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THIS Has NEVER Happened In The Playoffs…



THIS Has NEVER Happened In The Playoffs…

let go bear and shot block at two good shot oh my goodness we have witnessed history in these two iconic game seven battles the largest comeback in a game seven and the absolute best shooting performance ever in the playoffs last night was one for the ages but let’s start from the beginning as Denver started this game exactly how they want it Nicola yic dominated the glass reaching a double double of 13 points and 15 15 rebounds by halftime five of which were on the offensive end this led to a 12 to2 second chance points discrepancy o his way inside that pain he’s got goar in front shot clock nine joic goar MVP against the defensive player of the year joic joic is absolutely destroying Minnesota on the glass already with a double double and it felt like it’s going to be another one of those nights where he was going with the defensive player of the year Jamal Murray unlike the previous games in this series was cooking right from the start getting to his pots and playing with ease on his way to 24 first half points on 53% shooting from the field and 60% from three-point range the series Mur triple I gu don’t right elbows okay yes someone has found their Rhythm feeling yes he is Jamal Murray that was that Chris Paul dribble right there he got that extra space pulled him knocked it down and let the crowd know I’m in the house the Nuggets pulled all the right strings and had control of the game as they headed into the locker room up by 15 at the half on the other side cat and McDaniels were the only ones ready to put up a fight scoring 13 and 10 points respectively on decent shooting efficiency towns the match it be want against Christian Brown shot clet four towns two and a r that’s a skill R CAD took advantage of the mismatch every time he saw one patiently working the smaller Defenders for some quality shots but their main weapon Anthony Edwards was a shadow of his game six performance as he couldn’t hit anything in this game contested or wide open Carl Anthony Towers Edwards as fires rebound yic and shot one for seven for only four points in the first half and Minnesota struggled as a team overall as they shot just 31% from the field things looked a bit worse for the Timberwolves early in the third when Corner Murray three got five point swing right there down by 20 on the road with all the momentum on Denver’s side the timber rols had all the odds stacked against them but nobody could imagine that what started to unfold was history in the making good fiercely into the peak goes Murray knock the way inside go the weaving Edwards with his speed is Ping against the two timeout Denver Edwards through traffic the three is in that’s been their best offense when they can get stops you mentioned this earlier Jamal shot clock two Corner three con C Sixpoint game his way into the defensive towns knocked away here we go Edwards at the other end what a comeback by Minnesota Minnesota went on a 28-9 run to close out the third quarter which was totally opposite of the previous one as this whole game was a microcosm of the entire series the Nuggets were unrecognizable in this one as they shot a miserable 26% from the field it’s like they fell asleep after going up by 20 and after this three by Edwards it was on they knew they had him against the ropes Edwards it’s a three go and the entire Arena was in disbelief when the timber rules took over the lead in the fourth in an unexpected turn of events it was the role players of Nas Reed Rudy goar and jayen McDaniels that carried the offens of load during these crucial times let’s go bear IND y shot blocket two good shot oh my goodness he’s got 11 wow did you hear the gasp in this building Rudy stunts everyone with this wild turnaround and with that going in Minnesota believes that maybe this is their day and they can complete the upset but most importantly they’re hounding defense stepped up when it mattered the most absolutely putting a liit on the basket Edwards on yic gets it shot clock at seven in the re knocked away once shot clock at five Edwards Gordon is there that pedal jab shot SED in Reed parachut in and jackhammers it down wow Naas Reed delivers big time on both ends of the court and after another turnover by Jamal and Edwards hits the dagger to put the Wolves up by 10 with 3 minutes to go Corner Edwards aim shoots time out and everyone started to realize that it was over yic and Murray had one last push to try and get back making it a five-point game but then what will kill you will be an offensive rebound here finally will Slither inside oh my goodness towns Carl Anthony towns it’s all over the Champs have fallen and Minnesota completes the biggest game seven comeback in NBA history history actually repeats itself as this came on the same exact day 20 years after kg and Company Advanced to the Western Conference Finals in a game seven Showdown against the Kings on raid game the app that I’m a part of we score each game by how interesting they were and this one was a solid 8.6 for me download the app from the link in the description and join us in r and reviewing these games moving on to New York as I was hoping that the garden crowd would lift my Knicks to a hot start in game seven but I was staggered when the exact opposite started to happen as Indiana opened the game on an unbelievable 76% shooting from the field shot clock at three Pascal sakar three-pointer he’s perfect so far halberton another three puts it in tyres halberton 14 points here in the first quarter it’s a 15 eight-point lead it seemed like everything they threw at the basket went in and despite the fact that the Knicks themselves were solid in this first quarter it seemed like the Pacers unlocked god mode and it didn’t help that OG and anobi did a Willis Reed move think we see Willis coming out here comes Willis and the crowd is going wild for the ones that don’t know this means that OG got back from injury to start the game only to get the crowd fired up as he knew that he couldn’t go and quit L sat down hardest playing injured as well on top of all the other injuries that the Knicks had so as crazy as it sounds I was thankful that New York was only down by eight at the end and thought to myself Indiana can’t keep up this space Right double team SE yakum nard gets to the foul line jumpers good Pacers looking to push every single time n Smith knocks down the three in a mindblowing shooting display the Pacers went 76 12% in in the second quarter in 20 years of watching the NBA I hadn’t seen anything similar to this Tyrese halberton chucking up wild threes Pascal seakan was automatic from mid-range and then Indiana could also get to the rim and finish inside it was an allaround spectacle just not for me and the MSG crowd this reminded me of a legendary quarter by them a few years ago when they went 20 for 21 in that period and best of all is the fact that they were a perfect 2420 until the final seconds where Josh McRoberts fires the way in misses to ruin a perfect quarter for Indiana absolutely wild in the third the Knicks knew it’s now or never to try and come back so even chenzo fires a three it’s good eight-point game Brunson tries a three that’s good Josh Hart drives inside lamp he backs it home and we’re back it’s only a six-point game I’m thinking Indie will finally start slowing down and the comeback is Within Reach and technically I was right as they did slow down with their shooting going from 76% to almost 60 and just like that the lead quickly went back to 19 to make things even worse Jaylen Brunson breaks his hand and that was pretty much it for the next season Indiana finished the game shooting 67.1% from the field which ended up being the best shooting performance ever for a playoff game unbelievable this young Pacers team proved that they can go in a hostile environment for a game seven and win in a completely unexpected manner so hats off to them this was still an interesting game for me so I gave it a 6.4 on raid game again click the link in the description and join our community there this was a historic night in the playoffs and it all happened because of the way things started to escalate out of control and and I broke all of that down in this video so you got to check it out talk to you in the next one peace out

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We have witnessed history in these 2 iconic game 7 battles.
The largest comeback in a game 7, and the absolute best shooting performance ever in the playoffs. Last night was one for the ages.
But let’s start from the beginning, as Denver started this game exactly how they wanted. Nikola Jokic dominated the glass, reaching a double double of 13 points and 15 rebounds by halftime, 5 of which were on the offensive end. This led to a 12 to 2 second chance points discrepancy.
And it felt like it’s going to be another one of those nights, where he was toying with the defensive player of the year.
Jamal Murray unlike the previous games in this series was cooking right from the start, getting to his spots, and playing with ease on his way to 24 1st half points on 53.3% shooting from the field and 60% from 3PT range.
The Nuggets pulled all the right strings and had control over the game, as they headed into the locker rooms up by 15 at the half.
On the other side, KAT and McDaniels were the only ones ready to put up a fight, scoring 13 and 10 points respectively on decent shooting efficiency.
KAT took advantage of the mismatch every time he saw one, patiently working the smaller defenders for some quality shots.
But their main weapon, Anthony Edwards was a shadow of his game 6 performance, as he couldn’t hit anything in this game, contested or wide open.
ANT shot 1 of 7 for only 4 points in the first half. And Minnesota struggled as a team overall, as they shot just 31.6% from the field.
Things looked a bit worse for the Timberwolves early in the 3rd when…
Down by 20 on the road, with all the momentum on Denver’s side, the Timberwolves had all the odds stacked against them, but nobody could imagine that what started to unfold was history in the making.
Minnesota went on a 28-9 run to close out the 3rd quarter which was totally opposite of the previous one, as this whole game was a microcosm of the entire series. The Nuggets were unrecognizable in this one, as they shot a miserable 26.3% from the field, it’s like they fell asleep after going up by 20. And after this 3 by Edwards, it was on. They knew they had them against the ropes.
And the entire arena was in disbelief when the Timberwolves took over the lead in the 4th.
In an unexpected turn of events, it was the role players of Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert and Jaden Mcdaniels that carried the offensive load during these crucial times.
Rudy stuns everyone with this wild turnaround and with this going in, Minnesota believes that maybe this is their day, and they can complete the upset.
But most importantly, their hounding defense stepped when it mattered the most, absolutely putting a lid on the basket.
Wow, Naz Reid delivers big time on both ends of the court.
And after another turnover by Jamal, Edwards hits the dagger to put the Wolves up by 10 with 3 minutes to go, and everyone started to realize that it was over.
Jokic and Murray had one last push to try and get back, making it a 5 point game, but then…
It’s all over, the champs have fallen and Minnesota completes the biggest game 7 comeback in NBA history.
History repeats itself as this came on the same exact day 20 years after KG and company advanced to the western conference finals in a game 7 showdown against the Kings.
On rategame, the app that I’m a part of, we score each game by how interesting they were, and this one was a solid 8.6 for me. Download the app from the link in the description and join us in rating and reviewing these games.
Moving on to New York, as I was hoping that the Garden crowd would lift my Knicks to a hot start in game 7.
But I was staggered when the exact opposite started to happen, as Indiana opened the game on an unbelievable 76% shooting from the field.
It seemed like everything they threw at the basket went in, and despite the fact that the Knicks themselves were solid in this 1st quarter, it seemed like the Pacers unlocked god mode.
And it didn’t help that OG Anunoby did a Willis Reed move.
For the ones that don’t know, this means that OG got back from injury to start this game, only to get the crowd fired up, as he knew he couldn’t go, and quickly sat down.
Hart is playing injured as well, on top of all the other injuries that the Knicks had.
So, as crazy as it sounds, I was thankful that New York was only down by 8 at the end, and thought to myself, Indiana can’t keep up this pace. Right?!
In a mind blowing shooting display, the Pacers went 76 and a half percent in the second quarter.
In 20 years of watching the NBA, I hadn’t seen anything similar to this.
Tyrese Haliburton chucking up wild threes, Pascal Siakam was automatic from midrange, and then Indiana could also get to the rim and finish inside, it was an all around spectacle. Just not for me and the MSG crowd.

29 Comments

  1. Why's everyone discrediting the Pacers all of a sudden? Weren't y'all the exact same people predicting the injuries that would happen to the Knicks? Nailing Thibs to his crucifix before anyone first went down in the first place, ready to pin all the blame on him for when his stars inevitably injure themselves due to the overload of playing them to the ground? Why are y'all so surprised and angry at Indiana all of a sudden now that your prediction has come true? Lol.

  2. De javu, same happen in Chicago. Rose & Noah always injured. Coach pushed his players to much…

  3. I miss the days when you are making videos about play by play analysis and forecasting future events rather than having a content purely based on recap like every other Youtubers do.

  4. I have a hot take: the pacers were only lucky because of the injuries to their opponents in the playoffs
    (Giannis, Dame, Brunson, Hart, Anunoby)

  5. Thibs is a great defensive coach; but he did this same shit with the bulls

    He refuses to give rookies/sophomores any minutes, runs the same 6-7 guys into the absolute ground, and somehow expects different results

  6. There is gotta be a disruption in the NBA this year playoff proof that you can't just added bunch of superstar and hoping championship and also future star are on the rise

  7. Knicks' coach needs to learn that you cannot play your players without proper rests and think they wouldn't get injured. Look at hart now.

  8. Oh my god, those putbacks, look at kcp and Murray putting absolutely no effort to find someone to box out. And Malone, bad moment to find out how much you can squeeze out of jokic playing him the entire game… Now you know i guess

  9. Only Jokic and Murray wanted to win it for their team. The others were MIA. Jokic played every second of Game 7 and gassed out eventually. Credit to the T'wolves' defense though.

  10. Heatcheck best and good NBA breakdown videos in youtube, no BIAS, no sides… love to watch all of his videos..

  11. problem with the nuggets is you dont win championships my having your star player only sit for 1 min of the entire game. role players have to step up which is exactly what happened for the wolves.

  12. @heatcheck I miss what this channel was. Play breakdowns and the fun interactions with the community + the end of video shot! Now they just seem to be nightly highlight videos.
    Solid quality but not much separating you from regular highlights anymore

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