The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

Chapter 138

"There's no one left."

"This No. [-] pick is worth all the money. It's hard to believe that we brought him here with such a small price."

"Someone out there says he's the savior of New York."

"I'm starting to believe it now."

Time flies, and it is now mid-September, and nearly 9 days have passed since the report day that shocked the entire Knicks management.

But to this day, D'Antoni still remembers that day deeply.

As a rookie, he fought against three veterans alone, and under extremely unequal and unfavorable circumstances, he simply won quickly, cutting melons and vegetables.

None of the three of them was his single enemy.

Shocked!

D'Antoni, who was watching the whole process from the sidelines, only had this feeling. With such personal strength, it's no wonder that he can play like a fish in water in the NCAA. Even a genius like Rose can only be defeated.

What shocked D'Antoni even more was after defeating them.

Zuo Li didn't choose to beat the dog in the water, nor did he use his taunting skills. Instead, he yelled at all the players:

"This fucking is New York!"

"I'm here to win. Know what people outside say about the Knicks. They say we're trash. They mock us as the only disgrace to New York. They say we let Madison Square Garden, the basketball mag Shame on the Holy Land!"

"As a person who grew up on the streets of New York, I feel very ashamed. Losing is not terrible. The terrible thing is that you all seem to be used to losing, but I am not used to it! So, I am here to change all this."

"No matter why you play basketball, I know that you must be eager to win. Are you willing to be ridiculed by others?"

"Let's do it guys, the new season, whether it's for a big contract, for a lot of girls in nightclubs, or for honor! Do it!"

"New history of New York, let us write it."

Listen, what a perfect inspiration, who doesn't like to have someone on their team who can stand up and inspire at a critical moment.

D'Antoni, an old man in his 5s, was excited to hear it, not to mention those young men who were playing in their prime.

As for those who play basketball, who doesn't have blood in their hearts? Who likes to lose if they can win? leave.

And Zuo Li's words hit their heart directly.

Especially the young ones in the team, Ewing Jr. and Wilson Chandler were the first to respond, and David Lee also stepped up to give Zuo Li a high five.

And Randolph was also stunned and did not speak, and after a while he said: "You are right."

And Zuo Li also took the initiative to hug Randolph. Forget about Eddie Curry and Richardson. Randolph is different. From the perspective of future development, Randolph played the peak of his career in Memphis. , This proves that he is capable. He didn't play well before, it was nothing more than a poor performance. Just look at his current figure, which is a full 30 pounds heavier than the Grizzlies.

Zuo Li's ability to conquer him means that he has another reliable helper, plus David Lee, Wilson Chandler, who was originally in his plan, and Jia who missed the wonderful show this time because he hasn't come yet. Mark Crawford, in the new season, you can look forward to it.

At this time, D'Antoni stood up again and talked about his prospects for the new season. He could feel the difference in the team. At least during training, everyone became more serious, which made D'Antoni's work very good. smoothly.

This is not all the surprises Zuo Li gave him. In the next 20 days of training, Zuo Li showed his superhuman physical fitness.

"His speed is too exaggerated!"

"Why is his strength so great!"

"Unbelievable, he has solid footwork inside!"

"His shot has gotten better than in college, too!"

"It's just unbelievable."

The Knicks' physical trainer Mark Duber used almost all the interjections in his life during the time he was training with Zuo Li.

Moreover, you must know that the Knicks have two dunk champions.

But Nate Robinson and Richardson were quickly defeated by Zuo Li's amazing performance, so Nate became Zuo Li's second loyal dogleg.

Not only that, but Zuo Li's diligence is obvious to all. It is normal to practice more every day, and Zuo Li is also the first one to come, which makes many people feel embarrassed to leave.

In addition, although Zuo Li was very strong on the first day, he still took care of his teammates most of the time and had a good personality, so he quickly got along with them, especially Ewing and Nate. It has become the left and right guardian of the Knicks standing on the left.

So everyone began to practice more consciously...

This made the old staff of the Knicks dumbfounded. When they came one morning, they found that there were 4 people in the basketball hall who were already training. They all thought they had made a mistake.

Our Knicks, when did we have the tradition of extra training? Could it be that New York nightclubs have closed down? !

Such a change made D'Antoni trust Zuo Li more. During this time, he was also diligent and worked out multiple tactics around Zuo Li.

And the team's running-in is also very fast. With Zuo Li joining, the Knicks are even more powerful, and Zuo Li is also trying to adapt to the intensity of the NBA.

Entering October in a blink of an eye, the pace of the NBA is getting closer and closer.

The Knicks arranged several preseason games, and Zuo Li did not play in the summer league, so everyone is looking forward to Zuo Li's preseason performance.

Finally, on October 10, when the Knicks played against the Raptors at home, Zuo Li finally ushered in his NBA debut!

For this game, New York TV station even directly broadcast live, just to see Zuo Li's debut.

And Zuo Li lived up to expectations.He made his debut, accompanied by Ewing Jr., Wilson Chandler, Duhon and Collins.

As for the Raptors, the core Boss did not come, and everyone else was the main force last season.

But it doesn't matter, everyone who came to the scene came to see Zuo Li, and Zuo Li directly used a volleyball hat to show off his inside power at the beginning of the game.

Calderon obviously didn't expect such a ball to be blocked.

What was even more unexpected was that Zuo Li's offensive end received a pass from Du Hong, and he turned around and dunked.

This ball also ignited the entire Madison Garden.

上半场左立出场20分钟，10投8中，拿到19分9篮板2封盖2助攻，数据优异。

It's just that in the second half, when everyone expected Zuo Li to continue to show off his operations, Zuo Li couldn't make it...

no more...

"Zuo Li, just play casually in the preseason. Your battle is in the regular season. Just look for your status in the preseason. It doesn't matter how you play. Don't get injured. When the game officially starts, we will Give them another surprise." D'Antoni said very solemnly while holding Zuo Li's waist the day before the preseason game.

This is how the first left stand only played 20 minutes.

Afterwards, Zuo Li even played one game and took a break. The average time per game was 20 minutes, and one minute was not too much. The angry fans often greeted D'Antoni's relatives, but they were still unmoved, and left work on time. Synonymous with preseason games.

But averaging 16.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 2.2 assists per game has made Zuo Lizai's glimpse in this preseason amazing enough.