Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

He scored 31 points in the third quarter, and his shooting percentage returned to over 50%, leading the Knicks to recover a 12-point gap in the first quarter.

Tianxiu!

Zuo Li's performance in this quarter can only be described as Tianxiu, and the kind of show that makes people's scalp numb.

Artest's death coil and Battier's eye-sealing stunt were unable to have the same effect as in the first half as Zuo Li let the Sky Hook reappear, and the game returned to its original appearance.

Zuo Li returned to the low position and returned to the center's territory.

Then, there is the head-on confrontation with Dayao.

When Zuo Li finally faced off against Dayao in the low post on the court, many fans around the world were excited. Finally, it's finally here. We can finally see a serious center showdown!

After all, Adelman's little trick can't stop the centers from meeting!

The confrontation in the last few minutes of the third quarter also made people excited, but some fans kept scratching their heads after watching it.

Zuo Li, who is addicted to hooks, showed off his skills in front of Dayao. Small hooks near the penalty area made Dayao unable to take action many times, and there was even a double-eye operation of fake hooks and real passes.

On the contrary, Yao played extremely tough, basically playing hard with his back, relying on his weight and confrontation ability to squeeze out space in front of Zuo Li, who was excellent at defending, to complete the shot with a considerable hit rate.

The two of them were basically in a 50-50 fight, and neither one could do anything to the other.

This result is not beyond everyone's expectations. Everyone thought so before the game. After all, the two styles are indeed prone to such situations.

but!

Have the roles been reversed?

Before the game, Zuo Li, who was considered to be violent, played tricks, but Dayao, who was more skilled, took up the banner of violence. On two occasions, if Zuo Li had not defended well, he would have been dunked.

"You don't understand this, right?" Zuo Li had something to say about this.

Zuo Li, who was sitting on the bench recovering health and mana, also kept thinking about his confrontation with Dayao.

It can only be said that Dayao during this period was just as he thought, a low-level thug!

Not only dunking is a violent style, but also using physical force to squeeze out space is considered violent in Zuo Li's opinion.

Although Dayao used his Yao-style fantasy footwork to overwhelm O'Brien when he first entered the league, he began to gain weight continuously in the following seasons. At the same time, he used less fantasy footwork. His playing style has been moving towards the traditional stance.

Center transformation.

There are good and bad aspects to this change.

Without gaining weight, he would not have been able to withstand a center like Howard, and his current status in the league would be out of the question. However, the weight gain also led to a series of injuries, especially the one that eventually led to his retirement.

of injuries.

However, Zuo Li, the previous generation, always had reservations about Dayao's weight gain, because facts have proved that if Dayao focuses on shooting training, his career may be longer. Dayao's three-point shooting percentage in his NBA career is only 20

%, considering that the number of shots is too small, such data has no reference value.

But judging from Yao Ming's stable free throw shooting rate and soft shooting touch, it does not seem to be difficult to develop three-point shooting ability. After all, Gasol and Cousins ​​also did not have three-pointers in the early stages of their careers.

A skill.

In addition, Dayao can also shine in pick-and-roll situations.

From the previous pick-and-roll cooperation with McGrady during the Rockets period, it is not difficult to see that Dayao's size can provide absolutely high-quality cover for his teammates.

If he chooses to roll down after the pick-and-roll, Dayao's height and finishing ability will inevitably make him the league's leading "cake king". He can also easily complete outside shots when cutting outside, greatly improving the team's offensive efficiency.

None of this requires him to have a lot of weight. On the contrary, maintaining speed is more important to him.

Of course, these were the thoughts of Zuo Li in his previous life when he was bored, and were immature. After all, in this era, it is the Bible in most people's minds that the center should stay inside. Larry Brown had even implicitly criticized Zuo Li before.

I think it's a waste of his talent to stay on the outside.

Of course, Zuo Li's response to this was: Thank you.

Just look at Milicic and you will know that Larry Brown, the famous coach, is outdated.

Put aside distracting thoughts.

When the whistle sounded, Zuo Li stood up again. After playing the third quarter, he was still not ready to rest. Physical strength was another of his major advantages. It was impossible for Dayao to play for 48 minutes. In fact, his playing time was only 36 per game.

About minutes.

So chasing points depends on now!

What he wants is victory!

Sure enough, the Rockets did not let Yao go up, but instead put up Uncle Mu and Scola, Artest and Tracy McGrady on the outside. As soon as this quarter started, they changed their defensive strategy in time. Once Zuo Li went to the low post to ask for the ball, he

Decisively attack him from a flank.

This is also the best way they can think of to deal with Zuo Li now.

But as soon as Zuo Li came up, he hit hard with his back. Uncle Mu wanted to block the shot, but Zuo Li turned around and got out of the way, followed by a one-handed chop!

Artest didn't even have a chance to double-team.

A clang brought Uncle Mu back to the era when O'Neal was brutally tortured...

Isn’t this bullying the elderly?

In the next round, Artest was in place, but he made a point shot from the left, allowing Novak to hit his first three-pointer of the night from the bottom corner!

In an instant, the score difference was only 3 points.

Adelman rubbed his temples, wondering why things turned out like this...

But at this time, he didn't dare to cut Zuo Li anymore, so he could only replace Dayao in advance.

It worked as expected from the start. After picking and rolling McGrady at the top of the arc, Dayao scored directly from the mid-range shot.

However, on the defensive end, Zuo Li used his wingspan and speed to complete the hook again.

The two sides went back and forth repeatedly at the 3-point point.

The Rockets relied on the performance of Dayao and Scola to seize the advantage, but everyone could see that as Dayao's physical strength declined, Zuo Li gradually gained the upper hand.

Finally, in the last 3 minutes and 23 seconds of this quarter, Dragic and Zuo Li suddenly broke through with the ball after a pick-and-roll, made 21, and made a solid free throw!

The Knicks tied the score!

After the timeout, the Rockets' tactics failed to score, and McGrady's three-pointer allowed Zuo Li to receive his 14th rebound of the game.

Then, Zuo Li played the most powerful attack in the game!

Zuo Li, who grabbed the rebound in the penalty area, turned around to avoid McGrady's tackle. Then he dribbled the ball across half court and shook away Scola, who was following him, but was forced to stop by Artest.

Transfer the ball, catch the ball again in the reverse direction, at the top of the three-point arc, stand on the left and hold the ball to face Artest, choose to hold the ball and break through!

Worship Buddha!

Get rid of the space, carry Artest on your back and kill inside!

"Dayao is up!" Yu Jia exclaimed.

But Zuo Li did not dodge or dodge, dragging Artest behind him and forcefully taking off, leaning on Dayao in the air, staying in the air, and throwing the ball with his right hand at an incredible angle!

At the same time, the referee blows the whistle!

One second later, the basketball hit the board and went into the frame!

"Nice!" Zuo Li, who lost his balance and sat on the floor, roared to the sky, excited that he had succeeded in one-on-five this time.

Knicks, overtaken the score!