plumnovel Chapter 1379: The days of waiting for the first defeat are always so difficult
Chapter 1379: The days of waiting for the first defeat are always so difficult
"Hey! Don't relax, hurry up and finish the strength, then 200 three-pointers!"
"Klay, your dribbling is so bad that Seth actually stole the ball from you. After you finish shooting, go to the corner and complete the basic training. How about you sit at the same table with Adams next time and learn how to use your big butt to push people. Outside shooting is not for you!"
"Oh, I'm not targeting you, Seth. Although your shooting is not bad, it's just good. Play defense carefully and give your brother a little shock someday. Listen, if you win today, you will start the next game and let your brother go down and rest."
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Madison Square Garden, New York.
This is the Knicks' training center, which was just completed last offseason and is the Knicks' brand new training base.
The total investment is 8 million US dollars, which is absolutely a sky-high price for a training center, even ten years later.
So there is a sense of luxury everywhere here, such as the expensive floors and the most expensive equipment.
When he first came in, David Lee joked that stealing a barbell would be equivalent to a ten-year membership in a gym outside.
However, no matter how good a training base is, it is for the purpose of serving people, and the staff, players, and even coaches here have become accustomed to hearing Zuo Li's roar and trash talk.
That’s right, two months into the season, the outside world’s curiosity about the Knicks has reached a new height. On the one hand, people want to know why the Knicks suddenly changed their tactics. On the other hand, they want to dig out the relationship issues between Curry, Klay and Zuo Li.
As we all know, a team can only have one leader. There is no doubt that Zuo Li has been the undisputed No. 1 of the Knicks in the past few years. Whether it is performance, strength, or anything else, he is impeccable.
Even the outside world once called the Knicks, who won three championships, a team with only Zuo Li as the core. Especially last year, Zuo Li scored one-third of the points per game, ranked first in five statistics in the playoffs, and broke 18 team and league records in the finals...
Otherwise, Zuo Li would not be considered the number one player in basketball history at the age of 27.
Although there are still many people who refuse to agree, the number is basically 50-50.
However, the sudden changes within the Knicks this season, Curry's strong rise and Klay's growth have made many people feel that the Knicks are now a team with three giants.
Curry, in particular, has gained a large number of fans with his sexy three-point shooting and outstanding looks. His first-month best player and the first time in his career that his average points per game exceeded that of Zuo Li have made many people believe that Curry has a chance to compete for the team's top spot!
This locker room... won’t it be exciting!
The media said this because such things are not uncommon in history.
Not to mention far away, fans of the two young stars of the Thunder next door have been arguing over who is the number one player on the team in the past two years.
Originally, Durant was the undisputed boss, but Westbrook has grown very fast in recent years. Not only has his scoring increased, but his personality has also become tougher, which is in stark contrast to Durant's introverted personality.
This has also caused many fans to think that Westbrook is the boss of the Thunder, and Durant can only be regarded as the big brother.
Going further back, I believe everyone is familiar with the story of OK. Otherwise, why do people say that the Lakers defeated themselves and the fortress collapsed from within.
So many people think that although the Knicks have won a lot of games at present, Curry and Zuo Li will become uncertain X factors.
Tsk~
how to say.
If reporters could see what happened at the Knicks practice facility, they probably wouldn't have any idea.
Curry and Klay, who are so unruly on the court, are like good kids in front of Zuo Li. They are the type who don't fight back when they are beaten or scolded.
And they also underestimated the relationship between Curry and Zuo Li. The two have been together for more than ten years, from winning four consecutive championships in high school, to leading Davidson to a historic championship in college, to winning six consecutive NBA championships... The relationship and tacit understanding between the two cannot be expressed in a few words.
In Los Angeles, Curry and Zuo Li's houses are next to each other, and every off-season, the two families go on vacation together.
Even without mentioning the relationship, Curry is still a player under Zuo Li. Curry AND1's contract extension is as high as 8 million for 1.2 years, and the next one will be a lifetime contract.
With such feelings and bonds, these things on the court have no impact at all.
And Curry himself doesn't care about these things at all.
He is not a flamboyant person, and he has no desire to be the team leader, so it is even more impossible for him to conflict with Zuo Li because of this.
In comparison, Zuo Li's character is a perfect template for a leader.
Not only that, Curry understands Zuo Li's strength better and his good intentions better.
Curry’s current performance is inseparable from Zuo Li’s support and help.
Therefore, the Knicks are still united internally and are not affected by any external voices.
Not only that, they were not even affected by the winning streak. For one thing, they were used to winning over the years, and 70 wins were nothing new. Although they were only a few games away from breaking their own winning streak record, it didn't seem to be anything special worth writing about.
After all, although 35 consecutive wins are impressive, it is not the first time. Even if he continues to win, he will only break his own record.
Secondly, Curry and Klay have formed a healthy competitive relationship. They have no idea about Zuo Li's position, but Klay is eager to take on Curry's position!
With Draymond Green, who likes to watch the fun and fan the flames, the two of them are now competing in everything.
"It's better to be young."
On the contrary, David Lee, the former second man of the team, Zuo Li's buddy and the second richest handsome guy in the team after Zuo Li, did not feel that his position was replaced at all. During training every day, he sat happily with Zuo Li to comment on whether the postures of these young people were correct and whether their movements were standard, as if he was lying down.
He really doesn't care.
He won 6 championships with Zuo Li and earned hundreds of millions of US dollars on and off the court. He received a salary every day, dated girls, and had children. His life was so great.
He doesn't care about his declining status in the team. After all, he is over 30 years old and has long passed the age of being competitive. He also knows that this is the inevitable direction for the team to continue to develop.
He just wants to continue staying in the team, doing what he should do, and training these young people at the same time. Wouldn't life be wonderful?
"Indeed, it's not an exaggeration. When it comes to picking up girls, these guys have to pay you a price. I heard that you're hooking up with a Dutch model again?" Zuo Li patted David Lee's shoulder and said.
It has to be this old man who has remained stable after so many years.
There are rainbows outside and flags flying at home. She is truly a role model for our generation.
"Hehe, be low-key... Let me tell you, this girl has to be from Europe..." David Lee smiled obscenely, put his arm around Zuo Li and began to tell his glorious story.
Zuo Li was stunned when he heard this, and his heart was broken. As expected, if he was going to face the difficult situation of his first defeat, he needed a David Lee.