When Zhou Xuan appeared on the night of the game, the fans applauded and cheered together.

Winning the MVP of the regular season for a second time, Zhou Xuan already has the treatment of dominating the world at Madison Square Garden. Back then, "Gorilla" Ewing was not as popular as him. Although you are one of the four centers, Ewing is the only one of the four who has not won a championship, and his style of play is not very attractive. Zhou Xuan is different, he has won more individual accolades and is recognized as the number one in the point guard position.

There are many experts who believe that as long as Zhou Xuan does not suffer serious injuries again, he will have a high status in the history of the NBA if he continues to play like this. After all, there are not many players who can win MVP for a second time, as strong as O'Neal and Garnett, they only have one regular season MVP, and Kobe, who is known as Jordan's successor, also has only one regular season MVP. Zhou Xuan has only two in his fourth year, and no one will be surprised if he takes two more in the future.

There are also voices against Zhou Xuan, mainly around some unwarranted things. For example, some people say that Zhou Xuan squeezed out Stadamier. These are the people who sprayed without Stadamire last season, and Zhou Xuan couldn't win. As a result, now that Xiao Si is gone, the new Jamison is in a slump, and the Knicks are still winning. They rely on a team, never alone.

Zhou Xuan's parents, Chloe Moretz, the Olsen sisters and other friends were all present to watch the game and beckoned to him. Zhou Xuan waved his hand, looking very relaxed.

Only Emma Watson didn't come, she never had any interest in basketball, and Zhou Xuan didn't force her. Who says that a girlfriend must find a fan?

Su Qun said: "Bosh has passed the diagnosis and will not return in the last two games, which is too beneficial for the Knicks. It will be difficult to win just two home games. ”

Yang Jian said: "If the Knicks enter the finals for two consecutive seasons, Zhou Xuan will be better than Kidd in terms of record. In 2001 and 2002, the rebuilt Nets reached the finals twice under the leadership of Kidd, but Kidd's statistics were not as beautiful as Zhou Xuan's, and he did not win the MVP. ”

If Kidd had had a better stat and a higher hit rate, there wouldn't have been so many people talking about him. Zhou Xuan's shooting percentage is 52. 4%, 41 three-pointers. 7% and 91 free throw percentage. 8%, which is still stable going into the playoffs. It's thought he's not as good as Nash.

Zhou Xuan talked to Leonard after he appeared. "Coy, if it's the defender who defends you in the wrong position and boldly attacks in the low post, I'll pass you the ball, understand?"

"Understood."

Zhou Xuan said to Gallinari again: "I will run to the weak side, pay attention to the lob, if I attract the big man, Cowie will go to the low post and become the strong side." ”

The Spurs also like to use this trick inside and outside, which is very difficult to defend and more effective for the Heat, who lack interior height.

Spoelstra emphasized before the game that Wade defended Zhou Xuan and Chalmers defended Matthews, but Matthews did not start.

Knicks five: Zhou Xuan, Leonard, Gallinari, Jamison, Chandler.

Heat five: Chalmers, Wade, James, Dunleavy, Turiaf.

Chandler won with a jumper, and the Knicks attacked first. Wade went to defend Zhou Xuan, this was the pre-game arrangement, and seeing that Matthews was not playing, Spoelstra had an ominous premonition.

Zhou Xuan passed the ball to Gallinari on the right side, relying on Chandler's block to run to the bottom corner of the weak side, Gallinari did not hesitate at all, and sent the ball over Dunleavy's head with a slight side of his body.

Wade chased the defense quickly, Zhou Xuan did not have any feints after receiving the ball, and almost did not pause to pass the ball to the low position on the right side with both hands. Leonard cut into the air, took a step forward after receiving the ball, and forced Chalmers to score a one-handed cricket. 2 to 0.

The Heat attacked, James took the ball in the middle, the Knicks used mixed defense, Zhou Xuan stared at Chalmers, and the others stood and did not follow others.

James chose to break through from Jamison's side, the two have been teammates, and he knows very well that Jamison is not good at defense, thin on the inside, slow on the outside, and belongs to the type of non-discriminate.

Jamison didn't block the breakout line, followed from the side, and gave up space to break through the baseline. James broke through with the ball and Chandler let go of Turyaf's bag.

James wasn't going to force a shot in the face of Chandler, and even if he dodged the block, he would definitely be interfered with, and the two blocked one side. He took the ball and pulled back and passed it to Dunleavy in the middle, who couldn't get rid of Gallinari and passed it to Wade. Leonard moved quickly sideways and blocked Wade's breakout lane.

In the regular season against the Knicks, Wade found that Leonard's defense was good, his arms were long and fast, and he was very close to people, but Wade could only attack, Bosh was not there, and no one could play a good block with him. And the Knicks are more than two meters tall, and it doesn't make much sense to block and dismantle.

Wade dribbled the ball under his crotch and shook out a little space, jumped to the low post on the right side with the ball, jumped up with Leonard on the side, hit the board with one hand with his right hand, and forced a shot. It looks reluctant, but it's simply into the net. 2 to 2.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan passed Gallinari again, and then ran to the weak side, this time the person who changed his guard was James, and Turiaf continued to be under the basket.

While Gallinari averages assists per game, he knows where to move the ball. James defended well, he didn't give it to Zhou Xuan, but passed it to Jamison on the left, who in turn hung it to Leonard.

There was a misalignment on the court, Leonard leaned on Chalmers in the low post on the left side, turned to the baseline and made a jumper, he barely encountered interference, the shot was easy, and Turiaf couldn't make up for it with Chandler on his shoulder. The ball goes in again. 4 to 2.

TNT Radio live, Barkley said: "Leonard has a future, he scored two goals in the opening game and he still dares to play in the playoffs. The Heat let Wade defend Zhou Xuan, and the others had a chance. ”

Smith said: "What Battier and Matthews didn't do was attack. Matthews is only 196CM tall and is not good at playing low posts, Battier has no ability to hold the ball, and Leonard really dares to take responsibility. ”

The Heat's offense was blocked in the next round, and several passes could not find space, the Knicks compressed the defense to the restricted area, James missed the shot, and the rebound was obtained by Chandler.

The Knicks still used the old strategy of last season, letting James and Wade shoot on the perimeter, and as long as the two broke through, they immediately retracted the bag and let Turiaf go.

If a team has a target to be released, the game will not be easy to play. Especially the Knicks' man under the basket is Chandler, the best defensive player of the season. After winning the prize, Chandler's defense became more energetic. Blue-collar and super blue-collar feel different.

After several offenses and tight defense, the Heat had no choice but to let Wade defend against Leonard and Chalmers defend against Zhou Xuan. Zhou Xuan immediately came to the spirit, let the players pull away, singled out Chalmers, and scored twice in the middle of the shot. He's just a human being, relying on feints to make a little space and make a 60-degree jumper on the right side, which he is too accurate to dodge the block and go in.

The Heat's key to victory is star ability and quick counter-attacks. In the face of the Knicks, the counterattack could not be played, and the defense, including Chandler, was very fast. And Chandler will also pull out to block and dismantle, which can ensure a faster return to defense, so that the Heat defense line does not dare to shrink too tightly.

After nearly five minutes played, the Knicks led 12-4 and Spoelstra called a timeout.

The Heat didn't make any substitutions after the timeout, and this is the strongest lineup they can put out. Turyaf is on the floor to ensure interior defense, and if someone else is on the court, Chandler will go to the basket, and his height alone will suffer a lot.

After the timeout, the Knicks were still solid defensively, and the Heat selected Jamison as a breakthrough to score four points. D'Antoni replaced Jamison with Battier on the six-minute mark.

Battier has a lot of experience in the playoffs, playing on the court, responsible for guarding the low post, causing Wade to hit people with the ball once, and then received Zhou Xuan's breakthrough and shot a three-pointer.

The Knicks led 25-16 in the first quarter. Spoelstra felt helpless on the sidelines. Last season, it was still able to fight, but now the Knicks' defense has gone up a notch, and it is difficult for the Heat to play.

At the beginning, Zhou Xuan had to defend against the Heat's offensive core and limit Wade, but now he only needs to keep an eye on Chalmers. Battier, who was valued by the Heat in the summer, also joined the Knicks and played a role in the system. The Heat players didn't get any easy shots, and they were all shot with interference.

Wade played off the bench in the second quarter, he had a three-minute break in the first quarter, Bosh was not there, and there had to be a strong offensive point. In addition, the Heat sent Kerr, McMill, Haslem and Joel Anthony.

On the Knicks' side, Andre Miller and Beverley formed a two-guard lineback, as well as Matthews, Jamison, and Anderson. Parsons didn't play.

Beverley gave the Heat a heavy blow, and he kept pestering Wade to make it difficult to catch the ball. He knows that his playing time is limited, and he doesn't value his physical strength at all.

The Knicks pulled two inside lines to the perimeter to block and also gave Andre Miller a chance to play alone, and Kerr's thin body couldn't stop his back. Miller has played just 18 minutes this season. 3 minutes, 6 wins. 2 points 2. 4 rebounds 3. With 8 assists, his efficiency is still there. Matthews was also undaunted by McMiller, much quicker, and scored on the counter-attack.

The Heat's offense sucks, Joel Anthony has rarely played, and his offense has made the coaching staff complain about its weakness. Haslem has also returned from injury to a much worse form than before, and his performance is not worthy of the full middle class.

Wade shot 1-of-3, and only Haslem scored two points, and the margin widened to double digits, and Spoelstra had to call another timeout.

When Zhou Xuan got out of the break, the heat was almost unbearable. Originally, without Pekovic, the Heat thought it would be easier to play in the low post, but this was also wishful thinking. The Knicks' offensive focus is on the perimeter, and the Heat can't fully expand the defense, otherwise the guard will be misplaced and single.

Andre Miller's heads-up skills became key, and once the interior line didn't go out, Miller also knew to distribute the ball to the more threatening man. The veterans brought in by the Knicks have all played a role, and the Knicks have become more balanced offensively and defensively. In the playoffs, experience is key.