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Still have some scoring ability! The Knicks backcourt star deserves more ball rights and trust?

6:48pm, 19 May 2025【Basketball】

In the previous NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals G6, the New York Knicks, who returned to their home court, defeated the Boston Celtics 119-91. After this game, the Knicks locked the total score of the series at 4-2 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. They will compete with the Indiana Pacers for a place in the finals; while the defending champion Celtics were somewhat unexpectedly eliminated in the Eastern Conference semi-finals.

In this game, the performance of the Knicks' substitute backcourt star Miles McBride was quite outstanding. McBride played 31 minutes and 55 seconds in the game, made 4 of 7 shots, and 2 of 5 shots from outside the three-point line, scoring 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. There was also 1 foul, with a plus-negative value of +20. Although McBride has not made many balls and shots on the offensive end, he has also obtained a lot of points with his stable efficiency. McBride was also stable on the defensive end and did not expose his problems on the defensive end. McBride's effect on the court was actually quite good, and his outstanding performance also helped the team's starters gain a lot of rest. McBride also played his role well in this game and made a huge contribution to the team's victory.

In the NBA regular season this season, McBride played a total of 64 games in 82 games, averaging 24.9 minutes per game, averaging 9.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1 steal, 0.3 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. He shot 40.6%, three-point shooting percentage 36.9%, and 81.3% free throw shooting percentage. In the playoffs, McBride averaged 19.3 minutes in 12 games, with averaging 5.9 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 0.4 turnovers and 1 foul. His shooting percentage was 39.7%, his three-point shooting percentage was 39.5%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 66.7%. During the playoffs, McBride's playing time and roles also declined to a certain extent compared to the regular season stage, which also led to a much lower data than the regular season. However, McBride has maintained a good outside shooting feel on the offensive end, and he is also able to become a key figure on the team's bench in some games. McBride is also the player with the strongest scoring ability on the Knicks' bench, and his performance actually has a great impact on the team's competitiveness. I wonder if McBride can perform better in the next game, facing a more severe test, and whether he can become the team's potential surprise in the Eastern Conference Finals?