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

Rivers asked for another timeout, and if he didn't call a timeout, the margin might get bigger and bigger, and the final quarter would go straight into garbage time.

"Compressing the defense, we can't let them easily break inside to score, and the perimeter relies on the wheel to change positions. Josh (Smith), for Matt (Barnes), there is a chance that you can single Parsons in the low post. "Rivers changed his defensive approach and made a change.

Although Smith's three-point shooting is not very good, he is faster, has a sharp counterattack, and can also attack in the low post. This period of Knicks is very active in the frontcourt, and Rivers wants to speed up the outside rotation and play joint defense. He didn't know if he could prevent it, so he had to try.

Rivers didn't want Zhou Xuan to take 30+ assists and set an incredible Finals record. To stop this qiē, you have to prevent others from scoring. As long as the peripheral rotation is fast enough, if you don't catch the ball and shoot, if you pass it once, the assist will not be counted on Zhou Xuan's head.

It worked, and after three minutes of play, the Clippers were able to recover seven points and block the Knicks' perimeter shot.

Jefferson was not up, the Clippers had an absolute advantage in grabbing rebounds, and D'Antoni was forced to replace Jefferson for Anderson.

The Clippers were hampered in their rush for rebounds, and Jordan Jr. and Griffin struggled to get into the box. Zhou Xuan gave up the break, allowing Parsons and Leonard to cut inside after the cover, and he ran on the perimeter to find a three-point opportunity.

The weakness of the Clippers' small-ball tactics is defense, with Parsons singled out Crawford and Leonard singled out Redick both having a height advantage. On the bench, Famar, who was still sitting at 188CM, did not play.

The Clippers relied on small-ball tactics to get rid of the Western powerhouses, which is the biggest magic weapon to win. Not against the Knicks, because they have good swing people.

None of the teams in the West have super small forwards, and the Clippers' weaknesses have not been exposed, and there are problems in the finals.

Parsons scored 4 points in a row by a stop-and-go jumper, Leonard passed the ball after attracting the defense in the low post, Zhou Xuan and Bosh on the periphery ran to catch the ball without the ball cover, and Jordan Jr. couldn't change the defense and hit a three-point shot. The score difference quickly widened to about 20 points.

Paul didn't have much to do in the face of Zhou Xuan's one-on-one, and after getting rid of it by covering, he was always caught in the low position.

At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks led by 18 points, 99-81. And that's thanks to Crawford's mid-range three-pointer. Zhou Xuan had 8 assists in a single quarter, with a total of 18 points and 24 assists.

Zhou Xuan did not rest in the last quarter, and continued to take substitutes on the court, and the person who partnered with him was Ellington. He defensively is better than Gordon and can shoot three-pointers, making him more suitable for playing. The small forward is Beasley, and the interior is Anderson and Jefferson.

The Clippers got Paul, Crawford, Turkoglou, Smith, Jordan Jr.

Rivers wasted a lot of thought on the selection of personnel, Smith could swing with Turkoglu forward, and the Turks could withdraw. Hawes couldn't play anymore and was too slow to switch guards.

This lineup has a good offense, and what makes Rivers depressed is that what keeps the Knicks in the ascendancy is the recognized "cancer" Beasley.

Beasley's offensive tools are very rich, and when he was not in the league, he was known for his super scoring ability, and Turkoglu has been a little out of step at the No. 3 position since last season, and he is more of a power forward than a small forward. Half a beat slower when defending the No. 3 position.

Zhou Xuan and Beasley played blocking and dismantling, Anderson attracted defense on the perimeter, and Jefferson contained Jordan Jr. in the low post, whether Zhou Xuan played Turkoglu in a misplaced position, or Beasley played Paul in a misplaced position to ensure efficiency.

Let Jordan Jr. block and dismantle, Zhou Xuan passed to the inside again, Smith was two sizes younger than Jefferson, and there was no way to defend it in the low post. Even if Jordan Jr. retracted in time, it was difficult to block by Jefferson, and the weight difference between the two was too great.

After playing 4 minutes, Rivers hurriedly replaced Griffin and replaced Jordan Jr., but the defense line continued to be porous.

Nine minutes later, the margin widened to 30 points and entered garbage time. Zhou Xuan was replaced, and at this time he had scored 22 points, 32 assists and 2 steals.

The fans stood up and chanted "MVP"! Zhou Xuan is the strongest player worthy of the name, he not only does not get lost in key games, but also plays better than usual, he has a big heart.

Van Gundy exclaimed: "Zhou Xuan scored 32 assists in 39 minutes of playing time in the first game of the Finals, which is terrible, he broke the NBA Finals all-time record, no one has ever been able to deliver 30+ assists in the final." ”

"Magic" lamented: "He seems to have eyes in the back of his head, and he always knows where his teammates are running, and the Clippers can't prevent it." He's made 30+ assists common. ”

Van Gundy said: "There has only been one 30-assist table in history other than him. He's already racked up all of the NBA assist records, and there's no telling if anyone will be able to break them in the future. To meet such a superman as an opponent, Paul was really born at the wrong time. ”

Johnson said: "Other players had a chance to win the title before 2010. At that time, although Zhou Xuanshu was also very beautiful, it was not as strong as it is now. At that time, many people said that he was already in his prime, and like Duncan, he could only keep counting jù, which was very incorrect. Now Zhou Xuan has really ushered in the peak of his career. His passing has made it impossible to defend. ”

TNT Radio Barkley said: "Although it was only the first game, I felt that there was no suspense about the championship, and Zhou Xuan felt very relaxed and beat the Clippers without much effort. ”

Smith said: "Today's top five were probably all his wonderful passes, the Clippers players had a wonderful expression, Paul covered his head with a towel and didn't watch the game, maybe he was about to cry." ”

Paul scored 19 points and 10 assists, which is considered a normal performance, and it is far from enough to win.

Both sides made substitutions, and the Clippers players recovered a little bit of points, but it didn't make sense. At 133-110, the Knicks won by 23 points.

Eight Knicks scored in double figures as a team, and the scoring points were very average. Parsons scored a team-high 26 points, while Bosh, Jefferson, Beasley, Anderson, Leonard and Ellington also scored in double figures.

Ellington, who can only be a blue-collar man in the Timberwolves, shot two three-pointers in this game, plus two points on the fast break, and scored 10 points, which was a big surprise. He once again verified the statement that he wanted to brush up on the number and join the Knicks.

The Clippers also had six players in double figures, with Griffin chipped in 24 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, and Crawford scored 19 points. The worst thing is Jordan Jr., who only has 6 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.

After the game, D'Antoni was full of confidence. He said: "You can ask anyone on the Clippers side who thinks they can win. We're going to win, there's no doubt about it, because of Zhou Xuan, who completely dominated the game. ”

Zhou Xuan said more directly. "When I look at my opponent's weaknesses, I also look at their strengths, and then I think of myself as a member of the Clippers and think about how to deal with us. It's easy to find your weaknesses. As a result, I didn't even think of how to beat the Knicks, and avoiding a sweep was a victory. ”

Reporters crackled and frantically took pictures. It's definitely going to make headlines, and it's the most arrogant announcement of the year.

One reporter asked, "Do you mean the Clippers can't hold you out?" ”

"Aside from the fact that I didn't play well in the days when I had a bad stomach, have you seen any team that killed me in recent seasons? If they really want to defend my pass, it's not impossible, but before that, it's better to think about how the Lakers lost the regular season. Zhou Xuan smiled: "If the Clippers want to win, they must grasp every offense well, and the overall shooting rate is above 60%, because our offense is always great." ”

Zhou Xuan became more and more high-profile. Many fans on the Internet said that he had changed, that he didn't like him like this, and that he liked to be a gentle ball control mage who saved face for other stars.

In fact, these so-called fans are not Zhou Xuan fans, but fans of James and Kobe. They really don't want to see their idols abused. If Zhou Xuan can show a low-key point, he can at least be respected after losing. Especially Kobe Bryant's fans, they say at every turn that the boss is playing one less game now, don't hack him.

Being abused like that by Zhou Xuan made many secrets unacceptable. However, this is only a small part of the Mitris, and most of them have already become Xuan Mi because of that game.

Zhou Xuan's high-profile is to put psychological pressure on his opponent. He said harshly, and the next game the Clippers players could get angry, move more defensively, speed up the tempo, and make a desperate bet.

But one thing will not change, the most important thing about a point guard is not passion, not blood, but calmness. Only absolute calmness can play the most beautiful game. If Paul is in a hurry to counterattack because of Zhou Xuan's words, and then uses small actions such as elbows when defending, then Zhou Xuan believes that it will be easy to win. If Paul dares to elbow, he dares to fake a fall.

A hot brain for an interior player is more beneficial to the Knicks. Griffin and Jordan Jr. may be more aggressive in grabbing rebounds in the frontcourt, which means that the Knicks will have better opportunities to counterattack.

The Clippers spoke very little in interviews.

"We lost mainly in a couple of areas, three-pointers, free throws," Rivers said. Our players made terrible free throws, and the Knicks had a surprisingly accurate number of interior free throws, all shooting above 80 percent. It's very difficult to stop them from attacking the basket without being able to foul. ”

The coach implicitly expressed his dissatisfaction with Jordan Jr. In fact, Rivers already wants to trade Jordan Jr., he has always been bad at offense, and he can practice free throws well. Jordan Jr. was a huge disappointment to the coaching staff.

Paul said: "The Knicks' cooperation is very tacit, and Zhou Xuan's passing awareness is top-notch, which is the reason why he can get so many assists. We have to be quicker when we change guards, and I'm not going to give up. We're not defeated yet, and the Knicks won't play that well every game. ”

It's a pity that basketball is not the same as football. Among all the ball games, basketball is the most difficult to cause an upset. Clippers players say everything like a hard mouth.

Online, the Clippers' approval rating is already very low. Experts who had predicted that the Clippers would end the Knicks' championship streak were slapped in the face.