With 47.3 seconds left, Lowry made 1 of 2 free throws from the free throw line to give the 76ers a five-point lead over the Knicks 101-96. But everyone thought that at the end of the game, the Knicks were in this fleeting short time, Brunson, DiVincenzo, Anunoby cut points one after another, and a wave of momentum 8-0 made Philadelphia lose energy in a trance, just like Jay Chou used martial arts cheats in the big slam dunk to turn back time, so that Philadelphia was completely fixed in place, and could only be beaten passively, without fighting back, from Brunson's three-point shot that bounced into the basket, to DiVincenzo's two outside shots to hit a three-pointer, as well as Hart's block, Anunoby's deadly defensive rebound and the performance of both free throws.
For the Knicks, it will undoubtedly be an exciting 47.3 seconds, and for Philadelphia, it will undoubtedly be a nightmare time, allowing them to return home with a score of 1-1, but the 0-2 score has made Philadelphia almost desperate, compared to Murray's last-minute stunner of Los Angeles, Philadelphia's 47.3 seconds of torment seems to be more painful, and from leading by five points to losing the game, the Philadelphia has not yet recovered from his senses, and has already lost the victory that is almost in his pocket.
As the so-called God helps self-helpers, the Knicks can have such a magical operation, in addition to the luck component, Thibodeau's straightforward style of play will also bring them such good luck and confidence. At the end of the regular season, when Rivers led the Bucks to study the alignment, the study of avoiding the Heat, When he was in Philadelphia, the head of the iron Thibodeau, even after being defeated by the Heat last season, was still fearless, his perseverance and decisiveness gave the players great confidence, and also made the team not afraid of anyone, without any psychological haze, which also made the Knicks still see death as if they were in Randle's absence and Brunson's poor hand throughout the game, and even with active scrambling, at the last moment, he successfully interrupted the ball from Maxey's hand, and continued to scramble after DiVincenzo's first iron, giving DiVincenzo a second chance to shoot, and also making him a city hero。
It is not so much Brunson's luck in the final moments, as well as DiVincenzo's heroic performance, the Knicks' spirit of not giving up, and not being afraid of opponents, that will be important factors in the team's ability to win the game and deserve this victory. In the face of the powerful Philadelphia, a team with MVP Embiid, Thibodeau has no intention of evading, and still chooses to defeat his opponent in the final battle, regardless of alignment, not worried about the dark horse miracle, only concerned about whether the team can win every game, Thibodeau's character is an important factor for the team to be fearless, even if it lacks anyone, to fight to the end.
Perhaps, it is not difficult to stick to a quarter of the game and hold on to the half-time ball, but to be able to extend the toughness for 48 minutes, looking at the league, only Thibodeau's team can achieve such domineering and extreme competitiveness. Although Thibodeau has its own stubbornness in terms of employing people, he never strategically abandons the game and is never afraid of the opponent's performance, which makes Thibodeau worthy of respect, and also allows the team not to have a shadow in his heart because of deliberate avoidance.
Thibodeau's toughness can be said to be integrated into the bones, and it also makes the team extremely resolute, from Brunson to Hart, DiVincenzo and others, every player on the court never seems to worry about their opponents, but just put all their focus on the game, which also makes a big killer like Embiid difficult to find a win at the home of the Knicks.
From G1 to G2, Philadelphia can be said to have worked hard, and even after the veteran Lowry returned to his former head coach Nas, he played extremely focused and tough, Embiid also played more reasonably, and Maxey was even more in the duel with Brunson.
completely crushed the opponent, even so, at the last moment, Brunson, who played the iron all over the court, was still fearless, continued to shoot outside, and the fearless mentality also made luck stand on Brunson's body and became the key to the team's counterattack.
Although in the second game, Thibodeau's early replacement of the Knicks and the late replacement of DiVincenzo once became an important factor for the Knicks to still lag behind in the final moments, and also made Thibodeau the culprit of verbal criticism, however, there is providence in the dark, and at the last moment, Brunson and DiVincenzo successively rode the performance of the savior.
not only allowed the team to win the game, but also allowed Thibodeau to complete self-redemption, a wave of earth-shattering operations, so that several core generals have achieved self-redemption, and even made Lowry fight until he was injured, which can be described as murderous.
Not only did he control the time perfectly, but he also made the opponent helpless, and successfully took the game into his own hands, self-confidence and courage have also become the key factors for the Knicks to be able to control the game without dominating the situation, and also allowed the Knicks to withstand the pressure and get out of the trough, allowing this young team to show shocking willpower and competitiveness.
Perhaps, Brunson's performance in the two games is not good enough, but the Knicks can have more people come forward, and even if Brunson is not in good shape, he is still not affected, continue to shoot, continue to work hard to defend, continue to connect the team, the Knicks are not affected by the outside world, and the phenomenon of the Knicks not being affected by the outside world also makes this young team continue to play the ultimate performance, as well as their basketball, so that they deliberately show their perseverance and tenacity in front of strong opponents, and it also allows this young team to create a legendary moment of 47.3 seconds at the last moment, so that time will stand still, and also let the 76ers lose this game in a trance.
The performance of murder and heart-wrenching also made Philadelphia extremely embarrassed, their efforts in such a way came to naught, which seemed to be more heart-wrenching and devastated than losing the game by a big score, so that even if they returned to their home court, it was difficult for Philadelphia to calm their inner turmoil and uneasiness, and the failure of the critical moment in two consecutive games made the hearts of Phillies almost fall into the abyss, unable to regain a solid fortress again.
The perseverance and tenacity of the Knicks not only allowed them to almost defeat Philadelphia, but also made the rest of their games almost ravaged by the Knicks. The Cavaliers or the Celtics, who are proud of the crowd, are not to be feared by the Knicks, at least psychologically, the Knicks are fearless, and the perseverance and fighting spirit of the Thibodeau team can be seen from the fact that they do not avoid playing against any team.
Brunson's slump, it is impossible to continue the whole series, as the most improved player, Brunson is not a star who is not up to the task, last season Brunson in the playoffs stage, once played a very shocking performance, this time, the short trough, still can not make Brunson timid, from the G2 Brunson critical moment, still fearless way, Brunson is still a very confident star, which has also become an important factor for luck to be on his side, his perseverance and focus on the game, have made Brunson the real leader of this team。
Even compared with the previous Randle, Brunson's toughness is more worthy of the position of the leader of the Knicks, which also allows him to lead the team alone and defeat Philadelphia with Embiid and Maxey, so that this Eastern giants team, in front of the Knicks, still did not play a tough performance, but the Knicks, who are not afraid of hardships, have become an invincible super team and start a crazy killing road. The reason why the Knicks can hold today's record, as well as beat Philadelphia with a double win, with a 2-win performance, and go to Philadelphia depends on the style of play of the Thibodeau team, as well as the tenacity and perseverance of the overall players.
Under such a gap, the average team has given up resistance, but the Knicks not only did not give up the final fight, but also successfully won the game, a wave of ball possession slashed 6 points, this wave of height that even Maddie has never reached, let the Knicks do it, their madness and positivity will be an important factor in DiVincenzo's key three-point shot, compared to Murray's stunner, relying on his personal super ability to achieve self-redemption, the Knicks are through the team's efforts, in the case of talent is not good enough, relying on hard work to force the continuation of life, and more active scrambling at the last moment, so that they can get more opportunities, and also let the Knicks have more shooting opportunities, DiVincenzo also successfully seized the opportunity, as the so-called God helps the self-helper, it is the efforts of the Knicks that have the performance of the wind god this time.
For the Knicks, two shocking games in a row have made the 76ers lose their competitiveness and almost lose the suspense of the series, the Knicks broke into the division semifinals, almost becoming an irreversible fact, in the next round of games, the Knicks will face the winner of the Bucks and the Pacers, for the Bucks, it is more likely to break into the division semifinals, but for a team that avoids the battle and chooses the opponent, the Bucks have lost at the starting line, looking at the league stage, the team that avoids the war, it is difficult to make a big difference, and the Bucks will be no exception, even if they can break through to the first round, in the face of the tough Knicks, take the initiative to dedicate the home court advantage to the opponent, will be an important factor in the Bucks' self-defeat, a team without guts, indeed unworthy of the championship trophy.
There may be a fact of restraint, but a championship team, if timid, it is difficult to get to the final championship stage, they need to have the courage to face difficulties, Rivers obviously did this, failed to bring self-confidence to the team, but also let the Bucks' fear continue to amplify, and even become the biggest obstacle to their progress, this shadow will also linger, therefore, Thibodeau's tough style of play, and the concept of winning the brave when meeting in a narrow way, will be an important factor for the team to be able to look forward to, and even possibly compete for the championship, this tough coach is also worthy of any title, the Knicks will also be an extraordinary team that will come out of mediocrity and not to be underestimated.