From 3D to the number one locksmith! Bridges s history of defensive evolution Knicks bargaining textbook

Who could have thought of it? The Knicks completed a 20-point comeback in Boston in two consecutive games - Brunson and Tatum are certainly impressive, but Bridges is the one who stood up to "kill the heart" at the last moment!

Two-Taihua in a row, he used his defense to "kill" the game

G1 with 3 seconds left in overtime, the Celtics sent a sideline ball and wanted to shoot a three-pointer to drag into the second overtime. Brown was unstable in receiving the ball, and Bridges grabbed the ball with one defense - the defensive kill! In the last 12.7 seconds of G2, the Celtics were 1 point behind, Tatum was squeezed to the bottom corner, and the pass was instantly intercepted by Bridges. In two games, he robbed the two of them, and his defense was as hard as a steel plate.

Do you want to say how explosive his data is? G1, 8 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, G2, 14+7+5 - But the stealth contribution on the defensive end is the key. In G1 overtime, Horford played a small game, the ball was passed to Holiday, and Bridges rushed over from 45 degrees to interfere with the three-pointer; when Brown broke through, he took the ball and caused a mistake, and after saving the ball, the Knicks made a quick break. G2 Tatum broke through, and he defended the latter's center of gravity unstable and almost made a mistake in passing.

This reminds people of Ariza in 2009 - the West Finals against the Nuggets, who ended the game with two key steals. Bridges is very similar to Ariza in the past. Can the Knicks replicate 09 The Lakers’ miracle? At least now, they have a chance.

From "Nets Struggle" to "Knicks' Thigh", he is worth 5 first rounds

To be honest, no one expected Bridges to be so hard at the beginning of the season. When he was at the Nets, he was forced to be the core and averaged 19.6 points per game, but his efficiency was really not high. The Knicks exchanged him for 5 first-round picks, and many people said at the time that "lose". What about the result of

? When he came to New York, he changed from "pseudo-core" to "3D + Mr. Key" - full attendance in the regular season, averaging 17.6 points per game (14.4 shots, 1.4 fewer than the Nets), and a shooting percentage of 50.08% (the highest in the past three years). In the playoffs, he locked the two Tanhuas in defense, cut off, screened, and moved without the ball on the offensive end, alleviating pressure on Bronson. To put it bluntly, his offensive value is 1 first round, his defensive value is 2, and his attendance rate is 2 - 5 signs for him, and the Knicks made a lot of money.

The five giants are working together, and the Knicks' "resilience" is really ruthless

Bridges is great, but the Knicks' winning depends on the whole team. G1 was 20 points behind in the third quarter, Hebdola replaced Robinson to play - snatching 3 rebounds in 2 minutes, making the defense so hard that the Celtics lost their temper; OG scored 12 points in the third quarter, leading the pace of chasing points; Hart was in trouble with fouls at the beginning, and played for 41 minutes in the last three quarters + overtime, without a break in 1 second. G2 OG is iron (2 of 9 shots), Hart stood up and scored 23 points with 9 of 15 shots; Bronson scored 9 points in the final quarter, with a backward jump shot, a breakthrough layup, and a key free throw, and a super-level performance.

Look at the Celtics again? G1's three-pointers and 45 iron (breaking the historical record of the playoffs), G2's 10-18-18 Rockets' tiebreaker 44 and 7 (37 iron) are all considered "famous scenes". The Celtics averaged 37.5 iron in two games, which is even more exaggerated than the Rockets. What's even more outrageous is that the double-Tanhua made a mistake in two-on-one fast break, and he had no sense of crisis when he was leading by 20 points. In addition, Boss was sick (only played 27 minutes in the first two games) and Hauser was injured and retreated. The Celtics are now really "descending + mentality collapsed." The suspense of the

series is still there, but when the Celtics go back to New York to play G3, the Celtics must win 1-2, otherwise there is basically no suspense if they fall behind 3-0. Where is the Knicks? They play the regular season in the playoffs (8-man rotation), the Big Five, Mochelle, Bronson's super giant attributes explode, Bridges' defense "kill the game" - who can say that a team like this can win?

Finally, I say heartbreakingly: What the Celtics lost is not tactics, but "underestimating the enemy." I felt stable when I was 20 points ahead, but the Knicks used the toughness of "defensive climax" and "never give up" to bite the game back. The playoffs are never a three-point contest, but a competition of "who wants to win more". The story of the Knicks is the best footnote to "team basketball" and "resilience culture". They do not have super talent, but use their defense, tacit understanding and the spirit of "not looking at the score, only playing the next round" to force the defending champion to a desperate situation. Bridges' steals and Bronson's key goals - these details can define the "playoff spirit" better than any data. In the next game, the Celtics must be careful: the Knicks' "defensive climax" may have just begun.