The Cavaliers have an equally good record, losing just two games.

The Cavaliers are both second in the East and the league, and a group of stars have expressed confidence in ending the Knicks' winning streak.

In the locker room, Zhou Xuan said: "I'm afraid I'll have to help cover in the backcourt, I think they will wrap me around the perimeter, so that I can't pick up the ball after half court." ”

D'Antoni said: "Nobody did that in the previous games. ”

"Because they didn't have it before, they knew they couldn't stop the Knicks the way they did, and I think they're going to try that, and if they don't, then there's nothing to be afraid of."

Zhou Xuan thought about the problem very comprehensively, when training in the team, he specifically asked his teammates to wrap up like this, one is to exercise the ability to protect the ball under the defense of two people, and the other is to exercise the ability to divide the ball after attracting the bag. What to do at this time, the players also have experience.

On the Cavaliers' side, of course, with James as the core, Love and Aldridge should pay attention to the shooting after misalignment, and the defense must be active. The big three in the front court are the magic weapon for the Cavaliers to win, and their ability to withdraw from the air is super strong, giving the perimeter more opportunities to misplace the attack. If no one pulls the inside line, it will not be easy for James to single out Guy or Leonard.

The CCTV5 commentator analyzed the possibility of the Knicks' record breaking the record before the game and thought it was very likely.

Su Qun said: "Zhou Xuan said that he wanted to break the record of the regular season season, and they have not lost a single game so far, I think it is very likely to be done, but I don't know how much to improve, and the previous best record was created in 2013-2014." ”

Yang Jian said: "At that time, they almost broke the Lakers' 33-game winning streak, and I don't know if they can make up for this regret this time." As long as the record is broken, people will remember him more in the future, and remember that there is a ball control mage in China. It's great to be able to make a name in NBA history. ”

"I think the only ones left in front of him are Jordan and Russell, who have more championship rings," Su said. Zhou Xuan has surpassed Chamberlain, Chamberlain's statistics are amazing, but he does not have many championships. And Zhou Xuan's statistics are also amazing, and his number of assists is very likely to surpass Stockton to become the first in history, or it will definitely be exceeded. ”

Yang Jian said: "Russell is the player with the most rings, but if Zhou Xuan can really win the seventh crown at the age of 28, it is not impossible to surpass him." The players are out, and it's like an All-Star Game. ”

Knicks five: Zhou Xuan, Leonard, Gay, Bosh, Jefferson.

Cavaliers five: Irving, Martin, James, Aldridge, Love.

Bosh jumped the ball and the game began.

Zhou handed the ball to Leonard, and the middle and Jefferson ran to the weak bottom corner without the ball. Leonard passed the ball to Zhou Xuan, and Zhou Xuan didn't stop to cover Guy with Bosh, who took the ball and jumped to the basket, jumped up with Lefou, and scored the ball in the air. 2 to 0.

As soon as it started, it was a beautiful pass and cut cooperation, and Zhou Xuan sent an assist.

James controlled the ball in the middle, Leonard defended, and Zhou Xuan and Guy followed on the side. James forced a break down the left side, and Ade stepped back to the baseline three-point line.

James jumped to the basket, attracted Bosh to the basket, the ball was divided into the perimeter, and Ade hit the open shot. 2 to 2.

Ade, like Bosh, is a big forward who is good at mid-range shooting, with extremely similar styles and similar shooting percentages.

The Knicks attacked, and the Cavaliers' two guards pressed forward and let Leonard go. Letting go of the Knicks' most inconspicuous person to deal with Zhou Xuan is the strategy that coach Blatter came up with.

Zhou Xuan protected the ball, Bosh covered in the backfield, and Zhou Xuan found a little space and distributed it to Leonard, who attracted the defense and passed it to Guy. Guy misplaced on Lefou, and moved to the baseline with a quick stop jump shot.

With a jump shot near the penalty area, Guy can guarantee a high shooting percentage. 4 to 2.

James missed the jump shot, and the next round the Cavaliers also wrapped Zhou Xuan, the same strategy, let Guy go to the three-point line to play the inside line in a misplaced position, this time he passed Lefou, scored on the left side of the basketball, and scored 6 points in a row. 6 to 2.

The Cavaliers' bag was broken very easily, one screen, one pass.

Leonard looks like a normal role player, but he's actually very well-rounded, can pass, can drive, and can shoot, regardless of whether he is or not. Unless the Knicks are a shooter at the front, this strategy won't work.

The Cavaliers' offense is still dominated by James, to the low post to play Leonard or Jefferson, and others attract firepower on the perimeter. It's the same as last season, it's just a defensive substitution, and Adeby Thompson is on target.

The Knicks led 33-29 in the first quarter. James' 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter are very comprehensive, and the team is still behind. Zhou Xuan had 2 points and 5 assists, and his performance was decent.

In the second quarter, the two sides were half-hearted, and the players were experienced veterans.

Mo Williams can't compare to Nash in terms of organization. Richard Jefferson was injured in training, and this time he was not in the squad, and the Knicks were not affected at all, as long as Carter went to play small forward, it would be solved.

In order to strengthen the offense, O'Neal Jr. didn't play, and Jefferson and Anderson partnered inside. The Knicks' three interior lines can guarantee rotation, just like the Lakers' three high Bynum, Gasol, and Odom.

In the second half, the Cavaliers played small-ball tactics, replacing Love, allowing Marion to be the fourth and Aldridge to be the center. The Knicks also only have one interior lineman, Bosh, and they also play and run. Anderson is better at withdrawing than Marion, and a group of pitchers on the periphery gradually opened up under the organization of Zhou Xuan.

In the second half, the Knicks were also in control of the situation, defending James alone and guarding against others. can't attract the bag, James's choice is often to attack by himself. He hasn't been playing like this very well, and the trio of Gay, Leonard, and Bosh took turns interfering to reduce his shooting percentage.

There was a small tidbit in the third quarter, with Love yelling at James on the perimeter for a pass. He gave Owen a few opportunities to play Zhou Xuan in a misplaced position to cover without the ball, Zhou Xuan's physique couldn't stop him, and his height couldn't stop the shot, but the ball just couldn't be passed in his hand.

After Ade's arrival, Lefou's stats dropped to 15 this season. 6 points 9. 2 rebounds 2. 1 assist, Ade's stats also dropped to 18. 8 points 7. 4 rebounds, two inside lines just to be James' fixed-point battery.

James' stats and when he was with the Heat didn't decrease in the slightest, and his shooting percentage was also stable, 57. 4%, a career high. And all of this is based on the team-mate's ability to attract the defense on the periphery. Let him pass the ball directly, when there is no space, James will hesitate, and his reaction will be slower than Zhou Xuan. As soon as you hesitate, the opponent may change the defense in place.

Directly let James keep passing the ball to Love and Ade, he won't do that, in terms of shooting percentage, he feels that he is more efficient than those two, and he is even more unwilling to sacrifice statistics.

Zhou Xuan doesn't care about the data anymore, he keeps passing his teammates, where is there a misplaced pass, passing to Jefferson and Bosh in the low post, letting Carter catch the ball and shoot for three points, giving Guy a low-post misplacement to play Lefou, attracting defense in the bottom corner, waiting for a three-point opportunity.

Zhou Xuan does not break through, and occupies an important position, the three-point shot in the bottom corner is the most difficult to defend in the rotation position, and if there is a stable shooter in this place, the opponent will not be able to shrink and protect the basket with all his might. And if the shot misses, Zhou Xuan can force the defender in the backcourt and let him launch a counterattack with a long pass.

This season, Zhou Xuan's three-point shooting rate has increased, mainly because of the improvement of the bottom corner shooting rate, he shoots more in this position, and he is close to the basket.

At the end of the third quarter, Zhou Xuan had 8 points, 15 assists and 1 steal, connecting the team in an orderly manner. Irving tried his best to stop him, and neither did Mo Williams play a two-guard guard. The Knicks led by 15 points at 95-80.

In the final quarter, James and Ade continued to bring substitutes and replaced them with three substitutes.

Barkley smiled: "Zhou Xuan made a total of 4 shots, hit three goals, and the rest of the time was organized. He said before the start of the game that he would reduce his shot for the sake of the team, and he did what he said. James also said that he would make sacrifices for the sake of tactics, and I don't see what he sacrificed. But his teammates have all died. Gerard Wallace barely got a chance to play, he could have gotten a mid-range and run to the Cavaliers to be a fringe man, and Marion and Miller had very short playing time. With the exception of James, all player stats have slipped down. I think fans who are superstitious about James's selflessness should find something wrong, right? ”

"The Cavaliers have a good record right now, but Love has publicly expressed his displeasure with his possession," Smith said. I think he's definitely going to leave the Cavaliers when this season is over. Unless the Cavaliers win a championship, he may want to stay in order to defend his title. ”

On the CCTV5 side, Su Qun said: "Zhou Xuan is going down to rest now, Nash is not on the field, Bredsoe is present to maintain the advantage, do you think the knights can win?" ”

Yang Jian said with a smile: "If you play like this with the Cavaliers, the Knicks will definitely break the record again this year." ”

After a five-minute break, Zhou Xuan returned to the court, and the team still had a 13-point lead.

Kyle Anderson has been honed over the course of a season, moving a little faster after his workout, grabbing rebounds and launching fast breaks with one pass. O'Neal Jr. has not played on the inside, has a lot of physical strength, and partners with Anderson, who has rested for the whole quarter, and the effect is also very good. James couldn't lead his team back to the score.

James' individual offense was not smooth and it was difficult to break into the box. When he plays in the low post, Leonard and Guy will stop him with fouls. James is shooting just 74 percent from the free-throw line this season.

The Cavaliers lost on the three-point shot, and the lineup seemed to be extremely strong after adjustment, James broke in, and there were only three stable three-point shooting points: Irving, Martin, and Love. Miller is getting slower and slower, and when it's time to retire, the game is a defensive hole, and Martin and Mo Williams are also average defensively.

In the last two minutes, Zhou Xuan received a pass from Bredsoe in the fast break, broke through Martin, and scored a stop-and-go jump shot, giving the Knicks a 16-point lead. The Cavaliers then remembered to fight for three points. Lefu and Martin, who had not received the ball for a long time, had cold hands and missed two consecutive shots. Zhou Xuan assisted Bledsoe to score a layup to seal the win.

After beating the Cavaliers, everyone felt that the Knicks were stronger, and there was no team that could stop them from winning.