On the 19th, the Battle of Seven was held at Madison Square Garden.

How important is it for Spurs to be on the pitch? According to NBA statistics, since 1980, there has only been one team that has won the tiebreaker, and that is the Lakers in 2011.

In the history of the NBA Finals in 63, there have only been 17 times in the tie-break, and the home team has an overwhelming advantage in the tie-break, with a total of 13 wins and 4 losses.

Aside from the Lakers, the last time the away team had a tie-break was back in 1979, when the Washington Bullets defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 105-99 on the road to win the championship 4-3.

No Spurs fans have used the Lakers' championship as an example, and they don't believe that a referee will help the Spurs.

For the Spurs, what is more difficult is the body, after all, in terms of the age of the core players, the Spurs are far higher than the Knicks, due to physical problems, Duncan and Ginobili played averagely, and Ray Allen also said that he has signs of cramps. After less than 48 hours of rest, it remains doubtful that the veterans will be able to recharge their bodies in such a short period of time.

Perhaps the mental health of the Spurs players should be worrisome compared to the physical fatigue, and if they miss out on a championship within reach, will they really be able to shake off the psychological shadows?

Previously, the Knicks were the side with greater psychological pressure, but when it came to the stage of the tie-break, the pressure had reached the side of the Spurs, and once the Spurs players could not adjust their mentality, there was a possibility of collapse.

The only number in the Spurs' favor is that they have never lost in a row in the playoffs this year.

On the other hand, the Knicks, D'Antoni and Zhou Xuan both said that they like to play a tie-break at home, and the home-court advantage may not show its importance in the previous 6 games, but in the case of a tie-break, the home fans will definitely do their best to cheer and put pressure on the visiting team.

What makes them even happier is the recovery of Parsons and Leonard. The two youngsters burst out with amazing energy that could help Zhou Xuan.

The Knicks players had a grand appearance, and it was their last game of the season.

Far away in China, Zhou Xuan's family was watching the game on Guò TV. Martha sighed: "Isn't it good for us not to watch such an important game?" ”

Zhou Gaozhuo said with a smile: "This kid won't care, he doesn't look at the audience at all when he plays." ”

The father knows his son better, Zhou Xuan puts all his heart on the basketball on the court, let alone watching people, and now he can't even hear the cheers of the fans sometimes, which is a mysterious realm.

After the warm-up, players from both sides stood in the middle of the field. Duncan said, "Don't think you're going to win, I'm not going to let you get your wish." ”

Zhou Xuan said lightly: "Let's see." ”

The current Duncan's temperament is not like a stone Buddha, but more like a lion, his eyes are very vicious, and the corners of his mouth have lost his trademark lewd smile. Zhou Xuan knew that Duncan was the most focused now, the one who was about to burst his full potential in a desperate situation.

The Spurs have lost every year since 2007, and Duncan laughed it off, because he is as good at analysis as Zhou Xuan, and he knows that the team's lineup is flawed and its strength is destined to not win the championship, so he can face it calmly. Now that they meet on a narrow road, the two teams are of equal strength, and if Duncan loses, he may regret it for life. This feeling is even stronger than when he faced the Pistons in 2005 and grabbed seven towers.

The Knicks started Zhou Xuan, Matthews, Leonard, Anderson, Chandler.

Spurs started Parker, Ray Allen, Green, Duncan, Split.

Chandler won the jump ball and the Knicks attacked first.

Popovich's demands on Parker are odd, and if he can prevent Zhou Xuan from fighting to the point of leg cramps, six foul shots will be worth it. He can not see himself as the offensive core of the team, he can not be the protagonist on the field, but he can't leave a little strength.

So Parker opened desperately. Zhou Xuan didn't turn around well with the ball, and gave it to Anderson on the side, and Split defended it. The Spurs are not a joint defense, but a man-to-man. In the previous game, they used joint defense, and the Knicks' three-point shot made them suffer. The 32 joint defense is very afraid of the bottom line cover, and the protection of the two bottom corners is not enough.

Leonard cut in the middle, received a pass from Anderson at 45 degrees to the right side, leaned his back against Green, turned quickly to the right baseline, and threw it with one hand. He dodged Green's block, and Duncan jumped up on the other side and slapped the ball out. The opening scene is a big hat, and the momentum is like a rainbow.

Ray Allen picked up a long ball pass, Parker went down alone, and Zhou Xuan chased after him.

As soon as Parker got the ball to the three-point line, he took a European step, first to the right, then to the left. Zhou Xuan followed up with the jump block, and Parker took the third step and threw it with his right hand. The arc of the ball was very high, and it crossed Zhou Xuan's hand and hollowed into the net. 0 to 2.

The Knicks attacked, and Zhou Xuan began to press within half of the half. Anderson covered on the perimeter to block people, Zhou Xuan broke through, and Parker chased after him.

Smith sighed: "Parker really fights, this ball is very timely, otherwise Zhou Xuan will single out Split, and now he is in front of Zhou Xuan again." ”

"Also a top-five star guard in the league, Parker has been deflated this series, and he's definitely going to want to prove himself this time," Barkley said. But I think he should distribute the body reasonably, Zhou Xuan is not something that can be defeated in a few strokes. ”

Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball under his crotch twice in a row and took a step to the middle, and then took the ball and retreated, steadily organizing. Matthews ran on the bottom line by covering. Duncan didn't defend it, and Ray Allen chased after it.

Zhou Xuan passed the ball to the bottom corner on the right side, Matthews missed the three-point shot under the interference, Duncan took the backcourt rebound, and threw it to the frontcourt when he landed.

Not only Parker, but even Split went on a fast break. Parker passed the ball in frontcourt, Split faced Anderson to the inside and shot with one hand, although the ball did not go in, but caused a foul, after two free throws, 0-4.

D'Antoni didn't expect the Spurs to open the game with a resolute fast attack. Popovich came up with this method to play Parker's impact, attract the defense, and even if he can't score directly, he can share the ball and create opportunities for his teammates. Wait for the Knicks to score, and then play steadily when the positional battle is time.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan observed the situation and cooperated with Chandler to block and dismantle Duncan, relying on speed to rush to the bottom line, and Duncan followed on the side. Zhou Xuan took the ball and retreated, and made a "worship Buddha" feint at 45 degrees.

Duncan didn't step forward, ready to defend the breakthrough and interfere with the shot, Zhou Xuan plucked the ball to the middle with his left hand, and Chandler cut it empty. There are not many people in the whole league who can break this trick. Duncan turned to the basket and joined Parker to form a trap on Chandler.

Parker's close-fitting Chandler played a bit of a delaying role, allowing him to miss the first step and jump near the reasonable dash line to shoot, Duncan jumped to the side to block, played a distraction role, and the ball was deflected. Chandler took the basket and went back on, and Split contracted to give Chandler a hat from behind.

The Knicks players hurried back to defense, and Duncan picked up the basketball and fell into the positional battle. Zhou Xuan shouted at Anderson: "Ryan, open your mouth when it's empty and remind him." ”

Anderson nodded apologetically. The Knicks said that when his teammates couldn't see it, he shouted, but he still seemed too shy on the court and didn't like to speak.

The Spurs attacked, Parker and Duncan blocked high. Duncan held the basketball high, waited for the baseline player to cut, he looked to the right, took the ball and shook it for a while, dropped the ball with his back to Leonard, and turned on the right side to break through.

There is a gap in the physique between the two, Leonard was squeezed away, and Chandler, who was chasing Green, did not make up for the defense, scoring two points is better than three, and Green is too accurate to let go. Duncan got to the basket and shot with his right hand and scored from close range. 0 to 6.

Spurs opened the game with the fans shouting loudly, hoping that the home team would return the color as much as possible. Zhou Xuan went to the front court and Chandler blocked and dismantled. This time Chandler cut into the air, and he distributed the ball to the right side.

Leonard was very flexible in his running position, and Anderson covered to avoid Green, got rid of Split by speed in the middle, and threw the ball in one step after receiving the ball, and Zhou Xuan was the first assist. 2 to 6.

Duncan followed out to defend the pick-and-roll, and the ball couldn't be returned to the basket in time.

The Spurs attacked, and after blocking and picking, Duncan cut in the air and faced Leonard in the low post. Parker first passes to outside Green, who then hangs to Duncan.

Hanging Chandler off the basket first, then Duncan forcing the offense was the Spurs' main tactic, Anderson dropped back to the defense, and Split was emptied on the perimeter.

Duncan faces the ball in the bag, and if Split can reach the level of Thunder Collisson's mid-range shooting, then the Spurs' interior flexibility will be improved, and the overall strategy can have more changes. Unfortunately, he didn't dare to take the ball, stood still outside the penalty area on the right side, waited for his teammates to come up and then passed, delaying the fighter.

After a couple of passes, Green jumped wide. In the seventh battle, he began to get nervous.

The coaching staff set him up with an off-ball cover tactic, requiring him to be bold in receiving the ball after he was running, and treating him as an important part of the outside attack. From fringe to rotation player to starter, he shot 27 three-pointers in six games in the Finals. Green has been through too many spans and needs time to adjust to his role, and the Spurs haven't had time for him to adapt.

Chandler grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, and the Spurs were very quick to defend and could only fall into the positional battle. Zhou Xuan and Anderson blocked after halftime, dodged Parker and passed to the middle, who received the ball almost without adjustment, and pulled out the ball in front of Parker. 5 to 6, Zhou Xuan's second assist.

The mood of the fans gradually relaxed, and it would be uncomfortable to be a lot behind in the opening score. In particular, major media reported Zhou Xuan's victory declaration after the game. They want the mage to do what he says, not like Maddie's classic "I'm already thinking about the next round." Then he was easily killed and slapped in the face. Zhou Xuan's declaration was much more consequence than Maddie's declaration in the first round.

The Spurs attacked, Duncan cut after blocking, the Knicks compressed the defense, and Split was empty again. The Brazilian received the pass and chose a high jumper this time with a standard posture, but unfortunately the ball was deflected again.