Embarrassing 4-2, with a 20-point comeback! The Big Four stumbled all the way, but it was time to get out

After the semi-finals of the playoffs this season started, accidents occurred frequently. The Thunder, who had the first record in the league in the regular season, was defeated by the Nuggets Gordon. As the core of the team, Alexander, the On-Off value in the playoffs is as low as -30.1. When he is not on the court, the Thunder's offensive efficiency is 122.0 and the defensive efficiency is 84.5. When he is on the court, the team's offensive efficiency is 115.9 and the defensive efficiency is 108.4. This is indeed an embarrassing reality, but the data does not lie. Secondly, the Cavaliers, the number one in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, were also pulled down by the Pacers. Garland was not there, and the Cavaliers lacked offensive firepower; Garland was there, and the Cavaliers' defense was all loopholes, and two glasses of poisoned wine were not until the playoffs that the Cavaliers gradually exposed their shortcomings. As the defending champion, the Celtics were reversed by the Knicks 20-point reversal.

First of all, it is not wrong to be obsessed with the Magic Ball system, and it is even said that you will not encounter too much resistance before the Eastern Conference Final. Take the Knicks G1 as an example. He made 45 three-pointers in the game, but this is not a blind shot. 56 of them were empty shots, and the Celtics just felt bad. In the words of Mr. Su Qun, the Celtics firmly believe that in a round of series, they have four games to find the feel. The double-Tanhua cannot always be in a sluggish way, and shooters like Prichard + White + Hauser have not yet shown their power. But for the Knicks, the situation is very good from third in the regular season to leading the Celtics 1-0 in the second round of the playoffs. In the words of Thibodeau, this is the result of our persistence in maintaining resilience! But I want to say, it’s time for you to get out!

The Knicks defeated the Pistons 4-2 in the first round to advance, which is actually huge controversy. The Pistons grabbed the next victory at home, and at the Knicks, he narrowly won by one point in one game. Brunson obviously returned to the game and violated the rules, but the referee did not say anything; he narrowly won by two points in one game. At the last moment of the game, Hardaway made a strong three-pointer in the bottom corner, and Hart obviously made a foul by the foul. The referee also admitted after the game that this was a foul, but the result of the game could not be changed. Including G6's 3-point victory over the Pistons in one game, if it weren't for Brunson's outbreak, the Knicks would be in danger. In the whole first round, the Knicks staggered and finally advanced awkwardly. In the second round, G1 faced the Celtics, and was once behind by 20 points, finally completing a 20-point reversal, narrowly defeating the Celtics by 3 points in overtime. It looks like a good situation, but it just looks!

Let's see several sets of data! Since entering the playoffs, Anunobi has averaged 42.4 minutes per game, Brunson and Bridges are averaging 40.4 minutes per game, Hart is averaging 38.4 minutes per game, and Towns is averaging 37 minutes per game. In the regular season, Bridges ranked first in the league in 3040 minutes, Hart ranked second in the league in 2896 minutes, and Anunobi ranked ninth in the league in 2706 minutes, and these three people did not have substitutes. In the playoffs, Thibodeau became even worse! In the entire league, there are two teams that use the starting lineup in this way: the Nuggets and the Knicks. But the Nuggets really have no choice. Porter had to grit his teeth and persevere even if he had shoulder injuries, and Westbrook could use the bench. But the Knicks are different. McBride, Miro, Payne, Shamet and others are sitting on the bench, which are all qualified playoff rotations. The starting lineup is very tiring and the efficiency declines severely.

Directly uploaded data: In the playoff stage, the Knicks started: Anunoby + Bridges + Brunson + Hart + Towns, lost 0.2 points in the opponent in a hundred rounds, and played for 167 minutes in the league for the longest time! Remove Towns' four-man team and lose 0.3 points in a hundred rounds; then remove Hart, when Brunson + Anunobi + Bridges are on the court at the same time, he played for 229 minutes and lost 5.1 points in a hundred rounds; when two Anunobi + Bridges who are not substitutes are on the court at the same time, he played for 250 minutes and lost 6.6 points in a hundred rounds! The data won't lie. The Knicks start the five-man team, except Hart, everyone else is considered a giant. Bridges was once the core of the Nets, and Anunobi is the top 3D in the league. I won't say much about Brunson and Towns, but do they still have physical fitness?

stumbled all the way, Thibodeau was not ashamed but proud. When he reversed the Celtics 20 points, he was asked by reporters how to think about the starting time being too long (Bridges 51 minutes, Anunobi and Hart 45 minutes, Brunson 44 minutes), Thibodeau said bluntly: They made great efforts and sweat all year round last summer. They have already adapted their bodies to the needs of the game through training, even in 82 regular season games, or have been there all the playoffs. This is how to test and develop psychological resilience, and they need to do their best for the playoffs. Anuno came back early due to an ankle injury, Brunson returned early due to a serious ankle sprain. He was injured again in the first round, and he gritted his teeth and insisted on playing in the fourth quarter. If this continues, who will consider the player's own career?

Even Towns started to complain about being tired. In fact, there is still no suspense in this round of the Knicks and the Celtics, and the Celtics will definitely regain their feel. The semi-finals of the division have been guaranteed in the last three seasons, but Thibodeau has become the team's biggest shortcoming. If you continue to play like this, it will be a kind of harm to the players, so it is better to get out early. Since the Knicks management is satisfied with the regular season leadership, Thibodeau completed a contract with an average salary of more than 10 million last summer, which lasted until the 27-28 season and it will be difficult to get out of class in the short term. For stars like the Knicks, learning to protect themselves is more important than anything else.