The Clippers attacked, Paul and Griffin blocked and passed to Crawford.

Jefferson rushed out to switch guards to shoot, something he rarely did when he was with the Jazz. The Knicks would rather loosen their defense under the basket than let the perimeter players take easy shots.

Jordan Jr. cut inside and Crawford passed the ball in. Zhou Xuan, who was in the bottom left corner, let go of Barnes and withdrew to the basket to make up for the defense.

However, Little Jordan jumped up after receiving the ball, and Zhou Xuan quickly dodged. Even if you want to foul, you have to have a physique, and you will only be violently deducted if you are hard. Jordan Jr. scored with a one-handed dunk of the basketball. 49 to 48.

There is a weakness in the mixed defense, that is, the defense on one side is not strong enough, and Leonard manages the middle and is not good at returning to defend in time. Zhou Xuan is close to the basket, and it is difficult to do a good job of supplementing defense. All slots have this weakness.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan and Bosh blocked and cooperated, Jefferson helped Matthews block Crawford on the left side, Zhou Xuan took the ball to the left side, and Jordan Jr. changed defenses. Zhou Xuan hoisted the ball high to Jefferson, who took a step into the three-point line, who received the ball on the left side of the 45-degree jumper, Crawford was almost on the ground by his buttocks, failed to interfere, and the ball went in.

51-48, Zhou Xuan's 9th assist.

The Clippers attacked, Zhou Xuan still defended Barnes, this time Paul blocked and then found Crawford, Matthews chased the defense quickly, and Jefferson followed Jordan Jr. back to the inside. Crawford singled out Matthews, forced a breakthrough with the ball, and missed a pull-up jumper. Jordan Jr. rushed to grab the rebound and begged for a rebound, and when he was about to make a second offense, Jefferson fouled.

Jordan Jr. went to the free throw line, missed both free throws, and the rebound was grabbed by Bosh.

Rivers was a little helpless, if Jordan Jr. could shoot the basket or shoot a little better free throws, he might become a star, at least averaging 15 points per game. But he has never been able to practice shooting, and his free throws are not as good as Howard's, which will affect the height of his development. The Knicks have already committed four fouls, and if Jordan Jr. is not replaced, the Knicks may be foul next.

Jefferson continued to play on the court, and he only committed three fouls. Zhou Xuan and Bosh blocked and dismantled in the middle, Griffin changed defenses, Zhou Xuan went to the right side and did not seek to break through, but just opened the distance, and in the position close to the three-point line, Paul chased the defense again, Zhou Xuan crossed to the middle, Bosh did not waste any more opportunities, and the empty jump shot went in.

Zhou Xuan had his 10th assist, 53-48.

Rivers noticed that the situation had changed and yelled at Paul twice, reminding him not to chase him easily. Griffin must have struggled to defend against Zhou Xuan, but in this way, Zhou Xuan will easily pass the ball to assist his teammates, and Bosh has regained his shooting confidence.

The Clippers offense used a double pick-and-roll, Paul forced a breakthrough with the ball, and tried to make Jefferson foul, but Leonard rushed up from behind to form a trap. Paul hurriedly passed the ball, Jordan Jr. took the ball in the middle and was ready to cut into the air, Matthews let go of Crawford to stop him, and made another free throw.

Jordan Jr. had already passed the ball to Crawford, who was pulled before he could make a shot. Jordan Jr. missed both free throws again, and the rebound was picked up by Jefferson.

Jordan Jr. was annoyed during the return to defense, but there was nothing he could do, Rivers knew that he had to make a substitution, and Jordan Jr.'s free throws were worse than usual today.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan and Bosh blocked, and he chose to go on the left side, which is the strong side, which can be attacked by himself or hoisted to Jefferson in the low post.

Paul went around the front to defend Bosh to catch the ball, Zhou Xuan took the ball frame and held the ball, and Griffin lowered his center of gravity to respond to all changes. Zhou Xuan changed direction and failed to pass, took a step forward, dribbled the ball behind his back and took a step with his right hand when he got close to Griffin, and when the two were about to collide, he strode and turned around, and Griffin took a small step forward and was passed.

Little Jordan pounced from under the basket to make up for the defense, Zhou Xuan threw the ball high to the rebound with his 45-degree right hand, dodged the block and bounced to the other side, and Jefferson took the ball and easily hit the board to score.

Zhou Xuan had his 11th assist, 55-48.

Rivers called a timeout, but the substitution was not enough to suppress the Knicks' momentum, and the defense needed to be emphasized.

D'Antoni also made a substitution, with Jefferson down and Parsons on it, adding an outside shooting point to strengthen the defense of the defender's breakthrough.

The Knicks coaching staff studied the Clippers very thoroughly, and they found several rules, if Jordan Jr. is off the court, it is often Granger or Battier who play small ball tactics in the No. 4 position, and rarely partner Davis and Griffin, those two play together, no blocks inside the defense, no speed outside the defense.

Sure enough, Rivers was replaced by Stephenson, and Barnes made a cameo appearance at the No. 4 position, wanting to speed up. Rivers' plan is for Griffin to defend against Jefferson, Barnes to defend against Bosh and even better at misplaced guards.

The game continued, both sides began to run and bomb, Griffin and Bosh also actively played fast offense, and no one could help each other in the chaotic battle, the scene became very beautiful, and many wonderful dunks were played.

Once the tempo picked up, Zhou Xuan assisted more fiercely, and one of the low-level passes in the backcourt penetrated four people to score a layup for Parsons, winning the applause of the audience.

Zhou Xuan had a total of 5 assists in the first half, 9 in the third quarter, and also shot a three-pointer, with a total of 9 points and 14 assists.

The Knicks led by eight points at 75-67.

Zhou Xuan was rested, and the Knicks had two guards Augustin and Bledsoe on the outside, and Henry, Parsons, and only one Durham Porter was left at the center.

The Clippers fielded Collison, Redick, Granger, Battier, Jordan Jr. Rivers planned to play small-ball tactics, and Jordan Jr. grabbed the rebound and the others immediately went on a fast break. There are also four three-point shooting points in the positional battle, and Collison can break through with the ball or organize the ball.

One big belt and four small, the two teams have the same idea. The difference is that in addition to the fast break, the Knicks are also ready to use foul tactics, so they play more aggressively and directly press the frontcourt.

Redick made a mistake on the dribble past halftime and was scored by Bledsoe for a layup to stretch the score to 10 points. Henry then went on to score twice against Granger.

At this time, the manager Chris Mullin, who was watching the game from the sidelines, regretted that he only signed a one-year contract with Henry, this person is not bad, and it is difficult to stay in the summer. He is not only physical, but also skilled, and has a ball that makes people vaguely see the shadow of Harden's breakthrough.

The Clippers were suppressed, Collison didn't have a significant advantage in speed, and Parsons played the No. 4 position to play a defensive effect, disrupting the shot well. Originally, they came up to foul, but they didn't use foul tactics and played a 10-2 shockwave, and Rivers quickly called a timeout again.

Yu Jia said with a smile: "D'Antoni has been like a god in the past two seasons, and the marginal people who can't play in other teams have played a role in his system, and the speed has completely played in these minutes, faster than when Zhou Xuan was on the field." ”

"D'Antoni is very talented in attack, not only to win, but also to make the game very enjoyable. The Knicks' two bench guards are good, and Zhou Xuan can't win against Bledsoe and Augustin. He was more of a passer on the court, getting the ball to his teammates accurately, and the Knicks were almost able to win it today. ”

Yu Jia said: "Jeremy Lin also played this season, and the Lakers are about to become the core, which is a bit unexpected." The run-and-bomb system really has the effect of turning stone into gold. ”

D'Antoni smiled from ear to ear, and his mood relaxed. He didn't expect the bench to pull the score away, he just wanted to foul 4 times and let Jordan Jr. go down early, and he was not afraid of more fouls on the bench, but Daim Porter committed twice. The movement speed of the big wave was too slow, and it was difficult for the defenders to break through, and they barely completed the task assigned by the coach.

The Clippers brought in Griffin and Paul early, and the Knicks did not make substitutions and continued to play off the bench.

Griffin attacked, Daim Porter defended, this time there was no foul, directly interfered with the shooting and defended, Jordan Jr. rushed to grab the rebound on the other side, and before he could pull it up, Parsons hugged him again.

Rivers stood on the sidelines pinching his waist with a very wonderful expression.

ESPN commentator Van Gundy sighed: "The shark hacking tactic against a center who can't make free throws is really tried and tested, and Rivers must be distressed right now, how can I get Jordan Jr. to learn to make free throws?" ”

"Magic" Johnson smiled: "I think maybe it won't work until retirement, some players just can't shoot free throws, such as O'Neal didn't practice until retirement, and Howard is choking enough." ”

Jordan Jr. hit one of two free throws, Durham Porter grabbed the rebound, and Augustin steadied the rhythm and played the position. A little longer on the bench will give the starter a better rest.

Almost 24 seconds were gone, Bledsoe forced a breakthrough layup and missed, the Clippers wanted to counterattack, the ball just passed through half court, and Delham Porter fouled again and hugged Jordan Jr.

The Knicks committed their fourth foul, and before they could make a free throw, the Clippers sent a sideline. As soon as it was given to Paul, Henry fouled again, hugged Jordan Jr., and sent him to the free throw line.

Jordan Jr.'s biggest fear now is to go to the free throw line, he didn't dodge, the more he was afraid, the more inaccurate he became, and the Knicks got the ball with one of the two free throws. 85 to 70.

The Knicks attacked, Hellam Porter pulled to the perimeter for Augustin to block, and Bledsoe got rid of Redick on the side without the ball to get rid of Redick's pass. Griffin was a little slower to switch defenses, Bledsoe made a successful acceleration pass, jumped into the basket and forced a layup, Jordan Jr. returned to the basket in time, and a pegboard cap blocked Bledsoe.

At this point, Durham Porter cut to the basket and grabbed the rebound ball and shot it from close range. 87 to 70.

The fans applauded and cheered, and the blue-collar goal on the fringe was a morale booster, which was a sign that the Clippers defense was in trouble. After the goal, Durham Potter clenched his fists and yelled, although it was a simple goal, it meant a lot to him.

Rivers called a timeout again, and he could only replace Jordan Jr., otherwise the "foul machine" Daim Porter would not let him go. With 17 points down and still in the picture, he wanted to send attacking players to give it a go.

Zhou Xuan and his teammates high-fived one by one, and most of the players were smiling. They weren't as serious as Zhou Xuan, especially since Bosh had already started waving towels. The championship is his dream, and he is very close to realizing it.