It's nothing for the Knicks to lead by 8 points, and the Nuggets still have a chance to catch up, but let Zhou Xuan score 24 points in a single quarter, which is difficult for all fans who support the Nuggets to accept.

In the second quarter, both sides sent on the bench. The Knicks five are Douglas, Fields, Azubuuk, Ryan? Anderson, Pekovic.

Nuggets Five: Tylawson, J.R. Smith, Gary? Forbes, Harrington, Chris? Anderson.

The Nuggets had another hard time defending Pekovic.

Mention of substitute center "Birdman" Chris? Anderson, many people will think of his block. Anderson is good at side defense, not low post defense, and he weighs 20 kilograms less than Pekovic, so he can't resist at all.

Pekovic's low-post attack alone made the Nuggets players complain, and there were four pitchers on the outside who kept running in and out of positions looking for opportunities.

The Nuggets' best performance was actually Forbes, who hit two three-pointers to help the team bite the score. Douglas didn't feel very good today, and if it weren't for his back-to-back outside shots, the Knicks would likely have turned the margin into double digits.

Seeing that Douglas was not in good shape, D'Antoni replaced him with newcomer Beverley.

After the game against the Warriors, the coaching staff decided to put veteran Mason on the injury roster, give Beverley a chance to play, and add a speed player. He can also shoot three-pointers, and the defensive enthusiasm shown in training is far better than Mason's, and he couldn't play in the NBA before because he was only 185cm tall and his style was like a shooting guard. At the Knicks, a second team with Pekovic on the interior doesn't need a Beverley organization.

Rather than a big man who can only play positional battles, D'Antoni prefers to run with two guards. Six minutes later, Zhou Xuan and Matthews were replaced, and Gallinari was given a cameo in the No. 4 position, not only Azubuuk, but Fields also shortened his playing time.

Led by Anthony and J.R. Smith, the Nuggets didn't let the margin widen. The Warriors led 64-57 at halftime.

Zhou Xuan got 28 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists with super luxury data, and he has been in great shape recently.

Su Qun said: "In the second quarter, Zhou Xuan reduced his shots, and the main point of attack was Pekovic, and he only scored 4 points, but it's a pity." If we play like we did in the first quarter, we might be able to set a career scoring record today. ”

Yang Jian said with a smile: "I think Zhou Xuan is still thinking about the overall situation, if he focuses on attacking, Pekovic's advantage will not be able to be brought into play." Stoudeyere will also be a role player, and the Knicks have suppressed the Nuggets on the inside this quarter. ”

On ESPN's side, "Magic" Johnson said, "As the core of the backcourt, Billups should step up. But in the second half, he couldn't score under Beverley's defense, and his state was too poor. ”

Van Gundy said: "Without Martin, the Nuggets defense is a little bit worse. Let's see how they play in the second half. ”

In the third quarter, the two sides fielded their strongest lineups, and the only change was that the Knicks replaced Anderson with Pekovic as center. The "White Bear" played well in the second quarter, and D'Anton didn't want to just let him play off the bench for a while and then replace him. The outside line is the starting start of the opening game, and the defense is strengthened.

The Nuggets were the strongest attacking lineup, with JR Smith replacing Afflaro and Harrington at No. 4.

As soon as Pekovic is on the line, the organization will be much simpler, the periphery cannot be opened, as long as someone covers Zhou Xuan, he will pass the ball to the side, and after a reversal, pass to Pekovic singles.

Yang Jian was a little breathless, and said depressedly: "Zhou Xuan still doesn't have the main attack, he passes the ball to the side again and again and then to Pekovic, so he can't increase the data." ”

Su Qun said: "But it's easier to win this way, and it's very difficult to defend inside and outside." ”

Nene is the same height as Pekovic, weighing only 113 kilograms, and he is also depressed to meet such an opponent. Pekovic is so strong that he can get a shot with two turns.

If Pekovic can't shoot, the Nuggets will immediately run and shoot, and the three of them will go down together. Against the Knicks, the Nuggets became a team that relied on counterattacks. The Knicks have taken a solid path, and if they play a quick counterattack, Pekovic will not be able to play the advantage of attracting defense in the low post.

"Magic" Johnson said: "The Knicks focus on the interior, Pekovic attracts the defense, Stoudeyer can also cut through the middle, and the Nuggets can't play the low post offense, so they can only look for opportunities on the perimeter." ”

Van Gundy smiled: "Originally, when people mentioned the Knicks, they would think of running and shooting, and the introduction of Zhou Xuan and Stoudamire was to copy the tactics of the Suns, but it turned out to be otherwise, and the Knicks brought people a surprise." ”

In addition to attacking in the low post, Pekovic also practiced the ball in the team, attracting the bag to the sides. As long as he does this well, he is a qualified traditional center, and he doesn't need to do the rest.

Seeing that the team can't open the situation, George? Carl replaced Billups with Tylawson and was ready to pick up the pace.

Tylawson played as soon as he got on the court, relying on the cover to burst into the interior and score a layup. His actual height may not be 180CM, and his speed is extremely fast, even if he doesn't fake the inside line, it is difficult to keep up. He played great when he first entered the league, and the Nuggets wanted to send Billups away, largely because of him. Only when Billups is gone can Lawson really get on top.

Zhou Xuan and Stadamire cooperated in blocking and dismantling, Lawson switched to Stadamire, cut off Zhou Xuan's pass, broke the ball alone, and dunked the basketball with both hands.

Watch the score get closer, George? Karl also stood up and applauded.

The Knicks are still positional offense-oriented, Lawson is at a disadvantage in height, but he is fast and good at defending breakthroughs, Zhou Xuan tried to let Pekovic pull out to block and dismantle, and then squeezed Lawson to cut inside. But Pekovic is too slow and doesn't work well.

Three minutes later, the score was tied to 72-70. D'Antoni asked for a timeout.

The players got together and D'Antoni said, "Randy (Fields) up, Nikola (Pekovic) down, pick up the pace, grab the rebound and fight back." Amare (Stodamire) defends inside. (Daniro) should be careful to change the guard and don't let Lawson burst in. The offense controlled the tempo of the week, and the others covered the run without the ball, focusing on the perimeter, and Amare cut in time. ”

D'Antoni likes this rhythm, doesn't he want to fight for speed? Then give it a try! Gallinari has no problem defending Harrington, and the pick-and-roll defense is also suitable. Nene is not as maneuverable as Stadameyer. On Fields, the main thing is that he is better than Azubuke in rebounding and more mobile than Anderson.

George? Karl also made a substitution. J.R. Smith down, Afraro up. The latter is more solid in comparison, Smith sometimes spills, and now the Nuggets need Tylawson to attack with the ball.

Players from both sides come on the court, and the Knicks attack. Zhou Xuan saw that it was Lawson who was defending him, and immediately had a plan. It's impossible for the Nuggets to let Lawson defend Fields or Matthews, and the difference in height and physique is too great. D'Antoni gave him unlimited shots, hoping he could take advantage of that.

Zhou Xuan took the ball to the front court and clenched his fist at his teammates. Lawson suspected that this was a tactic to play, and it was estimated that someone would come up to block and dismantle, but instead of blocking and dismantling, several people also rushed to the inside line together.

Zhou Xuan watched his teammates move, holding the ball in his right hand in the middle and approaching with his left hand. Lawson studied Zhou Xuan's information before the game, and knew what he was good at, so he didn't pounce. Zhou Xuan took the ball and quickly jumped and shot.

He didn't jump high, he didn't reach the highest point and threw the ball out, Lawson was nearly 10 centimeters shorter than Zhou Xuan, and he was slow to jump and block. The shot was sudden enough, the rhythm was good, and the ball went in. 75 to 70. Zhou Xuan scored 31st personal points.

The Nuggets attacked, Zhou Xuan followed Lawson, went to the front court to pull out to cover, and Stoudeyer changed defense. Lawson broke through to the inside, and Xiao Si did a good job of keeping up on the side. Zhou Xuan bypassed the cover and went to chase the defense, and the middle lane was empty.

Lawson's organizational skills are average, and he wants to shoot by himself under the basket, but he does not attract Stadamire to pull the perimeter, he sees Zhou Xuan rushing up, turning and passing the ball to the middle. Stodameyer let go of Lawson again, and pounced.

Nene has the ability to shoot from the middle, but it is not a trick, and the ball is deflected with little interference. Zhou Xuan easily picked up the backcourt rebound, and threw it to the frontcourt when he landed.

Gallinari received the basketball in the half-court position, and Anthony defended hard and withstood him. Seeing that there was little chance, he passed the ball to Matthews on the left. Matthews didn't attack strongly, and waited for Zhou Xuan to go to the front court with his back to protect the ball, and passed it over.

Tylawson was not strict with the off-ball defense, and was thinking about what way Zhou Xuan would attack this time, Zhou Xuan pulled it up and threw it, and suddenly threw a cold arrow. He practiced the frontal three-point shot for two years, and it became more and more accurate, Lawson didn't cover it, and the ball went in again. 78 to 70. Zhou Xuan scored 34th personal points.

Su Qun shouted: "Beautiful, Zhou Xuan hit two three-pointers in a row to suppress the Nuggets' momentum of chasing points, which is very crucial." ”

Yang Jian said: "This is the role of the core. ”

Lawson quickly dribbled across the half court and handed it to Anthony. The man in charge of defending Anthony became Matthews, who is only 196CM tall. Anthony catches the ball in the back frame, takes a light step, and retracts his foot to make a jumper. The action is simple, and Matthews doesn't cover it. That small step caught his attention, and the slightest mistake against Anthony could be caught. The ball went in. 78 to 72.

The Knicks attacked, Lawson didn't play much, and his physical strength had an advantage, and he began to press Zhou Xuan. Zhou Xuan leaned on the width of the court to move horizontally, and Gallinari covered him.

Lawson defended actively, but Harrington didn't dare to defend too far outside, and Zhou Xuan broke through to the right after getting rid of it. Gallinari went to the left.

Lawson didn't dare to chase Zhou Xuan when he came up from behind, otherwise Gallinari would be empty. Zhou Xuan faced Harrington and glanced in the direction of Gallinari, holding the ball in his right hand and leaning closer with his left hand.

He's definitely not going to shoot, it's either going to break or it's going to pass, that's Harrington's opinion. It's clear which chance is better to shoot in the face of him or Gallinari to shoot in the face of Tylawson. He didn't believe that Zhou Xuan couldn't see it, so he lowered his center of gravity, and he didn't shoot suddenly, how did he know that Zhou Xuan didn't pull out, and he made a three-point shot, and he threw it very fast, Harrington didn't have time to jump, so he could only stretch out his hand.

The ball has a good arc, as if it is equipped with a positioning system, and it is hollow into the net. 81 to 72.

Zhou Xuan hit three three-pointers in a row and scored his 37th point.