Chapter 902 [Pure Play]
Zhou Xuan scored a big double-double of 24 points, 22 assists and 2 steals, but did not grab a rebound. The Knicks have a clear division of labor, and grabbing rebounds is not Zhou Xuan's job.
Bosh had 17 points and seven rebounds and Jefferson had 14 points and six rebounds. Parsons had 16 points and five assists, Anderson had 14 points, Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and five rebounds, and Butler also scored 10 points, and all seven players on the team scored in double figures.
The Cavaliers scored a lot of points, with only five players scoring in double figures. James had 27 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals. Irving had 22 points and four assists, Waiters had 16 points and three assists, Marion had 12 points off the bench and Thompson had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Love had nine points and eight rebounds in his regular season debut, shooting just 4-of-13 from the field and making no free throws.
At the press conference, Blatter praised James and praised Zhou Xuan, saying that it was "a contest of MVP players".
James lamented: "We need to run in for a while, I believe it will be better in the future, today we exposed a few problems, and then we will find a way to make up for it." ”
Zhou Xuan said: "For me, it's just a very ordinary regular season game, it's as simple as that, the season has just begun. ”
The reporter asked, "Do you think the Cavaliers will be a serious opponent in the Knicks playoffs?" ”
Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "I don't care which team the opponent is, anyway, the goal is only to win the championship trophy, and we are the ones to be challenged." I'm going to try for every win, just like I did last season. ”
James returned to the opening game with a good appearance, but the game was lost, and Cavaliers fans were not happy. The media has a basis to criticize James, and others are not playing well. But they didn't make a big deal about the Cavaliers, because it was only the first game, and there was a possibility of playing well after that.
The next day, the media praised the Knicks' supremacy. A star battle still ended in a mage victory. The Knicks still feel invincible this season, and nothing seems to stop them from continuing to win championships.
The Knicks returned home, rested for two days, and played against the New Hornets on the 3rd.
After Michael Jordan made the playoffs, he began to be willing to spend money. Lance Stephenson, Marvin Williams, Brian Roberts were brought in in in the summer. The draft featured P.J. Hairston, a star in the Development League. Although McRoberts is gone, it is just right to partner with Pekovic by letting Marvin Williams and McKiggie swing forwards and defend the defenders to break through.
Now the Bobcats are playing a big belt and four small tactics. Similar to the Eagles back then, they started the tournament with one win and one loss.
The two sides played at a very fast pace, and the Knicks quickly pulled away the score. McGee has never shown the talent of the top spot, and now he is a pure blue collar and has a poor shot. Walker and Stephenson also had terrible shots, taking turns to hit iron.
Stephenson showed a strong competitiveness in training, became the Hornets' starter, and was responsible for attacking and organizing with the ball. It's a pity that the Bobcats don't have a reliable three-point shooter on the floor, so they can only rely on Marvin to pull out the perimeter. They can't break the 122 joint defense formation.
Zhou Xuan's assist ability was fully displayed, scoring 17 assists in the third quarter, and sending five more times in the final quarter, with 20 points, 2 rebounds, 22 assists and 2 steals, two consecutive double-20s.
The Hornets' Walker can only work alone, and he is not good at cooperating with his teammates, and he was blown up with 11 points and 3 assists in the game.
On the 5th, the Knicks played the Wizards at home.
After Ariza left, Pierce became the new starter, weaker defensively and stronger offensively. The strength of the inside line has also improved, and the inside has been resurrected. He played 53 games for the team last season, also played in the summer Men's World Basketball Championships, and had a surprising smash against Iran.
Veteran Andre Miller is still playing very well, old and strong. Bill and Wall, two young players, have gone from strength to strength over the years. The Wizards are currently 3-1 and have only lost one game to the Clippers.
The Knicks have a strong challenge, and the Wizards are now an All-Star plus a few prospective stars with a strong offense and no bad defense. The inside line of Nene and Gortat blocked Jefferson and Bosh. The Knicks players had average shooting touches and fell behind in the first half.
Wall did not participate in the Men's Basketball World Cup, and he practiced shooting at home, and he is no longer a target that can be put two steps away. He's incredibly fast, and once he rushes, the Knicks struggle to defend with a misalignment on the inside, and Jefferson struggles today. He can use his power against strong men like Pekovic, and it will be difficult to meet Nene and Gortat who like to retreat.
In the second half, in order to strengthen the defense on the outside, the Knicks partnered with Anderson and Bosh, and the Knicks began to break through on the outside, Zhou Xuan misplaced and played Nene and Gortat scored a lot of points, and also assisted two big men in long-range shots.
In the final quarter, Anderson was replaced for too many fouls, and Jefferson reappeared, but the Wizards took the opportunity to counterattack and hit an 11-0 attack wave. D'Antoni rushed to replace Jefferson for Beasley.
Beasley was ordered to hit iron continuously, becoming an undercover agent, and the Knicks lost at home. 101 to 110.
At the critical moment, Beasley was still unreliable. It's no wonder that he didn't play much, and his body was cold from the second quarter break to the end, and he suddenly changed to the court, and he didn't feel good. Parsons also had a terrible game, shooting 5-of-15.
Zhou Xuanshu is very beautiful, with 35 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. For him, the number of assists is too little. Wall is quick to defend and allows teammates to better block big shots. Wall is on his way to the All-Defensive lineup, and he can also interfere with shots after being misaligned, with an advantage in height and bounce.
On the 6th, the Knicks fought back-to-back games against the Pistons.
This win was easy, after Stan Van Gundy became the head coach, he failed to change the Pistons, and the main force was still the same people in the past, lacking defense.
The Pistons lineup is unreasonable, with Jennings, Pope, Smith, Monroe, and Drummond starting the lineup. There is still no three-point shooting in this arrangement, there is no talk of joint defense, and Meeks, who was recruited at a high price in the summer, has very little playing time.
Big Van Gundy took a two-year break after leaving the Magic, and he was a bit stupid, with poor on-the-spot adaptability, poor on-the-spot adjustments, inflexible use of the two lineups, and 30 points behind the Knicks at halftime.
Zhou Xuan had 10 points and 14 assists in the half, including sending five spaces, purely for play.
Drummond had a great number last season, averaging 13 per game. 5 minutes 13. 2 rebounds 1. 2 steals 1. 6 caps. With him, it's hard for the team to win. Drummond and Howard are not the same, the autonomous attack ability is too weak, 32 minutes 0. 4. The ability to respond to assists is basically zero. Opponents foul tactics, and his 40 percent free throw percentage will drive any coaching staff crazy.
The shooting rate is only 37%, and the "Zhan Huang" who has the most shots in the whole team is even more outrageous, and he is the culprit of the Pistons' failure to make the playoffs.
As long as the two play together, Jennings can shoot as much as he wants, and Drummond can brush the board as much as he wants. Last season he averaged 5 per game. 4 frontcourt rebounds, no Jennings can never do it. On the defensive end, Drummond was also staring at rebounds and was reluctant to go inside. The Pistons don't need any tactics, they just mess around.
Asking Monroe to change defenders to break through is looking for abuse.
The actual best fit for Monroe is the centre-forward. HE IS 211 CM TALL AND WEIGHS 115 KG, IS VERY STRONG, HAS WEAK ATHLETIC ABILITY, AND HAS A SLOW LATERAL MOVEMENT. But he can shoot from the middle, has solid skills, and may be able to become an All-Star by playing center.
I don't know if the management deliberately put pressure on Monroe to get the maximum salary in the summer, but Van Gundy not only reused him, but also made him play less minutes.
The Pistons played disorganized throughout the game, losing by 41 points and starting the season with 1 win and 4 losses.
After beating the Pistons, the Knicks returned to New York and could breathe a sigh of relief, although they only had one day off, but their next opponent was the Nets, and they didn't have to fly.
The Nets have a weaker roster this season, with Livingston missing, tighter organizational problems, and Pierce without a three-point shooting point.
Anthony's number dropped, and in an interview with reporters, he openly expressed his dissatisfaction, believing that the Nets were playing without passion. He came to the Nets to win the championship, but how did he know that the current lineup is not as good as a year after year, and he is being pressed to death by the Knicks.
Without celebrities joining, everyone doesn't think they can win the championship, where is the passion?
A few years ago, many people pitied Anthony for having no helpers around him, and now he is dissatisfied with it, whether it is experts or fans, they all agree that his ability is limited.
In the past, people said that Joe Johnson went to the Nets to hug his thighs, but after the start of this season, the Eagles were more stable than others, and he was like a thigh, averaging 20 per game. 3 points 4. 2 rebounds 4. 4 assists.
Deron Williams is in a mess, and his form can't be recovered. Garnett has become a substitute, and he is no longer the all-round power forward who can supplement defense and score.
After the start of the game, Delong couldn't prevent Zhou Xuan one-on-one, and this weakness alone couldn't be made up. Zhou Xuan let his teammates pull away from the middle singles, passing Delong several times.
Someone helped defend, Zhou Xuan passed the ball to the side, cut to the bottom corner, Bosh ran to the line to help him cover the ball, and hit two three-pointers in the right bottom corner.
In the first quarter, Delong was abused by Zhou Xuan and almost went crazy, and after being broken through in the last minute, he knocked down Zhou Xuan from behind, and the fans in the audience booed together, and the referee awarded two free throws and one throw.
After Zhou Xuan hit both free throws, the throw-in was sent and Leonard was assisted to score with an empty throw. He led the Nets 38-22 in the first quarter and scored 10 points and 7 assists.
In the second quarter, the Nets only had strong substitutes such as Jarred Jack, Plumlee, and Telitovic, and Anderson was not good. Butler relied on experience to blow up Brandon Davis, and Gordon also made two three-pointers today, and the margin continued to widen.
Zhou Xuan returned to the court and played another game to assist his teammates to score, scoring 12 points and 13 assists in the half, leading the team to a 74-45 lead.
In the second half, Zhou Xuan rested, Bledsoe took the No. 1 position, and the table did not lose to Delong at all. At this time, the other teams felt that they were at a loss, and there was a good opportunity to poach people in the summer, and no one tried, and they all regarded Bredsoe as the Beverley of the year. Looking at the ability, the blood cloth is much stronger than Beverley.
Beasley also made many teams regret, his mid-range shot after blocking and dismantling, and the misplaced breakthrough strong attack all ensured a high shooting percentage.
126-91, the Knicks beat the Nets.
In the East, there seems to be no team that can compete with them.