The other awards of the regular season were also chosen.

The Thunder's James Harden was named Sixth Man of the Year. His offensive efficiency is high, and his stats are improving every year.

The best coach was won by D'Antoni, the Knicks had the best regular season record for two consecutive seasons, and the Knicks are no longer a team that is not good at defense and can only run and shoot. Woodson and Malone are both indispensable, but the credit will definitely be taken by the head coach.

Chris Mullin was named the best manager, and his trade reinforcements are always targeted, especially this season when he sent Pekovic away to bring in Chandler. Sending Stodameyer away also freed up salary space. In addition, the Knicks now have a number of players working with Chinese merchants to become product ambassadors. The most amazing thing is that the Knicks' salary is not high, and even if a person renews his contract with an annual salary of 20 million next season, it will not trigger the luxury tax.

Pekovic was voted the most improved player and became the Bobcats' No. 1 core. The Bobcats have won the list in the draft lottery that has ended, and it will be time to pick a potential rookie who will be very interesting next season.

The No. 1 pick was drawn by the Hornets, they took Paul, Gordon was injured again, and Karman's stats fell badly, and he was unlucky. A champion can make the new management feel a little better. The probe lottery was drawn by the Wizards.

In terms of draft, the Knicks uniforms don't have to think too much, their first-round pick was traded to the Rockets when they traded Maddy, and the second-round pick is also ready to be traded, and it doesn't matter if they trade it for cash or next season's second-round pick. There is no need to bring in marginal newcomers in the team, and even if they come, it is difficult to get playing time, and the overall evaluation of this rookie is not high.

With the current situation of the Knicks, they can attract high-quality veterans to join. The newcomers focus on developing Leonard and Parsons.

Zhou Xuan rested at home for a few days, playing games and watching movies with Kolo every day. Emma is busy with her studies and preparing for exams, but she still wants to get a diploma. Ma Sha and Zhou Gaozhuo flew to New York, ready to watch the game and support Zhou Xuan. This season, countless people are optimistic that the Knicks will win the championship.

On the 28th, the Spurs and Thunder played first.

Before the game, all walks of life were not optimistic about the Thunder, and Durant was very angry: "Everyone is saying that we are too young, our time has not yet come, and we are not ready...... Who said you can't win when you're young. Didn't the Knicks make it to the Finals last season? ”

Westbrook also expressed confidence in beating the Spurs.

However, the Spurs still defended their home court and relied on a 39-point performance in the third quarter to keep leading and win the opener. The Spurs, who have won 19 in a row, remain unbeaten in the playoffs so far.

The Thunder also showed their strength, and they fought back in the fourth quarter to close the deficit to just three points, and the Spurs relied on a breakthrough from veteran Ginobili to get through the game.

In the run-up to the Eastern Conference Finals, news came out that Bosh continued to be sidelined, and the Heat had only two big men and a bunch of role players. Therefore, experts are unanimously optimistic about the Knicks eliminating the Heat and compared the lineups of the two sides.

Center forward Chandler's complete victory over Turyaf is not a grade at all. In the past two years, Turyaf has become fatter and slower, and his cap efficiency has also decreased, so he can only resist people. On the offensive end, he is a decoration and can only pick up leaks under the basket. Grabbing rebounds, he definitely can't win Chandler, a spring man with a height of 216CM.

The power forward is likely to be Dunleavy in a cameo, while the defensive end goes to James for the basket. DUNLEAVY IS A BIG PITCHER AT 206CM. The Knicks are likely to play small-ball tactics as well, allowing Gallinari to play the No. 4 spot. Compared to Gallinari, who was selected as an All-Star this year, Dunleavy is still a little worse. The Italians defend better and can attack with the ball.

Small forward James vs Leonard or Battier. The young player on the court performed well, and many people speculated that Leonard would be on the table, he did a great job of defending the breakout, and he could also help block from the side, and he could also shoot, very comprehensive. But James is definitely stronger. The Knicks have no shortage of swingmen, and as long as they reduce James' efficiency, it will be difficult for the Heat to win.

Shooting guard Matthews vs Wade, also with the Heat dominating. Matthews is also defense-oriented.

Point guard Zhou Xuan is definitely better than Chalmers and Cole. The Knicks have too much advantage in this position, and the Heat's two point guards are not good at playmaking and are more like shooting guards. The task of the organization was given to James, and if the two of them could guard against Zhou Xuan, thank God.

Not to mention the bench, the Knicks won outright. The Heat mainly rely on veterans Haslem, Joel Anthony, McMiller and others. The Knicks bench has veterans such as Jamison, Miller, and Battier, as well as big man shooters like Parsons and Anderson. Even the fringe people Beverley and Stephenson are very impactful.

Spoelstra also knew that the Heat were at a disadvantage, so he boosted morale after training, focusing on the fighting spirit, and encouraged the players to go all out and defeat the strong with the weak.

It didn't matter to the role players, but James was depressed. Why did he give up the Knicks and run to the Heat, and the Heat became the underdog? I joined the weak team and gave up the strong team, and I also got the reputation of a knight betrayer, why bother?

The more James thought about it, the more he regretted it, although he was behind the Knicks in the regular season, because he would not be eliminated, his feelings were not so strong. He knew he was on the wrong track. If you make one wrong step, you can't turn back.

Wade is more depressed than James, and although the stats were not as good as James' last season, they were not too bad. This season, his minutes have been short, and his stats have dropped to 22 points and 4. 8 rebounds 4. 6 assists 1. 7 steals. The efficiency is similar to last season, but everyone knows that the Heat are more dependent on James, and his position as the Heat's number one brother is in jeopardy.

Miami is Wade's city, but in this warm and warm society, everything emphasizes strength and conquest, and if Wade wants to keep the core position, he must do better and better than James, although the Flash claims that he is past the age of competing for fame and fortune, but he cannot be comfortable in his heart.

James' defection to the Cavaliers was a stain on his career, but on Miami's turf, he's made the transition well. The fans' feelings for Wade will not change, but James is undoubtedly more lethal, so in this sense, Wade is the spiritual leader of this team, and James is the ace killer of this team. Just as the former is the honorary chairman and the latter is the executive chairman, the latter is clearly more substantively manipulative.

In addition, Wade will also need to change his style of play and strengthen his jump shot, both of whom are known to be players who have eaten the world with their breakthroughs. Now that James is in control of the ball, Wade needs to strengthen his catch-and-shoot jumper, so that his offensive efficiency and scoring statistics will grow.

After the crushing defeat to the Knicks last season, rumors of the Big Three breaking up have not stopped.

Bosh is also having a hard time, he is the most squirted. Those two salary cuts are his highest salaries in the Heat. With a high salary, he didn't play the giant's data, and he was injured because of a dunk in the playoffs this time. He was under a lot of pressure and the fans were unhappy with him. The last round of the series was successfully qualified, and this dissatisfaction did not fully erupt. He couldn't beat Stoudamayre last season, and if he still can't help the team this season, maybe the Heat will break up in the summer.

The Heat can't be defeated in this series, losing to the Knicks for two consecutive seasons, James's life stain can't be washed away, and he is still counting on a championship or even a dynasty to whitewash himself.

On the Knicks' side, D'Antoni was ready to fight with the Heat to defend and let Zhou Xuan lead the offense. He is the most dominant player in the team.

The Heat's offense is definitely inferior to the Knicks, and if both sides fight defensively and play a success rate, the Knicks have an advantage.

Woodson said: "I'd suggest that Coy [Leonard] start at the No. 2 position, so that if the Heat let Wade defend Zhou, he can play Chalmers in the low post, what do you think?" ”

"What about the front?" D'Antoni asked.

Woodson replied: "Sean (Battier) and Danilo (Gallinari), both of them can defend solidly, they can also drop outside and shoot threes, and when they defend against James, they won't be blown up by him with their bodies." Tyson (Chandler) was left alone under the basket. ”

"I agree, the bench has Wesley (Matthews) and Antoine (Jamison) lead the offense, and Andre (Miller) organizes," Malone said. If the Heat play fast, we can also play two guards. ”

The starters fought defense, the second quarter fought offense, and without Bosh, the Heat was definitely weaker than the original in the second quarter. D'Antoni thought for a moment, thinking that the big three had all created miracles for them last season, and it would be no problem to win this season, so he was determined, and he clapped his head: "Okay, let's just play like this." ”

On the 29th, the Knicks played at home against the Heat.

Fans gathered outside the stadium early in the morning, many carrying banners in support of the home team. At this time, New York's economy was also affected. The vendors who sell hot dogs and liquor are making a lot of money, and for them, it's about Christmas.

Some fans gave a radio interview, believing that Zhou Xuan would definitely lead the team to win and that he had a way to make his teammates stronger.

The reporter asked a young fan: "What kind of score do you think this series will play?" ”

"Sweep." The Chinese kid, who looked to be only 10 years old, said: "The Heat don't have Bosh, not even last season, how can they beat the Knicks?" ”

Another fan said the same thing. "I think the Knicks are going to sweep the Heat. James is very capable, but playing next to him, his teammates' stats have deteriorated. Only his personal data is more beautiful. Zhou Xuan is a completely different leader, he can make his teammates play out. ”

James wasted his teammates, because of Bosh's poor stats are recognized by many people. Zhou Xuan didn't have a well-known teammate around him, and before he came, Gallinari wasn't an All-Star. Chandler was the one the Hornets were eager to send back then, not to mention Anderson and others.

Look at the evaluation: Zhou Xuan beats James! Look at morale, the Knicks are stronger than the Heat! By any measure, the Heat are going to suffer.