Spurs haven't been in good shape lately. The score was behind, and coach Popovich was also questioned.

When the Spurs won a streak, people called his full name "Bobo Zhuge Vic", and he strategized and won thousands of miles. After being beaten by the Thunder for three consecutive games, some people said that Zhuge Vic was really not as good as the "Zen Master" Jackson, and he couldn't respond on the spot.

If you want to say that Popovich can't do it, you have to find a suitable example. The Zen master is known for his constant ability to respond to change, and when he was swept by the calf, he sat on the sidelines with his eyes closed when he was 20 points behind.

On June 7, the sixth game of the Western Conference finals, the Spurs fought with their backs away, the veteran Stephen Jackson three-pointer magically shot 6 of 7, Duncan scored 25 points and 14 rebounds, but still could not save the team's fate, Durant 34 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, Westbrook 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Harden 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, the Thunder won another game 107-99 and successfully entered the NBA Finals.

Looking at the younger Thunder three young, Jackson sighed after the game: "Looking at them is like us in 2003, Fisher is like Kerr, Westbrook and Harden are the same as Parker and Ginobili when they first debuted. ”

In front of their former selves, the Spurs did not run for time in the end.

Knicks players and coaching staff watched Game 6 together. Immediately after the match, they started a discussion and analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of their opponents.

Only by understanding basketball can you play basketball well, but how can you be proficient if you are not familiar with it? When he was with the Suns, D'Antoni liked to organize such discussions, which was a major feature of his coaching.

D'Antoni said: "The advantage of Spurs is clear. The first is that the main players have enough experience, and the second is that there are many people who play, with an average of about 7 points per game, which is very similar to us. They cooperate very tacitly, and the blocking and dismantling of the GDP portfolio is basically done to the extreme, and they can score points by themselves or drive others. They had home advantage, were 2-0 up, and still lost in the end. Why the Spurs lost, and where the Thunder won, let's talk about it. ”

Everyone didn't speak, and several people looked at Zhou Xuan together.

Zhou Xuan smiled: "Let me tell you, everyone knows that I like to analyze these things. ”

He stood in front of the blackboard and talked. "I've watched all six games. In the two games that the Spurs won, the Thunder suffered in the blocking of Parker and Duncan, especially when the interior players hesitated slightly, Duncan would cut or shoot in the air, and Parker was also very threatening to go to the basket and share the ball. After that, the Thunder found the right way to prevent the Spurs' high pick-and-roll, which was the key to the victory or defeat of the series. This method is to defend Seferosa Parker, and when defending the high post, the inside and outside lines are resolutely wrapped in Parker's breakthrough, focusing on blocking the passing line. Although Parker still scored a lot of goals, the organization was poor, Duncan and the others were no longer comfortable to shoot, and the game turned into a battle of individual ability, and the Spurs lost four games in a row. ”

Zhou Xuan looked at the three coaches. D'Antoni smiled: "You said a good thing, go ahead." ”

Lazy, isn't that the job of a coach? Zhou Xuan thought for a while, and then said: "In addition to defense, momentum is also very important for the Thunder to win. Durant: They're better than last year. Especially Westbrook, he doesn't panic, he does a good job of defense, and no matter how good Parker and Jackson feel, he also plays steadily step by step and doesn't mess around. They also have the advantage of being hard working hard and having good physical strength. Durant and Westbrook played 48 minutes at the end. I think if you want to win against them, you have to defend first, and you can't let them attack smoothly. Anti-fast offense is especially important to keep up. The Thunder's positional battles rely more on the individual abilities of the stars, and there is not much cooperation. Especially for the two interior lines, Ibaka mainly relies on mid-range shots and air cuts to score, and Perkins leaves the basket with low offensive efficiency. ”

"Good." D'Antoni walked up to Zhou Xuan, patted him on the back, and smiled: "Danilo (Gallinari), your task is very heavy, try to follow closely without the ball and not let Durant catch the ball easily." Sean (Battier) is responsible for keeping the low post on one side. After blocking and disrupting Durant's shot, Cowie (Leonard) defends Westbrook from breaking through. If you burst into the basket, Tyson (Chandler) pays attention to the defense, Zhou, you can directly match Sephorosa. On the offensive end, the double block helps you keep him apart. ”

D'Antoni made another change to the starting line-up. Severosa has limited attacking ability with the ball, mainly marking the other two, and in order to be sure, Battier enters the starting line-up, where he has a lot of experience. Leonard is also a swingman who is good at defending breaks, has a good height, and can also deal with Durant after misalignment, and strives to be foolproof.

With two assistant coaches in hand, D'Antoni also knows how to defend against the opposition. The Thunder should focus on defending the Knicks' high-post pick-and-roll, and the Knicks can also make their offense tight if they prevent the Thunder's high-post blocking.

After arranging the tactics, the players disbanded and had a day off to prepare for the game. Matthews and Jamison have no problem with being a substitute and are working hard to win the championship. In the regular season, Matthews defended Durant and Westbrook, and the effect was indeed not as good as Leonard's defense.

The Finals schedule is still 232, and the Knicks have two home games first.

As usual, the experts analyzed the winning rate of the match. This time, the ESPN expert panel believes that the Knicks have at least a 70% chance of winning the championship.

In the pre-match interview, the two sides also had a war of words.

Westbrook said: "When we were 2-0 down against Spurs, everybody was optimistic about Spurs and thought we were finished, and we ended up with five. 2% chance of completing the reversal. I'm confident of winning the championship. ”

Durant also expressed confidence. He said: "The same young players are the core, I have played a year longer than Zhou Xuan, and I have more experience than him, why do everyone think we can't win?" We're going to fight every game as if it were a tie-break. ”

Zhou Xuan's interview surprised the reporter because he said a lot.

"We're going to win because we've found a way to deal with the Thunder. We watched their series against the Spurs and analyzed their strengths and weaknesses. Zhou Xuan said.

The reporter asked, "Can you tell us in general?" ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "Of course, it's no problem to talk about it specifically." The Spurs are mainly offensive and unfavorable, so when they lose, the Thunder did a good job of defending the high post, and the Spurs didn't do a good job in terms of organization, they guarded Parker tightly, and I guess correctly, they would have done the same to me. We're going to make changes to the lineup and start Ryan [Anderson]. The low post will be handed to Antoine [Jamison], his attack will be fully unleashed, and I think he will have an advantage against Perkins one-on-one. Anderson will drop outside the three-point line, and with Danilo (Gallinari), we have three big men at 208cm who will get a misplaced offensive opportunity as long as they give me double screens. If I am trapped, I just have to share the ball and have a second playmaking point on the outside. The finals are different from the usual ones, and we will make the most of the experience of the veterans. Sephorosa is doing a good job defensively, if we have two defenders on our side, will he be able to hold me off? ”

The reporter asked: "Aren't you afraid of leaking tactics?" ”

"Don't be afraid, anti-Durant, we are also ready to let four people deal with him together, try to limit his shooting percentage to less than 40%, and he doesn't want to burst to the basket. I think the Thunder coaching staff would have guessed that, too. Zhou Xuan said.

Zhou Xuan used a trick, and in addition to him and Gallinari who would start, the other three would definitely be substitutes. He said that it seems that Miller will start, but in fact, the real double guard will not be Miller, and Miller's inability to shoot three-pointers will make it easier for the Thunder to defend.

If you watch Zhou Xuan's interview, the coaching staff led by Thunder head coach Brooks went to study how to deal with Anderson pulling out the outside line, and Jamison misplaced singles, I am afraid that it will be a waste of time. If you don't arrange it, if the Knicks really start like this and suppress the Thunder, the coaching staff will not vomit blood. So as long as Zhou Xuan said it, it was impossible for the other party not to care at all.

What Durant and Westbrook said, everyone would say, but it was just to cheer themselves up, and it didn't put any pressure on Zhou Xuan.

During the break, Zhou Xuan stayed at home and played the piano for an afternoon, and he played the fast-paced song "Infinite Motion" very skillfully, which can be used as a signature to perform. With his memory, he can even play some tunes with his back to the piano. As he played the piano, he had in mind what might happen against the Thunder.

Martha asked, "Is it scary enough that he is expressionless, and he is often like this at home?" ”

"It's like this a lot, let's not bother him, he's preparing for the finals." Chloe smiled.

"Prepare by playing the piano?" Marshaqi said. I don't know much about my son anymore.

"Well, he'll play the piano and think about the basketball moves and the weaknesses of the opponent, what situations he might encounter. During the game, he would make movements and think about music at the same time. He said that this is a kind of realm, which is called infinite movement. Chloe laughed.

"Is that okay?" Martha couldn't believe that she could be distracted by playing so fast?

Zhou Gaozhuo said: "I think it's true, it turns out that when I was studying cooking, I knew someone who also liked to listen to music and cook. Ordinary people will mess up the steps or find it noisy, but this person is more relaxed and does better with headphones, and he will also follow the beat, and his movements are very light. Xiao Yu is thinking about things now, and she is very attentive. Just look at his expression. ”

Marks & Spa said, "Can listening to music be the same as playing the piano?" ”

"Maybe he's too familiar with it." Zhou Gaozhuo said with a smile.

Zhou Xuan is indeed too familiar with the bullet. Just like someone in the world who is particularly good at playing the Rubik's Cube, it will take a while to arrange it, and Zhou Xuan playing the piano has also formed a fixed pattern like playing the Rubik's Cube, which can be used for two purposes.

"Sounds so mysterious, who taught him this?" Martha sighed.

"He realized it himself, and he learned it after he was injured, and he played the piano a lot during that time." Kolo likes supernatural movies and science fiction films, others think it is strange for Zhou Xuan to do this, and they are a little worried, she will not, but she admires it very much. She always felt that Zhou Xuan had some superpowers.

When it was almost dinner, Zhou Xuan stopped. Although he played the piano, he still didn't lose track of the time. How he should fight against the Thunder is generally planned.