4-2 to advance strongly, 4-2 to change fate! The strongest dark horse team in the NBA was born, and the East has changed its days

NBA playoffs are exciting, with 8 divisional semi-final teams fighting for 4 divisional final places. The specific situation is as follows: the Pacers eliminated the Cavaliers 4-1, the Knicks overturned the Celtics 4-2, the Timberwolves defeated the Warriors 4-1, and the Thunder drew 3-3 with the Nuggets. With the defending champion Celtics being out of the Eastern Conference semi-finals, this also means that the NBA will win the championship by different teams for the seventh consecutive year! The NBA has an iron rule: If you want to become a champion, you have to defeat the champion first! At least from the current situation, the New York Knicks can overthrow the defending champion Celtics. They may be really underestimated, and they will officially strive for the NBA championship as a dark horse.

The New York Knicks are a giant in the Eastern Conference. They had a brilliant history 2,000 years ago, but since the 21st century, this team has fallen into a quiet period and has even been labeled as a "superstar cemetery" - from frequent management changes to decision makers' sudden bursts, from repeated missed stars in the draft to no one caring about the trading market, many NBA superstars such as Anthony and Sir Jr. have not ended up in the Knicks, which makes people feel sad and angry at their misfortune! Until Thibodeau took the coaching point, the Knicks changed direction and built a civilian iron army, embarked on an ordinary road and a path to reshape glory. Especially last season, the Knicks reached the Eastern Conference semi-finals with the remnants of the team, but they were eliminated but won a lot of prizes. After entering the offseason, the Knicks made a crazy move, completed the Bridges deal, renewed Anunobi and Brunson, and completed the Townslander deal before the start of the new season training camp! In the words of fans, the Knicks management has upgraded this iron army against the defending champion Celtics, and every penny and every draft pick are used on the blade! In the regular season, the Knicks achieved a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, ranking third in the East, 13 wins behind the Cavaliers (64 wins and 18 losses) in the East, and 10 wins behind the Celtics (61 wins and 21 losses) in the East. Before the playoffs started, not many people regarded the Knicks as a root. First, the Cavaliers and the Celtics were too luxurious and powerful. Second, during the regular season, the Knicks were a model of bullying the weak and fearing the strong - fighting the Celtics, 0 wins and 4 losses; fighting the Cavaliers, 0 wins and 4 losses; fighting the Thunder, 0 wins and 2 losses!

Even so, the Knicks did not doubt themselves because of the contempt of the outside world, nor did they sit and wait for death because of the outside world's disdain. Instead, they "play their own basketball and let others talk about it." They changed their fate again and again, bursting out with super amazing combat power, which is amazing! In the first round of the Pistons, the two teams were fist-to-handed. In 4 games in 6 games, the score difference was within 3 points. The Knicks relied on their super key ball ability to chew this round of the series and advanced 4-2. Facing the defending champion Celtics in the second round, the Knicks completed a 20-point reversal at home in the Celtics and firmly controlled the initiative in the series. With Tatum's Achilles tendon ruptured season, the Knicks finally changed their fate 4-2, advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time after 25 years.

From the first round of the strong advancement to the second round of 4-2, we must admit that the fact that the Knicks can make history is that they have the NBA key player of the year, Brunson, who is too good at playing against the wind and key games. So far in the playoffs, the Knicks have completed three major reversals of 20 points and above, which is awesome to the present; Brunson averaged 9.8 points per game in the final quarter, comparable to Kobe! Brunson never loses his chain at critical moments. Hart, Towns, Bridges and Anunobi are all functional all-rounders. The Knicks have super stable starting five tigers with excellent offense and defense. Thibodeau doesn’t doubt whether to use people! So far in the playoffs, the Knicks have scored 20 in 3 games and 4 starters in the same game. Who can bear this? For comparison, the Knicks' history has only had such a feat in total twice.

This is the Knicks' path to changing their fate this year's playoffs. They endure hardships, endure annoyance, domineering, and their ability to fight tough battles far exceeds expectations! In the words of fans, even if the opponent establishes a huge 20-point lead, the Knicks will not give up easily. They can rely on defense and biting to prosper; once the game is dragged into a critical moment by the Knicks, the balance of victory and loss will tilt towards them. So far in the playoffs, the Knicks ranked fifth in the league in defensive efficiency (110.6), and second offensive score (17.3 points) ranked second in the league. Active fighting is their attitude towards the game. Even though the Knicks' offensive stability is not high and their substitute score (13.9 points) ranks second from the bottom in the league, this does not affect Thibodeau's starting five Tigers playing with the next tough battle.

Twenty-five years of spring and autumn, the world has changed several times; the sound of monkeys on both sides of the straits cannot stop crying, the light boat has passed thousands of mountains, and the most passionate and strongest dark horse team in the NBA was born. Don’t underestimate the Knicks’ champion heart! With the Cavaliers and Celtics out, the East is about to change! According to statistics, the Eastern Conference will have the fifth different division championship team in the past seven years. Before that, the Cavaliers won the Eastern Conference championship for four consecutive years, and the Heat won the Eastern Conference championship for four consecutive years. Knicks coach Thibodeau made the statement clear in an interview. He said bluntly: Our goal is always to win the championship. Now we have won 8 games, and we are still 8 games away! For the Knicks, if you want to win the championship, you must first defeat the Pacers. According to statistics, this is the fifth time the Knicks and the Pacers have been in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Knicks won all the first 4 times! But do good things, don’t ask about the future. I hope the Knicks will continue to play the hottest basketball and fight for the championship! Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.