Chapter 755 [He Lets Go]
Zhou Xuan feels that Mitchell Butler is really a crow's mouth at the moment, and if Chandler is seriously injured, it will be very detrimental to defending his title this season.
The team doctor came on to take a look, but Chandler could not continue, and went straight back to the dressing room with the help of Brighter. He had a left knee injury, and the condition of the injury had to be examined, and everyone in the Knicks was praying that his injury was not serious.
D'Antoni replaced Ryan Anderson with a three-point shot.
The Knicks had the ball, and the players in the frontcourt all pulled away. Zhou Xuan passed the ball to Anderson on the right perimeter, and Scola ran to the bottom right corner without the ball.
Griffin defended out, and if he didn't want to have a vacant position, he could only change Jordan's defense to Zhou Xuan.
Anderson hoisted the ball to the bottom line, Zhou Xuan withdrew from the three-point line after receiving the ball, at this time Scola cut in the air, and Jordan Jr. didn't dare to pounce too far. Zhou Xuan observed Paul's position with his peripheral vision and made a three-point shot.
This season, Zhou Xuan's three-point shooting percentage in the bottom right corner also has 41. 3%, he plays this position and rarely shoots on the left side. Scola went to the basket first and was likely to grab the rebound, so he was resolute. The ball has a good arc and is hollow into the net. 8 to 2.
Zhou Xuan scored 8 points in a row to give the home team a dismount, if it wasn't for the injury of the main team, this is the perfect start.
The Clippers attacked, and Paul passed to Battier on the side, who hoisted to Griffin.
Griffin singles, Scola defends, when Griffin makes a feint, Scola is experienced, only sticks to the bottom line, let Griffin enter the basket, and the ball is settled. If you turn to the middle, Anderson can make up for the pack.
Griffin and Jordan Jr. have been working together for three years and have experience, and instead of turning to the middle, they forcibly turned around and jumped to the bottom line, pressed Scola's shot, and scored cricket. 8 to 4.
Zhang said: "If Chandler is not injured, Griffin will definitely not be able to play like this, and the Knicks will have to find a way to prevent him inside." ”
Yu Jia said: "Scola is not suitable, he can't jump up, and he is a little shorter than Griffin. ”
The Knicks attacked, the players all pulled away, Anderson went to the right side, Zhou Xuan passed, and the middle and Scola covered without the ball. This time Paul was timely.
Scola took a step sideways and blocked again in the right corner, Zhou Xuan got rid of Paul, and took the ball in the middle to the three-point line.
This hand made the Clippers very uncomfortable, if Jordan Jr. defended out, Scola cut empty, and Paul had to defend the basket. So Jordan Jr. didn't go out and let Paul chase after him. Zhou Xuan took out the three-point line in one step, turned around and made a three-point shot, and leaned back slightly. Paul jumped a cut short of distance, and the ball was perfectly curved and hollowed into the net. 11 to 4.
Barkley shouted: "Scoring 11 points in a row, 3 three-pointers, Zhou Xuan is going crazy this time." Staples Field seems to have turned into a blessed place for him. ”
Smith laughed: "Originally, he had hopes of starting his career here, but neither the Lakers nor the Clippers could take advantage of this historic opportunity and miss him. After that, the two teams wasted a lot of money to bring in point guards, but they couldn't beat Zhou Xuan. ”
The defense was in a hurry, and Clippers coach Del Nigro didn't let Battier defend. When Battier mentioned Zhou Xuan, he made it clear that he couldn't prevent it.
'He knows me too well, we've been practicing together too long, he knows how to score in front of me and only a fast defender can stop him from breaking through. Battier said sincerely. In this case, he must not be allowed to defend himself.
Willie Green's defensive breakthrough is not bad, but when he defends, Paul has to misplace against Matthews, and the hole is even greater.
The Clippers attacked, Paul relied on the off-ball cover to get rid of Zhou Xuan, received a pass from Green, and hit a three-point shot from the outside. Scola couldn't change his guard and there was a loophole. 11 to 7.
In the next round, Zhou Xuan gave the ball to Scola, who missed an almost empty jumper in the middle, and the Clippers counterattacked. Paul passes Scola and scores a layup. 11 to 9.
Yu Jia sighed: "The Knicks lack superstars on the inside, although the four interior offenses are very good, but except for Chandler, the other three defenses are very average, especially the misalignment can't be blocked." ”
"If the defense at the No. 4 position is good and there is a player like Ibaka, I think the Knicks can really break the Bulls' regular season record of 72 wins," Zhang said. At that time, the Bulls were doing well, and Rodman's defensive role was crucial. The Knicks lack such a mobile No. 4 who can grab rebounds and dare to fight hard. ”
Yu Jia said: "Rodman also has weaknesses, and he can't compare to Anderson in terms of evacuation. ”
The two talked about the kung fu, Zhou Xuan ran back by covering in the middle, and this time Scola and Anderson blocked the opportunity together. Little Jordan rushed out to change defenses, Zhou Xuan turned to the frame and hoisted the ball high into the inside.
This time, Scola chose to cut into the air, took the ball with one hand in the reasonable collision zone and turned to the right side, forcing Paul to score in the basketball. 13 to 9. Zhou Xuan sent an assist.
Because of Anderson's presence, the Clippers can't form an effective bag unless Zhou Xuan breaks in.
Zhou Xuan has found a trick to win them when he loses to the Clippers last time, and as long as he doesn't get in the low post, the Clippers will be uncomfortable. On the surface, he looks away from the basket, but in fact he has a high shooting percentage from the middle and long range, and if he can't easily go to the basket in the low post, he can't shoot as efficiently as Scola .
The Clippers attacked, Green relied on the cover to run to receive the ball, Scola changed the defense in time, the ball passed to Griffin, and Matthews defended it. The coaching staff asked Matthews to focus most of his energy on the defensive end. He's misplaced and able to hold off Griffin.
Griffin turned and broke through, Matthews followed, stuck the route, but Griffin had no choice but to pass the ball again, Paul and Jordan Jr. blocked and caught the ball, Jordan Jr. was released on the perimeter, and when he cut in the air, Kora had already retracted to the inside.
Paul singled out Anderson on the perimeter, dribbled the ball under his crotch to the left side, paused and changed direction to the middle, and stepped back to make a jumper. He dodged the block and the ball went in! 13 to 11.
The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan and Anderson blocked outside the three-point line to get rid of Paul, broke through on the right side, and at the same time, Leonard and Scola got rid of Battier without the ball in the low post and ran to the bottom right corner.
Little Jordan didn't change his defense, Zhou Xuan moved sideways to open the distance, passed the ball to the bottom corner, Leonard received the ball and adjusted, and the three-point shot was scored. 16 to 11. Zhou Xuan's second assist.
As soon as the Clippers' offense picked up, the Knicks immediately hit a three-pointer to suppress their momentum. Jordan Jr.'s choice is not wrong, otherwise Scola has an obvious advantage in playing Battier in the low post, and the two have been on the same team and know the roots. However, in the first quarter, the Knicks had already made four three-pointers, and the outside threat was even greater.
The Clippers attacked, Paul played Anderson in a misplaced position after blocking and dismantling, and after getting rid of the left baseline with speed, he dribbled the ball under his crotch and moved a step sideways with his right hand, a 45-degree jumper, Zhou Xuan retracted and interfered, and let go of Griffin, the ball was deflected, and the rebound was grabbed by Scola.
Matthews single-handedly fast-breaking, Zhou Xuan took the ball and made a long pass to the frontcourt. Matthews jumped up in front of the free throw line to catch the basketball, turned around and leaned on Green to force a turn and shoot the ball in. Green is only 191CM tall, and the confrontation between the two is not a grade, and Zhou Xuan added another assist. 18 to 11.
Gnillo called a timeout, and just over five minutes into the opening period, the Knicks were so aggressive that they looked set to score 40 points in a single quarter. On the defensive end, Jordan Jr. was useless and was bypassed every time.
Zhang Li said: "Zhou Xuan has always felt like he is always playing this season, helping his teammates score, sacrificing personal data, and taking a break when he has more leads, which makes fans very unhappy." Today he let it go and after 11 points he added three assists. ”
Yu Jia said: "The player who has the perfect combination of shooting and sharing is the strongest. The Knicks worked well together, and the Clippers didn't receive much of the ball except for Paul and Griffin. ”
The Clippers brought on Crawford early and were ready to fight for offense. The center replaced Jordan Jr. with Butler. Griffin plays the center position and plays small-ball. Butler's form is down, his defensive experience is still there, and he moves quickly, making him a better fit for Anderson.
When the game restarted, Butler received the ball on the periphery, played Scola in a misplaced position, and broke through the pull-up jump shot to score. 18 to 13.
The Knicks attacked, and as Zhang reasonably said, Zhou Xuan let go.
He cooperated with Scola to block and dismantle, dodged Paul, faced Griffin, took the ball to the left side of the baseline, and made a "worship Buddha" feint at 45 degrees.
Griffin and Stoudeyer have a problem, poor defensive awareness, and the feints he has eaten can be fooled repeatedly, he took a small step forward, Zhou Xuan paused and then changed direction to break through the baseline successfully, and scored a layup. 20-13, 13th personal score.
The Clippers attacked, Paul passed to Crawford, who singled out Matthews, dribbled under the crotch and got rid of the dribble behind his back, and Scola made up for it. The ball was passed to Griffin, and Anderson made up for it. Griffin jumped up, wanting to slam it out. Anderson pulls a foul.
The coaching staff's requirements are not to let the opponent dunk easily, and the foul must be firm.
Griffin made both free throws. 20 to 15.
After this offense, the Knicks also asked for a substitution, and Bledsoe came on to replace Matthews and speed up.
Bredsoe was responsible for possession of the ball over half the court, Zhou Xuan got rid of Paul without the ball to cover the ball, and then faced Griffin, turning around outside the three-point line.
Griffin was already suddenly frightened, and subconsciously lowered his center of gravity to prevent a breakthrough. Zhou Xuan took the ball and quickly took a step back, and shot 70 degrees on the right side.
The distance is very far, Zhou Xuan's idea is very simple, dodge the block and throw it, now there is only Butler on the inside, and Scola is slightly better than the rebounding ability. The arc of the ball is not high, the shot is fast, and the back edge of the basket is bounced in. 23 to 15.
Zhou Xuan scored his 16th point and fourth three-pointer.
Barkley laughed: "He's too accurate this time, the Clippers can't stop his offense." ”
Smith said: "I don't know if I will use the bag clip, if I use the bag clip, others will have a chance, Zhou Xuan will not only vote by himself, this is the most difficult point to prevent." ”
The Clippers attacked, and Bredsoe tangled up Paul. There is a lot of resentment against Paul Bledsoe, and because of Paul's suppression, he didn't get a chance to play at all this season with the Clippers.
Under the constant interference, Paul slowly led the half court and chose to pass the ball to Crawford, and Zhou Xuan followed closely. The two are also old rivals, Crawford hates Zhou Xuan very much, although his confrontation ability is poor, he hardly eats feints. He chose to get rid of it by covering, and was caught by Zhou Xuan and Anderson.
Crawford split the ball to the middle, Griffin missed the jumper, and his mid-range shot was not a big killer, not as sure as Stodameyer was at his peak. The rebound was picked up by Scola and the Clippers fell into passivity.