This striker is a bit of a monster

Chapter 361 The three-point brigade is coming!
"Brandon is a teammate I can always trust."

At the press conference after the game, Zhou Lin and Roy appeared in front of the reporters hand in hand. When the reporter asked Zhou Lin what he thought of Roy's performance, Zhou Lin smiled and added: "I mean Yeah, he's a superstar in the league right now, and I'm not surprised by what he's doing."

And the tricky reporter asked Larry Brown: "Zhou Lin and Roy, if I say that the Charlotte Bobcats only have one chance to fight back, who would you give it to?"

Of course, it wasn't the first time Larry Brown was asked this kind of question. He smiled and simply said, "Give it to someone who has a better chance."

Larry Brown almost couldn't laugh. After losing in the first game, although Zhou Lin came back, his poor shooting touch made Zhou Lin very omnipotent as before, and in these two games Although they all won, they all relied on the key ball in the final round to win, or a little bit of luck. G2 won by 3 points, and G3 only won by 1 point.

The fact that the Chicago Bulls are stronger than expected is part of it, but it is also true that the Charlotte Bobcats are weak after entering the playoffs. In such a state to touch the second round, there is a high probability that they will beat the Orlando Magic, which may not be easy to play.

Of course, there are not a few eye-popping games in this year's playoffs.

On the Eastern side, the Celtics are currently recovering a game at the away Aviation Center Arena, trailing behind by a big score of 1-2.

And the powerful Cleveland Cavaliers, with the league's first record, also suffered an away defeat.

Now the only team in the upper half to maintain a complete record is the Orlando Magic. At present, they have won three games in a row, leading the Milwaukee Bucks by a big score of 3-0, and basically locked in the second round of the playoffs.

On the west side, it was even more chaotic.

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers lost again today. At the home court of the San Antonio Spurs, GDP once again scored 61 points. Among them, Tony Parker performed extremely well with 28 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. The old fisher Fisher and the backup point guard Jordan Farmar added up to only 17 points and 4 assists.

On the historical line, the Lakers first defeated the Thunder in the first round, swept the Utah Jazz in the second round, and defeated the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals to enter the finals, but did not meet the Spurs.

Zhou Lin felt that the Lakers might not be able to pass the Spurs this time.

The most important thing is that the Lakers' No. [-] position is completely blown out.

Although the Thunder has Westbrook, Westbrook is still growing after all. Although he has impact, it is also accompanied by countless mistakes. Deron Williams on the Utah Jazz, although he is still Today's first-class star in the league, but to be honest, the Lakers are not afraid of your new Utah Shuangsha's pick-and-roll, and Deron's strength is not speed, but a strong physique that will cause a small dislocation of the size gap for many guards. Although Fisher is short, he is very strong and his territory is extremely stable. Therefore, the gap between Deron and Fisher will not be too obvious.

As for Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns, although he has put up phenomenal numbers this season, he is old after all. In the more intense playoffs, he will definitely show his old age.

On the contrary, it is a small sports car like Parker, the type that Fisher does not want to meet. In fact, in last year's playoffs, Fisher even met a player of Raymond Felton's level. It was also a bit embarrassing to be beaten. When encountering Parker, who is the number one player in the league, Fisher is obviously a little bit hard to parry.

In fact, in the big league of the NBA, there is neither constant strength nor weakness. It is like the strongest elephant in the game of fighting beasts, but it is still restrained by the weakest mouse. The same is true in today's league. There is no absolute No. [-] team, and there is no absolute No. [-] player. Once you encounter a team with similar attributes, it is reasonable for an unpopular dark horse to appear.

If the Spurs' black eight appears, it is unexpected and reasonable.

The second-ranked Dallas Mavericks are currently the most stable team. The Oklahoma City Thunder, which entered the playoffs for the first time, won the first game against the Dallas Mavericks. , Mao Bin of the novice team in the playoffs also began to show up. G2 lost by a big score. This time he returned to the home court and only played a good half. He made consecutive mistakes in the third quarter of the second half and was beaten by the Mavericks. -15, directly took away the game, and now the Mavericks lead the Thunder 0-2.

The Rockets, who went to Salt Lake City, unfortunately lost to the Utah Jazz.

For Chris Paul, although he scored 22 points and 13 assists, he also contributed 7 turnovers. The game also reached the final round. Carlos Boozer's mid-range, quasi-lore game, In 2.8 seconds, Yao Ming's turnaround jumper missed, and Scola's tip-up also turned out of the basket.

Back at the Pepsi Center, the Denver Tunnelers led by as many as 18 points in the third quarter, but were taken away by the Phoenix Suns 121-115. Steve Nash scored 17 points and 15 assists. Ray Stoudemire scored 32 points and 9 rebounds, and Grant Hill also scored 16 points. On the other hand, Carmelo Anthony in Denver scored a game-high 39 points and 11 rebounds. The offender was pushed to the sidelines and watched the team lose the game in the end.

After three rounds, except for the Orlando Magic, all are 2-1.

And the fourth game is a turning point for all teams.

The leading team wants to win another round and avoid Tianwangshan, while the team that loses one more game hopes to drag the game into a 2-2 Tianwangshan battle.

For the Charlotte Bobcats, it is hoped that they will go all out to win G4, return to Charlotte with a 3-1 advantage, and then end the series in Charlotte.

And G4, which started at the United Center Arena in Chicago, was also the earliest game that started in the fourth game of the first round.

The game started at 3:30 p.m. in Chicago, and the domestic BJ time was 5:[-] a.m.

However, this game still attracted a lot of domestic fans to wait and watch early. Fortunately, it was the end of April, and it was summer, and the daytime lengthened.

Although the game stumbled, after all, the Charlotte Bobcats where Yi Jianlian and Zhou Lin belonged still led their opponents 2-1.

In this game, Larry Brown changed the starter again.

In addition to Zhou Lin, Brandon Roy and Kyle Lowry, the combination of insiders changed again, with Chuck Hayes and Yi Jianlian appearing in the starting position.

David. Lee and Roy. Hibbert were knocked down on the bench.

David Lee was put on the bench because Zhou Lin and Roy were in the starting lineup. If David Lee was given the ball, it is self-evident that there would be a problem with the distribution of the ball, and David Lee This season is indeed more suitable to play as the sixth man. David Lee is currently the most popular among the best sixth men. If you want records and statistics, you need statistics. On the contrary, now put David Lee in the starting lineup , David Lee is a little uncomfortable.

As for Hibbert being pushed to the bench, there is also a reason. The Bobcats have all trained Hibbert as the starting insider for the next three to five years, but they have played three games in the playoffs so far. He started every game, averaged 6.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, shot 54% from the field and 59% from the free throw line.

His condition is that he has great potential to become an inside gate, but his golf quotient is low, and it still takes a certain amount of time to hone.

Against him, Joakim Noah, in three games, averaged 18.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.3 blocks per game. For Hibbert, it was completely crushing.

Yi Jianlian may not be easy to use, and Larry Brown is more just using it to see.

"Okay, Yi Jianlian and Zhou Lin will start together in this game. The 'Zhou Yi' combination will have a relatively long time to appear on the stage, and we will live up to it. We got up early in the morning to watch the game!"

In the live broadcast room of a certain wave in China, the commentary also got up early, but it was very gratifying to see those two familiar faces like the fans.

"The United Arab Emirates should strive for a chance!"

Unknowingly, Yi Jianlian has entered the third year of his NBA career. After this year's playoffs, Yi Jianlian is eligible to renew his contract with the team in advance, just like Zhou Lin, who was a year earlier than him, last year Xia Tian got a big contract.

Today's Yi Jianlian is in a tepid situation, with an average of 9.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, which is not much different from last year, and Yi Jianlian, in this year's situation, basically plays the 5th position. up.

Therefore, he must be compared with Hibbert. If Hibbert does not play well, it means that the opportunity of the Arab League has come. In the first round of this game, once the Arab League plays well, then Yi Jianlian will be very good. It is possible to occupy a starting spot, which will be more beneficial to the renewal market this summer.

The comparison between Alian and Joakim Noah in the same class now also takes Noah's overall lead as the keynote.

But today Yi Jianlian beat Noah with a jump ball in the first round.

Kyle Lowry controlled the ball to the halfcourt, and it was given to Brandon Roy who came out empty-handed. Yi Jianlian came out to pick and roll. When Roy rushed inside, Zhou Lin slid to the bottom line. It was given to Zhou Lin who slipped out, Zhou Lin raised his hand and shot.

Swish!
This time the ball went meekly into the basket.

Zhou Lin clenched his fists fiercely.

That's what it feels like!
"For Zhou Lin, outside shooting is very important. It is in this situation that there is no dead angle of attack, Zhou Lin's power can be displayed. In the first two games before his comeback, he made a total of 15 of 3 three-pointers. Only 20%, while Zhou Lin’s three-point shooting percentage before the injury was 40%, and he even shot 12% of his three-point shooting percentage in December, but we must also believe in Zhou Lin’s ability to adapt and adjust as a player with comprehensive skills. "

Zhou Lin was able to score a three-pointer, whether it was for him, for his teammates, for the coach, or for the fans in front of the TV, they were all relieved.

For the Chicago Bulls, they have been caught in a dilemma.

It's really not that Coach Nagro is incompetent, but that a clever woman can't cook without rice.

After all, they are facing a Charlotte Bobcats team with two All-Star players. After each game, the Charlotte Bobcats seem to be gradually getting on the right track.

With both of them having extremely high offensive threats, double-teaming Zhou Lin or Brandon Roy doesn't seem to be a particularly good idea.

However, the Chicago Bulls did not intend to admit defeat. Joakim Noah blocked Kyle Lowry solidly, and Rose went to the basket to attract the defensive players. The outside line was handed over to the outside line. Luo Er Deng raised the knife on the outside line and returned a three-pointer to Zhou Lin.

The tactical intention is also very clear. Derrick Rose's impact and the pick-and-roll cooperation with Joakim Noah are constantly testing the Bobcats' defensive skills inside.

What the Bobcats are doing here is to shrink the basket, and there are bound to be some opportunities on the outside.

However, for this kind of ball, Larry Brown is also willing to give points.

As for the Bobcats, the game is also very simple, that is, they hit the basket continuously. When the single defense cannot contain Zhou Lin or Brandon Roy, the Chicago Bulls actually defended a 2-3 zone defense. .

Brandon Roy failed to break through and missed an outside shot, but Yi Jianlian grabbed the offensive rebound and scored 2+1. Thanks to Chuck Hayes for this ball. Although Hayes is only 198 cm, but the strength of the lower body is extremely strong. Just now, it was almost a person who withstood the position of Joakim Noah and Ty Gibson, and the Arab side was free to get this offensive rebound.

With the extra penalty hit, for the domestic fans who got up early to watch the game, this was a very wonderful start.

Zhou Lin and Yi Jianlian each scored 3 points.

"Although the tonnage and height of the UAE are not as high as Roy Hibbert, the bullet speed and offensive skills against the basket are much better than Hibbert. You can see it from this ball."

The Chicago Bulls wanted Noah to make a change inside, but Noah's hook went wide, and Gibson's dunk failed. The Bobcats got the rebound, and Zhou Lin quickly push back.

2 on 2 situation.

Breaking through the inside, attracted Luol Deng and Derek Rose's defense, Zhou Lin made a fake layup and really passed the ball.

Kyle Lowry made a three-pointer from the outside line!
After the shot, Kyle Lowry also gestured for a three-pointer!
"This is the Charlotte Bobcats we know. Anyone can share the ball, and almost every player can shoot three-pointers. It's also a three-point team!"

The Charlotte Bobcats' two three-pointers in the opening game are really some players who beat the Bulls.

Nagro's face became ugly, but it's not time to call a timeout.

As for Derrick Rose, just after throwing a ball, he used a pick-and-roll acceleration to face Yi Jianlian and directly completed the dunk!
It can be regarded as saving some momentum for the Chicago Bulls!
(End of this chapter)