Chapter 336： Raptors become cute dragons

Putting down the phone, James, who was assured, was slightly relieved. Yes, his purpose was to let the Raptors consume the Knicks as much as possible.

According to the nba ghost animal schedule, the Knicks will first face the Raptors on the road on the 21st, and then return to the home court to face the Raptors again on the 23rd. Rounding up is equal to half a series with the Raptors.

And the key is here. On the 24th, the Knicks played back-to-back against James' Cavaliers at home. This is also the third time the two teams have played against each other this season.

The Cavaliers lost to the Knicks in the first two games, which also caused the Cavaliers to repeatedly rank behind the Knicks because of the outcome of the same record, which made James very annoyed, although he is now ranked first on the VP list. , but many people are ridiculing him, saying that he is just because he has been playing longer than Zuo Li, and he is about to put Yi Lao and Sell Lao on his forehead.

Zuo Li has risen to the second place in ESPN's latest vp list by virtue of his last rout of the Spurs and his outstanding data, even surpassing Kobe, Howard and other super giants. This upward trend is no longer 'fierce' Two words can describe it.

Some experts have made comments. If Zuo Li can really lead the Knicks to complete the biggest counterattack in history this season, from last season's last counterattack in the East to the first in the East, Zuo Li will most likely become the successor to Chamberlain and After Wes Unseld, the NBA is the third player to win the regular season VP in his rookie season.

How can this James sit still!

According to the current Knicks' combat effectiveness and morale, if the Cavaliers lose to the Knicks again in three rounds, then this conjecture will really come true, which is definitely a huge blow to James and his team.

He entered the league in 2003, and James is 25 years old this year. This is also his sixth season. For him who is determined to surpass Jordan, there is really not much time left for him. After all, Jordan won the championship for the first time. He was just 28 years old, and if James can win the championship before he turns 28, it will undoubtedly be off to a good start.

And this year is considered his best chance, and yes, it's kind of funny from God's point of view, but he and his team and everyone at this moment thinks so.

Because Kobe is still at his peak, if James enters the finals, he can compete with Kobe. If he can defeat Kobe head-on, then the inheritance is justifiable and there will be no controversy.

As Jordan said in his autobiography: "The Lakers that beat Magic Johnson in the 1991 Finals meant a lot to me, if you can't beat Bird and Magic Johnson when they were still at their peak or they Any one of them will be seen by the outside world as how Jordan can't win the championship under the rule of the two, it is the same as Houston winning the championship because I am not there, it is very unfair to say that but this kind of argument will always exist, maybe we get six There won't be that kind of controversy after a championship, but at the time, there will be."

In addition to the collective honor of the championship, the regular season vp is also very important. The first time the lesson plan won this honor was the 1987-88 season. At that time, Jordan happened to be 25 years old, although from the perspective of the season, James has Being left behind by Jordan, but it doesn't matter, anyway, the age is the same, some fans say!

So this can also understand why James has been very impatient in the past few years, because he really wants to wrestle with Jordan, and it also understands how important this season is to James.

And things have developed in the direction that James hoped from the very beginning, whether it is the 23vs24 that the league supports, which can even make the league and the outside world ignore the 6 games of last year's finals, the yellow-green war with countless grievances and entanglements in history, or James Personal performance seems to be moving in the direction she wants.

Until Zuoli and the Knicks appeared.

If someone said that Zuo Li would threaten his vp before, he would laugh out loud, but as time passed, this matter became closer and closer to reality.

This also made James have to call his good brother, and for nothing else, just so that the Raptors can try their best to consume the Knicks in the next two games and gain space for the Cavaliers!

Bosh agreed.

As expected of a good brother of decision one.

However, they seem to have a bit of a misunderstanding of the Raptors team...

In Zuo Li's memory, the Raptors ranked 13th in the Eastern Conference this season, while the original Knicks were 14th in the Eastern Conference... The entire season only won 33 games.

Moreover, the Raptors are notoriously weak in the face of strength, and have little ability to fight tough battles. This season, the Raptors have met the top eight teams in the East and West, and the Raptors have lost 20 and won 2 so far, with an embarrassing record.

So when Zuo Li and the others went to Toronto, the most they complained about was being too far away...

So in Toronto on the 21st, the brothers were fortunate enough to see what it means to change the Raptors into a cute dragon.

The opening was very lively. I have to say that the appearance ceremony of the Raptors was really impressive. The large dragon totem was flying in the field, which was really arrogant.

In terms of program effects, the Raptors can rank in the top five in the league, and the atmosphere at home is much stronger than many teams.

However, it was Zuo Li who received the most screams and cheers. Although he was interrupted by boos from the aggressive Raptors fans, it was still possible to see that there were many Zuo Li fans wearing the Knicks No. 0 jersey.

Barkley couldn't help but sigh: "Zuo Li's popularity is so explosive now that even Canada has his fans."

"Isn't this normal, Zuo Li is already strong, and the All-Star just ended, it's hard not to be conquered by him. If I have a daughter, I definitely want to marry him." Smith said humorously.

"Bah, you don't want to marry a daughter if you have a daughter, don't make trouble." Buckley waved his hand in disgust.

The mouth-to-mouth confrontation between the two big live treasures is the beginning of this game.

On the court at this time, the Raptors players, led by the Dragon King Bosh, were aggressive and provoked the Knicks players at the beginning.

For Bosh, even if James doesn't call him he will try his best to fight with the Knicks and Zuo Li, and he can't let him steal all the limelight.

What's more, Bosh also has his own calculus, because he doesn't want to stay with the Raptors. He has been on the edge of the playoffs all the year round to let him know that the Raptors are impossible to hit the championship. He is ready to test the water in the free market. I hope I can lead the Raptors to beat the Knicks and leave a good impression on people.

After all, Zuo Li's popularity is very high. If the Raptors can win two consecutive games against the Knicks, even if they win one game, Bosh will get higher popularity and attention, and his worth will rise.

O'Neal Jr., Bosh, Joey Graham, Calderon, Anthony Parker, the Raptors took everything they could.

And then egg...

At his peak, O'Neal could have an arm wrestling with Zuo Li, but now, injuries have made him unable to move and jump, and his incompatibility with Bosh is also the biggest reason for the Raptors' fall this season

In the first quarter, the Raptors could also rely on Calderon's excellent shooting percentage on the outside to deal with the Nicks, but the Knicks collapsed on the inside in the second quarter.

Bosh's consumption of Randolph is really too great. He has never been an insider who can withstand it. He has no advantage in weight and strength on the defensive end. The Heat were smashed by the Spurs in 2013. Duncan's education on Bosh is indisputable. , that's Duncan at the end of his career. If this was when he was young... tsk tsk, I don't dare to think about it.

Randolph was uncomfortable on the defensive end, and Bosh on the offensive end was also very painful, because Zuo Li was the one who defended him. O'Neal's offense was not good enough. Randolph was more than enough to resist, and Zuo Li could always follow Bosh. Let Bosh go 0 for 4 in a single quarter and get 3 points at halftime.