In the second half, Zhou Xuan continued to control the situation.

His pace is unhurried, and his opponent can't guess how he will play. In order to defend him, Carter and Kidd have shortened their playing time in order to keep up with his pace on the outside.

But Terry and West defended the main defense, Zhou Xuan changed his style of play, passed the ball to Gallinari, and then relied on the off-ball cover to run to the bottom corner of the weak side to attract the defense, and he shot if he changed the defense a little slower.

In the third quarter, Zhou Xuan made two three-point shots in the bottom corner and hit another one.

The Mavericks scout also has Zhou Xuan's detailed information, and many people know that he is not accurate in the bottom corner, but today Zhou Xuan overturned this theory with actions. He is not unfamiliar with the ball at all, as long as he faces Kidd and Carter, he immediately breaks through, and the success rate is very high.

Carlisle called two timeouts in the quarter and didn't stop the Knicks' offensive momentum. The team scored 37 points in a single quarter. 94-72 lead.

Yao Ming and Nowitzki have a smaller advantage in the low post, and they can only rely on Terry to support them on the periphery, and the Mavericks are not good offensively.

Su Qun said: "I guess no one would have thought that the opening game would be such a scene before the game, and the Knicks would abuse the Mavericks away. Zhou Xuan had 23 points, 2 rebounds, 12 assists and 1 steal in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, I don't know if he will play, and he is likely to score 30+10. ”

Yang Jian said: "The Knicks' defense is eye-catching. Chandler single-handedly defended Yao Ming, allowing Yao Ming to score only 4 points in the third quarter, and his interference was very successful, and if Chandler had been on the team last season, the championship might not have been the Mavericks. ”

Su Qun said: "It's too early to evaluate, if Chandler can play this kind of defensive intensity every game, plus Battier, Gallinari, Matthews, Leonard four swingmen, the Knicks are really strong." It reminds me of the Warriors' championship-winning lineup, where the four forwards were frantically pestering each other's leading scorers without fear of misalignment, and Mullin's approach to building a team is something that all teams can learn from. ”

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhou Xuan went down to rest, and Beverley finally got the opportunity to play, and he Miller and the two pressed in the frontcourt. The veteran Miller didn't play much time either, and the swingman got a lot of minutes in order to misplace Novitzki. Leonard plays as small forward, with Anderson and Battier on the inside.

The Mavericks fielded a starting lineup other than Yao Ming, Terry, Kidd, Carter, Nowitzki, Marion. They want to turn the game around on this special day in front of the fans who support them. Unexpectedly, the Knicks also played small-ball tactics. The two sides fought hard to attack, and Kidd became a holehole.

Some home fans lamented: "Kidd is really old." "Not only can't he prevent Zhou Xuan, but it's also difficult to prevent people on the edge. Kidd is now more of a No.2 and No.3 position, and he's in trouble with a two-guard position.

Barkley smiled: "The Knicks played so aggressively off the bench, and the frontcourt pressed and thought they were the lagging side." ”

Smith said: "The Knicks let Battier defend Nowitzki, and Anderson defended the basket, and the rotation was very fast, and the Mavericks couldn't play outside tactics, but they couldn't rely on Nowitzki's low-post strong offense." ”

At the five-and-a-half-minute mark, Kidd hit a three-pointer that couldn't stop the bleeding and they trailed by 16 points. Zhou Xuan returned to the field and replaced Miller. Chandler also came on to defend Yao Ming, and Stadameyer continued to rest.

Zhou Xuan's performance made the Mavericks players feel discouraged, and the perimeter used a double block. After Chandler blocked Terry, Yao Ming was too slow to change defenses, and Zhou Xuan hit a pull-up jump shot on the left side.

In the next round, the Mavericks missed the shot, the Knicks counterattacked, and Beverley quickly advanced to the front court and passed to Zhou Xuan. After the misalignment, Kidd was dribbled by Zhou Xuan under his crotch and could only be fouled. Zhou Xuan threw the ball to the basket with one hand in one step inside the three-point line, and the ghost hit the board, causing 2+1.

After hitting the free throw, Zhou Xuan scored his 28th point. The Mavericks quickly replaced Kidd with West. The Knicks also made substitutions, with Novak, a defensive three-point shooter weak, playing at the No. 4 position.

Nowitzki has been playing for nearly 40 minutes, Novak has just come on the court, full of energy, interfered with Nowitzki's shot to prevent a shot, the Knicks counterattacked again, and Leonard passed to Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan advanced to the frontcourt and grabbed a three-point shot from West outside the three-point line on the right side, he knew Leonard's athleticism and believed he could rush to grab the rebound. This goal seemed unreasonable, but Zhou Xuan hit his fourth three-pointer in a single game, scoring 31 points.

In the next round, West made a mistake in passing, Zhou Xuan made a successful steal, caught it with Terry, and threw himself into the street and caused a foul. Terry was very depressed when he saw that the home opener was playing like this, and asked the referee to theorize, the referee didn't blow the trick and fouled the Mavericks, which gave the Mavericks face, but the ball was still the Knicks's.

Zhou Xuan relied on the double cover to single Yao Ming again, breaking through and causing a foul. Yao Ming was replaced with five fouls, and after Zhou Xuan hit two free throws, the Knicks led 116-90 to 26 points.

The game entered garbage time, and Zhou Xuan scored 10 points in 1 minute and 19 seconds, extinguishing the momentum of the Mavericks' counterattack in one fell swoop.

Zhou Xuan went off the break with 33 points, 2 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals, and many home fans gave him applause.

Barkley said: "Zhou Xuan played less than 32 minutes, shooting 11-of-13, 4-of-5 three-pointers and 7-of-7 free throws. The calf had nothing to do with him. It was right to send Pekovic away, the Knicks had no shortage of offensive players at all, and Zhou Xuan averaged 20 shots per game to get everything done. ”

Smith said: "If Zhou Xuan plays more time, he will definitely be able to score 40+10, and I think the Mavericks will regret sending Stevenson away, his outside defense is better." Carter was so disappointing today, scoring only 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in his regular season debut, without any star appearance. ”

CCTV5 Su Qun said: "Today's Zhou Xuan's data is far better than Yao Ming, Yao Ming only has 12 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block, the wave of offense just now makes people watch the blood boiling, Zhou Xuan already has extraordinary dominance, he doesn't seem to have done his best." ”

Yang Jian smiled: "It's a pity that Chandler came too late, and the Knicks couldn't go dark last season." If he wins the championship, Zhou Xuan should be inducted into the Hall of Fame now, because it is his second dark horse to win the championship. However, winning the youngest regular season MVP in history is also telling. ”

The Knicks were on the full bench, with Beverley, Leonard, Novak, Armondson, and Anderson on the floor, and the Mavericks also came off the bench. The two sides are still playing fiercely, one side in order to show itself and get more playing time, and the Mavericks bench is tasked with defending home honor, and losing a little less is a little.

At 125-101 in the final game, the Knicks slaughtered the Mavericks by 24 points and made a good start to the new season.

"The Knicks look better than they did last season, and the Heat didn't bring in good role players in the summer, and in that case, I doubt they're going to compete with the Knicks," Barkley said. ”

"In the other games, the Heat got off to a flying start with a 102-90 win over the Bulls," Smith said. The Clippers beat the Lakers 93-87. Paul and Griffin have both played well, and Los Angeles seems to be changing hands. ”

Seven Knicks scored in double figures, and Stadamire had 16 points and seven rebounds. Matthews had 18 points, Gallinari had 21 points and five rebounds, Leonard had 14 points, four rebounds and three assists in his debut, and Miller had 11 points and four assists. Chandler had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Battier played a decent performance and focused on the defensive end, making only two shots in the game, making a three-pointer and scoring 3 points and 2 rebounds. He's a hero behind the scenes, he's always had terrible stats, he's actually been trying his best on the defensive end, and he doesn't take many shots.

At the press conference. Mavericks head coach Carlisle said: "The result was disappointing, the holiday was too long and the players needed time to adjust. ”

Others don't talk much. Nowitzki said he won't give up defending his title, believing the Mavericks are still one of the strongest teams, but it will take a little time to settle in with his new teammates.

Interviewing the Knicks, the reporter asked the coach: "What is the Knicks' goal for the new season?" ”

"The overall winner, of course." D'Antoni looked proud. "We've made it to the finals, we've traded for the championship, and everything else has been a failure."

The reporter asked: "Do you have any comments on this game?" ”

"The players played really well, distributed the ball well and played as a team. Especially Zhou Xuan, he is the core of the team, and it feels so good to have him. D'Antoni laughed.

The journalist asked Gallinari. "You played very well today, you hit a lot of shots, is this the result of summer practice?"

Gallinari said: "The result of the misalignment, when I get a pass, it's either nobody in front of me or against a defender who is a head shorter than me, and if I can't shoot, the coach will put me on the bench. ”

Stadameyer also complimented Zhou Xuan. "He's the best, I'm a firm believer in that."

The reporter asked Zhou Xuan: "You won super data today, and the number of shots is not much, do you consciously reduce the efficiency of shooting?" ”

Zhou Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, I think that in order to win, the team should find a perfect balance and hit the ball to the weakest position of the opponent's defense." If I shoot too much, or stick the ball, they should be able to find a way to defend me and I'm not going to give them that chance. ”

The reporter said: "If you have good stats, a good team record, and you are likely to defend the MVP, will you lower your stats in order to win?" ”

"Does my stats look down? Andre really sacrificed his stats for the win, and he could have started if he had changed teams. Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

This passage was broadcast, Zhou Xuan was a good person again, and Miller must be very happy. He is in the contract year, and if the data is particularly poor, the next contract will not be very large. He thinks he is not old yet and does not want to take the basic salary of a veteran.

The reporter asked: "Are you confident that you will win the championship this season?" ”

"In fact, I've always been confident. Including reimbursement for that season. Zhou Xuan smiled: "This year we are better than last season. Last season, there were many young players who suffered from experience, and now they have Tyson, Sean, and Luis...... There are also very strong rookies and we are not afraid of any opponent. ”