Knicks are only one step away from the Eastern Conference Finals, 25 years of reincarnation witness Madison s boiling

When Jaylen Brunson is in Madison Square Garden, thousands of viewers are still immersed in the aftermath of the New York Knicks star leading the team to the most important victory in team history. In the blue and orange ocean, some people cheered, some were stunned, and more people fell into madness. Millions of eyes were still watching him through the screen - the star defender was standing in the familiar post-match interview position, with an ESPN reporter on the left, three feet away with a camera in front of him.

However, Brunson was absent-minded at this time. Although his limbs were in the interview area, his attention was already wandering. Just as the live broadcast was about to begin, he suddenly turned to the right and waved wildly.

"Actually, I'm telling everyone not to rush into the court," Brunson explained after the game, "It's not a time to celebrate. "

The restlessness in this basketball temple is understandable: their home team is only one win away from the first Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years; they just used their master-level performance in the second half to force the defending champion Celtics into a 1-3 desperate situation; they are using their actions to fight back all doubters; and they have also played a heart-wrenching classic battle at home. Let's have fun, Knicks fans deserve the indulgence at this moment.

But the captain is right. This 121-113 victory is not a pass certificate. If they can continue their dominance in the final 24 minutes of Wednesday's Boston final, they will sail to the east with the most gorgeous posture.

You can say that this is a lucky person and you can question the value, but it is certain that the lead is 3 to 1. The Celtics' first two games were like cats playing with mice but were reversed, while the Knicks have proved that they are the best team to seize food from tigers throughout the season - this is the bone-hitting trait of New York basketball.

The Fourth World War is by no means accidental. The Knicks almost dominated the second half, fought head-on with the defending champion at a critical moment in the series, and completed a fatal blow at the last moment. The performance of the whole nation being a soldier makes them infinitely close to greatness. "We locked our opponent's shooting choices and conducted smoothly on the offensive end. " Anuno said, for example.

When Derek White made a three-pointer in the early third quarter to widen the gap to 14 points, Thibodeau shouted a timeout with a dark face. This move, which was exactly the same as when he was behind 13-4 in the first quarter, awakened the team again. After the timeout, Brunson took over the game: step back three-pointers, break through layups, and accurate free throws. He led the team to complete a 12-point reversal in a single quarter with 18 points, entering the final quarter with an advantage of 88 to 85.

"To be honest, isn't this exactly what we expect from him?" Downs sighed. "It's a blessing to witness this kind of performance. "

At the decisive moment, Bridges put on a Superman's cloak. Continuous mid-range pulling helps the team consolidate their advantages, with a comprehensive performance of 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals in a single quarter. "Since Villanova University in 2015, I have witnessed how he transformed into a training madman. "Brunson, a college teammate, said, "We never care about the romance, sometimes even fight for red, but the goal is always only victorious. "

Anunobi, who fought with injury, continued to shine: he overtook the score by buzzer-beating three-pointer in the third quarter, and a key long shot in the first 6 minutes of the final game. When he led 92-88 in the fourth quarter, he predicted that Prichard and Brown's pick-and-roll cuts completed the steal, which directly caused the latter's five-in-one crisis. Hart, 6-foot-4, took nine rebounds, and Mitchell Robinson's dominance on the offensive rebounding end made the Celtics miserable.

Downs' efficient performance of 11 of 15 was certainly impressive, but what really killed the game was his defense. When left alone in front of Tatum or Brown, the All-Star Power Forward showed amazing single defense ability, and the entire series successfully restricted the Celtics' double-Tanhua's breakthrough route, forcing them to miss repeatedly. "He completely caught the challenge we had. "Brunson praised, "We knew there were Bridges, Hart and OG behind him, which gave him the confidence to press close. As for myself... Occasionally, a guest appearance made an offensive foul. "

This season, the Knicks were often criticized for "star platters", but in the second half of the fourth game, they proved that the whole was greater than the sum of the parts. When Tatum left the field with a suspected serious injury in the last quarter, the New Yorker was only one last step away from breaking all the outside world's predictions. Win another game, and maybe Brunson will allow you to celebrate indulge in the air.

(text/mango)