In the first quarter, Zhou Xuan scored 14 points, 6 assists and 1 steal, completely blowing up the Pacers' outside line. Collison had four points and two assists. It was normal play for Collison as the Knicks led 38-25.

In the second quarter, the Knicks replaced Andre? Miller, Fields, Gallinari, Anderson, Murphy.

The lineup isn't fast, but with four three-point shots, Miller can play pick-and-roll with his teammates, and Gallinari can take advantage of his height to play out of position.

The Pacers were replaced by Price, Jones, Rush, Dunleavy and Foster.

Murphy played the playoffs for the first time and faced his old club. The Pacers knew his characteristics and didn't dare to let it go, and although he didn't get a shot, he attracted the defense. Back on the defensive end, he can also defend his old teammate Foster. Murphy beats others with average confidence, and Foster is fine, they know each other too well.

TJ Ford didn't play, the coach had lost patience with him, multiple injuries ruined the speed talent, and now he's not fast.

In the playoffs, Miller's role came into play. He has a lot of playoff experience, Zhou Xuan's ball control and organizational pressure have been reduced a lot, and the team's offense has become smoother. Miller will never pass a ball that could be missed, and even if he misses a shot, the opponent will not be able to play a quick counterattack. If the backup guard is still Douglas, eighty percent will mess around.

Six minutes later, the Knicks continued to lead by 16 points. Zhou Xuan replaced Fields on the field and formed a double guard with Miller, and there were two organizational points on the field. It was Miller who was responsible for dribbling the ball through the half, and Zhou Xuan could directly cover the running position with his teammates without the ball.

Just like Iverson played the No. 2 position back then, he obviously had an advantage in the speed of the scoring guard, Zhou Xuan was also much more flexible than the Trail Blazers scoring guard, and George, who had the best defense in the No. 2 position, couldn't stop him.

Zhou Xuan relied on double cover to get rid of, and Hibbert couldn't defend himself, and he hit two three-point shots at 60 degrees on the right side to expand the difference to 22 points. Miller also put on a back-slap on Collisson.

At halftime, the Knicks led by 26 points, 73-47.

Zhang said: "Zhou Xuan had 20 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal, and he was close to 20+10 at halftime, and Pekovic got 16 points and 8 rebounds. The Knicks outperformed the Pacers both inside and out. ”

Yu Jia said: "George is the 10th rookie, and he was tortured by Zhou Xuan a lot today. If you go one place further back, it is the Knicks' draft pick, and it can be said that George almost became Zhou Xuan's teammate. ”

"George's shooting percentage is still too low, he needs to improve himself, and this playoff is a good workout for him," Zhang said. ”

In the second half, Zhou Xuan continued to play and did not let go of the Pacers because of a big lead. In the first playoff game, all three Mike on the coaching staff wanted the team to win by a high score, overwhelm the opponent in morale, defy the opponent tactically, and play with confidence in one fell swoop.

Miller rested, Matthews was back on the court, and he rested for a full quarter to regain his strength. As a starter, it is relatively rare to rest for the whole quarter, which also shows the strength of the Knicks' second line, Gallinari and Miller are actually capable of playing as starters.

On the inside, Pekovic and Stadamire are partnered. Zhou Xuan singled up on the perimeter, and once he attracted the bag, he immediately passed to the side, and Gallinari used his height advantage to drop the ball to Pekovic on the right side, allowing him to single Hibbert.

Hibbert couldn't hold Pekovic, so he had to use fouls to block the opponent's scoring, and with four minutes left in the third quarter, there were five fouls, the Pacers replaced veteran Foster, and the Knicks immediately replaced Pekovic and replaced Anderson to add an outside shooting point. Pull the slow-moving opponent out of the basket.

Pacers players are dumb across the board. Foster's attack power is not as strong as Hibbert's, and the Knicks can split up more manpower against Granger and Collison. Dunleavy who came off the bench was also defended by Gallinari, making zero of four shots and not scoring a single point.

At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks led by 38 points, and Zhou Xuan reduced his shots, increased breakthroughs and points, and only scored two points and handed out five assists. He played 30 minutes and had 22 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 steals.

In the final quarter, the Knicks replaced Beverley, Stephenson, Fields, Anderson, and Murphy as all benches.

Yu Jia said: "It is estimated that Zhou Xuan will not play again, he is already playing in the second half." ”

"This series is definitely going to be swept and the two sides are not on the same level." Zhang Li said with a smile: "Since Zhou Xuan joined the NBA, we have watched the live game very well, and his team can always win easily." Hopefully, this time the Knicks can create a miracle for the 2009 Warriors. ”

The final quarter turned into garbage time, and the Pacers decided to save their strength to fight for the next game when they saw that there was no hope of winning, and they also replaced the bench, and the Knicks relied on run-and-gun tactics to continue to increase the score.

Beverley is very fast, has poor playmaking, and he only plays the No. 1 position to ensure efficiency. Stephenson got a chance to perform, he could play with the ball and play well against Jones. Another more aggressive player is Anderson, who was the top scorer in college and has a great shooting ability. Murphy "played soy sauce" on the court, shooting three times and scoring a three-pointer.

Murphy's play disappointed the coaching staff, who didn't look like a player who had a double-double. His data was very watery back then, and because the Pacers lacked big men, he almost grabbed the rebounds alone. And Murphy is also a hole on the defensive end, moving slowly and can't defend against guards, and the basket is too soft to resist strong men.

However, this is not a problem, the Knicks have a stronger offense, and finally beat the Pacers 136-91 at home by 45 points to get the playoffs off to a good start.

Eight Knicks scored double-doubles in the game, Stoudeye had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Pekovic had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Zhou Xuan had a total of three people and 20+.

After the game, Vogel said with some frustration: "The Knicks are very strong, they are already the favorites to win the championship, this time our players are a little loose defensively, we will watch the game footage, study the weaknesses of the Knicks, try to play well in the next game, we are confident to win at least one game." ”

It's a completely hard-mouthed statement, no one thinks the Pacers can win, not even the Pacers fans.

D'Antoni said in an interview: "Our goal is to win a game, we are very strong, Zhou Xuan won 20+10 today, you know, he has not used his full strength yet. ”

The reporter asked, "Do you have the confidence to sweep the Pacers?" ”

'We don't want to go that far, it's not easy to play away games, what we have to do now is to secure home advantage.' D'Antoni laughed.

Stadameyer admitted: "With Zhou Xuan here, everything has become easier, that's how I feel, and I hope to make a breakthrough this season." I've been with the Suns for years, and I've never played in the Finals. ”

The reporter interviewed Zhou Xuan. "You easily won 20+10 today, how do you feel?"

"I don't think about it in particular, I'm used to this kind of stat on average in the regular season. I hope I can play better in the next game. ”

The reporter asked: "You only shot 14 goals in this game, and the shooting percentage is very high, will you increase your shots after that?" ”

Zhou Xuan said: "I have to depend on the opponent's situation. If the opponent is very tight, I will step up and score. In this series, Nicola and Amare have a clear advantage, and it is easier to ensure efficiency by hoisting the ball inside, and everything is from the team's point of view. ”

The second game continued at home in New York.

Zhou Xuan mainly passed the ball inside, Hibbert only played 3 minutes and 15 seconds before two fouls were substituted, and Stadameyer relied on the impact to do whatever he wanted. Zhou Xuan brushed up 9 assists in the first quarter and scored only two points.

In the second quarter, Anderson and Gallinari teamed up to play inside, and Murphy sat on the bench. The Pacers didn't have a player at the No. 4 position who could play the low post, and the Knicks didn't have to arrange a tall interior line.

Beverley and Miller partnered on the perimeter, Miller organized, and Beverley ran like a shooting guard looking for three-point opportunities. Once the Pacers missed the shot, the Knicks immediately counterattacked, and the four went down quickly.

This Hibbert played even worse, substitution in the first quarter after three minutes, and a foul in the second quarter two minutes later. He defends well in the low post and can effectively protect the three-second zone, which is why the coach reuses him, but the Knicks don't make it to the three-second zone at all, and shoots all from the outside. As soon as Hibbert is out, the guard will break through and make a foul.

At halftime, the Knicks led by 18 points, and Zhou Xuan scored a double-double at halftime, with 10 points and 13 assists. This kind of performance has also been expressed by fans on the Internet, wanting to see Zhou Xuan score instead of assisting. There are also people who wish that he would average 30+20 per game to be enough.

CCTV5 often boasts that Zhou Xuan's ability to break bags is the first in the league, although the data is beautiful, there is still room for power, and many fans think so. In fact, Zhou Xuan often looked for his own bag, but the opponent did not dare to cover him with all his strength, and he relaxed his defense against others. The impact of the 66-point and 72-point games on the fans is too strong, and it is also related to CCTV5's commentary and publicity. These commentators always praise high-scoring games and habitually ignore assist statistics.

If Zhou Xuan really plays as the fans think, I'm afraid that the Knicks will have to fight with the opponent until the fourth quarter every game, and the fans will say that their teammates are a bunch of CBAs and can't help Zhou Xuan, and it's all Zhou Xuan's credit for winning, and the data is there.

In the regular season, Zhou Xuan will consider making the statistics more beautiful when he has the chance to win, but not in the playoffs, he has to aim to win first. 30+20 is not as meaningful as a championship ring, even if you get a championship ring as a role player.

Of course, Zhou Xuan can't control the audience's thoughts, and over the years, most of the Chinese fans have become supporters of "personal heroism".

In the third quarter, Zhou Xuan had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 15 assists, and was replaced two minutes later, and the Knicks led by 25 points and won the game. The Pacers' offensive power simply can't pull off this high-scoring comeback.

Granger played abnormally, only 5-of-17 shooting, got 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and the game went into garbage time after a depressed break.

At 120-97, the Knicks won one more game to take a 2-0 lead in the overall score.

Everyone felt that there was no suspense in this series, the Pacers won less than half of the regular season, and the home record was not outstanding, so it was difficult to escape the doom of being swept.