This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 220 Roy's Achilles Heel
"My shooting touch is back, don't give up, we have a chance to recover the score."

In the third quarter, Zhou Lin was 7 for 5 and 2 for 1 outside. To be honest, Zhou Lin has gradually adapted to the opponent's targeted defensive strength.

Now Zhou Lin is like a sponge, constantly absorbing and learning how to adapt to the rhythm of the game and how to grasp the timing, and at the same time growing rapidly.

Not only technically, but psychologically as well.

The rhythm of this game is not entirely based on the main theme of defense. If you want to win, you must completely open up from the offensive end.

Capel also made another adjustment, placing Zhou Lin in the fourth position again.

After all, the Charlotte Bobcats are chasing points now.

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, Brandon Roy, who played very depressed in the first three quarters, finally made a fuss from the outside.

The team also needs Brandon Roy's breakthrough and scoring too much. Brandon Roy, who averaged 13.6 points per game this season, is the team's third scorer. In these two games against the Detroit Pistons He was struggling in playing here, and like Zhou Lin, he was also in the process of finding his status.

The outside offensive firepower of the Detroit Pistons in the early part of the fourth quarter was basically concentrated on Ronnie Stuckey's side.

Philip Sanders chose to let the team's inside core rest first off the court.

Although Chauncey Billups and Rasheed Wallace do not admit that they are old, but judging from their playing time, they are really incomparable with the main players of the Charlotte Bobcats.

Zhou Lin's average playing time this season has reached a terrifying 40.5 minutes, ranking third in the league, second only to Denver Nuggets' Allen Iverson and Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson.

Especially after Capel took over, Zhou Lin's playing time increased sharply, averaging about 42 minutes per game.

Mike Dunleavy also averaged 39.2 points per game, ranking sixth in the league. Although Brandon Roy missed some games due to injuries, his playing time also reached 37.7 points, ranking 21st in the league .

There are also Raymond Felton and Emeka Okafor, all of whom played more than 35 minutes, and the five starting players all ranked among the top 50 in the league in terms of playing time per game.

Coach Capel likes to play hard on the main force. Basically, by the end of the season, there will be an 8-man rotation, and after the playoffs, it will even be reduced to a 7-man rotation.

As for the Detroit Pistons, the player who played the most minutes in the starting lineup is physical king Richard Hamilton, but his average playing time is 33.7 points per game. He is also the youngest in the regular starting lineup. He just turned 30 in February this year.

The average age of the Detroit Pistons has reached 28.3 years old, which is the oldest team in the league except for the Los Angeles Clippers, whose average age is 28.5 years old.This is still the case of the lower age of the bench.

The average age of the Charlotte Bobcats is only 24.1 years old, making it the youngest team in the league. There are no players over the age of 28 in the starting lineup. On the bench, there are only three or four players such as McGinnis and Chris Webber. At least 30 years old.

Compared with the playoff experience, the starting players of the Bobcats are added together, and I am afraid that it is not a playoff game played by Billups.

But now the Bobcats are ready to start punching the old man indiscriminately.

The more you hit the back, the more you can highlight your physical advantages.

Perhaps when Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups watched Zhou Linneng play almost the full three quarters and still run hard in the fourth quarter, the young man was always in his mind. yourself.

The two cores, one inside and one outside, played for almost 4 minutes before returning to the court in the fourth quarter, but this was already a few minutes earlier than they expected, because the score at this moment had already been defeated by the young Bobcats. People catch up to only 3 points away.

As soon as Chauncey Billups came up, he used a scalpel-like pass to cut through the Charlotte Bobcats' defense and assisted Prince to dunk, saving the team a little bit.

But at this moment, Zhou Lin felt hot. Even though Prince's palm had already sealed Zhou Lin's face, Zhou Lin was still able to throw the ball into the basket.

In the early part of the fourth quarter, Zhou Lin scored 7 points, and the total score came to 26 points unconsciously.

Finally, with 3 minutes and 20 seconds left in the game, the Charlotte Bobcats tied the score!
85-85.

Philip Sanders is not satisfied with the team's defense.

But I can't say anything. Those few shots that Zhou Lin made in the fourth quarter were not extremely difficult.

"Press, double-team, don't give No. 35 another chance to shoot!"

What Pistons head coach Saunders has to admit is that single defense can no longer restrain Zhou Lin.

As soon as the game started, Rasheed Wallace attracted the attention of the defense inside and gave the empty-cut Richard Hamilton a chance to make a layup.

87-85, with the last 3 minutes and 02 seconds left in the game.

Looking back, Zhou Lin was immediately caught by Prince and Billups' double-team, and almost lost the ball. Mike Dunleavy responded, and Zhou Lin did not lose the ball in the end. The ball passed to Okafor inside. In the game, Okafor pushed Rasheed Wallace twice, but he made a hasty shot without fully pushing it, and was finally blocked.

The commentator on CCTV is also worried about the Bobcats.

"Now the score is finally tied, and after the timeout, the Detroit Pistons' defensive goal is very clear, which is to force Zhou Lin to give the ball to other players to attack, even at the expense of double-teaming. This is already a treat LeBron James' level of treatment, now it's up to the rest of the Charlotte Bobcats to put the ball in the basket."

At the critical moment, the Detroit Pistons were still very old-fashioned. Billups, as the main player, had a clear mind and gave the ball to Rasheed Wallace again. Emeka Okafor on the opposite side had already It's 5 fouls on the back, as long as it comes again, the inside defense of the Charlotte Bobcats will be completely blown out.

Coach Capel on the sidelines kept yelling don't foul, keep your hands straight.

This feeling of shooting the mouse is no better than sending a foul. Rasheed Wallace scored two more points at the basket.

Rasheed Wallace, who returned in this game, has scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Compared with Emeka Okafor, who has five fouls, he only has 6 points and 8 rebounds.

89-85, only 2 minutes and 40 seconds left.

However, in this game, Brandon Roy, who made 9 of 3 shots, finally stood up. He broke through Hamilton's defense, went straight to the basket with his left hand, and faced McDyess' defense. After a physical confrontation, he The ball was sent to the basket, and the referee's whistle sounded at the same time.

2+1!

Brandon Roy goes to the free throw line and makes a solid hit.

Zhou Lin gave Brandon Roy a high five.

In this situation, he encountered strict defense, and Brandon Roy stepped forward too timely.

Every point counts now.

88-89, only 1 point behind.

Then, Rasheed Wallace tried to make a fuss in the interior again, but Zhou Lin was already conscious and assisted in the defense. Rasheed Wallace faced the flanking attack and gave the ball to Antonio McDyess on the other side , this guy saw Zhou Lin's supplementary defense and wanted to fly up to dunk. Zhou Lin was not used to it, so he just slapped him down, and of course the referee gave him a whistle.

McDyess stood on the free throw line, missed the first free throw, and fell into the basket after a few bumps on the second free throw.

90-88, with 2 minutes and 05 seconds left.

Mike Dunleavy received the ball from Zhou Lin, but missed an outside shot, but Okafor desperately grabbed this rare offensive rebound.

The ball was given to Zhou Lin, Zhou Lin chose to break through, and then when faced with a block from one side, he distributed it to Brandon Roy on the outside. Brandon Roy got an open opportunity and directly hit a mid-range jumper !
90 flats!
There is still 1 minute and 35 seconds left in the game.

Philip Sanders deadpanned another timeout.

"Brandon Roy, hey, someone finally stood up. He was too tough. In the end, he scored 5 points in a row and stopped the Detroit Pistons directly."

“本场比赛的布兰登.罗伊11投5中，目前已经砍下14分还有5个篮板1个抢断的数据。”

"This rookie in the same class as Zhou Lin is also a little bit amazing. He dares to shoot and can still make it. This big heart is really scary for young people."

CCTV is also full of praise for Brandon Roy.

"It's really young. He and Zhou Lin are two players. They don't look like they just entered the league and played in the second year. They can push the league's second-ranked Detroit Pistons to this level. I guess no one thought of it."

"If this game is won again, I'm afraid it will really be a black seven."

"But it's normal to think about it. You must know that the Charlotte Bobcats have only lost 23 games in the last 3 games. The Lottery Bobcats are still making money."

Zhou Lin was not surprised by Brandon Roy's performance, because he has such ability. If it weren't for the Bobcats, Brandon Roy's shot would only be ranked third, otherwise he would It is not difficult to get an average of 20+ per game.

"Keep up the energy and win the game!"

All the Charlotte Bobcats players put their hands together for the last 1:35, the real decisive moment.

For the Detroit Pistons, after the timeout ended, they still played around Rasheed Wallace. He had beaten Emeka Okafor very badly before, but this round, Emeka Okafor Okafor didn't intend to get used to Rasheed Wallace anymore, because there were only a few short rounds left now, and he didn't hold back anymore.

In the face of Rasheed Wallace's strong attack, Emeka Okafor pushed desperately, no longer under the force, and caused a lot of trouble for the latter.

And at this moment, Zhou Lin, who was like a yellow lightning bolt, suddenly rushed out and poked the ball away from the side with the fastest speed.

Mike Dunleavy's diving dive directly protected the ball in his arms, and called a timeout in the fastest time.

Guard down!

"Now the Charlotte Bobcats have a chance to go ahead!"

"With only 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the game, the Charlotte Bobcats, who were under pressure, finally had a chance to overtake the score at the end of regular time!"

It was a short timeout of 20 seconds, just for the ball, and the players quickly returned to the court.

The Detroit Pistons fans chanted defense.

"To Brandon!"

Zhou Lin signaled Raymond Felton to give the ball to Brandon Roy, who felt the hottest.

Brandon Roy also took several single blocks to get the chance.

Brandon Roy is in great condition. Facing the outside gate of the league, Brandon Roy uses his skillful crossover to penetrate the inside line. After a jump, he is about to make a layup!

But at this moment, McDyess took a step forward.

Brandon Roy's knee collided with the latter's knee.

The ball is thrown and Brandon Roy goes down!
The game was also suspended.

"My knees!"

"It's over, it's over!"

Brandon Roy hugged his knee, excruciating pain.

"Are you ok?"

"I can't stand up!"

"I'm afraid it's a torn meniscus. That's Brandon's old injury. An accurate result will be checked when we return to Charlotte!"

After the team doctor tested, it was determined that Brandon Roy could no longer continue to participate in the game, so he found a stretcher and directly carried Brandon Roy out of the court.

Emeka Okafor went to the free throw line instead of Brandon Roy, but missed two free throws!

In the next round, Emeka Okafor was fouled by Rasheed Wallace. After sending Emeka Okafor off the field, Rasheed Wallace steadily put the two The free throw was made.

92-90!

There are 46 seconds left in the game.

After Muhammad, who was replaced, got the ball inside, he was blocked by Prince who was chasing him from behind.

On the other hand, Chauncey Billups scored two points for a layup, which almost sealed the game.

94-90 with 14 seconds left in the game.

But at this moment, Zhou Lin did not admit defeat. He forced the Charlotte Bobcats to continue his life with a super long three-pointer, and his personal score also reached an astonishing 29 points.

94-93!

After adopting foul tactics, McDyess, who was not good at free throws, made two free throws at the free throw line.

96-93!

In the next possession, three Detroit Pistons players chose to double-team Zhou Lin.

Zhou Lin was forced to give the ball to Raymond Felton, and Felton missed a three-pointer.

The game was eventually lost.

1-1.

周林虽然20中12，砍下了29分5助攻7篮板，但还是在第二场输给了老辣的底特律活塞队。

If, if Brandon Roy hadn't been injured, or if Emeka Okafor had made both free throws, maybe the Charlotte Bobcats would have won.

But the game is created by various uncertain factors.

The loss of the game alone may be nothing. To win an away game is already considered a good result.

But Zhou Lin is very worried about Brandon Roy's meniscus being positive.

(End of this chapter)