In the second quarter, the two sides competed off the bench, and the Bucks still couldn't recover the score.

Bayles can attack with the ball, and the front lineup of Pachulia, Ilyasova, and Dudley is gorgeous, but they can't defend it. The Knicks have Bledsoe who can attack with the ball and have more impact than Bayless. Ryan Anderson, Kyle Anderson, and Beasley can all shoot three-pointers from the outside to make room for guards to break through.

Especially the two Andersons, the three-point shooting percentage is very high. Kyle was a little uncomfortable when he first arrived at the Knicks, and he couldn't let go after he got on the court, so Zhou Xuan gave him some psychological counseling, let him relax and make bold shots, and kept feeding him the ball during the practice game, and he began to play.

Kidd doesn't think he can beat the Knicks anymore, and the opponent is stronger than he was in the regular season. Zhou Xuan may still win if he doesn't feel good, as long as he finds his touch, the shooting rate is close to sixty percent, the three-point shooting rate is more than forty percent, and he scores 20+15, and the game can't be played at all.

Zhou Xuan returned to the field and formed a double back with Bledsoe. The Bucks were also forced to have Knight and Bayless form a two-guard guard, and they still couldn't withstand the Knicks' offense.

Zhou Xuan shook Bayless twice to attract the defense, sent a high throw, and assisted Bosh and Beasley to score a dunk in the air. He also drew a foul on Bayless on the fast break and made both free throws.

At the 8th minute, Bayless was substituted, and he was not Zhou Xuan's opponent at all. The two entered the league in the same year, and Bayless's nightmare began when he met Zhou Xuan. His development also verified Zhou Xuan's evaluation at the beginning, his two-way guard is at most a role player.

Zhou Xuan had 20 points, 15 assists and 1 steal in the half, and the Knicks led by 31 points, sealing the win at halftime.

In the second half, Zhou Xuan only played 6 minutes, and finally scored 22 points, 20 assists and 2 steals, and the benches maintained their advantage, and the Knicks won 131-97 in the end.

After the game, Kidd admitted that there was nothing they could do about Zhou Xuan. If you don't wrap up, Zhou Xuan will attack by himself and break through the inside line of the Bucks. A bag of clips, divided is an opportunity, even if you don't throw it directly, it is not easy to defend against Jefferson in the low post.

Jefferson bullied the Bucks two spring people inside handy, directly to the outside of the box to turn around and shoot to finish, Pachulia has height and weight, and the speed is too slow, the Knicks use a double cover to shoot three points from the perimeter.

The Knicks didn't think much of the result and thought it was normal.

The playoffs and the regular season are two different things, and the confrontation is not the same. In the regular season, Sanders was able to guard against Jefferson. If the confrontation is too intense, it may be whistled for an offensive foul. But in the playoffs, the intensity of the confrontation increased, and Jefferson arched the basket sharply, and the referee generally did not blow for a foul, making him more powerful.

The Bucks' lack of playoff experience, or regular season play, will definitely suffer.

In the second game, the Knicks still focused on Jefferson and Zhou Xuan, with double coverage on the inside. Zhou Xuan, Parsons, and Leonard looked for opportunities to shoot three-pointers.

The Knicks broke 100 in the third quarter and relied on offense to cross the Bucks in one go. In the final quarter, Aldridge, Beasley, Kyle Anderson, Gordon, and Ellington all came off the bench to win by five points off the bench of the Bucks.

Back at home, the Bucks still couldn't pose a threat to the Knicks, and their offense was unfavorable and they couldn't break through the Knicks' defense. When Jefferson is on the floor, he can pull out two inside lines and double cover to create opportunities for perimeter pitchers. Once Jefferson rested and Anderson was on the floor, the Knicks focused entirely on the perimeter, and the Bucks could only let the two big men attack with inefficiency.

You can use shark slashing tactics to deal with the Bucks inside, and the Knicks didn't use it to win four games in a row and sweep the promotion.

In other games, the Cavaliers swept the Bulls 4-0, which was a bit of a surprise.

The Bulls' starting forward Dunleavy was completely blown out by James, and the interior twin towers couldn't hit the Cavaliers' basket, so they could only shoot on the perimeter.

The positions of the Cavaliers' Big Three do not overlap, and Irving's three-point ability is far better than Rose's, and after 82 run-ins in the regular season, there is a tacit understanding. Love also has a longer range than Pau Gasol and is excellent at rebounding. Coupled with the luxury bench, the Cavaliers are now better than the Heat in all aspects.

Rose shot 20+ from the field and shot just 37% from the field, the Bulls lacked a super scorer, and Jimmy Butler was excellent in the regular season, averaging 22 points per game5. 8 rebounds 3. 4 assists 1. 5 steals, almost selected for the All-Star Game, and he was also dumb in the playoffs.

After the game, many people said that Rose was the main reason for the Bulls' loss, and he played too alone.

The Raptors defeated the Hawks 4-1. The Raptors are dynamic and have more offense, while the Hawks are lifeless and just win a home court.

The Nets defeated the Wizards 4-2.

Nene was injured in his first game and missed the playoffs. Gortat was surrounded by Lopez and Garnett, and the star duel, Anthony showed super individual ability, and it was very difficult to turn around and jump to Pierce with one move, which made the Wizards miss Ariza a little. Wall had an advantage over Upper Delon, but not enough to win.

In the first round of the West, the Warriors defeated the Thunder 4-1.

The two sides fought to a 1-1 draw, and the Warriors lost home-court advantage. The turning point came in the third battle, which was full of gunpowder and almost caused a group fight. The reason was that Ibaka caught David Lee's Tintin while on defense......

This isn't the first time Ibaka has attacked the crotch of an opponent while defending, the last time it was Griffin. Griffin was furious and slapped Ibaka. "Brother Catcher" is also not good-tempered, and the two are entangled together until they are pulled apart by their teammates.

The league fined Ibaka $25,000 for hitting Griffin's groin last time and did not suspend him. This incident has caused many NBA stars to be dissatisfied.

At that time, James tweeted: "Can someone explain the difference to me? My teammate lost $150,000 after being suspended for almost the same action. ”

LeBron here is referring to Wade's one-game ban against the Bobcats, who was given a one-game ban for similar actions. Wade appealed to the league afterwards, hoping to get back the $150,000 he lost due to the suspension, but the league ignored it.

Matt Barnes of the Clippers was even more dissatisfied: "You can maliciously catch someone's balls and not get banned, but push someone else and get banned." If it had been me or Tzu Shiping had done the same thing, I guarantee that we would have been banned for five games. This alliance has different rules for different people! If I had fired back at Ibaka, would I have been the only one banned? ”

This playoff offense was broadcast live across the United States, which caused a bad response. The league no longer shielded the Thunder, fined and suspended Ibaka for five games.

Ibaka denied deliberately attacking David Lee in an interview, saying he accidentally touched it. But this argument doesn't work, he is a repeat offender. It's like Suarez, who plays football, likes to bite people, who believes that he accidentally bites?

The Thunder did not have Ibaka, and the No. 4 defense suddenly dropped a notch and went out happily.

The Clippers beat the Spurs 4-1.

After the Clippers brought in Smith, the offense became faster. Griffin is stronger than Duncan, and the Clippers have the upper hand on the outside. Compared to the bench, the Spurs are even worse. The veteran fought desperately to win the next game and avoided a sweep.

The Rockets lost to the Mavericks 3-4.

In the fifth game, the Rockets won the match point, and the future is bright. In the sixth game, the Rockets players collectively mismatched, and Howard was sent to the free throw line again and again, making 12 of 26 free throws, and the Mavericks reversed to win.

In the tie-break, Harden hit 17 irons, plus nine turnovers, to lead the team to the first round of fishing. The two cores once again proved how unreliable the happy combination is with a clumsy table, and the ginger is still old and spicy.

The Grizzlies eliminated the Trail Blazers 4-2, and Gasol Jr. was very demonic, giving out 5+ assists in four consecutive games. Aldridge also did not have an overwhelming advantage over Randolph.

In the second round, the Knicks' opponent was the Nets in the same city. Cavaliers and Raptors encounter.

Experts are collectively optimistic about the Knicks, no one thinks that the Nets can upset and advance, the Knicks' strength no longer needs to be tested, and playing in New York means that they are all at home.

Zhou Xuan rested for a few days, and the online real estate agent looked at several villas in Beverly Hills, not far from Olsen and Moretz's house. The construction time is relatively early, they are all second-hand houses, and the price is not expensive in Zhou Xuan's opinion, so he is ready to buy it for a vacation.

Martha and Zhou Gaozhuo don't like the environment in Manhattan, and they also plan to go there to retire and find some servants to enjoy the rich life. Manhattan is full of high-rise buildings and feels too crowded, Los Angeles is much more comfortable, and there are also a large number of Chinese, so there will be no inconvenience in life.

Zhou Xuan's preparation to buy a property in Los Angeles is also in the news. The reporter said that the house that Zhou Xuan values is not far from Chris Paul's mansion and is in the "BelAirCrest" community.

If Zhou Xuan buys it, then the two most powerful defenders in the world will be together. The media speculated that Zhou Xuan would go over to live on vacation and would not leave New York to join the Los Angeles team after his contract expired. He also said that the players of the two teams in Los Angeles will definitely not welcome Zhou Xuan, they have been abused by the Knicks.

The Cleveland media said on this matter that Zhou Xuan had a psychology of underestimating the enemy this season, and his mind was already on vacation. And optimistic that the Nets can create a zào miracle, it will definitely not be as easy as the Bucks lose. Facing the Nets in the Eastern Conference finals will definitely be relatively beneficial to the Cavaliers.

Before the big game, D'Antoni didn't dare to relax, saying: "Everyone has to concentrate, the Nets are not weak, they proved it in the regular season and caused us some problems. They have All-Stars and they have good role players. ”

"The Nets don't have a fast pace, so you have to be resolute against their fast attack. Zhou, you control the rhythm and decide to distribute the ball, and we have to fight for speed in this series. As long as we play at the level of offense in the regular season and score 120 points in a game, they are certainly no match. D'Antoni paused, looked at the assistant coaches and asked, "Is there anything you would like to add?" ”

"You can think about compressing the line," Woodson said. The only Nets starter who can shoot three points steadily is Joe Johnson, and proper compression and good rebounding will give us an advantage. It is also possible to limit the breakthrough of Anthony and Delon. ”

"Okay, that's it."

On the side of the Nets, the coach's arrangement is also to fight offensively, with the defensive end being the main defense periphery, and the inside line being handed over to Lopez. In this way, the Knicks' strongest three-point firepower can be prevented.

Hollins, who has only been the head coach of the Grizzlies and has reached the division finals at most, is not a big fan of small-ball tactics and is ready to play Lopez and Garnett together. He used to be in the East, and he knew a lot about the Knicks, so the last two big men would definitely be unlucky.

Of the players, Delong is the most under pressure. He is in a little better form than last season, and there is a significant gap between him and Zhou Xuan. Before I even fought, I felt like I was going to be abused again. He was afraid that Zhou Xuan would play super number jù, like beating the Lakers.

Lopez was beating drums in his heart, hoping that the Knicks wouldn't let Bredsoe start. Even if he doesn't start, Bledsoe will definitely have to play for a long time. Lopez got off the general meeting with Mason Plumlee, who was also not fast.

Garnett didn't say a word. He has low confidence, he is tired, and if he loses again this year, it is time for him to retire.

None of the members of the Nets' coaching staff mentioned changing the lineup, and without two big men, Jefferson was a huge threat. They have a deeper understanding of Zhou Xuan, and one-on-one is almost unlimited. Zhou Xuan has too many feints, and his shooting is also very accurate, and he may score if he can't cover it. Zhou Xuan was hatted no more than 10 times throughout the season.

ESPN experts have analyzed Zhou Xuan's shooting options, unless it is a side defense, it is difficult to block him in the front. Anthony rarely blocks on the side, and the Nets are not a strong defensive team, so this series has been a lot of bad luck.

The overall strength is not as good as the opponent, and the management of the Nets team has not given any goals and tasks. I didn't think about the upset and promotion, I just wanted to relax and play, if I win, I earned it, and I didn't have pressure to lose, which is completely different from the mentality in the past.