The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

"Zuo Li, our situation seems a bit bad."

Familiar hospital, familiar sports rehabilitation department, familiar outside the ward.

Half a month ago, there were seven or eight big men standing here, and there were so many people that the corridor could not fit in. But now, only Zuo Li and D'Antoni are left.

D'Antoni even took out a cigarette after a long time, and after thinking that this was a hospital, he put it down again, but did not put it back in the box. He even wanted to invite Zuo Li to have one...

Zuo Li also took it over...

Although I am not ready to smoke either.

But the fact that this scene happened proved that both of them were not in a good mental state at this time.

"Ang, yeah, that's too bad."

Zuo Li, who was looking out the window, replied.

Not just bad, just terrible!

If David Lee's absence was acceptable to Zuo Li, and Nash was mentally prepared for the injury caused by fatigue, then Curry's injury was completely beyond Zuo Li's expectation.

Oh, of course, it's not complete. Curry is not an iron man. Even if he strengthens injury prevention, it is impossible to 100% prevent injuries. What I want to say here is that Curry's injury gave Zuo Li a lack of warning.

Not only that, compared to others, Curry's injury is obviously more critical. He is the Knicks' second-leading scorer, second-leading scorer, and top three-point shooter from the outside. He is responsible for more than 30% of the team's assists.

His absence has greatly reduced the Knicks' outside firepower. At the same time, coupled with the absence of Clay and Nash, the Knicks' outside line can be said to be riddled with holes.

The current Knicks can be called an absolute single-core team in the eyes of fans.

Look at the roster, Zuo Li, Adams, Dream Green, Iguodala, Danny Green, Vince Carter, Beverley...

They didn't even have enough for eight people...

Not only that, except Carter, Zuo Li is actually the player who has played on this team for the longest time and is also the earliest player to come to the Knicks.

It's no wonder that the outside world is making a big fuss now, because the crisis for the Knicks is now visible to the naked eye.

"Big crisis! The Knicks are experiencing an injury frenzy!"

"The dynasty is disintegrating? The Knicks may not be able to defend their title!"

"Season reimbursement! Old Nash's last season ended in tragedy?!"

"Another injury! Stephen Curry's glass properties are revealed!"

"It's hard to stand alone, but Howard defeated Zuo Li in three years!"

"Chasing the Central Plains! The collapse of a dynasty!"

……

At this moment, the outside world's discussion of the Knicks has become like this. Almost all media believe that this time, the Knicks are in trouble.

What's more active is what ordinary fans can't see.

For example, the Heat management and locker room, can you imagine Riley, who is almost 70 years old, jumping up and cheering, and James, who is laughing so hard that he can't help himself.

Many teams even urgently convened meetings with coaching staff, management and even players to discuss the next tasks for this season.

To put it simply, Qin has lost its deer, and it is time to fight for the deer in the Central Plains.

Zuo Li did not see all of the above, but it did not prevent him from knowing these things.

Indeed, no team can win the championship with only seven players. Zuo Li is very confident, but he also thinks so, otherwise he would not need to spend so much effort recruiting so many players.

This was also the reason why he smiled bitterly at this time.

"We haven't met each other in five years. Have we finally met this time?"

Zuo Li sighed.

"Hey…"

D'Antoni is also helpless. A good woman cannot make a meal without rice. Many people think that the lack of strength of the players on the team is the biggest problem in the championship, but in fact it is not.

The biggest problem has always been injuries!

After all, you can't let the head coach go up and play.In the past few years, he has always felt that he is very lucky. The team lineup has always been neat, especially Zuo Li has not suffered any injuries.

But now it seems that no matter how good your luck is, one day it will run out.

"Zuo Li...I think..."

"Maybe……"

"We should adjust our strategy for this season."

Seemingly determined, D'Antoni raised his head and looked at Zuo Li and said.

The style of painting is tactful, but it is easy to understand, that is, they are no longer pursuing a championship.

This is undoubtedly a difficult decision for them, who have won four consecutive championships.

Zuo Li turned around and looked at him, but the two of them did not speak.

Silence filled this place, making the atmosphere even more depressing. The doctors and nurses passing by were affected by this atmosphere and unconsciously avoided this place.

In his heart, Zuo Li knew that this was a rational choice.

With a lineup of seven people, the winning rate cannot be guaranteed for one reason, and the second reason is that forcing a record increase is very likely to cause new injuries.

More importantly, even if the Knicks can maintain their results and wait until the injured players return, it is still unknown at that time what state the returning players will be in and whether they can meet the team's requirements.

Not to mention a series of things like running-in, status, coordination, etc.

Generally speaking, at this time, with only seven players left on the roster, the most important thing the Knicks should do is to hide their capabilities and bide their time, retain their strength, and wait to fight again next year.

This is reasonable, no one will criticize it, and fans can understand it.

After all, no matter which team they meet, they will probably make the same choice.

But Zuo Li was naturally unwilling to do so.

Not only the results, but also the hopes of the brothers on the team and the expectations of the fans.

These are things Zuo Li definitely doesn't want to live up to.

Fans buy tickets and come to the stadium not to see you perform poorly.

Therefore, even if there is no hope, Zuo Li hopes to do his best.

However, Zuo Li cannot be so selfish in making decisions for others. After all, the German coach also thinks about the team.

After thinking about it, Zuo Li made a decision:

"I listen to you, Coach."

"However, I think I need to give an explanation to the fans and my brothers, so I will not rest and I will try my best to play every game."

“Do your best, give it your all!”

"What if there is a miracle?"

"Okay, I promise you." Deshuai threw the cigarette in his hand into the trash can and patted Zuo Li on the back.

"We will try our best to play every game well, put aside the victory or defeat, and enjoy the stadium."

……

The German coach left, and Zuo Li returned to the ward to comfort Curry.

Curry's injury is not serious, but the two-and-a-half-month recovery period is essential.

In fact, the injury surge encountered by the Knicks this time is not too serious. There is no serious injury that requires surgery, and only Nash's return date is unclear.

But Nash has also called Zuo Li and guaranteed that he will come back this season.

It is said that he contacted Phoenix's doctor at the time himself...

"Tsk, this reminds me. I'm so busy poaching players and coaches, why did I forget the miracle doctor in Phoenix?"

"Let's just treat it as a test. Maybe God doesn't want to see the journey to the championship be too easy."

"Then I will accept the challenge. I also want to know how far I can do it!"