plumnovel Chapter 288 Visible improvement to the naked eye
Chapter 288 Visible improvement to the naked eye
On January 1, the Knicks returned home to face the Phoenix Suns, and the rematch between Zuo Li and O'Pang was officially staged at Madison Square.
Before the game, Zuo Li and Nash, O'Neal had a very pleasant exchange of greetings, and Nash will not mention it. His teaching is still the most rapid rise in Zuo Li's single rise. He scored 50 points on his head and set a new record, but this did not affect the relationship between him and O'Neal, but made the two more familiar.
For a long time, Shaquille O'Neal has always been a temperamental person with a distinctive personality on and off the court. You can clearly know who he likes and who he doesn't like.
Generally speaking, Ao Pang still respects powerful people. The most typical one is of course Dayao. From all kinds of dismissiveness in the early stage to all kinds of flattery in the later stage, it is because Dayao is the first The game is given to the Sharks who have blocked 5 shots and blocked him three times in a row.
We all know that Dayao scored only 10 points and 10 rebounds in the first game against the Sharks, while O'Neal scored 31 points and 13 rebounds.
However, although O'Neal crushed Yao Ming in terms of statistics, Yao Ming also caused a lot of trouble for O'Neal on the defensive end. He blocked 6 of 5 shots and gave them to the Sharks, which made Sharks remember deeply.
Moreover, looking at the 2004 season, there are only a handful of people who can get a double-double against O'Neal's center throughout the season. Dayao, a rookie, can do it. I have to say that Dayao is worthy of No.1 in Asia.
And Zuo Li also conquered Ao Pang with his own strength. After all, he is the one who can score 50 points on his head, so O'Neal already said this in an interview before this game: "Come to my brother Zuo Li I'm very happy to stand in the ground, you know, this guy is a strong opponent, I enjoyed the matchup with him."
"The last time this guy made me suffer, honestly, after I went back, my arm hurt for 2 days, my shoulder hurt for 3 days, and my thigh hurt for 4 days. I haven't had such an experience in many years. , No, he is now a top five center in the league, he is stronger than my rookie season!"
"So today we're just playing around and thinking about our record, OMG! How are we going to play against them!"
From 'don't know' to 'brother', sometimes only one game away.
Coupled with the gesture of leaving the table while talking, the effect of the pre-match press conference was simply explosive.
Of course, this guy Ao Pang also knows how to survive. Regardless of his appearance, he is actually the group with the highest emotional intelligence in the league. One of the most popular commentaries, his own industry is also constantly improving.
In short, you'd better not even believe the punctuation marks when O'Pang says it.
Just like this time!
He said that he wanted to play, but on the court, he wanted to win more than anyone else.
There was no change in the first match between the ten players on both sides. The highlight is still the battle between Dragic, the former Nash follower, and Nash himself, as well as the twin towers of the Knicks insider Zuo Lijia Randolph and the Suns insider Olympiad. The confrontation between the twin towers of Fat and Stoudemire.
In the opening game, O'Neill almost broke the undefeated legend of left-handed scrimmage. The two touched the ball almost at the same time. Relying on the advantage of wingspan, left-handedly and dangerously dialed the ball into Dragic's hands.
This also cheered up Zuo Li, Ao Pang tonight felt unusual!
It is indeed unusual. The biggest reason for the Knicks' away win in the last game was to attack O'Neal's weakness. He is speed, and he dragged the Suns down with speed.
The Knicks did the same thing this time, but Ao Pang actually kept up with the Knicks.
第一节奥胖简直有种梦回巅峰的感觉，进攻端6投5中，罚球4罚1中，拿到11分，防守端还有3篮板2封盖1抢断进账。
How to say, cover up the age, this is completely O'Neal's peak level, even the free throws are reproduced one-to-one!
The most embarrassing thing is the last 13 seconds of the first quarter. Originally, the Knicks had an offensive opportunity and made a pass from the top of the arc from the left. Randolph caught the ball and turned around to prepare for a layup. As a result, Ao Pang slapped the basketball and completed the steal. !
Although the final result of this ball was that the left stand and the nail plate blocked Grant Hill, but the state of Ao Pang can be seen.
Afterwards, Ao Pang maintained an excellent state, and he did not lose the battle with Zuo Li. He contributed 31 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 assist and 1 steal in a double-double. His score was even higher than that of Zuo Li. Scored 30 points, 15 rebounds, 6 blocks and 5 assists, which is generally comparable.
However, it was the Phoenix people who won the victory. In the fourth quarter, they took advantage of O'Neal's restraint, Nash and Stoudemire showed their strength at the same time, but only Zuo Li could keep up with the Knicks.
In the end, it was a pity to lose 105-109 with a 4-point disadvantage, which also ended his 4-game winning streak.
After the game, the excited Ao Pang showed his muscles, and then talked about his experience in confronting Zuo Li at the press conference.
"You know, the big cactus is still the strongest center forward!"
Then, two hours later, Suns officials announced that O'Neal will not play in back-to-back games because of muscle fatigue. …
"Good guy, just to hit me, right..." Zuo Li shook his head dumbfounded when he saw the news. As expected of O'Neill, the comedy effect must be full of injuries and stoppages. This is pure talent, right?
But even though he lost, Zuo Li was very satisfied with the game. The Knicks lost as long as they didn't have many scoring points. Except that he and Randolph were relatively stable, the third point still depends on luck.
The reason why role players are role players is that they are not able to output continuously and stably. The Knicks encountered such a problem tonight. Novak, Keliu and others don’t feel very good. Nash's education was miserable. If it weren't for the efforts of Zuo Li and Randolph, he would have lost a long time ago.
And Zuo Li is satisfied with his performance. This time O'Neal dreamed of returning to the top, played very well, with a balanced offense and defense, and Stoudemire also scored 27 points.
In the face of these two people, Zuo Li still played an excellent performance of 30+15. It has to be said that Zuo Li has made continuous progress.
If O'Neal's previous game was in tonight's state, it would be difficult for Zuo Li to play like this.
After the game, many media also praised Zuo Li's performance, thinking that Zuo Li really made progress every game.
Zuo Li's progress is visible to the naked eye. In just half a new season, he has enriched his arsenal. His shooting percentage and free throw percentage have improved significantly, and he has become more and more proficient in playing on the court.
This can also be seen from the Knicks' back-to-back games against the Grizzlies on the 23rd.
Before the game, many fans of the Grizzlies believed that this was the battle for the best rookie between OJ Mayo and Zuo Li.
All I can say is that you are happy.
The final result was 123 to 102, and the Knicks easily beat the Grizzlies at home.
The talent of this grizzly bear is visible to the naked eye, but without hardness, neither Gay nor Mayo is obviously a qualified leader.
Zuo Li got a large double-double with 30 points and 17 rebounds back to back, including 10 offensive rebounds, 3 more than the backcourt. Gasol Jr. and Haddadi were about to give up their lives. They were left The card position was established, and the dunk was messed up. In the last 2 and a half minutes, all 6 fouls left the field.