The Knicks changed their defensive approach, letting Scola defend Dunleavy and Chandler switching pick-and-rolls.

The adjustment was correct, Dunleavy must not let go, and Scola would have made it much easier to defend him than to defend James.

Dunleavy was a pitcher who was rumored to succeed Bird, but his playmaking skills have been ethereal. He has a soft style of play and lacks resistance on the defensive end. Dunleavy underwent two major surgeries with the Pacers in 2009 and had surgery on his left knee in March, which removed a bone spur, and played only 18 games all season and nearly lost his entire career. He then underwent arthroscopic surgery on his hip bone to completely heal the injury to his left hip that had been bothering him for a long time.

Since then, Dunleavy has been so slow that even against Scola, who is known for being slow, he can't break through with the ball.

Dunleavy's strength is experience, he plays smart, is a real rich second generation in the NBA, and has a father who spent decades in the NBA from player to coach. Unlike most of the players' children, Dunleavy Jr. does not have to live in the shadow of his father, because the elder Dunleavy has a lackluster NBA career, and he can always stay by his father's side, receive the influence of NBA culture, and as the son of a coach, he can always get the guidance of the stars and become friends with them.

Passing the ball back and forth to Wade, the Flash singled out Matthews and forced a breakaway pull-up jump shot to score. 6 to 5.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan broke through the ball, Matthews couldn't score a jumper, the Heat counterattacked, and Wade also missed the shot.

Both sides put a lot of emphasis on defense, and the score was tight. In the first quarter, Zhou Xuan did not focus on attacking, and passed to teammates to misplaced offense, especially to Scola in the middle. The Argentine has rich experience and plays very team, Zhou Xuan passed the ball to him, and if the opportunity is not good, he can pass it again.

Zhou Xuan broke through the three passes after the attraction package, and Scola seized all the opportunities and scored with a high shot. He played very well in the first quarter, scoring 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

Zhou Xuan had 4 points and 5 assists, and the two led the Knicks to a 28-21 lead.

James of the Heat scored 8 points, Wade scored 9 points, and no one else could open it, and Bosh was heavily guarded after blocking and dismantling in the high post, and Chandler couldn't be beaten in the low post.

In the second quarter, the two sides made substitutions, and the Knicks sent Billups, Nick Young, Parsons, Anderson, and Bleccher. The hapless Stephenson sat on the sidelines again, guarding the water cooler with Jeremy Lin.

The Heat still kept a giant with a bench, Kerr, Wade, Miller, Lewis, and Birdman Anderson, playing small-ball tactics.

Two years have passed, and Anderson, who could only be the third bench at the Magic No. 4 position, has not fallen behind against Lewis, and his confidence in the Knicks has completely been played. He and Nick Young's pick-and-roll combination tore through the Heat's defense, and Nick Young broke through and forced a layup to score.

In the next round, Anderson received a ball from Billups, and the outside line was misplaced to face Cole's three-pointer, and the difference widened to double digits.

The Knicks were left with only one person on the interior on the defensive end, and everyone else was out if Wade broke through in the shrink pack. Parsons and Bleche were limited together.

Some Heat fans want to ask - Anderson, who also lives on Earth, why is the gap so big? If the Knicks' Ryan Anderson shoots in the open position and is accurate in three-point shooting, he must not let it go. "Birdman" is an object that can be ignored directly on the offensive end. His only offensive means are shooting and dunking under the basket, and he is directly released on the perimeter after the pick-and-roll.

Although Lewis is nominally a power forward and is 208cm tall, he is very thin, and his blocking and pick-and-roll is easy to be bypassed, and his power is limited, just like the Knicks would not let Gallinari focus on blocking and pick-and-roll.

Wade turned off the fire, and the task of attacking with the ball fell to Kerr. He was very fast, and Billups showed his defensive weaknesses at this point, and he was twice overcome. Kerr scored two points on his own shot and missed a jumper.

The grassroots MVP of the year is now the team's defensive weakness. AT 191 CM TALL AND WEIGHING 95 KILOGRAMS, HE IS TOO STRONG AND MOVES TOO SLOWLY, WHICH IS VERY SIMILAR TO KIDD. And he's not tall enough to make him a classic No.2, passing the ball just outside and waiting for three points. The Knicks signed him to a one-year contract and could only make a temporary transition.

After watching the game for a while, D'Antoni wondered if he could let Stephenson play point guard as a guest and be in charge of the organization.

This was proposed by Zhou Xuan after training, and he believed that Stephenson trained hard, defended hard, could hold the ball alone, and was very competitive except for a slightly weaker three-point point. And he also has a bit of a flair for playmaking, which can enhance the defensive intensity if he plays point guard as a guest.

Just looking at the training, Zhou Xuan is not optimistic about Billups, he lived casually last season, if the whole court is the main defense, Zhou Xuan is confident that there is no pressure to get 60+. The Knicks value Billups' experience, but he's not Kidd after all, and he can't defend the No. 2 position, so they made the wrong bet this time.

Billups certainly has the advantage of being able to attract and defend from the outside, standing still and waiting for passes, and shooting almost exclusively three-pointers. Last season he was 38. A 1 percent shooting percentage isn't great, but a three-point shooting percentage of 38. 6%, which is a little higher than two points.

The Knicks were in the lead, and after a five-minute break, James came back on the court to replace Wade. James Jones replaces Miller.

Miller Sr. moves slower, doing the work of a fringe player with a full mid-range. It's okay to let him guard against Battier, but the Knicks are on Parsons, and Miller is afraid that something will happen.

It's the right choice. Parsons was still a fringe man last season, but he played well in the preseason, playing as soon as he came up, and defending James. Nick Young also made Wade's physical exertion even stronger, and his attack power was very strong. James went to defend Nick Young, Parsons beat Jones twice in a row, and both were ball-handling offenses, jumpers after a breakaway and forced layups.

At the six-minute mark, the Knicks brought Scola on again to replace Bleccher. The Argentine and Anderson worked together to create breakthrough opportunities for Zhou Xuan's double block, and withdrew the pass from the outside.

Scola hit two more shots. James changed the defense slowly, Zhou Xuan went in directly, and Bosh passed to Scola to make up the defense. It cost the Heat.

At the end of the half, Zhou Xuan had 6 points and 9 assists, Scola had 12 points and 4 rebounds, and Anderson on the bench also scored 7 points in a single quarter.

Bosh played well in the second quarter, made two mid-range shots in a misplaced position, broke through the middle to make two free throws, and hit Scola to cause 2+1, he scored 9 points in a single quarter, otherwise the Heat may lose more.

The Knicks led by 17 points, 60-43. The two teams do not seem to be on the same level, and the gap is so big that fans and commentators are surprised.

At half-time, TNT radio commentator Ross Barkley commented on the signings of both sides. He said: "The Knicks beat the Heat in the summer. Some people say that they failed to find a star, but I don't think they need it at all, as long as they play next to Zhou Xuan, role players may also play a star role. And Scola and Bleche are very good, they have played good statistics in previous teams. Nick Young doesn't even need to pass to score. Their reinforcements are targeted, but the Heat are indiscriminate. Miller, Lewis, and Dunleavy all have similar styles, and they can't play together. ”

"Those two are cheaper, and Miller is on a garbage contract with the Heat." Smith laughed: "Swing people, they still have James Jones, and they don't have many opportunities to play at all." What's more important is that once the starters are off, their defense will be weakened. Captain Haslem has also rarely played. ”

Barkley smiled: "Actually, it's not difficult for the Heat to make up for it, just find players who the Rockets give up, and they can generally play a role immediately." The role players also played well, with Scola and Battier being examples. Lowry, who joined the Raptors, had 28 points and 13 assists in his first game, which is definitely a star statistic. There are also middle-class Hayes, Landry, and Zhou Xuan, I won't say more, the Rockets are all very good. ”

The Rockets have been the laughing stock of the league in recent years, and although they are not as brain-dead as the Warriors owners, fans of Alexander and Morey's way of thinking also say they don't understand. They originally had two excellent guards, Lowry and Dragic, who were the team's biggest strengths, and they all let go, but they spent a lot of money to bring in Beverley, a guard who is not good at organization, and let Harden control the ball.

In the absence of a man at the No. 4 position, the Rockets also let Scola go.

ESPN's renowned basketball pundit Chris Sheridan supported Scola during his weekly interactive session with fans, arguing that the Argentine is the top five most underrated in the NBA, and that Lowry has the potential to become a top point guard and lead the Raptors to the playoffs.

"In my opinion, the top and top of the list should be: Luis Scola, Luke Bahmert, Chris Humphries, Jason Terry and Al Jefferson," Sheridan said. ”

It started when a New York fan named Jack asked, who is the most underrated player in the NBA today? This topic is already a cliché, and many American experts and media have selected it before, but the results are different, and few experts list 5 people in one go and rank Scola first.

Before Scola was abandoned, he was the No. 2 scorer on the Rockets team behind Kevin Martin. In the 2010-2011 season, he averaged 18 per game. 3 points 8. 1 rebound, the most contributed among interior players.

Scola's performance in the first game made it feel like the Knicks were making a big bargain from the Rockets again, and they only had to pay Scola three million.

In the dressing room, D'Antoni praised the players and said to Zhou Xuan: "You control the tempo in the second half, and if Chalmers is in charge, you can attack directly." Wesley, Coy, Ryan, and Tyson defended with all their might, and don't let them go inside. Limiting the breakthrough of James and Wade, we will definitely win. When attacking, he pulled out the perimeter, and Tyson covered and cut to the basket. ”

This is the Knicks' simplest tactic, simple and effective. As long as Bosh is not under the basket, Chandler has a clear height advantage, and Zhou Xuan can play alone or pass. Bosh stays under the basket, and the outside line has to rely on rotation, and the Knicks have a big man like Anderson, who can afford it.

Another reason for giving up Gallinari is that the Knicks have no shortage of big men who can shoot three-pointers, and Parsons is still sitting on the bench. There are teams with a more luxurious roster than the Knicks, but no team is more reasonable than them.