plumnovel Chapter 135 Set sail, the Knicks team assembles!
Chapter 135 Set sail, the Knicks team assembles!
New York calls for a savior!
There is a saying that the world's major events must be divided for a long time, but if it is applied to the Knicks, the end of the troubled times in New York will be a bit longer.
As one of the 112 teams at the beginning of the NBA, the Knicks once had a glorious history as a participant in the first game of the NBA. In ancient times, they met the Lakers led by George Mikan three times in the finals .
If it is now, you will say, what can the Knicks do.
But at that time, the Knicks won two of the three encounters. In the 3-1969 season, they defeated the Lakers with a 70-4 record. The New Yorkers finally ushered in their first championship in team history.
In the following 1972-73 season, the Knicks beat the Lakers 4-1 and won the second championship in team history.
How should I put it, you win once and I win twice, everyone has a bright future.
Perhaps even the old rival Lakers at the time could not have imagined that the future development would be like this.
It has been almost 40 years since then, and the Lakers have already become one of the symbols of the league. The number of championships won is not enough, but the Knicks are not even worthy of being their opponents.
Really, good luck tricks people!
The Knicks' stories over the past few decades are too tortuous and bizarre, so I won't expand on them.
Speaking of around the new century, the Knicks finally broke out and got Ewing, but failed to win the championship due to various reasons, but this is indeed a rare revival stage for the Knicks in these years.
But in the end, because of his coquettish manipulation, he kicked out Ewing in his old age and ruined his reputation.
Everyone knows the final result, and there is no winner.
The Knicks ruined their reputation, were criticized by fans, and made future stars afraid to come to New York, and Ewing lost the opportunity of one man, one city, and became the only one of the four major centers who regretted retiring without a championship.
I won't mention it in recent years, everyone knows, otherwise the Knicks fans would not be so excited after Zuo Li joined.
This sentence from Sports Illustrated can be regarded as speaking from the heart of the New Yorkers. They really hope that Zuo Li can stand up and save the team.
However, Zuo Li's answer to this is...
"Huh? Savior?"
"No, no, no, I'm not me, don't talk nonsense without you!"
Zuo Li replied solemnly, although Zuo Li is also here to do great things, but FALG can't stand indiscriminately, as long as you know the savior thing in your heart, you can't say it out.
Low-key, low-key is the kingly way, and in the first season, wretched development is the kingly way.
"I'm just a rookie, and I haven't felt the intensity of the NBA yet. I came here with a learning attitude. The Knicks are a team with a rich history, because we once had players like Ewing in our team." Superstar."
"Moreover, there is no savior. The game is played out one by one. I believe that we will work together to reproduce the glory of the Knicks."
As Zuo Li expected, these words won the favor of the Knicks celebrities, right, we also sweated and bleed for this team!
And Dolan is also very satisfied with the words behind Zuo Li, how hardworking he is!
The fans are even more satisfied. Look, our Knicks still have players with high emotional intelligence and strong ability. The Knicks' revival is expected!
Except for Marbury, who is still chattering in the media, everyone's happy world is complete.
Poor Marbury, who criticized Zuo Li in the media for half a month, there was no disturbance at all, and basically no one paid attention to him. In the NBA, the title of Marbury's team cancer, low EQ and low IQ can be regarded as solid.
For Zuo Li, this summer is destined not to be peaceful, but Zuo Li's plan is still going on. After the Knicks physical examination is completed, Zuo Li also started his own training plan again.
Since Zuo Li is not planning to participate in the summer league, he can rest until September to report this summer. In these two months, his training plan is very clear, which is to continue to hone his inside skills with Ewing, while continuing to maintain shooting training .
To this end, he also dragged Curry and his brother out of college to practice shooting with him.
Hard training will of course lead to gains. In mid-August, Zuo Li's various values have reached:
Height: 216CM
Weight: 109KG
Armspan: 251CM
Vertical bounce: 88 cm
Approach bounce: 109 cm
Speed: 80
Resistance ability: 93
Three-point ability: 54
Mid-range shooting ability: 60
Free throw ability: 57
Field of view: 55
Passing ability: 45
Dribbling ability: 97
No matter how you say it, it is very strong.
Dribbling, fighting against these two is not to mention the basics of making a living. What makes Zuo Li most happy is that his shooting ability has been greatly improved, which proves that his training is on the right path.
Especially the middle distance, finally reached 60 points, and passed the pass. For a center forward, having a middle distance is like adding wings to a tiger, which undoubtedly makes Zuo Li look forward to the new season even more.
And the steady increase in speed allows Zuo Li to still maintain the ability to attack with the ball. Who can not love such a Zuo Li.
"Phew, it's finally time to report." On August 8, Zuo Li, who had been tidying up the apartment for a long time, looked out the window on the 26th floor.
This apartment is near Madison, and it only takes 15 minutes to walk to the arena. Dolan is very sincere, and Zuo Li has already moved in with his bags in July.
Originally, Zuo Li was supposed to provide a car, but Zuo Li refused. With such a short distance, Zuo Li planned to walk every day, just to warm up. As for the cars, Zuo Li planned to buy a few for himself, and he was not short of money.
And tomorrow is the day when the Knicks will report, and he will finally see his teammates for the new season.
History has not changed. After the Knicks selected Zuo Li, they completed several transactions. These transactions were not eye-catching in the chaotic free market, but Ewing Jr. returned to the place where his father fought and caused some discussions.
Before the team reported, the Knicks' 15-man roster was finally complete.
The personnel are as follows:
Guards: Chris Duhon, Jamal Crawford, Marty Collins, Nate Robinson, Fred Jones.
Small forwards: Wilson Chandler, Quentin Richardson, Malik Rose.
Power forwards: David Lee, Jared Jeffries, Ewing Jr.
Center: Zuo Li, Zach Randolph, Eddie Curry, Jerome James.
Let's take a look at this list, yo, there are quite a lot of acquaintances. In addition to the Wannian water dispenser with soy sauce, the lineup also includes the future big black bear Zach Randolph, two pairs of data brush David Lee, dunk king Richard Desen, the best sixth man g 6, the strongest 175 Nate Robinson, and Ewing's youngest son...
How should I put it, the talent is really good, but there are a lot of thorns.
But the most incomprehensible thing is that such a group of people, together with Marbury, who was still there last season, actually played the second-to-last in the league...
No wonder people say the Knicks are cursed.
But Zuo Li, who is familiar with history, understands the reason. Apart from the fact that there are too many nightclubs in New York and the night life is too rich, the most important reason is naturally that they all want to be the boss. Can it be good?
And Zuo Li also had a hunch that it would be very interesting for him to go this time.