Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Chapter 1163 Fight or retreat, that is the question

Author: Pea of ​​Justice

Chapter 1163 Fight or retreat, that is the question

Dragging his slightly tired body onto the plane and looking at his teammates who were still excited, Zuo Li could only sigh that the power of honor is indeed a good medicine that can make hard-working people forget their fatigue.

"Okay, guys, get some rest quickly and don't be too lazy. We still have a crucial game to play tomorrow night."

Zuo Li comforted his teammates, then found a comfortable position and fell asleep.

He would not say anything depressing at this time. To be honest, he had already reached this day and he wanted to break through the window paper.

When he won 71 wins two years ago, he felt more regretful. The feeling of falling before the finish line is sometimes more profound than falling at the beginning. This time, given the opportunity to make up for the regret, Zuo Li naturally cannot give up.

Fortunately, compared with two years ago, the schedule this time is quite favorable to the Knicks.

After the plane landed, on the bus to the hotel, the coaching staff couldn't wait to start studying the schedule of the last three games.

Needless to say, the most recent game was an away game, but they faced the Hornets, who have been in decline since Paul left and are currently ranked second to last in the Western Conference.

Although they selected No. 1 pick Anthony Davis, it is a pity that the thick-eyebrow brother encountered injuries when he entered the league. After the All-Star Game, the team's record was hopeless and they announced that they would be reimbursed for the season early, so that they still remain this season.

It’s not much different from last season, with only 26 wins so far.

Although many people feel that the Hornets, who have no performance pressure and no baggage, have the opportunity to cause some trouble for the Knicks like the previous Cavaliers, it is obvious that the Knicks coaching staff does not think so.

In their minds, this game has been won by default.

The focus is on the last two games. On the premise of winning against the Hornets, if they win one of the next two games, the Knicks will break the record, but which one they win is the most critical.

You might say, why are you thinking so much? Just win whatever you can.

That is true, but the key problem arises with the two opponents.

After beating the Hornets on April 15, the Knicks will have back-to-back away games on April 16, and their opponent is currently second in the league, second in the Eastern Conference, and the biggest rival in the Eastern Conference - the Miami Heat!

Back to back, away games, back and forth, the biggest opponent...

Basically all the debuffs are stacked up, which is the reason why the Knicks coaching staff has a headache.

"From a rational point of view, we should strategically give up the away game against the Heat. No matter from which angle we look at it, a strong competition is not good for us." Steve Kerr was the first to say.

His words were also recognized by most of the teaching assistants.

Indeed, not to mention the previous unfavorable conditions, the Knicks have already won three games against the Heat and ended the Heat's 20-game winning streak. The Heat's gang must have dreamed of regaining their place, let alone in this kind of situation.

In front of the record, there is no possibility of letting go. The Heat don't want to be a stepping stone to 73 wins!

To sum up, many assistant coaches feel that strategically giving up this game is the most reasonable choice.

Of course, defense also has the problem of giving up, that is...

"Of course it's okay to give up, but who can guarantee that we can successfully win the last game after giving up? What if..." D'Antoni didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

Yes, after giving up, it would be nice to win the last game successfully, but what if it overturns...

"The Knicks once again missed the opportunity to set a record because of their arrogance!"

“If God wants it to perish, it must first make it crazy!”

"Destroying the Knicks, is this a curse of record!?"

…

"Hiss~~~"

The coaching team gasped in unison.

Thinking about that scene makes people shudder.

In the final game, their opponent was the Atlanta Hawks, a very ambiguous opponent.

You can call him strong, but they just lost Joe Johnson, and the new Eagle king is Josh Smith - a guy who has James' talent but can't play it, which also makes them lack the ability to fight tough battles.

But if you want to say that he is weak, the Hawks have currently won 43 games, with a winning rate of more than half. They also have players like Korver and Teague on the team. If they perform well, they cannot rule out the possibility of defeating the Knicks.

Moreover, in the last game, the Knicks, who were only allowed to win but not lose, were mentally inferior to the Hawks, who had won and lost but not lost.

Thinking about it this way, it seems acceptable to compete with the Heat...

But what if you try your best but fail due to various reasons?

D'Antoni and the assistant coaches looked at each other, obviously not knowing what decision to make.

In the end, it was D'Antoni who made the decision. He didn't want to think about it anymore. He would finish beating the Hornets first!

On April 15, a large number of fans poured into the small New Orleans. From the Vatican to a certain Pacific island country, everyone who could come and had the ability came.

No way, this is an absolutely crucial game. As long as the Knicks win this game, they will tie the Bulls and share with them the honor of having the best regular season record in history.

"No one wants to miss a night like this," O'Neal said.

Jordan also came, as did Pippen and Rodman, who were all the core players of the unsolvable Bulls.

I don’t know if this is the largest gathering of the old Bulls since the Bulls disbanded, but this is definitely the first time that the city of New Orleans has hosted so many superstars.

Before the game, Jordan greeted Zuo Li.

To be honest, there wasn't much communication between Zuo Li and the recognized No. 1 player in basketball. Counting this, this should be the fourth time the two have met.

"To be honest, I really don't want to bless you. After all, this is our record."

"But, go ahead, kid, I've known this day would come."

"Perhaps you are willing to stop here?"

Jordan said humorously, patting Zuo Li on the shoulder.

"Thank you for your blessing, Mr. Michael. It is an honor for me to have the opportunity to touch the original record. Please believe that no matter what the final result is, you will always be a legend."

"However, I am very, very sorry that tonight is not the end. I will break this record."

Zuo Li responded with a smile.

Naturally, he would not think that it was Jordan's sincerity. After all, Jordan still had a big picture. When the Warriors broke the record in the last generation, he also generously sent blessings, but he did not attend the scene in person.

But as Zuo Li said, even if they break the Bulls' record, Zuo Li doesn't think that this Knick will have the dominance of the original Bulls. Zuo Li vaguely remembers that after winning 70 games, which was the league's first record at the time,

The Bulls began to relax, half-giving up in many games, and then achieved 72 wins and 10 losses. It can be said that this is not the limit of the Bulls.

However, this result is currently the Knicks' limit.

To reach the level of the Bulls, the Knicks still need to do a lot of work.

Of course, the Knicks are equally scary at this time, at least for the Hornets, they don't know how to defeat them at all.

In addition, the thick eyebrows were not there, and the players were not interested in playing, so of course they failed.

It doesn't matter if you have a lot of debt, it doesn't matter to the Hornets now.

120-88!

A hearty victory, the Knicks won 72 games this season, officially tied with the Bulls for first place in history!

(End of chapter)