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Cheer for New York! Bridge steals a series of steals, Brunson s big heart is two free throws, Towns is super hard 21+17

2:03am, 14 May 2025Basketball

On May 8, the Knicks reversed the Celtics 91-90 away, leading 2-0 with a big score. The Knicks once again completed a 20-point reversal on the road, narrowed to 12 points in the second half of the third quarter, and overturned in the last quarter. In the decisive moment, Brunson made two free throws, Bridges stole Tatum's final kick, and Bridges became the Knicks' hero.

Let's take a look at the several heroes who won the Knicks in this game. Although Brunson performed poorly in the first three quarters, he scored 9 points in the final quarter with 3-pointers and 1-4 three-pointers and 2-2 free throws. Especially the two free throws in the first 12.8 seconds of the final game are crucial. He is indeed a big-hearted player. 6 of 19 shots in the game and scored 17 points and 7 assists.

Michael Bridges made 0 of 8 shots in the first three quarters, but made 6 of 10 shots and 2 of 6 shots in the last quarter, scoring 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Like G1, he used key defense to help the team win. He stole Tatum's final kick, and he used steals to help the Knicks win in two consecutive games. Bridges should be considered the number one hero.

Anunobi's 38 minutes in this game, 2 of 9 shots + 1 of 4 three-pointers felt bad, but he made Tatum's performance extremely sluggish in 19 shots + 1 of 5 three-pointers and 5 three-pointers. Aninobi's performance on the defensive end was very exciting.

Downs is particularly hard, especially in the last quarter when facing the two double-teamed the frontcourt rebound and tip-off 2+1. In the whole game, Towns scored 21 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, with a shooting percentage of 56.3%. Who can still say he is soft now?

Hart made 9 of 15 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, scored 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 60%. He scored 10 points in the third quarter and was a key figure in the Knicks' pursuit of points.

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Knicks Observation

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