The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

"With his size, people think he can't do many things, but he proves people wrong with his actions. He is a great player, and no one can deny it." After the game, Iverson posted on social networks. .

If there are old fans who have come from the old era, they will know that Iverson gave Zuo Li exactly what Michael Jordan said about him back then.

At the beginning, Jordan originally meant to describe Iverson's short stature and would be ignored by others, but at this time he used Zuo Li's body...

Needless to say, it is also very suitable.

Zuo Li is often considered unsuitable for attacking with the ball because of his tall stature. In this era, there is no big man who plays like Zuo Li, and some conservatives even think it is a waste of talent.

Pat Riley once said when evaluating Zuo Li: "Although his ability to hold the ball from outside is unexpectedly strong, with his body, it is a waste of talent to play like this. There are many guards in the league who can do outside things. , but there are fewer and fewer people like him inside, and I am glad that his footwork is also good."

It can be seen that although Riley admires Zuo Li very much, he still feels that Zuo Li should go inside with peace of mind. In this era, everyone has not turned their minds. They have not yet realized that a person who can attack with the ball by himself or play back singles inside How terrifying is the center forward.

But don't worry, the facts will prove everything.

Iverson can be regarded as an indirect name for Zuo Lizheng.

Some people criticized the league for inviting Zuo Li to participate in the skills competition before, saying that the league was just looking for a gimmick. After all, Zuo Li can dribble. No matter how good the dribble is, there is no way to compare with those super guards in the league.

And after this game, these voices fell silent, and even Iverson could sway, isn't that enough to qualify for the skills competition?

Are you not satisfied?

Go and shake Iverson away if you don't agree!

Otherwise, what do you rely on to object, the keyboard?

So the league also took advantage of the situation and said that Zuo Li will participate in the skills contest and dunk contest of this season's All-Star Weekend.

This statement instantly made the All-Stars in February next year even more popular.

But Zuo Li himself didn't think so much, the All-Stars are still early, and the passing problem has not yet been resolved, and the shooting needs to be improved. Since he participated, he will rush to win the championship, and he doesn't want to play soy sauce.

Especially since he remembered that Derrick Rose was the skill king this season, so he couldn't lose!

Oh, thinking of Rose, the No. 17.1 in the new division is now in a good mood (this transition is not blunt at all!), with personal statistics of 6.2 points, 4 assists, 1.5 rebounds and [-] steals. Not only did he perform well personally, but he even led the Chicago Bulls A thriving scene.

In 98, Jordan chose to retire after his second three consecutive championships, and the Bull Dynasty officially withdrew from the stage of history. "After the team devastated.

Like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, Klaus disbanded the dynasty within 3 days. Rodman, Pippen, Cole and other meritorious veterans left the team one after another, leaving only the old Harper and Kukoc.

Oh, he also signed free agent Brent Barry with 7 million in seven years, so that people who are used to watching Jordan's dunk can also feel the feeling of white flying.

It's just that for the Bulls, one Barry is far from enough to save a devastated team.

In the past ten years, their best result was the Eastern Conference semifinals. They failed to make the playoffs in seven years and were eliminated in the first round in two years. This is in stark contrast to the scenery in the 7s.

And the city of Chicago will inevitably fall into the mood of nostalgia for Jordan. Of course, Jordan's significance to Chicago is indeed worthy of this kind of nostalgia. After all, before Jordan, this city was a realistic version of Gotham City. It's not in vain.

Since Jordan became famous, whether it is in the United States or the world, the first topic that everyone brings up in Chicago is no longer chaos and crime, but basketball and Jordan.

It is this kind of contribution that makes it difficult for Chicago to accommodate a second name, even if Ben Gordon plays hard, it is useless.

But the arrival of Derrick Rose seems to have changed this situation.

So far this season, more and more Chicago local fans have regarded Rose as the savior of the Bulls. Although the team's nominal eldest brother is still Ben Gordon, the new No. [-] is the most talked about.

Although they missed out on Zuo Li because of Rose, it seems to be okay to have Rose...Acceptable?

"I actually can't accept it!"

For Bulls general manager John Paxson, he really regrets it now.

If he had known that Zuo Li could do this, no matter how much he liked Rose, he would not have facilitated that deal.

Before the trade with the Knicks, the Bulls were actually divided into two factions. Some felt that they should resolutely bring Zuo Li to Chicago. This faction was headed by the former Bulls general manager Klaus. Li like it.

The other faction is headed by John himself. They think that Rose is plug-and-play, has great potential, and is a native of Chicago. There is already Noah.

In the end, the power faction still had more power to speak, and that's why the big deal came about.

But now, it turns out that Krause’s eyes are much better than John’s for being able to select Jordan. Rose was not bad in his rookie season, but he is still training. Zuo Li’s rookie season has brought the Knicks a big turnaround up.

From the current point of view, Zuo Li is more than one level stronger than Rose, with back-to-back triple-doubles and 50+ games in multiple games. Rose does not have this strength yet.

Now there are voices in the Bulls. Many people think that the deal was wrong, and John should take the main responsibility. His immediate boss, the team owner, also thinks this way.

So this first encounter with the Knicks is very important to John. If Rose can lead the team to win, it will prove that his job is correct, then there will be no problems, and his influence can also be Continue to infiltrate.

perfect!

So this time, John made a special trip to visit the training hall the day before the game, and Vinnie De Nagro was leading the players to prepare for the game.

"We're going to play against the Knicks tomorrow." John patted Vinnie DeNagello on the shoulder: "How about it, are you sure?"

"There is still certainty. We are in good shape this season." Pooh De Nagro is in high spirits, and it is his happiest thing that he does not need to play badly.

And the people under him are finally no longer ordinary people, especially Rose, who in his heart is the best candidate for the core of the team in the future.

"That's good. Tomorrow, I hope you can give Derek more playing time and possession of the ball." John explained his reason for coming.

"Understood, I will." Pooh DeNagro is not a fool, he understood as soon as the general manager said it. This is clearly to give Rose more space to play.