With three losses in a row, the Knicks have lost only seven games this season and still lead the league.

Against the 76ers, the Knicks stopped their losing streak. This year, the pattern of the West being strong and the East being weak has changed, and the Eastern teams are no longer rotten, and the 76ers are one of the few teams that continue to rot.

Next game: Knicks play Lakers at home.

The Lakers have played okay offensively this season, but they can't prevent it, and their record is third from the bottom in the West, only better than the Timberwolves and Jazz. There are players in the team who are willing to defend, but just working hard doesn't mean they can do it.

Kobe Bryant didn't play well, but he was keen to fight with people, and this season he first competed with Delong, and now he has found Zhou Xuan. People praise the Knicks team basketball, and while Zhou Xuan plays selflessly, he always likes to use Kobe Bryant as a negative teaching material, which makes him very unhappy. Or maybe he wants to motivate himself and his teammates in this way.

In an interview before the game, Bryant said: "I wasn't at my best before, but after the star game, I felt like I started to shoot well. The Knicks have weaknesses defensively, and they've not been in good form lately. I think the Lakers have every chance to win. Maybe we won't make the playoffs, but we can't give up and I'll play this game like a playoff game. ”

The reporter asked: "Do you think Zhou Xuan is the best player in the league?" ”

Bryant said: "He's very strong, but he's not the best at all, he's average, he's able to score high points and deliver a lot of assists, and a lot of it is because of the team's tactical system and his teammates' ability to attract. If he didn't have a good pitcher and a star insider, he wouldn't have won so many championships, and I think Russell (Westbrook) is better than him in terms of individual ability. ”

The New York reporter saw that there was news to dig up, and asked: "Many experts think that Zhou Xuan's style of play is selfless and very smart, do you think his style is easier to help the team win?" ”

"We're different styles of players and I prefer my own way," Bryant said. ”

The reporter also interviewed Zhou Xuan after the Knicks' practice, told him about Kobe's statement, and asked him how he felt.

The relationship between Zhou Xuan and Kolo is confirmed, the mood is refreshing, the energy is full, there is no low-key, and they accept the call directly.

He smiled: "The selfless style of play is correct, but I don't mind leading the team to victory in the way of Kobe Bryant. IMHO, if he defends me the whole game, I'm confident that I can score 100 points, as long as I don't give me an elbow in the game. If he thinks he's better than me, he can go head-to-head with me for the whole game, I'm welcome, and the fans won't say I'm bullying the veteran after the game. ”

Kobe Bryant was furious when he knew Zhou Xuan's words, and this preparation was scored. His scoring has really improved during this period, and there is no hope of the playoffs, and he still has a chance to fight for the scoring title. However, the shooting percentage was still only 37. 3%。

Kobe Bryant's fans hope that the boss can play in form and teach Zhou Xuan a lesson. Some people also say that Zhou Xuan doesn't know what to do, the peak Kobe Bryant averages 35+ per game, and he is invincible in the world. It seems that Kobe Bryant, who is the scoring champion and leads the team to a playoff round, is really the best in the world.

Zhou Xuan's fans ridiculed Kobe Bryant for being confused, and if he wanted to provoke, he should find Delong's level to reduce the risk of being slapped in the face. Kobe Bryant has hardly won against Zhou Xuan over the years, and he can even remove the word "almost".

The Knicks are not the strongest team, with Jefferson out for two weeks and Leonard for a week, and the offensive focus is on the perimeter.

On the day of the game, Zhou Xuan went to the arena early to practice shooting for a while, and he was familiar with the feel.

Mullin also arrived at the arena and asked, "Stephen, I don't think you've been in love right lately, why did you provoke Kobe Bryant before the game?" ”

"He was the one who provoked me first, and if he thought that the Knicks' last three losses were a sign of our collapse and that they could beat the Reservoir Dogs, he was very wrong. We need a big win to boost confidence, and I need a big win to turn Kobe Bryant's fans into my fans. Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

"Aren't you joking?"

"No, I'm going to try to get a high score this time and fight for the number jù." Zhou Xuan is colored.

"Well confessed, you want me to support you?" Mullin laughed.

"Of course you will support me, Chris, Kobe Bryant has such a high popularity, in the final analysis, isn't it because he scored 82 points, how many consecutive 40+ games, how many consecutive 30+ games? He led the team to the playoffs and no one said that he brushed, I have a much better record now, and no one will say that I brushed, we have to attract the attention of the fans to New York. ”

Mu Lin patted Zhou Xuan on the shoulder, silent support. When he was a player, he had a similar idea of scoring points, who wouldn't want to be a hero?

When D'Antoni came, Zhou Xuan discussed tactics with the coach in the locker room.

The team needs a big win at home to save morale, and Zhou Xuan wants to use super numbers to boost morale, and even has a strategy in mind. Let Bredsoe start to strengthen mobility, control the ball to the front court, and be responsible for blocking and attacking. Zhou Xuan plays the No. 2 position, running to catch the ball and shoot or heads-up.

Bredsoe and Jeremy Lin often practiced against each other when they were with the Knicks, and single-handedly Jeremy Lin was not his opponent, and Bredsoe was easy to break through, even if he didn't have to block and pick and roll. What Zhou Xuan had to do was run to a place where he could see to receive the pass. The two have a tacit understanding of cooperation, Zhou Xuan will receive the ball at 60 degrees on both sides and in the bottom corner, and cut in the air at the right time.

Anderson starts at the No. 4 position, Bosh as a center, which can enhance mobility, and Parsons small forward can play a fast break and can also pass in the backcourt, which he does better than Bosh.

D'Antoni laughed and said, "I can arrange for you to shoot indefinitely, but why do you always have trouble with the Lakers?" ”

"Because Kobe Bryant is popular, and his fans like to see high scores." Zhou Xuan explained.

Beat a team that is not popular, and it is difficult to remember how many points you score. The Lakers are different, even if they are now third from the bottom in the West, many people still pay attention to them, because they are traditional giants.

Even Kohei pays more attention to the Lakers game than Komy, just to count Kobe's iron count. After Jordan, only Kobe Bryant dared to shoot 40+ in a game, and since there was basketball, only Kobe Bryant could play 30 iron in a single game, and it was also fun to watch the iron.

The players came out, and in the audience, fans had already played the sign "Mage 100 points".

The match was broadcast live on CCTV5. As the only Chinese player in the NBA, all Chinese fans pay attention to Zhou Xuan, who is the last pride of Chinese basketball.

In the summer, the Chinese men's basketball team was reversed by the Japanese team 79-72 in the Asian Games, and lost to Iran 67-75, missing the semi-finals of the Asian Games for the first time in history. In the international arena, the Chinese team is not the boss in Asia. The decision of the 2016 Olympics is the 2015 Men's Basketball World Cup, and many fans are pessimistic about it. And many fans advised Zhou Xuan not to play the Chinese team anymore, and it is easy to get tired and injured if he can't get results, Yao Ming is the best example.

After coming on the court, Zhou Xuan threw a few balls expressionlessly, all of which wiped the board, and then quietly waited for the game to start. He only said hello to Jeremy Lin, who was famous for his estrangement in the summer.

In a short video, Jeremy Lin staged a good show, but it was not on the basketball court, but on the roadside with his little sister, the sleeping brother and even Lin's mother who was busy doing housework. Such a performance made him form the "Four (Embarrassment) Kings" with Embiid, McGee, and Perkins in the new season.

The Lakers didn't make a big move in the middle of the game, failed to grab Josh Smith, and only signed a free agent Ci Shiping, or "Pan Dafu".

Ci Shiping, who signed with the CBA Sichuan Jinqiang men's basketball team in the summer, once posted a spliced photo of his face and panda body on his personal social network, and revealed to fans who care about him the new name "ThePandasFriend" that he will use when he comes to China.

After learning of Ci Shiping's new name, omnipotent Chinese netizens immediately translated it into a slightly ethnic and very down-to-earth name "Pan Dafu". Many netizens spoke highly of this name: first of all, the panda was transliterated as "Pan Da", which was simple and domineering; The friend translates it as "Fu", which adds to the festivity and connotation of the name.

Probably this name is consistent with the momentum of names such as "Wang Da Hammer" and "Yi Xiaoxing", Ci Shiping played a mess in the CBA, averaging only 19 points per game, and he was not allowed to shoot three points, and was laid off.

Wesley Johnson was injured and the Lakers were missing the No. 3 bench, so they signed Tzu Shiping back and he could stay until the end of the season.

The Lakers backcourt is also short of major generals, and the only point guards who can use it are Jeremy Lin and Price, and Nash has not retired, but has not played.

Regarding the refusal to retire, Nash said that it was just for the money. "That's my most practical thought, I'm not retiring to get that money. If my answer frustrates you, then I'm sorry. Maybe a lot of people will think that I am greedy for money and have already made so much, but this is the last salary of my career and I want to get it. ”

Nash's current three-year, $27 million contract was signed in the summer of 2012, when the Lakers signed and traded with the Suns. In the summer of that year, four teams approached Nash, the defending champion Heat offered a veteran base salary, the Pacers were mid-class, the Lakers were 3 years 27 million, and the Raptors were 3 years 30 million. The harsh reality is always that "you can't have both fish and bear's paws".

Nash doesn't fight, and the unlucky ones are the insurance companies. According to the uniform rules, when a player misses 41 games due to the same injury, he triggers the insurance settlement agreement, which is also known as the "41-game clause". Once this clause is triggered, the insurance company will pay 80% of the wages for each game a player misses after an injury or illness, and the team will only need to pay 20% of it.

Even if a player returns briefly afterwards, the insurance company will continue to pay for the game that is missing again. Nash's job is not to play, but to help the Lakers pit insurance companies.

After the warm-up, players from both sides stand on the field.

Knicks five: Bledsoe, Zhou Xuan, Parsons, Anderson, Bosh.

Lakers five: Jeremy Lin, Kobe, Nick Young, Randle, Hill.

Seeing Zhou Xuan playing the No. 2 position, Kobe Bryant was furious, he thought it was an obvious provocation and was ready to fight back with a score!