This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 240 Score 40 points in vain, sorry to lose!

"Zhou Lin, this is going to last for another minute!"

The Charlotte Bobcats played the first round of the series against the Detroit Pistons. Zhou Lin averaged a terrifying 43.8 minutes per game, which was even more terrifying than the 42 minutes in the regular season. This round of the series was due to G1 and G2 They are not close, so the playing time is relatively short, and once encountering such a close game, I am afraid Capel will be cruel to Cao Zhoulin.

As soon as Howard returned here, Nazr Mohammed also returned at the same time.

第二节比赛进行到7分23秒的时候，夏洛特山猫队依旧以54-41，握有13分的领先优势。

Dwight Howard began to pick and roll with Jamal Nelson. Nelson also found a first-line opportunity, cut into the inside, and scored with a high throw.

Obviously, it can be seen that Boris Dior, who was supposed to be defending the position at the time, did not narrow down the defensive circle in the first place, and the selection of the position was not good enough, which gave Jamal Nelson a good shot.

"Boris, pay attention." Zhou Lin reminded.

"The 2-3 zone defense of the Charlotte Bobcats is probably used temporarily, and there is not much practice. After all, in the NBA, there are really not many teams that spend a lot of time studying zone defense."

The zone defense effect of the Charlotte Bobcats is destined to get worse and worse. NBA players have strong insight. When they started to adapt to the zone defense, the Orlando Magic also gradually realized that the Charlotte Bobcats team is very strong. Rusty to use zone defense.

The joint defense is simple and simple.

This defensive formation can greatly limit the opponent's inside attack and protect the rebounds. At the same time, it can also hide players with weak defensive capabilities and prevent one-on-one opportunities.

But the joint defense is difficult to say, and it is also difficult.

联防有很多重的变化，1-3-1，2-2-1，2-3，3-2。

All kinds of positions, all kinds of coordinated operations.

Every player needs to make a tacit assist defense supplement according to the ever-changing field.

Everyone knows the general concept of zone defense, but if you really want to use it well, you need a lot of practice and practice.

As for the zone defense of the Charlotte Bobcats, after a season, there are not many training sessions to practice. Now it is used, and it feels like cramming.

After adapting for a period of time, the Orlando Magic also noticed the flaws.

On the other hand, the offense of the Charlotte Bobcats showed a slight sense of stagnation. The Orlando Magic's individual defense, which expanded outwards, was almost defending on the three-point line. They believed that Dwight Howard was The deterrent power of the inside is also because the current Charlotte Bobcats' inside offensive ability is indeed somewhat lacking.

As a core player, Zhou Lin can no longer evade. He needs to rush inside more to challenge DeWalt Howard's height.

Of course, every round, Zhou Lin's shots will be very difficult.

The defense of the Orlando Magic is indeed very targeted. As long as Boris Diaw or Raymond Felton hold the ball on the outside, basically, the defenders will use at least half of their energy to help defend Zhou Lin's offense. .

However, despite the difficulties, Zhou Lin still played what may be the most explosive first half of the playoffs.

In the second quarter of the game, Zhou Lin scored another 14 points. In addition to the 12 points in the first quarter, Zhou Lin scored 26 points in the half, 4 assists and 6 rebounds.

The team also temporarily leads 66-52 by 14 points.

The players returned to the locker room, but the bad news still reached the ears of the team members.

The general manager of the team, Rod Higgins, told the players that the partners must fight for Okafor. Emeka Okafor's injury worsened because of the extra minute of playing. Now It was a grade 1 tear of the back muscle, and he completely missed the journey of any game in the playoffs.

With a slightly heavy heart, the second half of the game began.

Facing Zhou Lin, who is hot on the offensive, the Orlando Magic sent Morris Evans to chase and block, and it was almost hanging on Zhou Lin. Zhou Lin's touch began to decline after all. The Orlando Magic On the team side, the mode of berserk chasing points has been activated.

The less proficient defense methods began to be disintegrated step by step.

Nelson, a small guard, kept sneaking into the penalty area from the gap of the auxiliary defense. The inside line of the Charlotte Bobcats with average frame protection ability really couldn't give enough deterrence.

Dwight Howard's left and right protectors, Hedo Turkoglu and Sharad Lewis finally got rid of the attributes of crouching dragon and phoenix, and continued to score in the middle and long distances.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Charlotte Bobcats played a 14-4 offensive wave.

70-66.

With 5 minutes and 24 seconds left in the third quarter, the Charlotte Bobcats only scored 4 points.

"Everyone knows that Zhou Lin is going to play, and now other players from the Charlotte Bobcats need to stand up!"

The Charlotte Bobcats lacked the offensive ability inside and could only rely on shooting. Unfortunately, with Zhou Lin's three outside players, they shot an embarrassing 8-for-0.

Capel had to call a timeout.

Redmond Felton, who was 3 for 0, was replaced by veteran Jeff McGinnis.

Jeff McGinnis, who averaged 4.3 points per game in the last round of the series, was able to run and shoot well when he came up.

Then they teamed up with Zhou Lin to steal the opponent's Puerto Rican defender Arroyo directly and made a layup.

Scoring 4 points in a row helped the team stabilize their position and restrained the Orlando Magic's momentum.

As a player who has played in the league for 11 years and is about to turn 34, he is also the most experienced player on the team. When the team fell into a scoring crisis, he stood up.

Many veterans performed better in the playoffs than in the regular season. The current microwave attributes of McInnis can be regarded as an unexpected surprise for the Charlotte Bobcats and the fans at the scene.

The Orlando Magic were about to start, but after this round, the feel of the hand cooled down. After that, Mike Dunleavy finally found an opportunity and hit two consecutive three-pointers to help the team hold the second place again. number advantage.

81-70, the Charlotte Bobcats entered the fourth quarter with an 11-point lead.

But now there is a detail on the screen that many people have not noticed.

Nazr Mohammad did not know when he had committed four fouls. Calculated according to the number of times, the average number of fouls was more than one in a quarter, and there were two left. Nazr Mohammed's foul count Probably still enough.

But what made Capel cover his face and shake his head was that Nazr Mohammad was caught by the referee for the fifth foul because of rebounding after he entered the field, and there were nearly 11 minutes left in the game , Capel really didn't dare to put Muhammad on the court again.

And the famous scene reappeared, Zhou Lin, who played the third position, was helplessly pushed to the fifth position!
He defends Dwight Howard.

Zhou Lin’s weight is 226 pounds, about 103 kilograms, while Dwight Howard at this stage weighs 258 pounds, about 117 kilograms. There is not much difference in height between the two. When Howard entered the league, he was probably about 209cm tall in shoes. , but considering that high school students entered the league, it probably has grown. He is now about 6 feet 11 in shoes, which is 2.11 meters. It seems that Howard is only a centimeter or two taller than Zhou Lin, but the confrontation and weight, but It's not proportional.

It also looks smaller!

As for the first-year rookie Sean Williams, although he was also sent, there is a high probability that he will not be able to count on it.

On the defensive end, Zhou Lin can only go around constantly. Once Howard receives the ball, it will be difficult for Zhou Lin to stop it.

Every time he competes with Howard, Zhou Lin is like fighting a distance monster. Howard's lower body is weak, but his upper body strength is now considered to be the top in the league.

Zhou Lin also spared no effort to block Howard physically, but although Zhou Lin could barely let Howard catch the ball, Zhou Lin was absolutely inferior to Howard in rebounding. After all, he was a No. [-] position His physique, and things like Howard's position, are too reluctant.

Dwight Howard is also constantly reminding the players to shoot as much as possible, and he can get rebounds.

It's a completely rogue style of play.

Howard began to bully the Bobcats without a center.

In this context, the Orlando Magic, who had been shooting poorly, began to shoot continuously from the perimeter. Anyway, if they couldn’t make a shot, Howard would grab it. In the middle of the fourth quarter, Howard already had 18 rebounds. accounted for.

As for the offense, in this quarter, the Charlotte Bobcats were supported by Mike Dunleavy and Jeff McInnis. Zhou Lin's defense against Dwight Howard was already enough.

Although Mike Dunleavy ushered in a small explosion in this game and kept making shots, it is a pity that the rebounds of the Charlotte Bobcats are really difficult to guarantee. Dwight Howard is really a person who wants to The posture of grabbing three people, although Capel has arranged a half-baked defense and tried to shrink the basket as much as possible, but losing in rebounds is inevitable.

The score is constantly being eroded and shrunk.

Nazr Mohammad finally made his appearance again with 3 minutes and 23 seconds left before the end of the game, and what Capel told him was that unless it was a life-or-death choice, Nazr Mohammad would have to fight for the rest of the defensive round. Zir Mohammad has to complete without fouling.

92-87.

Now the score gap has narrowed to 5 points.

As long as Nazr Mohammad is on the court, at least he can block Warcraft Howard's offensive rebounds.

"To be honest, I miss Brezek and Herman a little bit now. These two international players have made a difference in last year's playoffs. They both have a certain effect on the defensive end. If the deal If you don't..."

"If the 2.18-meter Brezek was on the court, Howard wouldn't let Howard grab rebounds like this. Howard exploded with this rebound again today."

CCTV's commentator also suspected the Bobcats' secret operation, throwing the team's starting fifth position and backup fourth position to the Pistons, in exchange for the older Mohammed, and Those two players are just able to provide what the Bobcats need most now, inside the rim, rebounding and help defense.

Although Brezek and Herman also went downhill after leaving the Bobcats, Mohammed only had 8.9 points and 5.9 rebounds this season, and did not realize the intention of the Bobcats management.

In the first round when Muhammad came back, Howard immediately hit Muhammad, but Mohammed was afraid of playing a mouse, and he didn't dare to make casual moves, so he could only watch Howard score.

And Dwight Howard has achieved 21 points and 22 rebounds in this game.

Of course, the return of Muhammad also freed Zhou Lin on the defensive end and shifted his focus to the offensive end.

In this offensive round, Zhou Lin finally hit a three-pointer again.

His personal score also reached 36 points. Compared with Zhou Lin's 26 points in the first half, Zhou Lin's scoring efficiency in the second half dropped sharply as the difficulty of scoring increased.

The offensive touch cultivated by the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter also put the Charlotte Bobcats in an embarrassing situation at this moment.

In order to protect the rebounds and limit Warcraft, the outside line was released, but Turkoglu, who made 5 of 1 three-pointers in this game, made another crucial three-pointer.

95-92, with 2 minute and 17 seconds left in the game.

Zhou Lin tried to break through to the inside. Although Sharad Lewis's chip was suspected of fouling, the referee didn't call it. Zhou Lin made his fourth personal mistake in this game, and this mistake was fatal. Capel Here is also the response from the technical station. Unfortunately, the sentence has not been changed.

On the next possession, Hedo Turkoglu assisted Maurice Evans for a layup.

Turkoglu now has the appearance of becoming the omnipotent point forward in the regular season.

At 1 minute and 58 seconds, the game entered the last 2 minutes, but the lead of the Charlotte Bobcats was reduced to 1 point.

Although Capel called a timeout, in the next round, Mike Dunleavy missed a three-pointer, giving the opponent who had been under pressure for a whole game a chance to overtake.

However, fortunately, Jamal Nelson's layup was influenced by Mike Dunleavy and finally went out of the box.

Zhou Lin used a serpentine breakthrough to make a layup, and Turkoglu did not make a move after seeing Zhou Lin fully charged to avoid 2+1.

1分19秒，夏洛特山猫队以97-94，继续领先着3分。

And in the next round, Hedo Turkoglu made another contribution. He dribbled on the outside and directly made a pull. Turkoglu rarely shot this kind of ball, but he really made it, and he really made it. Yes, it also left the Charlotte Bobcats with nothing to say.

97-97!

1 minute and 04 seconds left.

Capel instructed Zhou Lin to give the ball to Zhou Lin, and Zhou Lin, who had not rested for even a second, resisted the pressure of defense again this time and hit a mid-range hit!
40 points!
"Zhou Lin has already scored 40 points, which should have created a new high in his playoff career. It is not far from the career high of 47 points."

"God Zhou is domineering!"

Now the fans in front of the TV in China are also excited.

99-97, 46 seconds left in the game!
Theoretically, there are still two rounds left.

Stan Van Gundy arranged a tactic for Hedo Turkoglu, who had the best touch.

Zhou Lin took the initiative to ask to defend Turkoglu.

This time, facing Zhou Lin, Turkoglu did not shoot from outside the three-point line, but took a step to break through, and then used a difficult step back to shoot.

"Missed!"

Do the Charlotte Bobcats have a shot at winning?
And at this moment, Howard soared into the sky, grabbed the 24th rebound of the field, and took off the rebound quickly, and put the ball into the basket with his left hand!
At the same time, the referee's whistle blew.

2+1!

"This call is too fatal! Mohammed was sent off, and Howard also had to make free throws!"

"Once the free throws are made, the Orlando Magic will lead by 1 point, but Howard's free throws in the playoffs seem to be only in the early 50% of the playoffs. Pray not to hit!"

It's a pity that Howard was competitive enough this time to help the team take the lead at the last minute.

100-99!

With 22 seconds left in the game, the Orlando Magic hold the lead, but as long as the Charlotte Bobcats make a goal, no matter 2 points or [-] points, it is very likely to reverse the situation.

Coach Capel arranged tactics here, and the first choice is still Zhou Lin, but the Orlando Magic will definitely not give Zhou Lin a good chance.

The fact is also the same. Zhou Lin received the ball in a very difficult situation. Nelson and Turkoglu, one tall and one short, came up to defend when Zhou Lin was 1 meter away from the three-point line. Zhou Lin Quickly passed the ball to Redmond. Felton, Felton hesitated, to the corner of Mike. Dunleavy.

There is nothing wrong with this choice, although Felton's position is better, but Mike Dunleavy feels better today.

It's a pity that this time Dunleavy's shot was off the mark. Sharad Lewis of the Orlando Magic got the rebound, and the Charlotte Bobcats could only choose foul tactics.

6.4 seconds!
The offense was on Lewis. As a pitcher, Lewis made a steady hit and helped the team lead by 102 points 99-3.

And the only thing the Charlotte Bobcats can do now is to hit a three-pointer and pull the game into overtime, and what's even more uncomfortable is that the Charlotte Bobcats have all used up their timeouts and must dribble halftime.

Facing the pressing defense of the audience, Raymond Felton had already struggled to dribble through the half court. He had no chance to pass the ball, so he could only choose a desperate three-pointer. In the end, the basketball even rebounded None.

102-99!

The Charlotte Bobcats, which led the entire game, eventually lost this very important series.

Zhou Lin made 25 of 15 and scored a game-high 40 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. In addition, Mike Dunleavy made 9 of 5 three-pointers and scored 24 points and 4 rebounds. Redmond Felton With 17 points and 7 assists, no other player scored in double figures!
奥兰多魔术队这边德怀特.霍华德24分24个篮板球，本场最佳，另外希度.特克格鲁得到22分8次助攻，沙拉德.刘易斯也有19分6篮板，贾马尔.尼尔森11分6助攻。

(End of this chapter)