Carlisle s god-level adjustment! Pacers beat the Knicks away again, and the suspense of the Eastern Conference Final is getting stronger

Not convinced! Pacers 130-121 Knicks, Carlisle 3 "fine-tuning" defeated Thibodeau

yesterday and stayed up late to watch the Pacers and Knicks' Eastern Conference Final G4. I was really shocked by the coaching wisdom of Mr. Carlisle. As an old NBA fan for many years, to be honest, I rarely see such a wonderful tactical game now, especially Carlisle's adjustments made in response to the situation in the first three games are simply textbook level. Let's talk about the details worth pondering in this game.

I remember that in G3, the Knicks relied on the double tower tactics and the last quarter outbreak to complete the reversal. At that time, I told my friend that although Thibodeau's move was ruthless, Carlisle would definitely not sit still and wait for death. As expected, at the beginning of today, we could clearly feel that the Pacers' rhythm was not right - they, who had been playing steadily in positional battles in the past, actually started to play fast attacks with the Knicks. Look at Halliburton's three-pointer, it only took 4 seconds from serving to shooting. Isn't this a traditional Pacer? It is clearly a turbocharged sports car! What's even more amazing is that their fast break scores directly crushed 22-9. This is not a breaking of the double towers. It's simply a dismantling of the Knicks' defensive system as paper.

What makes me most amazing is the precise capture of misalignment on the field. Brunson is short and Towns is slow. These two points are killing weapons on the offensive end, but the defensive end becomes a slotted spoon. Look at Siakam when facing Bridges in the inside, he was like an adult hitting a child. He stretched his long arms and hooked up. Nemhard's passing timing was so accurate. Not to mention Halliburton, Turner tricked Towns into a cover, and he played a mid-range jump shot directly at the free throw line. His posture was like a textbook, and he easily scored 32 points in the game. The funny thing was Nesmith and Mathering. They rushed to the basket as they seized the opportunity, messing up the Knicks' penalty area in a mess. Thibodeau was so anxious that he stomped his feet and couldn't help but stomped his feet.

There is another interesting detail. Carlisle actually dares to use the substitute surprises in a key game like the Eastern Conference Finals. Matherin was almost on the bench before, but he was entrusted with an important task in this game. He scored 20 points on 5 of 8 shots, and defeated the Knicks' bench. Looking at Thibodeau again, it is still the old tactic of using the main force. In the final quarter, it is obvious that Brunson and Barrett are so tired that they can't run, but no one on the bench can stand up. It's like playing chess. Carlisle always keeps his back, but Thibodeau bets on the starter. The winner and lose are actually clear from the tactical board.

My biggest feeling after watching this game is that the NBA is indeed the coach's battlefield. Carlisle's three adjustments seem simple, but in fact, every step is on the Knicks' life gate: speed up and break the double towers, misaligned to attack weaknesses, and surprises disrupt the situation. Think about it a few years ago when he led the Mavericks, he also relied on this delicate tactical adjustment to play his opponents around. It's really awesome. Now the Eastern Conference Finals score is 3-1, and the Pacers have already won the match point. I don’t know if Thibodeau can come up with any other tricks to turn the tables next, but with Carlisle’s performance today, even if he wins the series tomorrow, I will not be surprised at all - after all, such an old coach is always trustworthy.