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A sloppy loss, where did the Knicks lose? The loss has already appeared, and the trump card is also seen

5:19pm, 22 May 2025【Basketball】

The game between the Knicks and the Pacers can be said to be the plot is constantly reversing. After watching the game, it is also quite lively. In fact, as both sides of the game, they were able to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, no one expected them at the beginning. Having said that, after this game, everyone will have different changes to the two teams. In a sloppy loss, where did the Knicks lose? The loss has already appeared and the trump card is seen.

From the perspective of the Knicks, the loss in this game was too sloppy, why do you say that? First, it was reversed by inside and outside. The Knicks had the most lead and reached 17 points, but eventually lost 3 points. Second, when the game reached a critical moment, there was no place to adjust. Thibodeau had only a few moves back and forth, and could only use Brunson and Towns hard. So, the Knicks lost in this game, which was also quite passive.

So how did the Knicks lose? First, I was careless after leading. When the Knicks were leading, they obviously relaxed. For the Pacers, there are many cases of playoff reversals, but the Knicks just don't learn from their lessons. There is no way to do this. We always have to let things educate people, but the price is to lose. In the next game, the Knicks will not make such a mistake, after all, they are now passive.

Second, there are not many choices at critical moments. You can take a look at Pacers. They have many changes in their employers and tactical styles at critical moments. For the Knicks, Brunson is the only one who can play it, just a simple cooperation. When the game reached this point, the Knicks players had long lost their physical fitness, and it was unlikely that they wanted singles with success rate. This is also what the Knicks need to summarize.

Third, rebounding is not well controlled. Some people may look at the data and saw that the Knicks have 46 rebounds and the Pacers have only 39 rebounds. What is the reason for this? If you watch the game, you will know that the Knicks rebounds are really bad in overtime, and the heavy dunk after Toppen got the frontcourt rebound is a microcosm. There is no way to do this. The Knicks really can't jump. To put it bluntly, it is still the chain impact caused by short rotation, and they are also paying for it.

In general, don't watch it as the first game of the series, but the Knicks' defeat has already appeared and the Pacers have seen the trump card. The main reason is that the Knicks used people too hard in the first two rounds, and the players' physical functions recovered slowly. More importantly, the Knicks only have a few people, and they play with this tactical model. Let’s see if the Pacers will take advantage of the victory and continue to expand their advantages in the next game.