Zhou Xuan was bumped by Garnett on the right side, and the referee blew a foul without the ball, although it was not a free throw, it was not bad to make the opponent's defensive core foul one more time.

Zhou Xuan felt like he was on the roaring sea, in the midst of lightning, flying proudly. It's the prophet of victory shouting—Garnett, you have a snack. (What prophecy is this?) ）

The throw-in was delivered, and Miller burst into the interior through Anderson's cover to get past O'Neal Jr. with his speed and score an easy layup. Garnett pounced too far outside, and the Celtics were empty inside. 87 to 79.

The Celtics players had lost their sense of normalcy, so they stared at Zhou Xuan, and Rivers had no choice but to ask for another timeout.

"Steady, don't mess up because of his provocation, we can win only if we are steady. Rajan, control the rhythm! Rivers patted Rondo the back and said loudly to Garnett, "Kevin, you are a veteran and you have to set an example, you can't mess around." ”

Everyone in the Green Army has also calmed down, they have played a few playoff games and have a lot of experience, how can they play the Knicks and become the enraged side? It's just that Zhou Xuan's way is hard for them to accept.

In the finals, they shot only 40% of Kobe's defense, and won the championship by 39 points against the Lakers. Now the Celtics have lost their stubborn defense, and the champions Perkins, Posey and Tony Allen have all left.

D'Antoni called the players together and said loudly: "Zhou Xuan attacked, the others worked hard to defend and go all out, the Celtics were only 8 points behind, they still have a chance to catch up, don't give them this opportunity." When Zhou attracts the bag and passes the ball, the outside shot must ensure the success rate. ”

Ma Long emphasized defense and rotation positions, and the offense does not need any tactics, just play around Zhou Xuan. On the court, Redick replaced Miller and added a three-point shooting point so that the Celtics would take a bigger risk when they were in the middle.

The Celtics didn't make any substitutions, and the original team played right away, and Rivers usually had to wait until the second half of the season to replace Pierce and bring on Green. In the trade with the Thunder, the main purpose of the Green Army is to find replacements for Pierce and Garnett, and Green can play two positions, and his attack is stronger than Davis. Davis is slower and better suited to play center, otherwise the defensive end is a glaring hole.

The game restarted with Celtic in possession.

Rondo dribbled past half court and slowed down the tempo, and they wanted to fight for positions so that they could get back quickly. Zhou Xuan changed to the middle of the main defense and handed over Ray Allen to Redick, who replaced him.

Rondo passed the ball to the wing, Ray Allen got rid of the cover without the ball, and took the ball before Anderson changed defenses, and he felt average today, bounced out of the frame, and the rebound was picked up by Gallinari.

The Knicks also lowered the pace of the offense, they were the leading side, the tempo was slow, the number of rounds was small, the third quarter was not felt yet, and in the final quarter, there would be a lot of pressure on the side chasing points. When all his teammates pulled away, Zhou Xuan singled out Rondo at the top of the arc.

Just now, Rondo was a little more relaxed in defending Miller, and then to Zhou Xuan, he was vaguely uneasy, and he didn't know how Lu Dao would fight this time. Zhou Xuan still dribbled under his crotch first, suddenly accelerated to break through the right side, and was advancing at full speed, Rondo was used to his dazzling feints, and was thinking that he couldn't eat and shake casually, but he made a real move.

Rondo followed from the side, and Zhou Xuan accelerated to the bottom line on the weak side. As soon as he moved, Reddick immediately ran to the bottom corner of the other side, Gallinari went to the middle, Zhou Xuan could play by himself, or pass to the player in the middle who covered the air without the ball.

Zhou Xuan took a step in front of Rondo, protected the ball with his back at the moment when the opponent was about to reach out, shook his left shoulder lightly, and then turned to the right and jumped up, making a 45-degree backward jumper.

Rondo didn't eat a feint and jumped up with all his strength to block it, but because of the added back, the ball still didn't get covered, and the cricket ball was scored cleanly. 89 to 79.

Zhang Li said: "Zhou Xuan's skills are too comprehensive, it seems that there is no action that he can't do, if he uses a backward jumper to play like this, Rondo is not good to block, this ball has been defended in place, but it is in." ”

Yu Jia said: "For some stars, the step-back jumper is just made by the trend and will not affect the shooting rate, Kobe Bryant is an example, if he is allowed to shoot directly and not fall back, he may not be allowed." ”

Zhou Xuan scored 37 points, and he was about to hit 40+10. Rondo was anxious, even if the team won this game, he was blown up into scum by Zhou Xuan. But he can't attack on his own yet, because he can only break through and shoot badly.

Pierce attacked with the ball, singled Gallinari, relied on the change of rhythm to turn and break through, and made a stop-and-go jump shot. 89 to 81. His score also went unnoticed to 26 points, which was the Celtics' first scoring point.

The Knicks attacked, or everyone pulled away, Zhou Xuan passed the ball to the side Gallinari, and he went to the right side of the low post to ask for the ball. Stadamire got to the top of the post, and Anderson pulled away. Redick, who is 60 degrees to the left, can also rely on off-ball screens to cut into the air.

Zhou Xuan didn't need to block and dismantle, Garnett was even more contradictory, if he didn't go out, Zhou Xuan on the weak side could hit him in a dislocation position, go out to talk to Xiao Si, and have to defend Rondo, he didn't have any hope that Rondo would defend against Zhou Xuan.

Garnett still followed Xiao Si, Zhou Xuan took the ball at 45 degrees on the right side, dribbled with his back to the bottom line, shook his left shoulder and right shoulder, and Rondo thought he was going to make another 45-degree jumper and ate a feint. Zhou Xuan turned around with his left foot as the axis to the bottom line, and took a jump with his right foot and scored a basketball from a long distance with a low hand, scoring his 39th personal score. 91 to 81.

The fans cheered together, and the morale of the Knicks grew stronger. Fans chanting "MVP"! After this game, several important awards for the regular season will be announced, and Zhou Xuan is likely to be elected MVP.

After a couple of pick-and-rolls, Garnett scored on an outside catch-and-shoot jumper. 91 to 83.

The Knicks attacked, and Zhou Xuan avoided Rondo by covering it, and his jumper shot was missed. The ball was missed, and the audience applauded, as long as Zhou Xuan was willing to shoot, they were very excited.

Barkley smiled: "Zhou Xuan is very resolute today, the first three quarters are his own attack, this game is good, there is still more than a quarter to go, I think he is likely to score 50 points or even higher." ”

"The Celtics players don't want that to happen, but now they're stuck in the rhythm of the Knicks, and they're fighting offensively, and that's not the Celtics' forte," Smith said. ”

The Celtics attacked, Pierce missed the jumper, the rebound was got by O'Neal Jr., and the shot didn't go in. Anderson grabbed the rebound.

Knicks fast break, Redick grabbed a three-point shot, Garnett grabbed the rebound, the Knicks retreated quickly, Rondo controlled the ball, Ray Allen relied on the off-ball cover to cut the air, Rondo passed, and the latter scored a backhand layup. 91 to 85.

Caught up again. The Celtics are not such an easy team to crush. D'Antoni is now thinking about whether to send Pekovic up to play for a while, as both interior players have too much playing time. The Celtics haven't played Glenn in this time? Davis, presumably, is just waiting for Pekovic.

This game is very critical, D'Antoni has become conservative in employing people, and after the last time, he decided to continue to play with the current people, and Zhou Xuan arranged pitchers around him.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan misplaced Garnett after blocking and dismantling, and Rondo did not come forward to chase the defense. Zhou Xuan got a singles chance on the right side.

I can win him, I can get over him. Zhou Xuan had a complete set of plans in his mind, and every detail was taken into account. Seen Robert Jr.? After Downey's movie "Sherlock Holmes", Zhou Xuan felt that he was in that state, and he had considered every step before acting, and everything was foolproof.

He first dribbled the ball under his crotch and took a step towards the baseline, then changed direction to the middle, not far from Rondo, and looked like he was looking for a bag. At this time, the two could switch positions, and Rondo and Garnett also realized it, so they crossed the distance, and at this moment, Zhou Xuan took a step back and made a jump shot. Garnett ran to Smalls, and Rondo jumped up to block and couldn't reach it. Zhou Xuan scored 41st points. 93 to 85.

"It's in again! Zhou Xuan was invincible this time. Yu Jia shouted.

"If he still plays like this in the fourth quarter, I think it will be possible to score 60 points, and few people can score 60 points in the playoffs," Zhang said. ”

The Celtics made a substitution, with Green coming on for O'Neal Jr. Rivers arranged for Green to switch gears and pick-and-rolls, making him more maneuverable. 32 joint defense, Garnett went to defend Xiao Si and protect the basket.

Green hit a three-pointer on the court, and when he was with the Thunder, he also averaged 15+ per game, which was a good scoring point. 93 to 88.

This goal is very morale-boosting, Zhou Xuan took half the court, Stoudairre came up to block and dismantle, Rondo retreated around the defense, Zhou Xuan put one hand on Xiao Si, and pulled out three points against Xiao Si.

There are obstacles in front of him, but Xiao Si can't block his teammates, and he can't block Garnett and Rondo head-on, Zhou Xuan's posture is very standard, and he jumps to the highest point to shoot, and smashes the rebound in a very flat arc and goes along the ball. 96 to 88.

Barkley said: "The Celtics just got a little better, and Zhou Xuan immediately scored a three-point to kill the enthusiasm of the counterattack, and his 44th personal point. ”

At 3 minutes and 19 seconds, the Knicks launched a fast attack, and Zhou Xuan broke through and caused Green to foul and hit both free throws.

1 minute and 44 seconds, Zhou Xuan changed direction with the dribble under the right crotch after blocking and dismantling, and had physical contact with Garnett, the Celtics committed four fouls, and he went to the free throw line again and hit both free throws.

In 21 seconds, Zhou Xuan ran and assisted Redick to score a layup and scored his eighth assist.

At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks led by eight points, 102-94. Zhou Xuan scored 20 points in a single quarter, 48 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal, and Rondo's statistics were only a fraction of his.

Zhang Reasonable said: "This is a playoff performance that has not appeared for a long time, and Zhou Xuan has made 28 shots in the third quarter, hitting 18 goals, which is very efficient." ”

Yu Jia said: "I hope he will bring more surprises to the fans in the last quarter." ”

Chinese viewers have left messages on the Internet, asking about the scoring record of the playoffs, hoping that Zhou Xuan can score 60+ in this game, and the Celtics and Lakers, two traditional powerhouses, have been planted under his feet.