The NBA shutdown is a foregone conclusion, and Chinese fans have had a good time before the shutdown, which is an unprecedented prosperity of Chinese basketball. There was a real Chinese derby in the finals, like a dream.

The only thing to consider is who to support? This year is known as the year of the Knicks, playing the best record in the regular season, Zhou Xuan won the MVP, entered the best team, they got so many things, most fans want them to be black.

There is also a part of the population that supports the Mavericks. The Mavericks are a team with veterans as the core, and Kidd, Terry, Nowitzki, Stojakovic and others are all in the late stages of their careers, and they have no chance to win the championship again. The veterans won by experience, which is also a good story.

In China, there are still more people who support Zhou Xuan than Yao Ming. Because they like to look at data and like personal heroism. The Mavericks won the championship, Yao Ming was difficult to win the MVP, the Knicks won the championship, and Zhou Xuan was likely to complete the "Grand Slam".

ESPN's panel of experts analysed the lineups of both sides.

Starting Yao Ming defeated Pekovic. Stadamire and Nowitzki. Small forwards Marion and Gallinari are similar, with one focusing on defense and the other on offense. Scoring guards Matthews and Stevenson are both defense-oriented, Matthews scores more, and Zhou Xuan's assist bonus is not much different. Point guard Zhou Xuan is better than Kidd, and Stevenson should be defending when he is in the opposite position.

Substitutes for the Mavericks Terry and Barria break through sharply and have a strong offense, while Stojakovic has rich experience and strong interior defense. Compared to last season, the Mavericks have been reborn. The Knicks bench lacks playoff experience, especially in the Finals, and Miller, Redick, and Anderson are the key to withstanding.

The prediction of victory and loss is four or six, and the Knicks are slightly at a disadvantage.

I don't care about the evaluation of Zhou Xuan, they are also at a disadvantage against the Heat, haven't they won? The calf is not without weaknesses, such as Yao Ming's movement speed, and he can't get out of the basket. Kidd's ability to defend the No. 1 position is also much worse than before, slightly worse than the Celtics and the Heat's outside line.

When the calves arrived in New York, Zhou Xuan invited Yao Ming to dinner.

The two didn't talk much about basketball, but they talked about Emma? Watson. Yao Ming smiled and asked, "Emma hasn't come to watch the game, is it because you have been in good shape recently because of abstinence?" ”

"......" Zhou Xuan smiled, as if this was really the reason.

Asians are not as physically good as blacks, and over-attendance will affect physical strength. In this respect, we cannot disobey the blacks, who seem to have a kidney around their waist, and all the kidneys grow in their heads.

Yao Ming smiled: "I'll gossip, Emma is going to film "Wallflower Boy" now, some sexy stills are coming out, and the actors are dragging it, will you be a little ...... in your heart You know what I mean. ”

"Someone asked about this, it doesn't matter. Even if she doesn't make movies in the future, people who like her will still YY in their hearts. Who made her the dream girl of many people? Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

Yao Ming said with a smile: "Then does the movie you want to make during the holiday have a passion scene?" ”

"Seems to be a little, hehe."

Scarlett? Johnson plays the heroine, and a little passion play can guarantee the box office. Zhou Xuanzhi said that there was a passion scene in the script that was later changed, but it has not yet been announced to the public. When filming starts, it will be a promotional film, and some stills will definitely be released like the wallflower boy.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xuan is still a little looking forward to it, and the filming process will definitely be very exciting.

After eating the most, Yao Ming asked about basketball. "What are the Knicks going to do with us?"

"Secret."

"You know what you say. We won two games in a row in the regular season and we will win this time. ”

"We'll see."

Players on both sides found their form in their own way. Redick and Gallinari went to the arena to practice their three-point shots. Stoudamire fitness, Pekovic shopping pastime. Kidd watched the sixth video of the Knicks vs Heat at the hotel, Nowitzki and Marion practiced heads-up, and everything was the final battle.

On June 2, the Grand Final kicked off at Madison Square Garden.

Tickets were sold out two days ago. Fans arrived at the stadium early to watch the first "Chinese Derby" in history, and many Chinese fans supported Zhou Xuan and Yao Ming with slogans.

Zhang said: "The finals schedule is still 232, and the Knicks have two home games first. Their goal is definitely to win them all, and once they lose at home, three consecutive Mavericks will be very disadvantageous, and the Mavericks will get match points if they win two games. ”

Yu Jia said: "The Knicks did not win against the Mavericks in the regular season, but with Zhou Xuan, anything can happen, and the 57 points against the Celtics and the elimination of the Heat are the best proof." Yao Ming has reached the finals with different teams for two consecutive years and has also proved his worth. ”

Zhang said with a smile: "The Rockets also entered the playoffs this year, but they were eliminated in the first round, and the fans didn't buy it, and the deal of sending away Yao Ming and Zhou Xuan made Morey and Alexander questioned." Whoever wins the championship will probably regret it. Yao Ming has been healthy in the past two years, and as long as he controls his playing time, his efficiency is very high. ”

When it came to the finals, the Knicks finally got some tricks up and hyped up the appearance ceremony. Zhou Xuan was the last to appear, hugging and encouraging each teammate, and the fans cheered together.

When Yao Ming played, he also received applause from the home fans.

ESPN Van Gundy said: "I'm very happy that Yao Ming can prove himself and appear in the finals. Almost all the Rockets players I coached back then have retired, and the only star left is Yao Ming. ”

"Magic" Johnson laughed: "Maddie is also playing." ”

Van Gundy laughed, "yes, it's just not clear if he still has a chance to break through the first round of the playoffs." ”

Van Gundy didn't really like Maddie and could tell from his tone. Maddie had a losing season with the Pistons, and I don't know where the road will be next season. Now it seems that it was not the fault of Van Gundy or Yao Ming that the Rockets could not pass the first round that year, and their lineup was really not good. Especially in 2006, it was like a nursing home, and Yao Ming was tired.

During the warm-up, the Knicks players were working on three-point shooting, which was their magic weapon to win. In the dressing room, D'Antony has already planned his tactics, and he will be the main one to run and bomb. He was finally able to show what he does best on the finals stage. Back then, the Suns won more and lost less against the rockets, relying on running and bombing, which could target Yao Ming's weaknesses.

Mavericks coach Carlisle emphasized the joint defense. Yao Ming will definitely have to start, Marion will also be in the starting lineup, they are the key to defense, he asked the players to try to reduce the offensive tempo and play positional battles, the Mavericks have an advantage.

Zhou Xuan said hello to Yao Ming, Kidd, Nowitzki, Marion and others. Marion has also had good luck in the past two years, reaching the Finals for the second time since leaving the Suns.

The Knicks started Zhou Xuan, Redick, Gallinari, Stoudamire, and Pekovic. Redick is more accurate in three points, and if the Mavericks don't play Terry, Stevenson has average offensive ability with the ball, so he is on the pitcher.

Mavericks start Kidd, Stevenson, Marion, Nowitzki, Yao Ming.

Yao Ming jumped the ball to win against Stoudeyer, and the Mavericks attacked first.

Kidd led half to Marion, Stevenson went to the bottom corner to attract the defenders, Marion hoisted the ball to Yao Ming, and then ran to the middle and Kidd covered off the ball.

Yao Ming and two three-point shooters formed a triangle, with Nowitzki and Marion going to the left to draw the defense.

This is the way of the triangle attack, Nowitzki can cover without the ball in the middle, help Marion cut in the air, and he can also cut inside and play with Yao Ming to play inside crosses. It's a style of play that no team can completely crack in a season. The two interior players have height and are too strong in shooting.

Pekovic defended Yao Ming, Yao Ming took the ball and dribbled two steps into the three-second zone, his back and right shoulder shook slightly, his left foot was the axis, and his right foot moved a small step, and then retracted to the baseline and turned around for a jumper.

Pekovic interfered with all his might, but he was a floor stream and couldn't jump. Yao Ming feels good, hollow into the net. 0 to 2.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan faced Stevenson in the middle, blocked and dismantled with Stadamire, and Marion switched defenses. Defensively, Nowitzki is actually acting as a small forward to defend the perimeter.

Zhou Xuan's crotch dribble changed direction and Marion distanced, Pekovic ran to the right side and received Zhou Xuan's lob. He squeezed twice with his back, entered the three-second zone and turned to the middle, challenging Yao Ming to shoot with a hook hand.

Yao Ming was too tall, and raising his hand had a distracting effect, Pekovic's vision was blocked and his shot was missed, and Kidd entered the interior in time to win the backcourt rebound.

The Mavericks attacked, Yao Ming asked for the ball in the low post again, and after the ball was sent in, Nowitzki pulled to the high post, and Gallinari defended. Kidd leaned on the off-ball cover to run into the bottom corner.

At this time, Gallinari was very uncomfortable, and if he kept up, Zhou Xuan on the periphery would have to defend against Nowitzki, and if he didn't follow Kidd, he would be empty. Many people call Kidd "Ji Bu Offense", it is true that he rarely shoots, and he will never exceed 10 times a game, even if the shooting rate is less than 4 percent, it will not affect the team's offensive system, and the amount of iron is very small. But he will definitely shoot in the open position, and the three-point shooting rate is not bad, more than forty percent.

Gallinari followed, and Yao Ming immediately turned to Novitzki in the middle. The German chariot didn't just rely on height to shoot, he relied on Zhou Xuan to take a step, turned to the left, the ball was raised very high, and Zhou Xuan didn't have a chance to cut the ball if he wanted to. Nowitzki turned and unleashed the Golden Rooster's independent step-back jumper. Zhou Xuan couldn't even touch his chin, let alone seal his eyes.

This trick is amazing! Nowitzki plays until he is 40 years old, as long as he feels it, with this unblockable jump shot, it is estimated that he can score 20+. The ball smashes into the basket and goes in along the line. 0 to 4.

The Knicks attacked, after a few passes, the ball was given to Gallinari, Nowitzki defended, Gallinari held the ball and broke through inside, Nowitzki only defended the right side, regardless of the middle. As soon as Gallinari entered, he was immediately interrupted by Yao Ming.

He passed the ball to Pekovic. Nowitzki has also shrunk and resisted his opponent to complete the wheel transition.

If it was Stoudamire's attack, he might be able to dunk directly, but Pekovic couldn't be explosive. Stadamire pulled out, Marion followed the interference, and there was no good opportunity, the two have been teammates in the Suns for many years and are too familiar with each other.

After a few passes, Stoudamire saw that the 24-second time was almost up, and singled out Marion's emergency stop jump shot missed, and the rebound was obtained by Yao Ming, and the Mavericks' opening defense was perfect!