Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

12-6.

The Knicks are off to a fantastic start.

Who would have thought it would start like this when it started first, and the Cavaliers, who were highly favored by the outside world, would be lagging behind.

What makes the Cavaliers even more dumbfounded is that their shooting percentage is clearly higher than that of the Knicks. In the opening game, Williamson missed a three-pointer. James hit all three of his shots, and his shooting percentage was 100%.

On the other hand, for the Knicks, Keliu missed two three-pointers by himself, and Duhong also missed one, making a total of 2 of 5 three-pointers.

But it’s the Knicks who lead!

What does this story tell us?

Barkley tells you: "Those who get rebounds win the world!"

Zuo Li has already got four rebounds, three of which are offensive rebounds. In the beginning, he is simply too weak to get rebounds. With a center like this, his shooting percentage is all false.

"Pay attention to protecting the rebounds!" James is a little angry now. Part of it is that he failed to block Zuo Liqi, and part of it is because of his useless teammates in the inside. He lost three offensive rebounds in the beginning, and he can't even play with it!

"Okay!" Big Z said bravely. At the same time, he found Gibson, the team's power forward, and asked him to help him defend.

Gibson reluctantly agreed.

But in the next round, the Cavaliers attacked, and Chandler couldn't resist James, but this time Zuo Li kept staring at James' movements. The moment he got up, Zuo Li jumped out.

This time James didn't pass the ball, but he had to adjust his shooting point to prevent being blocked. He wanted to rush forward and force a foul, which is one of James' main scoring methods.

But Zuo Li's blocking was very clean, with almost no downward movement. He just relied on wingspan and bounce. This blocking method is the least technical, but also the most desperate...

Not surprisingly, James's hit rate when forced to shoot outside the penalty area was not high. The ball bounced off the board, but under the basket, Gibson blocked Randolph's position. Big Z was next to him, and the Cavaliers seemed to be far away.

My first offensive rebound was very close!

However, Zuo Li, who landed on the ground, barely noticed his position and jumped up twice. In the air, he caught the basketball before Big Z. The basketball was moved back into the air. Big Z finally gathered his strength to jump up and missed the ball directly.

Then Zuo Li adjusted his position and jumped up three times to control the rebound!

Too bloody.

How cruel!

Jump up three times to stop James from shooting, grab rebounds, and control the rebounds...

After passing the ball, the Knicks launched a fast break. Big Z followed two steps and couldn't keep up anymore, because Zuo Li had already taken off. In his eyes, he was running as fast as James. You must know that there is a height difference between the two.

14 cm!

In the end, Zuo Li attracted the defense and allowed Ke Liu to get a layup!

"Oh~!!! My God, Zuo Li completely fooled the two Cavaliers under the basket, and he protected the backcourt rebound." Smith was filled with emotion at this moment!

"It's too slippery. Zuo Li's moves are too slippery. He's just more talented than you and can jump higher than you. In fact, Zuo Li is not in the best rebounding position, but he can get it. He can't accept it. Big Z has nothing to do.

He's a pillar." Buckley exclaimed.

Come on, Barkley also learned how to say pillars...

In the backcourt, Gibson showed his hands to Big Z: This is really not my problem...

Big Z is about to cry, he would never bully the elderly like this.

Another 4 minutes passed...

"I won't play anymore." Big Z wanted to wave his hand and tell James. His lungs were already burning. Under this kind of physical exertion, it was already a bit difficult to jump, let alone grab rebounds.

Looking back at Zuo Li, he still had no reaction, but looked energetic. Zuo Li had already rebounded 8 times in the first half of the quarter, 5 of which were offensive rebounds. This is already an exaggerated number.

Big Z is holding his knees to slow down in the paint. The Knicks are making a comeback. Tonight, the Knicks' blacksmiths on the outside have found their confidence. Their shooting percentage was not high at the beginning, but they were very solid. They were probably nervous.

But after half a quarter, their confidence surged, because Zuo Li could always grab rebounds, which made them less and less hesitant in taking shots.

Confidence sometimes feeds back your shooting percentage.

Why is jr a neurosurgery?

Because although he is tough, he is confident, which leads to him always daring to throw the ball out at critical moments, and it often works wonders. This is much better than someone who wilts at critical moments.

The same goes for Ke Liu, he dared to throw it now when he had the opportunity. The ball entered the inside lane just after Zuo Li, Du Hong distributed the ball, Ke Liu got out of the back, the difficulty was too high and was rejected by the basket.

The pop-up was too far and Big Z couldn't make it in time. James was in the opposite direction. At the critical moment, he stood to the left again and jumped up in three steps to collect the rebound!

Sixth offensive rebound!

Then he stuffed it into Ke Liu's hand, and Ke Liu scored three points again.

Score in!

"The lower one defeats the upper one!" Zuo Li roared and clashed with Ke Liu, and now Ke Liu was completely subdued by Zuo Li.

He realized that only by following Zuo Li can he show his strength!

26-12, the Knicks already lead by 14 points.

Mike Brown took a look and hurriedly replaced Big Z and replaced Big Ben Wallace. This substitution would have given Zuo Li a headache in 2004, but now, Big Ben can't move faster.

How much, an interior lineman who lacks offensive ability and is short.

Although Ben received an assist from James in the first round and completed a dunk.

But in the next round, he was beaten by Zuo Li and replaced with a two-handed slam dunk.

Ben was a little confused. Zuo Li's strength made him feel like he was back in the 2004 Finals.

In the next round, Zuo Li got the offensive rebound in front of him and completed the dunk himself!

Bang!

James' face has turned completely dark...

When Zuo Li was replaced with 2 and a half minutes left in the quarter, the Cavaliers insider finally breathed a sigh of relief, but Zuo Li made all Knicks fans sigh.

In this quarter, Zuo Li got 11 rebounds, including 7 offensive rebounds, which was a wild stroke.

"The left side is in great shape! The Cavaliers were blown away inside!" Barkley said during the break.

"The Cavaliers should find a way to solve the rebounding problem now." Smith sighed while looking at the data.

But it's easier said than done.

In the second quarter, when the left winger came off the court, the Knicks did not rotate enough. The Cavaliers recovered 7 points in 3 minutes. James was in very good condition tonight and even made a three-pointer.

But when Zuo Li returned, James' attack was restricted. Zuo Li got another rebound. Just when Ben turned around and fought back to defend, the Knicks, Ke Liu, etc. Zuo Li moved in to assist. Zuo Li scored again.

Du Hong made a three-pointer and completed a make-up dunk with his left arm on the big head!

The 8th one!

Before halftime, Zuo Li's offensive rebounds were in double figures.

"Zuo Li is simply more Howard than Howard tonight! No one can stop his output at the basket." A young fan shouted excitedly in the stands.

The old father beside him looked doting on his face. His son liked centers, especially Howard. As a die-hard New York fan, he felt that he needed to restore his son's aesthetics.

It seems to work well.

And Zuo Li did not disappoint his father. In the second quarter, Zuo Li was still a pillar of strength in the paint. Big Z was beaten within 3 minutes of coming up. Big Ben was also panting from exhaustion. It was difficult to get from the left.

Li picked up a few rebounds in his hand.

Zuo Li became more confident and smoother as he played, and his rebound count skyrocketed, quickly reaching 16. This was the number of rebounds in a half.

The most exciting moment for all fans occurred with 1 minute left in the second quarter.

Chandler's strong mid-range shot was deflected by James, and Zuo Li once again rushed to pick up the rebound in front of Big Z and completed a second dunk under the basket. His number of offensive rebounds also reached a terrifying level in the first half.

10 times!