Chapter 574 [Three Consecutive Victories, Cliff Edge]
In the half, Zhou Xuan had 6 points and 11 assists, with a total of 7 shots, which was the same as the last game, which completely disrupted the defensive strategy arranged by the Celtics before the game.
In this case, the Knicks are still ahead, which makes the home audience's hearts a little cold, and Zhou Xuan feels that he has not yet exerted his strength.
Su Qun said: "Zhou Xuan assisted in a double at halftime, which is an excellent performance by the standards of other players, but he only scored six points, and fans may find it a little unpleasant." ”
Yang Jian smiled: "To give people this feeling, he is indeed a superstar." ”
Rivers emphasized single defense against Zhou Xuan in the middle of the court and strictly guarded the outside. Overturned the plan of the bag after the breakthrough, Zhou Xuan broke in, and often his teammates were also pulled to the periphery and ready to shoot.
Others opened up space to score, and also created singles opportunities for Zhou Xuan, making it easier for him to break through.
Garnett has also been named in the All-Defensive Team this year, and he is characterized by his versatility and the most powerful in defending the box. He is good at interfering with shots, but he doesn't break through with the outside guards, his pace is not as fast as at his peak, and the decline in state is not reflected by the data, which is a little difficult for Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan scored 10 points in a single quarter and handed out 3 assists, both the positional offense and the breakthrough in the running bomb are very powerful. The Celtics didn't let him play casually, strengthened the confrontation, and would rather send him to free throws than let him shoot easily, hitting Zhou Xuan staggering. Helplessly, Zhou Xuan hit all 8 free throws, and there were still two points that were obtained by fast attack.
Garnett and Pierce led the offense, scoring eight and nine points respectively. Rondo also played well, scoring 14 points in the third quarter, but the Knicks still took the lead.
In the fourth quarter, the Knicks changed their strategy, D'Antoni first replaced the bench, strengthened the confrontation, and wanted to compete with the Celtics starters by actively fighting to give full play to the physical advantage of the bench.
As a result, the referee blew up, West quickly made Beverley two fouls, Davis played Pekovic in the high post to make a foul, Garnett grabbed the frontcourt rebound and caused Anderson to foul, and in just three and a half minutes, the Knicks fouled four times.
D'Antoni hurriedly replaced Pekovic with Stoudeyer. At this time, he misses Evans a little, although he is not tall, but at least he is very tough and better than Murphy, and can stand up for a few minutes to give the main force a rest.
As soon as Zhou Xuan and Stadameyer came up, the team immediately stabilized the situation. The Knicks then used the "shark slashing tactic" against Rondo.
As soon as the Celtics attacked quickly, they immediately fouled Rondo. As a point guard, Rondo's free throws are among the worst in the league, averaging 56 per game this season. 8%, worse than "Warcraft". His performance disappointed the home fans, basically at the level of one of two free throws. Zhou Xuan also broke through to make a foul, but he hit both free throws.
There are a few details that can make or break a game, and free throws are an important point. Another key point is physical strength, the Celtics play well together, but the Knicks are young. Relying on Pekovic and Anderson to share playing time, Stoudamire was still alive in the fourth quarter, but Garnett and O'Neal Jr. were tired and their defensive efficiency declined.
With a one-handed split dunk, a stop-and-go jump shot, a supplementary dunk to score, a turnaround throw, and free throws, Stoudeyer scored 14 points in a single quarter and added a few assists to Zhou Xuan. In the final minute, the Knicks led by 14 points and sealed the win.
Zhou Xuan is a supporting role today, but someone can stand up and lead the team to win is the key, if Xiao Si can also break out like this in the next game, it is too late for Zhou Xuan to be happy.
113-99, the Knicks overtook the total score 2-1 and won back the home court advantage.
Zhou Xuan had 5 points and 5 assists in the final quarter, 21 points, 3 rebounds, 20 assists and 2 steals in the game, and Stoudamire had 35 points and 11 rebounds.
Until now, Chinese fans haven't come up with a name for the duo, but they have become one of the toughest in the league because of their huge popularity in China.
After the game, Rivers said the team had lost its defense and had to play tougher next game. He really didn't want to admit that he couldn't guard Zhou Xuan, and this time the performance of Double 20 completely overwhelmed Rondo.
Some experts pointed out that the gap between Zhou Xuan and Rondo is just the gap between the Celtics and the Knicks, and if the two are swapped, the winner will definitely be the Celtics. Although the Knicks have strong offensive power, these talents have been running in for a season, and the degree of tacit understanding cannot be compared with the Celtics, and Zhou Xuan's excellent organizational skills have covered up this flaw.
Zhou Xuan's interview was still understated, including a sensitive topic asked by the reporter.
When leaving the stadium, an excited fan near the exit spilled the drink in his hand on Zhou Xuan's body and raised his middle finger to provoke. The reporter asked: "In the face of the fan's provocation, you just glanced at him and didn't say anything, will this affect your mood?" ”
"When I was winning a championship with the Warriors, my teammates poured a lot of champagne on my head, and Coach Nelson Sr. was doused more than I did, and I think it was a sign of good luck that the Celtics were going to be eliminated soon."
Zhou Xuan's answer was beyond everyone's expectations, this heart is too wide, right?
Zhou Xuan smiled slightly: "Okay, I know that he is malicious, but that kind of guy who is so long that he can't even remember his face, did I deliberately go on stage to quarrel with him?" That's too much to look up to. ”
At this time, the reporters understood the meaning of Zhou Xuan's bland eyes, which was disdainful! Zhou Xuan's mentality is indeed the same, only a fool like Artest would rush to the stands to PK fans. It is impossible for a star to satisfy everyone, especially the opponent's fans, even if he does something excessive, Zhou Xuan will not care, after all, the level is too bad. When a person is bitten by an ant, will he be furious?
It became a little tidbit of the pitch and was barely mentioned on the news the next day. However, "Xuan Hei" came to the spirit, and posted that Zhou Xuan's soft egg was splashed with a drink and did not say it, saying that if it was him, he would definitely go up and beat people.
It is said that Xuanhei is a disease, and it is true.
Most people think that Zhou Xuan is right to be calm, and he plays very cleanly, and he is not in a hurry when he is knocked down several times. This is actually wrong, there are few people on the field who have more small movements than Zhou Xuan, and the defense will poke his waist and eyes when he is misplaced, and it is becoming more and more hidden, and the five fingers of the anti-shooting are claws, dangling in front of people's eyes, as if to poke the blind people's eyes is also one of his tricks. Being knocked down at the slightest touch, and falling into ecstasy is a habit he developed in his first season.
Kolo? Moretz was very angry watching TV, and talked on the phone for ten minutes, as if he had to shoot the person who provoked Zhou Xuan for an hour before he gave up. Zhou Xuan persuaded her to dissipate her anger, she felt very funny, and the only depression was forgotten.
Game 4 continues at Celtic's home stadium.
The Celtics players were more ferocious in terms of physicality, and they couldn't afford to lose this game. Zhou Xuan was knocked to the ground several times, as long as the foul was basically ruthless, the purpose was to make him cowardly. And Zhou Xuan relied on the protective actions learned from Miller, and was not injured and caused a lot of fouls.
In the first half, the referee gave the Celtics some preferential treatment, although there were many fouls, but the Knicks made 8 free throws in the half, most of which were ordinary fouls before the shot.
In the second half, Garnett tripped Matthews in a misplaced position, almost causing a group fight, and the referee sweated in his heart, knowing that he couldn't blow it like this.
This was the idea that Zhou Xuan came up with. I encountered it when I played the Lakers, the referee blew the penalty scale, the opponent fouled fiercely, and if the fake fall could not play a role, it could only be tougher. Use your role players to clash with the opponent's main force, and it will definitely be the Knicks who will be punished and earned.
Matthews is a fan of Zhou Xuan, and the relationship between the two is not bad, as soon as Zhou Xuan brought it up, he immediately volunteered to carry it out, anyway, he went down and was supported by Reddick. If Garnett is sent off, the Celtics' defensive standard will drop a notch.
As soon as Garnett got out of his black feet, Matthews got up and rushed forward to put his head on Garnett's chin and cursed. Garnett didn't show weakness either, and the two spat at each other. The players on both sides hurriedly stepped forward and pulled away, not letting the situation develop any further.
D'Antoni pinched his waist on the sidelines and also showed his displeasure. Replays showed that Garnett was indeed bad, and although no one was judged to have committed a malicious foul, the referee had to rein in, otherwise the fight between the two sides would not end well.
The score was always close, and Zhou Xuan stood up again in the fourth quarter. and Stoudamire blocked and dismantled Garnett, looking for physical contact to make fouls. Garnett was in a bad mood by Matthews before, and Zhou Xuan got angry after faking a foul on him, shouted at the referee, and was blown a technical foul.
Van Gundy, who broadcast the game live, sighed: "Garnett is a famous veteran, so he shouldn't be so impulsive." ”
Zhou Xuan's approach was too smart. First, Matthews stirred up the opponent's anger, he passed a lot of balls to Stadamire, so that Xiaosi misplaced to score, Garnett couldn't go back to the basket after the defense, and there was nowhere to use the power. He faked a foul again, which added fuel to the fire. And he fell to the ground, and it seemed that Garnett was moving a lot. Garnett felt wronged and opened his mouth to theorize, and this year it is uncomfortable to find a referee theory, because the league has "zero tolerance".
Zhou Xuan executed the foul free throw and made another technical free throw, and all three free throws were hit. The attack was the turning point of the game. In the next attack, Zhou Xuan passed the ball to Gallinari after blocking and dismantling, and the Italian hit a three-point shot in front of Rondo, and the score finally opened.
The Celtics' Big Three collectively went dumb and couldn't score consecutive shots. Pierce had a poor hand, and Ray Allen couldn't get a chance to shoot and was heavily guarded by the whole court. As the most accurate three-point point, the NBA's all-time three-point king, the Knicks took care of it, and at the end of the fourth quarter, Ray Allen only made 8 shots. It's good to be efficient, but it's bad to not shoot when you need to score.
In the last two minutes, Rondo tried to help the team with a breakaway, but a foul by the Knicks caused him to make free throws, making 2 of 4 free throws. Zhou Xuan and Redick stepped up and hit three points each, and the difference widened to more than 10 points, and the Celtics were gone.
Redick arrived at the Knicks, and along with Zhou Xuan, Gallinari, and Anderson, he was called the "F4 boy group" by Chinese fans, but people thought that he was just stylish and average. He proved his quality by scoring 17 and 16 points in those two games, respectively.
Zhou Xuan had 17 points and 15 assists, leading the team to a 109-100 series of three straight victories, forcing the Celtics to the brink.