In the second half, the Clippers' small-ball lineup compressed the defense, and the Knicks began to exert their power on the outside again, except for Jefferson, all four of them could shoot three-pointers.

Zhou Xuan felt hot today, and in the third quarter, he relied on the no-ball cover to catch the ball and shoot, and hit two three-pointers. Anderson, who came off the bench, also made a three-pointer and the Knicks were firmly in control.

The Knicks have also changed on the defensive end, before they were Paul and today they are mainly Griffin. As long as they go to the basket, the two of them limit together.

Griffin has previously chopped a number of luxury jù in a row, averaging 30+ per game, making him feel like an inside hegemon like O'Neal, who is extremely dominant in the low post. So this time he still attacked as aggressively as in previous games, and as soon as the defensive intensity increased, his shooting percentage dropped. By the time they realized this, the Clippers were trailing by a wide margin.

Paul was the first to notice the change in the defensive focus, but once the ball was passed, his teammates were still used to finding Griffin when the opportunity was bad, and he was the team's absolute number one offensive point this season.

The Knicks led by 32 points into the final quarter, and Zhou Xuan did not go to rest and continued to bring substitutes on the court.

Su Qun said: "Zhou Xuan didn't rest. The Knicks don't plan to give the Clippers any chance, this game is crucial, a win will get a match point, and the Knicks will successfully defend the title with one win in the remaining three games. ”

Yang Jian said: "Zhou Xuan was unstoppable today, and his shooting was too accurate. ”

Bledsoe was on the No. 2 spot, with small forward Matthews and Jefferson and Anderson on the inside. This lineup can play fast attack and positional warfare.

For the sake of the dignity of the home court, the Clippers sent a point-grabbing lineup, Griffin center, Turkoglu power forward, and outside Redick, Crawford, and Paul.

Paul misplaced Jefferson for a layup. Zhou Xuan immediately blocked and dismantled Tekoglu's 45-degree board and returned the color.

Paul covered the breakaway ball for Turkoglou, who hit a three-pointer. Zhou Xuan also used the same tactic to attract the bag and assist Anderson to shoot a three-pointer.

The Clippers attacked, Paul passed to Crawford, who singled out Bledsoe's jump shot and missed, Jefferson got the rebound, Zhou Xuan quickly held the ball and rushed across the halfcourt, grabbed three points on the right side, Paul failed to block, and Zhou Xuan hit another shot.

It was his sixth three-pointer of the game, his 31st personal point, along with 18 assists and three steals, giving the Knicks a 35-point lead at 107-72.

Seeing that the victory was in hand, D'Antoni replaced Zhou Xuan. At the end of the game, many fans at the scene gave warm applause.

Su Qun sighed: "Zhou Xuan is still resting, that's right, there is no need to take a big lead and let the main force be present, there is a risk of injury." If he plays a little longer, he will definitely be able to win 30+20. ”

Yang Jian smiled: "He has locked up the MVP, and Paul is also playing steadily, but he always wins. ”

Paul was also rested, with Collison on the bench. Griffin went down, replaced Davis, and the others continued to play. Definitely lost, Rivers didn't let the main players fight to the end. Spending body now will only become a sparring partner for the Knicks off the bench, helping them play with confidence and making the next game more difficult.

Now Rivers doesn't think the Clippers can win the championship, and the Knicks have found their dead end, that is, to prevent Griffin's inside attack when they go to the twin towers, and they can't score inside, and once the outside shooting touch is lost, the Clippers can only be slaughtered. This Griffin also failed to defend himself many times.

The two sides played to the end of the bench, and with the efforts of Lance Stephenson and Redick, the Clippers saved a little face and recovered a lot of scores.

Bowler rarely played, was not in good shape, and the switching guard broke through poorly, and Stephenson scored 11 points and 2 assists in a single quarter. Redick made two three-pointers and one from the range, but they were a little late.

The Knicks outscored by 27 points 127-100.

Paul and Griffin returned to the locker room without saying a word, and it was very hurtful to lose at this time, just like buying a lottery ticket and winning the first 6 numbers, only the last one was missing to win the 100 million yuan jackpot, and the other number was drawn, and the joy of winning 5 million before was all washed away.

It is said that those who are content are always happy, but human nature is greedy, how can they be happy? Especially in the arena, most of them are a group of fanatics who don't know how to be satisfied.

In the locker room, Zhou Xuan looked for his teammates to speak to each other and said with a smile: "Don't be low-key at the press conference, let's say that we will win the next game, we have found a way to deal with the Clippers." You're welcome, try to put psychological pressure on them. You can say anything, you have to be arrogant, and the more arrogant the better. ”

Jefferson laughed, "Is that good?" ”

"Of course. The first time they participated in the finals, the opponent was 3-1 ahead, and the next game was lost, what would they think in their hearts? Do you not want to lose, and are afraid of losing? We're just going to make them scared. Zhou Xuan explained.

When he fell behind Mavericks in the finals that year, Zhou Xuan was also panicked, and it was impossible to remain completely calm. The Clippers have a group of people who have no experience in the finals, as long as they put pressure on them, maybe they will collapse without a fight in the next game, and they will be crushed psychologically, and they will play seventy percent of their strength, and then the Knicks will definitely win.

D'Antoni clapped his hands and exclaimed, "He's right, everyone do it, think of the words, and make the declaration of victory." We're going to win! ”

"Good!" The players correspond together.

At the press conference, the Clippers coaches and players were silent and couldn't afford to talk about it. The Knicks are at the other extreme, saying everything.

Bosh is smiling and has always been cute.

Jefferson said he was ready to win the cup, and he would definitely blow up the Clippers' interior when he got out.

Bredsoe was the most annoying, he put on a villainous face, and sighed: "I didn't get a chance to watch in the Clippers, and although I didn't play much time in the Knicks, I had a better time, and I like this championship team." Thank you to the Clippers for trading me to New York in the first place, and now I'm ready for the second celebration parade. ”

Zhou Xuan said in a seemingly low-key manner: "I know it's going to be tough for the Clippers, and they've done well this season." But we're clearly superior. Especially in terms of experience, we definitely beat the Clippers. I learned when I played the Mavericks that the night before the game was tougher than the last game. ”

The reporter then asked: "Why do you say it's difficult?" ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "You can't help but think that tomorrow we are likely to lose, and if we lose, we will lose the championship." My team-mates are inexperienced, tomorrow they're nervous, they can't shoot, what if I'm isolated? What if our core is too nervous tomorrow, we can't shoot, and we lose by more than 40 points? Tomorrow is the opponent's home stadium, their morale must be high, what if they play at a high level? How can we prevent this? If I don't play well, what will the coaching staff, the uniforms, the owners, the fans think of me? Will they say I'm an undercover agent for the finals? Alas, I was so stressed at the time. The biggest headache is that basketball is different from football, and it is difficult to upset if you are weak! ”

In fact, Zhou Xuan didn't think about it so much at that time, but the team fell behind and began to be a little impatient. He gave an example, because he was afraid that the opponent would have a brain and sleep too well at night, so he gave an example to guide everyone at night. It's just amazing!

Hearing Zhou Xuan's words, it was difficult for the opponent not to think about it, this was a typical lucid hypnosis.

Just like advertising, I tell you these things plainly and resonate with you. The difference is that the purpose of advertising is to attract people to buy, and Zhou Xuan's purpose is to make people uncomfortable.

The Clippers players are uncomfortable, the Knicks are comfortable, and Zhou Xuan doesn't feel guilty. Competitive sports are all about the winners basing their happiness on the pain of the losers. Friendship first, competition second, is the slogan shouted by the weak teams who can't beat the last.

For Clippers players, it's best not to read the news, don't read what is said in the comments, otherwise you will definitely see Zhou Xuan's words. But will any of them not pay attention to the comments? This is like buying stocks and encountering a huge bearishness, knowing that it will be uncomfortable to watch the market, and the investors who are trapped will still watch it.

The next day, the news was one-sided with Kwanix, praising Zhou Xuan's leadership temperament. Qua Leonard's excellent defense, Kwa Bosh's steady mid-range shot, etc......

Many stars and celebrities were interviewed, plus some basketball experts, all optimistic about the Knicks winning the fifth game. There are very few people who fancy the Clippers to win another game.

Although Paul counts jù steady dìng, no one says that he is a qualified leader. ESPN experts cited the fact that Paul has never won a championship, believing that the Clippers lineup is not bad, and they can't win because of the gap between him and Zhou Xuan.

Griffin only had 17 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 4 percent from the field, and he also became the target of criticism from experts. The main argument is that he can't do it once he is guarded, and the threat of mid-range shooting is not too great. Guarding him, the Clippers will have no inside scoring points, and it will be difficult to win.

In the face of media commentary, the Clippers players have invisibly increased the pressure.

Paul slept uncomfortably at night and had nightmares.

Griffin tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, thinking of the Knicks' defense on the court, he was afraid that the opponent would continue to defend like that. Now he doesn't think about who will be the MVP with Paul after winning the game, and in the first three games, he still feels like an inside giant.

Role players don't have the confidence to win, but the pressure is a little less. The reason why few people look for role players in the loss is to talk about Crawford at best, because he is the best sixth man and cursed the Clippers.

The Knicks players are very relaxed, and sometimes talking big is also a way to boost their confidence, not to mention that they are not exactly talking big words, the trophy is in front of them, and they have a better chance of winning.

After the terrible psychological war, on the day of the game on the 14th, no fans in the world believed that the Clippers could beat the Knicks, even if they were Clippers fans, there was only one good wish left.

In the locker room, Rivers could only try to boost morale, telling his players to fight hard and saying the old saying, "Don't give up until the game is over." Those truths have been heard by the players as early as the middle school basketball game. Rivers's words are not as powerful as Zhou Xuan's sentence "Basketball is different from football, and it is difficult to upset if you are weak".

The game didn't start, and the morale of the Clippers had dropped to freezing point.