Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

The live broadcast room of New York TV Sports News on the night of the 20th.

Smith, a senior sports commentator in New York, said with a solemn expression and a low tone:

"Just an hour ago, the New York Knicks lost to the Boston Celtics by 4 points at Madison Square Garden. This was the Knicks' first home loss of the season and their second loss to the Celtics.

beat."

"Our winning streak was ended, and our opponents immediately widened the gap with us. Now, there is only a 13-game gap between us and the Celtics behind us."

"We worked hard, and four members of the team scored in double figures, but we still failed."

"The only good news is that Zuo Li still maintained his consecutive double-doubles, and oh, there were also successful jump balls. This is really, really good."

"Currently, we have lost 4 games this season, with a record of 22 wins and 4 losses, ranking second in the Eastern Conference."

Having said this, Smith covered his eyes, lowered his head, and spoke louder.

At this time, many of the deputy directors, editors and assistants in charge of the live broadcast could no longer hold back. Especially tonight's special guest Patrick Ewing, who was next to Smith, covered his mouth, looking like he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, and was forcing it back.

Looks like hard work.

"all of these…"

Smith is in love.

“That’s great, isn’t it!”

Smith suddenly sat up straight and slapped the table hard, saying that he was just pretending and had been deceived.

"Second in the Eastern Conference, guys! 22 wins! This is really great! Oh, if we weren't in the studio, I really want to open a bottle of champagne!" Ewing next to him was finally liberated and laughed.

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If someone who doesn't know the Knicks turns on the TV and sees that the commentator is so happy after losing, they will definitely think that the commentator is a Knicks fan, or they have bought into it.

But those who are familiar with die-hard Knicks fans, especially those who have just become Knicks fans in the past few years, have no time to question it. They are all looking for champagne glasses.

As for why, it is of course because Knicks fans have not experienced being in second place in the Eastern Conference before Christmas.

Not to mention second place in the Eastern Conference, if you look at the Knicks' regular season record in the new century, their best year was only 48 wins, and that was Ewing's last year.

In the past seven seasons, the team has never won 40 games. Last season, it only won 23 games, which was only 2 games more than the Heat, which was so bad.

Now, the Knicks have won 22 games, and are only one game away from tying the number of wins they won in the entire season last season.

This is simply...

Not only that, because they also defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, their record is even the same as the Lakers next door. If based on the relationship between wins and losses, the Knicks are now second in the league!

It’s Chinese New Year, guys!

"There are only five days until Christmas. In between, we still have two games to play. Oh, I can't wait. If we can win these two games smoothly, then we will have a good time on Christmas.

Previously, we held the second place in the Eastern Conference and the second place in the league!" Smith said excitedly.

"If you are bolder, man, what if you can get to the first place." Ewing said.

"Ah, this is really too bold." Smith touched his chin: "I can't imagine it, but just in case, everything is possible."

"In short, we want to congratulate the Knicks. Guys, you did a great job. But what I want to say is that the season is very long. It is only one-third of the season. I hope you can continue to work hard. I hope I have the opportunity to go

Go courtside and watch the Knicks play in the playoffs with your own eyes."

Ewing did not dwell on this topic. After all, everyone knows that even if the gap is only one game, it will be difficult for the Knicks to catch up. After all, the Cavaliers are really too stable this season.

At the same time, ESPN next door also talked about this topic when reviewing tonight's game. Senior commentator Jimmy Lelong said: "Although the Knicks lost, it still does not prevent them from being in their best era."

Another commentator, Stephen, said: "Selecting Zuo Li is the best draft in the history of the Knicks."

They believe Zuo Li is the biggest contributor to the Knicks' turnaround.

"Zuo Li's style of play is so fresh. He is a cross-generational player. He is sharp in offense and tough in defense. His seemingly mature mentality makes him feel calm at any time. His victory over the Lakers proves this." Jimmy

said.

Stephen said that the other Knicks performed equally well, but they were still the same as last season, with only a few medium-sized signings. Randolph's performance was not the best, but he could win.

The role of Li is simply huge.

I have to say that Zuo Li is really popular now, and he will be mentioned in almost every topic. This is the case in the NBA. Whoever can keep the topic topic can steal the limelight.

But in the end, when the two commentators talked about the final ranking before Christmas, they, like the people on the New York radio station, believed that the Knicks would eventually be ranked second in the Eastern Conference.

The reason is also very good. After the Cavaliers just overturned against the Nuggets and suffered their third loss of the season, they will never make the same mistake again.

On the 22nd, the first big game in the 27th round of the NBA seemed to confirm this point. Oklahoma, the focus of this round, was the Cavaliers and the Thunder.

James didn't give young Adu any chance.

Although Durant made 9 of 17 shots and 2 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 26 points with a good shooting percentage, Westbrook also had a double-double with 24 points and 11 assists.

But the Cavaliers still easily won the game 110-92, driven by James' 31 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds.

At the same time, the Knicks also easily defeated the Bucks 105-81 at home. Zuo Li played 33 minutes, making 10 of 20 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 3 of 5 free throws, scoring 24 points.

12 rebounds and 3 blocks. Although the shooting rate was average, it was still an easy win.

The two sides continued to maintain a one-game gap.

However, on the eve of Christmas Eve on the 23rd, both sides played the last game before the Christmas war at their respective home courts, and in this game, the Knicks successfully stole the show from the entire league!

The Knicks face the Timberwolves at home, and the Cavaliers face the Rockets at home.

The attention of this round of games is average. After all, everyone is now waiting for the Christmas game on Christmas Eve. This is the first year of the reform of the Christmas game. There are five games and ten teams will compete on the 25th. This is definitely the exception.

In addition to the All-Stars, it is another viewing feast for basketball fans.

It is said that the ratings of Christmas Day Wars are generally higher than those of All-Stars.

Even the newspapers reported on the Christmas war. There were only sporadic reports on this round of games. After all, you can't expect an upset at this time, right?

At 6 pm New York time, the Knicks, who started the game an hour earlier, did not disappoint the fans who had just had a holiday. Facing the only designated experience player in the league this season, the Knicks took an absolute advantage from the first minute.

The Timberwolves didn't even organize the few counterattacks they wanted, and lost by a score of 123-88. Zuo Li only played 28 minutes and had a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds.

The most tense moment of the whole game was undoubtedly the last minute of the third quarter. Zuo Li cleverly blocked the frontcourt and succeeded in a dunk. While scoring 17 points, he finally added his tenth rebound, allowing him to have two consecutive double-doubles.

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"Huh~!" The fans also breathed a sigh of relief. If the opponent was too weak and the double-double was broken, it would be a big loss.