The Clippers had the upper hand in the second quarter. Crawford and Farmar outlined Gordon and Ellington.

Bredsoe was injured, and the Knicks' bench offense dropped significantly. Gordon had occasional convulsions and was a blacksmith most of the time. Ellington is a defensive perimeter who is desperate enough to shoot on the offensive end by waiting for opportunities on the perimeter.

Famar hit two three-pointers, and he played very well in the playoffs, playing little time as Paul's bench and playing efficiently.

Famar's career has been up and down, and he was like a pure scrap wood when he was with the Lakers, with a low shooting percentage, average breakouts, and poor organization. He broke out immediately after leaving the Lakers and then played in Europe for a while, and the table was great. But he didn't know what to think, so he went back to the Lakers, preferring to make less money. As a result, he spent a miserable season with the Lakers, recovering from injuries for most of the time.

Famar joined the Clippers last summer, and instead of liking the Lakers, he liked Los Angeles, and this time he used the Lakers as a springboard.

In the regular season he was 14. Only 4 minutes of playing time. 5 points 1. 9 assists, 0. 5 steals. Shooting percentage 37. 2% and 36 three-point shooting. 3%。 In the playoffs, the role of experience begins to show.

The best guy on the Knicks' table was Beasley, who formed an interior with Anderson, made two singles off Hawes, and also attracted defensive assists for Butler's three-point shot. These seven points helped the Knicks stabilize the situation and did not let the Clippers overtake in one go. Anderson has also been successful in defending Hawes, both of whom are the type to shoot from the perimeter, and they are more aware of the weaknesses of this type of player, and they are very effective in defending against them.

Zhou Xuan returned to the court after 6 minutes, the trouble of the Clippers came, and Zhou Xuan began a pleasing passing performance again.

The Clippers played a small-ball tactic and didn't let Jordan Jr. play, and the Knicks have fouled four times, and Rivers doesn't want to see a repeat of last season's "slashing sharks" tragedy.

Griffin and Smith form an interior line, and the defense is okay, but on the offensive end, Smith is also the target of the void, and he is not as good as Jordan Jr. in blocking and dismantling, only 206CM in size, and his weight is average, so it is easy to be bypassed.

Zhou Xuan still has a way to deliver an assist, and Jefferson can cover on the side after coming on the court. Griffin didn't dare to go too far away, fearing that no one would be able to control Jefferson's air cut. The result of his non-exit was that Parsons hit two three-pointers.

Josh Smith fell behind in the matchup with Parsons. He can only defend and shoot no better than Barnes. The Pistons suddenly cut one and could contribute 13 per game. 1 point 7. 2 rebounds 4. 7 assists 1. 3 steals and 1. The player who blocked 7 times was because he was not good at shooting.

Smith's shooting percentage improved after arriving with the Clippers, and he ended up shooting only 40 from the field, three-pointers, and free throws in the regular season. 4%、25。 1% as well as 53. 8%, such a low shooting percentage is what makes the Pistons adamant and adamant about not keeping Smith anyway.

The Clippers poached Smith for a base salary, and it looks like there is an extra second-rate star in the roster. There are a lot of scorers in the actual team, and Paul, Griffin, and Crawford have to take a lot of shots. Smith has very little ball, and the offensive end does not help the team much, and the main role is defense.

The Knicks led 68-58 at halftime, and Zhou Xuan had 11 points, 16 assists and 1 steal at halftime.

CCTV5 Yu Jia said: "Zhou Xuan's assists went to 30+, and the score did not open, I think the Clippers were under a lot of pressure at this time." In addition to thinking about how to win, they also had to think about how to prevent Zhou Xuan from breaking the record. ”

Zhang Li said: "The previous record is also Zhou Xuan's, he just needs to think about how to win." ”

On the ESPN side, Van Gundy said: "The Knicks players have a very clear division of labor, and the main offense is the front three. Zhou Xuan only made five shots, 5 of 5 shots, which was too stable. ”

"Magic" Johnson said: "Zhou Xuan's style of play is the best teaching material for point guards, looking for good opportunities to make shots while organizing the whole team's offense, and ensuring a shooting percentage. He's perfect, he looked good that season when he won the scoring title, but he wasn't as efficient as he is now, when he shot a lot and shot less than he does now, and his teammates couldn't play at their best. Now everyone in the Knicks is confident and dares to take on offensive tasks. ”

Van Gundy smiled: "Do you think Zhou Xuan will score a high score in a certain game in the finals?" I think he has what it takes to do that. Will he say after the team has a match point, I want to lead the team to victory in the way of Kobe? ”

"I don't think Zhou Xuan will do that in the finals." Johnson smiled wryly.

In the past, he would talk to Kobe Bryant because he was the core of the Lakers. Now he felt that the two of them were completely incomparable. Even when it was time to retire, Kobe Bryant didn't learn to play in the right way, if he had Zhou Xuan's mind, he could have achieved higher achievements.

At the beginning of the second half, the Knicks did not start the opening game, and Anderson came on to replace Jefferson, strengthened the defense of the pick-and-roll, and handed over to Bosh inside.

The Clippers brought Crawford, Paul and Redick on the perimeter.

The first offense to Rivers felt bad, the Knicks switched defense too quickly from the perimeter, and the Clippers players could hardly find the opportunity to shoot three-pointers.

This season, the Clippers have a great three-point shooting, and the shooting rate of many people is more than 40%. The Knicks' tactic was to let the Clippers score all the dunks rather than let them shoot threes in the open space, which made the Clippers very uncomfortable.

After a couple of passes, Griffin misplaced and forced a strong attack, took to the basket and turned, was pulled off by Leonar, and after hitting both free throws, it was 68-60.

The Knicks attacked, both inside lines were pulled to the perimeter, Leonard did not rely on the cover to cut the air, Zhou Xuan and Bosh blocked and sent the ball to the right low post from close range. Leonard took the ball without feints, turned and threw to the baseline to avoid Redick's interference, and scored a cricket ball. 70-60, Zhou Xuan's 17th assist.

The Clippers attacked, Jordan Jr. pulled to the perimeter to block and dismantle, received a pass from Paul, and Anderson fouled again in the middle, pulled down Jordan Jr., and sent him to the free throw line.

Barkley smiled: "Unless you directly receive an empty dunk, the opponent only needs to foul, and this kind of play is very bad for the Clippers." ”

"Anderson was fouled for the second time in the whole game, and it was too early for the off. ”

Jordan Jr. hit one of two free throws, and the ball went to the Knicks.

Zhou Xuan and Bosh blocked and dismantled, Jordan Jr. changed defenses, and Bosh cut in the air.

Jordan Jr. stepped back, Zhou Xuan moved forward, Paul chased after Zhou Xuan's ass as Barkley described, Bosh stood under the basket for a while, and then ran back to the high position.

This time, Paul and Little Jordan hesitated, did they chase Zhou Xuan? That's a problem. After hesitating, Little Jordan didn't go out with Bosh, of course he couldn't go out, otherwise Zhou Xuan would go straight to the basket. It didn't matter if Paul hesitated or not, he couldn't stop Bosh from receiving the ball.

Zhou Xuan half-turned around on the left side of the penalty area and sent the ball to the middle with his left hand, and Bosh took a step forward from the penalty line to jump and shoot the ball, which was very easy.

Zhou Xuan's 18th assist, 72-61.

The Clippers attacked, and after two screens, Paul broke through and was trapped, passing the ball to open Griffin, and Parsons made up for it. Griffin passes the ball to Redick, Zhou Xuan makes up for it, and the ball is passed to Barnes, who is empty.

As a part-time worker, Barnes has always taken it as his responsibility to win championships and has never signed a major contract. He wanted to go to the Knicks, but after his agent contacted Mullin, Mullin felt that he was shooting three points, and there were a lot of good swingmen on the team, so he refused. Barnes wants to get a base salary, and the Knicks are not interested. Since then, Barnes has been particularly keen to beat the Knicks.

"Today you ignore me, tomorrow I will make you unattainable!" Barnes roared in his heart and made a 3-pointer from a 60-degree jumper on the right side. When there is a bang, the striking iron pops out.

Barnes is still more confident in the fast break, and the other times his shooting is not very reliable.

Jordan Jr. and Griffin rushed to the front court to rebound together. It's a pity that the ball bounced relatively far and was picked up by Leonard, and the two people who wanted to make up for the buckle braked quickly turned back, and the Knicks players went down fast, and the front court played 3 to 2.

Leonard passed to Zhou Xuan, and just after halftime, Redick saw that Parsons was empty and was about to foul. Zhou Xuan glanced at Parsons and made a move that Redick didn't expect, and the midfielder threw the ball directly to the basket with one hand and shot from a long distance.

Redick fouls are experience, and when the opponent plays more with less, a timely foul stops the fast break. Anyway, there is Crawford to replace off the field. Many team coaches emphasize this, and Malone repeatedly emphasized it when he was with the Knicks. Zhou Xuan knew this, and when he observed the position, he waited for Reddick to make a move. As soon as he pulled someone, he immediately struck.

Zhou Xuan was very prepared for this goal, flew to the basket at about 70 degrees on the left side, and after hitting the board, he bounced into the frame, and the referee's whistle also sounded, 3+1.

Reddick froze, how is this possible if I wipe this? The fans cheered together. Rivers pinched his waist on the sidelines, looking incredulous.

Zhou Xuan himself was happy, he wanted to cheat foul free throws, since joining the NBA, this was the first time he shot from such a far position. As someone who likes to be efficient, he doesn't just make this kind of attempt. Even the long-range shot of the last attack is left to the teammates.

Zhou Xuan hit a free throw, scored 4 points successfully, and scored his 15th point, 76-61, and the difference between points widened.

The Clippers passed the ball back and forth, and Griffin attacked hard, singled out Bosh and turned and threw in. 76 to 63.

The Knicks attacked, several people pulled out of the periphery, Zhou Xuan and Bosh blocked and dismantled, this time the Clippers changed their joint defense, Griffin cut Leonard in the interior air defense, and Jordan Jr. changed the defense to block and dismantle.

Zhou Xuan broke through on the left side and opened up the distance, dribbling the ball under his hip in a row and retreating, holding the ball in his right hand and bringing his left hand closer. Jordan Jr. guessed that he was going to make a "worship Buddha" feint, lowering the center of gravity to prevent breaking through and interfering with the shot. Zhou Xuan was actually just wasting some time, waiting for Bosh to cut and Leonard to run to the bottom corner. After the two acted, Zhou Xuan took a big step sideways and distributed the ball to the bottom right corner.

Griffin saw Bosh cut in the air, didn't dare to defend too far away, and then turned to chase Leonard slowly, the latter made a three-point shot, and the ball bounced into the frame. 79-63, Zhou Xuan's 19th assist.

The Clippers attacked, the ball moved back and forth, and Paul began to hesitate to pass Jordan Jr. after blocking and dismantling, and the opponent may foul again. Even if you score all the balls, it's hard to beat the Knicks if you can't shoot from the outside.

Therefore, after Paul passed the ball, he relied on Jordan to cover the run, and chose to shoot himself after receiving the ball. Anderson switched defenses quickly, although he didn't cover it, he could scare Paul by his height, and his shot was missed, and Bosh grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.

The Knicks counterattacked, Anderson was about to go down, Zhou Xuan received the ball in the middle of the long pass to find Anderson, and threw the ball to the basket with both hands, this action was very similar to the midfield shooting just now, but no, Zhou Xuan used a little less strength, the ball began to fall before the reasonable collision area, he calculated Anderson's step point, Anderson turned his head and stretched out his hand just to reach. Although Paul ran ahead of Anderson, he couldn't help it, and Anderson took advantage of the situation to score basketball.

Paul didn't foul, and the puller could be beaten to 2+1, shooting as high as 86 from the free-throw line. 6% is also very unwise to foul people.

81 to 63, Zhou Xuan easily scored 20+ assists.