Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Zuo Li unexpectedly won the Most Improved Player of the Season, which directly caused public opinion to explode.

Because in the eyes of many people, this award is meant to praise ordinary players, such as Brooks, who was ranked second this year.

It's so funny that you let Zuo Li win the award!

However, NBA officials immediately began to reason.

This season, Xiaobu averaged 19.6 points per game, an increase of 8.4 points from the previous season, ranking first in the league in improvement; in addition, Xiaobu averaged 5.3 assists per game this season, the only one in the league.

One of the three players who can increase his average assists per game by more than 2 times in a single season.

As for Zuo Li, his average score soared from 25 points to 31 points, and his average score increased by a full 6 points. Although it does not seem to be as much as Brooks, as we all know, increasing from 20 to 30 is a huge threshold, and it is definitely a qualitative change.

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Zuo Li also successfully won the achievement of being the youngest scoring champion in history, and also achieved the feat of winning all three rankings for the first time.

Isn't this progress?

More importantly, Zuo Li's three shooting percentages have improved overall compared with the first season, especially free throws and three-pointers!

This season, the left fielder averaged 8.8 free throws, ranking first in the league, a full 2 ​​more than last season.

Ranked fifth in the league in three-point field goals made, going from over 100 points last season to fifth in the league. This improvement is too great to ignore.

The improvement in rebounds and blocks is not obvious, but assists have also improved.

Not to mention the team's record, it remained first in the league throughout the season, winning 67 regular season championships, and its team leadership capabilities have evolved again.

"To sum up, it is reasonable, legal and compliant for Zuo Li to win the Best Improvement Award. We cannot ignore a person's progress just because he is already strong. This goes against the original intention of establishing this award. Moreover, this award

Nor is it exclusive.”

The NBA official's remarks are still very sincere and well-founded. There is nothing wrong with what they say. Although it is a pity for Brooks, Zuo Li does deserve this award!

Regarding this, Zuo Li can only feel sorry for Brooks. You may not believe it, but he really didn't want to compete with him for this award.

But now that he has won it, Zuo Li has no reason to refuse. When interviewed, Zuo Li said humorously: "Thank you everyone for your recognition of my performance throughout the season. It's quite sudden. Maybe everyone wants to prove that everyone has made progress."

space, so... got up and trained Shaq!"

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After the storm subsided for the time being, the NBA officially announced the winner of the "Sportsmanship Award" for the 2009-10 season. Suns forward Grant Hill defeated five other competitors and finally won the award.

This is also the second time that Hill has won this award, and it was also the first time that he won this award again after a year.

Zuo Li felt very embarrassed about this. He also wanted to compete for this award, but in the end, none of the six people made it into the list.

"Am I not playing cleanly?" Zuo Li, unconvinced, pulled David Lee and asked.

David Li smiled awkwardly but politely, and casually turned out a collection for Zuo Li.

""Collection of Trash Talk on the Left Stand"...fuck! Who did this! Who made this rumor! I obviously don't talk trash when I play ball!" Zuo Li said angrily: "Who is that, David Lee?

It’s just you, challenge me to a duel! I will treat you like a street today!”

David Lee: “…”

"I never talk trash"

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After the interlude, the awards season has come to an end and the main competition is here again.

On May 1st, the second round of the playoffs started again. This time, the two old rivals met again.

The Orlando Magic needs no further introduction. As the main opponent of the Knicks in the past two seasons, the audience is probably tired of watching it.

Although the Magic made a big deal this season, Howard will not leave and the tactics remain unchanged.

A very famous question on a famous website was whether the Magic in 2009-10 were weaker than last season.

Judging from the results, this is indeed the case. Historically, they stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals and were revenged by the Celtics.

But in terms of strength, is this season's lineup unable to defeat the Cavaliers and Celtics compared to last season?

uncertain.

Without Garnett, the Celtics still cannot limit Howard. Carter may not be much worse than Koglu, and the same goes for the Cavaliers.

And last season's Magic can now beat today's Celtics?

Still not sure.

With Garnett here, whether Turkoglu is here or not, Howard will not be able to play well.

So to put it simply, the difference in Magic strength between the two seasons may not be too big, but the requirements for winning have changed.

Last season they had Turkoglu, Howard defended well, and waited for the inside to eat the cake. They had a bunch of shooters on the outside who couldn't hit themselves, so they threw outside. When the steal was accurate, everyone could kill.

But it obviously won't work this season. Without Turkoglu, no one is organizing. This requires Howard to improve his singles ability and move more actively. Otherwise, outsiders will not know how to pass. At the same time, he must be able to pick and roll. Otherwise, how can Carter break through?

, and you can't throw it out casually, because three shooters are gone, and the Magic no longer have the firepower they had last season on the perimeter.

If Howard can meet these requirements, the Magic will still have the strength to compete for the championship, but it is obvious that Howard is not prepared to increase his arsenal at all.

The Zuo Li he will face this time is more comprehensive and stronger than last season, and the Knicks are no longer the team that relied heavily on the inside last year. Their defense has improved by more than one level, and they have the best outside firepower.

In the league, three of the top ten players in three-pointers made in a season are in the Knicks. This kind of firepower is even more terrifying than the Magic at its peak.

Plus the Knicks are in great shape at this time...

"The Magic have no idea what they're going to face," D'Antoni said before the game.

At this time, reporters thought D'Antoni was showing off. After all, the Magic are not a free team like the Bobcats. They also have four current or former All-Stars in the starting lineup!

However, after the first game, reporters discovered that D'Antoni was still conservative.

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The pre-game poster showed left and right Howard separated. This is also the outside world's understanding of this round of competition, that is, the direct dialogue between these two people will determine the outcome of the game.

"Welcome to CCTV Sports Channel to watch the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Knicks' home game against the Magic, narrated by Jiahe Zhang, Weiping Zhang."

"So, Director Zhang, what do you think of this game?"

"Inside! Whoever has the advantage inside can open up space, and the shooters on the outside can give full play. Whether this works or not depends on whether Zuo Li can suppress Howard."

"We see that in the two games the Knicks won in the regular season, the left winger opened up first, which led to the outside shooting. If the shots are accurate, the Magic will be finished. The same goes for the Magic's win. Howard will play more comfortably, and the outside opportunities will be better.

If there are more, Carter will be able to vote." Coach Zhang analyzed.

Combining the four games of the regular season and the styles of the two teams, Director Zhang’s analysis was flawless. However, this is the charm of basketball games. Pre-game predictions are often difficult to predict the true situation of the game.

For example, tonight, it was another unexpected person who broke out.