This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 237 Another Injury? !

"I really didn't expect it. Okafor, who has returned to the home court, looks like a different person."

"Haha, who doesn't eat dumplings during Chinese New Year?"

Compared with Yu Jia, Yang Yi is more daring to speak and more passionate. Of course, his language appeal is also good. Listening to his explanations is sometimes like listening to storytelling.

"What's more, this Okafor is also the player who overwhelmed Howard to become the best rookie, and his ability is also here."

"This is what I said back then. The Orlando Magic once wanted to draft Okafor. At that time, the Charlotte Bobcats, who held the No. 2004 pick in the 4 draft, made an upward trade and finally got the No. 2 pick. At that time Ah, Okafor has already made a name for himself in college. He is the starting center of the prestigious University of Connecticut. He followed the University of Connecticut from the crazy three to the finals, and the junior Okafor scored 24 points in the finals. 15 rebounds, and won the MOP, that is, the best player in the NCAA Final Four. Well, our country’s player Zhou Lin also won this honor. He won the NCAA championship, plus the highest honor bonus to participate in the election. Katie Okafor was the best in the limelight. He was the best college player in that class. He was well-known in the United States. He was very popular for being elected to the NBA estate. In fact, whether it was him or Warcraft Howard, he would be the No. 15 pick. It's all possible. If Howard doesn't open his eyes, after all, he is a high school graduate. No matter how good his physical condition is, the possibility of water loss is really high. After all, it hasn't been long since Mr. Joe chose the one, hehe , There are two sides to the story. At that time, the Bobcats team was just established. Although they got the draft pick, but to play games, the training camp must have at least 29 players. What should I do? The NBA management thought of a way, which is to let The manager of the Bobcats went to the other 8 teams in the NBA to pick players. Each player can have a protection list, 8 for each team, and the rest can be picked at will. Everyone knows that this player is the wealth of the team. , although the 22 most precious players are protected, but to pick out other players, it is like cutting flesh for the team. After all, the player who was picked away may play out in the future, just like Bobcats The team picked Gerald Wallace from the Kings, and now he is basically a quasi-All-Star player. At that time, no one wanted the Bobcats to pick someone. They were upset when they saw you, and they didn't want to receive The call from the management of the Bobcats, after all, it doesn’t need to pay chips, it’s tantamount to prostitution, but I can’t refuse, of course, it’s impossible for the Bobcats to pick every team, there must be some teams that will have byes, among them , the Bobcats showed mercy to the Orlando Magic, and did not cut flesh from them, but the management of the Bobcats can remember this kind of favor. The Orlando Magic struggled to choose a German with terrifying talent but risky investment. White Howard, still choose an NBA starting level steadily, but Emeka Okafor, whose upper limit will not be particularly high, seems to make sense to choose anyone, and you may regret choosing anyone. At this time, Charlotte Bobcats The general manager of the team made a phone call and said, Hey, you choose Dwight Howard, that kid has good potential, you should train him well, leave Emeka Okafor to us, and just treat him as a favor and send him back, of course Whether this rumor is true or not remains to be considered. At that time, the management of the Charlotte Bobcats should have hoped to play steadily. After all, it is less risky to choose Okafor, who is [-] years old and has a mature style and solid skills. At least he can guarantee the previous years. In time, the team will not lose too badly. It is estimated that the management of the Magic team also felt that since they can choose anyone, they also repaid the favor of the Charlotte Bobcats. Therefore, Howard was finally selected as the No. [-] pick. Let the Bobcats choose Okafor, but I didn't expect that three years later, one would become the number one center in the East, and Emeka Okafor would be a little bit second. This is also fate, it should be What’s yours, you can’t hide it, what’s not yours, you can’t ask for it. "

Emeka Okafoga made a penalty and scored 5 points in a row to help the team overtake the score again.

7-5.

"Trust me, I'll come to the basket, and you guys defend your outside shots!"

Okafor was very angry today, shouting at other players.

Since Howard can support the Magic's defensive system alone, Emeka Okafor, who has been good at defense since college, also feels that he should be no worse than Dwight Howard on the defensive end.

Seeing that Okafor is in good shape today, it did give the other Bobcats players strong confidence. They stepped forward to press, and the defensive circle expanded to step on the three-point line to defend.

The small guard Jamal Nelson was a little unbelieving, and used the fastest speed to pass Raymond Felton's defense, trying to rush towards the inside.

But soon, he was slapped by Okafor. Okafor, who has a wingspan close to Yao Ming's height, is less than 2.1 meters tall, but his ability to block shots is definitely one of the best in the league. exist.

Although Howard picked up the rebound, under Okafor's defense, he missed the rebound.

After Okafor grabbed the rebound, he quickly passed it to Zhou Lin, and quickly came up to make a pick-and-roll for Zhou Lin. Zhou Lin also reciprocated, and hit the ball to Okafor. Howard's blocking height is indeed very high. But Okafor used a high-throw shot and the ball fell into the basket.

9-5.

Stan Van Gundy was a little anxious, shouting to move, move, pass the ball.

Hedo Turkoglu caught a chance in the bottom corner, but this time Mike Dunleavy made a fierce attack. Turkoglu hesitated a little and chose to pass the ball inside while cutting inside. Howard was going to give Turkoglu, who was cutting in, was spotted by Raymond Felton and made a direct steal.

"The defensive coordination in this game was done very well."

"It was Okafor who blocked Howard and Nelson consecutively inside, which gave the players confidence and dared to expand the defensive circle."

Felton went down alone, but cast a sideways glance at Zhou Lin, who was chasing fiercely behind him. Facing Morris Evans' pursuit and defense, Felton didn't get overwhelmed this time, but directly threw the ball on the backboard. Throwing, Zhou Lin, who was behind him with a tacit understanding, leaped high and smashed the ball that bounced from the backboard into the basket.

11-5!

On the Charlotte Bobcats side, in the opening stage, they took the lead in playing an advantage, and there was a wave of small climaxes.

The game only lasted to 8 minutes and 23 seconds of the first quarter, and Stan Van Gundy couldn't bear it and called the first timeout of the game.

What's even more frightening is that the Charlotte Bobcats are very aggressive now.

Stan Van Gundy is well aware of the characteristics of the two teams, both of which are dominated by young players. This kind of team is very good at playing downwind and passionate balls. G1 and G2 are the same. Once the score has an advantage, the advantage will be quickly expanded.

The big hat that Okafor gave Howard was constantly replayed on the screen at the scene.

After the timeout, the players on the bench rushed up to bump into Okafor's chest.

"Brother, this is what you can do."

Zhou Lin was sitting next to Okafor, hooked his shoulders and said, "Now you are no worse than any center in the league. You have a good wingspan, excellent bullet speed, and a very suitable Weight, everything looks good, we keep fighting spirit and motivation, we can win them."

"Don't worry, I will protect the basket."

Okafor was full of fighting spirit.

"And your good half-shots and footwork around the rim, I think you should use it a few more times."

Zhou Lin is also constantly encouraging Emeka Okafodo to do some independent attacks.

Stan Van Gundy's timeout was still effective. In the first round after returning to the court, he created a good opportunity for the team's center player Dwight Howard. The hook after the inside turn was successful, helping the team Hold your ground.

In the first quarter of the game, Okafor and Howard got into a 55-[-] situation, and Okafor was even better.

单节埃梅卡.奥卡福得到了11分，其中投篮6中5，还有5篮板2封盖的成绩。

The opposing Dwight Howard had 8 points and 6 rebounds, including 7 of 4 shots.

Zhou Lin really wanted to see this kind of situation happen. In this quarter, Zhou Lin only got 4 points in the opening game, but got 4 assists.

27-20, the Charlotte Bobcats entered the second quarter with a 7-point advantage.

The Charlotte Bobcats have temporarily solved the problem of how to limit Dwight Howard, but the problem of the depth of the bench is in front of them again. For Stan Van Gundy, the lineup rotation will probably be extended to 9-10 people. It is much richer than the Charlotte Bobcats with 7-8 rotations.

Coach Capel does not require players to win points in the substitute stage, as long as they do not lose points.

Sean Williams and Jeff McGinnis got a chance to come off the bench.

It's a pity that the old and the young are not very powerful, especially Sean Williams. When playing against the aging Pistons, he may still be known for his speed and explosiveness, but when he meets the Orlando Magic Here, the performance is really not satisfactory.

Facing Sharad Lewis, who is also not good at confrontation, who is also not good at confrontation with a substitute, Sean Williams' performance is not satisfactory. Not only is there a series of buttery players on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end. , Compared with Sharad Lewis, a veteran who has played in the league for 10 years, Sean Williams is too immature.

Fortunately, Zhou Lin came up after only one minute of rest, and attacked the basket twice in a row to help the team increase points.

When the main lineup comes back, the Charlotte Bobcats can still maintain a lead of more than 5 points.

As soon as Dwight Howard came back, Emeka Okafor came back immediately. Today, his physical exertion was a little more intense than usual. However, it can be seen that today, he is extremely eager to defeat his opponent again. .

Hedo Turkoglu made two consecutive three-pointers in the second half of the second quarter, but this time someone from the Charlotte Bobcats stepped forward to respond, Mike Dunleavy, almost every time After Turkoglu made a shot, he would immediately respond with a three-pointer.

49-42, the Charlotte Bobcats seemed to maintain a 7-point lead into the second half.

As soon as the third quarter came up, the Orlando Magic hoped to play from the inside. However, Emeka Okafor's defense was very serious.

Dwight Howard made a strong attack shortly after the start of the third quarter. He turned around and subconsciously swung his elbow and knocked down Emeka Okafor. Okafor lay on the ground for a long time and put his hands on his shoulders. pain.

The current Charlotte Bobcats fans are most worried about the fact that the Bobcats, who are constantly injured, will not have any more problems. However, just to be on the safe side, Emeka Okafor was called by the team doctor to the locker room for an examination. .

"It's troublesome now. I'm afraid that another one will be injured. Now the inside of the Bobcats team is really no one to use."

Yu Jia said worriedly.

"Just now, Emeka Okafor landed on his back. Howard's upper body strength is too strong. No one can handle this elbow. I hope it's not a back injury. After all, Okafor's side, In previous seasons, including in the middle of this season, he has missed games because of back injuries."

Now, the entire Charlotte Bobcats team can resist Howard, only Nazr Mohammed is left, and Osella Harrington on the bench is only 206 cm, and he is already 34 years old. As for Sean Williams, who has a thin body, is not as good as Zhou Lin in confrontation. Against Howard, it is a kill.

NBA pursues the attitude of the weak and the strong, and injuries are also part of the game.

The Orlando Magic will not feel guilty for Howard elbowing Okafor, causing the latter to hit the ground and get injured. At least there will be no sympathy or guilt on the field. Instead, they will take advantage of the absence of Emeka Okafor In this time period, make good use of Howard's inside advantage to play.

It is still a bit difficult for Mohammed to defend against Howard alone. His wingspan is not as fast as Emeka Okafor, let alone Dwight Howard's opponent.

The same situation as the previous game still appeared on the court, that is, Zhou Lin or Boris Dior had to help defend Warcraft Howard. The defensive space was once reduced, and it was necessary to sacrifice the defensive pressure from the outside to contain Warcraft. break out.

In the third quarter, although the Magic's shooting touch was not as explosive as in the previous game, they couldn't stand the open opportunities that appeared many times, and... Howard had 4 offensive rebounds in a single quarter, which was equivalent to winning 4 more for the team. chance to attack.

After three quarters, the Orlando Magic led by one point.

68-67!

When everyone began to worry that the Charlotte Bobcats might lose the game due to injury, Emeka Okafor appeared on the bench again, but his shoulders and back were wrapped in a thick layer Thick muscle tape, plus a protective gear.

It seems that Emeka Okafor will continue to fight!
The audience burst into thunderous applause instantly.

"It seems that Okafor's injury problem is not serious, it was a false alarm!"

(End of this chapter)