Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

On January 22, the Knicks returned to their home court to face the Phoenix Suns, and the second battle between Zuo Li and O'Brien officially took place in Madison Square.

Before the game, Zuo Li had a pleasant chat with Nash and O'Neal, but Nash didn't mention it. His teachings are still Zuo Li's fastest rise in a single game, and O'Neal, although Zuo Li was in his last game.

He scored 50 points and set a new record, but this did not affect the relationship between him and O'Neal, but made the two more familiar.

For a long time, Shaquille O'Neal has always been a man of temperament, with a distinct personality on and off the court. You can clearly tell who he likes and doesn't like.

Generally speaking, Aopang still respects people with strength. The most typical one is of course Dayao. From all kinds of disdain in the early stage to all kinds of flattery in the later stage, it is because Dayao was the first to win a game.

The game gave Shark 5 blocks and blocked him three times in a row.

Everyone knows that Dayao scored "only" 10 points and 10 rebounds in his first matchup with the Sharks, while O'Neal scored 31 points and 13 rebounds.

However, although O'Neal crushed Yao Ming in terms of statistics, Yao Ming also caused a lot of trouble for O'Neal on the defensive end. He blocked 5 of the 6 shots in the game and gave them to the Sharks, which left a deep impression on the Sharks.

Moreover, looking at the 2004 season, there were only a handful of people who could get double-doubles against O'Neal's center throughout the season. Dayao, a rookie, could do it. It has to be said that Dayao is worthy of being the first player in Asia.

And Zuo Li also used his own strength to conquer O'Pang. After all, he was the one who could score 50 points on him. So O'Neal had already said this in the interview before this game: "Come to my brother Zuo Li."

I'm very happy to have established my own territory, you know, this guy is a tough opponent and I enjoy playing against him."

"Last time, this guy made me suffer a lot. To be honest, after I went back, my arm hurt for 2 days, my shoulder hurt for 3 days, and my thigh hurt for 4 days. I haven't had such an experience in many years. This guy will hurt me in the future.

, No, he is now one of the top five centers in the league, and he is even stronger than I was in my rookie season!"

"So today we are just having fun. Think about our record, omg! How are we going to fight against them!"

From 'no acquaintance' to 'brother', sometimes it's only one game away.

Coupled with the gesture of leaving the table while talking, the effect of the pre-game press conference was simply amazing.

Of course, this guy Ao Pang also knows how to survive. Regardless of his appearance, he is actually one of the people with the highest emotional intelligence in the league. Otherwise, he would not have prospered before and after retiring. Not only has he become

One of the most popular commentators, his own industry is also constantly improving.

In short, you'd better not believe even the punctuation marks when Ao Pang says it.

Just like this time!

He said he was here to have fun, but on the court he showed that he wanted to win more than anyone else.

The ten players on both sides have not changed at all from the first time they played against each other. The highlight is still the battle between Dragic, the former Nash follower, and Nash himself, as well as the twin towers of Knicks insider Lefty Galandov and Suns insider O.

The confrontation between Fatty and Stoudemire's twin towers.

O'Neal almost broke Zuo Li's undefeated streak at the start. The two of them touched the ball almost at the same time. Relying on his advantage in wingspan, Zuo Li pushed the ball into Dragic's hands with great danger.

This also cheered up Zuo Li. Ao Pang tonight felt extraordinary!

It is indeed unusual. The biggest reason for the Knicks' last away win was to attack O'Neal's weakness, which was his speed. He used his speed to bring down the Suns.

The Knicks did the same thing this time, but O'Brien actually kept up with the Knicks' speed.

In the first quarter, O'Brien felt like he was back to his peak. On the offensive end, he made 5 of 6 shots and 1 of 4 free throws. He scored 11 points. On the defensive end, he also scored 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 1 steal.

How should I put it, covering up his age, this is exactly the level of O'Neal in his peak period, even the free throws are replicated one to one!

The most outrageous thing was the last 13 seconds of the first quarter. The Knicks originally had an offensive opportunity. The left winger passed in from the top of the arc. Randolph caught the ball and turned around to prepare for a layup. As a result, O'Fay actually helped with the defense and slapped the basketball away to complete the steal.

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Although the final result of this goal was that Grant Hill was blocked by the left winger and the cleat board, O'Pang's state was clearly evident.

Subsequently, O'Pang maintained an excellent state and did not fall behind in the battle with Zuo Li. He contributed 31 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal in a double-double. His score was even higher than that of Zuo Li.

He scored 30 points, 15 rebounds, 6 blocks and 5 assists. Overall, they were comparable.

However, it was the Phoenix who won the victory. In the fourth quarter, they took advantage of O'Neal's containment. Nash and Stoudemire showed their strength at the same time, but only Zuo Li could keep up with the Knicks.

In the end, it was a pity that they lost 105-109, a 4-point disadvantage, which also ended their 4-game winning streak.

After the game, the excited Aopang showed off his muscles, and then talked about his experience against Zuo Li at the press conference.

"You know, Cactus is still the strongest center!"

Then, two hours later, Suns officials announced that O'Neal would not play in back-to-back games due to muscle fatigue...

"Good guy, just to beat me, right..." Zuo Li shook his head dumbfounded when he saw the news. As expected of O'Neal, he can bring out the full comedic effect even when injured or not. This is pure talent, right?

But even though he lost, Zuo Li was very satisfied with the game. If the Knicks lost, they didn't have many scoring points. Except that he and Randolph were relatively stable, the third point still depends on luck.

The reason why role players are role players is that they are not able to produce continuous and stable output. The Knicks encountered such a problem tonight. Novak, Kreuzi and others did not feel very good. Starting Dragic was also

Nash's education was miserable. If it weren't for Zuo Li and Randolph's hard work, he would have lost long ago.

Zuo Li was satisfied with his own performance. O'Neal returned to his peak this time and played very well, with a balanced offense and defense. Stoudemire also scored 27 points.

Facing these two people, Zuo Li still performed well with 3015. It has to be said that Zuo Li has made continuous progress.

If O'Neal was in tonight's state in the previous game, it would be difficult for Zuo Li to perform like this.

After the game, many media also praised Zuo Li's performance and believed that Zuo Li had truly improved in every game.

Zuo Li's progress is visible to the naked eye. In just half of the new season, he has enriched his arsenal, his shooting percentage and free throw percentage have improved significantly, and he has become more and more comfortable playing on the court.

This can also be seen from the Knicks' back-to-back games against the Grizzlies on the 23rd.

Before this game, many Grizzlies fans thought it was a battle for the best rookie between OJ Mayo and Zuo Li.

All I can say is, as long as you are happy.

The final result was 123 to 102, and the Knicks easily defeated the Grizzlies at home.

The talent of this grizzly bear is visible to the naked eye, but without hardness, neither Gay nor Mayo is obviously a qualified leader.

Zuo Li had back-to-back double-doubles with 30 points and 17 rebounds, including 10 offensive rebounds, which was 3 more than the backcourt rebounds. Gasol and Haddadi had almost given up on life. They were beaten by Zuo Li.

He was stuck in a blocked position and was in a state of embarrassment with the extra dunks. In the last 2 and a half minutes, all 6 fouls were committed and he left the game.