Blatter reduced Lefou's playing time and played small-ball tactics.

It's a pity that Aldridge didn't make it past Bosh either, and his shooting percentage dropped.

Aldridge has a very accurate mid-range shooting ability, and many people have called him the league's No. 1 forward in the past two years, and Howard can't guard him.

Howard has talked about the biggest problem with defending Aldridge, even when you're defending, the opponent's excellent step-back shots leave you with no choice. It's like, "Wow, that's great defending," but he's still hitting the ball with his high shot, so sometimes you feel a little bit suffocated, but you still have to try to stay focused.

Ade is like Rashid Wallace. Howard's inability to defend doesn't mean that the Knicks can't defend, with Bosh here, the coaching staff knows very well what this type of interior shot is, that is, you have to go out, fight against him, and constantly disrupt his shooting rhythm.

Aldridge was defended by Bosh and Leonard, and the shooting rate was only forty percent, constantly hitting the iron, and no one grabbed the rebounds in the front court, and the Cavaliers fell into passivity. Marion is no longer the hacker who can grab two double-doubles of rebounds per game, and James has never been better at rebounding in the frontcourt.

Zhou Xuan passed the ball through the half, and then opened Bosh to cover without the ball to open up the space and receive the ball on the weak side. As soon as Aldridge defended out, Zhou Xuan immediately hung inside, Bosh hit Owen twice alone, James assisted in defense, Bosh passed, and Anderson hit a three-point shot.

At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks led by 32 points. Zhou Xuan scored 38 points and 11 assists.

The home fans shouted unwillingly, and Zhou Xuan did not rest in the fourth quarter, and played a wave of 10-3 with the substitutes. Bosh went off the court, leaving only Jefferson on the inside, Zhou Xuan and Bledsoe on the periphery formed a double back, and Carter and Guy swayed forward. The five-man fast attack is very sharp. Lefu played and Ade formed an inside line, and he couldn't go back.

The difference widened to 39 points, D'Antoni replaced Zhou Xuan, who had a big double-double with 40 points and 13 assists, and replaced Nash, Richard Jefferson, O'Neal Jr. and other marginal substitutes, and the game entered garbage time.

Blatter also made substitutions, and with no chance of winning, he decided to let his players save their bodies and return to their home stadium to fight again.

In the end, the Knicks won 127-98 to tie the overall score at 1-1. James only had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

At the press conference, the whole Cavaliers team was very low-key, James didn't dare to say big things, and Zhou Xuan found that he felt unstoppable. The Knicks relied on a big win to restore their confidence.

The Cavaliers staff stepped up the publicity and returned to the home court to try to beat the Knicks.

In the third game, the Cavaliers still fell behind at the beginning. The Knicks sent Ryan Anderson and Carter to start, and Guy and Jefferson came off the bench, and the Cavaliers couldn't compress the defense.

In addition to James' hot hand in the first game, another reason for the Cavaliers to win was to compress the defensive line. Put Guy and Bosh to shoot from a distance from the basket. These two mid-range shots are okay, and the three-point shooting is not accurate. In particular, Guy's shots are relatively close to the basket. As soon as it was compressed, Jefferson couldn't play either.

Now switch to two pitchers, five people can shoot from the perimeter, and the formation is completely stretched. The mobility of Ade and Lefu has become a problem, there is space to play alone, and Martin's single defense ability is also a weakness. Martin is arguably one of the league's worst defensive No. 2 spots, with veteran Carter daunting him and a brilliant dunk on the side.

Zhou Xuan singled out Lefu several times to score, Lefu is now nicknamed "Le Bu Fang" by Chinese fans, Nash is about to retire, and someone has taken over his class. Irving's defense is also not very good, especially when he is misplaced, the three positions in the first quarter are frequently leaked, and the other two can't make up for it no matter how fast they rotate.

Carter averaged only 5 points per game, but he scored 10 points in the third quarter. Being old doesn't mean you can empty him at will.

In the second quarter, Jefferson and Guy came off the bench, and Kyle Anderson, Bledsoe, and Nash played. Can organize, can attack quickly, and maintain an advantage.

The Knicks led by 14 points at halftime.

In the second half, Zhou Xuan continued to pass the ball, and Carter had a convulsion today, shooting 7 three-pointers and shooting 7 of 13 from the field, making the game enter garbage time early.

Carter has been on the fringes all season, and his contract is worth it after one game in the playoffs.

James was worse than he was on the court, with only 17 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. 6-of-20 shooting. When he doesn't shoot well, he can't beat Leonard and can only play iron. When Zhou Xuan was training in the team, he was entangled by Bosh, Gay, and Leonard, and his efficiency would be reduced.

The Knicks regained home-court advantage, and Game 4 was crucial.

Knicks players continued to tighten up their defense against James, switching quickly and trying to get him to shoot from the perimeter. The Cavaliers also made adjustments, and Love didn't start. Replaced Marion to strengthen the defense of the pick-and-roll.

It's really better defensively, but it's not good offensively. Marion's shooting ability has degraded, and he may not be able to shoot open three-pointers. The Knicks can shrink when James breaks through, but Irving and Martin's defensive weaknesses can't make up for it.

David Blatter arranged a joint defense, Zhou Xuan only needed a baseline air cut to break it, and Aldridge was difficult to prevent him one-on-one. The Cavaliers held up three and a half quarters, and in the final six minutes, the offense was dumb, and no one could step up to score back-to-back points, and the Knicks took the opportunity to pull away the score.

Bosh and Guy both ended up with big hearts. The Cavaliers players are dependent on James. They are used to passing the ball to James and not shooting when there is no space. In the past, Owen was very resolute in his heads-up, but now he is also a passer.

If Irving had been attacking last season, there would have been fans who said he was wasting opportunities, being inconsistent, and picking on his thorns. So Owen honestly became a pitcher.

At the last moment, in order to ensure the defense, Lefu did not play. The Cavaliers rotate a lot of players and get very few playing minutes. Miller doesn't defend well, Wallace doesn't attack. The players all have weaknesses, and those weaknesses are all caught by the Knicks.

110-97, the Knicks won one more game and won the match point 3-1.

Zhou Xuan scored only 15 points, looking for three-point opportunities on the perimeter, shooting 3-of-7 and delivering 16 assists.

James lost again, with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, all 11 of which were rebounds in the backcourt. Aldridge only had 18 points and 3 rebounds, not far from the nickname of "A Yiban".

James' leadership qualities have once again been questioned. With the exception of the first game, he played averagely.

James was also depressed. What went wrong? Why can't you win? He likes to take shortcuts, but he doesn't have the vision of Zhou Xuan, whether it is the Heat or returning to the Cavaliers, the lineup is just a group of stars coming together, and it doesn't matter whether it is reasonable or unreasonable at all. The Heat's Big Three are not fit together and lack a three-point shooter. The Cavaliers are poor defensively and have holes inside and outside. They were more like the Suns of the year, winning all by attack.

It's useless to lead by example, James can't change his teammates.

All the media thought that Game 5 would be decided at the Knicks' home court.

Sure enough, Zhou Xuan, who returned to the home court, didn't give the knights any chance, and he was very active at the beginning, he didn't rely on cover, and directly singled out Owen in the middle and scored 7 points in a row.

Owen's arm span is even more tragic than Zhou Xuan's, the two are about the same height, once Zhou Xuan shakes out of the space, Owen is not easy to block, and it is useless to seal his eyes. The knight is not trapped, Zhou Xuan has been attacking, the master assists in defense, Zhou Xuan has passed, and the role players are shooting accurately. The Knicks' lead reached double digits in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the knights sent Lefu, even if Zhou Xuan was not there, there were still holes in the defense. Bledsoe is also a breakthrough expert, and the fast break is very sharp.

Bengordon, who had been silent for a long time, didn't play soy sauce when he played, and he hit a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Jefferson.

On the verge of back elimination, the Cavaliers role players went out of sorts. Mo Williams and Irving frequently shoot iron. Lefou, who changed from starter to substitute, also missed three-point shots many times.

From the Timberwolves to the Cavaliers, Love thought he could follow Garnett's old path. Brush up on the weak team, and win the championship easily as the second leader in the strong team, which has changed people's perception of him since then. It's a pity that he's not Garnett, and Garnett isn't just a number of brushes, he's strong defensively and has been named to the All-Defensive Team for multiple seasons.

Love has to play in the right defensive system. You have to have the kind of team that is good at blocking and dismantling the No. 4 position and switching positions quickly on the perimeter, and the Cavaliers are obviously not such a team.

At halftime, Barkley laughed: "The Cavaliers can change the No. 1 position to Paul, the No. 2 position to Iguodala, and Love to Ibaka or Noah, and they can beat the Knicks, at least they can guarantee defense." They're going to have to work aggressively this summer to try to form a Big 10 and I'm bullish on James to win the title. ”

Kenny Smith laughed: "A lot of people say that the Knicks win championships on offense. In fact, they did not give up their defense, and since the first championship victory over the Thunder, their defense has not been weak. Chandler also won Defensive Player of the Year at the time. Now the Knicks have three people on the All-Defensive Team, and Guy is not bad at defense. I don't know if they can keep two interior players in the summer, and if Bosh leaves, the defense will probably be a problem. ”

"The Knicks are not short of money, and no matter what contract they want, I think they'll be satisfied," Barkley said. However, Bosh should not get the maximum salary, and the Knicks' maximum salary must be reserved for Zhou Xuan. In 2017, the salary cap will rise, and Zhou Xuan can also sign a two-year contract first, and then pursue a larger maximum salary. I don't think he's going to do that, even though he deserves a 40 million a year. Once that happens, it's going to be hard for the Knicks to bring in big names. ”

In the second half, the Cavaliers kept chasing points and failed to fill the big hole dug in the first half. Love played poorly, shooting 2 of 8 three-pointers, 5 of 14 in total, and became an undercover agent.

Fans have been unhappy with Lefou's watch for a long time, and this is sure to be his last game for the Cavaliers. Even if Lefu wants to stay, many people think he is unqualified.

125-103, the Knicks eliminated the Cavaliers 4-1 and entered the Finals again.