This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 308 Roy, You Are Fake Injury!

Returning to Charlotte with a big score of 1-1 in the series, and returning 0-2 to the Charlotte Bobcats can be said to be two completely different concepts, and this year's playoffs, the home court of the Charlotte Bobcats is strong. Terrible, in the first two rounds, the Charlotte Bobcats played a total of 6 games. Among them, only the desperate Cleveland Cavaliers played in G6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, relying on the full performance of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bring the game back to the speed The loan center arena gave the only loss in the playoffs, and the current home win rate is as high as 83%.

The Charlotte Bobcats are a team that is very good at playing games at home. There are two points for in-depth analysis. The Bobcats rely more on outside penetration, and the shooting feels better under the more familiar home basket. The second point is the penalty scale, the most iconic of which is that Zhou Lin only made 5.2 free throws per game in away games this season, and back to Charlotte, Zhou Lin’s free throws will increase to 7.6 times. In every game, Zhou Lin can average more than 6 points per game on the free throw line, because after returning to the home court of the Charlotte Bobcats, Zhou Lin's grasp of the basket and the impact of the inside line should be stronger, because he knows Can get more support from referees at home.

And now the problem is on the side of the Orlando Magic. The Orlando Magic lost a game in the crucial G2, which may lead to returning to the Amway Center with a 1-3 disadvantage at home to the Charlotte Bobcats. Must take away at least one game at the Time Warner Arena.

The only good news is that Brandon Roy may miss G3. Brandon Roy's ankle injury is not serious, but for the sake of insurance, the news released by Coach Larry Brown before the game is that Roy Will miss the first home game of the Bobcats in the Eastern Conference finals, because the game of G3 may be the game with the least pressure in this round of the series. The Bobcats sit at home and are in good shape.

In the West, the Los Angeles Lakers also lost G2, but in G3, they did not give the Denver Plateau fans much hope. The final points were not much different, but the score was always under pressure. In the series, the suspense of winning or losing is also slightly lower than the Rush between the Magic and Bobcats!
Most of the commentators gave the prediction of G3. The two teams may be very stalemate. In the end, the Magic narrowly beat the Bobcats, and the handicap of the betting website was also controlled within 1.5 points. How difficult is the game.

Of course, everything was based on the absence of Charlotte Bobcats starting shooting guard Brandon Roy, but soon the media people were not fooled by Larry Brown.

Brandon Roy appeared at the Time Warner Arena, and he was still starting the game. Before the game, Larry Brown clearly said that Roy might miss one or two games!
"Larry Brown put a smoke bomb here!"

This method is very common in the NBA, and it can be regarded as an act to confuse opponents.

"However, although Brandon Roy started the game in this game, his playing time should be strictly controlled by coach Larry Brown. Of course, Roy can return to the game immediately, and Roy's injury can also be seen Love is actually very weak.”

After all, G3 is not a life-and-death battle, and the team is not so short on the back line.

"The Bobcats are really lucky this year. So far, there have only been some minor bumps and bumps. It is also the team with the most complete lineup among the four that have entered the conference finals."

In the past two years, although the Bobcats said that their strength was not enough, they lost big players in the playoffs in two consecutive years, and there were many key games. Now it seems that luck has made up for it.

"What a crafty Charlotte!"

Warcraft Howard looked at the shooting, layup, and dunks without any problems. This is a player who needs to be suspended to recuperate.

The two teams continued to use the lineup of the previous game.

Raymond Felton, Brandon Roy, Zhou Lin, Yi Jianlian, Emeka Okafor.

Ralph Alston, Courtney Lee, Hedo Turkoglu, Sharad Lewis, DeWalt Howard.

And this is also the first time that the Bobcats beat the Orlando Magic in a jump ball round. Anyone who saw Yi Jianlian's state said he was very good.

The fiery state of the last game also gave Yi Jianlian more confidence.

At the beginning of this game, Yi Jianlian and Okafor even completed an internal pass between the high and low positions, and Okafor at the basket seized the opportunity to hit the rebound and score.

"Ah Lian played a good game. It's completely meant to open up Ren Du's second line. In the previous game, did he dare to pass the ball like this?"

UAE's excellent assists are also a place for commentators to brag about.

"Of course, compared to Zhou Lin who has already played and is now regarded as the level of the league's first-tier stars, we hope that Yi Jianlian can also make more and greater progress."

"Haha, if we continue to play like this, next year's role in the Bobcats will definitely increase. In fact, in the current state of the United Arab Emirates, it is almost meaningless to compete for an All-Star position, but do you think it is possible to compete for it next year? Most Improved Player."

"This is really a good idea, but ah, it has to be based on many factors. Anyway, let's talk about this round first."

Going back to the Orlando Magic's half, Warcraft obviously wanted to attack much more actively than in the previous game. Of course, he held his breath and went directly to the one-armed dunk after Okafor.

"The Bobcats are willing to give this kind of score, and it's impossible for Howard to play like this every round."

"After all, Howard's personal offensive skills are a little rough in essence. He is neither Yao Ming nor O'Neal. Although O'Neal is in good health, his offensive skills are actually much better than that of Warcraft. To put it bluntly, Warcraft is just one. A super top-salary blue-collar, his strength is on the defensive end, and he can’t kill anyone on the offensive end. It’s not a big deal for a defender to score 50 points if he feels good. For example, a player of Xiao Mo’s level, as long as he feels good, the ball is in the middle. Hand, no, I also threw 52 points, and like Howard, scoring 40 points is already a bit of the sky, Howard's technical bottleneck is there, and I am very happy to see Howard enhance more personal Offensive, this is not Howard's strong point, and once Howard increases his individual singles, it will somewhat destroy the current tactical system of the Orlando Magic."

Su Qun made an analysis, which was also easy to understand.

To put it bluntly, Warcraft is on the defensive end, which is a ceiling-level insider, but on the offensive end, Warcraft is not a stable scorer. Once there are too many singles, the shooting rate will be low, and the efficiency value will be low. Moreover, his attack distance Limited, other players can't help much, not to mention Howard's ability to play is limited.

This is why the Bobcats' defensive layout is unless Howard is really in a deep position. The Bobcats always implement a single defense that switches defenses and assists in defense, but does not double-team.

As for the Bobcats, it felt like the shells were scattered. Zhou Lin was not greedy. When he got the chance to make a call, he found that Raymond Felton had a better chance and let Felton in the bottom The corner shot hit a three-pointer.

From the beginning of this round of the series, Felton felt like he was about to start redemption, and the fans at the scene seemed to think of Raymond Felton a season or two ago.

Felton, who has been suppressed for a whole season, can be regarded as having some outlets.

"Zhou, very good pass!"

Felton took the initiative to give Zhou Lin a high five.

In fact, the relationship between Zhou Lin and Felton can only be said to be really mediocre, because Felton is the kind of player who needs to have the ball in his hands, but unfortunately, he is not Chris Paul or Deron William James is the kind of star who can really become an All-Star, so if there is a better player to control the ball, Felton's possession of the ball will be reduced. Zhou Lin entered the Bobcats in the first season. The relationship was harmonious, because at that time Zhou Lin played the [-]th position and basically did not occupy the possession of the ball. Gerald Wallace did not occupy the possession of the ball very much. At that time, Felton played the most comfortable, but with Gerald De Wallace's departure, Zhou Lin came to the third position and played better and better, Felton's possession of the ball became less and less. Zhou Lin's big step by step this year even made Felton's Effectiveness hits career lows.

If it weren't for the Orlando Magic, Felton would have a matchup advantage, and perhaps Felton would still be controlled by Larry Brown.

However, Felton now understands that if he doesn't play out, it will hurt the team and hurt himself even more.

This is his first contract year, and his chances are actually running out.

The Orlando Magic didn’t have many ways to respond. Sharad Lewis was the best player of the Magic in the first quarter. He made two singles hits against Yi Jianlian and caused two fouls by Yi Jianlian. However, Ah United individuals also have 4 points in the account.

The rhythm of the Orlando Magic was a bit chaotic. Facing Zhou Lin's several attacks, Turkoglu also paid for a foul prematurely and was replaced.

The Bobcats once opened the point difference to 14 points, but at the end of the first quarter, there were several mistakes in a row, which gave the Orlando Magic several opportunities to counterattack, even so at the end of the first quarter. , The Bobcats still ended the first quarter with a 31-22, 9-point lead.

It stands to reason that Roy, who was replaced 5 minutes before the end of the first quarter, would have to bring a substitute to play the connecting segment. However, since Roy played with an injury, the early part of the second quarter was Raymond. Felton + Mike Dunleavy + Vaughn Weaver led the team. This lineup lacks a backbone, has too many outside shots, and has average breakthrough ability.

Zhou Lin returned with Roy at 8:46 in the second quarter.

On the opposite side, Warcraft Howard and Hedo Turkoglu have also returned to the game.

37-34!

The 9-point difference at the end of the first quarter was chased to only 3 points.

In the stage of playing as a substitute, the Bobcats failed to get half a point, and even suffered a small loss.

"The Bobcats played a few minutes ago is indeed a bit outrageous, but ah, the Bobcats rarely play such games. Basically, Larry Brown will slightly stagger the time of Roy and Zhou Lin to ensure that on the court, basically There's going to be a scoring center at every moment, and the game is played around that center of gravity."

"Roy has not fired so far, 2-0, and has 2 assists and 3 rebounds!"

"As long as Roy is on the court, he is a threat. No matter what his state is, do you dare to let him shoot?"

"Besides, this kind of player who has just come back from an injury also needs a stage of adaptation. Only when the body is completely heated up and there is no big problem with the injured part can he dare to make moves."

While the two commentators were talking, Roy had already played singles with the ball, and Anthony Johnson, a 1.9-meter-small combo guard, was defending him. He was still on the court because he played well on the bench just now.

At the same time, this is also a 35-year-old veteran.

Roy was resolute enough to fight the beast this round. He directly connected his back to the front of his body in disguise, entered the penalty area, faced Howard's block, and directly hit the high throw!

And, the whistle is blowing!

"Oh, Brandon Roy, 2+1. Another very important thing is that Howard added another foul. Now he has received his third foul. He needs to control the number of fouls. You must know One game, Howard's too many fouls is also one of the reasons why the Magic are in a hard fight."

"Well, Roy, it's not a big problem, the physical condition is fine."

Seeing Roy walking to the free throw line, Su Qun praised: "Roy, he is a very smart player. He has average physical fitness, does not jump high, and is not fast. His explosive power is also in the middle among blacks, but he He is able to score. First, his rhythm is really good. Second, Roy has a high IQ. Look at his style of play, and the skills he uses to face different players are different. The misplaced player will definitely play, just now he played Anthony Johnson, that degree of determination."

"The only thing he has to do now is to maintain good health. He entered the league with Zhou Lin, but Zhou Lin has missed less than 20 games in the entire NBA season, while Brandon Roy has more than 60 games. , I haven't played in the regular season for nearly a season."

And Roy's performance is not over yet.

After Roy hit the ball calmly, he stole Anthony Johnson in defense. The latter made a mistake and fouled, and was directly replaced by Van Gundy!
Replaced with a slightly taller and younger Redick.

Zhou Lin also played against Roy. Although JJ. Redick tried his best to defend, his wingspan and physical fitness determined that he could not become a high-quality defensive player. In this round, Roy will also His technique is displayed delicately, a pull back after an emergency stop, JJ.Redick has basically lost his center of gravity. Even if he defends back, he can only sigh at the ball.

Roy hit another mid-range shot.

The Bobcats have completely stabilized the situation.

Once again, the point difference was widened to 8 points.

Roy's side temporarily died down, but Zhou Lin, who hadn't made many shots, also started his own attack mode after Roy ended the attack mode, because the opponent replaced Howard again inside!

Zhou Lin's several breakthroughs forced the opponent's inside line to come up to help defend, and in one round, Zhou Lin encountered Gortat's double-team, Zhou Lin found Roy from the gap, and Roy had In the process of fully accumulating energy, facing Gortat who came up to help defend, Roy directly smashed the basket into the basket!
"Oh, Roy, dunk!"

"Is there an injury? Big Van Gundy has a bitter face, you say this is a battle with injuries, fake injuries!"

"Also, look at Larry Brown's little expression, it seems to be saying Roy, take it easy, or the other party will become suspicious..."

(End of this chapter)