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Chapter 1155 Everything falls into place

Author: Pea of ​​Justice

Chapter 1155 Everything falls into place

While other teams are rushing for the playoffs, the Knicks are already worried about whether they can hit the Bulls' best record.

For two days in a row, Zuo Li took the time to discuss it with the coaching team headed by D'Antoni. The coaching team had different ideas. For example, Cole felt that he should take this opportunity to win in one fell swoop, while other assistant coaches believed that he should not emphasize it.

The number of wins is mainly to ensure first place in the league.

D'Antoni didn't think about it, because he thought the same as Zuo Li. He felt reluctant to miss this opportunity. After all, he had already missed it twice. He would feel uncomfortable if he missed it again. But he also felt a little reluctant. After all, the Knicks

In fact, it is not considered to be invincible in the league, especially in the second half of the season. It is unclear what tests are waiting for it. It is very likely that the record will not be broken if you rush blindly and you will blow yourself up.

The worst thing is that after finally breaking the record, and then failing to keep up with the results in the playoffs, it is better not to break the record. Then it will become a shame and embarrassment.

"Hey, I never thought that I would be entangled in whether to break the record or not." During the training break, Zuo Li shook his head and looked at the sky. Is this called the worry of happiness?

"Yes, yes." Curry next door nodded solemnly in agreement. He was also very distressed.

Clay next door wiped cold sweat. Is this the confidence to win the Triple Crown? When was the league's first record discussed in this way? Am I still too young?

Clay fell into self-doubt.

But he also has to admit that this record is very, very attractive to him.

He is also someone who has experienced the Jordan era. Children of that era were more or less influenced by Jordan. 72 wins and 10 losses is like a totem and a benchmark for every basketball player.

There is a chance to surpass this legendary record right now, just think about it!

but……

Clay looked at Zuo Li and Curry who looked melancholy.

Is this really not Versailles...

If other players knew that they were worried about whether to hit the record, they would definitely be beaten...

It is estimated that a group of people will rush to tell them: If you don’t want it, then let me do it!

"Okay, there's no need to think too much. There are still many games. It's a bit redundant to think about this issue now."

After thinking for a long time, Zuo Li decided not to worry about this kind of thing anymore, and just continue to play every game well. If their state fluctuates in the future and they have a losing streak, there is no need to think about this matter.

Zuo Li also informed the coaching staff of this idea, and the coaching staff finally reached an agreement:

No matter what, just focus on the present and everything will fall into place.

In other words, they will not change their tactics and current rotation in order to force a record.

This is probably the best idea at this moment.

After all, when the Bulls broke the record, people were only thinking about the championship, and their 72 wins were the result of their rotation.

…

With this idea in mind, on February 21, the Knicks ushered in their first game after the All-Star Game.

Facing the Pacers away from home, the two teams know each other well. As opponents in last season's playoffs, the two teams are very likely to meet again in this year's playoffs, so everyone attaches great importance to this game.

The Pacers' strength has improved again this season. With Granger relegating to the second line, they have a very good starting lineup.

George Hill, Stephenson, Paul George, David West and Roy Hibbert.

This is the lineup historically used by the Heat from the Eastern Conference Finals to the tiebreaker. With fierce defense and sharp offense, they were almost able to end the Heat's legend.

They ultimately lost to James' layup and a little bit of luck, but just looking at the lineup, the Pacers, who can be called the poor, have performed much better than the Heat of the Big Three Garray Allen and Lewis.

They are equally strong this time around and are currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference, behind the Knicks and Heat.

And their biggest opponent has also changed from the Heat to the Knicks. Of course, according to the current ranking, if they want to meet the Knicks, they must first pass the Heat.

The current Heat are not easy to compete with. In addition to being double beaten by the Knicks, the Heat have performed well in other games. They are currently in the midst of a 15-game winning streak. Although they are still 6 games behind the Knicks, their strength has been recognized by the public.

Back to business.

This time the Pacers used the Knicks as a touchstone. Paul George called Zuo Li before the game, hoping that the Knicks would go all out.

"Boss, don't hold back, I want to see how big the gap is between us!"

Of course Zuo Li agreed.

To be honest, he also likes this Pacers historically. If the league hadn't been a bad player, these five people should have developed better.

Because the Heat almost overturned in the playoffs, especially James, who is good at breakthroughs, suffered a big loss due to Hibbert's excellent defense, so the league revised the defensive rules after this season. Post players will not be able to press down when jumping.

arm.

(You can search for specific rules by yourself. The author has always believed that this rule is the last straw for the ancient center era.)

So Hibbert was directly eliminated. Also eliminated were the traditional centers in Howard Peak, which caused their defensive power to plummet. At the same time, they had to work hard to develop their shooting and pick-and-roll abilities in order to adapt to the times.

But the league didn't expect that this rule would rejuvenate the Spurs' two veterans to a certain extent, and then directly give it to the Heat.

Zuo Li doesn't know if something like this will happen in this life, but he won't be affected much anyway.

In order to deal with the Pacers at their peak, Zuo Li also made a special speech to the whole team.

"Guys, this is our possible opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals. We must go all out! This will not be an easy game!"

As Zuo Li said, the process of this game was full of suspense and confrontation from the beginning.

As soon as they came up, the Knicks naturally wanted to pick up the pace. On the first attack, Zuo Li used his speed advantage to score a point, and starter Battier hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner!

Then Zuo Li gave the Pacers a blow on the defensive end, and a big block made Paul George, who challenged him, fail.

"Your courage is commendable." Zuo Li patted George on the shoulder.

Before breaking his leg, Paul George was a tough guy with a style similar to James Lao. He had very sharp breakthroughs and often performed powerful flying dunks.

This is also the reason why Zuo Li invited him to join his company. Paul George is still very popular.

But he met the unreasonable Zuo Li.

George was not angry after being blocked. He knew that this was a high probability event. After all, Zuo Li had been in the league for five years and had never been dunked. He averaged 5.6 blocks per game and was the most terrifying inside player in history.

The coverage rate is astonishingly high.

But the more this happened, the more George's interest in challenging was aroused.

Since it’s a challenge, don’t be afraid of failure!

(End of chapter)