Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

On January 29, the penultimate game day of the month, Madison Square Garden was completely ignited at 9:30 pm.

This battle between the Knicks and the Pistons at home is unexpectedly tense. Although the Pistons are bullied by everyone now, they have lost 8 games in a row before coming here. The Eastern Conference and the Nets are currently back-to-back, making them the most powerful candidates for the No. 1 pick next season.

one of the competitors.

There was no way, the Pistons management had such a bad vision. Forget about Iverson, they brought in Tracy McGrady last season. They worked for a long time and sent out a lot of potential newcomers. The result was completely reverse reinforcement.

Watching the Pistons go from being one of the league's strongest players in 2006 to reaching the Eastern Conference Finals six times and making two Finals appearances in 2006, and then degenerating into a coward that others can bully, Knicks fans were originally a little sad.

But as a result, facing the Knicks, who had only lost three games at this time, the Pistons' performance simply did not match their record.

The game was very anxious from the beginning. It may be because of the physical gap in the battle with the Hawks last night, or it may be because of the big black bear Randolph and backup point guard Dragic being rested by the German coach for this game. In short,

The Knicks have never been able to take advantage of the situation.

25-25 in the first quarter and 54-54 at halftime. The scores of the two teams were always tied.

The turning point came in the 4th minute of the fourth quarter, when Zuo Li successfully taught the Pistons' newly drafted big man Monroe a lesson!

At the critical moment of the game, Prince dribbled into the basket, attracted the defense and assisted Monroe. Monroe wanted to use a dunk to boost the team's morale, but...

Peat your basketball dreams!

Zuo Li came out from the side and slapped the ball on the backboard. The huge impact caused Monroe to fall directly.

Zuo Li, who slapped his opponent away, also kindly picked up the fallen Monroe after the dead ball and praised: "Welcome to the NBA, rookie!"

Monroe:"………"

He was completely stupid at the time. In this game, Monroe actually played well while Randolph was away. At this time, he had scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. In the first quarter, he blocked Curry and gave him a good meal.

, but now, he was completely blindsided by Zuo Li's block.

Prince on the side shook his head. He is young, little brother. He dares to challenge Zuo Li just because he thinks he is tall and strong. He still needs to grow up.

Prince is the only leader of the Pistons now. As the only remaining member of the Five Tigers, he may be the only man in the lineup who wants to win. He is also the biggest contributor to the Pistons' success with the Knicks tonight. At this time, he has

He scored 28 points and 6 assists, and his defense against the Knicks at the second and third positions was also very good.

However, the protagonist of this night is destined to be Zuo Li!

After denying Monroe a dunk with a slap, Zuo Li succeeded in a low back attack and scored his 38th point of the game.

Then he rejected Prince's breakthrough on the defensive end, broke through and drew a foul on the offensive end, and made two free throws to bring his score to 40 points!

At this time, the fans at the scene could no longer suppress their excitement, because Zuo Li had already put the honor of 40 points in 7 consecutive games in his pocket.

And Zuo Li did not let his milestone turn into a tragedy. After scoring 4 points and 2 blocks in a row, Zuo Li continued to output. In the last minute, he scored 4 points again and sent 1 steal, finally leading the Knicks to victory.

108-102, although the process is difficult, the result is good.

At the end of the game, Barkley announced excitedly: "Seven games! The seventh consecutive game. Zuo Li has scored 40 in the seventh consecutive game. He is only two games away from tying Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant."

Leante's record of 9 consecutive games with 40 points!"

I would have known that Barkley's excitement was not without reason. As we all know, although his relationship with Michael Jordan is very good, it is superficial, so being able to see Michael's record broken is the happiest time for Barkley.

In addition, he made a bet with his dear good partner Kenny Smith when Zuoli scored 40 points in 6 consecutive games in the last game.

At that time, Barkley firmly believed that based on the state of Zuo Li at this time, and the support of the Knicks team for Zuo Li at this time, Zuo Li had more than 80% probability of reaching 9 times, and there was a chance of exceeding 9 times. Barkley also believed that there was a chance that Zuo Li would achieve 9 times and surpass 9 times.

More than 50% probability.

But Kenny Smith disagreed. Although Zuo Li has been feeling very good recently, it is too difficult to achieve 40 consecutive goals, and the schedule is also very unfavorable to Zuo Li. After beating the Pistons, Zuo Li will have to face two powerful players in a row.

Opponent, Kenny Smith once again made a passionate bet with Barkley after a season. The bet was to guess whether Zuo Li could surpass Jordan and Kobe's record of 9 consecutive 40 games.

And the bet... Kenny Smith, who spent half a month at the best anorectal department in New York two seasons ago, chose deviled spicy wings, this time they were twice as spicy, with the added bonus of deviled chili peppers.

Kenny Smith vows to let Barkley enjoy the feeling of the chrysanthemums blooming!

It's just... After this game, Kenny Smith is getting closer and closer to trapping himself again.

Of course, he still has reinforcements, and that is the Miami Heat!

After beating the Pistons, the Knicks' last opponent this month is the Heat, led by the Big Three.

This is the fourth and last time the two teams have met this season. The previous two teams had a record of 3-0, and the Knicks crushed the three games without any suspense.

"So why do you think the Heat have a chance to beat the Knicks in this game?"

On January 31, before the Knicks played against the Heat, Barkley asked Smith a question about his soul.

Regardless of this season's record, head-to-head matches, on-field performance, etc., the Heat, currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference, cannot compare with the Knicks. They are now even inferior to the Bulls, who were also the leaders of the 2008 Supernova.

So why?

Kenny Smith smiled slightly and took out the Heat data sheet he had prepared.

"I know that this season has been disappointing for the Heat. They have fallen far short of what people expected of them."

"But!" Kenny Smith yelled, startling Barkley.

"Look at this statistic! The Heat are improving every month. From November, when everyone was bullied and they could only beat the underdogs, they won 8 consecutive games in December, and now in January, they have only lost 3 games.

, the Heat can be said to be taking it one step at a time!"

"What does this mean?" Kenny Smith glanced at Barkley.

"What does that mean?" Barkley played the role of admiration very well.

"It shows that the Heat are not lacking in strength, but they are not running in well enough. As the running-in deepens, the players become more and more understanding, and the results will naturally improve!"

"Although the Knicks have already won three games against the Heat, it was all because the Heat were not in place. Now I dare to say that it will never be so easy for the Knicks to beat the Heat." Smith smiled confidently, and he didn't do this for nothing.

Explained for many years.

"But..." Barkley scratched the top of his head: "Even if the Knicks lose, what does it have to do with Zuo Li getting 40?"

Smith: “…”

!!!

"Yes..." Smith was stupid. Yes, the content of the bet was not the outcome of the game, but Zuo Li's personal data. Even if he lost, would it affect Zuo Li's high score?

In other words, can anyone on the Heat really limit Zuo Li?

Heat: Thank you for looking after me!

But... I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you.