This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 178 The playoffs start

On the night of defeating the New York Knicks, he was confirmed to enter the playoffs as the sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

Boss Qiao personally came to the locker room and presented high-quality cigars, even Zhou Lin was encouraged to get one.

Well, it's a bit choking, and people who smoke for the first time are definitely not used to it.

"I can see you guys entering the playoffs, even more exciting than me winning the last few championships. The team entered the playoffs in the third year. It can only be said that this is crazy."

"Bernie, 82 games, hard work, but we still need to continue to work hard."

Jordan pointed to Gerald Wallace again and said: "Gerald, you are an excellent leader. Your fighting spirit ignited other players. You were not knocked down by injuries. You are a real fighter."

"Thanks, Michael." Gerald Wallace exhaled smoke and embraced Jordan.

"Also, our outstanding rookies, Brandon, and Zhou, you bring talent to the Bobcats, bring energy, you are my best rookie."

"Emeka, Redmond..."

Jordan embraced the players one by one and praised them.

After Jordan, Bernie Bickerstaff also expressed his thoughts, mostly thanking the players for the help of the coaching staff.

Then came Gerald Wallace.

"Zhou, say something."

Jordan looked at Zhou Lin, who was standing quietly in the corner, and said, "Tell me anything, such as your experience, or what happened in college. I witnessed it with my own eyes. You sent my alma mater, the University of North Carolina, home. Last year's George Mason University championship is legendary, come and share."

"Go, Zhou, don't forget, I was also eliminated by you. I still can't figure out why we lost."

Brandon Roy patted Zhou Lin on the shoulder and said.

"Probably because of love."

Zhou Lin thought for a while and made the opening remarks with such emotional words: "Someone once said never underestimate the heart of a championship. Basketball is a sport full of passion. It is also full of suspense because of uncertainty. There will always be miracles until the last moment of the game. I don’t want to elaborate on my college basketball career, because it may also be a miracle that cannot be replicated. Even in retrospect, I feel that it is really crazy and incredible. It’s over. For the playoffs, what I want to say is that in November last year, who would have thought that we could enter the playoffs, but we did it, and for the next game, I think we should forget all the outside world Speech, as a pure basketball player, go hard, maybe a miracle is not far away, my closest comrades-in-arms.”

Zhou Lin's brief speech drew applause from all present.

"Forget everything and get into the game."

Jordan looked at Zhou Lin and said, "This is what I realized after playing professional games for many years."

Brandon Roy was behind Zhou Lin, and his words were fewer and simpler than Zhou Lin's.

'be the best you can be'.

In the training session on the third morning, Jordan, as the small boss of the team, came to the stadium to participate in the training of the players, and conducted confrontation training with the players.

"Others say that Charlotte people who have no playoff experience should not be able to play in the playoffs, but don't panic. I have playoff experience. As for the finals experience, I will pass it on to you in the future."

Well, this is old rascal.

To be honest, Zhou Lin thinks that Jordan's state is really good. If the NBA only plays 15 minutes, then at the age of 44, he can still exert his due influence in the game.

The Bobcats players are still submissive in front of the old guys, and Jordan's personal supervision is also the training ground for preparing for the game, which once became a place for Jordan to talk trash.

The practice of the Charlotte Bobcats has also attracted attention because of Jordan's absence.

"Except for Chris Bosh who has some energy, the other players... are not as strong as you think. The Bobcats will win the playoffs. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. I know more about basketball than you. "

Jordan said domineeringly.

"Chow and Brandon are both eligible for Rookie of the Year, Bargnani, the No. 7 pick from Italy? I'm sure the judges aren't blind, oh, a 4-footer who likes to hang around the safer perimeter , I just want to stay away from the inside fight. I take more than 3 4-pointers per game, but I can only get less than 20 rebounds in a lot of playing time. It seems that there is no better word to describe it than a softie. Basketball is a game of confrontation, and in the [-]th century, I doubt that a player like Bargnani would ever be drafted by the NBA."

Jordan was outspoken.

……

Before the game started, many commentators in the American media, including TNT and ESPN, were predicting the outcome of this year's game.

Some programs even set up a special prediction column for this purpose, among which TNT is also the most popular and attracts the most attention.

The East and West competitions were full of topics, and all kinds of fateful duels were also heated up.

In the west, the duel between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors, the master-apprentice duel between the young general Johnson and the crazy experimenter Nelson; the Suns and the Lakers once again met on a narrow road, I still remember last year when the Lakers almost defeated, the Los Angeles duo Almost reunited in the Western Conference semifinals, but it was a pity that they were pulled 3 games in a row after leading 1-3, which made Kobe regret to leave Phoenix; and whether the Spurs, who entered the playoffs in odd-numbered years, can continue their legend, and their opponents have double The Denver Nuggets with a gun, whether a strong shield can withstand the piercing of the spear, or a sharp spear can pierce the resistance of the shield, they all say that defense wins the championship, and whether Denver can change their fate against the sky this time; The MM team stood on the stage of the playoffs again after two years, and whether McGrady can break the curse of the first round, and Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams standing opposite them are known as Whether the new generation of Utah Shuangsha can stop them from moving forward, this is a group of matches of equal strength, full of unknown duels.

Compared with the west, the suspense in the east is much smaller.

The Pistons lost their Big Ben, but they still won the first place in the Eastern Conference, and without growing into a complete Warcraft, it seems difficult to cross the mountain of the Pistons. In the eyes of many commentators, this round of the series The probability is a 4-0 sweep, and the Magic have nothing to fight back.

As for the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards, it is probably a replica of the first round of last year's playoffs, except that James has become stronger than last year. Most people think that the Cavaliers can win in 5-6 games. End the series.

In the game between the Heat and the Bulls, more commentators were on the team of the defending champion Heat, who once again defended their title and won the championship as the fifth in the division. The Houston Rockets have done it in history.

The Charlotte Bobcats-Toronto Raptors matchup was probably one of the least contentious.

The Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Bobcats are both the most improved teams this year, with the Toronto Raptors winning 67 more games than last year, which makes their coach Sam Mitchell's best coaching predictions In the game, he even led the small general who helped the Mavericks win the most 15 wins in history; while the Charlotte Bobcats won [-] more games, but the Bobcats suffered extensive injuries in the middle of the season. It also laid a bad foreshadowing for the Charlotte Bobcats in the playoffs.

Charlotte Bobcats have better front line players, Gerald. Wallace, Zhou Lin, Walter. Herman, all played a good performance.

But the Charlotte Bobcats are obviously short of point guards. After Brevin was traded away, in fact the Bobcats only had Raymond Felton as a point guard.

Although he has a lot of possessions, his efficiency is not high. In the three losses to Toronto this year, Felton's data were 15+8, 7+5, and 9+3, while On the other side are better guards TJ Ford and Jose Calderon.

As for the inside line, the combination of the dragon king Chris Bosh + the new champion Bargnani is bound to be stronger than Okafor and Brezek.

Kenny Smith's prediction is Toronto Raptors 4-1 Charlotte Bobcats.

Earl Johnson's prediction is that the Toronto Raptors will sweep the Charlotte Bobcats 4-0.

Charles Barkley's prediction is for the Toronto Raptors to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 4-2.

In addition, as invited guests Stan Van Gundy, Magic Johnson, and Big Bird Larry Bird also gave their answers.

4-1，3-4，4-0。

Only when Magic Johnson gave Charlotte the win, he didn't make a rational analysis, but just thought I thought the Charlotte Bobcats could win.

"Unless Jordan can go back to 30 and play off the court, there's no chance for Charlotte."

Big Bird Larry Bird didn't give Mr. Joe any face at all, and went straight to a wave of 4-0.

……

On April 4, the playoffs officially started.

Neither Toronto nor Charlotte is considered a big ball market, but in the playoffs, tickets will still be sold a little more than before, with an attendance rate of about 7-8%.

The game time was set to start at 12:30 pm, which is 22:0 on the [-]nd of BJ time.

Many fans have already set their alarm clocks, waiting for the game to start, and staying up late to watch the game.

This kind of game with a very early game time even gives fans a sense of time watching a football game.

And this is the first time in history that two Chinese players played in the NBA playoffs on the same day with different teams.

After watching the Charlotte Bobcats play against the Toronto Raptors at 0:30, we will also watch the Houston Rockets play the Utah Jazz at 9:[-] in the morning.

At this point in time, CCTV’s live broadcast is impossible, but the X-wave live broadcast and foreign websites that bypass the wall can watch it.

In the domestic live broadcast, Duan Ran and Su Qun partnered to explain the game.

Air Canada Center Arena.

A giant screen reads the Toronto Raptors' 4-0 sweep of the Charlotte Bobcats.

Others put pacifiers on the heads of Zhou Lin and Brandon Roy.

And when Zhou Lin, as a player, walked out of the tunnel, he could even hear the fans talking trash in his ears.

'The raptors will kill the lynx'

……

There will even be some unsavory discriminatory words.

Of course, as a player, you must accept this. This is Toronto's home court. When you return to Charlotte, the Raptors will also be sprayed.

In the warm-up session before the game, Michael Jordan even replaced Bernie Bickerstaff with a passionate speech.

……

Players from both sides met for the first time in the playoffs, and they paid tribute to each other first.

As the three most likely to become the best rookie in the league, Zhou Lin, Brandon Roy, and Andrea Bargnani are all waiting for the answer of this league.

Probably in the next game of the series, the best rookie spot will come out, and the current three are the odds first, second, and third respectively.

This season, Zhou Lin played 72 games, averaging 34.5 minutes per game, averaging 16.1 points, 5.9 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game. The three shooting percentages were 36.3%/48.9%/87.5%.

Brandon Roy played 59 games, started 47 games, averaged 29.8 minutes per game, averaged 12.4 points, 3.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and the three shooting percentages were 34.3%/45.5%/ 88.3%.

Andrea Bargnani played 65 games, started 2 games, averaged 25.1 minutes per game, averaged 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.8 blocks, and the three shooting percentages were 37.3%/42.7%/ 82.4%.

……

As the lights dimmed, the Charlotte Bobcats, who were playing away, began to rush out of the player tunnel one by one, and the voice control on the scene kept calling the players' names.

And often the later the appearance, the higher the position in the team.

Zhou Lin was the third from last to appear on the stage, after Raymond Felton and Brandon Roy, and before Emeka Okafor, the finale was of course Gerald Wallace.

On the Raptors' side, Bargnani, who was the No. [-] pick, only played in the penultimate sixth, and the cards didn't seem to be so strong.

Accompanied by Chris Bosh's roar.

The game between the Toronto Raptors and the Charlotte Bobcats has officially kicked off.

The Charlotte Bobcats still have a regular lineup.

Raymond Felton and Brandon Roy partnered in the backcourt.

Gerald. Wallace and Zhou Lin partner striker.

Emeka Okafor plays the fifth position.

The Raptors over there.

Backcourt combination TJ. Ford + Anthony Parker.

Up front Chris Bosh and Joey Graham.

Italian champion Bargnani, as the starting center.

Regarding this choice, Zhou Lin was a little surprised. After all, Chris Bosh and Bargnani belong to the kind of insiders who are not particularly strong in confrontation. It seems that they need to be partnered with a tank-type insider. , and in the regular season, Mitchell regarded Bargnani as Chris Bosh's substitute most of the time.

Of course, this is the result of Bargnani taking the initiative to ask for the first start, after all, the competitors are extremely jealous.

On the other side of the broadcast screen, the match data between the four major rookies of the two teams was also quickly given.

The Raptors beat the Charlotte Bobcats three times.

而周林场均能够砍下18+6+5，布兰登.罗伊则是10.5分4.5助攻3.5篮板。

猛龙队的巴格纳尼则是场均12.5+4.5+2，行将赛季结束之时受伤未能出战季后赛的约格·加巴约萨场均8.5分5.5篮板3.5助攻。

In the cheers of the fans, Bargnani and Emeka Okafor stood on both sides of the free throw line...

(End of this chapter)