. Once Yao Ming retires, China's inside line will lack absolute support for this summer's Turkish Men's Basketball World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics.

Yao Ming was quite optimistic on the phone. He would be reimbursed for the season at most, but he could return to the basketball court.

In the historical line, Yao Ming should have had a season-ending injury in 2009. He did not meet the Lakers in the semifinals, nor did he have that collision with Kobe, nor was he reimbursed for the 2009-2010 season, so in fact, The Houston Rockets are slightly more optimistic about Yao Ming's injury.

After Yao Ming was eliminated from the playoffs, the Charlotte Bobcats where Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian belonged became the only point of support for basketball fans across the country.

Zhou Lin's explosive 55-point scoring victory and Yao Ming's serious ankle injury have become the two biggest news stories in the domestic basketball world, and they have almost become the absolute topic of every basketball newspaper.

It can be regarded as a double sky of ice and fire.

After two days, the Celtics once again ushered in the Time Warner Arena.

In addition to the enthusiastic supporters of the Charlotte Bobcats, there were also many Chinese fans, many of whom came from other states. There were even some elements of Chinese red in the stadium. Zhou Lin was also very enthusiastic. Taking photos with Chinese fans who came from afar.

"I believe Dayao will definitely come back, so it's too early to talk about it, but as long as the national team needs me, I will definitely give all my abilities."

When the domestic media asked Zhou Lin whether he was ready to become the next pillar of the Chinese national team, Zhou Lin replied like this.

During the phone call with Yao Ming, Zhou Lin felt Yao Ming's determination to come back and his inner desire for a higher pursuit of his NBA career. As for playing for the country, even if he can't play in the NBA, Yao Ming will still go all out to participate.

In fact, Yao Ming has helped the Chinese team play too many games. After a long NBA season, every summer, from the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the Asian Championships, and even the Stankovic Cup, as long as Yao Ming His physical condition is not bad, he can't even say N0, and Dayao's injury can be said to be exhausted to some extent.

In the NBA, this year's Houston Rockets, the addition of Chris Paul, let Yao Ming more or less see the pursuit of a higher level, the combination of two players who are in the prime time of their careers, if more After several years of running-in, it may not be impossible to make an impact towards the O'Brien Cup!
Going back to the topic of the fierce Eastern Conference finals, the Charlotte Bobcats were able to overwhelm the Boston Celtics who eliminated the No. [-] seed Cleveland Cavaliers in the first game, but how thrilling is the last game? The shirt army almost sealed the comeback in the end.

Zhou Lin's superb performance is the most important thing, but whether Zhou Lin can continue this kind of game state is still unknown, and Zhou Lin's strong performance, leading the team to win the game, is more or less covered up. Yes, the poor performance of many role players of the Charlotte Bobcats, David Lee, Roy Hibbert, Yi Jianlian, Kyle Lowry, in the first Eastern Conference finals, did not play well, if we say, Xia The Lottery Bobcats want to go further, so the performance of role players is crucial.

In this game, Roy Hibbert was relegated to the bench, Chuck Hayes and Yi Jianlian started together, and Yi Jianlian was pushed to the fifth position.

On the Celtics side, the lineup remains the same.

At the beginning of the game, Yi Jianlian helped the Charlotte Bobcats get the first wave of possession.

Kyle Lowry passed the ball to Zhou Lin, Zhou Lin was caught by Ray Allen and lost the first wave of possession.

The Celtics don't want to lose, so, from the perspective of the concentration of the game, they are much more focused than the previous game.

Kyle Lowry used a tactical foul to prevent the Boston Celtics from quickly pushing the fast break.

And Paul Pierce experienced the lack of touch in the previous game. In this game, he directly hit a three-pointer with his first shot from beyond the three-point line.

Everyone knows that Ray Allen is a terrible three-point shooter for the Celtics, but this season Ray Allen's three-point shooting rate is only 36.3%, averaging 1.8 three-pointers per game, while Paul Pierce, He averaged 41.4 three-pointers per game with a high shooting percentage of 1.5%, and he is also the player with the highest three-point shooting percentage in the team.

It can be seen from this game that the offensive decisiveness of the Boston Celtics completely surpassed the previous game.

Looking back, the Charlotte Bobcats tried a mid-range shot. Kyle Lowry's two points from the outside were completely short.

After getting the rebound, Rondo immediately grabbed a defensive counterattack and gave it to the fast-down Ray Allen, who directly made a quick layup. Zhou Lin behind him could only watch Ray Allen put the ball in. basket.

The Charlotte Bobcats still failed to put the ball into the basket in the third offensive round. In this game, the defensive adjustment made by the Boston Celtics is to oppress the ball holder and the receiver. Feeling, when encountering a single-block screen, they are all squeezed directly, and will not give you a particularly good chance to catch the ball. The same is true for Zhou Lin, and there is almost no chance to catch the ball easily.

As soon as the Celtics came up, they increased the intensity of the game. After defending the next ball, Rondo and Garnett picked and rolled and threw it high. Garnett smashed the ball from his mouth. into the basket.

In the opening 2 minutes, the Charlotte Bobcats at home were beaten to a 7-0 start, which also made Larry Brown frown helplessly and called the first timeout.

"We need to run more aggressively. Don't expect to stand still and get a good shot!"

Larry Brown wasn't happy with his players making the start.

Back on the court, the Boston Celtics received two fouls from the referee in a row, both of which were defending off-ball screens and pick-and-rolls. The Celtics' players' actions were undoubtedly bigger than the previous game .

Every time Zhou Lin wants to catch the ball, he needs to finish confrontation with several players. In addition, he needs to face tactics such as pulling. The referee ignored Zhou Lin's several reflections. Some small actions will be regarded by the referee as an increase in the intensity of the playoffs and will not be blown up.

The NBA also intends to emphasize this point. The further the game is played, the less frequently the referee blows his whistle. The league still hopes that players will dominate the game, not themselves.

After a game with the Celtics, Zhou Lin could see some bruises or scratches on his arms and back.

In this game, whether it was Ray Allen or Paul Pierce, when they played against Zhou Lin, their movements were not small, and the competition for the card position was even more fierce. After being defeated by Zhou Lin in the last game After scoring 55 points, they also said that it was impossible for Zhou Lin to score so easily.

In fact, they did it. Zhou Lin didn't get a good chance to attack in this game. He defended Zhou Lin from receiving the ball and gave too much physical confrontation, which made Zhou Lin's completion after receiving the ball not high.

The Charlotte Bobcats didn't score a layup by Kyle Lowry until 8 minutes and 21 seconds into the game.

The confrontation between Kyle Lowry and Rajon Rondo is also a highlight. Both are rookies in 06. Rondo was selected by the Suns with the 21st overall pick, and Lowry was selected 24th overall after him. Selected by the Grizzlies.

It was also considered one of the best point guards in the young year of the 2006 draft.

Moreover, although these two guards are short, their degree of confrontation is not inferior to that of the strikers.

Lowry has an advantage in weight and strength, while Rondo has a slight advantage in wingspan and height.

In the last game, Kyle Lowry was basically restricted by Rondo.

Rondo contributed a quasi-triple-double, while Kyle Lowry had only 8 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 5 turnovers.

In this game, Lowry also made a change. In the last game, he was more in ambush from the outside to shoot, but he was always affected by Rondo, a long-armed monster, and there was nothing outside the three-point line. In the first game, he simply took the ball and rushed into it.

Lowry's fighting spirit was fully stimulated.

In confrontation, Rondo may be slightly inferior.

Going back to the Boston Celtics offense, Hayes created Pierce's dribble.

Lowry made Rajon Rondo's defensive foul again.

Another two consecutive free throws.

9-4, the first four points of the Charlotte Bobcats were rarely scored by Kyle Lowry.

The two small guards also kept fighting with each other, each talking rubbish.

Today, Zhou Lin felt a little bit of a slump. He waited until 5 minutes and 23 seconds into the game before he scored the first two points of the game with a fast break and dunk.

In the first quarter of the game, the Boston Celtics are undoubtedly the team with a better offensive and defensive rhythm.

After experiencing the downturn in the first game, Pierce felt a bit of a strong rebound today. He scored 7 of 4 in the first quarter and scored 12 points, including 2 of 2 three-pointers.

For the Charlotte Bobcats, Kyle Lowry scored the highest score with 7 points. Zhou Lin scored 5 points, 2 assists and 4 rebounds with 2 shots and 2 goals. The Celtics maintained a high-intensity defense today, which made Zhou Lin Lin Weiwei felt a little uncomfortable.

Ray Allen only took 1 shot in the first quarter and scored 2 points, but today he almost put all his attention on defending Zhou Lin, exhausting all his abilities to bite Zhou Lin, the effect is also good .

29-21, the Charlotte Bobcats only scored 21 points in the first quarter.

"It can be seen that no matter who is defending Zhou Lin today, they have given Zhou Lin great physical contact, and they are all defending Zhou Lin from receiving the ball. Zhou Lin struggles to catch the ball, and there are few offensive opportunities. The poor state is also reasonable.”

At the beginning of the second quarter, Zhou Lin rested off the court, but unexpectedly, the Charlotte Bobcats played a good offensive state.

The combination of Kyle Lowry and Roy Hibbert, one inside and one outside, used the pick-and-roll and outside shots continuously, and quickly caught up with the score.

"It's really not bright in the east and bright in the west. Today, Charlotte's twin stars performed very mediocrely, but Kyle Lowry has completely exploded in this game. He is now 7 of 5 and scored 13 points. In addition He also led the counterattack in this game. Hibbert was relegated to the bench, but he played more comfortably. Don't expect Hibbert to score outside the paint area, but once you can pass the ball comfortably Hibbert's hand, then Hibbert's under the basket is almost a small mountain."

Hibbert has a height advantage when facing Glenn Davis or Rasheed Wallace.

And the big baby is also continuously restricted by Roy Hibbert's height. After all, Rasheed Wallace is old. Once he can't play on the offensive end, he will not be so effective on the defensive end.

Although Hibbert is not at the level of World of Warcraft, he still has a height advantage when facing the penalty area of ​​the Celtics. Going to the bench lineup has a little miraculous effect.

"Hibert is tall, the Celtics really can't do anything about him, and in this game, Lowry's performance is also crucial, how good it is to feed a few balls."

The efficient performance of the two also allowed Larry Brown to let the combination of Kyle Lowry and Roy Hibbert play an extra 3-4 minutes on the court.

It wasn't until the Boston Celtics began to drop the bench and replaced Garnett and Perkins that Hibbert had to eat and drink in the paint.

"here you go!"

希伯特今天在短短的6分钟的等场时间已经掠下6分5篮板2盖帽了，这数据基本上已经追上上一场5分8篮板1盖帽的数据了。

40-40!

And when Zhou Lin played, the Charlotte Bobcats had already tied the score. Of course, before that, the Charlotte Bobcats even overtook the score.

"The Charlotte Bobcats want to win the game. In addition to the performance of Zhou Lin and Brandon Roy, they need a third scoring point. When Zhou Lin and Roy fell into the opponent's targeted defense Inside, you need players like Kyle Lowry and Roy Hibbert to step up and share the pressure."

(End of this chapter)