With 5 points and 4 assists in three minutes, Paul was beaten again and began to relive last season's nightmare.

Last season, fans said that he was completely blown up by Zhou Xuan, and Paul was depressed. Damn, except for pulling out three points, he and I basically don't go head-to-head, okay? This guy is all assists! The scores are all misplaced! It's not me who defended it! Why blame me! Burst! Burst! Burst! Who was blown up? It's not me who defends after he passes the ball! It's not my defense! (This guy is the same as Bomb Girl, Rivers, you should change him quickly.) ）

Rivers didn't make any substitutions, and while Jordan Jr. had limited ability to attract defense on the offensive end, it was too early to replace him. Rivers emphasized defense, going out quickly, and not allowing opponents to shoot easily. The opening two three-pointers were scored, and if the back was like this, it was possible for the Knicks to score 150 points, and they did this kind of thing.

D'Antoni has also put a strong emphasis on defense, mainly Jefferson. "Al, when you meet a side cover shooter to catch the ball, you have to be timely in changing defenses, it's okay to let Griffin dunk, you can't let Redick shoot a three. Prevent the Clippers from three points, and we will definitely win. Coy defends the middle, and Zhou goes to defend Redick, and his offensive ability with the ball is average. ”

At the start of the game, Zhou Xuan followed Redick.

Last season he could have misplaced small forwards, but not this year. SMITH IS 206CM TALL, VERY STRONG, AND HAS THE ABILITY TO ATTACK WITH A STRONG BACK.

Smith ran to the right 60 degrees to receive a pass, dropped the ball low and Griffin singled out Bosh. This is one of the important tactics of the Clippers, and it is handed over to the interior singles. Many teams that don't have a good interior line can't defend Griffin one-on-one, and he attracts easy shooting opportunities from the outside line. Redick, Paul and him form a triangle waiting to be shot.

Zhou Xuan didn't help defending, standing in front of Redick, and didn't look back at the situation behind him. Leonard doesn't help defending, and Paul can't let go.

Bosh defended and raised his arms to interfere. Griffin leaned on his back twice, forced a turn to the baseline, and scored a one-handed throw with Bosh's interference. 14 to 8.

Despite conceding the goal, D'Antoni still applauded Bosh on the sidelines, and the ball was well defended.

The Knicks attacked, the main defender of Zhou Xuan was still Paul, and Bosh covered Leonard on the side, Leonard ran to 60 degrees, and Bosh reached the bottom corner. This interspersed run gave off the chance. Griffin switched defenses, and Zhou Xuan passed the ball to the bottom corner of Bosh, who relied on his height advantage to ignore the interference of 193CM Redick and shoot three points.

The ball didn't go in, but once Bosh found his touch, it was a clear gap. Jordan Jr. grabbed the rebound in the backcourt and gave it to Paul, who passed to Griffin.

Griffin quickly got the ball, forced a turn into the three-point line and jumped to the basket, Leonard dodged it, and if he didn't dodge, he would only be dunked. Griffin scored with a one-handed smash. 14 to 10.

Zhang Reasonable said: "Both teams are super strong in attack, and it is easy to chase points, but the main thing is to see who can defend it." ”

Yu Jia said: "How will Zhou Xuan play this ball, pass ......"

Zhou Xuan saw the opportunity and passed the ball to Leonard. Griffin followed out on the screen, and Leonard caught the ball and duffled from beyond the three-point line, took a big step past Griffin, and made a pull-up jump shot. Redick chased too low to stop him from making a shot.

Zhou Xuan had his fifth assist, 16-10.

After winning the championship last summer, Leonard was the most active in the team's practice, and he had nothing to do during the holidays, but to practice shooting. He is ambitious and does not want to be a blue-collar worker. He thinks he can be an All-Star at the level of Paul George and DeRozan. If you have a goal, you will do a good job and accumulate strength little by little.

He's shooting a whopping 54 from the field this year. 3%, an improvement from last season, pull-up jump shots, and low-post running shots are the main offensive methods. He only had 37 three-pointers. 1%, so the investment is relatively small, to ensure efficiency. In terms of efficiency alone, he outperformed DeRozan and had a 10 percentage point higher shooting percentage.

The Clippers attacked, Paul and Griffin played pick-and-roll, and Leonard switched defenses. Griffin is good at scoring on the rim, being blocked by the best at defending the breakaway, protecting the basketball with his back to the basketball, and splitting the perimeter. There were open opportunities after a few passes, but unfortunately it was Jordan Jr. who was let go. Seeing that the 24-second time was almost up, Reddick forced a shot and missed under the joint interference of Jefferson and Zhou Xuan. Bosh went to the basket first and grabbed the rebound.

The Knicks attacked, and the two interior lines suddenly blocked Zhou Xuan together, helping him get rid of Paul and Griffin.

Little Jordan defended out, Zhou Xuan sent a magical assist, he looked out of the field, and with his left hand on the right side, he waved to a fan outside the field who was wearing his No. 99 jersey with the sign of "Mage 30+ Assists", and threw the ball to the middle with one hand with his right hand.

The ball caught Jordan Jr.'s attention and there was no jump interference, while Bosh squeezed Paul through the middle and scored with both hands in the air. Zhou Xuan had his sixth assist, 18-10.

The ball completely ignited the atmosphere of the scene. The video gave a replay, and Zhou Xuan and the fans greeted each other at close range, which was clearly captured by the front and side cameras. The fans danced excitedly on the sidelines.

Barkley laughed: "Is this really his attitude to play in the finals?" Too casual, too unserious about Jordan's defense. ”

Smith laughed: "Jordan fell into his trap when he switched guards. Griffin didn't consciously follow Bosh, and as soon as he squeezed Paul out of the air, he was empty. A perfect fit! ”

The Clippers attacked, and Paul blocked a cross to Griffin in the middle, who misplaced the attack, and burst into the low post to be caught by Bosh and Leonard. Griffin passes the ball to the perimeter, and Parsons fills in for Paul.

Paul passes to Redick, Jefferson makes up for it, and Redick gives Smith a three-pointer in the open space and the ball bounces out of the frame.

Smith has shot just 22 from three-point range this season. 1%, career only 27. 7%, and the vacant seats can't be thrown. Jordan Jr. rushed to grab a frontcourt rebound and was about to dunk under the basket, but Bosh fouled.

Jordan Jr.'s free-throw shooting percentage was better than last season, with an increase of 0. 8 percentage points to a whopping 43. 6%…… Now he's nervous as soon as he's at the free-throw line.

Two free throws missed, and the rebound was grabbed by Jefferson. Clippers players and coaches are starting to get used to it, and every game is like paying taxes.

Bosh's empty cut caused Smith to be fouled, went to the free throw line, and made both free throws in a solid way. 20 to 10. The Clippers' foul only made Zhou Xuan lose an assist, which is equivalent to giving away points. Bosh shot 82 percent from the free-throw line, which is a level that can execute three-second free throws in defense, and he is outstanding among big men.

The Clippers attacked, Paul split the ball after blocking and dismantling, Jordan Jr. cut in the air, received the ball in the low post and singled out Jefferson, relying on his super physical element, quickly turned around to the middle and threw it, and popped out of the frame.

Griffin was let go, and Jordan Jr. didn't pass it. Bosh grabbed the rebound in the backcourt. Rivers sighed on the sidelines, very disappointed.

Jordan Jr.'s biggest offensive threat comes from the pick-and-roll with Paul, which is an important attraction for the empty city. Jordan Jr. has 81 this season. Seven percent of his shots came from within three feet, and he completed 277 dunks, which is why he continues to top the shooting percentage.

He had limited offensive means and little threat from outside the box, making just five baskets from beyond 10 feet in the regular season, and his singles in the low post were just as rough, shooting 17-of-38 from the field with hook hands and just 53 layups. 8%。

The two aspects that better reflect Jordan Jr.'s poor offense are poor free throws and ball-handling turnovers. Free throws aside, for a player with such a low possession rate, an average of 1 per game. Seven turnovers is also outrageous, as many as the aging Nowitzki.

In the playoffs, when opponents make targeted defensive adjustments, Jordan Jr. tends to disappear and his playing time is short. This season is no exception.

In fact, Jordan Jr. is also a long way from a great defense.

Rivers said that Jordan Jr. was the best defensive player, and the number jù showed that when Jordan Jr. was in the defensive center, the opponent's PER value was as high as 19. 6, 21 can be obtained every 48 minutes. 8 points 14. 8 rebounds and 3 assists. He has lost weight this season, faster and less resistant. Griffin is generally responsible for guarding the basket. When it comes to defenders, he's prone to feints.

The number of on-court and out-of-court numbers doesn't mean that Jordan Jr. is indispensable to the Clippers' defense. When Jordan Jr. was gone, the Clippers conceded even fewer points per 100 possessions.

Zhou Xuan mainly passed the ball in the first half of the quarter, attacked strongly on the inside, and shot when he received the ball on the periphery, which was simple and effective.

Rivers saw that Jordan Jr.'s offense was useless, and the defensive end was also withdrawn from the interior, and he looked tangled, so he replaced Hawes early, who can shoot and respond, but the defense is a pit, with average strength and slow speed.

Zhou Xuan immediately turned into a super scorer, handed over the organizational task to Parsons, relying on blocking and dismantling to catch the ball and shoot, and break through in a misplaced position.

After Hawes misplaced, he only broke through the bottom line, Zhou Xuan moved horizontally to 45 degrees and shook out of space three times, hit the shot twice, once attracted Paul to chase the defense, and gave the ball to Bosh in the middle, who hit the empty jumper, and the score widened.

Barkley said: "Paul has been unbeatable when he played 28 teams, and he had a super high standard on both offensive and defensive ends, but when he met the Knicks, I felt like he was a defensive hole, and he was overwhelmed by Zhou Xuan's ass. ”

Smith smiled: "People say that Zhou Xuan is James' nemesis, I think it is more appropriate to be Paul's nemesis, Paul rarely wins against Zhou Xuan." James and Zhou Xuan are not in place, and they also scored a good number of jù in the last series. ”

Jordan Jr. was off the court, and the Knicks couldn't wrap Paul in a wanton manner, and he and Hawes's blocking and dismantling played a powerful role.

Paul scored on a layup past Bosh, scored on a pull-up jumper after a pick-and-roll, and broke through to attract a defensive assist for a three-pointer from Hoeas.

Griffin didn't play very well, his shooting was poor, and it was unwise to attack Jefferson in the low post.

In the last attack of the first quarter, everyone pulled away, Zhou Xuan wasted time until the last four seconds, and Bosh came out to cover. Zhou Xuan passed Hawes to attract Griffin to make up the pass, and assisted the bench Ryan Anderson to hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner, just to press the whistle.

40-28, the Knicks leaded, and Zhou Xuan cut a quasi-double-double of 9 points and 11 assists, beating Paul's 6 points and 3 assists.

Paul couldn't read the statistics in the game, but he had a hunch that he was going to lose to Zhou Xuan again.