The Mavericks still landed unhurriedly, and the players' positions changed, Yao Ming pulled to the middle to block and dismantle, and Nowitzki went to the right side of the low post to ask for the ball.

With such a change, the Knicks defense went wrong, and the Knicks started with a mixed defense, similar to man-to-man, and Pekovic didn't defend it. Yao Ming blocked Kidd's ball to Marion on the flank, and then ran to the bottom corner.

At this time, Marion had three choices, to Kidd to play Stadamyer, to Yao Ming to play Zhou Xuan, to Novitzki to play Pekovic, although they are all heads-up, but three misalignments, Nowitzki is still a super heads-up master, and there is no need to look at who the opponent is.

Marion gave a low post, Nowitzki received the ball and shook it, turned sharply to the baseline, and Pekovic's slow movement was shown again, and he was completely passed. Nowitzki got to the basket and relied on his height advantage to ignore Gallinari's defense and score a backhand layup. 0 to 6.

Hell, this guy is too good at scoring, and although the impact is almost good, the shot is accurate, what should I do? Zhou Xuan sighed in his heart. Nowitzki will certainly be a Hall of Fame player in the future, and now he is the No. 4 in the league, and he has the strongest scoring ability. Gasol couldn't defend him when he played the Lakers. Thunder ravages Ibaka again. Now whether it is Gallinari or Pekovic, he is at a disadvantage.

The Knicks attacked, but Zhou Xuan still chose to pass. In the opening game, the Mavericks let Marion and Stevenson two defensive giants deal with him, and D'Antoni arranged for him to pass the ball mainly and help his teammates open, and the Heat won by more blossoms.

This time, Stoudmeier cut to the inside, jumped up with the ball and wanted to dunk with one hand, but was directly hated by Yao Ming. Stevenson picks up the basketball. Seeing Xiao Si, who entered the NBA in the same year, Yao Ming was particularly energetic. And he missed out on the title last season, and this year his desire to win is even stronger.

The Mavericks attacked, Yao Ming turned and made a jumper missed, and the Knicks finally defended a shot. The Mavericks defended quickly, the Knicks failed to counterattack, and Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball through the half court and gave his teammates a code.

You can't go to the inside anymore, you have to pull Yao Ming out. The two inside lines used double cover to the sides, with Zhou Xuan in the middle and Gallinari blocking and dismantling.

Or Marion changing the defense. Nowitzki continued with Gallinari and Pekovic on a second block. At this time, there was a gap on the field, because of Marion's misalignment, it could only be Stephenson chasing the defense, and Zhou Xuan hit a stop-and-go jump shot on the left side. 2 to 6.

Yao Ming really stayed on the inside line, and the outside relied on the wheel to change positions.

The Mavericks attacked, Nowitzki played in the low post, Yao Ming blocked and dismantled in the high post, helped Kidd get rid of Zhou Xuan, passed to the low post, and the person who defended Nowitzki was Pekovic again.

Look at the head, Nowitzki is taller than Pekovic, and looking at the technique, this is tantamount to misalignment. Nowitzki took the ball and stepped back, took a step into the middle, stepped back and made a jumper, and he shook off a lot of space. Pekovic just stretched out his hand. 2 to 8.

D'Antoni didn't have a good way to face Nowitzki in the regular season, and in the last series against the Heat, there was no pressure at all in the low post, and the players were not used to it.

In the next round, Zhou Xuan's jump shot was missed, the Mavericks battled, Nowitzki took the ball in the low position to attract the help defense, passed to the middle, Yao Ming faced Zhou Xuan, and the jump shot near the free throw line went in, Zhou Xuan had no way to take him, the height gap was too big. 2 to 10.

After less than three minutes of play, D'Antoni was forced to call a timeout. The Mavericks' two inside lines can be inside and out, and they can't prevent it. On the offensive end, Pekovic can't shoot, and he can't pull Yao Ming out, so he can't play like this.

D'Antoni said: "Ryan came on and pulled out the outside to look for opportunities, and Zhou and Amare blocked the attack and pulled out the inside. On the defensive end, Amare followed Yao Ming in the low post, compressing the defense at any time, and counterattacking quickly if he defends it. ”

Anderson can shoot three-pointers, Yao Ming has to come out, and the defensive end can be faster. Pekovic can resist against Yao Ming, but he definitely can't defend against Nowitzki.

After the substitution, the Knicks defended a little better, Nowitzki stopped playing, pulled to the perimeter to block and dismantled, and gave up the low post to Yao Ming. Yao Ming asked for the ball in the low post on the right side, then took a step forward with the ball and turned around for a jumper. He is too familiar with this move, as long as he glances at the basket, he can shoot immediately.

This kind of ball can only be sealed from the side, and it is difficult to seal the front. Xiao Si Li's volume is no worse than Yao Ming's, and his take-off is always one step slower. The Knicks didn't wrap up, Yao Ming quickly shot 4 of 6, and the Mavericks maintained the lead.

Six minutes later, Stodamimair went around the front, and Kidd played to Nowitzki in the middle, who crossed inside and then to Yao Ming. Yao Ming received the ball under the basket and turned around, pressed Xiao Si, and scored a cricket ball with one hand.

After Yao Ming was injured a few times, he strengthened his determination to play on the floor, not to dunk, relying on his height to shoot quickly, it was difficult for the opponent to defend, and it was easy to cause 2+1.

A minute later, Yao Ming first drew a foul, hit both free throws, and then attracted the bag to the perimeter, Stevenson hit a three-pointer, and the outside line was also opened.

The Knicks' best performance was still Zhou Xuan, everyone pulled out of the box, Stadamire cut empty, Yao Ming was not strict enough to defend the guard, and he scored three consecutive shots. also broke through with the "worship Buddha" feint, causing Yao Ming to foul, hit both free throws, and bit the score.

The Knicks trailed 25-30 in the first quarter. Zhou Xuan had 10 points and 2 assists. Yao Ming had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Both of them were very eye-catching. But the situation is a little against the Knicks, and in order to prevent Nowitzki and Yao Ming, Anderson and Stoudmayre have both been fouled twice.

In the second quarter, the Knicks sent Pekovic, Gallinari, Matthews, Beverley, and Miller. The Mavericks are on Haywood, Cardinal, Stojakovic, Terry, Barria.

Both sides are the main attackers on the periphery, and Pekovic is difficult to attack in the low post against Shanghai Wood. Both teams are not very efficient in attack, compared to hitting iron. The Mavericks mainly rely on Terry, who has been eye-catching from beyond the three-point line in this year's playoffs and deserves to be the league's super sixth man. Miller relied on his physical advantage to single-handedly challenge Barria and score one after another. Last season, he beat the Mavericks and scored a career-high score.

Sitting off the court, Zhou Xuan felt that the Knicks had fallen into the rhythm of the Mavericks, even if they played double guards, they couldn't play fast breaks, and the efficiency was very low. Beverley and Matthews played according to the coach's intentions, grabbed three points, and only made one shot.

Cardinal relies on defense to mix in the league, has a lot of experience, only does dirty work, is very active in defending breaks, and once he is over, he immediately pulls the opponent down. He's the kind of player who doesn't play more than 10 minutes a game and doesn't have to worry about fouls.

When Zhou Xuan came on the court, the Mavericks also replaced Marion and restricted him with Terry. Once the shot misses, the Mavericks also play a counterattack, and Barria is fast.

Barria is like the Mavericks' secret weapon this season, he is actually less than 1.8 meters tall, extremely agile and fast, and it is impossible for veteran Miller to outrun him. In the past, Warrior Ellis played a fast break and made the Mavericks suffer. They also copied some of the Warriors' style of play back then, with Barria becoming the frontcourt arrow.

The Knicks trailed by eight points at halftime 48-56.

In the third quarter, Yao Ming played again, the Mavericks' internal attack power increased, and Yao Ming recovered his strength during the rest. Haywood managed to withstand the Knicks' inside attack, and Pekovic was limited today.

Yao Ming was attacking the low post and hit two goals in a row.

Zhang said: "After the Mavericks entered the playoffs, Yao Ming's ball possession was increased, and Pekovic went down to rest at this time, and Xiao Si couldn't prevent Yao Ming." ”

Yu Jia said: "The two are old rivals, and when they entered the NBA in the same year, Xiao Si beat Yao Ming to win the best rookie. When he was in the Suns, Xiao Si's performance was slightly better than Yao Ming, but the Knicks were not as full as the Suns, and Xiao Si's style was also changing. Yao Ming played better today. ”

It's not that Xiao Si is changing, but that the Mavericks' joint defense system is very good. After two seasons of running-in, everyone knows what to do, and the rotation on the periphery keeps changing, leaving Yao Ming on the inside to protect the penalty area. When Adelman first arrived at the Rockets, he had envisioned keeping Yao Ming out of the restricted area and only defending inside, but unfortunately he couldn't do it. Now the Mavericks can do the same, and their outside line is more tacit.

Just like when he played the Heat, Zhou Xuan felt depressed, and it was too difficult to break through to the inside. Nowitzki and Yao Ming can both interfere with shots, and Marion's defensive breakthrough is even better. All of them are pulled out, and Zhou Xuan can break through to pass Yao Ming. Yao Ming also did not foul, and the high player shrank to the inside and carried out the pack. Forcing Knicks players to shoot from the perimeter.

Stoudamire made a mid-quarter shot and scored 12 points. Nowitzki was even more fierce, scoring 15 points in a single quarter, hitting two three-pointers, and playing a 2+1. In order to defend against Yao Ming, it is necessary to weaken the defense on the perimeter, and Anderson is no match for Nowitzki.

Since entering the playoffs, this is the Knicks' strongest challenge on the inside. Neither Anderson nor Pekovic were so passive when they played the Celtics.

The Knicks trailed 72-83.

In the fourth quarter, the Knicks sent Pekovic. The calf asked Yao Ming to go down to rest and got on the blue-collar Heywood. Nowitzki continued to play and led the whole team to attack. Terry was sent on from the perimeter to help him, and the focus of the attack shifted to the perimeter. Barria and John Terry form a double at back.

Zhou Xuan and Miller also formed a double guard, and under Zhou Xuan's defense, Barria missed two consecutive shots. The Knicks counterattacked, and Miller and Zhou Xuan scored 4 points in a row.

Just started chasing the momentum, Nowitzki went to the low post to single Pekovic and made two fouls. He made all 10 free throws in the game.

Although Haywood can't shoot, he still goes to the perimeter to cover and help the defender block people, and "Jet" Terry is a famous convulsioner, he dares to shoot when he has a little space, which is an important scoring point for the Mavericks.

In order to strengthen the defense, the Mavericks replaced Kidd and veteran Miller three minutes later. Miller can play Barria with his back, and the advantage over Kidley is gone. Kidd has been defending the No. 2 position this season, and he's very strong.

After five minutes of play, the Knicks were still trailing by 13 points, and Stoudamire received a pass from Zhou Xuan, misplaced and cut inside, knocked down Kidd and was blown to hit people, giving the ball to people while carrying five fouls.

D'Antoni hastened to request a timeout.

Pekovic can't defend Nowitzki, and Xiao Si is plagued by fouls, and there must be problems on the interior defense.