Knicks VS Pacers G1
Pacers do have a magical ability to get their opponents to follow their style.
In this game, both the Knicks and the Pacers played their own characteristics, but the overall rhythm was that of the Pacers, and even in the first half of the game, the Pacers did a better job of restricting the Knicks from rushing the board than the Knicks did in restricting the Pacers from pushing and converting. Siakam basically gave up on fast shots and worked very hard to protect rebounds. And the Pacers' guard group - Harry, McConnell, Nembhard - is really strong in the ability to launch fast breaks, even if the Knicks are already retreating, or even the ball is scored in the round, their fast baseline ball long pass, can still disrupt the Knicks' defensive formation, and then create a good scoring opportunity.
Of course, the game was playing, and the Knicks' rebounds still rushed up. Moreover, the Knicks are also alive and well in the Pacers' cheerful BGM, and they are not afraid to follow the Pacers to play fast breaks.
In fact, although the Knicks have a slow pace, they are not a team that refuses to break fast, which is not the same as the old version of the Mavericks, or even the version of Randle/Rose/Bullock a few years ago. So far in the playoffs, the Knicks rank No. 1 in fast-break points per game. It's just that they are different from the Pacers' conversion style after long passes and fast plays. There are many people who can advance with the ball in the Knicks, and Hart is the leader of the Knicks' G1 fast break, and he does not rest for a minute, but he is the hardest player to turn back and run in this game. Looking at his serious appearance at the speed of speed, and then thinking back to our worries about his physical fitness, this wave of himself is a bit of a clown.
Hart is the player who defined Knicks G1. The Knicks' rebound in the rebound, as well as the fast-break strength to match the Pacers, is largely due to Hart. In this game, he broke through the Pacers' defense many times in positional battles and fast breaks, holding the advantage that the Knicks should have in the palm of his hand.
And the reason why Hart's maintenance of the Knicks' style is emphasized is because the Knicks have not been able to take advantage of the interior. Harden didn't steal Turner (Turner only had 2 rebounds, but the card and basket protection were okay this time, and the rebounds were mainly taken by others), and Miro lost to Isaiah Jackson, who was the No. 2 younger, in the transition period. The former group is okay to say, but what is going on with the latter group?
TJ McConnell put in an amazing performance on both ends of the floor. There was no problem with his outburst, he was a good player. Conversely, the Knicks did not have a Bronson period, and offensive development was extremely difficult. There are the team's best defenders on one side and no defenders on the other side, which also affects the play of the interior on both sides to a certain extent.
But two other ones have a greater impact:
Miro's injury was already thunderous by this time. The next day, the news of the season reimbursement came directly. His lack of energy on the pitch is explained;
In addition, Thibododo used a rotation to put Achiuwa in the transition section with Miro and OG. Together, the three monks had no water to drink, the space was constipated and there was no threat to hold the ball, and the walkers naturally shrank and firmly controlled the paint area. In turn, Achiuwa struggled to chase Shepard's off-ball cover while on the field. Thibodeau's forcible change of tactics is one more move.
So, the Knicks were beaten in the transition section, which is why the game was played in the last few minutes.
The impact of Milo's reimbursement on the Knicks' future journey needs no explanation. However, this prevents Thibodeau from forcibly setting up the twin towers. The inside line only puts Achiuwa, although it is not as good as a single Miro, but it will also be a little better than using two people together.
If Hart is the definer of the Knicks' style, then it is still Haliburton who defines the Pacers' style. This is not only because he is the royal dealer of fast break and positional warfare, allowing the Pacers to play quick counterattacks, but also allowing the big men to easily get out of misalignment and empty-handed, but more importantly:
As the core, he doesn't play a single ball, but all for his teammates, and it just so happens that everyone in the Pacers has more or less ball-holding ability. As a result, the Pacers were massively playing one in all directions. The Knicks want to focus on the key points and don't know what the key points are;
He was chased by the Knicks as a defensive weakness. Harry is really a big guy in New York, and it's said that every kid in New York has beaten him. Ignore his 4 steals, you can interpret it as a 4 punch back when he was beaten.
By and large, it was a very Pacers game, and it was actually a very Knicks game. It's good to watch, if you're too lazy to watch the video, just watch these two rounds:
It's Harry's fast break;
This is Hart's fast break.
The mage waved his magic wand, and the real warrior dared to charge all the way for 48 minutes.
At the end of the game, the more energetic one seemed to be the Knicks, who played 10 minutes longer than the opposite side. The most energetic of them is still Hart......