In the game on the night of the 10th, the Knicks seized on the Mavericks' weakness and attacked.

D'Antoni was very bold in his use of personnel, making changes to the line-up at the beginning, starting with Bleche and Chandler on the bench. The No. 4 position was on Anderson, and the two pulled one to the high post and the other to the three-point line, withdrawing Yao Ming from the restricted area.

Yao Ming was most afraid of this, so he sent a message to Zhou Xuan in advance, hoping that he would save some face, but it still happened.

Zhou Xuan did save face, and after breaking through, he did not make a quick stop jump shot, but rushed to the basket, attracting the defender to chase and pass the ball, allowing Anderson and Bleche to shoot.

Bleche scored 12 points in the first quarter, more than Yao Ming's 8 points. Not only can he shoot, but he has also gained weight in the past two years, becoming more and more like a center, able to resist Yao Ming in the low post, making him only jump outside the three-second zone, and unable to score as he wants.

In fact, as early as 2011, Bleche proved that he was not a "stunned youth", he had 20+10 data in 5 consecutive starts, and Garnett couldn't prevent him. He averaged 16 per game that season. 8 points 8. 2 rebounds 2. 3 assists 1. 5 steals.

At halftime, Su Qun sighed: "It's a pity that he only signed a one-year contract with Brighter, and he played statistics, and it will be difficult to stay next year." ”

It should be said that it is not difficult to stay, but the difficult thing is to sign the basic salary again.

Zhou Xuan is not a particularly good opportunity and will not shoot by himself, only break through the ball, Nick Young also has an excellent performance, he always comes off the bench in these games, can score an average of 15 points per game, and the shooting rate has created a new personal career high, reaching 48%. This time, he was even more courageous, 3-of-3 from three-point range, 8-of-16 shooting, and scored 22 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, and no assists.

Nick Young is still a player with no assists, but the fans can tolerate it and don't expect him to take on the responsibility of playmaking. He cooperated with Zhou Xuan very tacitly, and he shot when he received the ball, giving full play to his personal strengths.

The Knicks defeated the Mavericks 107-93, and Zhou Xuan got a big double-double with 18 points and 17 assists.

After the game, the reporter asked Zhou Xuan to evaluate Nick Young, he said: "He is great, he has a good shooting touch, and he has an advantage in the height of 201CM in the scoring guard position, I think his speed, ball control and single ability are very high, especially the pull-up jump shot is very accurate, and the free throw is at the top level." I'm very happy to be teammates with him. ”

After a few fights, even Matthews felt the pressure. Nick Young's offense is very strong, and the defense is not useless, his arm span is excellent in the NBA, and the defense belongs to defending with hands rather than feet, although it is not a top outside gate, nor is it a loophole, and the body does not suffer against the No. 2 position.

Nick Young's only weakness is that he trusts the shot too much, to the point of being a little paranoid, and his shooting accounts for 60% of the offense, which is very similar to Kobe Bryant and Martin, and the shooting percentage is a little worse than those two. Overall, Nick Young is still a very good shooting guard. The reason why he was named a cancer, the name of the singles king, in addition to the clouds, is to look at the data.

The Mavericks players were unlucky, especially on the inside, where the interior of Yao Ming and Brand was protruded into a sieve. At the 76ers, there was talk about why Brand could be the best defensive player in the league, and now there's talk about whether he can be a qualified starting No. 4.

Previously, Brand had enough individual stats to back up his best defensive candidacy. Even last season, Brand averaged 1 per game on the defensive end. 7 caps and 1. 1 steal. Only two players on the long roster can match Brand in those two stats, Howard and Josh Smith.

Last season, Brand ranked among the top three in the league in defense under the basket, with 39 players blocking at least 100 low-post singles according to Synergytracking, and of those 39 players, Brand allowed opponents just 0 per round. 582 points, and the low-post shooting percentage is a terrible 31%. What's more, Brand was clean defensively, averaging just one of his 20 attempts to get to the free throw line. For reference, Howard sent opponents to the free-throw line four times as often as Brand.

The key to Brand's defensive success in the low post is that he is quite deceptive. WHEN A LOW ATTACKER THINKS HE CAN EASILY SCORE POINTS ON A 203CM VETERAN'S HEAD, HE'S A LOSER. Brand will wield his long arms to make it easy for opponents to rush shots and increase the arc of his shots, and not only that, but Brand's weight makes it difficult for him to be squeezed when defending.

When facing the Knicks, Brand's advantages were never used from beginning to end, and no one attacked him at the low post. Zhou Xuan relied on blocking and dismantling to break through with the ball again and again, and he had no choice. Brand struggled to keep up with his opponent on foot after Achilles tendon surgery, and his 225CM terrifying arm span was likely to be fouled by Zhou Xuan, who went to the free throw line three times in this game, and twice hit Brand's arm with a big loop.

Zhou Xuan has a lot of assists, Brand's poor defense is the key, and another person with poor defense is Collison, who is only 183CM tall and weighs 79 kilograms, he is too easy to be squeezed away by the opponent's inside, and he can't interfere with tall shots, and he is a super black hole on the court.

The Pacers traded Collison and pursued DJ Augustin in a desperate move, and coach Vogel had long since lost hope for Collison's defense.

Now the Mavericks have problems with their interior and exterior defense, and they are destined to enter a low ebb and completely withdraw from the championship race.

On the 12th, Emma Watson completed the formalities and said goodbye to Zhou Xuan and returned to the UK to study at Oxford University. After Zhou Xuan saw her off at the airport, he flew to Orlando on the team's special plane to play against the brand-new Magic team.

The Magic have rebuilt after sending Howard away and are currently 2-4. The Knicks, who have won four in a row, beat them in a reasonable way.

Zhou Xuan used the computer in the hotel to check the news commentary about the Knicks, and the two Wizards veterans of Nick Young and Bleche were called "salted fish turnovers". They were originally said to be cancers, but by the time the Knicks had become low-paid and high-energy representatives. Experts have changed their tunes, believing that the Wizards are poor overall and that their personal abilities are good.

Some experts say that the Knicks' lineup is impeccable, with excellent players at all positions, and in addition to Zhou Xuan, it is likely that there are others who can be selected as All-Stars, especially inside. This year, the stats of interior players in the East are not very good, Howard has gone to the West, Bynum is injured, and there are not many people whose stats look like stars.

There are also fans who commented on Zhou Xuan's style of play on the Internet, and they were a little unhappy to see him start to assist again, hoping to see him score more than 60 points, and even break his personal record of 72 points.

Most fans are interested in scoring. No matter how beautiful the pass is, it's better to get the ball straight into the basket and get people excited. Last season, Zhou Xuan brushed a scoring champion, his goal was achieved, and his popularity was guaranteed, but now if he doesn't keep it, some people think he has regressed.

"Scoring less is regression, scoring more is strength, when can fans change this concept." Zhou Xuan muttered to himself and dialed Mitchell Butler's phone.

"Hey, Stephen, how did you remember to call, you're Orlando now?"

Zhou Xuan got straight to the point and said: "Well, ask something, I have made fewer shots this year, do you have any thoughts on this?" ”

"If you want me to say you should take 10-15 shots this season, be efficient, and assist your teammates. When the rest of the team can't open up, you shoot more. Mitchell laughed.

"Is this good for popularity? A lot of people online want me to score more. ”

"It's good for the Knicks in the playoffs, don't let your teammates become dependent on you, especially now that there are more people who can score. You're much more attacking than you were last season. Mitchell said earnestly.

Last season's two leading scorers are gone, but the Knicks' offense hasn't diminished in the slightest, Gallinari doesn't shoot well, and Jamison's three-point shooting is not good enough. Young people have been given more opportunities, plus role players, and now the Knicks need to run in, and Zhou Xuan thinks the same way. He was just looking for some support.

"I see, keep fighting. Are there any commercials you need to shoot lately? ”

Mitchell thought for a while and said, "A lot, just wait for the specific time and wait for the notice, and I will contact you when you rest." Nike signed a new contract, drinks, clothing have to be filmed, creative they are ready, I will review first, and shoot if it is suitable. ”

"Thank you."

Zhou Xuan set himself a goal for the new season, not to mention anything else, the first thing is to win and get the best record in the league. Technical statistics, he does not seek to be the team's top scorer again, but he wants to win the assist king in assists. With those two goals achieved, the playoffs will be in a good position. Winning a championship ring is more important than farming data.

Wade and James say they're past the age of pursuing superdata, but it's not about age, it's just about whether or not they've gotten it. Zhou Xuan has won the assist king and the scoring champion, and there are four MVPs, and there is no shortage of personal honors. Kobe Bryant, who was blown up as a god, only had two scoring champions and two MVPs in his career. Zhou Xuan now has more personal honors than Kobe, what pressure is there?

Even if he only has 15 shots, Zhou Xuan is confident that he will score a high score, as long as he ensures a high shooting rate and makes foul free throws. Like Woodson and D'Antoni said, you have to get as close to the basket as you can, except for outside shots that aren't blocked. They all like threes, but they don't like to bet on threes.

In the game with the Magic, Zhou Xuan still scored a lot of points and made unlimited shots, just because after the trade, the Magic's starting interior line was Ucevic and Glen Davis, who were too slow. Zhou Xuan relied on the pick-and-roll to get rid of the starting point guard Moore, and without any feints, he directly jumped five times and scored easily. Davis is a big fat man, one of the slowest in the league in traverse speed.

Davis is averaging 7 points per game. 2 rebounds, which seems to be good, but with him, the team's defense is a mess. The Magic have had enough of him and will want to trade him out of the team in the middle of the game.

Antoine Moore is the guard that other teams don't want, and Nelson is injured, and the Magic can only use him. Azubuike has been unlucky, having been injured since signing a four-year contract with the Magic and is now sidelined. The starting forward was Nicholson, who had been tried out by the Warriors. Sending Howard away, the only useful players the Magic traded for were Ucevic and Afflalo.

Zhou Xuan scored 38 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in 33 minutes. The Knicks started the season with five straight wins and led the record list.