Chapter 769 [You Can Only Win, You Can't Lose]

In the New York playoff derby, the battle between the two sides has attracted the attention of fans all over the world. There may not be a Lakers-Clippers derby in the short term, so New York fans are the most in good hands.

Nets head coach Calesimo wanted to decompress his players after practice. This unexpectedly caused Garnett's displeasure. For the sake of the team, he is willing to be a substitute, which shows that he attaches great importance to winning and losing.

Garnett exclaimed, "I think this is not the time to decompress, but we all have to have a clear idea that this series can only be won, not lost. We're all famous, and we've all been all-stars. The Knicks only have two All-Stars, one of whom is still Chandler. What happens if you lose? ”

A lifetime of wisdom and a loss! That's what the stars faced after the Nets lost. They can attribute the defeat to the age of the star, but will the fans accept it? Garnett and Pierce had already been humiliated by the Knicks in the playoffs, and they didn't want to be constantly ravaged before they retired.

Pierce also said: "We won't lose, we have advantages in all positions, as long as we guard against Zhou Xuan, the Knicks are nothing great." ”

"Yes, I will definitely get a high score by playing the No. 4 position, attracting the bag and the pass, and everyone will run more." Anthony said.

Everyone else responded, only Deron Williams was more silent, and it was impossible for him to be without pressure. It's not a big deal to guard against Zhou Xuan, you guys are light, who will guard against it?

DeLong was worried that the reason for the loss would be attributed to him. The defensive pressure is high, and the offensive end of the three-point shot is not good.

The least stressful is coach Calesimo, who has only expectations. If he wins, he is likely to become famous. It didn't matter to him if he lost, and no one had any hope for him.

The Knicks are also only allowed to win, not lose. D'Antoni said: "The Nets seem to be very strong, but they are actually people who can't run, young people can't run, unless they put Pierce and Garnett on the bench, it's impossible to keep up with our pace, we ran in this game. ”

After bringing in Bledsoe, the coaching staff didn't give him much playing time and he was ready to start this game. D'Antoni prepares to charge across the Nets' defense with two guards. The second quarter also gave Jeremy Lin a chance to perform, and whoever ran fast would let him go.

After arranging the lineup, he asked again: "Stephen, is it okay to defend Joe Johnson at the No. 2 position?" ”

"There used to be problems, but now with so many stars, I doubt he can get the ball." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

Pierce and Anthony are good at attacking with the ball, Joe Johnson is more accurate in three points, and has developed in the direction of fixed-point pitchers, and fixed-point pitchers with an annual salary of 20 million are too luxurious.

On the night of the game, Madison Square Garden was hard to find, and the Nets management had an ominous premonition, and it was so hot that they were afraid that when the Nets were at home, there would be a large number of Knicks fans entering the court, and it was difficult to say what the situation would be. If most people support the Knicks, wouldn't the Knicks be all at home? They're going to experience the sorrow of the Clippers.

When the Knicks players played, the home fans cheered and applauded. As for the Nets, there was only sporadic applause when they played. Although there are many celebrities to watch, many people express disdain for the practice of winning the championship in the huddle, and the Nets have done it to the extreme. In this way, even if you win the championship, the championship content is too low.

Su Qun said: "The game is about to start, the Knicks against the Big Six Nets, as long as the Knicks advance, Zhou Xuan will reach an amazing height." ”

Yang Jian said with a smile: "I think his achievements are already amazing, MVP three times in a row, and his historical status in the future will definitely be the top ten in the NBA." ”

Su Qun said: "It's a pity that Zhou Xuan, Yao Ming, and Yi Jianlian have never had the opportunity to join forces in the NBA. ”

ESPN commentator Van Gundy commented: "After this series, the league teams will definitely have some new ideas, whether to rebuild the team with a single-core role player, or bring in more stars to beat Zhou Xuan. ”

"Magic" Johnson said: "A player like Zhou Xuan is the first time in NBA history, some people say that Stockton is, I think he is stronger than Stockton, he has a sharp breakthrough and a better physique, maybe it is for this reason that Stockton failed to dominate the league back then." ”

After the warm-up, the two sides started the game, with the Knicks five-man Zhou Xuan, Bledsoe, Leonard, Parsons, and Chandler.

The Nets have five players: Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Pierce, Anthony, Lopez.

Chandler jumped the ball and the game began.

Zhou Xuan received the ball against DeLong and passed to Bledsoe, and the middle and Chandler blocked and ran to the bottom right corner. A dislocation was formed at the beginning, Bredsoe passed to Leonard, retreated to Zhou Xuan, Anthony switched defenses, Lopes continued to be on the inside, and Chandler lacked shooting ability and could let go.

Zhou Xuan got a misplaced opportunity, Bledsoe stood in the middle, attracted the defense, could receive the ball for a second organization, or quickly return to the defense.

Zhou Xuan turned around and took a step towards the baseline with two dribbles, and Anthony followed. Now his defensive attitude is much better than before, Zhou Xuan's back dribble to the left hand to the left side, the left shoulder shook lightly, Anthony moved sideways again, Zhou Xuan's crotch dribble hand over the right hand to break through the bottom line successfully.

Lopez made a basket to defend Zhou Xuan, and Chandler blocked Bledsoe in the middle. "Blood Cloth" is cut in the middle. Zhou Xuan passed the ball to the middle from behind during the run, and Bledsoe took a step before the free throw line and made a quick stop jump shot. 2 to 0.

The Nets attacked, and Delon took it to the front court and passed it to Anthony, who singled out Parsons, probed and made a jumper. 2 to 2.

Although he entered, Anthony had to go head-to-head many times every game to be unworthy of praise, and everyone else was a spectator at this time. Durant has switched to passing, and Anthony is still the same. Garnett annoys him the most, and the Nets' tactical play is not as good as that of the Celtics.

The Knicks attacked, Bledsoe dribbled the ball across the half court and passed to Parsons, and Zhou Xuan relied on the cover to run. The trio pulled out the perimeter at 60 degrees in the middle and on both sides, so that Chandler blocked and Lopes had to defend it, otherwise there would be an empty space.

Parsons hoisted to Zhou Xuan on the right side, misplaced against Lopez, and Delon hurriedly chased the defense to form a trap. Leonard ran to the middle of the pitch and got out of Pierce with Chandler's cover. Zhou Xuan found a very small space between DeLong and Lopes and passed the ball to the middle. Leonard catches the ball and makes a pull-up jump shot. One step before the free throw line, exactly the same position as the first shot. 4 to 2, Zhou Xuan's second assist.

The Nets attacked, and Delon went to the front court to pass the ball.

The downside of having too many celebrities is that everyone can't have privileges. Delon has a free offense at his disposal in the Jazz, but here he has to think about his teammates, and so does everyone else. People who have scruples can't give full play.

Joe Johnson received the ball with his back to Zhou Xuan and chose to pass the ball to Anthony. Lopez pulls up to the high post to cover and help Delon get out. Anthony passes to DeLong and Chandler switches. DeLong then passed to López, who caught the ball and scored on a jumper. 4 to 4.

The weakness of the two-guard is also obvious, that is, to prevent big man shooting, but D'Antoni does not want to fight with the Nets defensively. Bledsoe went to the front court and passed to Parsons, and Zhou Xuan ran to the bottom right corner. This time, the Nets used 32 defenses, and Anthony switched defenses.

Chandler ran to the side to cover Bledsoe, who ran to the bottom left corner, and Zhou Xuan dribbled under his crotch and moved a big step with his left hand, jumping up and transferring to the bottom corner. Bledsoe misplaced Lopez, took the ball and shook it for a while, broke through and scored, and scored on the basketball. 6 to 4.

The Nets attacked, Deron Williams and Lopez blocked and broke through and gave it to Joe Johnson, who faced Zhou Xuan and pulled out three points, the rebound was grabbed by Chandler, and the Knicks' fast break came.

Zhou Xuan retreated to take the ball and threw the ball to the front court with one hand. After the misalignment, Bledsoe shook off López, received the ball in front of the court and took three steps to take the lead, and scored with a one-handed smash. 8 to 4.

That's what the Nets are most afraid of, Lopez is too slow to defend. In the next round, Lopez missed a jumper, the Knicks counterattacked again, and Zhou Xuan's fast break caused a foul on Joe Johnson.

Callesimo saw that the Knicks had the advantage of speed, and did not call a timeout or substitution, they came over like this in the first two rounds, and they could only adjust themselves on the court, and Garnett and others were also slow when they made substitutions.

The nets attacked, Joe Johnson received the ball with his back and leaned against Zhou Xuan, Zhou Xuan blocked it with his elbow, the referee's whistle was in his mouth, Zhou Xuan immediately put down his arm, this trick was tried and tested. The referee will not blow it when he sees the evidence disappearing. Joe Johnson took the ball and turned around, and Zhou Xuan had already finished retreating, raising his leg to block the breakthrough route.

Unable to pass people, Joe Johnson can only jump shot. He has a height advantage in the face of Zhou Xuan's jump shot, but because there are still many stars in the team, he is not so resolute, and the thought in his heart is that I have a bad chance, others can still play, and there is no need to force the shot. Such a hesitation will also affect the shooting rhythm. He hoisted the ball from Zhou Xuan's head to Anthony.

López pulls to the perimeter to give Delon cover and make room.

Anthony singled out Chandler in the low post, leaned on his back, and turned around lightly on his left shoulder to the middle, but Chandler just raised his hands to interfere and was not shaken. At this point, Delon cut in the air, Anthony passed the ball, Parsons blocked Delon, who in turn gave it to López.

Lopez is the second-highest scorer on the Nets, averaging 18 per game. 4 points, when his teammates can't open, he often passes to him who has a height advantage, this time Bredsoe is close, Lopez holds the basketball high, and passes to Pierce.

Coming and going, it was the star singles in the end, and Pierce resisted Leonard's turnaround jumper and missed.

As Garnett grumbled, they only know how to play alone, and despite a group of stars, the Nets' offense is not inexplicable. If the coach had been replaced by D'Antoni, the team might have been a different story, at least DeLong wouldn't have been as confused as he is now.

In the Nets' system, Delon is not as good as Rondo, who is not good at shooting.