The Hornets attacked, Paul broke through with pick-and-roll, the Knicks compressed the defense line, and Zhou Xuan helped Gallinari double-team Paul, forcing the pass. Azubuk let go of Ariza and made up for defense West.

Paul failed to break through and passed the ball out of the outside. It was a property for star guards to be double-teamed. Paul had long been used to being double-teamed and passed the ball. Now the one who responded to him on the outside is no longer the god pitcher Stojakovic, but the man called "Ironza".

Ariza glanced out of the three-point line on the right and shot, and the ball bounced out.

Azubuk's awareness of protecting rebounds was OK. He rushed into the inside first and grabbed it, and handed it to Matthews, who gave it to Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan waved at Stadameer in the first half, and seemed to be looking for cover. Stadameer had not come up yet, Zhou Xuan made a snatch shot from outside the 70-degree three-point line on the right. Paul jumped up and could not block the block, so he could only block the eye. The ball was not very curved, and he bounced into the back edge of the rebound. 1. The 9th point in his personal score.

Barkley said: "Photographers have a good feel and may score high points. Players who will break through poor shooting may also score high points in a single game. Players like Zhou Xuan who can shoot and break through and attract players who can pass the ball after defense are unstoppable. Recently, Zhou Xuan has begun to show extraordinary dominance. With his performance on the defensive end, I think he is already the best player in the league."

Smith said: "Zhou Xuan has heard fans shouting for MP at home several times at the Warriors' championship in 209. Many people are dissatisfied with Mp giving Zhou Xuan, saying that if he leaves those teammates who are strong offensive, he will become an ordinary player. Last season, the Warriors' management also believed that he could not recover his form after being injured. Now Zhou Xuan has proved that he is the key to the team's winning. Without him, no matter how many offensive players the Warriors have, they are just an ordinary team, and he sacrificed his move for the balance team before."

At this time, the Hornets completed an attack. West attracted Matthews to defend and then passed it to Belinelli. This time, under Zhou Xuan's disturbance, he missed again. The rebound was grabbed by West and he made a second attack and made a cricket.

Garlinari plays the fourth position, and the weakness of the Knicks' rebounding difference is even more obvious. Su Qun discovered this and said: "The Knicks' rebounding number and rebounding efficiency are ranked sixth from the bottom in the league this year. Only the Celtics are worse than them in the strong team. Xiao Si, the team's rebounding king, is only B-s, which is a problem."

Yang Jian said: "It doesn't matter if the frontcourt rebounds are guaranteed, just ensure the shooting percentage, and the backcourt must be protected."

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan passed Gallinari and cut to the weak bottom corner. This move gave the opponent a headache. This time Gallinari sent the ball to Stadameier, who singled out Paul and turned around and jumped on his back. Paul's height could not block the inside line, so he could only disrupt the shooting rhythm with his body in close proximity, and Okafor made up for defense.

Stadameer was not sure about his touch because of disturbing him, so he turned off. West took the rebound and the Hornets counterattacked quickly. Paul received the ball in the midfield and advanced quickly, and changed direction and passed Stadameer. He took the basketball in the helicopter.

The Western Conference strong teams all have good strength. Only 6 wins in recent years can guarantee entry into the playoffs. A little relaxation may cost you. The Knicks' defensive weakness is captured.

The Knicks attacked, Zhou Xuan and Stadameier picked and rolled, attracted West to defend, and passed the ball to Azubuk. This was a clear misalignment. Azubuk faced Okafu in the bottom corner, and he flicked the outside line and dribbled the ball to break through, attracting Okafu to move and then passed to Azubuk who was cut.

Xiao Si rushed up and forced his basketball to enter the basketball when he had physical contact with West. 13 to l

When the Hornets attacked, Paul was double-teamed again, and it was passed out of the outside line. Ariza failed to make the shot. The Knicks were interested in making Ariza shoot, so he got the best chance to make a phone shot. Unfortunately, the shooting rate was poor and the "Iron Slag" was well-deserved.

When the Knicks attacked, the Hornets also began to double-team Zhou Xuan, forcing him to pass the ball, and Garlinari missed the jump shot.

The Italians have the same problem as Korver. During the holidays, he worked hard to practice upper limb strength, and his original intention was to take on more tasks after the team's major blood change, such as attacking with the ball. Unexpectedly, Zhou Xuan and Stadameier were brave and only needed to be a good pitcher. The increased power affected his shooting feel. This season, his three-point shooting percentage dropped to 3.0 and his shooting percentage was only 44.0, which was the lowest shooting percentage in the starting lineup, which was a bit disappointing.

With Ariza, Okafor and others joining, the Hornets' defense has improved compared to before, especially in the defensive back breakthrough, the player has strong mobility and retracted quickly. Zhou Xuan only scored a free throw through a fast break and scored both free throws after five minutes.

Zhou Xuan performed better than Paul in the first quarter, scoring ll points - assists. Paul only scored 6 points - assists. The Knicks led 2-pointer 1 point.

In the second quarter, the Knicks thought that they could rely on Pekovic and Anderson's inside combination widened the score difference. Unexpectedly, the Hornets let Okafor continue playing. The power forward replaced Jason or Smith, Jack, Thorton and Green from the outside. The outside three were not taller than 19HM and were very fast, and they fought with the Knicks to run and play.

Douglas, Fields, and Azubuk were on the outside, and the speed was slightly inferior. The Hornets scored an attack wave of 1 2 and surpassed the score.

Sauton was a drawer, making two three-pointers in a row, Jack was also very determined in possession of the ball, breaking through and breaking into a 2fI D'Antoni saw that the defense was tight, and replaced Beverly and Hornets to compete for speed.

The Hornets only left Okafor to defend at the basket, and the others defended. The Knicks' offense was difficult on the outside and could only score by counterattacking.

In 6 minutes, the Knicks fell behind 1 point after 2 points, and waited for the official timeout. D'Antoni did not call the timeout, nor did he send Zhou Xuan to control the situation in the morning, so that the players could adjust themselves on the court. It is not impossible for the coach to learn "Zen Master", but D'Antoni learned it a bit wrong. Of course, he had no choice, unless Zhou Xuan's playing time is increased, the team's lack of a second organizer is a hidden danger.

In the second half of the period, Zhou Xuan and Stardameier helped the team score, and several pitchers were replaced on the outside. The Hornets' offense was not bad, and Ariza finally opened on the outside, and the score difference did not catch up. At the end of the half, the Knicks fell behind B points 4-points.

During the break, Su Qun was a little unhappy with the Knicks' arrangement. "D'Antoni had a big problem with using people. Pekovic played 6 minutes in the second quarter and then got no passes. He only scored two shots and finished without making any attempts. Douglas was not organized on the periphery, so he knew that the wave shot was not good. Fields did not do a good job in defending breakthroughs, so he couldn't defend Thorton."

Yang Jian said: "Saton was the surprise discovered by the Hornets last season. The second round rookie played very well. With Jack and Green on the outside this season, he has reduced his playing time, but his efficiency is not low. He is a good assaulter. The Knicks must strengthen their defense in the second half. I think it is not a mistake to replace Peco. He played very hard against Okafor."

During the halftime break, assistant coach Mike Malone talked about defense again. He thought he could play in the second half for a while. Although he was not tall, he was very active in defense breakthroughs, and he did better than Douglas without the ball.

During normal training and recent games, the coaching staff saw the performance of several defenders. Douglas is known for defense in college, but he is better at defending players and likes to play randomly. Beverly has played in Europe and has been influenced by the joint defense there. He does better in the team's defensive system and round conversion position. Moreover, after being blocked by the screener, he will chase people to the death and play the advantage of speed. Douglas likes to switch to the opponent's inside after pick-and-roll, but he is not good at defending. He was shot three goals by West in the second quarter.

Beverly was recognized by his desperate style of playing, but unfortunately he was not good at organizing, otherwise he would have become a qualified substitute for Zhou Xuan.

D'Antoni decided to use Evans, which was also Malone's suggestion. Garlinari played as a power forward and focused on defending West and was not accurate in shooting. It was better to let special defenders go to specialists.

Evans can compete for rebounds, and Stadameier defends, and he can also rely on his strength to resist Okafor in the interior. Although he is not tall, Okafor's offensive area is only at the basket, so there is no need to worry. Protecting the backcourt rebounds is the key. As for the offense, just let Evans stand at the basket and attract one person to defend.

At the beginning of the second half, the Knicks changed the team, Fields played as a small forward, and he was very active in scoring rebounds. Zhou Xuan, Beverly, Garlinari and Matthews both sat on the bench on the outside.

This change indeed helped the Knicks control the situation. Beverly went to defend Paul, cooperated with the pick-and-roll to chase and help Stadameer assist in defense. Zhou Xuan also defended Jack's breakthrough. Okafor, who grabbed four frontcourt rebounds in the first half, never grabbed the frontcourt rebounds from Evans again. Moreover, Okafor could not enter the inside and could not get a pass. He only made one shot in a single quarter and failed to hit.

The Knicks' offense is Zhou Xuan and Stadameier pick-and-roll, and they are misplaced and singles to the inside. If the opponent comes up and double-teams, they will pass the ball.

Evans also played on the offensive end, grabbing two frontcourt rebounds, one of which scored a second offensive. Stardameier dominated the game in this quarter, staged a dunk for four empty cuts, and ravaged West with explosive power.

Paul was depressed in this game, with only B points in three quarters. Zhou Xuan scored 15 points and B assists, and he was about to have 2fl0 again

Paul was very uncomfortable when Beverly stole the ball, and it was difficult to catch the ball after passing the ball. Barkley also praised Beverly's defense. "The Knicks signed the Heat to abandon the player, but I didn't expect it to be useful. He played B minutes in the third quarter. Even if he couldn't defend West after misplacement, he would take a foul. This little guy is not afraid of confrontation."

"The Knicks have a few beautiful signings in the summer, and Beverly, Matthews, Anderson and others have all settled down," Smith said.

After three quarters, the Knicks overtook the score 77-75. In this quarter, Ariza became a blacksmith again, and Belinelli was not accurate in shooting. Paul's performance was even more difficult.
Chapter completed!