NBA is upset! It was reversed by 20 points again 90-91: The defending champion fell down: 0-2 to the edge of the cliff

1. Dynasty's sorrow: The tactical myth of the defending champion

Under the dome of the North Shore Garden Arena, the final whistle of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final G2 turned into a heavy hammer. When the scoreboard was frozen at 90-91, the Boston Celtics suffered a nightmare of 20-point lead eroding for the second consecutive game, and the desperate situation of 0-2 in the series pushed the giants into a historic crisis. As the team with the most championships in the league (17 championships), the league overlord with 64 wins in the regular season this season is now in the most bizarre tactical dilemma in the 78 years since its founding.

Technical statistics reveal the shocking fact: the Celtics' three-point line diplomats made 27 of 103 shots (26.2% shooting percentage), which is completely different from the third-level team in the regular season 38.8% of the league. What is even more puzzling is that after G1 made only 15 goals in 60 test shots from the outside, the coaching staff still allowed the players to complete 42 three-point shots in G2. This almost paranoid long-range bombing strategy forms a strong paradox with the team's configuration of the top forward combination of the two Tanhua.

2. Recap of the battle situation: The advantageous black hole swallowed the victory

The first quarter competition showed the determination to adjust the defending champion. Coach Uduka used Horford's traditional lineup with the double-Tanhua, and successfully restricted the Knicks from scoring only 13 points in a single quarter. When Brown made a strong breakthrough and created a single quarter and scored 9 points, White scored in a row in a row, the team seemed to have regained the long-lost deterrent force in the penalty area. The leading advantage of 24-13 in the first quarter confirms the correctness of returning to fundamentals.

However, the situation changed suddenly in the second quarter, and Towns scored 8 points in the paint area and sounded the counterattack horn. At this time, the Celtics' offensive choice began to shake: Tatum missed three consecutive three-pointer test shots, and Holiday chose to stop three-pointers in the fast break rather than hit the basket. This decision deviation directly led to the half-time lead shrinking from 16 points to 9 points. What's even more fatal is that the cold touch of core player Tatum's 1 of 7 shots in the first half exposed the team's lack of a stable end point in adversity.

3. Deadly reincarnation: The three-point curse devoured the victory

The third quarter after the change of sides became the turning point of the game. When the Celtics widened the gap to 20 points with Brown's 2+1 and White's three-pointer, the audience in Madison Square Garden was already in silence. But history is always surprisingly similar: the Knicks used 2-3 joint defense to compress the penalty area, and the Celtics' outside shooter group was once again lost. Data shows that the team made 0 of 7 three-pointers in the last 5 minutes of the quarter, but still insisted on shooting from the outside, allowing the opponent to close the gap to 12 points and enter the final quarter. The tactical rigidity in the decisive battle reached its peak: 3 minutes and 30 seconds before the final game, the Celtics, who had a 10-point advantage, made four consecutive attacks and chose three-point long shots. During this period, Tatum made two strong shots, White chasing test shots, and Holiday's top-up attacks were all out. On the other hand, director Brunson scored a 8-0 attack wave, and his key ball handling ability was in sharp contrast with the Celtics' tactical chaos. In the end, Anunobi's final attempt to block Tatum's victory came to an end to this epic reversal.

4. Structural crisis: Tactical warning of modern basketball

This defeat exposed the deep crisis of the Greens system: excessive dependence on three-pointers has formed path dependence, and the team's three-point shooting in the playoffs accounted for 48.7% and ranked second in the league. When modern basketball emphasizes space efficiency, the Celtics pushed the Magic Ball theory to the extreme - 35.4% of the offense this season was completed through fixed-point jump shots, and the penalty area scored only ranked 18th in the league. This imbalanced offensive distribution is completely invalid when facing the Knicks No. 4 defensive efficiency.

The data comparison is more ironic: the Knicks scored 46.5 points in the penalty area in both games in the series vs. the Celtics 32 points, and the second offense scored 18.5 points vs. 9 points. When opponents destroy the inside in the traditional way, the defending champion is trapped in the number myth beyond the three-point line. Famous tactical analyst Hollinger pointed out: "Boston is playing in the least Boston way. They forgot that the team's genes are defensive resilience and rebounding. "

5. Historical mirror: The eve of the dynasty change

This game sets many embarrassing records: the Celtics became the first defending champion in NBA history to lead 20+ and was reversed for two consecutive games. Tatum's real shooting percentage of 37.8% hit a new low in his personal playoffs. On the other hand, the Knicks wrote a counterattack myth: Brunson averaged 34 points and 8 assists per game in the series and became the last quarter. Hart grabbed 27 rebounds in two games to show his blue-collar blood.

North Shore Garden at this moment is witnessing the dynasty dusk, and the New King flag is raised in Madison Square Garden. When modern basketball falls into the mystery of efficiency first, this classic battle gives the simplest answer: Never forget that the essence of basketball is that the closer you are to the basket, the easier it is to score. For the Celtics, who are determined to defend their title, regaining their dominance in the penalty area may be the last key to their desperate situation.