4-1 win is not strong, 3-2 let the tiger return to the mountain! The dark horse in the eastern region is overrated, Harry wants to be brave after knowing shame

NBA playoffs are exciting, with four division final teams, the Thunder, Timberwolves, Knicks and Pacers fighting for two finals spots. The specific situation is as follows: The Thunder 4-1 gentlemen swept the Timberwolves, and the Pacers led the Knicks 3-2. At the same time, the US media updated the probability of winning the championship. The Thunder ranked first with 81%, the Pacers ranked second with 16.8%, and the Knicks ranked third with 3.2%! The regular season overlord Thunder team quietly became the favorite to champion, which is reasonable, but the Pacers lost the first match point in an incredible way, which is surprising. Perhaps, this Eastern Conference dark horse team is really overrated, and they are far from as strong as they want to be!

Indiana is a holy place for basketball in the Eastern Conference. Pacers basketball is famous for its purest quality, but they have never been able to win the NBA championship for various reasons. The only time they won the division championship is also dated back to 2000! In the past 25 years, the Pacers have been full of tragic colors - in 2004, the Pacers' future has been destroyed due to the Auburn Palace gang fight, and the George era has never been able to overcome the mountain of James. Until the NBA famous coach Carlisle and contemporary point guard god Halliburton once airborne to Indiana, the team rekindled its dream of championship and became the Eastern Conference dark horse step by step! Especially last season, the Pacers returned to the Eastern Conference Finals after 20 years, and they could leave with their heads raised to the Celtics who lost to the championship later.

The new season, the Eastern Conference pattern is becoming more and more wild, with the defending champion lineup and style of play complete, teams such as the Cavaliers and Knicks armed to the teeth, and many dark horse teams such as the Pistons and Magic have risen super, and the Pacers are not conspicuous! In the playoffs, this dark horse team made a counterattack all the way and reached the Eastern Conference finals again, stunning the world again! Competitive sports are successful and defeated, but Pacers are questioned along the way! From eliminating old opponent Bucks 4-1 in the first round to overturning the Eastern Conference overlord Cavaliers 4-1 in the second round, the Pacers have highlighted that there are many soldiers and a wide range of players, which is also related to the opponent's injuries - Lillard of the Bucks was reimbursed for a torn Achilles tendon season, and the three main players of the Cavaliers Mitchell, Garland and Mobley Jr. are injured! In the words of fans, the Pacers won the game without any force, and the long-rotating civilian play may not be suitable for in-depth playoffs!

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers are very different from their style, and the rhythm is the barometer of the game! In the G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers completed a staggering reversal of 17 points after overtime, winning the home advantage; in the G2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers were all soldiers, and they won another game, forcing the Knicks into a desperate situation! G3 returned to home court, the Pacers underestimated the Knicks' counterattack and suffered a 20-point comeback; G4, the Pacers were shameless and brave, Halliburton used a perfect epic performance of 32 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists, 4 breaks and 0 mistakes to revitalize the team, and the Pacers won the match point; G5 fought against Madison Garden Arena again, and the Pacers lost their strength completely. The team scored only 94 points in the game, setting a new low for a single game in this year's playoff team, losing the first match point with a 17-point defeat! From G3's 17-point reversal to G5's 17-point defeat, the Pacers are undoubtedly playing with fire and letting the tiger return to the mountain, which also adds new variables to this round of series!

From the first two rounds of 4-1 victory, unfair and unfair victory to the Eastern Conference Final 3-2, the advantages and disadvantages of the Pacers have been further magnified! On the plus side, the Pacers are indeed more soldiers and more generals, with 10 or even 12 people rotating without reducing their attack power. Carlisle's ability to dispatch troops and generals has reached the Grandmaster realm is amazing, and Halliburton's magic and Sika's misaligned strike are also commendable. On the bad side, the Pacers are a team with strong offense and weak defense. Although the whole nation is a soldier, they can recover even if they are crazy and fall behind or score more points. If they are crazy, they can still spit back even if they are crazy and lead or score more points. This is also one of the reasons for the ups and downs of this round of series! Especially when Halliburton loses its attack power and magic like the G5, the Pacers are destined to be unable to stir up storms.

I don't know if the Pacers G6 can finish the series after returning to home, but one thing is certain, this Eastern dark horse has been overrated, and Halliburton must be ashamed of his shame and justify himself! Knicks coach Thibodeau has realized the importance of rhythm and intensity. Brunson and Towns also have the ability to solve the problem. Once the game falls into a fist-to-stealing strangle battle, the Pacers are prone to being in a passive situation! How should the Pacers break the deadlock? The key is whether Halliburton can regain his magic as soon as possible. He must revitalize the attack of the entire team so that the Pacers will have a chance of winning! Otherwise, once the Knicks drag the series into tiebreak, there will be too many factors that determine life and death in one game. Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.