NBA Playoffs 2023-24: Knicks vs Pacers Playoff History and Matchup Analysis

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The last time the two teams met in the playoffs was in 2012-13, when the main players Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. The last time they met was back at the end of the last century in the seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 , New York The Knicks and Indiana Pacers are almost essential in the Eastern Conference playoffs They faced a total of 6 times in the playoffs, each winning 3 times, leaving several classic games and scenes.

Tom Thibodeau and Rick Carlisle, two contemporary NBA head coaches, have never faced off as head coaches in the playoffs However, in the 1990s, both of them were assistant coaches on the current team, Help Jeff Van Gundy and Larry Bird in strategy and combat.

Coming to this season, the two teams met a total of 3 times, with the Pacers gaining a 2-1 advantage. However, in those three games, the Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson and OG Anunoby did not play , in other words Toronto Raptors Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, who has become the pinnacle of the system, will face off in an official game for the first time in the second round of the playoffs.

Of course, injuries to the Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin and the Knicks’ Julius Randle and Bojan Bogdanovic also mean that both teams are not looking forward with the most complete lineups; the teams they belong to at the time of the draft, , there is no tank to get the first few draft picks, and even the few players who use them to create a team system can be obtained through trade or signing.

But at the same time, both teams have a clear and strong team culture, allowing many undervalued players, whether they are rookies or players with many years of experience, to replace find something special and shine on this team; affairs in the middle of the season, they didn’t do “All In”.

Therefore, we may boldly predict that, from this season, the two teams will compete against each other in the playoffs many times in the next few years, next -statement of disputes of the past.

From this perspective, the two teams that were once rivals might have faced each other earlier in the first round. Beat the Chicago Bulls and climb to the second seed to face the Philadelphia 76ers, who most people think is tough to beat. Then the two teams face off in the first round.

But fate still wants to see these two teams start a new feud again, right?

The Knicks benefited from the fact that Joel Embiid had not recovered from his injury at the beginning of the series In the fierce battle, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, who happened to be the Milwaukee Bucks, were both injured and things were not they have stability, but they still took the opportunity to break out, coming forward with 4 wins and 2 losses on the same day.

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1. Double cores against the offensive axis of the galaxy

That is to say, the Knicks, who have finally escaped Tyrese Maxey’s performance, will encounter another Tyrese who may have a more complete and powerful offensive impact on “Water” on the most famous Pacers Chinese writer “Bottle Da” was interviewed by “Ganda Playone” and said that he watched Siakam’s practice after joining the Pacers. The goal is to allow the Pacers to have two offensive offenses instead of a combination of two.

Compared to the Pacers’ development, the Knicks first shifted their focus from Randle to co-management with Jalen Brunson the past two seasons, then traded for Josh Hart, signed Donte DiVincenzo, and improved Miles McBride, completely To implement the last known full use of Brunson. and he discovered the nature of a super star like the star, supported by a group of planets that surround him and can be matched with him in various ways, Brunson can fully apply himself regardless of the a situation that is good or bad.

2. Individuals focus on the defensive end

As for the Pacers’ defense, whether it is the lack of POA in the backcourt or the fact that the team’s defense is not the main reason for their improvement, it is not easy to block Brunson, however, which will affect the defensive performance of TJ McConnell against Lillard in the first round?