Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Who would have thought?

The second game of the finals ended like this.

The media who announced in advance after the first game that the Lakers had won and would sweep the championship were all speechless. They couldn't believe that G2 would be defeated by the Knicks and still lead the game without giving the Lakers any chance to come back. Down.

"yes!"

As the game buzzer sounded, Zuo Li, who had played 45 and a half minutes in the game, flew straight into the crowd on the Knicks bench and was surrounded by several big men. It could be said that there were more men than men.

But Zuoli was not only celebrating, but also seeking protection from the human body brace.

He is really too tired.

Although he is famous for his strong physical strength, the system explosion not only gave him a strong physique, but also contained unparalleled abilities in his body. You rarely see him tired in ordinary games. In terms of physical fitness alone, the league can compete with the left side. There are only a few people who can touch and touch, and Malone, who was known as the "postman" and almost never missed work, is also mediocre.

But Zuo Li really gave his all in this game, because he did much more than Malone did back then.

It is not an easy task to straddle both offense and defense. On the offensive end, he made 19 of 28 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 10 of 14 free throws to score 50 points. This is the fifth time in a single game in the NBA Finals. A high score. He is also the only five players who can score 50 points in a single game in the Finals. It is full of gold, second only to Jerry West's 53 points, Jordan's 55 points, Rick Barry's 55 points and Baylor's 61 points.

This is no longer something ordinary people can do.

On the defensive end, Zuo Li did not relax because he devoted himself to the offense. He mainly defended Gasol in this game. This is also the biggest reason why the Knicks were able to successfully win. His long arms made Gasol very passive throughout the game, and his support was also direct. It failed. Except for the classic dunk, Gasol only scored 10 points and 5 rebounds in the game, which was directly cut in half compared to the first game.

In addition to the data, the most intuitive manifestation is that Kobe must use more difficult actions to end the offense. This has rarely happened in the two seasons since Gasol came. You must know that after the transformation of Zen Master, Kobe is now There have obviously been more offensive moves without the ball. It is basically a stereotype to say that Kobe is dribbling the ball all by himself.

But in this game, Kobe basically did it alone, because he couldn't get Gasol's help, and this had to be the case.

Of course, just like that, Kobe also scored 36 points. It has to be said that Kobe's personal strength is really the only one on the court at this time. No wonder Popovich once said that if you want to beat the Lakers, you must beat everyone else except Kobe. Let Kobe be isolated and unable to win, so that he can have a chance to win, and it is indeed the case.

The 15 rebounds and 5 blocks contributed by Zuo Li on the defensive end are also very good, both of which are the highest in the game. His blocks alone are much higher than those of the three Lakers. This is not dominance, but dominance.

The biggest problem brought about by this is physical fitness. Zuo Li is really out of energy.

After the game, some New York media regretted that Zuo Li only scored 18 points in the second half. After all, Zuo Li's touch was visibly good in this game, but those who have seen the time distribution chart of Zuo Li's missed shots will know that Zuo Li's last shot He missed 5 shots in the first quarter, which was more than the previous three quarters combined. This is the impact of physical fitness, so Zuo Li really couldn't be more satisfied with his data.

And they won, it was worth all the physical effort they put in!

So Zuo Li celebrated wildly with his teammates, and then quickly slipped back to the locker room. It was time to return to the home court!

"Let's congratulate the Knicks!"

"They pulled something out of Staples Center!"

"As graceful as a dragon, Zuo Li led the team to stage an impossible counterattack. This game shattered people's doubts. The Knicks have not surrendered yet. They even regained their home court advantage!"

"Finals, Lakers vs. Knicks, the total score of the series is now 1-1!"

At the same time, the passionate voices of the commentators spread all over the country through various channels.

Barkley also saw the touching scene of Zuo Li being helped back to the tunnel and said bluntly: "Zuo Li is admirable. He gave everything for the team. He deserves this victory. He

He is a phenomenal player, oh no, a star. There is no doubt that he has entered the league's superstar ranks after scoring 50 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks in a single game in the Finals. He is the best insider of this era, even equal to the original

Compared with other players in the 1990s, O'Brien may be better now than I was back then. After all, this Knick is not sure I can achieve such an achievement."

Kenny Smith also apologized to Zuo Li and the Knicks. He admitted that he underestimated this team. Of course, he also affirmed the impact of Randolph's comeback on the Knicks and praised Randolph's performance.

"Zach's comeback obviously exceeded our expectations. We underestimated him before, but he deserves our praise here."

Yes, Randolph was the invisible hero in this game. Although he only scored 8 points and 4 rebounds, it was his presence that liberated Zuo Li and allowed Zuo Li to play his best performance in several games.

Kenny knew it, and everyone in the Knicks naturally knew it. D'Antoni praised Randolph after the game and believed that Zach was the major contributor to the Knicks' victory.

Zuo Li was even more generous in his praise during the interview: "Zach is great. He knows what he needs to do on the court. He is our anchor and he is very important to the team."

And because Zuo Li's energy consumption was too high, Randolph was simply asked to go to the press conference instead of Zuo Li, which made the reporters really duck.

They have never seen anyone score 50 points in the finals without going to the press conference. This is simply willful!

But they also have to admit that Zuo Li now has the confidence to be willful.

After this game, the New Yorkers who won the finals again after 10 years were all shocked. Zuo Li is now a big hero in New York, a proper humanoid business card, and a new symbol of New York, even if he doesn't go

At the press conference and after the game, reporters all wrote news related to Zuo Li. Whoever lets Zuo Li play well is the best.

However, the popularity of this trend seems to have exceeded many people’s expectations...

After getting off the plane, Zuo Li was chatting and bragging with his teammates. He was holding his cell phone in his left hand and texting O Mei to express his feelings to each other when he was surrounded by reporters outside the airport.

Zuo Li: "???"

Good guy, you don’t need to sleep in the middle of the night, right? Moreover, I just escaped from the reporters in Los Angeles, why are there still a bunch of them here!

But there is no other way, even if it is not for the reporters, it must be for the fans. The lights outside the New York Airport in the middle of the night are more lively than during the day. Thousands of fans pick up the plane outside the airport with enthusiasm. This scene really scares the reporters.

Stay here, because this is New York, and fans are notoriously difficult to deal with. This kind of scene has never happened before.

Seeing Zuo Li come out, the scene immediately became agitated. The enthusiastic fans shouted Zuo Li's name, which was mixed with Chinese, English, and even Korean, because it was really hard not to hear this Smecta thing.

Zuo Li took a closer look and saw that black, yellow and white people of three colors had gathered together, and even Chinese groups accounted for a large part. They were very enthusiastic, which made the airport security guard Alexander.

"Holy shit, you are really a New York hero now." Little Ewing said blankly.