Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

On April 24, the Knicks successfully completed a sweep of the 76ers in Philadelphia, becoming the first team to advance to the conference semifinals this season.

Because next door, the other two teams that scored 3-0 in the first three games both lost in the fourth game. The Mavericks were pulled back by the tenacious Trail Blazers at home. Here again, we praise the Trail Blazers, because

These pioneers deserve respect, even though they may never reach their peak again.

The other one is the Thunder. The fierce battle for the third position between Durant and Anthony that the outside world originally thought did not happen. The conflict between Anthony and the Nuggets is greater than imagined. It is no longer a Billionaire.

Pus can mediate, and with George Karl gone, Anthony is completely free to do whatever he wants with the team. The Nuggets originally had a very good lineup, but they failed to display even 50% of their strength. It is really a pity.

The Nuggets' victory was entirely due to luck. When the Thunder were able to advance to the Western Conference semifinals in one step, they made the same mistake that almost all young players make, that is, they were too anxious. Durant, Westbrook, the two of them

He only scored a total of 30 points, a full 25 points less than the previous three games. Anthony felt good this time, with 28 points and 7 rebounds, allowing the Nuggets to finally win the game at their home court and avoid the embarrassing situation of being swept.

However, everyone knows that it will only be a matter of time before the Nuggets are eliminated, and it is also recognized by everyone that Anthony will leave. The only suspense seems to be where Anthony will go.

However, it will take some time before this suspense is revealed.

Two were 3-1, and all others were 2-2, so the Knicks became the only team to achieve a sweep in the first round.

It is worth mentioning that since Zuo Li entered the league, he has swept his opponents in the first round of the playoffs for three consecutive years to advance. Currently, he has a total of 12 wins and 0 losses in the first round of the playoffs.

This is also the Knicks' best record.

In these four games, the Knicks won by an astonishing 32 points per game, which is also one of the largest disparities in NBA history.

Obviously, this result made Philadelphia players and fans very frustrated. Holiday, who gave everything he had, also shed painful tears after the game.

However, 76ers fans did not attack the Knicks, but chose to send blessings. After all, judging from the content of these four games, the 76ers lost not only because of a certain player, but simply because they could not beat them.

As the 76ers coach said, not only could they not guard Zuo Li, they could not guard Curry and Randolph... So, this was a game with nothing to talk about.

Indeed, as he said, the 76ers didn't even put any pressure on Zuo Li. Zuo Li only averaged 28.4 minutes of playing time in the first round of this year's playoffs. The strength of his teammates meant that Zuo Li didn't need to play the full game at all.

Throughout the game, there is basically no need to play in the second half.

Even so, Zuo Li still contributed 23 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.3 blocks per game.

This is due to Zuo Li's unparalleled efficiency, averaging 80% field goal percentage per game, setting a record high. According to ESPN statistics, no player in history has ever been able to achieve a double-double in 2010 while maintaining an 80% field goal percentage.

It's enough to show Zuo Li's ability.

This is why even though almost all of Zuo Li's scoring and rebounding statistics are much lower than in the regular season, ESPN still ranks Zuo Li first in the rankings of the best players in the playoffs.

There is no way, this data, these results are eye-catching and incredible.

The Knicks completed their sweep plan and the team successfully returned to New York. After returning to New York, in addition to daily training, everyone in the Knicks was waiting for their next round of opponents to appear.

According to the rules, their opponent will be one of the old rivals from the past two seasons, the Celtics or the Magic.

Both teams are now in a tough battle, with the first four games tied at 2-2. The battle at Tianwangshan will be held on the 26th.

Zuo Li is still more optimistic about the Celtics. After all, the Magic really only rely on Howard to play.

However, it can be seen in the first four games that the Celtics' strength has declined sharply this season. After Perkins left the team, O'Neal and O'Neal really couldn't compete with Howard. However, the Celtics are too strong on the outside.

Duo is almost toying with Nelson. These games basically prove that there is a gap between all-star empty point guards.

So whether it's the Celtics or the Magic, Zuo Li has full confidence.

But Zuo Li felt that the other two teams were more interesting to watch. Neither the Bulls nor the Heat won the game so smoothly, and instead were dragged into a tough battle.

It's like frying fish in a fish pond but getting fried by fish...

I have to say that these underdogs in the Eastern Conference are still very good at playing in the playoffs.

Of course, it is difficult to be upset. After all, the later the game gets, the more the quality of the stars will be tested.

Of course, if you really want an upset, you have to look to the Western Conference, such as the Grizzlies and Spurs, even though they are also 2-2, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Spurs may really not be able to hold on this wave.

Sure enough, as Zuo Li expected, four days later, there was another black eight in NBA history. At the home court of the Grizzlies, the Spurs failed to create a miracle, even though Duncan and Parker had tried their best, and even though the good old Bonnet's mentality exploded.

I took the initiative to push others, but it was still difficult to save the situation.

99-91, the Grizzlies defeated the Spurs 4-2 and advanced to the second round!

This is the fourth time in NBA history and the second time since the league implemented a best-of-seven game system in the first round of the playoffs.

After the game, Spurs fans around the world fell into silence and collapse.

No one expected that the Spurs, number one in the Western Conference, would bid farewell to the season in this way. At this time, the public opinion can only be described as explosive.

Knowledgeable fans lamented that this scene really made people feel like they were dreaming back to 2007. No wonder they said that they are good brothers and they are going to be hacked together!

The Spurs' defeat also directly covered up the results of several other games. For example, the Heat finally defeated the Hawks 4-2. James looked up and saw that there were only a few followers...

It's very uncomfortable.

The Bulls also eliminated the Pacers 4-2. Rose scored 40 points in the last game, which was also his personal playoff high. The Rose finally bloomed this season. After three years, he finally led the team to the Eastern Conference semifinals. I was excited.

Ross even called Zuo Li specifically and talked a lot, but the theme was clear, that is, see you in the East!

But Zuo Li just said: "Let's crush the heat first and then talk."

The Knicks finally waited for their next round opponent. The Celtics also defeated the Magic in six games. They also reached the Eastern Conference semifinals for three consecutive years.

Poor Magic, from the Eastern Conference finals two years ago, to last year's Eastern Conference semifinals, to this year's first round, the Magic proved to everyone that the triple jump can sometimes be reversed.

The game between the Knicks and Celtics will be played on May 1st. The Celtics only have one day off, while the Knicks have a full week off.