In the second quarter, Zhou Xuan went off the break as usual.

Both sides were substituted, and the Magic were very competitive on the bench except for the No. 1 position, and Redick had to play the third bench. Because of the depth of the bench, they eliminated the Cavaliers to reach the Finals.

Now the Magic bench can't even find a good scorer, Quentin Richardson's form has been declining since leaving the Suns, and his strength is not as good as before, Azubuke is an important scoring point for the team, and Kreza, who came back from Europe, is not as strong as when he was with the Nuggets.

Center Magic can only use teenager Daniel Orton. Orton, who was the 29th pick in the first round, is 208cm tall and weighs 125kg. It is 20 kg heavier than the Gallinari, which is also 208CM. He can force the inside and occasionally pull to the perimeter to show off his mid-range shots, and his shooting touch is already good compared to a big man, and he can calmly shoot at high speeds and fast paces.

However, Orton's size is destined to be slow. At the time of the draft, some were optimistic that he could match Randolph's potential, but if he wasn't cultivated properly, he would be a defensive colander. Now Orton is not showing dominance on the offensive end, but is too slow on the defensive end and can only be used as a meat shield.

The Knicks let Anderson play center, the power forward is Jamison, and the perimeter Leonard, Beverley, Miller, these five people will not give Orton a chance to show as a meat shield, he must guard against it, otherwise the perimeter will shoot.

As a result, Orton became a weakness, and Anderson didn't go to the basket at all. Miller couldn't shoot three-pointers, but he could also make a mid-range shot, leaving Jamison alone to rush to the frontcourt for rebounds and play low.

Four minutes later, the Knicks had a 50-29 lead that reached 21 points, and Van Gundy called a timeout. In the run-and-gun system, Jamison's mobility can also be brought into play, and he doesn't look like a veteran at all.

Su Qun said: "This game is estimated to turn into garbage time in the third quarter, and Zhou Xuan has little chance of scoring super high scores." For the rest of the game, D'Antoni will certainly not let him play in garbage time. ”

Yang Jian said: "Zhou Xuan has never wasted time on the field to brush up on data, and he has not done his best to play a weak team, otherwise the highest score in his career should be more than 72 points." ”

After a timeout, the Magic replaced Tekoglu to step up the offense, replacing the underperforming "Ah Q", and the Turk came on the court to block and hit a three-pointer in front of Beverley, and then assisted Dujon to make a three-pointer.

Duhon's data has dropped so much, he can still shoot three-pointers, the outside line can't be completely relaxed, and Miller's defense is not as tight as when he was young.

The Knicks replaced Miller and Beverley, replaced Zhou Xuan, and Gallinari, and immediately stabilized the rhythm. Leonard was in the No. 2 position, and three swingmen who were more than two meters tall were staring at Tekoglu and Kreza. Du Hong is not good at breaking through on the periphery, and the magic attack has become useless.

On the offensive end, the Knicks gave Zhou Xuan a double block, Orton was slow to defend it, and Zhou Xuan made a quick stop jump shot. With it, Zhou Xuan can also pass people. On the bag, Zhou Xuan immediately passed, even if there was no vacancy, so that Jamison had a good efficiency in playing Creza.

At halftime, 71-45, the Knicks led by 26 points, and Zhou Xuan had 36 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists at halftime.

In the third quarter, Zhou Xuan continued to play, and soon relied on a mid-range shot, a fast-break layup to score 40 points, and then he assisted Matthews to shoot from outside the three-point line, and made two free throws.

The Knicks led by more than 30 points, Zhou Xuan was substituted, D'Antoni didn't want him to play a weak team and risk it on the court, and the fans applauded him together.

The Magic are recognized as the weakest in the playoffs, and without Howard, they are actually at the bottom of the league, so few American fans pay attention to this one.

Su Qun said: "This is the third time Zhou Xuan has played in the playoffs, and he has scored 40+ six times, he is the kind of player who enters the playoffs and plays better than the regular season." ”

Yang Jian said: "I think it's caused by the mentality, he doesn't get nervous because he enters the playoffs, and he always makes the right choice with a blank face. ”

The camera was given to the sidelines, Su Qun said with a smile: "The super killer girl chatted with him in the back row, and the coaching staff didn't care, it is estimated that this is one of Zhou Xuan's privileges, Emma Watson still didn't come to the scene, and now many people think they are more like a couple." I don't think it's possible, the super killer girl is still underage. ”

Zhou Xuan shouldn't have to play anymore, he scored 42 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in 22 minutes, 16 of 18 shots, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws.

Beverley, Matthews, Parsons, Leonard, and Anderson continued to play.

Novak failed to make the playoffs, and the coaching staff focused on developing Parsons, which also means that Novak will definitely leave the team in the summer, and the Knicks have no place for him. Parsons, on the other hand, played a great game and didn't have stage fright at all in the playoffs for the first time. A beautiful breakaway scored with a one-handed dunk and a three-pointer two minutes later.

With the score ahead, D'Antoni was more daring to play with young players and let them gain experience. Even so, the Magic couldn't keep up with the score. Clark is guarded by Parsons. The two are about the same height, and Clark's main way of scoring is shooting, and he can't avoid interference.

Glenn Davis proved that he wasn't a soft-ass player who didn't do nothing, and he singled out Anderson three in the low post to gain space on tonnage, but when it came back to the defensive end, he was still leaky. He and Orton, two fat men, can't keep up with the rhythm no matter who gets on the inside.

The Knicks relied on their bench play to maintain their advantage until the end. 131-92, 39 points at home.

Anderson had 25 points and 8 rebounds, Leonard had 18 points and 5 rebounds, and Parsons had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and the second half became rookie show time.

The Magic scored the most points with Jason Richardson, who had 27 points and 6 rebounds, and Davis also had 20 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 8-of-20, and his performance was okay, but he was broken through more times than he could count.

At the press conference, Big Van Gundy's opening remarks were: "There's nothing to say, I'm speechless when I play like this." ”

However, Van Gundy commented on the game afterwards. "Zhou Xuan's performance today was simply incredible. I think the players tried their best and couldn't win the game, because the Knicks were too strong. We really tried our best. Zhou Xuan is an MVP-caliber player, he is much more terrifying than in 2009, and our core is suspended, and the defense is weaker than in the regular season. ”

Magic defender Nelson said of Zhou Xuan's performance: "He is so strong, his mid-range shooting is almost indispensable, which drives the whole team to attack. Hopefully he won't keep that touch in the end. ”

The reporter asked Zhou Xuan: "You won 40+ again, do you have any feelings?" Now everybody says you're a super scorer. ”

"The most important thing is to win, and when I can score, I'm not polite."

The reporter asked, "Do you think the Knicks got stronger or weaker after trading Stoudmayer?" ”

"After winning 39 points, who is still dissatisfied?" Zhou Xuan said with a smile. If he said that he was weaker than the original, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of the uniform team?

Xiao Si is already gone, and there is no need for him to praise the people who have already left. It's not hypocrisy, it's a trade-off. Jamison also did a good job, in fact, after the departure of Smalls, the defense was stronger than before, and the Knicks were balanced offensively and defensively.

The next day, the media believed that except for the Heat and the Bulls, no team in the East could pose a threat to the Knicks. And those two teams are likely to meet in the second round, with the Knicks having a much more favorable schedule than the Western Conference teams.

The second battle between the two sides continued in New York.

Zhou Xuan played 36 minutes, scored 44 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, and 40+ for the seventh time in the playoffs. The Magic did a terrible job of blocking and breaking, and Davis was plagued by fouls.

Parsons played 28 minutes and finished with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Speaking after the game, D'Antoni said: "He has the potential to be a playmaker and he didn't fall behind in this game against Turkoglou. ”

Battier and Miller have reduced their playing time, and the coaching staff has given the young players more opportunities to boost their confidence. When it comes to the key games, it's time for the veterans to come into play. Stephenson also played in garbage time, but he wanted to show too much and played a bit alone, and D'Antoni still didn't like him.

After that, the Knicks flew to Orlando to play away and easily won match point.

Zhou Xuan's shooting was average, and he began to break through and pass to assist his teammates. Chandler scored on a couple of inside cuts and scored, and he staged four dunks in the half.

Gallinari and Anderson also made frequent three-point shots. They're both in contract years, eager to perform and want a big contract in the summer, and Anderson shot very resolutely once he was misplaced, shooting over 40 percent from three-point range in the regular season.

Zhou Xuan scored 17 points, 3 rebounds, 18 assists and 3 steals, and once again broke Nelson. The media said that the two were not of the same level at all. Nelson's poor defense also became the main reason for the Knicks' big man's three-point shooting.

In the fourth game, the Magic players fought for honor, and the opening was very hard, Davis went to the low post to ask for the ball, and Chandler fought for muscles, but he was not tall enough, not only failed to dominate the basket, but also suffered two big hats.

Outside Turkoglou, Richardson and others ran without the ball, shot three-pointers, and the shooting rate was not very high. The Knicks focus on fast offense and compete with the Magic for speed.

This Beverley became the Magic's bitter master again, scoring on multiple counterattacks, and also made three three-pointers, scoring 24 points in the game. Zhou Xuan had 12 points and 15 assists at the break in the fourth quarter, shooting 4-of-8 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line.

Although the score was small, no one blamed Zhou Xuan, because the Knicks won too easily, sweeping the Magic to advance to the next round.

In this series, Parsons and Leonard are the ones who have benefited the most, they have found the feeling of being the main force, and several veterans have conserved their physical strength, and if they encounter a tough battle in the next round, they can also stand up.

Van Gundy is definitely leaving after this season, and the Magic have to rebuild. Howard won't stay either, and the Magic's current state of affairs is unlikely to win a championship.

The manager of the Magic may also be fired, and his series of operations have made the team from a powerhouse in the East to a playoff underdog, and if you can't bring in good players in the summer, it is estimated that the playoffs will be enough in the future.