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Just today! On the afternoon of May 22, the NBA Knicks received new news from Thibodeau Brunson and Towns

7:08pm, 22 May 2025【Basketball】

On May 22, the NBA Eastern Conference Finals G1 New York Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers 135-138 in overtime at home. The Knicks are currently behind the Pacers 0-1 in the series! This afternoon, there was the latest news from the NBA Knicks, with the main contents including the post-match interview with Knicks coach Thibodeau, as well as the latest updates of players Brunson and Towns!

Thibodeau

Knicks still lead by 17 points with 6 and a half minutes left in the final quarter, but they were eventually scored into overtime by the Pacers and lost the game. Knicks coach Thibodeau mentioned after the game that the team lost, he said it was obvious that when the team performed poorly, he would definitely feel lost! The team needs to watch the G1 game video repeatedly, find the problem points to adjust, and be prepared for G2!

Tibodd also mentioned Nesmith, who made 6 three-pointers for the Pacers in the final quarter. He said that Nesmith's touch was too explosive and could not be relaxed in any situation in the NBA. Even if he leads more, it is not safe!

Brunson

Brunson played very well today and still did not bring a victory to the team. After the game, he said that it would be great to win the playoffs, and it would be very bad to lose! The best way to face losing is to stay calm and then the whole team supports each other!

Brunson scored the highest score of 43 points today. After the game, he was asked about the tactics of coach Thibodeau, and he said he trusted every decision of Thibodeau and he would always support Thibodeau no matter what! Brunson said that the main thing he does is keep his mind clear!

Downs

Today, Towns scored 35 points, 12 rebounds and a big double-double, but the team was hit by Halliburton and tied with two points and entered overtime. The reporter asked Towns about Halliburton's celebration of the throat lock gesture and Reggie - You are the same. Is this a repeat of history? Towns quickly responded that the team is now going to create new history, not to repeat the same mistakes!

When talking about the team being reversed, Towns said that the team played a good goal for 46 minutes, but the team lost the game in the last two points, which is the responsibility of everyone in the team! The team needs to do better and play at a higher level!