Halliburton s throat tribute to Miller, Pacers replica of the classic history of the history of the team overturns New York

magical game, Pacers 138-135 Knicks, the Eastern Conference Final G1 staged an epic comeback! When Halliburton assisted Nembhard to cut in the last moment of overtime, Madison Square Garden fell into silence - the team seemed to have the genes of the "New York nemesis" engraved in their bones woke up again.

The game has 6 and a half minutes left, and the Pacers are 17 points behind. ESPN's real-time winning rate forecast shows that the Knicks' chance of winning is as high as 98.7%. But the next plot shocked everyone: Substitute Smith suddenly transformed into a "three-point bomber", scored 6 three-pointers in a row in 4 minutes and 12 seconds, hitting 20 points in a single quarter, dragging the game into overtime.

Nesmith perfectly reproduces Reggie Miller's 5-point miracle in a single quarter against the Knicks in 1994. What is even more exciting is that when Halliburton hit a tied two points 2.3 seconds before the final game (it was originally a three-pointer), he made the iconic throat-locking celebration in front of Miller in the sideline commentator. Thirty years ago, it was Miller who used this action to declare his rule over New York; Thirty years later, a new generation of Pacers leaders continued to write the legend in the same arena.

Harry's magic will never fail: the fourth 17+ reversal of this season

The Pacers this season can be called "reversal professionals". This is their fourth playoff return of more than 17 points:

First round G5: 20 points behind the Bucks, Halliburton made a layup in overtime for 1.3 seconds

Second round G2: 47 seconds behind 7 points, Harry's "1+3" magical operation in 1.1 seconds reversed the Cavaliers

second round G5: 19 points behind in the first half, Harry 31+6+8 led the team to reversal

Eastern Conference Final G1: Tonight's magic script

data shows that the team that fell 14+ in the last 2 minutes and 50 seconds in the NBA playoffs in the last 27 years was 1 win and 970 losses - this only victory comes from this year's Pacers. Halliburton made all four key shots in the last 10 seconds of the playoffs, making him the coldest-blooded killer at the moment.

Knicks scored 78 points in the double starry sky: Towns' tragic night

Towns scored a career-high 35 points and 12 rebounds in this game, but became a background board at the last moment. With 1 minute and 8 seconds left in overtime, he just used a quarterback pass to assist Anunobi to dunk. In a blink of an eye, Thibodeau was replaced by the court to protect the rebound. He could only watch Thomas finish the dunk that killed the game. This soft-boy center who has been criticized for many years actually showed a rare bloodiness tonight: she successfully defended Siakam, flew to the floor, and even roared and beat her chest like Hart, but fate still played a cruel joke on him.

Brunson was also sad, with a super performance of 43 points and 5 assists ruined the fatal mistake in the last 26 seconds. When he made three shots in the last overtime attack, the camera swept across the sidelines - Knicks legend Ewing held his head with both hands, as if he saw Miller's 8.9-sec nightmare reappearing in 1995.

Blitz vs. Iron Blood Formation: The collision between two basketball philosophies

The first three and a half quarters were completely a victory for Thibodeau's basketball philosophy: the Knicks used Hart + Mitchell Robinson to grab the rebound, and Towns and Brunson had no pick-and-roll, forcing the Pacers to make only 11 of the first 38 shots. But Coach Carlisle's crazy strategy of "2 seconds to half" tore the New Yorker's defense at the last moment.

When Nesmith scored three three-pointers in 28 seconds, the Knicks player didn't even have time to get in the position - the Pacers' every offense of this point-chasing frenzy took less than 12 seconds. This kind of chaos that I don’t know what tactics to fight is precisely what Halliburton is best at. The passer master sent 11 assists in the game, five of which appeared in the fourth quarter and overtime, activate the team with scalpel-like passes.

Fate Reincarnation: Pacers' New York Complex

Since the Elimination of the Knicks for three consecutive years between 1993-95, Pacers seem to have formed an indissoluble bond with New York. Miller's throat-locking celebration, Spike Lee's verbal battle, and the booing of Madison Garden are all reappearing in a new version tonight. After the final whistle sounded, the broadcast footage stayed on the screen where Miller and Halliburton were slapped for a long time. 30 years ago, Miller, who had a buzz cut, made a slash at Spike Lee after making a final shot; 30 years later, Halliburton paid tribute to his predecessors with the same move. This is the most moving inheritance in basketball history.

From eliminating the Bucks in the first round, to the gentleman sweeps the Cavaliers in the second round, to overturning New York in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers proved in the most anti-traditional way: in the modern basketball world where data is paramount, blood and miracles still exist.