A thought becomes a demon! The winning ball doubts life, Tatum becomes a sinner, and the defending champion falls into a desperate situation 0-2

In the 2024-25 NBA playoff Eastern Conference semifinals, the Celtics played against the Knicks again at home. In the last moment of the game, Tatum became a sinner. He doubted his life when he jumped into the air but did not dare to shoot the last goal. Instead, he wanted to pass it to his teammates, but was blocked by Bridges. The defending champion Celtics also lost to the Knicks again 90-91. He lost two consecutive home games in this round of series 0-2 and fell into a desperate situation!

In the last G1 match, the Celtics suffered an overtime reversal from the Knicks while leading at most 20 points. Therefore, in this G2 match, the Celtics made changes to the starting lineup, and veteran Horford replaced Porzingis and entered the starting lineup.

In this game, the Celtics started with a 7-0 magnificent momentum and maintained suppression all the way. In particular, the restrictions on the Knicks were very effective on the defensive end, resulting in the Knicks scoring only 13 points in a single quarter, and the Celtics established a double-digit lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Knicks' offensive end improved significantly, but the Celtics still maintained suppression with White's outstanding performance. In the third quarter, Tatum, Brown and Holiday blossomed from multiple points, and the Celtics' leading advantage once reached 20 points. It seemed that the situation was completely controlled by the defending champion, but the Knicks scored an 8-0 wave in the final stage to narrow the score difference. In the last quarter, Bridges and Brunson both ushered in an explosion, and the situation on the field began to change suddenly. The Knicks cleared the huge gap, and the two sides fought until the last moment. 12.7 seconds before the final game, Holiday fouled Brunson, Brunson made both free throws, and the Knicks overtook 91-90. In the last attack of the Celtics, Tatum broke through to the near the left bottom line of the frontcourt, jumped into the air to complete the mid-range finale of the fallback, but the Knicks and the others had already saved. In fact, Tatum could make the last shot. Not to mention whether it could be made, at least there would be a chance to kill the Knicks after the shot was thrown out. However, in the finale moment, Tatum became a demon and wanted to pass it to his teammates with little time left. Bridges, who was waiting for Tatum's pass route, completed the block. The Celtics finally lost by 1 point and suffered a 20-point reversal from the Knicks in two consecutive games. The Eastern Conference semi-finals fell behind the Knicks 0-2 with a total score.

Although he missed the Finals MVP last season, Tatum still signed a five-year, $314 million super maximum salary contract in the offseason, setting a record in the NBA. The Celtics used this method to affirm Tatum's position in the team. However, in this season's Eastern Conference semifinals, Tatum, who was highly expected by the Celtics, was completely lost and became a sinner of the team. He made 5 of 19 shots in this G2 game and only scored 13 points + a decisive goal. He suspected that his life was fatally blocked. In the last G1 game, he made 7 of 23 shots and 4 of 15 three-pointers to get an inefficient 23 points. In the first two games of this round of series, he made 12 of 42 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 28.6%! In the most critical quarter, Tatum made a total of 12 shots and 0 of 7 three-pointers in two games! The next G3 and G4 are both home courts of the Knicks. If Tatum cannot wake up, the fate of waiting for the defending champion Celtics will only be eliminated!