Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Staples Center.

The Lakers and Knicks finished halftime, with the Lakers taking a double-digit lead.

In this era, 14 points is really not that easy to chase. After all, we are far from the era of three-point explosions. More than ten points may not be able to withstand the flow of others.

But it's not impossible. After all, there is still half-time. As long as they find a suitable response method, the Knicks still have a chance to come back.

That's why Barkley put the key point on D'Antoni. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the turning point in the first half was when the Lakers suddenly changed their defensive tactics and replaced man-to-man with zone defense, with the goal of locking down Zuo Li.

Judging from the results, this tactic was undoubtedly successful.

Trapped in a zone defense, Zuo Li not only took fewer shots, but his efficiency was almost halved. This is why the Lakers can continue to expand their advantage.

No one thinks that Zuo Li is overrated. After all, he can score 30 points in the second half in a defensive system like the Lakers. There is no doubt about Zuo Li's strength. Although he has 7 points less than Kobe, Zuo Li still has 10 rebounds and 3 rebounds.

Blocking shots is in hand, not to mention that it is normal to score lower than Kobe. In this era, no one will ridicule any player for this.

So now, the focus is on D'Antoni's response in the second half.

As for the Knicks' locker room, falling behind at halftime made the atmosphere a little stiff, not cold, but disappointment was inevitable.

After all, it’s a lie to say they don’t want to win. In the past few years, there has been no team that doesn’t want to win against the Lakers, and the Knicks generals have indeed played very hard. Even Keliu, who doesn’t like to defend, is working hard on the defensive end, let alone

Someone else.

D'Antoni was also a little troubled at this time. Phil Jackson is indeed a master-level coach in the league. D'Antoni did not expect this on-the-spot reaction, so he was also struggling to deal with it.

Zuo Li, who was the focus, seemed very relaxed. It was normal to fall behind the Lakers at halftime. There was already a strength gap between the Knicks and the Lakers. Moreover, both sides were in good shape tonight and played very hard, so there was nothing to say about falling behind.

As for the defense he encountered, to be honest, Zuo Li was not surprised. After all, in his memory, this season was crazy. He defeated the Celtics inside in the playoffs and personally sent the popular Cavaliers back to his hometown.

I once encountered the Lakers' inhumane defense in the Finals.

In the five games of the Finals that year, only the winning third game scored more than 20 points. In the five games, he averaged only 15.4 points, 15.2 rebounds and 4 blocks per game, which was 10.4 points less than the Cavaliers' score in the Eastern Conference Finals. Moreover, he did not score many points in sports games.

The main reason is that there are too many free throws, averaging 7 points per game, and the free throw shooting rate is only 57%.

It's not that Howard didn't work hard, it's mainly because the Lakers defended well. The three high players took turns to consume him, and by the way restricted Turkoglu and prevented Howard from catching the ball. Jackson's tactical ability was undoubtedly revealed.

But tonight, the difference between Zuo Li and Howard is that he can attack independently and make sharp breakthroughs. Three highs may not necessarily work, so he used zone defense.

A well-played zone defense is undoubtedly a nightmare for players who like to break through. If there are not a few three-point shooters in the team, they will be beaten to death. Such examples are common.

And Zen Master also caught the Knicks' mentality. They were hyping Kobe and Zuo Li before the game. Everyone in the Knicks looked for Zuo Li first, and passed the ball even if the opportunity was not good, which also wasted a lot of three-point opportunities.

As soon as I came and went, I was led into a ditch by the Zen master.

He is worthy of being a Zen Master, the man who has won the most championships in the league and established the most dynasties. This level is enough for many coaches to study for a lifetime.

And Zuo Li also has a way to deal with it!

"guys!"

Before going on the field, Zuo Li stood up and walked to the center.

"I know that everyone wants to win, not only for the team to win, but also for me to win. Here, I must thank everyone. Without everyone's help, I wouldn't have those scores."

Zuo Li puts his right hand on his chest and his left hand pointing at each teammate.

"But, after all, this is Los Angeles, their home court, and they are the strongest team in the league."

"We want to win, we want to win!"

"So don't worry about me, brothers, I will give you the opportunity to gamble, and you just have to take action when you have the opportunity, don't hesitate, invest in them hard!"

D'Antoni nodded approvingly after listening to Zuo Li's words. He is indeed Zuo Li. Yes, you must have three-pointers to break the zone defense. Without three-pointers, Zuo Li will only become more difficult, so he waved his hand and replaced Novak and

David Lee is paired with Du Hong and Ke Liu in the back line.

This lineup highlights one word: do it!

Either throw them to death or throw yourself to death!

15 minutes passed, and with the impatient shouts of the Staples Center fans, the two sides returned to the court.

Jackson replaced Kobe, Ariza, Turiaf and Bynum inside. He understood that maintaining the height of the inside can maintain the defensive strength of this lineup.

As soon as Bynum came up, he shouted arrogantly at Zuo Li: "Rookie, don't you want to score 50 points? I think you can't do it anymore. Give up as soon as possible. You are no match for us!"

"Tch, a guy who scored 6 points in the half has nothing to be proud of." Zuo Li shook his head disdainfully and pointed at the data on the big screen.

This immediately ignited Bynum, and he really wanted the ball in the next round, and Farmar really passed the ball, so Bynum played a single to the left for the first time, but this year Bynum only averaged 8 points per game.

The offensive level was very poor, and the left standing removed the stool and made the latter fall directly to the floor.

Zuo Li took advantage of the situation to grab the ball and counterattack to complete the score!

"Stop passing the ball!" Kobe's patience with Bynum was exhausted. The most important thing about zone defense was not to give him a chance to counterattack. Bynum's 30 points wasn't enough for him to waste, so he decisively asked for the ball in the next round.

, he felt very good tonight and will definitely score more points.

A three pointer!

Kobe easily scored his 40th point.

Now it depends on the defensive end.

Turiaf is definitely not as good as Gasol, but fortunately he has enough weight, but this time Zuo Li didn't want to force himself.

Seeing that Turiaf couldn't come up, he just threw the three-point line away!

brush!

Zuo Li returned the favor!

Yes, Zuo Li's other trick is shooting. If he was placed in zone defense when he was in college, there really wouldn't be much he could do. But now, although his shooting numbers are far from ideal, at this time, he has decided to

It’s time to give it a try!

"Nash is right, there is no way to be 100% sure, just do it and be done!" Zuo Li waved his fist excitedly after the hit.

Fight with no regrets!

"Zuo Li! The crucial three-pointer was hit on the first shot tonight. This is undoubtedly a great challenge to the Lakers' zone defense!" Barkley hammered the table and shouted.

In the next round, Turiaf didn't come up again, Zuo Li took another shot, and this time the basketball hit again!

Two consecutive three-pointers, the score difference is back to 11 points!