Relying on two free throws in the fourth quarter, Zhou Xuan has already got satisfactory data of 9 points and 10 assists, and he also picked up two rebounds in the bottom corner of the defense. But now is not the time to relax, the next two and a half minutes are Armageddon.

The Hornets had a chance to go ahead of the score, but their bench was too poor for anyone to take on the responsibility of organising the offense. Once Paul is off the floor, the Hornets are like a different team. Backup point guard Mike? James' intelligence is so low that people can't evaluate it, he basically doesn't know what an assist is, he catches the ball and rushes in, and he passes the ball when he can't break through anymore, and he played very badly today.

In the commentary booth, Kenny? Smith looked at the data and was surprised: "Now Zhou Xuan has 10 assists, which is more than Rose's assists in the Bulls game against the Bucks yesterday." His current performance has overshadowed the two champions, I believe this is something that no one would have thought of before the game, don't forget that his opponent is Chris? Paul. ”

Barkley said disdainfully: "He just has beautiful statistics, he didn't dare to play against Paul on the defensive end throughout the game, and the role of Margeti and Jackson is more important than him." ”

"Please, will there be a coach in this league who will arrange Zhou Xuan to defend Paul and West?" Smith said with a smile, he was very optimistic about Zhou Xuan.

Barkley couldn't find any reason to refute it, so let Zhou Xuan defend against West and Paul's blocking and dismantling to prove himself? Most people don't make this kind of arrangement, and those who do this will definitely not be able to be a head coach.

Smith added: "It is undeniable that Zhou Xuan is just a second-round rookie, and Margetty and Jackson are already famous players. But no Chinese player who has entered the NBA has performed better than him in the first game. Chinese fans will definitely be excited after this match. ”

Wang Zhizhi opened the road to the NBA for Chinese players; Yao Ming, as the first foreign champion, has achieved good results; Somewhat unexpectedly got an NBA championship ring; Yi Jianlian also played as a starter in the NBA. But none of their debuts were a success.

As the first Chinese player to be drafted by the NBA, Wang Zhizhi made his debut in the NBA on April 6, 2001 after all kinds of difficulties, which is nearly two years after he was drafted by the NBA, in the game against the Atlanta Hawks, Wang Zhizhi got 8 minutes of playing time, 2-of-5 shooting, 0-of-1 three-pointers, 2-of-2 free throws, 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 fouls.

Draft-free *** began his NBA journey in Denver, where he played 14 minutes against the Warriors on February 28, 2002, without scoring, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 5 fouls. Later, ***, who was second only to O'Neill in terms of strength, also retreated in the fierce competition of the big waves.

Yao Ming made an even worse debut, playing 11 minutes against the Pacers on October 31, 2002, scoring two rebounds, two turnovers, three fouls, and no scores.

On November 1, 2007, in the Bucks' game against the Magic, he played 25 minutes, scoring 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 3 turnovers, and 6 fouls.

Now Zhou Xuan's debut is better than Yi Jianlian in terms of time and data. As for Sun Yue, no one knows when he will be able to play for the Lakers. As the first Chinese non-interior player to appear in the NBA, Zhou Xuan has created a new milestone, which is undoubtedly of far-reaching significance for the development of Chinese basketball.

Hornets coach Scott drew a few strokes on the board and said, "Chris (Paul), control the tempo, play the success rate, don't race against them anymore, quick counterattacks are what they like the most." James (Posey), Peja (Stojakovic), no matter which of you is against Zhou Xuan, cut inside at the first time, catch the ball and shoot close to the basket, he can't guard you. ”

On the Warriors' side, Nelson Sr. still asked to continue to block and dismantle. Jackson doesn't have to cut inside, just stands on the perimeter, and can quickly return to defense in case he misses. The core of the offense is Margeti, and Zhou Xuan's task is to break through the ball and look for open opportunities to shoot.

The game restarted and the crowd held their breath as every goal counted.

Paul slowly took the ball across the halfcourt, outside the box was still Jackson's single defense, West covered, Paul broke through the ball to Posey on the perimeter, and Posey hung to Stojakovic.

Sure enough, they were going to hit me at this point, if I fell at this time, would the referee blow it? Zhou Xuan thought to himself. Stojakovic's place is already deep, with a height of 208CM versus 188CM, a larger weight difference, and an irreparable defect. A two-time star weekend three-point champion, Stojakovic's shooting ability is unquestionable. Therefore, as soon as Zhou Xuan saw Stojakovic squeezing in, he was ready to use extraordinary measures. He saw where Stojakovic was moving, stood on his legs and leaned back, and when the opponent hit him with a little force, he fell backwards.

He thought of two possibilities, the first was that the referee blew for a foul on Stojakovic and the Warriors got the ball. The second possibility is that the referee doesn't blow it, he is so exaggerated, not blowing it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the home audience, and then 10,000 people will shout to put pressure on the referee, and the rest of the time may be beneficial to the Warriors. Even if he didn't prevent it, he did something beneficial to the team.

In the NBA, rookie players are often hated by referees and are prone to fouls, which is one of the unspoken rules of the NBA. Yi Jianlian was sent off for six fouls in the first game, and now Zhou Xuan has also committed four fouls. Stojakovic knocked down Zhou Xuan when he turned around, and the referee on the spot, Victor, didn't even raise his eyelids, and didn't intend to blow the whistle at all.

In this game, Zhou Xuan fell not ten times or eight times in the misplaced confrontation, Stojakovic was a little helpless, and Zhou Xuan fell very well, if he broke through with the ball forward, it would be easy to step on the opponent. He subconsciously chose a pull-up jump shot, did not go deep inside, and the ball went in. 2 minutes and 16 seconds, 99 to 101.

As soon as Stojakovic stopped to look at his feet, as if he was embarrassed to rush inside after a foul, the crowd erupted in a neat boo, which was given to the referee Victor. Old Nelson also stood up, waving his arms and saying something in his mouth, very dissatisfied with the decision. Margeti pulled Zhou Xuan up from the ground, and the boos didn't stop.

"Well done, stabilize the situation, the next goal has to be scored." Jackson said as he passed by Zhou Xuan.

Even if Zhou Xuan doesn't fall, this ball may not be able to be prevented. Zhou Xuan's misplaced defense was flawed by them, like paying taxes, and it was thankful that he hadn't been blown up before.

That damn guy is a fake fall, and if he falls next time, the referee will probably blow it. Scott knew very well what the impact of Zhou Xuan's actions would be, and he was a little surprised that Zhou Xuan's IQ was high, just like a player who had been in the league for many years and counted the referees into account.

Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball through the half, Paul did not press any more, but the players scattered and fell into position, and he and Zhou Xuan were one-on-one at the top of the arc. It's a temptation, a temptation to go head-to-head with a superstar in full view of the moment of truth. The young players want to show themselves and challenge the stars at key moments, and they only score two points, but not scoring is very demoralizing, and the team's senior players will also be dissatisfied. Paul's single defense ability is very strong, and he hopes that Zhou Xuan will choose to go heads-up.

But Zhou Xuan didn't play singles, waiting for Biedlings to come up to cover. Biderins just stood up and dodged, standing in the high post, Zhou Xuan led to the right and held the ball into the three-point line. Paul had just chased two steps before crashing into Harrington on the side.

This is the tactic that the old Nelson just arranged off the court, and at the critical moment, on the offensive end, the Warriors used a double block for Zhou Xuan for the first time. Zhou Xuan dodged Paul, took another step to bypass Chandler, and rushed into the basket.

Chandler moved fast and didn't completely lose his position, followed Zhou Xuan to the basket and chased the block. Zhou Xuan didn't choose a backhand layup, but passed the ball out of the middle again, from Chandler's side.

Biedrins couldn't shoot in the high post, he didn't return to the inside line in order to make a no-ball cover for Jackson and block Posey, Jackson relied on his speed to shake off Stojakovic and advance inside, all of which was seen by Zhou Xuan, and the pass was just right.

Jackson received the ball in the middle, and Chandler turned around quickly and was too late to defend, watching the opponent score in the basketball!

At 1 minute and 58 seconds, the two sides were tied again. 101 to 101.

The eleventh assist, old Nelson stood up on the sidelines and applauded Zhou Xuan, shouting at the players to defend.

Paul controlled the tempo and launched an attack with seven seconds left and the ball was passed to West. West faced Harrington's defense, turned around with the ball and entered the three-second zone, took the ball with both hands and made a feint, and shot forward and missed, the two had physical contact, and the referee's whistle sounded again, blowing Harrington's defensive foul.

At this time, many fans wanted to rush off the field to beat the referee Victor, and the boos were louder than just now. The ball can be blown or not, the referee is not good at judging, and since the decision has been made and cannot be changed, West went to the free throw line.

With the fans booing wildly, West hit one of two free throws and the rebound was picked up by Biedrins. 101 to 102.

In the next round, the Warriors' most accurate Margeti jumper hit the iron, and the Hornets counterattacked, but fortunately Paul's jumper did not score. Attacking Harrington again and shooting was still missed, the Hornets also missed a chance, Posey received the ball and forced a shot in front of Zhou Xuan, Chandler grabbed a frontcourt rebound, but the referee blew him to push people first.

There will inevitably be some small movements in the basket position, and the referee is trying to find a balance and give the Warriors a little benefit. If it doesn't blow, this frontcourt rebound is likely to kill the home team.

Jackson's jumper missed with 32 seconds left in the game, and the home crowd was a little afraid to watch, when Biedrins, who was suppressed by Chandler throughout the game, stepped up, grabbed a valuable frontcourt rebound, and scored the overtaking goal with a one-handed shot. 103 to 102.

The fans cheered together.

Hornets coach Scott immediately called a short timeout and arranged an offensive tactic. Paul didn't attack quickly after getting the ball, stabilized the situation, wasted thirteen seconds, and was ready to play a success rate. This is a risky approach, once you don't score, you can only use foul tactics, and the advantage is that you can bet three points once after the worst.

With seven seconds left on the offensive clock, West came out to cover Jackson, Paul broke through on the left, Chandler also pulled out and blocked Harrington, and the double block helped Paul create a shooting opportunity. Paul's pull-up jump shot on the left side goes into the net! 103 to 104.

Only 8 left. With five seconds to go, the pressure shifted to the Warriors' side, and Nelson Sr. called a timeout.