4-1 to advance easily, 2-4 to get out of shame! The East has changed: 5 donkey tactics are so fragrant!

On May 17, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Eastern Conference semi-finals between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics started as scheduled. As soon as the series began, the Celtics lost two home games in a shameful way, and were turned around at home while leading 20 points in a row, setting a record of first shame in NBA history. Later, in New York, the Celtics G3 did not collapse in the final quarter. They held the double-digit lead and finally chased the series to 1-2. In the fourth game, the Knicks seized the opportunity of Tatum's injury and retreated, and rewrite the series to 3-1. When they came to G5, the Celtics returned to the home court and fought back. Jaylen Brown and White led the team to recover a game! Now that the series is coming to G6, the game returns to the Knicks' home court, and the miracle does not happen:

The defense intensity of both sides is very strong, and they missed the offensive end and played for five minutes on the court scored 5-11! After the timeout, both sides began to recover. Jaylen Brown, the Celtics, was in good condition, but no one else shot. The Knicks played all the players and scored continuously using their inside advantages. Brunson also added firepower from outside the three-point line to help the team take the lead in the first quarter! In the second quarter, the Celtics completely collapsed and made continuous mistakes. On the other hand, everyone on the Knicks was in power, and they shot out a 10-2 attack wave to establish a double-digit lead in one fell swoop. Then Hart switched and counterattacked continuously. The Celtics lost their energy and the Knicks took the lead in half to 27 points. In the second half, White finally made consecutive shots from the outside, but Brunson and Hart could still respond strongly. The Knicks pulled up to lead by more than 30 points. After Jaylen Brown left the court with 6 fouls, the Knicks once led by more than 40 points. The two sides gradually began to train in the final quarter. The Knicks always maintained a lead of more than 30 points. In the end, the defending champion defeated the Knicks 81-119 and was eliminated with a total score of 2-4!

4-1 to advance easily and get out of shame 2-4!

In the first round of the playoffs, the Celtics played bloody and encountered evil offenders one after another. Tatum even made a standstill because of evil offenders. Porzingis was directly broken by his elbow. But even so, the Celtics easily advanced with a big score of 4-1. At least from the first round, the Celtics still showed the foundation of the champion team. Even if the team suffered from injuries one after another, there was always someone who could stand up and take on the responsibilities they deserve! The semi-finals started, I believe no one is optimistic that the Knicks can eliminate the Celtics, but the beginning of the game also proved this point. G1 and G2 Celtics established a huge lead of 20 points early, but were inexplicably reversed continuously! His endless three-point shooting style violated the essence of basketball. He was hit by the Knicks at a critical moment in the fourth quarter every time. Even Tatum and Jaylen Brown, two All-Star players, forgot that basketball still hit the basket. The more they missed the shot, the five people all stood on the outside to shoot three-pointers. Let’s see how Brunson played. He would never shoot three-pointers if he had the chance to kill. He would never shoot three-pointers if he was in a desperate situation!

Easy promotion from 4-1 to 2-4 out of shame. The Celtics lost not because of their strength, but because of their mentality. They have averaged nearly 50 three-pointers per game in the regular season this season. It is not an exaggeration to say that their game is the most ugly game in the league! Although the Celtics were mainly three-pointers last season, Jaylen Brown and Tatum would always choose to break through at the right time, Holiday would also play singles with his back, Porzingis' mid-range and three-pointer tasks were given more to White, Hauser and others. The three-dimensional offensive system is an important reason why they can defeat the Mavericks in the finals! However, as this season, Mazula further expanded the demand for three-pointers at the beginning of the regular season. From the perspective of players, shooting three-pointers from the outside can greatly reduce consumption and injury risks! But 82 regular season games have passed, and the three-pointer has been engraved into the bones of the Celtics players. Everyone wants to throw a three-pointer after halftime, which is the main reason why the Knicks can fall behind and turn the tables 20 points in a row.

The east has changed: 5 The donkey tactics are so fragrant!

With the Cavaliers and Celtics eliminated one after another, the two strongest teams in the Eastern Conference in the regular season stopped in the semi-finals in the same humiliating way, and the Eastern Conference has changed! Who could have predicted that the Pacers and the Knicks would eventually reach the Eastern Conference Finals before the playoffs started? Looking back, this is actually the success of the Thibodeau 5 donkey tactics! There are many players who have been injured since the playoffs, including Morant, Curry, Lillard, Tatum, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley Jr., Gordon and other stars who have been injured one after another! On the other hand, the Knicks five-man, which is considered to be the most consumed in the regular season, showed no sign of injury. From the duel with the Celtics, we can see that the more the team played, the more physically abundant the second half, and the basis for falling behind and turning the tables for 20 consecutive points was physically advantageous. Hart, Bridges, and Anunobi ran all over the field as they reached the fourth quarter.

Hart played 77 games, averaged 38.6 minutes per game, ranked first in the league, Bridges played 82 games, averaged 37 minutes per game, and Anunobi played 74 games, averaged 36.6 minutes per game, ranked fifth in the league, and Brunson played 65 games, averaged 35.4 minutes per game, ranked 14 in the league, and Towns played 72 games, averaged 35 minutes per game. Combining the number of appearances and playing time, the Knicks' starting five-man group is the most consumed and most tiring five-man group in the regular season! This year's playoff schedule is particularly compact, basically 2 games in 3 days and 2 games. Many players cannot keep up with the intensity of the regular season, and suddenly improve in the playoffs, resulting in physical injuries and problems! This situation can also be verified by Aaron Gordon. In the regular season, Gordon played only 42 games, the least among the Nuggets' starting five-man team, and averaged only 28.4 minutes per game, and was the last in the starting five-man team. However, in the playoffs, he became the first player to fall due to injury. Only now did we understand Thibodeau’s foresight and the 5 donkey tactics are so fragrant!