Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Madison Square.

Eastern Conference Finals g7!

Zuo Li's appearance detonated the scene. Just like the tiebreaker in the previous round, the fans cheered for their hero with the warmest applause and shouts.

"I can't imagine, Coach Zhang, the whole stadium is shouting the name of a yellow player." Yu Jia, who followed the live broadcast from the sidelines, said with emotion.

"Maybe this is the sense of recognition brought by strength." Director Zhang exhaled, remembering that when he went to the United States with his national team teammates, he encountered ridicule and contempt everywhere he went, and many people even met on the sidelines.

Yelling in awkward Chinese, 'Yellow people can't play basketball'.

But today, in Madison, the holy land of basketball, the fans were conquered by a yellow-skinned man. He could feel the sincerity of the fans. This was truly a cry for Zuo Lizai.

Of course, Director Zhang asked himself and brought the mentality of New York fans, and he will indeed be conquered by Zuo Li. If they win today, they will create new history. Not only will they return to the big stage of the finals after ten years, but they will also be conquered by Zuo Li.

It will create the best record for a team led by a single core of rookies.

Even if he loses, this entire season will be worth remembering for many years. No rookie in history has been able to do this.

So, as Sports Illustrated said before the game, let's just, "Enjoy it."

Both sides start.

The Knicks will mention David Lee to the starting lineup tonight and partner with the left winger on the inside. The three outside players remain unchanged, while the Magic have the same lineup as in Game 6, Howard, Lewis, Turkoglu, Alston, and Court.

The five best players from Nili all appeared on the field.

jump ball!

After blocking the ball and throwing it into the sky, O'Mei, who had just returned to Los Angeles, took a deep breath, and then said "Come on" in a voice that only she could hear.

Rich Paul stopped working and gave all the staff a holiday. He squatted next to the small TV in the lounge and watched Zuo Li.

The same is true for Davidson College. They even moved the TV signal to the training ground and watched the tiebreaker of the school's meritorious player and famous star Zuo Li.

Zuo Li hit the ball, and this time Howard jumped extremely high, which really exploded the entire small universe.

Just a little bit away, he was able to steal the ball from the left winger in record time.

But a slight difference makes a huge difference. Zuo Li maintained the miraculous record of unbeaten jump ball in the season. This record is estimated to be difficult for anyone to touch until he retires.

The Knicks launched the first attack.

It was Dragic who was holding the ball. He was nervous and serious to the naked eye. He didn't want to mess it up, so he chose the safest defense and asked Zuo Li to pick and roll at the top of the key!

After the pick-and-roll, he didn't hesitate. He caught the ball and went inside, attracting the defense and then passed back. The follow-up Zuo Li spread his wings in the air and dunked hard with both hands to start the night.

"Good shot!" enthusiastic exclamations broke out at the scene.

The Magic also want to open up the situation from the inside.

Turkoglu and Lewis were in a pick-and-roll, with the latter looking for opportunities to face the frame and break through. David Lee relied on his weight to carry it, and never let Lewis completely pass. This gave Zuo Li enough time to adjust his defense.

Snapped!

An earth-shattering big hat, the basketball flew out from the left stand, and the whole audience was shocked.

"Great job~!" David Li high-fived Zuo Li ferociously.

However, the Magic did not waver in their determination to go inside because of this big opening block. Turkoglu also chose to break through, but the Knicks' line was very tight, and he could only score the ball halfway through the break.

Fortunately, Lewis solved the problem with a jump shot this time.

2-2.

Looking back, Zuo Li went to the low post. Under the interference of Warcraft's melee combat, Zuo Li still blocked the attacking position with his back. Dragic dropped the ball in time and quickly pulled away.

Zuo stood up and held the ball in singles against Howard.

Howard was facing a formidable enemy and supported Zuo Li with his arms, not wanting to give him a chance to hit the ball in. However, Zuo Li shook his shoulders, half-turned with the ball in his right hand and hit the ball with a small hook.

"Wonderful, Zuo Li's low-post skills are getting better and better." Director Zhang clapped his hands.

"Zuo Li was very active at the beginning. It seems that he is determined to attack with all his strength tonight." Yu Jia said.

But he only guessed right. Not only on offense, Zuo Li was also working hard on defense.

Howard still didn't get the ball in the next round of the Magic. Zuo Li suddenly stepped forward before Turkoglu was about to pass the ball. Turkoglu was unable to pass to Howard and could only pass it to Courtney Lee on the outside. The latter was defending a three-pointer.

After a difficult hit in position, the Magic went ahead by 1 point.

But the Knicks didn't react at all. Such a shot can be made, but you want to go inside?

no way!

As the saying goes, the inside is king, D'Antoni's tactics are to stick to the inside and make shots but not surprises.

This seems to be different from the characteristics of the Magic team.

But D'Antoni knows that in this exciting game of tiebreaker, where losing means going home, the Magic may not dare to control the rhythm from the outside. Just like the Warriors who started with three-pointers, they also have to start from the inside. They may

We will focus on attacking the inside lines.

Because this will not only strain Zuo Li's energy, but also give the Magic a wider space to play outside.

So D'Antoni found another way and directly locked the inside line. If he wanted to hit the inside line, he had to peel off the skin first!

Sure enough, this tactic worked in the opening game. Zuo Li dominated the paint and performed bravely on both offense and defense. In the third minute, Alston was caught in the air by Zuo Li again. The Magic did not score a point in the paint in the first three minutes.

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"Come on, come on! Guard your opponent." Randolph, who was unable to play but still appeared on the sidelines, applauded desperately. He was also cheering for the Knicks in his own way.

Because this is not just a series for Zuo Li alone. In addition to Zuo Li's bravery in the paint, every Knicks player is working hard to defend and attack, throwing all their energy onto the court.

With Zuo Li assisting David Lee in the mid-range shot, Magic Turkoglu scored a 3-pointer.

In the first five minutes, 16-14, the Magic trailed by 2 points.

Zuo Li dominated the interior at both ends, contributing 7 points, 2 blocks and 5 rebounds. He had a very good start.

The Magic took the initiative to call a timeout 5 and a half minutes into the game. Van Gundy saw that the situation was completely wrong. It was not okay for Zuo Li to play like this in the paint. Once the Knicks' defensive intensity was maintained, they would be the ones to suffer.

Now he is advancing based on his hit rate, and he is accurate enough on several outside points, but he doesn't dare to gamble. If the hit rate suddenly drops later, it will be the same situation as in the third game, and he will lose inexplicably.

After the timeout, the Magic took the lead in changing their offensive strategy. In response to the problem of not being able to break into the paint, they chose to have Howard pull out for a pick-and-roll, thereby moving Zuo Li out. This left David Lee in the paint, who could be said to pose no threat.

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But Zuo Li will not be fooled!

"Come on, Howard pick-and-roll, what's the use of letting him get the ball at the three-point line? You have to come in yourself!"