At halftime, D'Antoni pressed the treasure on Zhou Xuan, let him attack mainly, and the two inside came out to cover.

The Heat is determined to prevent it from breaking out or not shooting, and it doesn't cover it, it seems that it doesn't matter if Zhou Xuan scores 50+, but others don't want to be easy. This strategy worked very well, and Zhou Xuan also began to get anxious.

Playing completely on your own will destroy the team's chemistry, and Zhou Xuan's hand today is not so good that it is against the sky. The ball passed out, and his teammates shot at most with a fall, lacking cooperation, and the shooting percentage was too low, which made him feel helpless.

He began to understand why he played the Heat Ross on an average of 30+ shots per game, the Heat deliberately let him shoot, and when everyone was strictly guarded and it was difficult to break through, someone had to stand up and score. The Heat's weakness is that the defense under the basket is not good enough, and they use shrinkage to make up for it, while the Knicks' three interior lines are too slow and the other is average with his back, and Anderson can only shoot the basketball, all of which are flawed.

Barkley said: "Heat head coach Spoelstra is a young coach, and a lot of people were worried that he wouldn't be able to hold down the big stars under him. Now it looks like he's an underrated coach, playing the Knicks right for the situation, and every arrangement is aimed at the opponent's weaknesses. ”

Smith agreed. "The advantage is always on the Heat's side."

In the third quarter, Zhou Xuan scored 14 points in a single quarter, Wade and James were the main defense, he was looking for cover, and Chalmers and Bibby were the main defense, and he played directly.

The Knicks still trailed by about 10 points in the final quarter, and Stoudamire only scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. The fans kept shouting, but he didn't seem to be able to lift his spirits. Bosh relied on a shot after blocking and finishing with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Looking at the data in the regular season, Xiao Si was better than Bosh, but he was suppressed today.

In the last three minutes, the Heat suddenly strengthened their defense against Zhou Xuan, and he passed the ball to his teammates several times, but Anderson, Matthews, and Redick missed the shot. Wade seized the opportunity to counterattack and scored two goals, and James broke through to make two fouls and hit both free throws to widen the gap again.

91-105, the Knicks swallowed the bitter fruit of the loss at home.

Zhou Xuan scored 36 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals in the whole game, the data is very beautiful, but his teammates did not play well, and only three of them scored double-doubles. Stoudamire shot just 5-of-15 and scored 18 points from the free-throw line.

The Heat Big Three James had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Wade had 23 points and 7 rebounds, and Bosh had 21 points and 8 rebounds. Entering the playoffs, Bosh, who has been playing very badly, also broke out in this game.

Zhang said depressedly: "Zhou Xuan's performance is impeccable, but it's a pity that his teammates didn't give him enough support, the Knicks have an excellent regular season record, covering up a lot of weaknesses, and the role players are not good at offensive ability with the ball." ”

Yu Jia said: "Pekovic's performance was disappointing. Matthews has also focused on defense. Only Zhou Xuan has an absolute advantage. The Heat also grabbed Pekovic's offense, and in desperation, D'Antoni gave more time to Anderson, who was only the third bench in the Magic, and his defense was not good. ”

Zhang said: "I hope that the Knicks can find a way to deal with the Heat." ”

The Knicks' home-court advantage is gone. D'Antoni didn't say much in his press conference and didn't say anything about winning the next game. Although they also lost to the Celtics in the last series, the Celtics have obvious weaknesses. The Heat are more balanced, whether it is a direct block or a cover without the ball, the change of defense is very timely. With the exception of Dampier, everyone else in the rotation is fast and good at counter-attacking. The Heat star is also very capable of being able to go heads-up with the ball.

The Knicks can restrain the Celtics with their speed, and they also have an advantage on the outside of the positional battle. It's not easy to get blocked from breaking through the outside line of the Heat. It was a bit risky to play Pekovic, and once the shot was missed, he couldn't go back. As long as Pekovic can shoot, the problem of blocking and picking in the high post will be solved, but unfortunately he won't.

If the Knicks beat the Celtics, then the Heat's lineup is to restrain the Knicks, and if they want to win, they must first put aside their accustomed style of play.

In the second game, the Knicks were at home, and the poor defense of Stoudamire and Pekovic was once again used by the Heat, and James and Wade relied on blocking and breaking through, causing fouls many times, and taking the initiative at the beginning.

Because the Heat made a lot of free throws, it caused dissatisfaction among Chinese fans, and the theory of James' pro-son was brought up again. In fact, after James joined the Heat, he didn't enjoy the star whistle as much as it used to be, and the crab step was easy to be blown away, and Stern was very disappointed in him, but the Knicks' two interior defenses were really bad.

James doesn't play much singles, and he organizes on the outside at the top of the arc, and the No. 1 position cuts from the side. Draw the defense away, Wade main attack. Compared to Wade, Matthews and Redick are a little worse.

The post player is a little slower to change the defense, and the ball will pass to the bottom corner to create a shooting opportunity. Defend against the out, and Wade will break through to the inside again.

If the Knicks had someone on the inside who was good at interfering with shots and blocks, the situation would be better, but whether it was Stoudeyer or Anderson, they were strong on offense and weak on defense. These questions have been plaguing the Knicks.

Zhou Xuan fed his teammates more balls this time, hoping to help Stadamire and Gallinari open. In the second half, Zhou Xuan's own shooting was also inaccurate, and the score gradually widened.

In the fourth quarter, the Heat strictly defended the outside, the Knicks sent two guards, Miller took on the organizational task, and Zhou Xuan relied on the Hawks' offensive running to get opportunities. He regained his touch, scored consecutive jump shots, and once narrowed the gap to 3 points by relying on his personal ability. James and Wade stepped up and broke through to make Stadamyer draw two fouls, leaving him to rest with five fouls.

After replacing Pekovic, the ability to defend the breakthrough deteriorated, and Chalmers hit another three-pointer, and the difference widened again.

Wade also sent Zhou Xuan a big hat to help defend on the side, which seriously hit the morale of the Knicks. In the last minute, the Knicks missed two three-pointers and used foul tactics, and James hit both free throws to seal the win.

105 to 111. The Knicks lost two home games in a row and fell behind 2-0.

There aren't many times in history when they've been down 2-0 and have come back, and one of those times was created by the Heat in the Finals. Regardless of experience or star Heat, it is difficult for the Knicks to do this.

Zhou Xuan scored 21 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, and did not have a double-double in two consecutive assists. James chipped in a terrifying statistic of 40 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

Barkley said: "The Knicks' loss proves the importance of Zhou Xuan, as long as he blocks his passes, the Knicks' offense will play very simply, and the interior player's ability to respond is too poor." They had 18 turnovers in this game. ”

"I think they need an interior player who can play and preferably defend, at least not get easily passed," Smith said. Such an inside line is not easy to find. ”

Knicks fans are also a little discouraged. I thought I could see the Chinese derby, but now the Knicks are on the verge of elimination.

Someone asked why the Knicks did not bring in Anthony in the middle of the term, if it came true, then the Knicks would also make up the Big Three, and they would not be inferior to the Heat. The media also speculated that the Knicks would spend money to bring in another big-name star to assist Zhou Xuan in the summer.

D'Antoni attributed the loss to defense, saying: "The Heat are very strong on offense and not weak defensively. James, Bosh and Wade are at their peak, and this is the first time in history that this kind of thing has happened. They are very difficult to deal with. I don't think the Knicks will be eliminated for sure, though. When we get away from home, we'll find a way to win the game. ”

The reporter asked Zhou Xuan: "Your statistics in both games are very beautiful, but you lost the ball and did not have a double-double assist, do you think there is anything that needs to be adjusted?" ”

"This is a secret, if we want to adjust, we can't let the opponent know." Zhou Xuan is colored.

Zhou Xuan didn't blame his teammates, but he was very dissatisfied with the defense of Stoudairre and Pekovic, who were too easy to shake. How easy is it for a team like the Heat to give up low-post offense and make a fuss all on the outside?

The Western Conference Finals are also underway.

After Zhou Xuan flew to Miami, he learned the score in the hotel. In the game played on the 19th, the Mavericks lost to the Thunder at home, with an overall score of 1-1, and also lost the home court advantage.

Perkins is a good defensive player, Yao Ming can't get into the three-second zone, and Yao Ming's shooting touch is not good. The Ibaka is highly mobile and has a good anti-Novitsky effect. Marion was very successful in defending Durant, but Westbrook stepped up, his speed was too fast, and the Mavericks' two interior speeds were mediocre and could only be limited by joint defense.

Overall, the Mavericks' defensive system is the same as the Heat's, with the only difference being that the Mavericks' center has stronger attacking power. It is still unknown who will die in this series of deer.

In the hotel, the three Mikes discussed the countermeasures for the end, and the Knicks could no longer lose.

D'Antoni said: "Let Zhou's main attack tried, and it can't be divided into Amare and Daniro's attack. The Heat must have more momentum at home, so what should we do? ”

Woodson said: "I would recommend a two-guard and Andre [Miller] starting. He has experience, although he has poor shooting from the perimeter, but he is good at organizing and attacking with the ball, and he should be able to play Bibi and let Zhou go to defend Wade. ”

Ma Long shook his head and said, "In this way, Zhou's physical exertion will be greater." ”

"Just don't let Zhou go inside, look for shooting opportunities on the perimeter, focus on the defensive end, and keep three outside shots," Woodson said. ”

Malone said: "I don't think it's a good thing to pay attention to, and the Heat's pick-and-roll offense is not bad. ”

D'Antoni thought about it for a while, and said, "No way, people are staring at people, and Joel is properly empty?" Anthony, no one else can let go. Andre has a second playmaking point when he comes on the court, and it's important that he can't get to the basket in the first two weeks, passing the ball out of the basket and no one else being able to get the ball into the air. They break through at the back, we shrink the line, and I think the other methods will be even worse. Perimeter Zhou had no problem with Wade, restricting him from breaking through, letting him shoot, and Wade was not allowed to shoot three points. ”