Zhou Xuan was the Knicks' top scorer, with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the half. A lot of shooting iron, so he can make some progress in rebounding.

Gallinari and Matthews have become blacksmiths, and Stoudamire was also surrounded by Smith and Horford, unable to get inside, shooting iron many times, and had 3 turnovers in the half.

Crawford found his position, so he was the sixth man to attack with the ball and maximize his advantage.

Barkley commented on the half-time: "The Eagles' defensive approach is worth learning from other teams, and the 32 and 23 defenses are particularly quick to change, and Zhou Xuan was limited today. Of course, he's still playing well, just not as crazy as in the previous games. Whether it's inside or outside, the Hawks don't let him break through with the ball comfortably, and at least two people interfere. ”

Smith said: "Zhou Xuan's organization is so good that now the players are used to bad things, shooting without crosshairs when someone is defending, and there are too many open opportunities in the previous few games. ”

Ross Barkley laughed: "Teams with super defenders are prone to this kind of problem. At that time, there was also the Dior organization under the Suns Nash, and those seasons played well. Now that Zhou Xuan is down, there is no one who can replace his role, which is a problem that the Knicks urgently need to solve. ”

CCTV5 Zhang Reasonably: "The deepest impression of the Knicks is that the players shoot particularly accurately, there are many pitchers, but the offense is not good today, scoring 45 points in the half is an aberration for them, and many opportunities come out and can't be grasped." ”

Yu Jia sighed: "The main thing is that the breakthrough is blocked, there is no sudden point, the ball cannot be transferred, and if the ball reaches one side, it will often fall into a single." Let's see how Zhou Xuan played in the second half. ”

D'Antoni brought on Azubuike for Matthews, who was not feeling well. Several people pulled out of the gang to create a singles opportunity for Zhou Xuan.

The Hawks also made adjustments, with Bibby not playing and Crawford playing at point guard. The actual playmaker on the Hawks court at this time is Joe Johnson, who averages 6 per game at his peak. 5 assists, also 4 this season. 8 pcs.

The offensive efficiency of both sides was not high, and the Knicks recovered a little score under the leadership of Zhou Xuan. 72 to 77.

Zhou Xuan scored twice in singles, assisted his teammates four times, and scored 13 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal in the third quarter. The whole game is expected to be 20+10 and even get a triple-double.

Under Zhou Xuan's defense, Bibi did almost nothing. Crawford also failed to continue the touch of the previous quarter, scoring only two points. Joe Johnson was even worse, and Matthews was successful defending him in the first quarter. Because he was too desperate on the defensive end, Matthews couldn't find a feeling on the offensive end, and then he went down to rest, and Azubuk continued to pester the "Eagle King". Joe Johnson did not disappoint the New York fans, shooting 0-of-5 in the first quarter and scoring no points.

Joe Johnson has never been good at playing tough battles and is not a good leader. He signed a six-year1 job. The 1.9 billion super big contract, the whole league says it's a garbage contract.

Generally, garbage contracts are when players break out in the previous contract year, sign fat contracts, and later performance does not match the annual salary, and the players are reduced to high-tech and low-energy. Among the representatives are Second Uncle Huo and Lewis. Joe Johnson is a different story, when he signed his contract, the team knew it was going to be a junk contract, but had to sign him to avoid even more losses.

Joe Johnson's skills with the Hawks are well set, there is no sudden outburst, and he feels like he has the potential to become a standout second-in-command, and how could a team that wants James in the summer let go of the opportunity to sign the All-Star guard to recruit James. And the Hawks are entangled, they are unwilling to give up their star and dare not risk the team's perennial playoffs becoming a weak team, so it caused Joe Johnson's inflated value.

Whenever Joe Johnson shot the iron and played abnormally, the Eagles uniform team regretted it a little, and had to repeatedly recite the names "Arenas" and "Lewis" to find psychological balance.

'It's our home stadium, it's not a big deal, we have to win. Stabilize the positional battle, control the ball around the organization, and pay attention to the air cut ...... the side" D'Antoni arranged the tactics, and from his mouth said that it is not easy to stabilize the positional battle. He's found that running doesn't work against the Eagles.

In terms of personnel, Pekovic continued to sit on the bench. That's the unanimous opinion of the coaching staff. Horford defends well in the low post, and it's not a surprise that he was selected for the All-Star Game, but he really has the strength and balance of offense and defense. In the era of scarcity of interior lines, he was a treasure of the Eagles. The score was close, and the Hawks coach didn't dare to let Pachulia play anymore, so he could only use Horford.

Zhou Xuan analyzed the Eagles' lineup, Bibi is a weakness, but someone helps to help defend. And Crawford is going to play longer, and he doesn't defend against breakouts well. Others also switch positions very quickly, which the Knicks don't have. Offense: As long as there is a good point guard, the run-in can be completed quickly, and the defense is much more difficult. Defensively good teams don't usually make drastic changes to their lineups.

The Eagles' weakness is the lack of offensive players. With just five points, the other substitutes played short minutes and didn't have many opportunities to perform. Hawks coach Drew has just taken office, and he is conservative in his use of people, like Teague has a good impact, but he has no chance to play. The starter played for too long.

If you can't find obvious weaknesses, you can only fight for your personal ability and decide the winner head-on.

The race is on. The Knicks started the game, and the difference for the Hawks was that Crawford replaced Joe Johnson at No. 2 and partnered Bibby.

The Eagles strike first. Matthews was used to Joe Johnson's rhythm, and suddenly he was a little uncomfortable with Crawford. Bibby dribbled the ball to the front court and split the ball, Crawford received the ball without any feints, and stepped back to pull it up and shoot. Matthews didn't cover it, the ball went in. 72 to 80.

Matthews showed a look of annoyance, and Zhou Xuan shouted at him, "It's okay, follow up next round." ”

The score can be behind, and the mentality cannot be a problem. Zhou Xuan controlled the ball to the front court, his teammates pulled away, he glanced at Gallinari, and waited for his teammates to come over to cover. Observing the situation, he had a plan in his heart. He didn't make a strong shot for two consecutive quarters, just broke through, attracted the defense and split the ball, in order to make his teammates feel good. Coupled with a lot of time defending Bibby, in the fourth quarter, he was still full of energy.

Gallinari came up to cover and blocked Bibi, Zhou Xuan took the ball and retreated, and took a head-on shot from outside the three-point line, using Gallinari as a human wall. Bibby and Marvin couldn't block on the side, the ball arc was flat, and after smashing the rebound, it went in along the ball. 75 to 80. Zhou Xuan scored the 15th point and made the first three-pointer of the game.

The Hawks attacked, and after Crawford received the ball, Matthews was close, making it difficult for him to make moves, and he chose to pass the ball to Smith, who and Horford couldn't break through after blocking and dismantling in the middle, and passed back to the middle. Gallinari is as tall as Horford, and he doesn't suffer a loss when he changes defenses, and Horford dribbles his back to Crawford, who is in the air.

Marven is not physically strong, and after the block, Anderson changed defenses, and Matthews followed Marvin. The best way to ensure the wheel change position is to mark people, and immediately dislocate after blocking and dismantling. The arrival of the defensive assistant Malone did change the Knicks' defense in a short period of time.

Crawford didn't have much time, dribbling Anderson to the basket, and was covered by Anderson and Stoudeyer one after the other, and could only pass the ball.

There was only one second left when Smith received the ball, and his hasty shot was missed, Stadamire won the backcourt rebound, and Zhou Xuan retreated to take the ball and landed in the positional battle.

The Hawks defense was in place, and everyone in the Knicks pulled away again, Zhou Xuan and Stoudamire broke through on the left side after blocking and dismantling, took the ball and retreated, and distanced themselves from Smith. This kind of misalignment is the most powerful, whether Smith retreats or not, Zhou Xuan can send a good ball. Stodameyer cut empty, Horford hurried to the inside to make up for the defense, and Zhou Xuan transferred a wide range of one-handed balls to the bottom right corner.

Anderson receives the ball in the open space and shoots the ball in! 78 to 80. Zhou Xuan had the ninth assist.

Zhang Li smiled: "Two consecutive three-pointers chased the score in." The Knicks offense is finally finding its groove. ”

Yu Jia said: "Anderson showed strong shooting ability as soon as he entered the league, and once squeezed the UAE to the bench, I believe that Chinese fans will be no stranger to him." In the Knicks' current system, Anderson plays a big role, and he dares to shoot the ball when he gets it. A 43 percent shooting percentage seems a bit low for the inside, but he doesn't play inside at all, and most of his shots are shots. ”

The Hawks attacked, after a few passes, Smith rushed into the interior and forced his shot to be interfered with by Stoudamire, the two sides had physical contact, and their feet reasonably rushed into the zone line, but this was the home court of the Knicks, and they got a little preferential treatment, and the referee didn't blow it. Zhou Xuan retreated to the penalty area, grabbed the backcourt rebound, and immediately threw it to the frontcourt.

Matthews is coming down, he's got a strong physique, and he has an advantage over Crawford. After Zhou Xuan passed, he immediately ran to the Eagles half, attacking quickly under the line.

All 10 people ran at full speed, and Zhou Xuan and Stoudamire played a no-ball cover to shake off Bibi and received a pass from Matthews. The middle side holds the ball in his right hand and brings his left hand close. Smith thought he was going to take a shot and stepped forward. Zhou Xuan made a "worship Buddha" feint, changed direction and passed Smith, and scored the three-point line on the left side.

Bibby bypassed Stoudeyer's pursuit, and Zhou Xuan pulled the ball up and forced a layup. The two had physical contact, and the referee didn't blow it. Today's referees don't like to blow the whistle very much. The ball bounced back in a straight line, Zhou Xuan relied on his youth, stuck Bibi, jumped again to grab the rebound in the front court, and directly made up for the basketball with one hand before Smith rushed up. 80 to 80.

Zhou Xuan scored his 17th personal point and rebounded 8 balls.

The Eagles attacked, and after a few passes, Horford received the ball in the middle and squeezed Zhou Xuan to force a jump shot, and bounced out of the frame. The rebound was taken by Anderson. After landing on the ground, Horford frowned, looked at the referee and pointed to his stomach, but the referee ignored it. Zhou Xuan knew that he couldn't cover him, so he poked his waist covertly, ruining his shooting rhythm.

Zhou Xuan controlled the ball, and the fans all stood and chanted MVP again, and the momentum of the Knicks rose!