Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

In the basketball gym of Stuyvesant Middle School, only 2 minutes into the game, Horace Mann's coach on the other side hurriedly called a timeout. The reason was that he couldn't block it because of his left stance!

They scored 12 points in a row with 6 breakthrough dunks, but their score was a pitiful 2 points, which was obtained by their defender through free throws. If this continues, they will become the 17th team to be torn apart by Zuoli.

As one of the best private schools in New York, Horace Mann can be said to be Stuyvesant's old rival. They are both good examples of learning and poor sports. Previously, they were like a coward in the second-level league, and they were inseparable every season.

, Big brother, don’t laugh at your second brother, you lose more than you win.

But this season is different. Stuyvesant has become a phoenix. It can be said that it is outstanding in the second level league. Since the 1990s, they are the first high school team in New York to win 16 consecutive victories, but Horace Mann 8

With 8 wins and 8 losses, their winning percentage is just over half, ranking them 7th, which makes them very unbalanced.

Before this game, their head coach watched the Stuyvesant Middle School game video for three consecutive days and finally came to the conclusion that as long as Zuo Li was restricted, they would be useless!

It can be seen that the level of coaching in this high school is average. You have to watch the video for so long and you still can’t tell it by looking at the data?

However, they were still good. They formulated a defensive plan against Zuo Li because they discovered that although Zuo Li played the 5th position, he only stood inside when he was defending. At other times, he played a standard guard style, at the top of the arc.

Strong breakthroughs accounted for more than 80% of his points. There were very few mid-range shots, almost no three-pointers, and average free throws. This made them believe that as long as Zuo Li couldn't make breakthroughs, they would win!

"We have to watch their No. 0, the Asian, who sets all their rhythms. As long as we watch him to death, we have a chance to win! He can only break through, let him shoot, and we will go to the third

Don't be afraid of shrinking within the dividing line, victory belongs to us!"

During the timeout, the coach emphasized this defense again, but their defender who was responsible for defending Zuo Li rolled his eyes.

That's right, in order to target Zuo Li, they changed the choice of center forward from other teams and instead asked the shortest but fastest but best defender in the team to mark Zuo Li.

Tsk, how should I put it, as expected of Feng Chu, who ignored the 30cm height difference and forced defense. I can only say that the idea is good.

This old man really wanted to say... I really can't stand Zuo Li, but looking at the coach's face that was so passionate that he turned red, he felt that it was better not to take this trouble.

Bite the bullet and continue, this time he really kept up with Zuo Li's speed, but Zuo Li immediately started a pick-and-roll. Yes, at Stuyvesant, Curry was the best choice for Zuo Li's pick-and-roll, for no other reason than that.

For his one-handed three-pointer, this is a tactic Hibbert spent several months tailoring for the two of them!

This effect is...

Breakthrough, score the ball!

Curry catches the ball and shoots, hitting the basketball accurately.

The guard brother smiled helplessly and spread his hands. He won't blame me this time...

"Hey, people are really bad." Holsmann's coach put his hands on his hips helplessly, lamenting why he was born at the wrong time and why he didn't have anyone under him who could fully implement his tactics.

Well, how to put it, it can only be said that there is a reason why he can only stay in this kind of school as a coach. Of course, Zuo Li hopes that the more opponents like this, the better!

With a 29-point gap at halftime, Zuo Li led the team to fully take advantage. Zhang Jie, a Chinese woman who had just taken the position of principal on the sidelines, clapped happily and turned to look at Harry: "Your decision is right, a successful one."

The signings are enough to change the image of our entire school."

"Hahaha, that's of course the principal. Zuo Li is a real genius. That guy is already invincible on the street."

"Then do we have a chance to win the championship this season?" Zhang Jie asked. If we can win the championship, then Stuyvesant will truly achieve both culture and sports. Then the government subsidies...ahem.

"Of course, I believe that we will have a chance to win the European Championship next June!" Harry did not hesitate. This is definitely not an empty talk. After watching the games in this half season, Harry is full of confidence in this team.

, at least in the second league, they have no opponents.

…

At the end of the game, Stuyvesant had no suspense. He defeated his opponent 89-56 and won 17 consecutive victories. He completed the first round kill of all opponents and created the best record in team history.

Zuo Li once again scored a double-double with 38 points, 15 rebounds and 6 blocks, while Curry also scored 27 points and 8 assists. The power of the dual-core became even more apparent.

"Hey, Zuo Li, we can win the championship this year and advance to the first league." After the game, Curry ran over excitedly and said to Zuo Li. He won 17 consecutive games and won half of the game. This made him very excited, and he couldn't help but think of the story of winning the championship.

matter.

"Be confident, not only to win the championship, but also to win completely!" Zuo Li waved his hand. He didn't dare to say this before, but now, after all the opponents have fought, he is full of confidence. In this era of New York universities,

No one is his opponent.

He finally realized how those big guns could play in high school.

Curry was a little unconvinced. A perfect victory usually only appeared in schools like Oak Hill High School. But after Christmas, one game after another, Curry suddenly discovered that a perfect victory seemed to be real.

is coming!

At the beginning of the new year of 2004, the Stuyvesant High School basketball team once again ushered in the first game of the year.

Before the game, Curry played a three-point shooting game in the midfield, and even pulled Zuo Li along. This event is one of the few in which he can definitely beat Zuo Li, but he has never played it so coquettishly in public before the game.

This time, Curry is obviously more confident, which surprised Hibbert. Curry's biggest problem is that he is a little unconfident. Now he is not the MVP of later generations. Few people have thought highly of him since he was a child.

So even though he has played well in the past six months, his confidence is still lacking.

Hibbert even pulled Zuo Li to ask him why he had changed so much after a year.

"Maybe, it has something to do with Christmas." Zuo Li shrugged, indicating that it was no big deal.

Curry chose to stay here for extra training with Zuo Li on Christmas Day, and Jerry, who had just participated in the and1 tour, finally came back to meet with Zuo Li. Naturally, the reunion would inevitably involve a big meal, with Zuo Li hosting, and the four of them were there

I made a reservation at a Western restaurant in Manhattan.

Not only are the cat-and-mouse duo coming out of the slums, but even Curry has no experience dining in such a high-end restaurant, so the three of them are a little reserved, and the eyes of the people around them are naturally full of contempt, almost calling them country bumpkins.

Out.

Of course, you don't dare to come up to provoke. Even Curry, who looks thin on the court, is considered a strong man here, not to mention the other three. Although Zuo Li still hasn't gained much weight, his height is here.

Moreover, Zuo Li, who was wearing a simple football uniform, had no change in his mood and was still eating beef calmly. This restaurant itself is only mid-range. Having a meal here is not a big deal for Zuo Li now, and those who like

Don't worry about people who look down on others. He can feel superior in a restaurant like this. It can only be said that his level is about this. Of course, if he wants to show off, Zuo Li can't give him one.

It’s a small lesson, but it’s a pity that I didn’t have a chance.

Seeing the restraint of the three of them, Zuo Li stopped his knife and fork: "Brothers, believe me, this kind of life will be our normal life in the future, or even better. Look at those people in suits and ties. Sooner or later, they will all have to

Work for us!”

Zuo Li's words made a girl sitting behind Zuo Li and the others smile brightly. When Zuo Li and the others left after eating, she said to the elegant woman next to her: "Auntie, I want to transfer to another school!"

At that time, Zuo Li's domineering display made the cat-and-mouse duo return to normal. They suddenly remembered that Zuo Li had told them the same thing many years ago. A few years later, they came to Manhattan from a street stall in Harlem.

restaurant, I believe that Zuo Li will still not lie this time.

And Curry was even more shocked. Good guy, this is too confident. This is Manhattan!

But what followed was confidence. Curry was not an ordinary person, and he immediately reflected on his life.

"Perhaps what I lack is Zuo Li's self-confidence." After eating the beef on his plate, Curry vowed that he would become more confident.

As a result, Curry found his confidence and scored the first 30 points in his high school career. He used his performance to make the opponent coaches give him a thumbs up.

Zuo Li also scored 20 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists, his first triple-double in his career. This was also the result of Zuo Li's intention to increase passing. Although the eight turnovers in the game were a bit eye-catching, in order to train his passing ability, this was

It's all worth it.

To find out how terrifying the confident Curry and Zuo Li are with full firepower, their opponents have the best say.

In the penultimate regular game of the season, the head coach of Horace Mann, who was swept by Stuyvesant 110-56 and created the largest losing margin, said with tears after the game: "The two of them should

Go to college early, this is no longer their place to compete."

In this game, Zuo Li scored a super double-double with 51 points and 20 rebounds and completed 15 dunks, setting as many as 35 school records and 11 New York high school records. Curry had 33 points, 8 assists and 4 points, and made 10 shots in a single game.

A three-pointer also set a record.

Stuyvesant has won a terrifying 33 consecutive victories and remains undefeated.

"Perhaps we will witness the first high school team in New York State to go undefeated in a single season in 20 years." After the game, the New York Sports Daily used a small piece of ink to describe Stuyvesant's heroic performance this season.

But this time, Stuyvesant did not disappoint others, and neither did Zuo Li. In the last game, facing Brierley's tenacious blocker and Curry's inaccurate touch, Zuo Li scored 53 points in 39 minutes.

With super statistics of 19 rebounds and 9 blocks, he destroyed the opponent's defense with breakthroughs again and again.

90-81, Stuyvesant completed the feat of 34 consecutive undefeated games this season!

After the game, Curry pounced on Zuo Li, and Hibbert slid to his knees on the court. Little Fat Bob, who was 210, jumped excitedly and almost knocked over the cheerleaders.

All of Stuyvesant was celebrating them.

Zuo Li was deservedly elected as the best player and best team of the second league. After the game, Zuo Li directly lifted the trophy.

It has to be said that the New York media is still strong. A lot of media come to a competition of this level. Zuo Lili once again said to the media: "This is just the beginning. I won't say anything about the acceptance speech. Wait a week.

Let’s talk about it at the championship ceremony!”

"Zuo Li is so handsome!"

"Ah ah ah, Zuo Li, look at me, I want to fall in love with you!"

Zuo Li: "..." Good guys, this is an away game. Please pay attention to whether your team is in a good mood or not. Although the top female students at Stuyvesant also have the same reaction now...

This game had a huge impact on the entire New York basketball community. ESPN even reported Stuyvesant's game for the first time. They described Zuo Li: "We haven't seen a guy who can play like this in 40 years."

But it was still limited to New York, after all, it was only a second-tier league. However, when Zuo Li led the team to easily defeat the opponent and enter the finals, someone finally began to recall what Zuo Li said a year ago.

"Give me two years and I will let you see the answer."

Now that the first year has passed quietly, what about the answer Zuo Li gave...

In the second-tier league final, their opponent was Brierley, which was also the team that lost the fewest games against them this season. The main defender Harrison is an outstanding defender in the second-tier league. He can score, organize and defend. The most important thing is

, he is 182 centimeters tall but weighs 198 pounds. With him around, Curry is always restricted.

This time was no exception. Under his interference, Curry missed all his first 6 shots, and Stuyvesant fell behind by 4 points at halftime for the first time.

In the second half, just when everyone thought things were about to go wrong and Stuyvesant was about to overturn, Zuo Li stood up.

In the first half, he scored 21 points, which was quite satisfactory. However, in the second half, he misplaced Harrison and turned around to finish 21 points.

Subsequently, he blocked Harlinson in defense and assisted Bob to complete the score, leveling the score in one fell swoop.

Zuo Li's performance continued. On the defensive end, he moved smartly, extended his long arms to complete the steal, and completed a dunk in one fast break.

After the timeout, Zuo Li once again broke through and caused damage. Although he only made 1 of 2 free throws, he caused Harrison, the opponent's top player, to foul 4 times. Graduation was not far away, and the opponent had to replace Harrison.

But Zuo Li didn't stop there. He handed the dribbling to Curry and went to the inside to get the ball with his back, just to bully the opponent's inside because he was not tall.

Bang bang bang!

With three consecutive dunks, Zuo Li led the team to a 12-0 shock wave, establishing the victory in one fell swoop!

In the last quarter, Zuo Li even completed the feat of one-on-five. From the defender to the center, Zuo Li did not let go of anyone on the opposite side, and finally completed the operation of throwing and dunking the board.

"Zuo Li, he's going to win his trophy!" The man in charge of the commentary was so excited that he couldn't hold the microphone steadily.

Winning the championship undefeated. This is winning the championship undefeated. How long has this not happened in New York?

In the end, Stuyvesant High School defeated its opponent 90-80, with a 10-point advantage, achieving a feat of 36 wins and 0 losses in the season, and finally completed the undefeated championship!

At the same time, they also successfully entered the New York State League One!