Zhou Xuan has the first assist, the second steal, and the 26th in scoring, proving himself with data, and the regular season MVP is about to arrive. Stoudeyer 23. 4 points 8. 2 rebounds 2. The 5 assists stats are also beautiful, but they can't compete with Zhou Xuan. He was better in the Suns back then, and he didn't compete with Nash.

LeBron? James' dream of a three-game MVP is shattered, and the good news is that the Heat's big three can all play in the playoffs and are favorable contenders for the championship.

The Knicks are ranked first in the official power list, and many people are optimistic that they will win the championship to the end, and no expert underestimates them, and there have been successful cases in 2009.

With the Mage, anything can happen. Only the Mavericks had the upper hand in the regular season against the Knicks, but they may not be able to break through in the West, and they will face the Lakers in the second round.

Zhou Xuan at home and Kolo? Moretz plays on consoles. After playing for a while, Colo asked, "Can I go to the home stadium to watch the game?" ”

"It's been a long time since I've been in the playoffs, this time it's definitely messy, I'm not worried if you go, let's watch the game at home."

"Robert (Donnie) is going too, I can sit next to him, he can protect me."

"Iron Man is a scumbag if he doesn't wear a suit, okay? If someone saves the ball and hits you, if you want to go, don't sit in the front row, will Tewo come? Let him look at you. ”

"Why do you always treat me like a child? I'm already an adult. ”

Zhou Xuan stood beside her, compared his height with his hand, and said with a smile: "Compared with me, you are a child." ”

After the end, Taiwo, Mary, and Ashley all came to cheer, and only Elizabeth was still filming "Double-Faced Martha" and would not go to the home stadium to watch the game. Zhou Xuan helped his friends book tickets, and insiders could easily get tickets to sit together.

Originally, Masha and Zhou Gaozhuo also wanted to fly to New York to watch the game, but after knowing that Zhou Xuan was going back to China and staying in Hong Kong for a long time, they decided to go to Hong Kong in the summer and not fly back and forth, they hated flying.

Everything is ready, and the Knicks' thirteen-man roster for the playoffs is as follows.

Center: Nikola? Pekovic, Troy? Murphy.

Power Forward: Amare? Stoudeyer, Ryan? Anderson.

Small Forward: Daniro? Gallinari, Landry? Fields, Wesley? Matthews.

Shooting guards: JJ Redick, Lance? Stephenson, Roger? Mason.

Point guards: Zhou Xuan, Andre? Miller, Patrick? Beverley.

With only four big men on the inside, D'Antoni is not worried about that, and he also intends to make Gallinari a cameo in the No.4 position, and at some point the small-ball strategy will be more thorough. Only Pekovic is slow, and once he's off the court and Smalls or Anderson plays center, the Knicks can pick up the pace.

Vacant spots, Chris? Mullin also had far-reaching considerations. The Knicks had a successful season, and the offseason free agency market is likely to have a strong veteran considering joining the thigh. Just dig up two, and you'll get 15 people. Coupled with the signing of rookies, someone will definitely have to leave the team in the summer. Like Murphy and Mason won't stay.

If you want to build a dynasty, you have to have a dynasty vision, not like the Hawks, re-signing Joe Johnson at a high price, and then getting a few big contract players who are declining to cooperate with him, and strive for a little immediate benefit. The formation of the Celtics' Big Three has also followed this downward slope, and they have only been in power for three seasons. Although the Mavericks are strong this year, they won't be strong for long.

If you want to be a strong team for a long time, cultivating young players and doing a good job of replacing the old and the new is the king. That's what the Thunder and the Knicks did.

On the 17th, the first round of the playoffs will start, and the first to play are the Knicks and Pacers.

In the home dressing room, D'Antoni said: "We only have one goal in this round, and that is to sweep. Don't give walkers any chance. You are going to end the battle today in three quarters. Nikola (Pekovic) starts, they are not strong on the inside, you can be strong on the ball, the perimeter possession and Amare (Stodamire) block and dismantle, Wesley (Matthews), JJ (Redick) look for opportunities on the perimeter. ”

Heading into the playoffs, D'Antoni decided to change the lineup.

He had thought about it for a long time, and he had also discussed it with Malone and Woodson about the use of Gallinari. He wanted the Italian to play as a substitute, not because Gallinari was weak, of course, but because he was too tall and not fast enough. And he has a good offensive ability with the ball, and he can't play it when he plays with Zhou Xuan.

Gallinari came off the bench to increase the height of the second lineup, and if Anderson also came off the bench, plus Fields, he could ensure at least three outside shooting points, and Miller could have more options to organize the offense and start faster.

With two excellent assistant coaches in his hands, D'Antoni has changed his mind and is no longer just about speed, running, and shooting, and he is also confident in attacking his position.

In the away dressing room, there is little confidence from the coach to the players.

The Pacers fired head coach in the mid-term, assistant coach Frank? Vogel was ordered to lead the team to a 20-17 record and was lucky to make the playoffs.

Vogel is a rookie who is far better than Vogel regardless of coaching ability and level, as well as playoff experience.

Funnily enough, the Knicks' biggest weakness is known to be scrambling for rebounds, but the Pacers can't catch them because their rebounding is worse than the Knicks, and their rebounding rate is the second-lowest in the league. Without Murphy, Hibbert, the team's most robust player, averaged 7 per game. 5 pcs.

Vogel cheered the players on: "The Knicks are strong, everybody knows that. Everybody didn't believe we could win, but to make the playoffs was a sign that we weren't an underdog. You have merits, you can defeat strong opponents. Our weapon is the fighting spirit, and we are the light enemy of our opponents. ”

That sounds like a lot of truth, but will the Knicks really underestimate them? A bunch of people are waiting to slaughter the Pacers in the first round to give them confidence in the playoffs.

"Danny [Granger], they're supposed to be Gallinari defending you, you're faster than him, try to break through, don't keep using jumpers to solve problems. As long as you play efficiently, we have the potential to win. Paul (George) also has to be bold and defend Matthews. Darren's task is the heaviest, you have to defend Zhou Xuan alone at the beginning, if you can restrict him from breaking through, we don't need to divide people to contain him, it's up to you......"

When the arrangement was over, everyone shouted together: "Defeat the Knicks!" ”

"Defeat the Knicks!"

As a result, as soon as they played, the momentum of the Pacers dropped. Madison Garden was packed, and fans cheered for the Knicks players as they played. It's been too long since the Knicks made the playoffs, and fans are thrilled. Although they did not dress uniformly, their minds were the same.

CCTV5 live broadcast. "In the first season with the Knicks, he and the likes of Stoudamire took the team to the top of the regular season, which was crazy," Yu said. ”

"The strength of the Pacers is much worse than that of the Knicks, only Granger is a star, and his performance this year is not as good as the previous two seasons, his breakthrough is less, he finishes the offense with more shots, and his shooting percentage drops to 42," Zhang said. 5%。 I think the Knicks are likely to sweep the Pacers. ”

Yu Jia said with a smile: "I hope Zhou Xuan can still play the amazing performance of the regular season in the playoffs, his score is not very average, he scored super high points twice, but the last score did not reach 20+, I think he only used 80% or even 70% of his strength in many games, I don't know if the Walkers can force him to use 100% of his energy." (Do you think he's a brother of Toyuro?) ）

Both starters stood in the middle of the field.

Knicks five: Zhou Xuan, Redick, Matthews, Stoudamire, Pekovic.

Pacers five: Collisson, George, Granger, Hansbro, Hibbert. Hansbrough started because he was young and driven, fast and able to defend from the outside. If the veteran Foster is spoken, he may have to be casually passed.

Zhou Xuan had already studied Collison thoroughly. Collison is known for being fast, and his parents were top track and field athletes when they were younger. However, Collison's height is only 183CM, his weight is 79 kg, and his organizational skills are average. If it weren't for that, the Hornets wouldn't have traded him away easily.

Zhou Xuan walked up to Collison expressionlessly, shook hands with him, and said lightly, "Are you ready?" ”

"Prepare what?" Collison unconsciously uttered the dialogue of the miscellaneous fish and dragon characters in the comics.

"Prepare to be blown up."

“……”

Collison wanted to say a few harsh words, but hesitated for a moment. Zhou Xuan's provocation was cruel to him, and his provocation of Zhou Xuan was probably a joke. Paul has lost to Zhou Xuan countless times, what capital does he have to defeat his opponent? He could only clench his fists, ready to fight hard.

The game begins. Hibbert jumped to a win over Stadamyer, and the Pacers went first. Collison dribbled the ball, Zhou Xuan was two steps away, and he didn't shoot against breakouts. Collison looks like he's shooting 33 percent from three-point range, but he rarely shoots threes, and his breakthrough is his forte, and letting him shoot is good for the Knicks.

Collison went to the front court and handed it to Granger. Vogel said he let Granger do more Gallinari, but now he's the faster guy to defend. Granger took the lead and passed it to George. Reddick followed closely as well. George dribbled the ball under his hip to the left side, and relied on his height advantage of 206CM to make a jump shot in front of Redick. 0 to 2.

George started as a surprise player for the Pacers, he has the height and the speed of the game, and he was not reused in the regular season, averaging only 7 per game. 8 points 3. 7 rebounds 1. 1 assist, 1 steal. Now he's replacing Rush, who was trying to defend Gallinari, has an advantage on the offensive end.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan stretched out 1 finger, and several players pulled away. He dribbled twice under his crotch at the top of the arc, holding the ball in his right hand and bringing his left hand close.

Collison repeatedly studied his feints and thought he was going to break through and lowered his center of gravity. Zhou Xuan pulled up in the middle and shot, dodged the block at the shooting point with the highest shooting percentage, and hit a three-point shot. 3 to 2.

Three points in the opening game has become a habit for Zhou Xuan, especially when facing players who are shorter than him, he is willing to try, and he is full of accuracy.

The Pacers attacked, with a couple of passes without good chances. Granger relied on a pick-and-roll breakaway, singled out Stadamire on the right side, missed a pullup jumper, and the rebound was picked up by Pekovic.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan first blocked and dismantled Stadamire, misplaced Hansbrough, and shook out some space to hoist the ball into the inside. Pekovic received the ball in the low post, dribbled two steps with his back, squeezed into the three-second zone, turned to the baseline and hit the cricket with his right hand. 5 to 2.

Hibbert couldn't defend Pekovic, and the Pacers were in trouble.