Trailing 0-2 in the series and returning to Indiana, it will be a desperate battle for the young Pacers to force into Yangsan, and once the big score is 0-3 down, ending the series early will also become a fact of the general trend.
Although the Knicks lost Anunoby, the big man in the team, in the last game, Burks' performance on the verge of danger made him play crazy again, and also made him a civilian hero, with a comprehensive performance of 14 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, which also became a key factor for the team to bite the game.
In the face of the Pacers, Thibodeau continued to stick to the seven-man rotation or even less strategy, and the Villanova trio continued to be the Knicks' vanguard, but Carlisle had Nesmith one-sided Brunson before the game to great effect, allowing the grassroots hero who played 35+ in the playoffs to be limited in the G3 series.
However, the East is not bright and the West is bright, when Brunson was restricted, DiVincenzo, who was a classmate and roommate of Villanova, stepped forward and made 7 three-pointers in the game, which once became a key factor in tearing the game at Indiana's home court and even bringing pressure to the opponent, and also made DiVincenzo a real wonder soldier on the superstar-studded and talented playoff stage, and also made him the key to Brunson's restriction to get out of the team's predicament.
In this game, Thibodeau also found a conscience, rarely let Hart rest for five minutes, which will undoubtedly be the biggest benefit for the Iron Man who played 48 minutes in a row, Hart was indeed full of firepower after the break in the second half of the third quarter, but because of the foul trouble, it also made Hart timid at the critical moment, which became the key factor for the team to lose.
But the Knicks can still play mental basketball in the absence of major generals, which is extremely shocking. It also made Thibodeau's team once again show its indomitable spiritual deterrence.
Although the Knicks continue to maintain a tough style of play, compared with the first two games, the Pacers' rampage, Carlisle's tactics of letting Nesmith bite Brunson, and Nembhard, who was silent for a whole game at a critical moment, shot a long-range three-pointer when Haliburton was suspected of throwing the pot at a critical moment, which became the key to the team's narrow victory over the Pacers, and also allowed the Knicks to bite off in this game on the edge of the cliff, and let the series score 1-2, the key to continue to remain competitive.
Although, in the face of the Knicks' bite, the Pacers' indirect short circuit, so that the young team still can't keep up with the team's rhythm mentally, however, relying on the cheers of the home fans, the Pacers can still regain their confidence, especially Haliburton, who scored 35 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in the whole game, has become the key to winning this defense battle.
But for Carlisle, the next game Brunson will inevitably adjust the attitude of the game, so that Nesmith's defense loses deterrence, for Carlisle, once the unilateral loses the effect, whether to continue to be stubborn and not choose to pack, this will be an extremely difficult choice for the Pacers, although the home court is forced, but the G4 series, for the Pacers is still in jeopardy, if you lose, the team is still likely to lose the game directly in G5, this young team, can continue to learn experience in the game, withstand the pressureIn the case of the Knicks, occupying the initiative, the G4 series will become a key factor, but if you want to defeat the Knicks, mentally matching the opponent will be the biggest breakthrough, whether Haliburton can continue to maintain immediate combat power, whether Nembhard can continue the magic, will be the next most difficult problem for the Pacers, and it will also be the key factor for the team to withstand the pressure and keep the home court. #我的2024年度运势# #记录我的2024# #2024中国向 "new" force#
