Chapter 643 [Finally Winning the Dividing King]
The Bulls' good record does not rely on Rose's individual ability, but on the whole, and their bench is strong and the best in the league.
CJ Watson, Brewer, and Korver on the outside, and Tajibson and Asik on the inside. There is offense and defense, and the division of labor is clear. After three minutes of play, the Bulls overtook the difference.
Asik's summer contract expires to limit the liberty, and a number of teams have their eyes on him and are ready to poach him into the roster. His rebounding efficiency is among the best in the league. 14。 You can grab 5 in 7 minutes. 2 pcs. If he plays more than 30 minutes, he is likely to be a double-double.
Gibson is also a strong interior player, playing more and more minutes, and may one day squeeze Boozer off the bench because he is tougher defensively. Korver's shooting has been consistent and Watson has been a pumper.
The two sides gradually changed to the main force, and the score was always close, Rose hit a three-point shot in front of Zhou Xuan before halftime, and the Knicks trailed by one point at 54-55 into the second half.
Zhou Xuan's performance was decent, with 8 points and 8 assists. Rose's all-out entanglement on the defensive end made it impossible for him to take the ball easily, and he didn't make strong shots when the opportunity was bad, only hitting 3 shots and 2 free throws from 7 attempts.
In the third quarter, Rose suddenly exploded, making three three-pointers, and Boozer and Korver also played well. The Bulls widened the margin.
Zhou Xuan took a break for a while, and Hamilton made another three-pointer in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks trailed by 12 points at 78-90. D'Antoni hurriedly called a timeout and replaced Chandler and Zhou Xuan to strengthen the defense. The Bulls also traded for Rose on their side.
In this quarter, Zhou Xuan was lost and failed to score consecutive shots. And Rose hit another three-pointer to solidify the situation. Back in the league, Rose didn't dare to shoot three-pointers, and now he shoots over 45 percent from the field in three positions and 47 from 60 degrees on the right. 4%。
In the face of the Knicks' strict defense, Rose also forced to break through the inside again and again, which is a respectable opponent, brave and fearless.
Zhou Xuan didn't feel good, and his teammates still passed the ball to him in the last few minutes, but he repeatedly missed, and the Knicks lost the game 92-100, which was the 11th loss.
After the game, Zhou Xuan hugged Rose and said, "See you in Chicago, next time I may not feel so bad." ”
Rose smiled: "In the next game, we will win too." ”
In this game, Zhou Xuan scored 15 points and 14 assists, and the data dropped again, and Rose made five three-pointers, which was a bit of a long play. This kind of thing doesn't happen every time.
A day later, the Knicks played the Bulls again, and Hamilton didn't play, and he didn't feel well, and the Bulls went to Brewer, missing a three-point shooting point.
The Bulls are in second place and have a playoff win against the Knicks to get the Eastern Conference Finals, and their goal is to stay second and gain home-court advantage against the Heat, so every game is hard.
The Knicks used a compression defense to limit Boozer's low-post offense and Rose's breakaway, winning comfortably 97-84. Rose couldn't shoot three-pointers this time, shooting 1-of-5.
Zhou Xuan's fans were not happy, because the Bulls defense was too tight, and it was difficult to obtain luxury data, especially scoring, and Zhou Xuan couldn't break through, so he could only shoot on the periphery and score 21 points in the game.
Then back-to-back games, the Knicks beat the Bucks. A day later, the Knicks slaughtered the Wizards with 37 points to retain the top spot.
On the 16th, the Knicks defeated the Heat. The Heat's Big Three are all there, and their problems are still inside and rebounding. Joel Anthony was too bad on offense, so Spoelstra started Haslem to improve his mobility. In this way, the Knicks can also play small-ball tactics and put Gallinari at the No. 4 position.
A defensive battle, the Knicks won 94-88.
The Heat have lost 18 games, trailing the Bulls. James' data is still beautiful, but his record is not good, and if he wants to win MVP, he will definitely have no play. The overall strength of the Heat is not as good as the Cavaliers of Yao Ming, James, and Jamison in the 2009-2010 season, and James is now beginning to regret it, he has to take on more tasks, such as going to the basket to resist people when he encounters a strong interior lineman, which Bosh can't do. Putting it on a good day in the Cavaliers, but running to the Heat to suffer, and the evaluation drops again and again, isn't this nothing to do? Nowadays, some people say that James is a data brush.
On the 18th, the Knicks continued to play away against the Celtics.
They have played against the main rivals in the East during this period, and the Celtics are in worse form, with Petrus and O'Neal Jr. on the injury list, and the starting center can only use Brandonbas. They have reached 26 losses.
In this time, the Knicks made a shot from the outside, Anderson scored six three-pointers, Gallinari made four, and Battier also scored three three-pointers off the bench. Zhou Xuan was replaced early with 15 points and 11 assists, and the Knicks led by more than 20 points in the final quarter, and the winning streak continued.
The Knicks weren't invincible either, and after beating the Nets, they suffered an upset loss to the Cavaliers on the road. The whole team couldn't find a shooting sensation. Zhou Xuan played iron like crazy, shooting 12 of 34 and 4 of 12 three-pointers. He finished with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Stoadeyere completed his revenge on his old club, chipped in 33 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Jamison played a mess against his old club and scored only 6 points.
Next, the Knicks narrowly defeated the Hawks by 3 points on the road, defeating the Clippers to make it two wins in a row. Zhou Xuan scored 34 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
Chris Paul chose to take a break due to injury, and they took this game very seriously, but the Knicks were too hot. After the loss, the Clippers relinquished fourth place in the West, and if the Grizzlies win in the last round, they will be fourth in the West against the Clippers, thus gaining home-court advantage in the first round.
With the introduction of Zach Randolph this year, the Grizzlies are very strong on the inside and good on the perimeter, and they have become the biggest dark horse in the West this year.
On the scoring list, Zhou Xuan 28. 3 points slightly better than Durant's 28. 3 and Anthony's 28. 1 point. Durant and Zhou Xuan have the same average points per game, and Zhou Xuan is slightly better in total points because he played one more game.
In the last round, the Thunder will play at home against the Nuggets, and the two fast-paced teams can fight each other, and Durant will definitely play, and he also wants to win the scoring title for a second time. And the Knicks' last opponent is the Bobcats, playing away from home.
In the locker room, Zhou Xuan said loudly: "Everyone, no matter what the reporter says, I want to win the honor of scoring champion, so please create opportunities for me." ”
"Zhilu said, we will do this." Gallinari laughed.
Everyone knows very well that Zhou Xuan turns on the scoring mode, and they just wait for opportunities on the periphery. Of course, D'Antoni also gave Zhou Xuan unlimited rights.
The Bobcats are terrible defensively now, and it is a good opportunity for Zhou Xuan. Durant is going to split points with Anthony tonight, and both of them want to win the scoring title. Anthony is more difficult, if he wants to succeed, in addition to cutting 50+, he has to try to keep Durant from 20 points, he is not a defensive player, which is a bit difficult for him.
The Bobcats fielded their all-out main force for tonight's game. Inside Pekovic and Mullens are partnered, and small forward Teyrus Thomas. Defenders: DJ Augustin, Gerard Henderson.
Margeti moved to the Bobcats, but was injured and did not appear in the squad.
The Knicks opened with a lineup of Anderson, Gallinari, Battier, Matthews, and Zhou Xuan, and all five of them could shoot, pull to the periphery and wait for an opportunity to make room for Zhou Xuan.
Pekovic and Mullens didn't defend all season, and Zhou Xuan frequently relied on blocking and breaking through in the first quarter, attacking in a misplaced position, and shooting when he shook a little space.
Pekovic is worthy of being Zhou Xuan's former good buddy, just like he understands it, whenever he is out of position, he just stretches out his hand, and he will not jump up and block, and he will not shoot against sudden bursts.
Zhou Xuan scored 16 points in a single quarter. The Knicks led 32-27.
In the second quarter, the Knicks sent young players, with Armondson as the center, Jamison as the power forward, Parsons on the perimeter, Leonard, and Beverley.
Bobcat is also on the bench, and they are still playing very actively, but they don't get much time and want to show themselves as marginal people. Kemba Walker was eye-catching, hitting two three-pointers in a row. Biyombo also blocked Leonard's layup, and after DJ White scored on a fast break, the Bobcats took the lead.
6 minutes later, Zhou Xuan returned to the court and led several pitchers on the periphery to fight together, and Novak also got the opportunity to play and played as the No. 4 position, all of which were players who could shoot, and pulled Zhou Xuan to work alone.
The Bobcats kept their grip on the score, and it was Pekovic who played the best. Chandler and Miller, the two veterans, are out of action, and without Chandler, Anderson can't withstand the White Bears at all, and the Knicks can only use front wrapping and wrapping to limit his strong offense.
The Knicks also have a problem, much like the Heat, with only one big man, and if Chandler gets injured, the low post defense will become very poor. Because of this, the coaching staff put Chandler out of the game, and he is an indispensable player in the team.
Zhou Xuan continued to exert his power, hitting a three-pointer on DJ Augustin's head, and two breakaways caused Thomas to foul. Thomas' physicality is top-notch, but it's easy to get bogged down on the defensive end and get past as soon as he reaches out. The Bulls gave up Aldridge for him, and now he's a role player with the Bobcats. This is also thanks to the lack of people in the front line, Margeti can only play as a substitute if he is not injured.
Zhou Xuan's free throws were very accurate, scoring 11 points in a single quarter and 27 points in the half. Pekovic had 20 points and 8 rebounds in the half, and he also played super stats. The Knicks led by just two points, 58-56.
The point difference could not be opened, and Zhou Xuan continued to play in the second half. In order to increase the spectacle of the game, the Bobcats will not replace Pekovic and fight with the Knicks for offense.
Pekovic has been the core of the Bobcats' interior offense this season, averaging 33 per game. In 7 minutes, you can get 20. 3 points 10. 2 rebounds 1. 1 cap.
Zhou Xuan is mainly singles, and the Bobcats have no intention of destroying his scoring momentum at all, and they have no plans for the bag, they have a bad record this season, and they just want to play badly, not want to win. They are currently the bottom of the league and are infinitely close to the top pick.
Zhou Xuan scored 45 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in the game, and his attention was focused on scoring.
The Thunder and Nuggets are likely to meet opponents in the playoffs, and they don't let go of the water and play seriously. Anthony scored 34 points and 8 rebounds, Durant scored 41 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and the statistics were also beautiful, but they failed to surpass Zhou Xuan in the last game.
At the end of the last round of the regular season, Zhou Xuan unexpectedly won the title of scoring champion in the shrinking season.