Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

On February 1st, the Milwaukee Bucks' home stadium Fezer Arena was so crowded that it felt like more than half of the fans in Wisconsin were gathered in and around the arena. (This is an away game, so this has been corrected!)

Today is the first game in February, but a simple regular season game will definitely not be able to rekindle the enthusiasm of Bucks fans that has long been cold. It is shameful to say that as a team with rich ancestors, the Bucks have been

Their outstanding performance since the new century has caused them to lose a large number of fans. After all, unlike the Clippers, Hawks, and Bobcats, which have never been successful, the Bucks have a very successful history.

In the 1970-71 season, it only took the Bucks three years to reach the championship podium, becoming the team that took the shortest time to win the championship after joining the NBA. Look at this level, this luck, let those who have been established for decades to win consecutive championships

How can a team that Mao has never seen feel so miserable?

But I can’t accept it. Who allowed them to select Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and trade the “Big O”? With this vision and luck, this championship should be theirs.

Although there were ups and downs in the next 20 years, they have always been a strong team in the league. For example, in the five years from 1979 to 1984, the Bucks won the division championship five times and also had a number of outstanding players in the team.

However, starting in the 1990s, the Bucks began to decline. First, the record of entering the playoffs for 12 consecutive seasons ended, and then they failed to enter the playoffs for five consecutive years. After 2000, everyone was accustomed to the Bucks becoming a team.

Just a weakling.

In the ten years from 2000 to 2009, the Bucks did not enter the playoffs once, and high-ranking rookies also received a lot. For example, Michael Redd was considered an outstanding All-Star player and was successfully selected to the 2008 NBA Draft.

A luxurious dream team, but they have never been able to lead the team to a breakthrough.

It wasn't until last year, that is, in 2009, that the Bucks selected Brandon Jennings in the draft and became the team's starting point guard and backcourt core, partnering with interior pillar Andrew Bogut.

The team returned to the playoffs.

In other words, this season is also the year when the Bucks rise unexpectedly. As a veteran, Zuo Li naturally understands the reason. Bogut has stayed healthy for a long time, and in addition, except for the previous few powerful players in the Eastern Conference, they are too far apart, giving the Bucks a chance to counterattack.

Opportunity, but at this time people are giving credit to this year's rookie, namely Jennings.

Reid has been suffering from injuries since the beginning of this season. He has only played 12 games so far this season, and his scoring average has dropped to 11.2 points. With this performance, the Bucks were originally going to be the No. 1 pick, but because of Jennings'

An unexpected rise, averaging 16.8 points per game to fill Reid's vacancy, leading the Bucks to counterattack and rank seventh in the Eastern Conference. Although the winning rate is still less than 50%, who cares about that, it is enough to enter the playoffs!

Of course, if that were the case, Jennings would only receive a little more attention than others. After all, there are many outstanding rookies in this class, but he happened to do something big, something that changed his entire career.

On October 31, 2009, Brandon Jennings scored a near-triple-double in his debut with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, but the team eventually lost to the 76ers 86-99. Although they lost,

This start can be called Tianhu's start, and then Jennings became even more confident. On November 16, 2009, Jennings scored a career-high 55 points, including 29 points in the third quarter.

With this game, Jennings became the most eye-catching guy in this rookie class. Although because of Zuo Li, all the records he originally broke were not broken, but it was enough. After all, 55 points was already very eye-catching.

, among the rookies in the past two years, except for Zuo Li, he is the one with the highest score.

As a result, Jennings became a popular candidate for Rookie of the Year, and the Bucks began to focus on cultivating him, giving him a lot of time and shooting opportunities, and regarded him as the core of the future team building.

But now, this is just the Bucks' own business and has nothing to do with this game. However, just after Zuo Li tied Chamberlain's record with his outstanding performance and sent a battle post to the Bucks, Jennings stood up and responded to Zuo Li.

stand.

"I'm not afraid of Zuo Li at all. To be honest, he is certainly very strong if he can break the record, but we are not soft persimmons like the Wizards. I am ready to face the challenge. I have adjusted my state. You know, when I feel good,

I can do anything. I am not afraid of competing with him. On the contrary, I feel that we have a chance to end his record. We have Bogut and Jackson. Of course, winning is our main pursuit..."

Facing reporters, Jennings showed his eloquent side. He very calmly expressed that he wanted to compete with Zuo Li and score against Zuo Li. He also said that they could limit Zuo Li.

Bogut: Damn it, you’re bragging, don’t take me with you!

When did I say that I could limit my left standing? You were afraid that my knee would heal, right?

When Bogut saw the news, he felt bad. His knees began to hurt. He always felt that another three months of training was waiting for him.

But the outside world is different!

If it were Jennings a year later and he said he wanted to compete with Zuo Libiao, everyone would ridicule him for overestimating his abilities, because even though he performed very well in the first two months of his career, his evaluation was lowered in the last three months.

, his data also dropped to 14.4 points, 2.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was only 37%.

But now, the impact of 55 points in a single game last year has not completely dissipated, and the outside world generally believes that Jennings is a future scoring machine.

It is really possible for him to break up with Zuo Libiao!

This caused the arena to be overcrowded. Whether they were Bucks fans or not, everyone wanted to watch the score or see how Zuo Li responded. No matter what, today is also the day to see whether Zuo Li can break the record. It is absolutely safe to come to the arena.

No loss at all!

Thus, a highly watched competition was born!

The only pity is that it is not in New York, otherwise...this game may create new records of attention and ratings.

Before the game, Zuo Li was surrounded by reporters as soon as he arrived at the arena. Apart from the record-breaking issue, the one that attracted the most attention was naturally the confrontation between him and Jennings. After all, Jennings's provocation was still very fierce, and the treatment of

If provoked, Zuo Li will usually respond.

It's just that everyone was surprised, Zuo Li wasn't too interested in it.

It is also easy to understand. Although Zhannings looks good now, Zuo Li, who is familiar with history, knows that his most glorious time has even passed. Due to physical conditions and mental problems, Zhan Ritian has only been studied for three months.

It was so obvious that he could no longer get anything he wanted on the court.

In a word, if you want to compete with me, do you, Zhannings, have the strength?

So Zuo Li just said calmly: "We are not in the same position, but I am looking forward to what kind of game he can play. We have also prepared surprises for him. I hope he can perform well!"