Towns deserves the title of No. 1 pick!

As a Pacers fan, Towns' courage in the fourth quarter made me hate him, and led the team to reverse the game with 20 points in a single quarter! What kind of script can be written?

When the third quarter ended, the Pacers still led 80-70, and home fans have begun to shout "sweep and advance". However, the next 12 minutes completely tore the script - Towns scored 20 points in a single quarter, 106-100, and this victory that should have ended the series eventually became the Pacers' most painful lesson this season (the first lead of more than 6 points was reversed in the last 6 games).

Facing the Knicks' opening double towers (Downs + Miro), Carlisle quickly adjusted the lineup to find a breakthrough. At the end of the first quarter, the three-back combination of Halliburton + McConnell + Shepard was replaced, and the Knicks penalty area blocked by hitting a 16-5 attack wave within 5 minutes. At the beginning of the quarter, all the main players were replaced within 1 minute, and the substitute lineup chased down Towns's mobile shortcomings. McConnell made an outspread shot and led the team to a 0-12 scoring climax, widening the gap to 20 points.

Pacers targeted accurately on both ends of offense and defense, hitting Brunson (6 of 18 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers) to score only 23 points in the whole game. Miro weakened his space value, Tolly scored frequently in misplaced singles, and at the end of the half, he had established a 13-point advantage. Halliburton showed his commander's character, stealing counterattack, chasing three-pointers, and accurately feeding Bie Turner's all-time contact, once allowing fans to see the dawn of the finals!

However, the situation took a sharp turn after Thibodeau launched an anti-logical transformation!

At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks removed the main force and put up a "four small and one big" lineup of McBride + Shamet + Wright + Hart + Towns. Especially in the last quarter, Towns had enough firepower, and challenged Turner in a single shot, and the tomahawk dunk caused 2+1, completely activate the team. Especially when there were 5 minutes and 7 seconds left in the game, he ignored Hart's defense and completely ended the suspense of the game, setting a career record of 20 points in a single quarter.

In contrast, when the Knicks contracted their defense, the cold feel of 5 of 25 three-pointers became a catalyst for losing the game. McConnell, Nesmith and other surprises scored only 20 points in the first two games. Carlisle admitted after the game: "We missed too many simple balls, and our opponents seized every opportunity. Although Halliburton's 20 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals were impressive enough, it only had one assist in the final quarter. Under the defense of the Knicks, it did not connect the team well. When Thibodeau gave up the 7-man rotation to use the 9-man lineup, the Knicks' physical reserve became the key to the reversal. McConnell, who averaged 14 points in the first two games, scored 0 points in the final quarter, and Nesmith's offensive and defensive efficiency plummeted after spraining ankle.

After the game, Halliburton said in an interview with the media: "You must focus on the results of the game, because the current big score is 2-1, which is a game we had the opportunity to win. I think we need to focus on the process of the game, and the second half is the first time we played so poorly in the series. Only 100 points in a single game, which doesn't look like our style. ”

It is true that 100 points in a single game did set a new playoff low for the Pacers this year. The lowest in a single game was the 101 points against the Bucks in the first round of G3, and that time he lost the game. When Thibodeau no longer became obsessed with the "Five Donkeys tactic", the Pacers' physical strength advantage disappeared. How can Carlisle adjust next to break the Knicks' new operation! The Conseco Arena will see the conclusion on May 28!

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