In the just-concluded Eastern Conference semifinals, the Knicks lost to the Pacers 106-111 after four quarters of hard fighting on the road, and the big score was tied at 1-2, and the suspense of the series increased sharply.
Aside from Randle, who was reimbursed in the regular season, the Knicks played G1 and G2 with Mitchell Robinson and Anunoby in a row, and Brunson also played in G3 with an injury, and the strength of the team was greatly affected. However, being able to play such a close game against an opponent away from home is enough to show the tenacity and resilience of this team.
But unfortunately, the Knicks had a chance to play another game on the road, and after leading by nine points in the fourth quarter, they were finally reversed, which is a pity. And in the final moments, they lost to Nehamd's fairy-possessed ultra-long 3-pointer. You know, Hamed didn't feel good in this game, only 2 of 8 shots in the game, and before hitting this game-changing 3-pointer, he also shot 2 from outside the three-point line, but no matter how bad he played in front of him, this quasi-3-point shot was enough to make him the hero of the game.
After Nehamd hit a quasi-3-pointer to rewrite the score to 109-106, leaving the Knicks with 16.4 seconds, they still had time to tie, but in the last attack, Brunson's 3-point shot from outside the three-point line was not touched, and this shot almost announced the early end of the game.
After the final whistle of the game, Brunson went directly to the referee on duty and kept negotiating with the opponent, who thought that he had been fouled by the opponent when he made the last 3-point shot, but the referee did not blow. Although such negotiations are meaningless, it is also Brunson who is showing his attitude, after all, it can be seen from the game screen that his shot is a bit hasty, and it is not a normal shooting action, more like a foul shot.
It can be seen from the replay of the footage that Brunson received the ball and then faced the three Pacers players at the top of the right arc, with Nesmith interfering in front and Turner chasing behind him. However, Nehamd, on Brunson's right side, had a suspicious thug's move, and it was this action that made Brunson shoot immediately and finally threw a 3-no-touch.
As can be seen from the picture, Nehamd's right hand is suspected to have hit Brunson's right hand, but this action is extremely hidden, and the referee closest to them is standing behind them at this time, and his vision is also disturbed.
Of course, whether or not Nehamed has a thug foul will need to wait for the referee's report to come out. But no matter what, both sides played a wonderful game, the Knicks lost tragically, and the Pacers fought with their backs, and the outcome of this game is obviously a key battle for them to continue the hope of the series, if they can win another home victory, with the current injury situation of the Knicks, I am afraid the suspense of the series will be very big.