In this game, James scored 34 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, shooting 11 of 26, and the shooting percentage was not high. Zhou Xuan scored a big double-double with 25 points and 17 assists.

Ryan Anderson made seven three-pointers, scored a Knicks-high 29 points and eight rebounds, and almost hit a 30+10. He has been very ordinary all season, and occasionally breaks out in one game, which is enough to bear.

Gordon had 15 points in the net. He is a well-known convulsive player, averaging only 6 per game. 1 point, this one also broke out.

Seven Knicks scored in double figures as a team, while the Cavaliers had five. Thompson, Vallejo, Marion and others collectively mute fire.

James was silent at the press conference and hardly answered any questions from reporters.

David Blatter said: "In 2012, I played against Zhou Xuan's Chinese team twice, and he was the kind of super player who could change the outcome of a game with his individual ability. LeBron is good, but he's a lot worse than Zhou Xuan in terms of organization. The Knicks, under the leadership of Zhou Xuan, have always been able to catch the holes in our defense, which is the reason for the loss of the game. ”

D'Antoni was in a good mood, saying: "We were more successful defensively against James and I'm glad the players did what I asked for, they were all outstanding. ”

Zhou Xuan is the focus. The reporter asked him to evaluate himself and James.

Zhou Xuan said: "We are different styles of players, he is more comprehensive, I am a capable leader of everyone. The Cavaliers are not as good as us in terms of coordination, and running in the last two seasons may pose a big threat to us. Of course, this is just maybe, no one knows what will happen in the future, players will transfer, form will decline, this is multifaceted. In the NBA, it's hard to keep your roster intact for several seasons in a row. ”

A lot of the lineups will change. Because by 2016, all teams will have salary space to bring in reinforcements, even if James does not take a salary cut, it doesn't matter, and then the league is likely to have a stronger "team wind".

The NBA has signed new broadcast contracts with ESPN and TNT worth $24 billion over nine years.

The agreement, which will take effect for the 2016-17 season, will lead to an increase in team profits, team valuations and player wages. The value of the contract is almost 3 times that of the current contract.

The broadcast contract was more lucrative than expected. Currently, the NBA's broadcast contract is equivalent to $9 per year. $300 million, of which ESPN pays 4. $8.5 billion, TNT has to pay 4. $4.5 billion. The new contract is $24 billion for nine years, which is equivalent to $26 per year. $700 million.

The NBA is like a big cake where everyone wants to cut a slice, and there are rumors that Fox Sports wanted to get involved and join ESPN and TNT, but the NBA turned them down. In addition, NBC, another media giant, has also been blocked by ultra-high offers from ESPN and TNT.

Obviously, this super-expensive new broadcast contract will significantly raise the salary cap. It's unclear how much it will increase, but the salary cap is directly related to basketball-related income. This will also directly boost the income of the team and players.

In the ensuing collective bargaining process, the salary cap and player earnings will inevitably skyrocket. It also validates why players like James are signing short contracts in the summer, and they all have anticipating the arrival of new broadcast contracts. They will get a more lucrative contract in the new free agent market.

ESPN experts analyze the approximate trend of the salary cap. This year's salary cap is $63.06 million, and basketball-related income is $4.2 billion. If the annual broadcast income is from 9. $300 million to $26. $600 million, then assuming that all other revenues do not increase except broadcast revenue, then basketball-related revenue will also increase to $5.9 billion, and according to the current correspondence between basketball-related income and salary cap, the new salary cap will reach $88 million.

This means that the maximum salary of a 10-year NBA veteran will reach $30.99 million, and the maximum salary he can sign with the team can reach 5 years1. $7.8 billion. In the final year of his contract, the star will theoretically earn $40.3 million a year.

It is foreseeable that many teams will work harder to bring in reinforcements in 2016, and the salary cap will be raised in 2017 anyway.

Many people can follow James' example and sign a short-term, two-year contract, and wait until 2018 to sign a huge salary cap.

Kobe Bryant may feel that he has missed the good times, even if he has only one leg left, he has to play until he is 40 years old, and let the Lakers pay more money, it depends on whether Buss Jr. is willing to support him. In order to show the good of the Lakers to the signature star, I am afraid that it will have to come back at a great price.

Also, it is not ruled out that there will be a star team winning the championship. Big names like James are no longer short of money, and advertising endorsements can also make a lot of money, if they take a salary cut to form a group, to a team like the Nets that likes to throw money, it is entirely possible to form a big 7 or a big 8, and there are many people who want to win more than money.

After the third game, Cavaliers fans gave up early and were no longer optimistic about the home team.

James was even more depressed, it was not good to jump from pit to pit, and now he didn't even dare to read the comments on the news.

The Cavaliers were under tremendous pressure to usher in Game 4 at home.

Blatter asked the players to constantly share the ball, to cover the defenders without the ball from the inside to the perimeter, to organize the pass in the center, and to shoot when the ball was received on the outside.

The tactics had some effect, and when Jefferson came out, the Knicks switched to a flawed perimeter and the Cavaliers led by nine points in the first half.

In the second half, the Knicks played small-ball tactics, allowing Zhou Xuan and Ellington to partner up, Leonard and Parsons to partner in the front, and Bosh to use the center forward.

This should have been a good opportunity for the Cavaliers to expand the score, and Love and James had obvious physical advantages, but they were hit by the Knicks with a 13-2 attack wave.

The Knicks have strengthened their perimeter pressing, and the Cavaliers are a bit similar to the Knicks in the 2010-2011 season. James, Love, and Irving made four mistakes when they coordinated the pass, and were tackled by the opponent and counterattacked.

The positional offense, the Cavaliers' rotation position is not very good, mainly because Waiters, Irving, and Martin are not good enough. Martin is a defensive awareness issue, and the other two are not tall enough, and the Knicks can cut in the air after the interior is misplaced, and can also make a dry jumper.

The score of the two teams was deadlocked until the final three minutes of the final quarter, and the Cavaliers had problems again.

All the players handed the ball to James and let him single. It wasn't a good idea, but Love and Owen had a tacit understanding of the two who chose to pass the ball, not to shoot in the open space.

James singled out Leonard and scored only two points, the Cavaliers kept passing the ball, and the 24-second time was almost up to force a shot, and the Knicks grabbed the rebound and counterattacked.

Zhou Xuan's misplaced breakthrough caused Thompson to foul, hit both free throws, fast-break assist Parsons grabbed a three-point shot, assisted Bosh to score a mid-range shot after blocking and dismantling, and got rid of Irving's jumper with double cover.

After a 9-2 run, the Knicks led by eight points.

The Cavaliers had no choice but to use foul tactics and bet on three points. Irving and James missed three-point points, and Love grabbed the frontcourt rebound twice, and was finally sent to the free throw line, hitting both free throws, and there was not enough time.

The ambitious Cavaliers were swept on their home court, and the Knicks reached the Finals for the fifth year in a row.

ESPN Van Gundy said: "Playoff experience is still important, the Cavaliers played well in the first half of several games, and in the end they couldn't stand it and the score was pulled away. They couldn't keep their minds calm in the final moments, and neither Love nor Owen dared to take responsibility for making key shots. ”

"Magic" Johnson said: "Or maybe they want to take it, it's the coach who arranged for the players to pass the ball to James. James does have a high shooting percentage, but if you want to beat the Knicks, it's not enough to rely on two-point shots. He missed a three-point shot in this series. ”

James averaged 41 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in four games, and his numbers were impeccable. But his style of play reminds people of the Cavaliers who were eliminated by the Celtics, Pistons, Magic and other teams back then. Owen, Love, Marion, Waiters and others played averagely. James scored high, but the team lost.

In the Cavaliers system, Love doesn't look much better than the Knicks' Ryan Anderson, only slightly better in rebounding. Owen is still there, his aura is insufficient, and after entering the playoffs, he doesn't seem to know what to do on the court.

Fans now have a topic, or the same cliché, how James scrapped his teammates. No matter where he is, only James's number has always been the same, he never adjusts himself, his teammates adjust to match his style of play as a forward.

Zhou Xuan said in an interview: "This is nothing to be proud of, the Cavaliers were still a lottery team last season and selected the champion. They've done a good job of reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, we're more experienced, we're working well together, and it's logical to win. And we had a lot of luck, and a lot of people thought the Cavaliers would win at least one or two games. ”

The reporter asked: "Which team in the West do you like to enter the finals?" ”

Zhou Xuan replied without thinking about it: "I am optimistic about the Clippers, they have more experience than the Warriors, and the core players have been running in for a long time, which is better than last season." The Warriors are not bad, they are also promising. ”

The reporter said: "Fans may prefer to see the Warriors in the Finals. If you play against your old club, do you think it will be any different? ”

"It's no different." Zhou Xuan smiled: "No matter who the opponent is, we are confident of winning, both teams have obvious weaknesses, and my teammates and I will seize these weaknesses." ”

The reporter asked: "So, are you confident that you will defend your title?" ”

"Of course, the previous game proved a qiē. Don't forget, we also had a better regular season record than the Bulls. ”

It's not that Zhou Xuan is arrogant, but that he is too experienced in the wrong heads-up. If the Warriors make it to the finals, he suspects that he can average 50 points per game if he keeps shooting because the opponent is David Lee.

It's going to be a little harder to play the Clippers, and the misalignment will be against Griffin, Jordan Jr., and Smith, and the defense of those three is not too bad.

However, Zhou Xuan did not regret not digging Little Jordan into the Knicks back then. He advocates offense, can get out of the air, and he prefers the interior of mid-to-long-range shooting. He prefers a man like Jefferson who can still attack. If Jordan Jr. goes to the Knicks and misses a lot of shots from the free throw line every game, he's going to go crazy.

The Western Conference Finals are still underway, and the Knicks can sit back and watch the tiger fight.