Zhou Xuan had 20 points, 1 rebound, 14 assists and 2 steals, and his performance continued to be excellent, and his statistics in this series were also the most beautiful in the Knicks.

The teammates were desperate, and Zhou Xuan didn't complement the inside line to grab the rebound. Pekovic and Stoudamire both scored double-doubles. Especially Xiao Si, with 27 points and 11 rebounds, played at a high level.

James scored 28 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, Wade had 17 points and 7 assists, and Bosh only had 8 points and 5 rebounds.

The White Bears' outburst exposed the weakness of the Heat's interior line, Bosh rebounding was too poor, and Joel Anthony and the retiring Big Z and Dampier were also not good at grabbing rebounds. The Knicks, whose rebounding is a weakness in the regular season, suppressed the Heat with rebounding, and many Heat fans were dissatisfied with the team's interior and asked for a strongman to come in the summer.

The league is scarce on the inside, and the Heat's problems are even more serious because the Big Three have a lot of salary space, and they don't have the funds to sign high-level insiders, so they can only find strong veterans in the free market.

At the press conference, Spoelstra looked a little helpless, he was very low-key in the first two games, and that kind of low-key was like sweeping the opponent and leaving a little face for his losers, not sincerely. Now he's under pressure and he's not confident that he's going to win the next game. The Knicks couldn't find their rhythm in the first two games, and once they found offense, it was difficult to stop.

In the face of the media, Spoelstra was vague, and many things were said at all.

After discussing with Zhou Xuan in the locker room, D'Antoni was much more high-profile, saying: "As long as we win the next game against the Heat, we will definitely be able to eliminate the opponent and advance to the finals." ”

Reporters took pictures one after another, and many people secretly sighed in their hearts that this statement was too crazy.

D'Antoni intends to carry his hubris to the end, laughing: "We have found a way to deal with the Heat, and these two games can prove that we can break down their defense and limit the play of the Big Three." We will win the next game, and no one has done it after falling behind 0-3, but it doesn't mean that it is impossible to do it. I believe in my players. ”

Zhou Xuan said: "Let's see." I think the Heat will definitely play the next game as a tiebreaker, and if they lose, they know what the consequences will be. ”

The reporter asked, "What do you think is the reason for the Knicks' two-game winning streak?" ”

"James and Wade overlapped. Both of them need to play with the ball, and the three-point shooting is not good enough, 1+1 is less than 2, and we can defend effectively against that. When it comes to crunch time, it's a question of who gets the ball in the attack. The Heat are Wade's team, but James is a bit more comprehensive. ”

Zhou Xuan: This is breaking news. Someone suggested that the two positions overlapped during the regular season, and now it means different things from his mouth. This kind of psychological warfare was also played against the Lakers back then. At that time, Kobe Bryant was able to stabilize Gasol. But in the Heat, it has always been said that the dual core, and no one has ever been sure who is the absolute core.

James and Wade always said in interviews that they are brothers, they are two cores, this is for the harmony of the team, but there is always one person to make sacrifices. Because the MVP won't be two people together. If Wade takes it, James is the biggest second-in-command in history, James wins the MVP, and the crime of this guy is at least confirmed.

In short, asking this question will definitely make the Heat players feel uncomfortable, everything is easy to say when you win, and you will be dissatisfied when you lose.

That night, the Knicks flew to Miami on a special plane to prepare for Game 6.

The next day, the Western Conference Finals were the first to be decided, with the Mavericks taking down the Thunder 4-1, so they would get more rest.

The Mavericks won the game, mainly relying on the advantage of the inside. Yao Ming singled Perkins and could turn and jump, and Ibaka couldn't prevent Nowitzki's Golden Rooster Independence. Two international players who can shoot basketballs and are known as soft eggs have abused America's tough local interior blue-collar workers.

Once these tough guys lose, the evaluation is no longer tough, but rough. Once the soft egg wins, it becomes a super leader. That's how Nowitzki is being rated.

Many people don't say that Nowitzki is soft, and some people come up with data for analysis, saying that Nowitzki is actually stronger than Garnett.

Look at the honors Garnett, 1 regular season MVP, 9 times All-Star Team. 4 x 1st Team, 3 x 2nd Team, 2 x 3rd Team, 1 All-Defensive Team, 12 All-Defensive Team. 9 times the first defense, 3 times the second defense. 14-time All-Star.

Nowitzki is a 1-time regular season MVP and 12-time All-NBA. 4 times in the first formation, 5 times in the second formation, 3 times in the third formation. 11-time All-Star.

Nowitzki didn't make the All-Defensive Team and looked like Garnett was strong.

Looking at the stats, Garnett averaged 19 per game in the regular season. 3 points 10. 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1. 3 steals 1. With 5 blocks, Nowitzki averaged 22 per game in the regular season. 9 points 8. 3 rebounds 2. 6 assists, 0. 9 steals and 1 block.

When it comes to the playoffs, the gap is huge. Garnett averaged 19 per game. 5 points, 11 rebounds, 3. 5 assists 1. 3 steals 1. 4 blocks, Nowitzki averaged 25 per game. 9 points 10. 3 rebounds 2. 6 assists 1. 1 steal, 0. 9 caps. It can be seen that Nowitzki is the type who goes crazy as soon as he enters the playoffs, and Garnett's statistics are not much different from those in the regular season.

Garnett, who has always been known for his iron will, made many fewer free throws than Nowitzki, and the success rate of low-post singles was also lower than Nowitzki. Those who worship Garnett and say that Nowitzki only shoots better than Garnett, and that the rest is behind in all respects is pure nonsense. Garnett's iron-clad jumper wasn't convincing at all.

The Mavericks now have a very high chance of winning the championship, Yao Ming remains healthy, and the bench strength is outstanding, except for the former star small forward Butler's injury that weakens the strength of the front line, it is a pity that the Mavericks have outstanding talent in all positions.

As soon as the West is over, everyone's eyes are also focused on Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and if the Heat wins, they will advance to the finals and compete with the Mavericks. If the Knicks win, that's even more exciting, and Game 7 is the home of the Knicks, and they have the potential to do wonders.

At this time, Zhou Xuan's mood relaxed, and he smiled in the locker room: "Everyone, everyone has to fight in this game, but there is no need to be nervous, the body must be relaxed when shooting to ensure the success rate." The pressure is on the Heat's side. Let's think about it, they made such a big move in the summer, and the Big Three were scolded by a group of people, and they played a mess at the beginning of the regular season, and the last record was only a third place. If they don't win the championship, they lose. ”

Everyone didn't interrupt him, D'Antoni listened carefully, and Zhou Xuan continued: "Look at us again, no one looked at us before the start of the season, we are a rebuilt team, all newcomers except for Danilo (Gallinari), and now we are in the Eastern Conference Finals." What's the pressure on this? We've done so well, no one will blame us even if we lose, we won't have regrets, we've surprised everyone! So what we have to do now is to forget about the burden, play it as an ordinary game, and don't put unnecessary psychological pressure on ourselves! Of course we have to try to win, because it's a game, it's a game, even if it's a friendly match, we have to win! ”

Woodson whispered to D'Antony: "Such a crucial game, he said to play it as an ordinary game, is it okay?" ”

"Of course, he just said that, no one will really play as a normal game, they will fight. He just did it to take the tension out of his teammates. If you want to win, you are afraid of losing, and it is easy to play abnormally. D'Antoni smiled: "Get ready to play, I'm sure we'll win this one." ”

On the other hand, the Heat players are not so easy. What Zhou Xuan said during the interview was reported in the newspaper: "If they lose, they know what the consequences will be." ”

What Zhou Xuan means is that he will never lose the last home game. All had serious expressions.

Spoelstra said: "We can't lose this game, if we lose we have to go away and grab seven, even if we win the last game, we can't satisfy the fans. ”

The coach said this to draw the attention of the players with the consequences of losing, but in this way, it put pressure on the players. Spoelstra continued: "The first two losses are a light opponent, as long as we defend well this time and play what we are good at, we will definitely win and cooperate more." ”

Wade shouted: "We can't lose two home games in a row, we must win!" ”

"Victory!" Everyone shouted together.

Players from both sides played.

If the 0-3 is overturned, the Heat's summer reinforcements can only be said to be a complete failure, a shame in the annals of history, and the fans will not be in the mood to watch the game again.

During the warm-up, Zhou Xuan found that he felt very good, which was good news.

The other piece of good news is that the focus of the media hype today is whether the Knicks can win another game and finally pull off a miracle. Instead of the Heat and Mavericks meeting in the Finals. At this juncture, everyone except the Heat fans wants to watch Game 7, which is even more exciting.

Before the game, TNT Radio commented on Kenny? Smith also looked to several teams that have come close to a 3-0 comeback in recent years as examples.

"No team in the NBA has ever made a 3-0 comeback, and there are examples in other leagues." "In the 2004 playoffs, the Boston Red Sox of the Professional Baseball League managed to come back from a 3-0 deficit to the New York Yankees," Smith said. In addition, there are many precedents for major reversals in the North American Hockey League. ”

Barkley laughed, "History is made by people. It could still happen before the Knicks lost, and hey, they changed lineup again. ”

The Knicks didn't send Redick. The starters are Zhou Xuan, Miller, Matthews, Gallinari, and Stoudmaire.

Gallinari made a cameo appearance at the No. 4 position against Bosh. Miller and Zhou Xuan formed a double guard. Gallinari was effective in defending against Bosh on the court, and the defenders broke through him better than Stadameyer. And Miller's appearance on the court can reduce the pressure on Zhou Xuan's possession of the ball and allow him to focus more on scoring.

The Heat also had a change. Chalmers replaced the slower Bibby, and the other four were Wade, James, Bosh and Joel Anthony.

The referee tosses the ball into the air and the game begins.