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From 0 wins and 10 losses to 2 wins and 0 losses! The most underrated team in the NBA is born, and the East is about to change its days.

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The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and 8 teams are fighting for the ticket to the division finals, and some are happy and some are sad! In the West, the Thunder and the Nuggets played 1-1, and the MVP of Alexander and Jokic were comparable to Mars colliding with the Earth; the Warriors played 1-1 with the Timberwolves, and Curry was injured and gave in to the series with more uncertainty. In the East, the Cavaliers lag behind the Pacers 0-2, and frequent injuries limit the Cavaliers' combat effectiveness; the Knicks led the Celtics 2-0, and used two 20-point reversals to force the defending champion into a desperate situation, which made people say that they never expected it. Rather than saying that the Celtics were disconnected at critical moments, it is better to say that the Knicks were seriously underestimated.

NBA League has hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and this season there are 3 teams with 60+ victories, namely the Thunder in the West and the Cavaliers in the East and the Celtics in the East. In the eyes of many people, the East is an era when the Cavaliers and the Celtics compete for the top two. Other teams are just supporting roles, and the focus is on participation! Take the New York Knicks, which is third in the East, for example. This team introduced Towns and Bridges in the offseason, creating a five-tier combination of Brunson + Towns + Anunobi + Bridgeshart, and imitated the defending champion Celtics to create a five-for-large team. The Knicks achieved a record of 51 wins and 31 losses during the regular season, 10 wins behind the Celtics (61 wins and 21 losses) and 13 wins behind the Cavaliers (64 wins and 18 losses).

The outside world is not optimistic that the Knicks can pose a threat to the Cavaliers and the Celtics. Another important reason is that the Knicks will be weak when they encounter strong during the regular season! According to statistics, the Knicks' record of 0 wins and 10 losses when facing three 60-win teams in the regular season against the Thunder, Cavaliers and Celtics. Among them, if you play the Cavaliers, you will lose 0 wins and 4 losses; if you play the Celtics, you will lose 0 wins and 4 losses; if you play the Thunder, you will lose 0 wins and 2 losses. In the first round of the playoffs, the Knicks advanced 4-2, but the process was far more difficult than the outside world imagined. In 4 of the 6 games, the final score difference was within 3 points, and they even received the bonus of the referee's misjudgment. It is precisely because of this that when the Knicks and the Celtics met in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the outside world almost fell in favor of the Celtics. But what is the result? The Knicks actually turned against Tiangang and gave the Celtic two heavy punches in a row!

The second round G1, the two teams only decided until overtime. The Knicks were once 20 points behind. Brunson and Anunobi scored 58 points together. Bridges scored Brown in the last moment of overtime. The Knicks narrowly defeated the Celtics by 3 points. In the second round G2, the Knicks fell behind 20 points twice, but they scored a 21-2 offensive in the final quarter to turn the situation around, and relied on Brunson's free throw and Bridges' air steal Tatum to secure the victory. After completing a 20-point reversal in two consecutive playoff games, the Knicks changed their fate against the will and nailed the defending champion to the pillar of shame. According to statistics, the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to be reversed by 20 points in two consecutive playoff games!

From 0 wins and 10 losses against the Thunder Celtics Cavaliers in the regular season to 2 wins and 0 losses against the Celtics in the playoffs, how did the Knicks do it? On the one hand, the Celtics' offense was completely inaccurate in these two games, averaging only 97.5 points, and only 20 of them made 100 shots outside the three-point line. In contrast, the Knicks have a richer and tougher playing style, and more people solve problems under adversity. According to statistics, in the eight games so far in the playoffs, the Knicks scored as high as 226 points in the fourth quarter, with the most in the league. On the one hand, the Knicks introduced Bridges to renew Anunobi to create an enviable iron barricade formation on the front line. They were able to capture the double Tanhua alive. Once the two major front lines of the Celtics were hesitant and inefficient on the offensive end, their offensive system would be difficult for them to operate normally.

The Celtics lost two home courts in the same way, which is related to their simple and inefficient playing style, and they completely underestimate the Knicks! The same problem also happened in another group of Eastern Conference semi-finals. The Cavaliers fell behind 0-2. The injury factor was on the one hand, and the underestimation of the opponent was also on the other hand, especially in G2. The Cavaliers also lost Jingzhou carelessly while leading 20 points and suffered a tragic reversal. From the Celtics 0-2 behind the Knicks to the Cavaliers 0-2 behind the Pacers, the East is really about to change! According to statistics, the final record of the series that fell 0-2 in NBA history was 34 wins and 429 losses; the final record of the series that fell 0-2 at home in the playoffs was 5 wins and 38 losses! All I can say is that there is not much time left for the Knights and the Celtics to save themselves! Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.

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