The Knicks' defensive strategy is to resolutely defend James alone, guard against others, and ensure interference with those with the ball.

Owen and Love were not resolute in their attacks and passed to James to play. James is the most efficient on the team and has a guaranteed shooting percentage. When someone is defending in front of him, his teammates will pass the ball to him, which is a habit developed in the regular season.

James had an advantage in single-handedly playing Parsons, which also caused Parsons to foul twice and go off early, and the Knicks replaced Butler as the main defense.

The two are also old rivals, Butler is not afraid of confrontation, and James pulls away to play with his skills and shakes out the space to score a jumper.

The Knicks blossomed more under Zhou Xuan's organization, and everyone shot the basketball.

The Knicks led 34-30 in the first quarter. James slashed for 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Zhou Xuan had 9 points and 8 assists, a quasi-double-double.

In the second quarter, both sides fielded benches, and the Cavaliers took the initiative.

Dellavedova controlled the ball, Vitesse attacked, Marion and McMiller up front, and Vallejo in the center. With Thompson and Jones still sitting on the Cavaliers bench, none of them were superfluous.

Knicks Jefferson with the bench, Gordon and Ellington on the outside, and Butler and Beasley up front.

D'Antoni's idea was to put Gordon in charge of playmaking, with three players playing the fast break, and Beasley actually playing at small forward. The idea was good, but the implementation went wrong and Gordon's passing was too bad.

Bledsoe's injury is a big test for Gordon, and not everyone can be in a good state of mind like Zhou Xuan and carry out self-hypnosis. His veteran has a lot of experience and no organizational aspect.

Gordon dished out just one assist and two turnovers, and the Cavaliers took the opportunity to fight back, and Vitesse made two fouls and made all four free throws.

After that, the Knicks played more conservatively, and they couldn't do a good job of fast breaking, so they could only fall into the position and rely on Jefferson to attack. Vallejo, who was named to the All-Defensive Team, was no fuel-efficient lamp, with Jefferson scoring four points on 2-of-4 shooting.

The 50% shooting rate of interior players is not too efficient if they can't attract the ball to form an assist. Ten offenses to score 10 points. Scoring three of ten three-point shots and shooting 30 percent would have scored nine points.

Without a shooter on the perimeter, even O'Neal's dominance would have been difficult to win in the playoffs, and in 1998 the Lakers swept all four All-Stars by the Jazz.

The Knicks are also not as good as the Cavaliers in terms of rebounding. Marion and Vallejo are very good at grabbing rebounds. Four and a half minutes later, the Knicks trailed by 6 points, and D'Antoni had no choice but to send Zhou Xuan and Parsons on the court in advance to replace Butler and Gordon, who were not good at the table.

Without Bredsoe, the Knicks' bench strength has declined, and Zhou Xuan must increase his playing time.

Zhou Xuan stabilized the situation with a three-pointer on the court, he took the baseline ball and took it across the halfcourt, pressed Jefferson's back to the three-point line, and pulled it up and shot.

Faced with this cover, Dellavedova didn't know what to do, and Marion was also blocked by Jefferson and didn't have time to go around the side to block.

Miller missed a jumper, the rebound was grabbed by Jefferson, Zhou Xuan received the ball and advanced quickly, deliberately found the right pit in the half, and stumbled while hitting Dellavedova, and the referee immediately blew a foul.

The throw-in was sent, and Zhou Xuan hit the ground and passed to Beasley, who received the ball and cut to the basket and missed, the opportunity was good, but it was a pity.

The Cavaliers quickly countered, Vitesse broke through and missed a jumper, and Beasley grabbed the rebound and landed in the battle.

Zhou Xuan switched to blocking the attack with Jefferson, Marion switched defenses, and Zhou Xuan gave the ball to Beasley.

Beasley ran to the line, distanced himself from Vallejo, and hit a 60-degree three-point shot on the right side of the ball to equalize the score!

After scoring the goal, Beasley was very excited, and raised his single fist high to defend, and Zhou Xuan gave him a thumbs up. He will pass whenever the opportunity is good, even if his teammate is Beasley.

The Cavaliers attacked, James broke through with the ball, Beasley resisted James, and the two went to the low post together.

Beasley didn't reach out, and James staggered to the side, trying to cheat the foul. The referee ignored him, James continued to play, and the fans booed.

Many of Zhou Xuan's fake falls are real falls, because his physique is not strong enough, he is easily knocked to the ground, and the referee will also blow the whistle. James, as the strongest small forward in the league, also often faked falls, causing a lot of controversy.

James has publicly stated: "I never fake falls, and I don't need to." ”

Ironically, in 2013, some netizens made a nearly 7-minute James fake fall highlight, and now there must be more times. And James was fined $5,000 by the league for fake falls in the Heat, becoming the first person in the history of the Heat. On the Knicks' home court, he played this set, only to be booed.

"Come on! Hit me. Beasley spat trash talk at James. James wanted to take the opportunity to turn around on the baseline, and Beasley followed. James forced his shot and hit the board with one hand and missed.

Beasley is one of the league's forwards who can stand up to James, and he has a strong physique and is not slow. D'Antoni decided to let him defend.

Just now, Zhou Xuan mentioned yì to do this off the field. Beasley is a haughty man, and if he was asked to defend himself as a role player, he might turn into a walking corpse and find it easy. Let him guard James, and he will be able to play 12 points. James is much more famous than him, big enough.

Is there anything better to prove yourself than to die with a big name? Before the game, Zhou Xuan also supported Beasley and ignited a fire in his heart. Some people just need a little trust, like Zach Randolph.

In the second half of the quarter, Beasley defended very well, even if it was passed, the foul was very timely, and James was sent to the free throw line, which made James very depressed.

It's called a barefoot guy who isn't afraid to wear shoes, Beasley can't guard against it, no one says anything, he's just a role player. But James would be a bit of a shame if he was degraded by Beasley's defensive efficiency.

The Knicks led 61-59 in the first half.

The Knicks scored in double figures, the Cavaliers relied on the Big Three to attack, and the others didn't play much.

TNT Radio's Ross Barkley commented: "When James arrived at the Cavaliers, they immediately became another Heat team, with a few people scoring and others watching and waiting for their chances. Marion, Miller, and Thompson didn't play much time and didn't play to their strengths. ”

"If they want to play to their strengths and contribute to the team, playing next to Zhou Xuan is a better option," Smith said. ”

Barkley laughed: "The Knicks also have people who haven't played, like Stephenson. When he got to the Hornets, he let go of the game, shooting only 35 percent from the field, and the coaching staff was very wise not to use him, he was too easy to get hot-headed. ”

David Blatter made a bold change in the second half, with Waiters and Martin on the pitch together, partnering the perimeter. James is in charge of the organization. Increased the height on the court, the defense can be better, and the interior is still Love and Thompson.

Lefou's defense outside line is poor, and the Cavaliers simply put on a pure small-ball lineup and let Lefu play center.

The Knicks also made a change, with Bosh center, Jefferson resting, and strengthening the defense from the perimeter. Anderson and Parsons swayed forwards, and the three frontcourt members were able to evacuate the inside line to allow Zhou Xuan to break through.

The Cavaliers tried every defensive method they could think of, including James guarding the basket, the Knicks playing Love, and the guard attacking in a misplaced position. Love went to guard the side, and the Knicks also covered on the side to help Leonard get rid of it.

The Cavaliers' offense mainly relied on James, who scored 15 points in a single quarter and 38 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the third quarter.

Despite the spectacular play, the Cavaliers trailed by six points heading into the fourth quarter. The Knicks offense is even better. Zhou Xuan had 18 points, 17 assists and 1 steal in the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Knicks suddenly began to wrap up James, and let Marion and Thompson shoot.

James struggled to get a shot in the face of the bag, he didn't force the game, and he split the perimeter. Marion made zero of two shots and Thompson made zero of two shots.

These two didn't shoot a few times in the third quarter, they didn't feel anything, and they were a little hesitant to shoot at critical moments. When he was in the Mavericks, although Marion did not take on the main offensive task, he was at least a scoring point, averaging double points per game. When it comes to the Cavaliers, he is generally a defensive blue-collar player, averaging only 5 per game. 3 points.

Approaching the age of 37, Marion's form has dropped significantly, and his shooting ability has deteriorated throughout the regular season with few shots, and his main way of scoring is back to the toss.

It's the same with Thompson, who is averaging just eight per game this season. 2 points, mainly responsible for defense. Last season he was able to shoot mid-range, but now he throws less and his confidence is waning. Failure to seize opportunities at critical moments.

The Knicks attacked steadily under the organization of Zhou Xuan, widening the gap to 16 points. Parsons, Anderson and Bosh hit three-pointers.

Barkley said: "The Knicks' approach to the Cavaliers is the same way James dealt with the Cavaliers before he left. James opened up in the first three quarters, and his teammates didn't get many opportunities, especially the role players barely shot, and in the final quarter, there was a problem with James. ”

Smith sighed: "In the summer, people were excited about Lefou's partner James, thinking that two people who played super numbers could play very well together, but Lefou's shooting rate was not high, only 40%, less than 10 rebounds, James didn't attract the bag, Lefu shot in the wrong place when someone interfered, and the style of play was too monotonous." ”

David Blatter asked for a timeout and said to James on the sidelines: "LeBron, you play the No. 4 position, we have to fight for offense, you change the defense to block and dismantle, play low on the offensive end, attract the defense and wrap it up and then divide the ball." Kevin blocked and dismantled in a high position, shot when he had the opportunity, and responded with a strict high position. Carey (Irving), Kevin (Martin), Mike (Miller) received the ball and made bold shots. ”

The Cavaliers have to fight offensively, and time is running out for them, and without a pitcher, the Knicks may continue to compress the defense and form a trap in the low post. Thus Martin replaced Waiters.

James thought about how to assist his teammates to shoot three points before he came on the court, and Zhou Xuan's style of play also gave him some inspiration, which looked easy. He is obviously more tired than Zhou Xuan, but he is the lagging side. What the hell is going on?

In fact, James is essentially the same as Kobe, both belong to the ball bully type, and he needs to dominate the ball for a long time, but he passes the ball slightly better than Kobe Bryant and delivers two more assists.

In the Knicks, Zhou Xuan didn't shoot the most, he often couldn't shoot 10 times a game, so his teammates fed their hands. It can be said that Zhou Xuan has been preparing for the playoffs all season.

The coaching staff has also done a good job of arranging the defense, and the Knicks have become more and more focused on the overall change of pace after five seasons of running-in.