After 25 years, he advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals again! How strong is the Knicks, who created the legend, to be stronger?

Whether at the beginning of the season or when the playoffs are approaching, almost no one can be optimistic that the Knicks will reach the Eastern Conference Finals all the way, and they did this without being optimistic. So what did they reach the Eastern Conference Finals again? This issue of the column will help you understand through in-depth data analysis.

Although the Celtics are injured, even when Tatum is healthy, the Knicks still made consecutive reversals away. However, in terms of net efficiency performance, the Knicks are only 0.1 in the 7th place in the playoffs, which means that the Knicks can only win by 0.1 points per 100 rounds. Such performance does not seem to be enough to support them to the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals. So what are the Knicks strong?

The first is good at fighting tough battles. Judging from the basic data of the seven main players in the Knicks during the playoffs, Brunson averaged 28.8 points per game but was hard to be excellent in both shooting percentages. Hart, who had excellent shooting percentages in both shooting percentages, averaged only 13.2 points per game. Judging from the average performance, the Knicks are both mediocre or have obvious advantages and disadvantages.

But in the fourth quarter, many of the Knicks' main players seemed to have been awakened. The scores were naturally relatively small because they could not compare with the entire game. However, Oshiki Bridges, Towns, Brunson and Anunobi had exaggerated shooting rates in both events. This performance also made the Knicks' team's performance in the final quarter reach the highest level:

The Knicks averaged 27.9 points per game in the final quarter, with a shooting percentage of 48.4% and 42.5% in both events. Both scores and hit percentages were the highest in the four quarters. In the final quarter, the Knicks' offense rose to a higher level.

At the same time, the Knicks' defensive quality in the last quarter also improved. In the last quarter, under the Knicks' defense, the effective shooting rate of the opponent combined with the three-point shooting was 48.4%, and the opponent's effective shooting rate was the lowest in the four quarters;

Therefore, the Knicks reached a new height in both offense and defense at the end of the last quarter. With such an excellent performance, the Knicks' net efficiency in the last quarter also reached the highest of 11.6 in the four quarters. Such performance also made the Knicks always create legends in the last quarter of the playoffs and even completed major reversals many times.

The second is the ability to output headwinds. The Knicks are a team that is very good at playing headwinds this season. They average points per game when they lag behind their opponents, combined with three-pointers and free throws, which means that when the Knicks are behind, they are better than their leading opponents in terms of scores and scoring efficiency, which can also indicate that they will achieve a stronger offensive state when they lag behind.

At the same time, when the Knicks are behind their opponents, their effective shooting percentage is also lower than that of leading opponents, which means that when the Knicks are behind, they will show stronger defensive strength, which will make the opponent's sports combat hit rate lower. These can also indicate that the Knicks have reached a stronger level in both offense and defense when they are behind, which is also the key reason why they can complete major reversals many times.

The Knicks' last entry into the Eastern Conference Finals dates back to 2000, and their opponent this season's Pacers happened to be the Eastern Conference Finals opponent 25 years ago. In that time, the Knicks finally lost 2-4. Although things have changed a lot compared to the past, I believe that the Knicks will not let the victory slip away from their hands this time.