Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

"With his size, people thought he couldn't do many things, but he proved people wrong with his actions. He is a great player and no one can deny it." After the game, Iverson posted on social networks.

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If there are any old fans who came from the old days, they will definitely know that Iverson gave Zuo Li the exact words Michael Jordan said about him back then.

Jordan originally meant to describe Iverson as someone who would be ignored because of his short stature, but now he used it on Zuo Li...

Needless to say, it's very suitable.

Zuo Li is often considered unsuitable for holding the ball and attacking because of his tall stature. In this era, there is no big man who can play like Zuo Li. Some conservatives even think that it is a waste of talent.

Pat Riley once said when evaluating Zuo Li: "Although his outside ball-holding ability is surprisingly strong, with his body, it is a waste of talent to play like this. There are many defenders in the league who can do outside things.

, but there are fewer and fewer people like him in the paint, so I’m glad that his footwork is equally good.”

It can be seen that although Riley admires Zuo Li very much, he still feels that Zuo Li should go inside with peace of mind. In this era, everyone's brains have not yet turned around. They have not yet realized that a player can attack with the ball by himself and post up in the paint.

How terrifying is the center.

But don't worry, facts will prove everything.

Iverson can be regarded as indirectly vindicating Zuo Li's name.

When the league announced its intention to invite Zuo Li to participate in the skills competition, some people criticized him, thinking that the league was purely looking for a gimmick. After all, Zuo Li can dribble, and he was indeed a defender before, but even for such a big man

No matter how good he is at dribbling, he can't compare with those super guards in the league.

After this game, these voices fell silent. Even Iverson was able to move away. Isn't this enough to qualify for the skills competition?

Are you dissatisfied?

If you don’t accept it, go ahead and shake Iverson away!

Otherwise, what can you rely on to object, the keyboard?

So the league also took advantage of the trend and said that Zuo Li will participate in the skills competition and dunk contest during the All-Star Weekend this season.

This announcement instantly made next February's All-Star Game even more popular.

But Zuo Li himself didn't think so much. It's still early for the All-Star Game, and the passing problem has not been solved yet, and his shooting needs to continue to be improved. Since he participated, he has to rush to win the championship, and he doesn't want to make soy sauce.

Especially when he remembers that the skill king this season is Derrick Rose, so he can’t lose!

Oh, think of Rose, the new No. 2 pick is now thriving (this transition is not blunt at all!), with personal data of 17.1 points, 6.2 assists, 4 rebounds and 1.5 steals. Not only is he outstanding personally, but he also has the Chicago Bulls.

A prosperous scene.

In 1998, Jordan chose to retire after his second three consecutive championships, and the Bulls dynasty officially withdrew from the stage of history. Many people focused on the glory of the Bulls' "last dance", but rarely saw the "stop the dance"

"After that, the team was devastated.

Krause disbanded the dynasty in three days like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. Rodman, Pippen, Kerr and other meritorious veterans left the team one after another, leaving only the aging Harper and Kukoc.

Oh, he also spent 27 million in 7 years to sign free agent Brent Barry, so that people who are used to watching Jordan dunks can also experience the feeling of a white man flying.

But for the Bulls, one Barry is far from enough to save the devastated team.

Their best result in this decade was the Eastern Conference semifinals. They failed to reach the playoffs in seven years and were eliminated in the first round two years. This is in sharp contrast to the glory of the 1990s.

The city of Chicago will inevitably fall into the mood of missing Jordan. Of course, Jordan's significance to Chicago is indeed worthy of this kind of nostalgia. After all, before Jordan, this city was the real version of Gotham City, the "city of sin".

It's not a wasted reputation.

Since Jordan became famous, whether it is in the United States or around the world, the first topic that everyone brings up in Chicago is no longer chaos and crime, but basketball and Jordan.

It is this kind of contribution that makes it difficult for Chicago to accommodate a second name. No matter how hard Ben Gordon plays, it will be useless.

But the arrival of Derrick Rose seems to have changed the situation.

So far this season, more and more local Chicago fans regard Rose as the savior of the Bulls. Although the nominal eldest brother of the team is still Ben Gordon, it is the new No. 2 pick in the NBA that people talk about the most.

Although they missed Zuo Li because of Rose, it seems they can...accept it with Rose?

"I actually can't accept it!"

For Bulls general manager John Paxson, he really has some regrets now.

If he had known that Zuo Li could fight like this, even if he liked Rose, he would not have facilitated the deal.

Before the trade with the Knicks, the Bulls were actually divided into two factions. One group felt that they should resolutely bring Zuo Li to Chicago. This faction was led by former Bulls general manager Krause, who had expressed his opposition to Zuo Li on many public occasions.

Li likes it.

The other group is led by John himself. They believe that Rose is plug-and-play, has great potential, and is a native of Chicago. There is really no reason not to choose him. Moreover, Zuo Li, as a big man, likes to play on the outside. John thinks this is deviant, and besides, they

There is already Noah.

In the end, the powerful faction still had more say, so that big deal was made.

But now, it turns out that if Jordan can be selected, Klaus's eyes are indeed much better than John's. Rose is not bad in his rookie season, but he is still practicing. Zuo Li's rookie season has already led the Knicks to turn around.

Already.

At present, Zuo Li is more than one level better than Rose, with back-to-back triple-doubles and multiple 50-point games. Rose does not have this strength yet.

Now there are voices within the Bulls. Many people think that the transaction was a mistake and that John should bear the main responsibility. His immediate boss, the team owner, also has this idea. Recently, I have seen that he has a nose, not a nose.

Therefore, this first encounter with the Knicks is very important to John. If Rose can lead the team to win, doesn't it prove that his work is correct? Then there will be no problem, and his influence can also

Continue to penetrate.

Perfect!

So this time, John made a special trip to visit the training facility the day before the game, and Vinny DeNagro was leading the players to prepare for the game.

"We're going to play the Knicks tomorrow." John patted Vinnie DeNagro on the shoulder: "How's it going? Are you sure?"

"There is still some certainty. We are in good shape this season." Vinnie Denagro is in high spirits. He is happiest when he does not need to show off.

Moreover, the people under him are finally no longer ordinary people, especially Rose, who in his mind is the best candidate to be the core of the team in the future.

"That's good, I hope you can give Derek more playing time and ball rights tomorrow." John explained his purpose.

"Understood, I will." Vinnie DeNagro is not a fool. He understood as soon as the general manager said it. This is obviously to give Rose more room to play.