Seeing the Pacers big reversal of the Knicks to take a 1-0 lead! I have to recognize these five things

The first match of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals was not interesting at first, because the Pacers and the Knicks, to be honest, are not very popular among us, and there are no big-name superstars with great status. At least there are new generation super giants like Edwards and MVPs like Alexander. The stars in the Eastern Conference Finals seemed to be almost interesting. However, the two teams played an epic and exciting battle, ending with the Pacers' super reversal. Let’s first review this showdown. In the first quarter, both sides maintained high efficiency. The Pacers were blooming at multiple points, while Knickstown and Brunson took a two-pronged approach, Hart and Bridges scored three-pointers one after another, Turner made a strong tip-in in the penalty area, and Siakam made a layup in Europe and scored two points. At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led the Pacers by two points 36-34. In the second quarter, Brunson made continuous attacks on Liuma's inside line to create damage. Towns' three-pointer from the top of the arc made a strong thrust. McConnell scored 4 points in a row at the assault basket. The scores of both sides were still in a stalemate. The Knicks took the initiative slightly. After halftime, they led the Pacers 69-62 by 7 points. In the third quarter, both sides' offensive efficiency declined, the Pacers failed to make three-pointers, and the scoring points were relatively scattered. Towns' offensive aggressiveness on the Knicks side decreased, and the offensive end was basically supported by Brunson, and the score difference further narrowed. After the three quarters of the game, the Knicks led the Pacers by 3 points 90-87. In the final quarter, the good show was really staged. At the beginning, Brunson suffered a foul and got his fifth foul early. He also got off the court early. It was during the time when Brunson came out that the Knicks exploded super.

Aminobi, Towns and others a 14-0 offensive. In the last 6 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Knicks led the Pacers 111-94 by 17 points. The good show started, and at this moment, the Pacers bombarded and started a counterattack. Young player Nesmith staged a McGrady moment, scoring 5 three-pointers in the last 6 minutes, scoring 20 points in a single quarter, and making every shot with defense. The Knicks really gave him a chance in the final stage. Anunobi and Towns made two free throws in a row. In the last attack, the Pacers were two points behind, and Halliburton's final three-pointer was lucky to get ahead, but unfortunately he stepped on the line, but he still tied the game and entered overtime. The Pacers in overtime were full of momentum, Nembhard also stood up and scored 5 points in a row, and Totto scored a difficult folding dunk to finish the game. The Pacers magically reversed the Knicks 138-135. In this battle, I have to admit five reality.

First, Pacers' reversal ability is the strongest in history. Before this game, the Pacers achieved twice this year's playoffs, and they were super reversals while falling behind by 7 points in the last minute, making them the first team in NBA history. In this game, the Pacers set another record. They were still 14 points behind the Knicks in the last 2 minutes and 50 seconds of the fourth quarter. In the history of the playoffs, they were 14+ behind 2 minutes and 50 seconds left in the last quarter/overtime, and the total record was 0 wins and 977 losses. This was the first victory for the Pacers. At the same time, in the last 52 seconds of the fourth quarter of the game, the Pacers were 9 points behind, which could be turned over. This also means that they completed 7 points + big reversal in the last 1 minute in three consecutive rounds. Why the Pacers have such strong ability to reverse is actually not difficult to explain. This team of people is a soldier, and everyone has no pressure to take action. The key ball is not something that must be the star. Of course, Halliburton can stand up and take responsibility when necessary.

Second, Halliburton is obviously underestimated. This season, the NBA launched an anonymous vote within players to vote on who you think is the most overrated player in active service, Halliburton ranked first and Gobert ranked second. However, this year's playoffs, Halliburton has already proved that he has never been overrated. While leading the team into the Eastern Conference Finals, he has completed major reversals many times. According to statistics, since this year's playoffs, Halliburton overtook or tied the ball with 4 shots within 10 seconds of the game, with a shooting percentage of 100%. Perhaps, he deserves the most critical player title than Brunson?

Third, Pacers and masters. Although Halliburton hit a tie in this game, I think the biggest contributor to their reversal is Nesmith. Nesmith scored 30 points in the game and scored 20 points in the fourth quarter. He set off a craze for McGrady on his own, and all kinds of strong shots made quick three-pointers. He became the first player in NBA history to hit six three-pointers in the fourth quarter of the playoffs. In addition, Nesmith has scored a total of 35 three-pointers in this year's playoffs, ranking third in the league. His three-point shooting percentage is as high as 53.8%, ranking first in the league. Although the Pacers' team is not very popular, they are really a crouching tiger, hidden dragon.

Fourth, the Knicks changed their strategy. To be honest, the Knicks played well in this game. Brunson and Towns scored 78 points in the core duo, with a shooting percentage of more than 60%, but the opponent was too tenacious. Compared with the previous playoffs, the Knicks changed their strategy to the Eastern Conference Finals, abandoned the bull and horse tactics, and gave the substitutes more playing time. In this game, Brunson and Towns played less than 40 minutes. Thibodeau also considered that the Pacers are a super offensive team and the pace is too fast, so it may be unbearable to continue to start. However, after losing this game, will Thibodeau re-use the same trick in G2, and the starter almost played the entire game.

Fifth, the Eastern Conference Final is worth a look. Although neither of them is a traffic brigade, the viewing ability of the Knicks and the Pacers is much higher than that of the Western Conference Finals. On the one hand, it is because both sides are very fast and the Pacers are offensive brigades, and the game is very smooth. On the other hand, there is no whistle here, and the confrontation between the Thunder and the Timberwolves, the league clearly wants to lead the Thunder to advance. All the whistles were given to Alexander on the court. The game was quite ugly, but the Eastern Conference Finals were more worthy of attention. What do you think?