On April 23, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, the Heat lost to the Hawks 110-111, and the total score of the two series came to 2-1. The game was a big draw, with the Hawks taking a double-digit lead in the first half, but the Heat hit an offensive climax in the third quarter, successfully overtaking the score and taking a maximum 16-point lead. The Hawks managed to smooth out the point difference in the final quarter, and as Trae Young completed a throw 4.4 seconds before the final game, Butler scored three points and the Hawks achieved a 16-point comeback.
Although the Hawks won the game, head coach McMillan did not call a timeout during the team's scoring drought, which caused a lot of controversy, which is also the most worthy of discussion in this game. With 7:53 left in the third quarter, Hunter hit a three-pointer and the Hawks led the Heat by five points. But at this time, the Heat completely suppressed the Eagles at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, playing a 21-0 offensive climax, stretching the point difference to 16 points. The Hawks couldn't score a single point in nearly 6 minutes until there were 2 minutes left in the third quarter when Hunter hit another three-pointer and the Hawks managed to break the deadlock.
Yesterday, the Timberwolves, like the Hawks, briefly took a 21-point lead over the Grizzlies at one point in the first three quarters of the game at 83-62. However, the Grizzlies achieved a crazy counterattack in the follow-up, playing a 21-0 offensive climax and successfully smoothing out the point difference. At this time, Timberwolves coach Finch did not choose to call out a timeout to try to curb the Grizzlies' arrogance. In the end, the Grizzlies were unstoppable, the Timberwolves were already at a disadvantage in all directions, and the Grizzlies pulled the point difference apart in one fell swoop, and finally won the game 104-95.
After losing the game, everyone questioned Timberwolves coach Finch. In this regard, Finch said that the reason why he does not call a suspension is that the early suspension is used too much, and he wants to stay in some key moments to use. Obviously, the fans don't buy into this statement.
Fortunately, the Hawks finally relied on Trae Young's outstanding performance of 10 points in the last quarter of the game, the performance of the big heart at the key moment, to achieve the score reversal, and to complete the quasi-kill to win the game, otherwise McMillan must bear full responsibility for the team's loss. After all, the Hawks still had one suspension left until the end of the game, and McMillan was in a perfect position to call a timeout. But he chose to believe in his teammates, and he can only say that he is really a bold artist, otherwise the Eagles are likely to repeat the mistakes of the Timberwolves and suffer the same tragedy.
To know that the 0-3 and 1-2 score difference is very different, no team in history can achieve a 3-0 reversal, the Eagles successfully pulled back a city, rewriting the score to 1-2, but also retain their hopes of completing the "black eight" and advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
According to the schedule, the fourth match between the two sides will continue to be held at the Home of the Hawks next Monday morning Beijing time.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)