Basketball's most talented forward is on the left
Chapter 298 The meaning of the team
"As expected, we are the Green Army." Zuo Li was very emotional after the match.
Even without Garnett, the Green Army is still not a weak team. Even though they made 0 three-pointers in the game, they still only lost 10 points to the Knicks, who were all firing. This reflects the strength of the Green Army.
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Especially the bench, missing Posey, Tony Allen, Garnett, and big baby Davis, all in all is not good.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Historically, the Green Army was unlucky to encounter the explosive magic in advance. It had no problem at all when encountering the Cavaliers or Hawks and entering the Eastern Conference Finals.
And Zuo Li is also a little troubled. Even without Garnett, based on their current strength, the Knicks may not be able to defeat them in a 7-game, 4-win format.
"Hey, why are you thinking so much? Let's go to the playoffs first." Zuo Li laughed at himself. Sure enough, everyone has desires. It is impossible not to pursue better results at this stage.
Even someone as calm as Zuo Li would inevitably do this.
Fortunately, Zuo Li knew his goal clearly and knew that he had to eat one bite at a time, so he quickly put the Green Army behind him, oh, he kept it in his heart.
Research still needs to continue, and once it gets to that point, Zuo Li will never be willing to lose.
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Unlike Zuo Li, who is far-sighted, the outside world generally expresses disbelief that the Knicks can defeat the Celtics after defeating the Cavaliers.
Because of this, the Knicks, who were originally considered to be the most difficult hurdle for the Knicks, have 2 wins and 1 loss in three consecutive games, and only lost one game to the Lakers.
Moreover, the winners are all direct competitors in the standings, which directly results in the Knicks currently only one game behind the Cavaliers and two games ahead of the Celtics, firmly ranked second in the Eastern Conference.
The Knicks have actually won more games this season against the top four in the Eastern Conference than they have lost, and they have beaten the Cavaliers twice. The Celtics, who are considered the Knicks' nemesis, have now won one game, and the Lakers have also won one game and lost one.
With this record, the Knicks suddenly fell back ten years!
The media now dare not say that they are not optimistic about the Knicks' performance in the playoffs. How can such a strong performance in the playoffs be worse?
But what is very embarrassing is that just two days after the news touted by the media was released, on the 9th, the Knicks, who finally returned to their home court, lost to the visiting Trail Blazers 108-112, a 4-point disadvantage, ending their two-game winning streak.
Winning streak.
The Trail Blazers did not have Oden in this game. Zuo Li asked Aldridge in the paint and gave Aldridge 4 big blocks in one quarter. He only scored 13 points in the game. It gave Aldridge an unforgettable night.
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Zuoli finished the game with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 7 blocks. His performance was very good.
However, the Knicks still lost because of the "Yellow Mamba" Roy next door.
In this game, Roy dominated the offensive end. He scored 35 points and 8 assists, with a shooting percentage of 67%. He basically had it with his hands. Larry Hughes was beaten, and he was completely depressed after the game.
Chandler is also a close friend. He is responsible for defending the Trail Blazers' third position, but there is only one player in the Trail Blazers' third position. Batum, Outlaw, and Diogu take turns playing, and Fernandez also occasionally makes a cameo. Each of these players
They all have their own characteristics. Taken together, they are able to break out, shoot, and defend.
Especially Batum, the young Frenchman Guo Da doesn't have much hair but has a really tough body, and he can shoot suddenly and has a strong impact. Chandler can barely keep up, but he is the only one in the Knicks who can stand at the third position.
Once he got there, he became a colander. Even though Zuo Li was there to fill in the post, he couldn't stop the Blazers from having more people and strength. One person scored 8 points, which added up to 32 points.
By the way, Larry Hughes and Chandler are definitely the most stressful positions for the Knicks. The strongest positions in the league in this era are point guard and small forward. Any team without a high-quality small forward will be embarrassed to say hello to others.
The core of most strong teams are these two positions, such as the Cavaliers' LeBron, the Nuggets' Anthony, the Celtics' Pierce and Ray Allen, the Rockets' defensive duo, the Lakers' Kobe and Ariza, etc.
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The inside line has evolved from the absolute core of offense to a blue-collar tool that defends, blocks, and rebounds. Except for the Rockets, no team in this era uses a center as the core of offense.
Not to mention Warcraft Howard, this guy has always been the core of defense, and the offensive end has always relied on Turkoglu, otherwise he wouldn't always complain about not being able to catch the ball.
Now there is another Knick, but Zuo Li has never been a center in the traditional sense. Zuo Li has ushered in a new center era.
This has also caused the Knicks Chandler and Larry Hughes to always face strong defensive pressure. Fortunately, these two are also good at defense and their defense is pretty good. Otherwise, the Knicks would not have such good results.
However, even if the two of them work harder than at the same time in history, they will still inevitably be beaten by the league's stars. The Knicks' perimeter has always been considered the Knicks' weakest point and the area that needs the most reinforcement.
And after losing to the Trail Blazers and being slashed by 60 points at the second and third positions by their opponents, the outside world was still detonated.
"It's too weak. If we don't strengthen the second and third positions, the Knicks won't be able to go far."
"Zuo Li tried his best, but we can't expect him to make 50 per game. It's impossible for Jordan. It's not like playing 2k. It's really not possible if his teammates don't do their best."
"Larry Hughes is here to take care of him. Roy, a second grader, treats him like a man and a machine. He is completely unpreventable."
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Forget the doubts from the outside world, the media also made a reinforcement list for the Knicks. There are many outstanding second and third positions in the league. In the sensitive period of February, this list also triggered a lot of discussion. For a while,
, many players have been linked to the Knicks.
The left winger naturally chose to side with his teammates when faced with the noise. Originally, playing the second and third positions in the league during this period was the same as playing point guard 10 years later. They were both high-risk professions, and it was not common for him to be beaten occasionally.
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Even a strong man like James cannot be sure to defeat everyone, so Zuo Li doesn't care. On the contrary, the attitude of the two is much better than in history. They train very hard and work hard on the field.
There's nothing so dark about this.
Strength is strength, attitude is attitude.
What's there to say about being blown away by Roy? Who do you think Kobe catches and gives nicknames to?
But this rhythm is very annoying. How many teams have died under the sway of outside public opinion, so it’s not enough to just ignore it.
D'Antoni was the first to stand up in front of the media and support everyone on the team.
Zuo Li did not refute in front of the media. There is no point in arguing about this kind of thing. On the contrary, the most important thing is to let the outside world see the two people's efforts and strength.
So during the next day's training, Zuo Li hugged Chandler with a relaxed look on his face and walked towards Larry Hughes.
"Zuo Li, I was a little nervous yesterday. Don't worry, I will definitely strengthen my defensive contact and practice more three-pointers!" Chandler said. As a third grader, this is obviously the first time that Chandler has been caught like this.
There were large-scale doubts, and he was obviously upset.
"Don't worry, buddy, we won't trade. We are a team. Don't pay attention to the voices from the outside world. Let them go to hell." Zuo Li patted Chandler on the shoulder: "Now, it's time for others to see you.
The strength!"
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