Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

The Knicks' charter flight landed at New York Airport at 8 a.m. on the 18th.

The big man who was originally depressed after playing six consecutive away games regained his energy the moment he walked out of the airport.

Because outside the airport, in front of the Knicks bus, there were hundreds of fans who came specially to pick him up.

"Zuo Li~! You are so awesome! You are the best, I want to marry you!"

"David Lee, look at me, look at me!"

"Hey man, you guys are awesome, proud of New York!"

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Seeing the Knicks generals walking out of the tunnel, the fans immediately became agitated. Many fans excitedly waved slogans, Knicks team flags, jerseys, and scarves to greet them.

There are naturally the largest number of Zuoli fans here, and they are also the craziest. Some girls even wanted to throw the fat in their hands, but luckily they were stopped by their friends on the side...

This scene made the players except Zuo Li feel flattered. Even Randolph, a big black bear who was not stingy, unconsciously stopped his waist and tightened his stomach, pretending to be calm and talking to the fans.

call.

Everyone who got back on the bus was still unsatisfied. The coquettish little Ewing sat at the back of the bus, waving his hands outwards and blowing a few kisses from time to time.

David Lee couldn't stand it anymore: "Hey, hey, man, if there are any fans of yours down there, just blow a kiss."

"Hahaha, it breaks my heart, old man."

"Stop making trouble, do you think you should take the second generation of Stars seriously?"

Randolph and Larry Hughes immediately laughed and hit the target, and the atmosphere instantly became joyful.

"You are just jealous." Little Ewing did not dare to talk to a few old guns, so he could only turn around and muttered: "But by the way, we actually have fans picking up the plane."

"Indeed, it's rare. We did a good job." Speaking of this, Keliu couldn't help it.

Although the number of people is not large, compared with the previous two seasons when the Knicks hated people and hated dogs, it is definitely a qualitative change.

"It shows that the fans recognize us. We just played a very good game and let's keep up the good work." Zuo Li said: "There will be more and more scenes like this in the future!"

"Um!"

"Fuck it guys!"

"I'm not tired anymore, let's practice more!"

The Knicks generals responded one after another.

"Okay guys, don't worry, the season is still very long. Maybe we should take a good rest for a day and disband immediately when we return to Madison. We need to build up our strength and continue preparing for the game!" D'Antoni stood up and said with a smile.

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He was also filled with relief. He originally had no hope of coming here from Phoenix. It was really difficult to change the Knicks team. It was no less difficult than manned spaceflight. He originally wanted to take the blame.

It comes from the mentality.

But now, D'Antoni feels that this may be the most important turning point in his life.

After Zuo Li disbanded, he directly met up with Rich Paul, and after going over the process of going to Los Angeles, he also talked about the arrangements for subsequent endorsements and activities.

Now that Zuo Li has become popular all over the United States, endorsements are coming in one after another. However, Zuo Li has no new endorsement plans for the time being. As for endorsements, it’s better to be good than to be rich.

However, there are also a lot of event invitations here in New York, and well-known programs such as The Ellen Show have sent invitations to Zuo Li.

Zuo Li was originally not planning to participate, but after thinking about it, he still drew a circle on the Ellen Show. After all, this show might not be available if it doesn't come on in a few years...

After everything was agreed upon, Rich Paul was ready to set off. If everything went well, he could come back in time for Christmas.

Finally, before leaving, he gave him a list of players that Zuo Li drafted on the plane for signing.

It includes many popular high school students and college students in the United States, such as Oladipo from DeMatha High School, Lillard from Weber State University, and the well-known Anthony Davis, Aaron Gordon,

Andrew Wiggins…a total of 50 players on the roster!

"I know everyone else, but this Giannis Sina Hugo Antetokounmpo is..." Rich Paul touched the sweat on his forehead. The sound of this name almost killed him,

This name is... so long!

"Oh, it was a mistake. This guy may have just started to touch basketball. Cross it out, it's easy." Zuo Li thought for a while and then crossed him out with a pen.

"Okay, then I get it, I will try, but we are a new company after all." Rich Paul said with some excitement and some nervousness as he took the 49ers' list.

"Don't worry, take your time. If you make a name for yourself, someone will come. Besides, don't we still have me? Besides, I have a big move!" Zuo Li patted Rich Paul on the shoulder and said.

"Then I'm relieved, boss, I'm leaving first!" Rich Paul instantly became confident and headed straight to Los Angeles with the list in hand.

Zuo Li also found Tom. Stuyvesant recently hired several new assistants, and Tom's position was also in jeopardy. After all, he was not a professional, and his personal abilities were not very strong, so Zuo Li simply asked him to come out and help him.

It just so happens that Los Angeles needs a reliable person to take charge, and Tom is just the right person.

Tom readily agreed. His relationship with Zuo Li did not require formalities. As long as Zuo Li needed, he could go anywhere. So after having a simple meal at noon, he immediately bought a plane ticket and flew to Los Angeles.

Zuo Li also said hello to Rich Paul and asked him to leave a reliable accountant behind when he left.

After everything was settled, Zuo Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. The crazy Los Angeles had finally come to an end, and everything just needed to wait and develop.

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After dealing with the complicated business story, Zuo Li was finally able to return to the court. The continuous away games made the Knicks' training results in the past two days not very good. Although everyone worked hard, the three days did not change this.

So on December 20, they lost to the Celtics again at their home court. This was also the second time they lost to the Celtics this season.

This game is actually a pity, although the Celtics shot 8-0 from the beginning under the leadership of Rondo and Ray Allen.

But the Knicks quickly overtook the score with Zuo Li and David Lee's continuous inside attacks.

In the first quarter, the Knicks even led 25-20 through a three-pointer from Zuoli.

The Knicks maintained this 5-point difference until the fourth quarter, but their physical exhaustion prevented them from withstanding the Celtics' counterattack in the fourth quarter.

There were 8 turnovers in a single quarter and the shooting percentage dropped to 35%. This made the Knicks' advantage unfortunately reversed at the last moment. Garnett and Pierce scored points successively, and finally Perkins' tip-in turned the score over.

The final score was fixed at 86-82, and the Knicks unfortunately lost by 4 points. This was also the Knicks' first home defeat of the season.

Zuo Li had a huge double-double with 22 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks in 35 minutes of playing time, but he was unable to continue his miraculous 50-point performance.

However, Zuo Li still became the focus after the game. After all, under his defense, Garnett and Perkins scored only 17 points combined. The New York media surprisingly did not have any criticism, but expressed their regret for losing.

, and encouraged the Knicks to continue their efforts.

The main reason why the New York media behaved this way was not only that the Knicks' 10-game winning streak was far beyond their expectations, but also the reason why the Eastern Conference's first Cavaliers also lost at the same time, which kept the gap between the two teams at 1 game.