I don't know if I don't see it, and I'm shocked when I see it.
There have been two groups of 2-2 in the NBA semifinals, and the competition is so fierce!
The NBA East and West semifinals are in full swing, in the two semifinals games that have just ended, the Knicks lost to the Pacers 89-121, and the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Timberwolves 115-107, both of which have made the score 2-2, and both are from 0-2 to 2-2 to tie, it can be seen that the efforts made by the Nuggets and the Pacers have paid off, so what did the Knicks and Timberwolves go through?
Let's start with the matchup between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves
There is not much difference between the regular season results of the Nuggets and the Timberwolves, and the Nuggets are more favored as the defending champions, but at the home of the Nuggets, the Timberwolves actually won 2 games in a row and won two consecutive semifinals wins, especially the joint play of Edwards and Towns, which directly beat the Nuggets by 33 points in the two games, on the other hand, Jokic and Murray were a little overshadowed, and they couldn't find a better way to deal with it, especially on the defensive end.
After falling behind 0-2, after the Nuggets came to the Timberwolves' home court, Coach Malone made timely adjustments and made changes from the offensive end to the defense, the first game the Timberwolves lost, the Nuggets three-point shot was too accurate, the second game the Timberwolves lost, the defense was still not good, and there was no advantage in rebounding and three-point shooting, which also directly allowed the Nuggets to take the lead at the beginning, and the team's core Edwards slashed a playoff career high of 44 points, but Downs played sluggishly, and the team lost to the Nuggets due to lack of experience, This is how the series has become suspenseful again.
Let's talk about the Knicks and Pacers
Both the Knicks and the Pacers have performed very well this season, beating old powerhouses such as the 76ers and the Heat, and their regular season results have been very good. In the first two games of the semifinals, the Knicks successfully defended their two home courts with Brunson's excellent performance, leading 2-0, Brunson averaged 35+ points per game in two games, on the other hand, Haliburton was a little overshadowed, and the Pacers couldn't prevent it at all, let alone defend at critical moments.
After falling behind 0-2, the Pacers returned to their home court and suddenly became able to play, on the one hand, the Knicks had injuries to another player, you must know that after Rand and Bogdanovic missed this series due to injury, Mitchell Robinson was also injured, under the coaching of Thibodeau, there are fewer and fewer players available, especially some important rotation players, maybe this directly gives the Pacers a chance. It is obvious that today's ball was under Haliburton's threading needle, and basically the first quarter decided the trend of the game, and the Pacers directly won and took away the victory.
It is worth mentioning that both teams are going to play Tianwang Mountain, which is indeed a greater advantage for the defending champion Nuggets and the more well-staffed Pacers.
Let's wait and see! Is there anything you'd like to say?