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Chapter 1357 Wonderful, so wonderful

They were beaten by 18 points in a single quarter!

Fans said: I have seen this episode!

Just changed the object...

"So...can someone tell me what the hell is going on!?"

After watching the first quarter, the fans shot their heads and squatted to defend.

In the first game, everyone thought the two teams were evenly matched, but the Knicks were defeated by the Lakers right from the start and the battle ended in less than three quarters.

Then the media and fans praised the Knicks for a whole day, even going as far as 4-0!

The second game ended up unfolding in the same way!

The Big Four of the Lakers scored 38 points in the first quarter, while the Knicks next door were inaccurate as a whole. With 7 turnovers in a single quarter, they barely managed to score 20 points relying on Zuo Li alone.

Another huge score difference of 18 points in one quarter. If the game continues like this, it will most likely be another three-quarter game.

So what happened to the evenly matched strength? !

The people who are feeling the most uncomfortable right now should be the football fans. They have spent a long time reading the news, browsing the forums, and listening to countless experts' analyses, but in the end, all their efforts were in vain.

I don’t know how many fans suddenly felt empty.

But the media doesn't care. Although a large number of manuscripts were wasted, they have long been accustomed to it. After all, no one understands the randomness of the competition better than them.

To put it bluntly, reading analysis is just for fun; the real results will be revealed in the game.

Obviously, the Knicks and Lakers did not follow the script analyzed by the media.

"Obviously, the Lakers' Big Four have fully awakened after being completely suppressed in the first game," O'Neal said.

"Yes, they are all superstars, especially Kobe and Rondo. They have both won the highest honor trophy. They know how to adjust. Just like Kobe said after the first game, don't underestimate us." Barkley said.

"It is obvious that the Knicks were unprepared. The Lakers used almost all their energy to limit Zuo Li. Although they were still afraid of them scoring 10 points in a single quarter, it was a drastic change compared to the first game. The other Knicks players failed to stand up in time when Zuo Li was suppressed, which led to the Knicks' very poor efficiency. Next, they must stand up to help Zuo Li share the pressure and improve the scoring efficiency of each round, otherwise the game may end early in the second quarter." Kenny Smith analyzed.

As he was explaining, several typical clips from the first quarter were played on the screen. The first one was when Zuo Li got the ball in the paint and the Lakers instantly formed a three-man double-team. Melo, who had been criticized all his life for not taking defense seriously, was faster than anyone else this time and successfully interfered with Zuo Li's shot.

Of course, there were also unsuccessful attempts. For example, in the next clip, Zuo Li faced three people blocking him and made a 2+1 with a fade away.

However, compared with the first game, it has become more difficult for Zuo Li to score goals and his efficiency has also decreased. Currently, Zuo Li's shooting percentage in the first quarter is 51%, and he is only one goal away from dropping below %.

You should know that Zuo Li's shooting percentage this season is close to 7%, and it did not drop at all in the playoffs, but instead increased by 2 percentage points. Otherwise, it is said that Zuo Li's data has no black spots. The media that used to like to analyze shots, points and shooting percentages don't analyze them much anymore. After all, this statistic is almost tailor-made for Zuo Li.

It's already terrifying that the Lakers were able to defend like this tonight.

Of course, some people outside are worried that the Lakers will not be able to maintain this defensive intensity throughout the game. After all, they were too fierce in the first quarter.

However, the Lakers are not worried because they want to use this kind of defense to completely restrict Zuo Li.

As for physical exertion...

Section 2!

Scott replaced them with two permanent water dispenser managers.

Just when the commentator was still worrying whether the Lakers were being too arrogant, two players came up and started to commit pressure fouls on Zuo Li!

To put it simply, it means using physical strength and intensity, not being afraid of fouls but instead actively using fouls to prevent Zuo Li from scoring in offensive plays!

"Don't worry about sending Zuo Li to the free throw line. We just need to consume him and cut him. Even if he is God, we have to leave something here today!" Scott, who was extremely stimulated in the first game, finally showed the style of a famous coach today. His tactics were once again beyond imagination.

At the beginning of the game, Zuo Li was fouled three times in a row, and the Lakers took the opportunity to expand the score difference to 22 points.

"This won't work." Zuo Li let out a breath as he stood on the free throw line again.

The Knicks did not change their tactics in this game. This is also the principle of the playoffs. When a tactic works, they will not change it actively.

Therefore, Zuo Li is still the main player, and he naturally assumes the role of core attacker.

He also didn't expect that the Lakers' tactical change would be so exciting.

A resolute double-team, 3-4 people encirclement does not count, and now they are starting to play Tian Ji's horse racing game, using the water dispenser manager's foul to increase the intensity and cut the game.

If this goes on, even if Zuo Li can hold on, he won't be able to make up for the score difference.

Tactics had to change.

Coach D'Antoni also made arrangements. When Zuo Li came on the court, he had already arranged two pitchers, Danny Green and Lou Williams. In this round, Zuo Li encountered double-teaming and decisively passed the ball.

Danny Green makes an open three-pointer!

Oh…

Didn't get in...

“It’s okay, let’s do it again!” Zuo Li clapped his hands.

Danny Green had not played for a long time, and this was his first three-point shot in this game, so it was normal that he missed.

However, in the following few times, including Lou Williams, they missed four consecutive three-pointers.

Coach D'Antoni had to replace Curry and Klay early.

However, the expected three-point rain did not come. Except for Curry who made a three-pointer, others were still unable to form a continuous attack.

This also made the Lakers' interior defense tighter and tighter.

After going around in circles, Zuo Li found that he had to do it himself!

At the end of the first half, Zuo Li scored a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds, but the score difference became 77-50.

"The Knicks didn't catch up in the second quarter with a 27-point difference. Their attempts failed. They only made 8 of 1 shots from the outside, which was too low," Barkley said.

"There's nothing we can do, it happened too sudden. It's obvious that the Knicks want to change their tactics. After all, Zuo Li is too tired. To be honest, it's impossible for anyone else to play like Zuo Li, with three or four people double-teaming him! Zuo Li really deserves the title of the best killer in the interior. Even for me, it's hard to do better than him. But it's not enough. The four giants on the opposite side have a very good touch. Zuo Li alone is not enough. Kobe has already scored 22 points, only two points less than Zuo Li. This requires someone from the Knicks to stand up." O'Neal said.

"It's up to the Knicks to decide whether to give up or keep fighting," Kenny Smith said. "It's certainly hard to give up, but Zuo Li is too tired. His stamina will be a big problem, and the score difference is big enough, close to 30 points. Unless someone like Curry suddenly opens up from the outside, he alone may not be enough. At least Klay needs to open up as well to have a chance to turn the game around."

Kenny Smith's meaning was very clear, he thought it would be better to let him go.

But it's really not that easy...