0-2! 0-2! Invincible in the regular season, revealing the old truth in the playoffs! The Eastern Conference semi-finals gradually lose their suspense

The NBA divisional semi-finals are in full swing. In a just-concluded G2 showdown, the Celtics suffered another 20-point reversal from the Knicks 90-91. In the G1 game, Tatum and Brown were in a sluggish state, and the Celtics' magic system was criticized. They made 15 of 60 shots outside the three-point line in the whole game, 56 of which were all open shots, but even so, they still missed 45 goals. Despite this, the outside world is still full of confidence in the Celtics. As Su Qun, a well-known domestic basketball commentator, said, Tatum and Brown will not continue to be so sluggish. Celtics' benches such as Prichard and Hauser have not played yet, but the Knicks' starting lineup will only become more and more tired as they play. However, the G2 fight against the Knicks slapped these experts firmly.

In the first half of this game, Brunson, Hart, and Bridges of the Knicks were in a sluggish state. Brown made consecutive strong hits, and White and Prichard made 3 points in 3 points. The Celtics once established an 11-point lead. In the second half, the Celtics once again made a 9-0 attack wave, and the score difference suddenly reached 20 points. However, as soon as the Celtics were in the lead with a big score, they thought they were very stable and blindly shot 3 points, which led Brunson to a 13-0 counterattack climax. At this time, Tatum woke up from a dream and began to attack the inside, but the lucky goddess had already begun to patronize the Knicks. Brunson made a foul and free throw to help the Knicks lead by 1 point. Tatum turned around and was hit by Bridges' blood cap. In the end, the Celtics lost 1 point and lost two home courts.

To be honest, it is not unfair to fall behind the Knicks 0-2 in the Celtics series. First of all, Tatum and Brown both have excellent physical fitness and ability to attack the basket, but they like to choose a more relaxed way to end the offense and bet on a 3-point shooting, but the team lacks the guarantee of rebounding, Pozin is not capable of confrontation, Horford is too old, neither of them can match Towns. In this round of series, Thibodeau gave Robinson a lot of opportunities, and what he valued was Robinson's rebounding ability. In this way, once the Celtics were inaccurate, they would lose rebounds and be hit by the Knicks to counterattack. In addition, Bridges, Hart, and Anunobi of the Knicks are not inferior to Tatum and Brown in terms of height, speed, and confrontation, and their dual cores are almost restricted by the Knicks. To put it bluntly, this lineup of the Knicks is for the Celtics.

It is worth mentioning that it is not only the Celtics that are embarrassed in the East, but the Cavaliers are also 0-2 behind the Pacers. The Cavaliers and the Celtics are both invincible in the Eastern Conference in the regular season. The Cavaliers are the top offensive team in the league. They are the league's top scorer per game, second in the league in shooting 3 points per game, and the Celtics are the league in shooting 3 points per game, but they only encounter real challenges in the second round of the playoffs. Compared to the Knicks, I personally think that the Pacers are more capable of going long. The Pacers and Halliburton have always been underestimated by the outside world. In fact, since last season, the Pacers have begun to show their strength. As soon as this season's playoffs came, Halliburton, Nemhard, Nesmith, Siakam and Turner, the starting lineups of Halliburton can beat the opponent by 14.5 points in 100 rounds. What's more amazing is that Halliburton's ability to lead the team can allow all the Pacers to get equal weight. The Pacers averaged 7 players in double-digit games per game, and 6 players in double-digit games per game in the playoffs. Even the team's seventh and eighth players can average about 9 points per game.

At the time of the US men's basketball team, Halliburton did not have the opportunity to show himself, and the outside world generally spoke for him. In the two games against the Cavaliers, Halliburton showed his top organizational support ability. Not only could he train Mobley and Allen in military training, but he could also tear the Cavaliers' defense through his personal passing vision. The most important thing is that Halliburton has a big heart. Interestingly, even though the Pacers led the Cavaliers 2-0, their chances of winning are still the lowest among the eight teams. Halliburton and the Pacers are the most underrated teams this season's playoffs, but also the largest dark horse team.

To be honest, after the Cavaliers and Celtics lost two home games, the situation of their promotion was really difficult. The Cavaliers faced player injuries, and the Knicks also grasped the pain points of the Celtics. Currently, the Cavaliers and Celtics are very depressed. Historical data shows that in the history of the NBA playoffs, home teams fell behind 0-2 at the beginning 45 times (including this year's Cavaliers and Celtics). Only 5 teams finally reversed and advanced, with a probability of reversal of about 11%. If the Celtics want to reverse, in addition to ensuring their shooting percentage, they need Pozin and Horford to ensure rebounds; the Cavaliers need all the players to be healthy and play their offensive characteristics, but this is really difficult for these two teams at this stage.