D'Antoni called a timeout for substitutions, and the interior had to find someone with the weight to resist Griffin's strong attack, and Jefferson came on to replace Parsons. He emphasized defensive tactics and changed to joint defense, with Bosh paying attention to preventing going out to interfere with the shot and keeping one man inside.

As soon as Jefferson comes up, the Clippers defense will also rise to the challenge. Jefferson only played 17 minutes today and was full of body. Rivers didn't replace Jordan Jr. and now makes free throws whenever he fouls, and they don't want to give the Knicks a chance to "cut the shark".

The Knicks attacked, Bosh covered Matthews on the side, ready to cut to the low post at any time, and Jefferson blocked Paul in the middle to help Zhou Xuan get rid of it.

The Knicks played to the extreme with the blocking and dismantling, Zhou Xuan took the right side to the strong side, and observed two directions, Jefferson squeezed Paul in the middle, Matthews ran outside the three-point line to avoid Crawford, Turkoglu changed the defense, Bosh cut and misplaced Crawford, Griffin kept a distance from Zhou Xuan, and Paul chased the defense.

Jefferson took a step forward, and Griffin hurried to hold Jefferson. Just when Paul was close to Zhou Xuan, Zhou Xuan jumped up with the ball with both hands, sent the ball from the top of Paul's head to the bottom line, Bosh received the ball with his back, turned to the right and pressed Crawford to score on the board.

Zhou Xuan had his 19th assist, 106-104.

At the moment of passing, Zhou Xuan deliberately waited for Paul to get close, took the ball and tried to make a foul, Paul had already committed four fouls, and if he was replaced with five fouls, the Knicks would play better. Paul dodged his "big loop" but couldn't stop him from passing. This set of combos is used, and no point guard in the whole league can crack it.

The Clippers attacked, Griffin couldn't attack directly in the low post, and Jefferson was stronger than him. He pulled to the perimeter to block and pick-and-roll, Paul broke through on the right, Bosh switched defenses, and Jefferson followed Turkoglu on the baseline.

Tekoglou ran to the line, Paul burst to the baseline and was caught by two big men, and the ball was passed to Griffin. Zhou Xuan almost threw himself into Griffin's arms, ready to fake a fall at any time and disrupt the opponent's rhythm with the ball.

Griffin was uncomfortable, passed to Tekoglu again, and leaned on the wheel to change positions, and Leonard made up the defense in place. Zhou Xuan immediately let go of Griffin and rushed to the right.

Turkoglu passed the ball to Crawford, Zhou Xuan also completed the rotation, jumped up to interfere with the shot, the ball bounced out of the frame, Jefferson card, Bosh won the rebound.

The Knicks positional battle, exactly the same cooperation as just now, Zhou Xuan attracted Griffin's defense after getting rid of it, and waited for Matthews to run, this time Turkoglu was slow to change defenses, and he was worried that Bosh would cut again.

Zhou Xuan passed to Matthews from close range, who received the ball on the left side and shot a three-point shot, hollow into the net. 109 to 104. Zhou Xuan's 20th assist.

On the ESPN side, "Magic" Johnson sighed: "Zhou Xuan has 20 assists, it feels easy, he can always observe the changes in the defense, and then send the ball to those who have a chance, it may be very invasive, or it may be bland, that is, it can tear through the defense." I suspect he's averaging 20 assists per game, and this year isn't his prime. ”

Van Gundy asked, "When do you think he'll be able to do it?" ”

Johnson laughs: "After the age of 30, it's no longer when you chase your own scores, it's just when you catch the ball and shoot and wait for your teammates to run. ”

Van Gundy said: "Isn't that the way he played when he first entered the league and was with the Warriors? ”

Johnson nodded: "It's different, he has a lot of experience, and when he is more familiar with tactics, he will do that. ”

Johnson doesn't know what words to use to describe it, but there is an idiom in China that is more apt, and that is "back to basics". Zhou Xuan has already shown signs of this this season, and his assist count has soared.

The Clippers replaced Turkoglu for Barnes at the No. 4 spot, where he moved faster and missed his three-point attempt. Battier continues to sit on the bench, looking old and having lost the trust of the coaching staff.

The Knicks tightened up their grip on Paul and let Barnes empty in the next round. Paul passed the ball to the perimeter, Barnes was still cold when he first came on the court, his hand was even cooler, and the open three-pointer was missed, and Jefferson jammed Griffin to help Leonard easily win the rebound.

In the Knicks positional battle, Zhou Xuan and Jefferson blocked and dismantled the right side in a high position, continuously dribbled under the crotch and opened the distance with Griffin, and suddenly shot at 60 degrees.

Griffin wanted to protect the basket, a little far away, focusing on the middle, ready to make up for the defense at any time, Paul went all out to avoid the cover and chase the defense, a step too slow.

Zhou Xuan hadn't shot much all the time, and suddenly came to dodge the defense, and the ball hollowed into the net. 111 to 104. It was his 12th point of the game, and he scored just four points in the second half.

The Clippers attacked, Paul opened up space with the ball, and also made a feint to open up a little distance from Zhou Xuan, grabbed a three-point shot, and Jefferson grabbed the rebound.

Paul was in a hurry to shoot the ball. Stephenson and Barnes are suitable for fast breaking, but there is not enough firepower on the outside at this time, and only Paul and Crawford can shoot three points with confidence, both of whom shoot less than 40% from three-point range.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan brought it to the front court without waiting for Jefferson to come up to cover, and shot it outside the three-point line in the middle, this time even his teammates were deceived, Paul reacted quickly and jumped to close his eyes, but Zhou Xuan was fully prepared, and he had been thinking about how much strength to use, this ball was very perfect from jumping to dialing the ball, the jump was not high, the ball arc was very high, and the hollow went into the net!

Zhou Xuan scored his 15th personal point, 114-104.

Rivers was forced to call a timeout, and the Knicks went on a 10-0 run.

Barkley said: "At the critical moment, Zhou Xuan played steadily, and Paul was invisible, which is the biggest gap between the two. The Clippers' overall defense is in trouble, and ironically, their best interior defender is still sitting on the bench and not playing. ”

Smith laughed, "I don't think the Clippers will let Jordan go unless they want to lose even more." ”

Rivers has a headache, Jefferson is a defensive weakness, but they can't hold it, and the perimeter basket can't do it. He had to replace Stephenson for Redick and risk adding a three-point shot. The No. 4 position continued with Barnes' cameo.

The facts are in front of us, Battier, Turkoglou, and Granger have all regressed, and the Clippers are deficient inside and outside. It's not enough for a veteran to get back to his shooting touch.

The biggest problem is, of course, Jordan Jr., and Rivers loves and loves him hard. He has the fast movement of the peak Garnett, excellent reach, top-notch jumping, and is even better than Garnett in terms of resistance. But his shooting touch is not as good as Perkins, and in the Celtics, Rivers was also deflated by the "shark slashing tactic". The opponent is Rondo, who at least doesn't have as much impact on the team's defense as Jordan Jr.

After the Clippers made a substitution, they played a small-ball tactic, and Griffin pulled to the perimeter to block and then cut into the air, ensuring offensive efficiency. But they still couldn't prevent Zhou Xuan, Jefferson, and Bosh Trident.

In the Heat, Bosh felt like he was half-dead on the offensive end, and he was reborn after the Knicks, and it was difficult to defend whether he was shooting or cutting in the air. Especially in the case of the Clippers' small-ball tactics, Bosh gave full play to his speed advantage, and the defensive end was very important.

As soon as Jefferson came out to cover, the Clippers' defense suddenly tightened. Griffin's defense is above the level of the inside, and the defense breakthrough is not bad, and ordinary guards can't pass him. Zhou Xuan is not an ordinary defender, he is almost certainly beaten one-on-one, which makes Paul have to chase defense, and he can shoot as soon as he chases Jefferson.

In the last two minutes, Jordan Jr. was finally able to play, but it was too late. And he's on the court, and he's a target on the offensive end, and it's harder for the Clippers to get opportunities from the outside.

The Knicks only made one adjustment, which was to wait for Jordan Jr. to foul when he had the ball in his hand, so that there would only be two free throws without that throw.

1 minute and 16 seconds, the Clippers blocked and dismantled in the middle, Crawford was passed to the middle by the bag, and as soon as Jordan Jr. got the ball, Zhou Xuan hugged him and sent him to the free throw line.

Jordan Jr. sat on the court with cold hands, missed two free throws, and the rebound was grabbed by Bosh. The margin remained at 11 points. Seeing this, Rivers held his head in his hands, and thought to himself, "Somebody's going to shoot me." ”

At the last minute, Griffin and Jordan Jr. were the targets of the shorts, and the Knicks began the strategy of "scoring two points and shooting threes". Griffin could hit five good shots with two dunks, but it didn't work. On the other hand, Zhou Xuan dangled around the periphery with the ball, and the singles that did not shoot for less than 24 seconds were life-threatening.

Paul defended Zhou Xuan alone, blocked one ball in two singles, or Zhou Xuan missed three points, and the second ball was a 60-degree shot and locked the win. The Clippers gave up the foul, and considering the Knicks' free-throw percentage, it was just a matter of sending points to the opponent.

At 124-115, the Knicks won one more game and led 2-0 overall.

Bosh had 23 points, 10 rebounds and two assists. Jefferson had 16 points and 7 rebounds in 22 minutes, and the lack of rebounds was to jam Griffin, and if he couldn't grab the rebounds, the opponent couldn't grab them, which was the accumulation of nine years of experience for the veteran. Bledsoe, Matthews, and Leonard also scored in double figures.

Griffin for the Clippers had 33 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block. Paul had 17 points, 4 rebounds, 16 assists and 2 steals. Crawford had 18 points and five assists, and six players also scored in double figures.

Su Qun said excitedly: "Next, the Knicks will move to Los Angeles for two away games, as long as they get one more victory, they have at least a ninety percent chance of successfully defending their title and winning another three-in-a-row championship after the Lakers dynasty." Zhou Xuan scored 17 points, 2 rebounds, 21 assists and 2 steals. It's just great. ”

Yang Jian said: "Jefferson and Bosh are not bad, but I think the MVP of the finals must belong to Zhou Xuan, who is indispensable to the Knicks." ”

"Magic" Johnson sighed: "With the state of Zhou Xuan's performance in these two games, plus the play of the Knicks role players, I think they will definitely win the championship, it's a matter of how many games to play." ”

Van Gundy laughed: "The Clippers are not without chances, they were still leading in the first half, it's just that they didn't do a good job in some key shots, which is inexperience. Paul has to play better, and while he can break the NBA record for assists, winning is the key! ”