Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

From ordinary players to future stars, sometimes the distance is only one game.

In the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Stephen Curry showed his strength and potential with a hearty shooting feast.

So much so that Barkley couldn't help calling him after the game: "Future superstar!"

Prior to this, only Zuo Li last year and James in 2003 had received such evaluations from Barkley. Although Sir Barkley has always been known for his big mouth and unreliability, facts have proved that he was not wrong both times. .

And Curry is the third one, and also the one with the lowest draft pick among the three. Before this game, although Curry had already produced good data in the regular season, only Evans was better than him among the 2009 rookies. He is eye-catching, but there are still very few people who think highly of him.

But after this game, most of them will probably take back their previous words.

He made 10 of 16 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 62.5%. This may not be the highest record for three-point shooting in the NBA playoffs. After all, there will never be a shortage of strong men who only make one shot in a game, but 10 three-pointers in a single game, but Successfully broke the NBA playoff record for three-pointers made in a single game!

Previously, this record was held by Vince Carter, Jason Terry and Chapman in the last century. They all had a record of hitting 9 three-pointers in the playoffs.

The earliest among them was Chapman, and the most memorable was Vince Carter. In the 2001 playoffs, when the Raptors he led had a 7-game peak showdown with the 76ers led by Iverson, Carter used 9 three-pointers. The scene of scoring 50 points is unforgettable.

Nine three-pointers used to be the pinnacle of three-pointers in a single game in the playoffs. That is to say, no one has ever hit double figures in three-pointers in the playoffs. But today, Stephen Curry, a first-year rookie, has broken this record. Record.

It is conceivable how much attention he will receive. No wonder Barkley said this, because it is indeed difficult to ignore a strong man who can throw 10 three-pointers in a single game.

For the Knicks, this game is not just as simple as winning. It also poses a huge problem to the Magic, that is, do they dare to put Curry or other outside players in the second game and go all out? The defense stood on the left.

In this regard, Zuo Li, who only took 10 shots in this game, hit 7 goals, and scored 22 points and 17 rebounds including free throws, said: "Of course! It's all fooling! Stephen is in good condition today, he is just a human being Rookie, do you expect him to make 10 three-pointers in two consecutive games? Everything is fake!"

Magic: "I believe you, you are such a bad old man!"

But if you think about it carefully, Zuo Li's words are not unreasonable. If you are so accurate this time, you won't be so accurate next time. This is ten three-pointers in a single game. For the first time in history, you can't even think about the next game. It’s possible!

After all, people in this era are still not used to the sight of three-pointers flying all over the sky. Of course, this is not wrong. 10 three-pointers in a single game is indeed not a big deal. Even in the so-called small ball era in the future, a single playoff game Only three players were able to score more than 10 three-pointers per game.

So whether or not to defend, and how to defend, is a headache for Fan and the Magic coaching staff. I hope his hair can still hold up.

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Of course the Knicks celebrated Curry after the game. You may not believe it, but Curry was naturally doused with cold water as soon as he entered the locker room.

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh," Zuo Li handed the basketball to Curry. This was the first time in his life that he had won the game ball.

Then Zuo Li thoughtfully presented a cake. He asked the staff to buy it from the cake shop in front of Madison right after the game. It had Curry's number and three-point hit number on it.

"Stephen! My man! This is your night, you did a great job today, but!"

"This is not the end!"

Zuo Li gave the cutter to Curry.

"Thank you, boss, everyone..." Curry patted his chest, his eyes turning red visibly.

"This is the best group, really..."

The scene was warm and touching. This was exactly the atmosphere in the locker room that Zuo Li worked hard to create. Later Jeremy Lin only received ostracism after Lin Madness swept the world, but Zuo Li is not that kind of person. He does not mind any teammate playing a wonderful game, and even

Prepare a celebration banquet for them.

Jealousy should not exist in a team's locker room. Everything is for victory and the championship!

Of course, after the sensationalism was over, everyone took two bites of the cake, and Anderson took the lead in becoming the "moving destroyer", while Curry was immediately attacked.

Lost up and down!

By the time Curry came to his senses, the locker room was already bursting with laughter.

So a cake war started (necessary for the plot, shameful waste)...

The locker room was in a mess, and Zuo Li didn't forget to give the staff plenty of tips to deal with it all.

D'Antoni is simply too satisfied. This kind of leader is the treasure of the locker room.

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And just when the fans were still excited about the Knicks' victory, another good news came.

The next day, the NBA officially announced the second largest award of the season. Zuo Li defended the title of best defensive player with an absolute advantage and was elected for two consecutive years.

Zuo Li also became the seventh player to defend this award after Moncrief, Rodman, Olajuwon, Uncle Mu, Mourning, and Big Ben Wallace.

However, Zuo Li is also the most dominant. This season, Zuo Li received 120 of the 122 first-place votes, with only 2 missing. His score was three times that of second-placed Howard, which is absolutely undisputed.

Howard, who had just lost, almost wanted to cry when he heard the news. He might as well not give these two to him. Giving him these two cards was simply a prank!

Two guys from TNT who didn't take it too seriously openly teased them, saying that those two people were definitely from Orlando...

There is no dispute that Zuo Li won this award. Even this award was considered to be the award with the least suspense before. Whether it is data or dominance on the field, Zuo Li surpasses the competitors behind him by many.

After winning this award, Zuo Li has also won two awards this season.

This is of course not the end. Zuo Li is still the number one favorite for the biggest award in the future, but no one else expected that the third award would come so quickly.

Just one day later, on the morning of G2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the NBA announced a small award.

The Kennedy Charity Award, established in 1975, is the most famous charity award in North America. It is voted for by 150 authoritative sports journalists in North America and aims to commend some NBA stars who are full of love and continue to carry out charity.

Because of his continuous donations of money and materials in the past two years, Zuo Li became the youngest player to receive this award.

Of course, it's not that young people don't like to do charity, and it's impossible for other young people to make as much money as Zuo Li.

"Zuo Li's cumulative donations last year reached 8 million US dollars, and he updated and maintained more than 50 outdoor basketball courts, 10 basketball stadiums, and multiple arenas in Rucker Park in Harlem, the largest slum in New York."

"He also donated 1 million to the largest orphanage in Harlem to expand its scale and take in more orphans."

"He deserves this award!" David Stern said when announcing.

Only then did people realize that Zuo Li had done so many things silently in one year.

However, Rich Paul disagreed. You thought this was the end, but Zuo Li did much more than that.