On April 22, Beijing time, the third game of the Knicks and Cavaliers series, there was a heartwarming scene on the court at the last moment of the game, and Rose, who had not appeared for a long time, finally ushered in the opportunity to play. After playing, his teammates also continued to play for him, but unfortunately Ross, who did not warm up enough, shot 0 of 4, did not score, and gave 1 assist.
With 2:30 left in the fourth quarter, the Knicks led by 27 points, and Rose took off his jacket on the sidelines and made his appearance, and the Knicks fans in the audience erupted into the loudest cheers of the audience and gave a standing ovation to Rose.
Now the Knicks are already Brunson's team, the billionaire guard shot 10-of-18 from the field, scored 21 points and 6 assists, became the team's number one winner, and he hit 20+ in three consecutive games, becoming the first person in team history since 1968 and the third in team history, the first two being Reid in 1967 and Barnett in 1968.
After Brunson's arrival, Rose completely dropped out of the Knicks' rotation, and his last appearance was Feb. 26.
However, fans did not forget Rose, this game Ross actually did not expect to play, he was replaced because of the last call of Knicks fans, in the case of the overall situation of the game, they collectively called Rose's name.
Knicks coach Thibodeau fulfilled the fans' wish and replaced him with Rose. Slightly sadly, after Ross came on the field, he was not warming up, and it was clear that he was not ready. Once the youngest MVP in league history, he was ravaged by injuries and was now on the verge of retirement, but Ross will always be a symbol of indomitability, he did not succumb to injuries, but unfortunately the years are not spared.