plumnovel Chapter 1376: Splash? No! Tsunami!
Chapter 1376: Splash? No! Tsunami!
"No, we can't go on like this, we have to crack their tactics!"
During the halftime break, Xiaojia said in the locker room while panting.
He leaned against his locker, breathing heavily, and the broken door of the Knicks' visiting locker room made an "unbending" sound as if he was overwhelmed. He was about to retire.
It's not that Gasol doesn't have good physical strength. On the contrary, for the center position, Gasol's physical fitness is pretty good, and his mobility is not weak either, at least better than Hibbert. Otherwise, why wouldn't Hibbert next door be able to play, and Gasol is still a favorite in the league.
But that is all relative. No matter what, Xiaojia is a strong man weighing nearly 280 pounds. You can't let him move like he did today!
But Scott didn't have any good solution. He had originally prepared a feast for Zuo Li in this game. His original intention was that Gasol would hold the inside, while Aldridge would use his footwork to double-team, and Anthony would then actively move inside. In the transition period, he still had two strong substitutes who could go up to consume the energy. And if Zuo Li went to the outside by himself, then Gasol would occupy the inside, while Aldridge would follow and double-team him if he broke through!
I have to say that Scott did not waste time during the offseason, he really did some research.
But I studied it in vain...
Because this was the Knicks' tactic last season. Playing against strong teams was a one-man show for Zuo Li, either playing from inside to outside or from outside to inside.
If you want to beat the Knicks, you must deal with Zuo Li, there is no other way, and the inside line must be luxurious, with at least one tall and one fast, otherwise you will be killed by Zuo Li. Xiaogai and Aldridge are already the best choices. To some extent, this lineup is much better than the lineup that won the 18 Raptors.
But in this game, the Knicks didn't play like that at all!
According to statistics, Zuo Li had only one confrontation in the interior in this game, and he also took the initiative to hold the ball and play one-on-one on the outside only once.
More often than not, Zuo Li is the starting point of an attack, to put it bluntly, he is there to attract firepower.
5 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks illustrate this point.
And who is the core of the offense?
Stephen Curry!
Klay Thompson!
The core of the transition is the little-known Draymond Green.
And Zuo Li became the core of the organization and the core of defense!
Tonight, you can often see Zuo Li acting as a defensive vanguard, leading Draymond, Iguodala, Beverly, Adams, and Batum to strangle Kobe and Anthony, and then quickly switch through himself or Green!
That's right!
Tonight's Knicks completely shed last season's coat and played a basketball that the outside world could not understand again!
In the second half, the situation did not improve at all, and the Lakers were completely defeated by the Knicks' quick transition offense.
What is even more heartbreaking is the three-point shots from Curry, Klay, and Zuo Li!
When you are organizing the defense, Zuo Li just shoots!
When you finally retreat and turn around to prepare for defense, Curry just shoots!
When you bypass three pick-and-rolls and are not completely out of position, Klay receives the ball and shoots without even moving forward!
148-100!
There was an unexpectedly huge score difference in the opening game, and what was even more unexpected was the number of three-pointers made by Zuo Li, Curry, and Klay!
左立7投6中，库里13投9中，克莱10投8中！
The three of them made a total of 23 three-pointers!
In this game, the Knicks team made 27 three-pointers!
"81 points... This is how much the Knicks scored from beyond the three-point line tonight. I can only say that they had a great touch and the Lakers didn't deserve to lose," Su Qun said after the game.
Kobe also said helplessly in an interview that they encountered such a night.
"When you can hit 100% of your shots from beyond the three-point line, tactics don't matter."
Fans also lamented that the Knicks were really lucky tonight.
At this moment, they have not yet realized the changes in the Knicks. They just thought that the three brothers had a good touch today, so they shot more.
They overlooked the fact that the Knicks have undergone a fundamental change this season!
On October 10, the Knicks defeated the Celtics in an away game. Zuo Li and Curry made a total of 29 three-pointers, and Klay set a personal record of 28 three-pointers in a single game...
On November 11, the Knicks returned to their home court and beat the Bobcats by 1 points. Klay was not feeling well, but Curry made 39 three-pointers...
On November 11, the Western Conference powerhouse Denver Nuggets failed to hold out against the Knicks for even a single round. They were crushed by 2 three-pointers from Zuo Li in the first quarter and lost 6 points. The Knicks set a new season record with 44 three-pointers in a single game…
On November 11, Madison Square Garden saw the wildest score in recent years. The Knicks beat the underdog Timberwolves 5-170. Poor No. 102 pick Towns burst into tears after the game, which made many fans cry. The magic weapon for victory was still three-pointers. Zuo Li made 15 of 14 three-pointers, Curry made 8 of 5 three-pointers, and Klay made 9 of 6 three-pointers, which made Timberwolves fans feel the biting cold...
11月7日…11月9日…11月12日…
11 Month 30 Day!
For more than a month, the Knicks won all 16 games and continued to dominate the league's top spot.
This is not surprising. In the past seven years, the Knicks did not lose in the first month in five years.
The unexpected is the way to victory!
This month, Klay played in 16 games, averaging 5 three-pointers per game. In one month, he threw in 80 three-pointers, directly ranking third in the NBA's monthly three-point rankings, leaving behind three-point masters such as Ray Allen and Reggie Miller.
Before him, it was Stephen Curry, who averaged 5.5 three-pointers per game in a single month, and 88 three-pointers in a month!
But this is not the championship!
The champion is Zuo Li. In one month, 16 games, he averaged 6.5 three-pointers per game and made 104 three-pointers in a single month, breaking the record for the number of three-pointers made in a single month. He is also the first player in history to make 100+ three-pointers in a single month!
This number once made Reggie Miller, who was tired and was visiting ESPN, break down. He wailed, "Zuo Li, you are a center, and you even didn't let go of the three-point record?"
"Go back to the inside! That's where you belong!"
Ran and egg.
Everyone knows that this is impossible.
Because the current Knicks...
Too! Strong! Spicy!
How strong is it?
It's not just the winning streak, but the desperate sense of oppression it embodies!
This month, the internet is full of three-point highlights from Zuo Li, Curry, Klay and others. Those super long and unreasonable three-pointers directly hit the fans' high points.
"Who knows? The three-point shot flew through the air, and those few tenths of a second of waiting were so cool!"
"No solution! There is absolutely no solution! The Knicks have become a three-point team! Curry and Klay are so good!"
"Who can stop me! Knicks, you have once again refreshed my cognition!"
"Zuo Li is invincible! Curry is also invincible!"
"The three-pointer was like a splash in the ocean! Why not call them... the Splash Brothers!"
"What splash? What brothers!? Three people who average nearly 20 three-pointers per game are just a small splash!? That's too shameful!"
"So what should it be called?"
"Tsunami!"
"Brother Tsunami!"