Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

Please stop irritating Zuo Li!

This is the truest thought in the hearts of Bulls fans after this game.

Those scumbags just had fun talking online and didn't care how Zuo Li, who was slandered by them, would react on the court. The Bulls had no choice but to become the first victim.

The Bulls played tough enough in this game, fighting the Knicks to the last minute despite a bad start.

After the game, Bulls head coach Thibodeau said helplessly in an interview: "I have nothing to say about my players. They played hard enough and seriously enough. For a certain period of time, we even had an advantage. For example, we once pinched

The connection between Zuo Li and the Knicks outside is dead."

"but…"

Thibodeau fell into silence for more than ten seconds: "On the opposite side is the best player in the league today."

Thibodeau's words caused an uproar among reporters. Thibodeau had always said Rose was the best player in the league before, but this was the first time he changed his tune.

However... the reporter has to admit that there seems to be nothing wrong with this statement. If it were someone else, Thibodeau might be exposed by Bulls fans online, but if the target is Zuo Li...

Bulls fans can't deny it. Although it's sad, Zuo Li did destroy the Bulls' hope of comeback tonight.

Rose undoubtedly suppressed Curry. Although Curry hit four three-pointers and scored 17 points, Rose scored 31 points and 6 assists, shooting 48.2% from the field, and performed very well.

However, as the team leader, Zuo Li undoubtedly crushed Rose. Although the difference in scoring was so small that it was almost negligible, the difference in assists and rebounds was too large to be calculated.

After all, the Bulls team only had 25 assists. Zuo Li almost caught up with the Bulls team. The Bulls team had 31 rebounds, Zuo Li had 25...

This can also explain why the Knicks actually shot 42% from the field, which was 3% lower than the Bulls' 45%, but they still won because the Knicks scored 18 points more in their second attack than the Bulls!

This almost all comes from Zuoli's dominance in the frontcourt.

Noah and Boozer were in the shadow of Zuo Li. One had 5 rebounds and the other had 4 rebounds. They were directly grabbed.

And it is precisely because of Zuo Li's magical style of grabbing and passing that the rest of the Knicks can be said to have been fed. Randolph scored 19 points, David Lee 11 points, Ke Liu 13 points, and Batty.

I have 9 points...

"Believe me, without Zuo Li, the Knicks would not have been able to score in double figures with five players." Barkley said after the game.

Isn't this necessary? Do you think Zuo Li's 20 assists are for nothing?

Zuo Li didn't feel that he was forcing himself to feed his teammates. His teammates trusted him, moved out of a comfortable position, and took the right shot. As for grabbing offensive rebounds, that was one of Zuo Li's jobs. There is nothing to say.

Therefore, after the game, Zuo Li did not admit that he won the ball alone. On the contrary, Zuo Li thanked his teammates for their efforts: "Otherwise, how could I pass the ball 20 times at my level? It was all because of the help of my teammates."

The Knicks teammates are really awesome. After all, in the future, there will be gods who can catch the boss and reverse the ball. Then you will know how comfortable it is to have a group of teammates who dare to take action.

Of course, the Knicks' feeling tonight was just average...

After the game, Rose also kept his promise and treated Zuo Li to a big meal at the best restaurant in Chicago. During this period, Rose's two brothers, whom he had met several times before, showed up and thanked Zuo Li for taking Rose with him.

He even wanted to give Zuo Li a spin, but Zuo Li hurriedly stopped him.

Good guy, Zuo Li has only heard of drinking beer, but this is the first time he has seen drinking wine directly. Chicago is indeed the prototype of Gotham, with mental illness... Ahem, there are indeed many gods.

Ross sent his two brothers away with a black line on his face. Zuo Li shook his head and laughed. He finally understood why Ross always had a poker face. He often played with these two brothers and was indeed prone to depression...

But it was obvious that his two brothers really cared about Ross.

"Seriously, how did you practice? I've worked very hard, but I still can't catch up with you." Ross, who was full of wine and food, also started chatting. He wanted to know why Zuo Li could make rapid progress.

"Don't be sad Derek, for some things, if you don't work hard, you won't know your own potential at all, and if you don't tap your potential... you won't know that the gap between you and genius and hard work won't matter at all."

Ross: "..."

There is no time to talk today!

!

Ross angrily began to vent his emotions on the dishes on the plate, Zuo Li spread his hands innocently, what he said was true.

…

After a pleasant dinner...well, at least that's what Zuo Li felt. Zuo Li returned to the hotel to join the team.

Tonight they will have a night's rest in Chicago before embarking on a nearly month-long journey west.

Starting on January 5th, the Knicks' opponents will be Western Conference teams and will not completely end until January 22nd.

Of course, it is not necessarily true that it is a complete trip to the Western Conference. After all, there are home games and away games here. There is no need to float outside for a month like the Spurs and Lakers in the Western Conference.

However, this level of difficulty is still the most difficult for the Knicks in the regular season this season. After all, everyone knows that the strong teams in the Western Conference are not only strong but also very tough. They are more than a star and a half better than the weak teams in the Eastern Conference that can easily fail.

Moreover, they are playing against each other in a row. Even a weak team may overturn. What's more, there are many strong teams during this journey, such as two games with the Spurs, two games with the Rockets, and they have to face the Lakers, an old rival. So this is the Knicks' season.

A real devil's schedule.

Of course, according to the Knicks' record at this time, it doesn't matter how many games they lose. What's more, they are still Western Conference teams with no direct competition. If they lose, they lose. Except for the Lakers, who may meet in the finals, everything else may not matter.

However, for the Knicks who want to achieve a better record, whether they can escape unscathed in January is very critical.

After all, the Knicks' record at this time is 29 wins and 2 losses, which is still exactly the same as the Bulls in the same period of 95-96. The outside world regards the Knicks as the team with the best chance to win 70 games in the past ten years, although the Knicks themselves have no idea...

Of course, in addition to this, there are also voices saying that although the Knicks are like ordinary chickens and dogs against the strong teams in the Eastern Conference, they have not yet encountered the test of the strong teams in the Western Conference, especially the current top four Spurs, Mavericks, and Lakers.

The Thunder and Knicks only played one game against the Thunder and lost.

Therefore, many people believe that the Knicks' record is reasonable, and perhaps it will show its true form starting this month.

Regarding this, Zuo Li just wanted to say, if you have nothing to do, don't read Journey to the West. Their true colors will appear at every turn and you will think they are white-bone demons.

Moreover, the Thunder were lucky to encounter the Knicks whose winning streak had just ended, otherwise they would not have won so easily!

However, Zuo Li also agreed that if he wants to achieve good results, this month is the best opportunity. He also wants to see how much fuel there is in the Western Conference at this time, especially the Dallas Mavericks, who he thinks are the biggest players this season.

opponent!