3 points in the half, Bosh encountered a huge career waterloo.
"Chris Bosh is a little bit at a loss. He was overwhelmed by the Knicks' defense. The left-standing defense made him unable to exert his strength, and on the defensive end, he had to use all his strength to carry a man who was several dozen pounds heavier than him. Black Bears," Barkley said after missing his fourth straight shot of the quarter.
That's right, Bosh was completely tormented by the Knicks' inside twin towers at both ends of the offense and defense. The defensive end used his long arms and faster movement speed to make Bosh's best face-frame attack unable to exert its power.
You must know that Bosh during the Raptors period can be called the best face frame attacking No. 4 in the league. He is also very good at turning back jumpers, and has a three-point range. He can be called an enhanced version of Rasheed Wallace, except that he is thinner.
This also makes Bosh not easily restricted. After all, there are still a lot of arsenals. However, tonight's Zuo Li used movement and long arms to make Bosh's best thing completely impossible to play. He can only rely on pick-and-roll to make mid-range shots. , the result does not feel good.
The direct reason for the poor feel is the offensive end. The Knicks did not let Zuo Li go it alone like the Spurs played in the last game, but let Zuo Li up, Randolph went to the low post, and made Randolph through Zuo Li’s support. Singles opportunities.
Don't look at Bosh's height and wingspan to defend Randolph, but the gap between his weight and confrontation is really too big. This season, Randolph has used a fat muscle to cross the inside line. Don't look at Randolph's poor reputation before. But his strength is also at the forefront of the league. Not only is his footsteps solid, his confrontation is excellent, his speed is not slow, he can also make breakthroughs, and he also has a mid-range shot. Last season, he was also a 20+10 ruthless character. This season, Zuo Li is here. After that, the mentality was adjusted. Although the score dropped, the threat was actually greater. The average shooting percentage rose directly to 56, which was the highest in his career.
And his characteristics are perfectly complementary to Zuo Li, responsible for helping Zuo Li to resist the heavy insider, while torturing those thin defenders.
He was in good shape tonight. Bosh was topped. Randolph singled Bosh 7 times in the half, scored 5 times, and scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the same time, it also caused Bosh's defensive end to consume too much. Too big to take into account the score.
No matter how unwilling you Bosh is, the Knicks' inside twin towers are more solid than your twin towers, and David Lee is a strong backup.
As for the perimeter, you can't expect Calderon to suddenly explode and kill the Quartet. It would be good for him to suppress Du Hong, not to mention that Du Hong is not much weaker than him, and his defense is stronger.
Therefore, after half-time, the decision is made, and the outcome is already divided.
In the second half, the unwilling Bosh launched the final assault, pulling to the three-point line and making two three-pointers, finally making his score not so embarrassing.
But when he plays like this, there is no room for the outside line, and it is completely acceptable to play the Knicks like this, after all, the inside line is equivalent to giving up completely.
O'Neal wanted to scold people very much. After the guy Bosh ran out, he was the only one left to fight Zuo Li on the inside.
Looking at Zuo Li, who was still full of energy, Xiao Ao just wanted to say a word...
In this game, Xiao Ao's leg was about to be broken, Zuo Li's speed was really too fast, he didn't want to meet such an opponent at his peak, not to mention that he was already in the dark at this time, and he was completely unable to defend himself. It was shaken by Zuo Li with various commotions.
Annoyed, Xiao Ao did not hesitate to use a foul to stop Zuo Li, but Zuoli made four free throws in a row for two consecutive free throws.
The furious Xiao Ao shoved the left standing on the defensive end, and Randolph stepped forward and slapped Xiao O'Neal away, and shouted loudly: "Damn, do you want to try!"
The two sides almost clashed. Although Xiao Ao was the bad boy of the Auburn Hills Palace, Randolph was not for nothing. The Blazers were not for nothing, and the Knicks were obviously more united. At least Bosh did not dare to go up. head out...
A malicious foul, and because the number of fouls was full, Xiao Ao was ejected...
Only 6 minutes into the third quarter...
"It's a pity, it's too early for a foul." Zuo Li stood up and moved his back. He didn't bother to go to Xiao Ao. After all, the person who was sent out should be banned from the game if they found him Zuo Li, but Zuo Li Xiao Ao was also recorded in the notebook, which will be repaid sooner or later.
This is also the first time in Zuo Li's career that he has been fouled with malicious intent.
So Zuo Li vented his anger on the court.
A strong dribble behind the back, facing Bosh is a dunk, and then it stormed the inside of the Raptors 5 times in a row, and completed 4 dunks, and the rebound was smashed by Zuoli.
Snapped!
Watching the TV James turned off the TV and the game was over.
With a wave of 14-2, the Knicks went crazy, and the difference was expanded to 29 points.
As in the previous game, the Knicks took down their main force in less than 5 minutes in the fourth quarter, and Zuo Li clocked in again in three quarters, leaving a large double-double of 26 points and 17 rebounds.
In the end, the Knicks defeated the Raptors 123-100.
After the game, the focus of the discussion was on Xiao Ao's malicious foul on Zuo Li, and many fans ridiculed Xiao Ao that he was not in a hurry to lose.
And Zuo Li said after the game: "Oh, that's a foul, the referee's penalty is very accurate, I prefer to believe that he is too anxious."
"Take it to heart? No, no, no, Jermaine is a veteran. He understands what he can't do on the court His calm appearance seems to have long forgotten this foul.
Does Zuo Li really not care?
"Xiao Ao is finished, Zuo Li will definitely call back in the end, be prepared to bear the anger." Curry, who saw Zuo Li's interview, shook his head, and quickly set an alarm clock to watch the game the next night.
He knows Zuo Li too well. Zuo Li may not go up to hammer him on the court immediately, but it is impossible for Zuo Li to forget. If possible, Curry has always wanted to remind everyone not to offend Zuo Li if he offends anyone.
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2 days later, Madison Square finally welcomed back their home team.
"vp~!"
"vp~!"
"vp~!"
Accompanied by the cheers of the fans, Zuo Li showed his three trophies before the game. The three trophies for the rookie VP, the slam dunk king and the skill contest champion were lined up in turn.
In fact, Zuo Li was not going to show it, because the All-Star Game was mainly for entertainment, but the management strongly demanded it, so Zuo Li could only agree in the end.
But the effect is still obvious, and many New York diehards are very excited, because this is not just a matter of a few trophies, but hope, and the Knicks need such hope too much.
The roar of the fans also infected Zuo Li. Perhaps, the Knicks are nothing, but the Knicks fans also love, love the city, love the game of basketball, and give the team the greatest support.
"Trust me, everything has just begun!" Zuo Li, who was holding the microphone, patted his chest. In that case, it's okay to give everything.
After showing the trophy, Zuo Li put away his smile and pinched his fingers. It was time to reckon with the day before yesterday.