Zhou Xuan is the only person in the team who has experience in the finals.

Before the game, he passed on his experience, calmed down and played at the opponent's weaknesses as usual. It's a pity that no one can do what he says. Everyone was nervous, including Stadameyer, and the tension became more and more swaying. Nowitzki is known as a soft egg, but he can also blow up against other insiders, and there are few times when the data is completely behind. The powerful power forward is what Nowitzki hates more, but it's a pity that Xiao Si is not. Pekovic is, Nowitzki does not defend him.

D'Antoni said: "Ryan, come on for Amare. Pulling to the perimeter, Nikola covers without the ball on the baseline and runs in the bottom corner. If Yao Ming can't defend himself, the ball moves to the bottom corner to shoot. Zhou Xuan attacked head-on. ”

Kidd is old, but his defensive role in the system is still obvious. Watching his play, Chris in the stands? Mullin wants to bring in two more experienced veterans in the offseason, and there is still a lot of talent in the free market.

Carlisle said: "Yao, you play the main offense, Dirk blocks in the middle, Jason (Terry) can attack with the ball, and if the Knicks shrink the defense, cross to Dirk in the middle." K (Kidd's short name for the team) was running in the middle and on either side to receive passes and prepare to shoot threes, and Sean (Marion) helped him get out of defense. If there is a chance of misalignment, you can also attack with your back. Defense is still an old strategy, Jason pays attention to interfering with Zhou Xuan's shooting, he often makes sudden shots on the outside, and if he finds a hand, it feels very accurate. ”

At the beginning of the game, Zhou Xuan was still very depressed, Terry only defended one side by feints, and after Zhou Xuan broke through, Nowitzki would let go of Anderson to make up the defense. Coupled with Terry's bag, it was difficult for Zhou Xuan to find a chance to shoot, and if he passed, Kidd would make up for Anderson and pass Pekovic, and Nowitzki would have time to shrink to the inside.

For Pekovic, the Mavericks have studied it thoroughly. Let him shoot in the middle range without threat, and his ability to respond to the high post is also poor, so he can only attack by himself in the low post. Although there are flaws in this defense, it is better than letting Zhou Xuan break through successfully and connect the whole team.

At this time, Anderson did not disappoint, shooting a three-pointer and a mid-range shot. But the Knicks can't stop the Mavericks from attacking.

The Mavericks are a combination of inside and outside, and Yao Ming attacks Nowitzki. The single defense is not good for restrictions, a pack of clips, and an inside pass is enough for the Knicks. Distributed to the perimeter, Terry also hit a three-pointer.

"The Knicks can't solve the problem of interior defense," Barkley said. They were lucky enough to make it to the finals, as the East lacked a good center, and the only strong Howard was eliminated in the first round. The Pacers can't attack in the low post, the Celtics Garnett is more of a high-post playmaker and jumper, and the Heat don't have a low-post offense. As a result, the Knicks were able to complete a shocking comeback. They have an advantage on the inside in the East, and now they can't play against the Mavericks inside. ”

Smith said: "This is also something that can't be helped, Pekovic is just a first-year rookie, and Anderson has been a substitute in previous seasons, and this year's outbreak has a certain amount of chance, and it is both offensive and defensive." ”

Nowitzki faked a false move and made both free throws, then Terry broke through and Anderson switched defenses and was fouled again, and he also made five times.

D'Antoni was replaced by Stadamire and was ready to fight at the back, and the home fans cheered with all their might, but Yao Ming started scoring again, turning and jumping to score twice.

Today, the Mavericks both scored 20+ inside points, and the Knicks couldn't do anything about them. In the last two minutes, the Knicks trailed 93-105 and could only bet on three points. Matthews and Gallinari missed shots one after another, the Mavericks battled, Terry couldn't make a jumper, Yao Ming won the rebound in the frontcourt, made Stoudeyer foul, and let Xiao Si graduate with six fouls.

Yu Jia said: "The two are a pair of old enemies, Xiao Si's evaluation has always been higher than Yao Ming's, and today Yao Ming breathed a sigh of relief. ”

Zhang Li sighed: "The Knicks can't defend the inside, Zhou Xuan can only be in a hurry, and if he assists in defense, there will be a gap on the outside, as analyzed by experts before the game, the Mavericks will rely on the inside to defeat the Knicks." The Knicks have to adjust if they want to win. ”

Zhou Xuanbiao hit a three-pointer and assisted Pekovic to score a basket. Marion misplaced against Zhou Xuan, threw the ball with his back to the right side, and also to color.

Time was running out, and the Knicks didn't use foul tactics and lost the game 98-107.

Zhou Xuan played 42 minutes, shooting 9-of-18, 3-of-7 three-pointers, 7-of-8 free throws, and scored 28 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, and no steals. The data is not bad, but the organizational attack that he is best at has not been played, and there are not many breakthroughs, which is considered an abnormality. Stoudamire had 31 points and seven rebounds, while Gallinari had 17 points.

On the Mavericks' side, Nowitzki had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Yao Ming had 24 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks. John Terry also had 18 points on his books. Kidd didn't play much, with 3 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.

The Knicks lost 18 rebounds, especially 7 in the frontcourt, which was a big reason for the loss.

At the press conference, although D'Antoni was disappointed, he refused to admit defeat. He said: "The players are not well prepared, we lost the first game against the Heat and the Celtics, this is not the end of the world, we will adjust to it." ”

When asked about the reason for the loss, D'Antoni said: "We didn't fight hard enough and we committed too many fouls. The players have to be more defensive. ”

Zhou Xuan also concealed his depression, and his morale could not be lost.

Reporter Zhou Xuan commented on Yao Ming, he said: "Yao Ming has always been strong, even now his offensive efficiency is better than Howard's, you can't use foul tactics when defending him, his free throws are very accurate, Dirk's free throws are more accurate, this is what we need to pay attention to." ”

In the past, people always praised tough players when it came to the inside, but now people are starting to say that the inside line that can shoot is the best. Randolph in 2009, Gasol and Odom in 2010, Yao Ming and Nowitzki, as well as Stoudmire and Anderson, are all interior players who can shoot. Almost all of these people have been called "soft eggs", but they are extremely difficult to deal with.

People are starting to realize that being soft is not necessarily a disadvantage, and that being able to shoot is easier to play a role in the system. Some blacks are hardline insiders, and to put it bluntly, they are blue-collar.

The team has a day off. At noon, Zhou Xuan asked D'Antoni to have dinner together, he thought a lot about tactics, and wanted to discuss it with the coach and make some suggestions. After arriving at the hotel, the two found a quiet place, and Zhou Xuan could see that Lao De didn't seem to be in a good mood, and he was having a headache for tactics.

"Coach, what's the expression?" Zhou Xuan asked.

"The inside line of the calf is not easy to defend, am I happy? You're analytical, and seriously, what percentage of a chance do you think we have to win? D'Antoni asked.

"I don't dare say this, but there is definitely a chance." Zhou Xuan sighed and said with a wry smile: "When we played the Heat, we all survived 0-3 behind, and the Mavericks are not invincible." As long as we grasp the weak points and play efficiently, we will definitely be able to win. ”

After beating the Heat, the players' confidence rose, and this loss was completely a matter of strength, not that they didn't fight. After the three Mikes discussed, there was still nothing good to do about the Mavericks Twin Towers. D'Antoni also wanted to talk to Zhou Xuan, and when he was playing the Heat, Zhou Xuan made some good suggestions.

D'Antoni said: "We have to win the next game, otherwise we have to win two games in three away games in a row to get back home, it's very difficult, I'm going to let you play the main attack, do you think you can win with the Mavericks?" ”

"I don't think you can just play the Mavericks offensively, they are not inferior to the Heat defensively, and the offense is stronger. The inside line has to find a way to prevent it. ”

In the past, the team played the Rockets with Yao Ming, so Alston, Hyde, and Battier could get good shots. Zhou Xuan thought about it carefully, Stoudeyer and Pekovic couldn't defend alone. The starting Mavericks are not strong on the outside, and it will be difficult to help defend when the substitute Terry comes on. At least Marion doesn't pose much of a shooting threat, and by the time he got to the Mavericks, he rarely made three-pointers.

Zhou Xuan continued: "If I want to win the Mavericks, I must meet at least a few conditions. Control the number of inside fouls, prevent outside threes, and ensure our own offense. The third point is the easiest to do, and the second point is not much of a problem to prevent three-point shooting, mainly to prevent Terry, and Kidd will not shoot as long as there is someone in front of him. The interior can't be bothered by fouls, and the four of us can use it, otherwise we're going to have to go to Murphy. ”

"I also thought of what you said, so the single defense Yao Ming and Nowitzki? If you don't compress the defense, you can prevent three points. ”

"I'd suggest opening with a two-back and getting Patrick [Beverley] up, he has the pace that Kidd is afraid of, and we can play more resolute on the counter-attack. Bursting into the basket could also cause Yao Ming to foul. Defending Kidd, Patrick can also do a good job. ”

D'Antoni paused for a moment and asked, "Is it bad to let Andre (Miller) get on?" He is more experienced. ”

"But he can't shoot three-pointers, Andre is up, and the Mavericks can compress the defense. And Andre is relatively stable, not sure, and will not rush to the basket without waiting for his teammates. Our steady rhythm calves have adapted to it. Padraic is a man who dares to fight, and his skills are a little rough, but he is faster and dares to fight. Like Maverick Jean DeSean? Stevenson's pseudo-starters, if they don't play well, they can be replaced quickly. ”

"Any other suggestions?"

Zhou Xuan said: "Small ball tactics, let Wesley (Matthews) play small forward, Danilo (Gallinari) No. 4 to defend Nowitzki, when the Rockets and Mavericks played, Battier defended Nowitzki very well, and Bowen of the 2005 playoffs of the Rockets also defended Nowitzki. Nowitzki has a lot of skill and is not afraid to fight, but the fast striker can get good results by following him to interfere. The inside line let Amare defend against Yao Ming, and try to block one-on-one outside the three-second zone. If Yao Ming scores a lot of points, we will admit it, and try to make him foul on the offensive end and consume his physical strength. ”

D'Antoni smiled: "You do have a lot of brains, and the only players in the team who can discuss tactics with us are you and Andre." I'll go back and think about it, and if they don't have a problem, let's change the lineup. ”