The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

At 12:16 p.m. on December [-], the Phoenix Suns home stadium of the Talking Stick Resort Hotel was packed.

After the explosive opening, the camera pointed at the Suns bench, and O'Neal used the "bowling" method to complete the daily interaction with his teammates on the sidelines. The fans at the scene burst into intense applause and cheers, and many people cordially shouted O'Neal's words name.

It can be seen that even though he was only traded to Phoenix in February this year, O'Neal is still extremely popular. In just one year, he has become the darling of Phoenix fans.

But the focus is not entirely on him now. When the camera lens swept across the technical stage and finally stopped at D'Antoni standing in front of the visiting Knicks bench, there were bursts of applause.

"The fans at the scene welcomed D'Antoni's return to Phoenix for the first time this season with the most enthusiastic applause! Welcome back to the hometown old man." The on-site commentary also paid tribute to D'Antoni in the most passionate tone.

Since he chose to leave a year earlier, D'Antoni did not continue to experience this more failed season as in his previous life. Therefore, in the hearts of Sun fans, D'Antoni was not as disappointed with D'Antoni as he was in his previous life. of nostalgia.

If the Suns in the Barkley era were the most successful era in team history, then D’Antoni’s four years were the era with the happiest and most fans of the Suns. Fans will always remember D'Antoni's name.

Gentry, the former assistant coach who replaced D'Antoni as the head coach of the Suns a year earlier, also walked up to greet D'Antoni with a hug and a whisper, and the atmosphere seemed very harmonious.

The atmosphere outside the court also affected the court. O'Neill shrugged and walked to the center circle step by step to say hello to Zuo Li.

"Hey, you kid, come to the site of my big cactus, are you ready to lose?"

I'm coming!

O'Neill's strange nickname award.

There are many people in the NBA who have their own nicknames, especially the stars, but if anyone in the NBA likes to give themselves nicknames, it is definitely O'Neal.

So far, O'Neal still holds the record for the most nickname owners in the NBA. From his entry into the league to his retirement, there are a total of 25 nicknames that are simply outrageous.

From 'Superman' and 'Great Faith' in the earliest period of Magic; TheLCL (the last center)', 'the big sewer (that's what O'Neill can come up with)'.

When we arrive in Phoenix, we can't forget this tradition, so the 'big cactus' is freshly baked.

"Has O'Neill nicknamed himself today?" once became a topic that fans talked about.

When it came time to retire, O'Neill couldn't even remember his own nicknames because there were so many nicknames, so he simply gave himself another nickname---'Everything Big'!

Awesome PLUS.

O'Neal is indeed a unique and iconic figure in the history of the NBA. He can play tricks with his nicknames. This is the real natural comedian.

"Hey, Shaq, it's been a long time. I'm actually ready. After all, I grew up watching you play."

"However, I am ready, so are you ready to run!"

Zuo Li smiled brightly, but O'Neill felt a little cold.

start running?

SHIT!

O'Neill can't hear this word the most!

"Suddenly I have a bad premonition." O'Neal scratched his head, returned to the bench and said to Nash specifically: "Be careful of that rookie from the Knicks tonight."

Nash nodded in agreement. It didn't take O'Neill to say that he had never underestimated Zuo Li, but Stoudemire was eager to try, as if he wanted to fight Zuo Li.

Zuo Li also had an eye contact with Stoudemire, and the scene where the two looked at each other was caught by the camera.

"Zuo Li and O'Neal, the fat man, met Stoudemire after greeting each other. Tonight is also a contest between the Twin Towers and the Twin Towers. I don't know which side will have the upper hand inside." Barkley said.

But Zuo Li looked at Xiao Si and thought in his heart: I am looking at him, so what is he looking at? Isn’t he 800 degrees myopic? Can he see me from this distance? This is a lonely look, I don’t understand .

Both sides first take shape:

Knicks; Zuo Li, David Lee, Chandler, Larry Hughes, Dragic.

Suns: O'Neal, Stoudemire, Grant Hill, Jason Richardson, Nash.

"We saw that the Knicks adjusted their starting lineup, and David Lee and Dragic appeared. These two people don't know if D'Antoni has any special arrangements." Smith said.

"Well, David Lee is under a lot of pressure, and Stoudemire is now averaging 21 points per game." Barkley echoed.

"There is also the match between Zuo Li and O'Neal. Many fans sweated Zuo Li before the game. Although O'Neal's average data this season has dropped to 15 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, his shooting percentage Maintained at 60.4%, the second highest in his career, the efficiency is still good, whether Zuo Li can resist O'Neal on the defensive end is also the top priority." Smith continued.

Not only American fans, but Chinese fans also pay attention to the confrontation between Zuo Li and Ao Pang. The Yao Shark matchup was a classic, but even Yao at his peak was not so easy to play against Sharks, especially on the defensive end. The pressure is huge, so they are all concerned about whether Zuo Li, who is also of yellow race, can resist the big shark that is weaker than that of Dayao.

Zuo Li: Heh, you guys are so naive. Sometimes defense doesn’t just rely on your body.

Game start!

The old shark failed to jump over the left stand, and the Knicks got the right to the first attack.

Zuo Li made a pick-and-roll, and Dragic scored the first goal with a sudden small throw. Turning around, Nash assisted O'Neal, and O'Neal singled with Zuo Li. Although Zuo Li created a strong confrontation, O'Neal was far from the peak. But still turned around and scored a small throw.

After scoring the goal, O'Neill did not forget to wink at Zuo Li, and by the way, he took the domineering step and walked out vigorously.

In the first round, the two sides played in a straight line. O'Neal seemed to prove that he was still capable, and the first center of the new generation could score without any effort in singles.

But in the second round, everything changed.

Dragic dribbled halfway to the left stand, and the continuous shaking of the ball made O'Neal unable to retreat. Then he arranged flowers left and right, dribbled the ball behind his back, combined false movements with virtual and real shaking...

O'Neill: "Go on, go on..."

O'Neill was rushed by Zuo Li, Stoudemire rushed over, Zuo Li made a strong move in the air, and shot in the confrontation!

Beep!

2+1 scored!

The free throws were steadily scored, and the Knicks led by 3 points.

The Suns wanted to speed up at this time. Nash quickly took a step past halftime and directly hit Grant Hill. Unfortunately, Chandler defended in place, and Old Hill could only pass back. Another positional battle, this time Stoudemire's shot hit the iron , Zuo Li controlled the rebound, did not pass, and directly dribbled the ball to fight back!

swoosh~

In seconds, O'Neill's left-handed frontcourt played 1-on-2, accelerated three steps, and ended the battle with a split dunk!

"Run, fat man!"

O'Neal: "???"