The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

Chapter 1399 Finale (Part )

So throughout the new season, 82 games in, although Zuo Li had no intention of starting a retirement tour, the other 29 teams in the league paid tribute to Zuo Li in the most passionate and warmest way when they played against the Knicks.

Even the Lakers, the Knicks' arch-rival, a city that fought countless battles with the Knicks in the first decade of Zuo Li's career, also paid tribute to Zuo Li in its own way.

During Zuo Li's last visit to Staples in the regular season, the Lakers' general manager presented Zuo Li with a piece of Staples floorboards that read: "Unparalleled competitor, forever friend of Staples."

This is the most sincere blessing from the Lakers, a veteran powerhouse, to a star who does not belong to them.

Although Zuo Li felt a little burdened by such a large-scale retirement tour, he still accepted everyone's kindness. At most, he made a slight complaint during the interview: "Everyone is too enthusiastic. They may be eager for me to leave this league, so that they can get closer to the championship."

This reminds people of the time when Mavericks veteran Dirk Nowitzki retired about ten years ago.

Actually, Dirk is an honest man. He didn't want to retire. But somehow, every team he joined that season started to pay tribute to him. In the end, Dirk, who didn't want to retire, had no choice but to retire...

Although Zuo Li's words were just a joke, they touched the hearts of many teams.

22 years! Do you know how other teams have spent these 22 years?

When the team managers learned that Zuo Li was going to retire, they felt like it was Christmas. They felt like the mountain that had been pressing down on them had finally lifted.

Oh, not quite gone yet.

In the last side of his professional career, Zuo Li not only did not regress, but played better and better. It seemed that he had unleashed all his abilities in this season.

Although the Knicks' current lineup is mainly composed of rookies and there are no particularly outstanding stars in the team, after all, Zuo Li's old capital has been used up, and it is unknown who will be strong and who will not in the future draft. The draft level is not as good as before, but relying on Zuo Li's ability and the Knicks' financial strength, the overall level is still online.

With the addition of Zuo Li as the stabilizing force, the Knicks were able to win the championship last season.

而本赛季，发挥神勇的左立！用场均32.1分16.4篮板5.4封盖6.7助攻1.4抢断，带领尼克斯拿下常规赛冠军。

This is also the first time the Knicks have won the regular season championship in three years, with a record of 3 wins and 64 losses.

In the playoffs, Zuo Li maintained his usual level, eliminating his opponents 4-0, 4-2, and 4-2 respectively and entering the finals!

In the finals, facing the Western Conference powerhouse Nuggets, the Knicks did not play well and fell behind 1-2 at the start.

But in the next few games, Zuo Li broke out. Not only was his offense invincible, but his defense also returned to its peak. In the end, in the first six games, the two sides tied 3-3!

It’s tiebreaker again!

Thus, a competition with unrivaled attention was born.

This is the last game of the 2029-2030 NBA season, and also the last game of the career of Zuo Li, the No. player in history.

And when the last dance coincided with the seventh game of the finals, the scene became the same as at the beginning.

Hard to get a vote!

I'm begging for votes!

Fans across the United States and even around the world, as long as they have money, want to witness this match and Zuo Li's farewell performance in person on the sidelines.

Saturday, September 2030, 6.

This is a day that all fans will remember.

Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets will begin at Madison Square Garden.

But, more than that, this will also be the final match of the career of the No. 1 star in NBA history, one of the greatest athletes, and the richest player in NBA history, Zuo Li. "I want to name the subway station at Madison Square Garden as Zuo Li Station!" said the mayor of New York.

"The sports channel will not broadcast the sports news that it broadcasts every day today. Instead, we will broadcast this historic game live!" The mainland sports channel also made the decision happily!

"Zuo Li is retiring today. I'm in a bad mood, so the whole company doesn't need to work overtime. Everyone should watch Zuo Li's game!" said the CEO of Tencent.

"The interview will be postponed for one day because we want to watch the game." said the CEO of Bilibili.

...

The whole United States and the whole world are attracted by this game.

Before the game started, the number of viewers on major TV stations across the United States had exceeded 1.5 million. This number can only be said to be a miracle in the era of AI intelligence. If we had known earlier, the United States had only 3.1 million people at that time, which means that almost half of the people were watching this game.

In China, all the major live broadcast rooms were so crowded that they were about to collapse. Almost 80% of the university campuses were empty and quiet. Everyone moved their benches and sat in front of their computers, waiting for the game to begin.

Japanese national television stations broadcast the game on time and even organized a room full of celebrities to be guests. Countless fans took to the streets, wearing Zuo Li's jerseys and cheering for Zuo Li.

The commentator also joked: "Right now, the Nuggets players should be the most stressed people in the world, because they are simply against the whole world."

Yes, except for the people of Denver, almost no one wants them to win, and no one wants Zuo Li to retire with regrets.

But maybe it was this kind of emotion that motivated them, and the Denver players played very well in this game.

Under the gaze of hundreds of veterans, stars and big names in the front row, the Nuggets led for three quarters and until the fourth minute of the fourth quarter, they were still leading by 4 points at 85-80.

At this time, a familiar figure began his performance.

Zuo Li, holding the ball in the backcourt, quickly advanced and directly entered the penalty area!

The fans were amazed and even Durant, who was sitting on the sidelines, stood up.

It’s been so many years since I saw Zuo Li play basketball like this!

Then, he made a big change of direction to the basket, then made a fake move and shot the ball in!

The fans were almost jumping up with excitement, but this was just the beginning!

Zuo Li dribbled across half court and took a mid-range shot from the top of the arc, scoring 2 points!

Zuo Li received the ball at a 45-degree angle, broke into the basket and made a reverse layup, and the ball went in again!

Zuo Li took a three-point shot from the bottom corner and the ball went into the net!

Score 9 points in a row!

“Comeback!!! Comeback!!!”

The commentator roared at the top of his lungs, and fans all over the world went crazy.

Afterwards, Zuo Li blocked the shot at the basket and assisted his teammate to score again!

A wave of 11-0...

"Beep beep beep!!!"

A few minutes later, the game ended with the referee's whistle.

Colorful ribbons fell from the sky like rain. Zuo Li, with his hands on his hips, looked around with a smile, enjoying the afterglow of his last championship.

A few minutes later, Zuo Li, holding the FMVP and championship trophy, said to fans around the world:

"My story is over. Now, it's your turn."