The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

Zuo Li unbelievably won the most improved player of the season, which directly caused public opinion to explode.

Because in the eyes of many people, this award belongs to those ordinary players, such as Brooks, who is ranked second this year.

It's ridiculous that you let Zuo Li win the award!

However, NBA officials directly began to reason.

This season, Xiaobu averaged 19.6 points per game, a full increase of 8.4 points from the previous season, ranking first in the league in terms of improvement; in addition, Xiaobu also averaged 5.3 assists this season, the only one in the league. One of three players to increase his assists per game by more than two in a single season.

As for Zuo Li, his scoring average soared from 25 points to 31 points per game, an increase of 6 points per game. Although it does not seem to be as much as Brooks, it is well known that improving from 20+ to 30+ is a huge threshold. Absolutely Belongs to qualitative change.

Zuo Li also successfully won the achievement of the youngest scoring champion in history, and also achieved the feat of sweeping all three rankings for the first time.

Isn't this progress?

More importantly, Zuo Li's three shooting percentages have been improved compared to the first season, especially free throws and three-pointers!

This season, the left side made 8.8 free throws, ranking first in the league, 2 more than last season.

The number of three-pointers made is fifth in the league, from [-] points in the league last season to fifth. This kind of improvement is too great for people to ignore.

Compared with rebounds and blocks, the improvement is not obvious, but the assists have also improved.

Not to mention the team's record, it maintained the league's first place throughout the season, won 67 regular-season championships, and its ability to lead the team has evolved again.

"To sum up, it is reasonable, legal and compliant for Zuo Li to win the Best Progress Award. We cannot ignore a person's progress just because he is already strong. This goes against the original intention of this award. Moreover, this award Nor is it exclusive.”

The NBA's official remarks are still very sincere and well-founded. There is nothing wrong with what they said. Although Brooks is a pity, Zuo Li really deserves this award!

In this regard, Zuo Li can only feel sorry for Brooks. You may not believe it, but he really didn't want to compete with him for this award.

But now that he has taken it, Zuo Li has no reason to refuse. Facing the interview, Zuo Li humorously said: "Thank you for your recognition of my performance in one season. It was quite sudden. Maybe everyone wanted to prove that everyone has improved. space, so... get up and train Shaq!"

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After the turmoil temporarily subsided, the NBA officially announced the 09-10 season, the winner of the "Sportsmanship Award", Sun forward Grant Hill defeated five other competitors, and finally won this honor.

This is also the second time that Hill has won the award, and it is also the first time he has won the award again after a lapse of one year.

For this, Zuo Li felt very embarrassed. He wanted to compete for this award, but in the end, he didn't make it to the final list of six people.

"Am I not playing cleanly?" Unconvinced Zuo Li asked David Lee.

David Li smiled awkwardly yet politely, and casually pulled out a collection for Zuo Li.

""Trash Talk Collection on the Left Stand"... FUCK! Who did this! Who made the rumor! I obviously don't talk trash when I play basketball!" Zuo Li said angrily: "Who is that, David Lee, It's just you, and I'll be singled out! I will pass you like a road today!"

David Lee: "..."

"I Never Talk Trash"

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After the episode, the awards season came to an end, and the main race came again.

On May 5st, the second round of the playoffs started again. This time, the two old rivals met again.

The Orlando Magic needs no more introduction. As the main opponent of the Knicks in these two seasons, the audience is probably tired of watching it.

Although the Magic made a big deal this season, Howard will not leave and the tactics will remain the same.

A well-known question on a famous website was whether the Magic in 09-10 were weaker than last season.

Judging from the results, this is indeed the case. Historically, they stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals and were avenged by the Celtics.

But in terms of strength, will this season's lineup be unable to beat the Cavaliers and Celtics last season?

Not necessarily.

Without Garnett, the Celtics still can't limit Howard, Carter may not be much worse than Koglu, and the Cavaliers are the same.

And the Magic of last season can beat the Celtics now?

Still not sure.

With Garnett, Howard is not easy to play whether Turkoglu is in or not.

So to put it simply, the gap between the Magic's strength in these two seasons may not be too big, but the requirements for winning have changed.

Last season they had Turkoglu, Howard did a good job of defense, and the inside line waited for the cake to be finished. A group of outside shooters threw them outside if they couldn't hit them.

But this season is obviously not good. Without Turkoglu, no one can organize. This requires Howard to enhance his singles ability and move more actively. Otherwise, outsiders will not know how to pass. At the same time, he must be able to pick and roll. , and can't be thrown out casually, because the shooters have gone three, and the Magic's outside line has no firepower from last season.

If Howard can meet these requirements, then the Magic still have the strength to compete for the championship, but obviously, Howard is not prepared to increase his arsenal at all.

But the Zuo Li he has to face this time is more comprehensive and stronger than last season, and the Knicks are not the team that relied heavily on the inside last year. Their defense has improved by more than one level, and their outside firepower is the best. In the league, three of the top ten three-pointers made this season are in the Knicks. This kind of firepower is even more terrifying than the Magic at its peak.

In addition, the Knicks are in good shape at this time...

"The Magic have no idea what they're going to face," D'Antoni said before the game.

At this time, the reporter thought that D'Antoni was pretending. After all, the Magic is not a free team like the Bobcats. They also have four active or former All-Stars in the starting lineup!

However, after the first game, the reporter discovered that D'Antoni was still conservative.

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In the pre-match poster, Zuo Li Howard is separated from the left and right. This is also the outside world's perception of this round of the game, that is, the direct dialogue between the two will determine the outcome of the game.

"Welcome to CCTV Sports Channel to watch the Knicks vs. Orlando Magic at home in the Eastern Conference Semifinals due to the coaching and commentary of Jia and Zhang Weiping."

"So, Director Zhang, what do you think about this game?"

"Inside! Whoever has the advantage inside can open up the space, and the shooters on the outside can give full play. Whether this can work depends on whether Zuo Li can suppress Howard."

"In the regular season, we saw that in the two games the Knicks won, the Knicks opened first with the left, leading the outside line to also open. If the shot is accurate, the Magic is over. The same is true for the Magic's win. Howard played comfortably. If there are too many, Carter will be able to vote." Director Zhang analyzed.

Combining the four games of the regular season and the styles of the two teams, there is nothing wrong with Zhang's analysis. However, this is the charm of the basketball game. Pre-match predictions are often difficult to predict the real situation of the game.

For example, tonight, another unexpected person broke out.