Throughout the fourth quarter, Ray Allenkin and Pierce scored a total of 5 three-pointers. They made Zuoli stand on the free throw line several times, and the lack of physical fitness magnified the problem of Zuoli's free throws, causing Zuoli to hit the free throws again and again. , In 3 minutes, he only made 2 of 6 free throws, but it was enough for Zuo Li to score third in a single playoff game with 58 points.
But even so, the Knicks have always maintained the lead, relying on the team's desperate bite defense, united as one, and have been dragging the lead to the last moment.
In the last minute, Zuo Li, soaked in sweat, lost his balance under Perkins' pull, but he still threw the ball into the basket. Another 80% is so exaggerated.
but!
60 points!
Zuo Li became the third member in NBA history to score 60 points in a single playoff game!
On the big screen, under the heartbroken eyes of the Celtic diehards, the figure of 60 points appeared on the right side of Zuoli's avatar. In an instant, Celtic fans felt their bodies were hollowed out.
Rivers stopped talking, and everything seemed pale at this time, and they couldn't do more.
In the stands, a young fan fell into his mother's arms crying. He knew that the Celtics had once again become the background board for star consecration after more than 20 years.
But regret is inevitable.
The Celtics did not boo and waited quietly for Zuoli to stand on the free throw line. Unfortunately, Zuoli missed the free throw and lost the chance to tie Baylor's 61-point record.
"He's so tired. He played 45 minutes tonight. If the game is over, it will be 46 minutes. He has given everything." Barkley sighed, watching the record slip away. Sad.
"It doesn't matter, there are still dozens of seconds, maybe Zuo Li will throw a three-pointer?" Smith said jokingly, the reason is such, but obviously, he also knows that the chance is not big, because Zuo Li is obviously tired and his hands The time spent on the knees increased significantly, and the panting was significantly heavier, which was rare in previous competitions.
Sure enough, then, the Celtics never let Zuo Li have another chance to shoot. Perkins even pushed Zuo Li out to a distance of one meter beyond the three-point line... Fans joked: This is to prevent Zuo Li from scoring , I don't want home anymore.
Although, victory is also far away from them... but they finally retained the last bit of face.
109-103, a 6-point difference, the Knicks kept the victory and defeated the Celtics away!
The big score was tied at 2-2, and the next three games were decisive.
Judging from the intensity of the first 4 games, this round of the series will not end so easily, especially in Tianwang Mountain two days later, it is estimated that it will be particularly intense.
But now, everyone obviously didn't have the time to think that far, and everyone was besieging Zuo Li, for fear that Zuo Li would run away.
But obviously, Zuo Li, who had played the whole game, had no strength anymore. This was the first time he felt prostration after crossing. The whistle sounded. He only felt that his whole body was loosened, and then his legs were a little weak, so he took advantage of the madness of his teammates. When celebrating, they hugged David Lee and Ewing on the left and right, and the two also supported Zuo Li and slowly returned to the locker room.
This scene also moved the reporters who were besieging Zuo Li to interview, and they all spontaneously applauded.
On both sides of the passage, there was a radical fan who was about to spill beer, but was slapped by the uncle next to him.
"What are you doing!" The man was furious, but looking at the big-armed and round-waisted uncle, he was a little embarrassed, so he could only stand there and shout.
"Don't do stupid things, man, do you want us to be famous, the Celtics can afford to lose, and that guy deserves victory and respect." The uncle pointed to Zuo Li and said.
Zuo Li didn't know what was going on in the passage, and now he just wanted to find a place to rest for a while.
Tonight's Zuoli made 38 crazy shots, hit 24 goals, made 1 of 3 three-pointers, 9 of 16 free throws, scored 60 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls, and hit The rate is 63.1%!
This is the reason why Zuo Li lost his strength. His score basically comes from the inside line, which also determines that he needs to pay more physical strength for each attack. Under the terrifying defensive intensity tonight, Zuo Li really did his best. all out.
At the last moment, it wasn't that he didn't want to break the record, but because he really had no strength. This is also the biggest reason why the inside super giants usually don't score very high in the playoffs. Barkley's 56 points is already the ceiling.
As strong as O'Neal, Duncan, Robinson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Chamberlain, George Mike and other inside superstars have not scored 60 points in the playoffs throughout their careers.
Because the defensive pressure on the inside is really great.
The most typical is James. As a physical monster, he can get 50+ or even 60+ with horizontal push all the way in the regular season, but he can't go any further, especially in the playoffs. It is the most critical factor on the court, and his style of play is obviously more physically demanding than that of Kobe and Jordan.
In the same way, there is Adu. In the future, he will be known as the most inexplicable scorer in history, but he only scored 56 points, and his physical fitness at the last moment will always be the biggest factor restricting his full firepower~www.novelhall. com~ Of course, Jordan's 63 points in that game almost came from the two divisions, but Jordan's playing style is the magic weapon for him to maintain his peak for a long time, not to mention the fallback jumper YYDS.
However, there were two overtimes in that game, so in a single round of regular time, Zuo Li is already the second player in history, second only to Baylor who scored 61 points in the finals.
This depends on Zuoli's wild physical strength and the first or even the only physical quality in history, but if he wants to go further, Zuoli must develop a more efficient scoring method.
However, this is not important, the important thing is that Zuo Li finally did it.
Beat the North Shore Gardens!
After the game, Zuo Li became an unparalleled hero in New York, and became a **** in the entire basketball field!
Americans like individual heroism, and Zuo Li's performance is undoubtedly the pinnacle of individual heroism on the court!
After the game, Zuo Li's interview became a topic that everyone talked about.
"Most people say we don't have a chance against Celtic, at their home. They rarely lose, but now we've shown we can play against them, we can beat them, and I just keep trying No matter how hard I try, push myself, this game is more about winning than my personal statistics. I said in the locker room before the game, I will never give up, I will play my own, I did it, I am very happy I got this victory."
"2-2, I think we proved ourselves that the Knicks are not an underdog and we won't fail easily."
Miss Han Xue, who was in charge of the interview with CCTV, heard her blood boil and her eyes were red: "Then what do you want to say about the battle of Tianwang Mountain in two days?"
"Burn everything! We will protect our home court!" Zuo Li said without hesitation.