Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

At 6 minutes and 15 seconds of the second quarter, the official timeout occurred.

On the Knicks bench, everyone's mood was very general. Although the score was 42-44 at this time, the Knicks played away from home and still won by 2 points. The players' performance was also very good, but this was not the game they imagined.

It’s different!

They not only hope to win this game, but also hope that Zuo Li can continue to cut down 40 like melons and vegetables, and then lead the team to win.

But now, Zuo Li was limited by the Lakers and only scored 9 points in one and a half quarters. He didn't even reach double figures, but he already had 8 assists. As expected, Zuo Li almost scored a triple-double in this game.

But that's not what the Knicks want!

On the other hand, Kobe Bryant on the opposite side has already scored 27 points. His performance has just been good, basically he can shoot whatever he wants, and he hasn't even missed a three-pointer yet.

This situation made the Knicks general feel as if he had been punched into cotton, making him feel indescribably uncomfortable.

"Boss, why don't you play so reasonably?" Curry, who had already scored 17 points, tentatively asked.

He hopes he plays well, but not tonight. Tonight he would rather not score a single point and give all the points to Zuo Li. This is Chamberlain's record. If he falls here, he will vomit blood just thinking about it.

"What are you talking about? Have you forgotten what I have always told you? The team's winning is the most important thing, and statistics are just clouds!" Zuo Li patted Curry on the head.

What's the difference between getting points and getting points? It doesn't matter if the Knicks don't play well, but they are still ahead. Wouldn't it become a cancer for the team? Westbrook hasn't been so aggressive since Durant left!

Oh, it seems...a bit?

But it's not important. Anyway, this is inconsistent with Zuo Li's basketball philosophy, and Zuo Li can't do it.

"But if they don't fight like this, they will succeed!" Curry muttered.

"Yes, boss, if it doesn't work, just do it."

"That's right, we can't let the Lakers succeed!"

"We all know who you are, but now we also hope that you can achieve a record."

…

Teammates also began to agree, and even the German coach patted Zuo Li on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry, we know your strength. If it weren't for the team, you would not only be able to score so many points."

Yes, even if the Lakers are so defensive, if Zuo Li insists on playing by himself and uses a lot of shots, he won't be unable to score 10 points now. The key is that Zuo Li is too team-oriented. His teammates will definitely pass the ball when they have the opportunity. In fact, now Zuo Li

He only took 4 shots in sports games and made 2 goals. The shooting rate was actually pretty good.

"Okay, okay, everyone, I know what everyone is thinking, but no need, the team is the most important." Zuo Li still rejected his teammates' suggestions. As long as he can win, it doesn't matter whether he gets high scores or not.

His teammates feel great every game, and he won't insist on scoring 40 points to continue his record.

However, after the timeout, as if their mentality was affected, the Knicks players suddenly stopped playing.

Zuo Li was double-teamed and passed to Curry in the bottom corner. Curry made a three-pointer.

This seems quite normal. After all, it would be too exaggerated to make every three-pointer. Curry has already thrown in three today. If he can't make one, he still has a 50% shooting rate.

But then, the Knicks' state could no longer be explained rationally. Gasol's hook equalized the score for the Lakers, and Zuo Li assisted Randolph. With the same opportunity, Randolph actually put the ball just around the corner.

Lost the basket!

"That's great! Randolph, you won't even make it!" Director Zhang clapped his hands hard. This is an opportunity to give points!

The rebound was grabbed by Odom, and with a long pass, Kobe scored his 29th point of the game!

The Lakers came back.

This is not over yet. The Knicks' next three attacks were all unsuccessful. The Lakers took the opportunity to go 10-0. With about 2 minutes left in the second quarter, they held an 8-point advantage!

D'Antoni requested a timeout, but after the timeout, the Knicks chose to double-team Kobe but paid the price. Fisher, who had just been replaced, made two consecutive three-pointers and stole Curry's pass, causing Curry to foul.

!

Brush~swipe!

After both free throws were made, Fisher actually scored 8 points in a row, while the Knicks only had David Lee make a mid-range shot. The Lakers expanded their lead to 14 points before the end of the second quarter!

In the last attack, Zuo Li finally couldn't bear it and hit the buzzer, causing Bynum to hit the ball and made two free throws.

However, at halftime, the Lakers still led 49-61 by 12 points!

The fans were shocked because they couldn’t commentate anymore!

The Lakers used this kind of defense to defeat the Knicks!

"Is this Zen Master..."

Fans lamented, what kind of luck is this? After letting several opponents short, they can still wait for their opponents to make mistakes first. This is too outrageous. Is this the ability of the King of the Rings in NBA history?

The Zen Master smiled slightly. Although he did not expect this, his plan was indeed similar to the current situation.

He originally hoped that Kobe would support the offense and the others would lock down Zuo Li. Unexpectedly, the Knicks were still young and their mentality fluctuated. This was great.

"Continuing to maintain the momentum in the second half, I think we are not far from victory," said the Zen master.

In the locker room of the dormitory next door, the atmosphere was solemn. Due to the sudden break, not only Zuo Li's record was about to be ended, but his winning streak seemed to be undefeated.

The players are a little panicked, and the German coach is also frowning. The current situation can be said to have pushed the Knicks into a corner. No matter what choice they make, it seems not safe.

After thinking for a long time, the German coach was ready to fight. Since he was already lagging behind and others were not feeling good, he might as well let Zuo Li give it a try!

Currently, Zuo Li has a near-triple-double with 11 points, 9 assists and 10 rebounds in the half, but this triple-double does not look like what Kidd or Rondo got.

"Zuo Li, what do you think?" Before making a decision, Deshuai still wanted to hear Zuo Li's opinion.

Zuo Li pondered for a while and finally shook his head. Since he had reached this situation, he had no choice but to take out the things he had trained in advance.

"Coach, I can...but...I don't have the ball anymore!"

"Not holding the ball..." The German coach didn't understand what Zuo Li meant. Should he go to the low post, but the defensive pressure on the inside would definitely be greater than on the outside.

"I won't go inside either!" Zuo Li added, seemingly sensing the German coach's concern.

Um?

The German coach is completely stupid. He is not going to the inside or outside line. Then where are you going to stop fighting?

"Let's play without the ball!" Zuo Li said.

"No ball?!" almost in unison, the coaching staff was shocked.

Playing without the ball? Who will play? How to play? Zuo Li? Or Curry? Is it possible? Can Zuo Li make a shot?!

"Yes, just without the ball... let me and Stephen handle it. Give him the ball, Randolph, Battier, you help me pick and roll, I will catch the ball and shoot, so that I can get rid of their defense to the greatest extent!" Zuo Li

said.

"It seems okay to fight like this." The German coach touched his chin.

Pick and roll, run without the ball, catch the ball and shoot.

This may be the best way to break this intensive defense, but... Zuo Li has never played without the ball!

Is it possible?