The NBA playoffs are exciting, and the competition between the East and the West is very cruel, and the specific situation is as follows: Green Army 1-0 Heat, Cavaliers 2-0 Magic, 76ers 0-2 Knicks, Bucks 1-0 Pacers, Thunder 1-0 Pelicans, Clippers 1-0 Mavericks, Nuggets 1-0 Lakers, Timberwolves 1-0 Suns. Up to now, no team in the league has completed the following grams, which is a reflection of the team's strength gap, and there are also reasons why the team is not competitive! Especially the Knicks VS 76ers matchup, the 76ers' lineup integrity and strength are not inferior to the Knicks, but the Knicks have taken turns to humiliate the 76ers, and the spirit of the two teams is not at the same level at all, and it also invisibly affects the trend of the series.
Back in time to the final stage of the regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers were coiled in the play-off area, the Miami Heat was lying in the play-off area, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Cleveland Cavaliers all acted to deliberately lose so as not to meet the 76ers and the Heat in the first round of the playoffs, but the New York Knicks did the opposite! Even though Randle was reimbursed early for the season, Brunson still marched all the way with the remnants! Especially on the final day of the regular season, the Bucks lost to the Magic by 25 points. With the Pacers beating the Hawks by 42 points, the Knicks had the opportunity to choose to start the playoffs as the third in the East to face the weaker Pacers, but they became the most enthusiastic retrogrades, fighting hard with the Bulls until overtime, overtaking the Bucks and rising to the second place in the East!
In the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Green Army VS Wuba Heat, Knicks VS 76ers, Magic VS Cavaliers, Bucks VS Pacers, in the eyes of many people, the 76ers are the most promising team! On the one hand, Randle's season reimbursement has a fatal impact on the team's offensive and defensive system, and the 76ers have enough defensive resources to smash the Knicks' only arrow figure, Brunson; on the other hand, the Great and Maxey both have top-level single-point blasting ability, Lowry and Batum are both treasure old boys, and the 76ers' squad depth and experience are far above the Knicks! But then again, the playoff series is not just talk on paper, it is not only about strength, but also about temperament! At least judging from the first two rounds of the two teams, the Knicks' resilience and mental attributes have formed a crushing trend against the 76ers.
In the series G1, the Knicks rebounded 55-33 and exploded the 76ers, and the frontcourt rebounded 23-8 to complete the 76ers, and they had a huge lead of 14 points early, and the Emperor and Maxey teamed up to score 62 points + 10 rebounds + 10 assists to lead the team to overtake the score. However, in the final quarter that decided the outcome of the game, the Knicks won by 10 points in a single quarter, refused to make a 14-point reversal, and went down first! Series G2, the Emperor and Maxey teamed up to score 69 points + 19 rebounds + 16 assists, and the 76ers led by 6 points with 14 seconds left in the game, but the Knicks played a wave of 8-0 to complete the god-level reversal, Maxey made mistakes, was hatted, and dumped, the Emperor missed three points, and the Knicks won by 3 points!
First of all, we have to admit that the 76ers have shown their superiority on both ends of the floor. On the offensive end, the Emperor's killing and projection are very aggressive, and the Knicks have no way to defend alone; Maxey's assault and long-range shooting are also full of passion and confidence, and the Knicks team also has a special headache, the Emperor and Maxey have shown the strength of cutting 30+ on the same court! On the defensive end, Nas knows the truth that the thief captures the king first, and the restrictions on Brunson can be called a textbook level - series G1, Brunson played 41 minutes, only 8 of 26 shots (1 of 6 three-pointers), 5 of 6 free throws, and only scored 22 points + 7 rebounds+7 assists; In series G2, Brunson played 37 minutes, shooting 8-of-29 (1-of-6 three-pointers) and 7-of-9 free throws, scoring only 24 points + 8 rebounds + 6 assists!
Brunson fell off the standard, but the Knicks led 2-0 in the series, more or less murderous, you have to admire the resilience of the Knicks! Brunson's personal attack power was greatly reduced, but he created "gravity", fortunately, everyone around Brunson dared to fight, and there were always people who stepped up to punish the 76ers' defense! Take G1 as an example, Hart stepped up and scored 22 points + 13 rebounds+4 three-pointers, 3 three-pointers in the final quarter and 13 points alone, like a Mamba possession; Take G2 as an example, in the face of the desperate situation of falling behind by 6 points in 14 seconds, Brunson's fairy three-point shot has an element of luck, Hart's steal, Harden's frontcourt rebound, DiVincenzo's overtaking three-pointer and Hart's pegboard hat to Maxey are like a set of combination punches, completely destroying the 76ers' defense, including the psychological defense!
The ability of this Eastern giants to change their lives against the sky is daunting, and it also makes the 76ers who believe in the process feel ashamed -- competitive sports, winning and losing, and the 76ers have once again paid a terrible price for their arrogance and contempt for their enemies! According to statistics, the 76ers have a 0-14 series record when they are down 0-2 in the series! God helps those who help themselves. I hope that the 76ers can be ashamed and brave, otherwise, they have no chance of winning in the face of the tough Knicks! On the other hand, the Knicks, they are playing the most enthusiastic basketball, everyone is for me and I am for everyone, and they are expected to become spoilers in the East, and even the Eastern overlord Green Army must be careful, and we must not ignore this remnant Knicks! The Green Army is a strong team in terms of technology and is not afraid of any technical flow opponents, including the Bucks, the 76ers, The Cavaliers, but they are very jealous of the Knicks' hard stubble that will be full of physical confrontation, hoping that the Knicks can make it to the Eastern Final to create some trouble for the Green Army, otherwise, the Green Army will be flat in the East, which is too boring. Fans, what do you think about this?