Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

On June 14, the Knicks lost the most important Tianwangshan game by a big score at home. The total score of the series officially came to 2-3, and the Lakers took the lead in getting the match point.

The Knicks, who had just taken the lead a few days ago, were so excited, but now they are so disappointed. The distance from heaven to hell is too fast.

And the score behind is not the most despairing thing. The most despairing thing is clearly that the Knicks have lost two consecutive home games. This also means that in the next two games that determine the championship, the Knicks will lose consecutive games.

Playing away from home.

In addition to the unfavorable venue, the Lakers also seemed to have found a way to restrain Zuo Li.

Yang Yi posted after the game: "Zuo Li's double-double is over. It's still the Lakers who can do it, and it can only be the Lakers."

"Zuo Li is great because of his unparalleled physical fitness. He is tall at the fifth position, flexible at the first position, coupled with historical level wingspan and confrontation, super high jumping and speed, and rich and colorful offensive methods.

, whether it’s at the top of the arc or in the low position, he’s all at ease.”

"This is where Zuo Li is so strong. Whoever you hit is out of position, and whoever defends him has trouble. This season has really opened my eyes. 82 consecutive double-doubles in the regular season made me stupid. This is

It’s twice as much as the original record.”

"Entering the playoffs, it was a killer. Howard couldn't hold on for a few rounds. He scored 50 points, 60 points, and 4 triple-doubles in a single game. Good guy, he gave me everything I asked for, and he made it all the way to the finals. This is blinding me.

With both eyes, in my mind, he is the strongest rookie in history, but now he is a super giant and has not run away."

"But the Knicks lineup is still too weak. This is what I have to say. Compared with the Lakers, the Knicks lineup is not good enough. The only ones who can be called good helpers are Randolph, David Lee and Dragic, who can barely count as half.

, Others were fine before, but when faced with the Lakers' level of defensive intensity, Keliu couldn't even perform."

"So when Odom came out early to kill everyone, the Knicks were blinded. He had no choice but to use his left wing to cover up the defense. In the end, he caused too many fouls and lost the game."

"But after all, the future is promising. If the Knicks add a few strong players, they can still win the season."

The eloquent long article almost analyzed Zuo Li's characteristics and the reasons for losing and winning, but it is not difficult to see that Yang Yi, a die-hard Zuo Mi, also believes that this season will be over.

"The Knicks are already halfway over the edge of the cliff," ESPN said after the game.

Knicks fans are full of grief on major online forums, and they all feel that the Knicks are doomed.

The Lakers fans were naturally complacent. They shouted slogans to resolve the battle in 6 games and believed that the Knicks were unable to fight anymore.

Only loves the Lakers: "Okay, the Knicks have caused enough trouble, but the lineup is there. It's good to play 6 games, at least they haven't been swept."

Kobe no, 1: "Tsk, this is the difference in strength. The Lakers were too conservative before, but they have obviously played more proactively in these two games. Zuo Li is very good, I respect him very much, but after all, one person can't stand up to one ball."

Team."

Gasol's big baby: "I think the Knicks have a promising future, and so does Zuo Li. Compared with James, Anthony, and Paul, Zuo Li is even more powerful. It would be amazing if the Knicks can reach the finals."

, the future is yours, but the championship still belongs to the Lakers for the time being."

Little white fat Bynum: "It's okay to be beaten, as long as you win the championship, hahahahahaha."

…

For a while, the Internet was full of such comments, and even the officials seemed not optimistic about the Knicks' chance of dragging the game to a tiebreaker.

For a time, a pessimistic atmosphere prevailed.

Being in such a whirlpool, many people also feel that the Knicks generals should also be deeply affected. After all, everyone has seen the power of public opinion. There are not just one or two players who have been crushed by public opinion, and they are still in the world of New York.

The city with the peak of public opinion is under much greater pressure than playing in Kecun.

Have you never seen Marbury, who was driven crazy by the media, swallowing Vaseline in front of the camera...

However, unlike everyone's imagination, the impact on the Knicks generals was not great.

And the source of all this is naturally Zuo Li, the core of the team.

Zuo Li was really too calm.

To be honest, you will naturally feel disappointed when you lose. This is human nature, but the series is not over yet, and now is not the time to think about the future.

More importantly, Zuo Li has always been mentally prepared for failure. Moreover, being able to defeat the Lakers in two games is already very impressive. Little did he know how badly the Magic, which historically dominated the Eastern Conference, was beaten by the Lakers in the Finals.

It was really hard to get a victory. In history, at this time, the finals have been played and both teams have gone back for vacation.

And the Knicks, with Zuo Li's lineup like this, have already won two games, so it's not a loss no matter how you think about it.

So Zuo Li's emotions were as usual, and he didn't have any emotions after losing. When asked about the end of the double-double, he just smiled and said: "This will all happen sooner or later."

Facing the next game, Zuo Li could also calmly say: "If you don't say anything else, I can only go all out to win."

Under Zuo Li's example, the Knicks' overall mood was stable and was not affected by two games in a row.

If you are afraid of eggs, you can only fight!

So on June 17, the Lakers, who returned to their home court, welcomed the Knicks, who were still full of fighting desire.

Staples' momentum was overwhelming, slogans of "Win the Championship Tonight" could be seen everywhere, and even the O'Brien Trophy, which everyone in the league coveted, was displayed at the entrance of the players' tunnel.

The Lakers were already in a semi-celebratory state and just needed to open the champagne at the start of the game.

No one seems to take the returning Knicks seriously.

The opening ceremony was very grand. When Kobe stepped onto the court, the audience cheered, and the commentator yelled: "Kobe will finally be crowned the king of this era on his territory."

Zuo Li looked around and truly agreed with what he said: "Everyone in the world is an enemy. Except for a few die-hard Knicks fans, no one thinks highly of them."

But Zuo Li raised a smile. Thinking about it, he has never seemed to be favored by anyone since his debut. Whether it was street ball, going to Stuyvesant, or choosing Davidson, everything he did seemed to change his destiny.

thing.

So tonight, he doesn't want to be a good guest.

"Faced with such a situation, we can only do our best." Zuo Li shook his wrist.

"Let's go, let's disrupt their celebration!"

"Oh~!"

…

The preparation activities are over and the competition begins.

The starting lineup of both sides remained unchanged, and the result of the jump ball remained unchanged. The Knicks got the first right, but Dragic did not dribble at the beginning but directly handed the ball to Zuo Li.

The center controls the ball, which makes sense.

The Lakers seemed to be well prepared. Bynum and Gasol were naturally difficult to follow, so they used Ariza to defend Zuo Li and misplaced the defense in the opening game.

Ariza, who is 203 centimeters tall and weighs 95 kilograms, defends closely. He is not big and fast, so he has no problem following Zuo Li.

However, Zuo Li immediately used his ultimate move at the beginning.