Knicks lost 22 points! Brunson expressed dissatisfaction, Towns bet on career, Thibodeau made a statement

NBA playoffs continue, with the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks ushering in the third leg. In the game, the two teams fought each other in close combat, Jaylen Brown led the team to a 13-4 offensive to break the deadlock, and the Celtics took a double-digit lead early. Afterwards, the Knicks struggled to chase points, but the Celtics became more and more brave, expanding their lead to 25 points before the end of the half. After the change of sides, the Celtics took advantage of the victory and pursued the flowers at multiple points, and the score difference went straight to 30+. The Knicks then launched a counterattack again, but even though the Celtics' firepower decreased, they were still unable to fill the big hole dug in the first three quarters, and the game lost its suspense early. In the end, the Knicks lost to the Celtics 93-115.

Knicks completed a 20-point reversal on the road in two consecutive games, holding a 2-0 lead. Faced with the aggressive defending champion, the Knicks were determined to kill the enemy but were unable to turn the world back, and were destroyed by the Celtics' destruction of three-point rain! After the game, the Celtics made 20 of 40 shots from outside the three-point line, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 50%. In contrast, the Knicks made only 5 of 25 shots from outside the three-point line, and a three-point shooting percentage of only 20%. This is the Celtics' basketball philosophy, with three-pointers and three-pointers, even if they make only 25 of 100 shots outside the three-point line in the first two games of the series, they will still shoot the three-pointers to the end without hesitation, and always believe that the three-point shooting percentage will return to the average, and the battle for the three-point line is destined to be the watershed in this round of series.

Knicks suffered a 22-point defeat at home, and the team leader Brunson expressed his dissatisfaction. In this game, Brunson played 39 minutes, made 9 of 21 shots (3 of 8 three-pointers), 6 of 7 free throws, scored 27 points + 4 rebounds + 7 assists + 1 steal, and had 4 turnovers + 4 fouls. Faced with the Celtics' double locks in the backcourt, Brunson used all his skills to be tough, but he was really unable to escape and could not be efficient! After the game, when talking about the lack of urgency in this team's defeat, Brunson expressed his dissatisfaction and criticized the whole team angrily. He said bluntly: I don't think we are playing with a satisfied mentality, but I think we are subconsciously satisfied with leading 2-0, which is not the attitude we should have.

The second leader of the Knicks, Towns, also expressed a similar view to Brunson. He said bluntly: This is the playoffs, and each of us should play with a sense of urgency, which should not be something that needs to be reminded by others. In this game, Towns felt bad, but he was slightly injured and did not step down the line, and he bet on his career. Towns played for 36 minutes, made 5 of 18 shots (1 of 5 three-pointers), made 10 of 11 free throws, contributing 21 points + 15 rebounds. Towns suffered a hand injury while grabbing the rebound in the second quarter and said to the bench: I had a fracture, but he still insisted on finishing the game with an injury. After the game, Towns said when talking about the injury: I did have a fracture in my hand, which is an unchangeable situation. I will continue to find ways to play, and I will not fall down! After the game, Knicks coach Thibodeau made a public statement when talking about Towns' injury. He said bluntly: This is the playoffs, the players will definitely be impacted, and this is something that players must overcome. In the playoffs, no one is 100% healthy, but even in the best condition, it can perform well. This is the most important thing. I think mental toughness is the most critical for the playoffs! This is Thibodeau. In his eyes, the fracture seems not to be an injury, so he will finish it. But from another perspective, Thibodeau relies heavily on the starting five tigers. Apart from internal mental friction, does he have any other choice? Although the Knicks lead 2-1, the Celtics' three-pointer feel is late, but I believe their more fierce counterattack is still behind. Just imagine, if the Knicks were turned over by their opponents while leading 2-0, Thibodeau's coaching career might have come to an end! Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.