Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Chapter 1185 Come on, have a good fight

Author: Pea of ​​Justice

Chapter 1185 Come on, have a good fight

At noon on May 10, the New York Knicks charter flight arrived at Chicago International Airport on time.

The bus was speeding on the highway, and one hour later, the Knicks arrived at their first destination - the United Center in Chicago.

Zuo Li chose to enter through the main entrance where there were the most people. There is no doubt that his appearance triggered a riot among fans visiting the scene. Some reporters even wanted to climb over the railings to interview, but they were stopped by the well-prepared security guards.

Knowing that Zuo Li was coming, the United Center even dispatched more than 500 security guards to protect the safety of every corner of the venue 24 hours a day. There was no way, even though I didn't want to admit it, Zuo Li's popularity was really too high.

Even in this legendary city—Chicago, considered the number one basketball city by many fans in the 1990s—the younger generation is now filled with left-leaning supporters.

And Zuo Li did it not for anything else, but for the statue at the door.

In front of the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls, there is a 3.5-meter-tall human statue weighing 907 kilograms.

It was a bronze statue specially built for him by the Bulls management to thank, promote and commend the "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan.

There is even a sentence engraved on the base of the bronze statue: "The best there ever was, The best there ever will be."

In a sense, Jordan represents Chicago.

What Zuo Li cares about is this sentence: There is no one before, and there will be no one after.

Of course, there are no ancients in the past. Jordan's achievements needless to say. They are definitely not something that a few media or a certain fan group in later generations can achieve by frantically brushing aside.

But there will be no one to come...

This is what motivates Zuo Li to keep moving forward.

In a sense, Jordan's story is worthy of praise from every basketball person, and his impact on Chicago can also be said to be: unprecedented and unprecedented.

What was Chicago like before Jordan came?

Not to mention foreigners, even Americans call this city "Sin City", full of drugs, violence, gangs, and the most complex and chaotic slums in the United States, with all the darkness you can imagine. All may become a reality in this city.

Many people like to say that Jordan was selected by the Bulls to join a big-market team.

Yes, you know who I'm talking about. This sentence is often used to explain why a certain superstar suddenly decides to do one, two or three.

But this is not the case. Before Jordan joined Chicago, the Bulls' attendance rate was less than 30%, and the number of spectators was not as high as the attendance rates of other teams' affiliated Development League teams. It can be said that there are not many in this city. People will pay attention to NBA games and watch the games live, and not many capable players are willing to go to this chaotic city to play. Naturally, they will not get media attention. This is the situation of the Chicago Bulls back then. To an NBA team no one cares about.

Jordan changed all that.

Many people probably don’t understand why after Jordan completed his fourth championship in 1996 and his contract with the Bulls expired, the Knicks waved a blank check and asked Jordan to join, and the league also made an unprecedented move to prevent Jordan from leaving again. The salary was not included in the salary cap. As for the Bulls' owner, in an era when the salary cap was only more than 20 million, he offered Jordan an annual salary of more than 30 million US dollars. You must know that at that time, Jordan's annual salary alone exceeded that of some league teams. annual income.

Since 1990, Jordan has been the image spokesperson of the third largest city in the United States. It has also attracted more and more people across the United States and the world to pay attention to and understand this city, allowing this city that was in decline in the 1950s to usher in a new era.

of recovery.

Zuo Li also wanted to do this, which was one of the reasons why he chose the New York Knicks.

Become Jordan, surpass Jordan.

This season is a critical time.

"How about it? The statue is nice, isn't it?"

While Zuo Li was standing in front of the statue, thinking a lot, a voice came.

Lift...oh no, I looked down, who could it be if it wasn't Derrick Rose.

"When I first came here, I stood here for a long time, and I remember taking pictures, which were standard tourist pictures." Rose took a photo of the Jordan statue and said.

Generally speaking, this statue is not allowed to be touched, but it definitely does not include Zuo Li and Ross.

"Ha, it turns out that you also have times like this. I thought you were always so aloof."

"Please, of course, that's Michael Jordan. When I was a kid, he was almost a god in Chicago." Rose shrugged helplessly and expressed helplessness to Zuo Li. Who in Chicago didn't grow up hearing and watching stories about Michael Jordan?

"Ha, isn't it the same for you, Chicago's new god?"

Ross: “…”

"I knew I shouldn't have come here." Ross also admired Zuo Li, who was so serious at times and so out of tune at other times.

"Hahahahahaha, just kidding, I mean, you have the opportunity to continue the legendary story of your predecessor."

"Of course, I'll start by defeating you!"

When it comes to this, Rose is not sleepy. Although he is behind 0-2, this is the United Center and nothing is impossible. He is here to tell Zuo Li that they will win!

"Oh, let's wait and see." Zuo Li's expression changed from cynical to formal. He stood up straight and looked directly at the statue of Jordan.

"Winning here should feel very different."

The two parted at the door. It is conceivable that a fierce battle would be waiting for them in a few days.

The conversation between the two under the Jordan statue at the door was also photographed and circulated on major websites, and it was still talked about many years later.

…

June 8, United Center.

Thousands of cattle crashed past, Ross made his final appearance

The atmosphere at the scene was surprisingly solemn, as the commentators said, tonight is the Bulls' last chance.

Before the game, Rose and Zuo Li did not exchange pleasantries, but they both saw the theme of tonight from each other's eyes: Come on, let's have a good fight!

The starting lineup of both sides remained unchanged, but the difference from the previous two games was reflected from the first goal.

Curry held the ball, and Rose immediately pressed forward. The sudden intensity almost caused Curry to lose the ball. I had known that although Curry was not that strong, his dribbling ability was definitely superb. This shows how much intensity Rose provided.

This is why Curry was a little panicked when handling the ball, and when Danny Green came to catch it, he let go and went out of bounds.

The fans at the scene burst into enthusiastic cheers, and Rose's name resounded throughout the stadium.

However, they were happy too early. When they turned around, the Knicks immediately stepped up their game. Rose had no angle to break through and passed the ball to Noah. Noah couldn't stand Zuo Li and unconsciously took two steps forward...

Walk!

The ball changes hands again!

"It seems that both sides have invariably increased their defensive intensity. This game will probably be a defensive battle!" Barkley said.

For the next two full minutes, both sides failed to break the deadlock. The score remained zero to zero, and Zuo Li was the first to step up and score!

Dribble by myself, storm through half court, and make a one-on-three breakthrough for a layup!

2-0!

The Knicks took the lead to break the deadlock!

(End of chapter)