Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

"This is a fucking fight..."

After watching halftime, many Knicks fans expressed some disappointment, not entirely because they were behind by more than ten points, but mainly because the Knicks were completely suppressed by the Thunder.

Of course, many people will think this is nonsense, and they are already more than ten points behind. But isn't it just that they were suppressed? How could they lose so much without being suppressed?

You fans, don't be ridiculous!

However, this is really not the same. Both are losses. The regretful defeat of using the last bullet is completely different from the confused and helpless defeat.

What I'm talking about here is that the Knicks didn't show their energy at all. In the last round against the Heat, the Big Four were aggressive and rushed every time. But the Knicks have always been better, whether it's mental state or the scene.

All impeccable.

But this time, the Knicks were like eggplants beaten by frost, they just felt so out of sorts.

On the contrary, the Thunder simply changed into a different team tonight. The whole team felt as if they had been beaten to death. The ball was as fast as the wind and as fast as lightning, and the defensive counterattacks were impressive.

In fact, you said that the Thunder have any special tactics? No, they just have passion, blood, and work!

Durant scored 17 points at halftime, Westbrook had 12 points, 5 assists and 3 steals, Harden had 5 points and 7 assists, and Ibaka scored 8 points, even shooting 100% from the field!

However, the outside world's expectations for Zuo Li are too high, so they feel that 17 points in the half is an average performance, and the shooting rate is less than 50%.

"Don't worry, Zuo Li, it doesn't matter, everyone has such moments, you don't need to worry about it, you have already performed very well..."

Zuo Li, who returned to the locker room, rubbed his face. This performance in the first half is not difficult to understand. The Thunder should thank the fans for their dedication. This is a big victory from outside the plate. It is hard to imagine that Zuo Li will be hit one day.

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"In the second half, I can't guarantee that my touch will return. To be honest, I can feel my thighs shaking now."

Most commentators and fans believe that the left winger's poor condition is the main reason why the Knicks fell behind at halftime.

"That's not what you mean, coach. I'm fine, and my mentality is not broken. What I mean is that in the second half, we need different tactics." Zuo Li stopped the German coach from continuing to pour chicken soup. To be honest, Zuo Li would not do it because of something.

It is Zuo Li's character to feel sad after one or two setbacks, and to solve problems when encountering them.

The only problem is how to spell it.

So tonight, since Zuo Li can't take the lead, let's just release the finishing power. He won't attack and let his teammates do it!

But even so, through this half, Zuo Li also found that his state tonight was not very good, and this was not a state that he could change by thinking of a way.

So after coming off the court, Zuo Li understood that if he only relied on himself, it would be difficult to complete the comeback tonight.

After all, who knows what the situation will be like in the fourth game. If it doesn't work in the fourth game, why don't we just keep playing, playing again and again, and just give him the championship!

Kenny Smith: "It feels like the Knicks need to wake up."

O'Neal: "Didn't they go do something last night?"

So...how should the Knicks make a comeback...

What?

surrender?

This data is actually pretty good. Considering the defense Zuoli faced in the second quarter, it feels a bit good.

This is what Zuo Li came up with.

"Deshuai, I'm not in good condition tonight."

But that's just a look.

So in the half, not only did Zuo Li play average, but everyone else also played average.

But since Zuo Li was so honest and told himself that his condition was not good, then it would be okay to just let others play more.

Tonight, it happens to be this time.

No wonder Barkley said after seeing it: "The Knicks seem to be hungover."

"This... is okay." D'Antoni thought for a while. Originally, the German coach was planning to let Zuo Li continue to play in the second half. If he loses, he loses. He can afford to lose a game. Unlike what the outside world advocates, he can

I didn’t say that I had to win everything and win the championship.

It's just that in the Knicks, they are used to playing around Zuo Li and letting Zuo Li take the lead.

"In the first half, everyone was helping me with the ball. I had to finish many of the balls, but my efficiency was not high, which also affected everyone's confidence."

The overall feeling of the Knicks is that they haven't woken up.

"So, let's reverse it, I'll handle the ball and everyone will finish it!"

In fact, the Knicks have many finishing masters, including Curry, Randolph, David Lee, Ke Liu, Danny Green, and Klay Thompson, who has not seen much training on the bench. Each of them has good finishing ability.

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This is also easy to understand. Every player will encounter a night of poor form. Even if you are Michael Jordan, there will be no exception. Although Zuo Li is considered to be the player who maintains the best form, it cannot be completely avoided.

In the first half, Zuo Li tried his best, not only trying to improve efficiency, but also trying to save energy.

So D'Antoni arranged the tactics. Curry, Randolph and others were assigned a lot of offensive tasks, while Zuo Li and Battier, who was also in bad shape tonight, were assigned defense and other miscellaneous tasks.

Battier, who killed the Mavericks with a three-pointer in the last game, even made 0 of 3 shots in the half.

After looking around, Zuo Li had a plan, so he got up and found De Shuai.

Come back at the end of the game?

Pooh!

impossible!

The Japanese just surrendered!

The word "surrender" does not exist in Zuo Li's dictionary, although this proposal seems very reasonable. He is 2-0 ahead and his condition is not good. What's wrong with maintaining his condition and playing G4 with all his strength?

Zuo Li looked at his teammates in the locker room and fell into deep thought...

So even if you are going to lose, you have to try your best. There is no doubt about it.

"oh?"

Zuo Li: "Nonsense, you just haven't woken up!"

give up?

In the half, Zuoli made 6 of 14 shots and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, with a shooting percentage of 42.8%.

Zuo Li only played 16 minutes in this half, a new low since the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Not only that, the Knicks also rely heavily on Zuo Li's performance. If Zuo Li can't play, it seems that others won't be able to play.

Even if his condition explodes, if the Thunder maintains the same state as in the first half, it will not be easy for the Knicks to come back.

The overall Knicks shooting rate was only about 39%, and there were 11 turnovers.

But that doesn't mean they can't score.

No one had any objections, but the people who were entrusted with important tasks were a little panicked.

Especially Curry, who was arranged by the German coach to become the Knicks' main offensive point.

"Relax, you can stand alone, Westbrook? He is not as good as you." Zuo Li patted Curry on the shoulder and said.

In the past two years, Curry has been with the Warriors behind him. This time, he needs to stand in front and carry the team.

"It's not just Stephen, each of you can stand alone, relax guys, use your strengths, you are more powerful than you think!"