Chapter 659 [Re-enter the Finals]

Back in New York, Zhou Xuan stayed at home to rest and talk to his parents about the past few days.

The old couple and two foreign beauties live under the same roof, which is somewhat of a generation gap. Young people in Europe and the United States like to be independent, and they feel very uncomfortable living with their parents for a long time. Emma Watson was one of them, so she went out to do activities, make money, and left New York for a while.

Chlo Moretz has no problem with this, she spends most of her time with her parents, even if they are not at home, there are two older brothers, and Tevo has the fourth comrade. She doesn't feel uncomfortable because there are people in the house.

"I've learned cooking with Awesome in the past few days, and I'm cooking tonight." Chloe said proudly.

β€œawesomeοΌŸβ€ Zhou Xuan was stunned.

"The English name she gave me." Zhou Gaozhuo interjected.

Zhou Xuan sweated wildly. The translation of this word into Chinese is awesome and excellent, but it bears a bit of a resemblance to the name "Gao Zhuo". But in American colloquial terms, this word stands for "cow B"...... It's not a low-key one.

Chloe learned cooking skills from Zhou Gaozhuo, watched movies and played games with Martha, and got along very well. Zhou Xuan is also a little helpless about this, who is his girlfriend?

Chatting at home revolves around entertainment, not much about basketball. This made Zhou Xuan more confident, and everyone felt that the Heat had no play, and the Knicks could easily advance, so they didn't talk about this topic.

Before Game 5 was played, the Knicks' home fans were already celebrating, and many showed up with 4-1 signs. Zhou Xuan no longer used it as a way to show his appearance, and at this time, he became more and more low-key.

During the warm-up, D'Antoni shouted: "Cheer up, you can't relax until the last moment when the Heat falls, this one must be won, we don't want to go to Miami again." ”

Zhou Xuan took the lead and shouted: "Everyone shouts together - we will win!" ”

"Victory!"

As soon as the players shouted, the crowd was also moved. The team staff found someone to bring the audience to shout victory. Tens of thousands of people shouted in unison, which made the Knicks' morale rise a few points.

Bosh is in the squad and ready to play with an injury, but his form is certainly not improving. This injury doesn't seem to be serious, but it actually affects the state very much. The bouncing stretch is done with the upper abs. Bosh is a man who plays on physical fitness, and if he becomes a floor stream, how much can he help the team with his adaptability and skill?

After the start of the game, Zhou Xuan relied on blocking and breaking through to create opportunities for his teammates, and Gallinari and Jamison became the main attack points. The Heat didn't start Bosh and still relied on James and Wade.

James shot 0-of-4 in the first quarter, had two turnovers, didn't score a point, only grabbed three rebounds, handed out two assists, and he played out of sorts.

What are people most afraid of? It's not loneliness, it's not lovelorn, it's not death, it's a headache and a helpless thing - contrast!

Just like many people when they were young, they would always compare with "other people's children", this child can do anything, has good grades, is sensible, and is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Once contrasted, the shortcomings of the person are magnified. No one mentions good things, but bad things spread thousands of miles. It's like this everywhere.

Now James has been pulled out and compared with Zhou Xuan in an all-round way. Compare data, compare efficiency, compare team performance, compare leadership temperament, compare body, and compare age.

When James and Zhou Xuan were the same age, they were far from having the same leadership temperament as him, and their performance was not as good as Zhou Xuan's. There are more and more people who think that Zhou Xuan is better than James. Being eliminated for two years in a row means complete defeat, and James can't afford to lose. He's playing with a huge psychological baggage. And Zhou Xuan was much more relaxed.

James has never been a mentally strong person, if he is not sure of winning the slam dunk contest, he will not participate in the dunk contest, and if he is not sure of winning the championship in the Cavaliers, he will leave the Cavaliers. Now he is not sure that he will lead the Heat to the Finals, not at all.

Bosh came off the bench in the second quarter, and James and Wade also continued to play. There was no way back in this game, and they all decided to play the whole game. Unfortunately, it didn't work well, and the Knicks used last season's trick to compress the defense. The Big Three three-pointers are still not good enough. The most accurate McMiller sat on the bench with the full middle class, useless.

Bosh could only shoot from the perimeter, and he couldn't get past Chandler in the low post, and at halftime, the Knicks had an 11-point advantage.

In the second half, Wade was dumb again, missing consecutive jumpers, and James scored a few in the low post, and he improved this season, but it wasn't enough. The Knicks' Hawks played very well offensively, completely giving up the run-and-gun, strengthening the defense, and maintaining the lead while wearing down the opponent's will a little bit.

In the fourth quarter, in order to catch up with the score, the Heat sent Miller and Dunleavy to the end, and Bosh went off the court to play a small-ball strategy. The Knicks' small-ball tactics were more thorough, with Zhou Xuan partnering with Beverley and Matthews on the outside, Chandler and Jamison grabbed the rebounds, and the three of them went on a fast break.

At 2 minutes and 11 seconds, Zhou Xuan hit a three-point shot on the right side of the counterattack, expanding the difference to 15 points.

The Knicks defeated the Heat 104-91 in Game 5 to advance to the Finals with a total score of 4-1.

The fans cheered together. The players on the bench also rushed into the field, waving towels excitedly. Championed the Eastern Conference for two consecutive years, the Knicks are already a top powerhouse.

"The Western Conference Finals are not yet over, and the Thunder beat the Spurs on the road to a crucial fifth victory, and they are likely to advance to the Finals," Su said. I think the Knicks have an absolute advantage against the Thunder, and Zhou Xuan is likely to win the second championship of his career. ”

"The Spurs are an experienced team, and they have the potential to complete a comeback," Yang said. ”

When James left the court, his expression was extremely embarrassed. He scored a quasi-triple-double of 23 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and the Heat were eliminated even more happily this season, losing to the team he refused to play for, is there anything more ironic than this? Wade left the game silently with a blank face, not with James and Bosh. This leads to speculation that they are really contradictory.

Wade didn't play well either, with only 18 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists. Bosh played 33 minutes and finished with 14 points and four rebounds.

Zhou Xuan scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals, and the Knicks scored double-doubles. Gallinari scored a game-high 25 points, Chandler had 14 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks, and Matthews also had 15 points......

After the game, D'Antoni commented: "There is only one superstar in the team, Zhou Xuan, and we still achieved this step, it turns out that the team is the most important thing, and it is not the stars who can play well together." We only need one core to suffice. With Zhou Xuan here, others can also play like all-stars. ”

The reporter asked: "You have eliminated the Heat for two consecutive years, are you confident of winning the championship this time?" ”

'We've got to win the title, it's not a question of confidence, nobody wants to be a foil to two finals in a row, whether it's against the Thunder or the Spurs, we're going to beat them. We have what it takes to do it all. D'Antoni exclaimed. At this time, there is no need to be modest, is it to compliment the opponent to increase the confidence of the opponent? He was never a man who liked to show weakness.

The reporter asked, "What do you think made the Knicks stronger than they were last season?" ”

"It's the run-in between the players, especially on the defensive end, it's been very successful, when I mentioned the Knicks before, everyone had the impression that they didn't defend, and now we're a good defensive team." D'Antoni laughed: "Coach Malone and Coach Woodson have done a lot of work, they are both good at arranging the defensive system, and we are a good partner. ”

Asked again about the impact of Stadamire's departure on the team, D'Antoni said: "We've had a great time working together, but he's already part of the Cavaliers and I wish him a high level over there." ”

This reporter is looking for fault, in fact, he wants to prove that Xiao Si is a defensive black hole and drags down the Knicks' overall defense. There's a reason why Smalls was traded, but D'Antoni doesn't need to be picky. Some media said that Zhou Xuan squeezed out Xiao Si, if you talk too much, the fake can be said to be true, and the best way is to remain silent.

D'Antoni was in a good mood, he was smiling all the time during the interview, he felt that the ups and downs of life were too exciting, and he ushered in Zhou Xuan when he was about to lose his coaching job, and suddenly became a winner in life. Now no one is saying that he won't use people, only that D'Antoni needs a super defender in his system.

There are more reporters interviewing Zhou Xuan.

The reporter asked: "Stephen, you have reached the Finals two years in a row, and most people think that the Knicks are a single-core team, do you consider yourself the best player in the league?" ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "Are you questioning the evaluation criteria of the league's regular season MVP?" ”

"Not at all."

It's arrogant, but I like it. The journalist thought to himself. What he wants is this kind of gimmick, a feeling of stomping the Heat triumvirate under his feet.

Another reporter asked, "Did you deliberately do this when you averaged two double-doubles per game in the playoffs and scored fewer points?" ”

"It's not deliberate, it's my style of play. I've said many times that my stats are determined by the opponent, that when the opponent packs me more times, I pass the ball, and if I'm not defending so tightly, I'll shoot more. No matter how I play, it's all about winning, and I can't shoot for the sake of statistics, no matter how others defend, or ask my teammates to pass the ball when I'm empty, right? That was a disaster for the team. ”

"Are you confident of winning this season?"

"Absolutely."

The reporter asked: "The game between the Thunder and the Spurs has not yet been decided, can you tell me which team you are optimistic about?" ”

Zhou Xuan said: "I am good friends with Tim (Duncan), and I hope he and the Spurs can reach the Finals, but I am optimistic about the Thunder in this series. I've watched all of their previous games. In a way, the Thunder's style restrained the Spurs, they were faster and the players had a clear division of labor. The Spurs, on the other hand, are based on veterans and are at a physical disadvantage at this point. Of course, I'm not afraid of which team advances. We're better. ”