Cornett creates 3 miracles in 7 hats, the Celtics turnaround in desperate situation

In the G5 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals of the NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 127-102 in the desperate situation of core Tatum's season reimbursement, chasing the big score to 2-3.

The biggest contributor in this game was not White who scored 34 points, nor Jaylen Brown who contributed 26+8+12 quasi-tripled pairs, but substitute center Luke Connett - this "temporary worker" with a 2.16-meter tall, set three historical records with a 100% shooting percentage + 7 blocks, completely rewrite the direction of the series!

Due to Porzingis's sluggish state (only 1 point and 1 rebound in the whole game), Connet replaced his starter in the third quarter and dominated both offense and defense in just 12 minutes:

5 blocks in a single quarter, tying the single block record of playoffs since 1997, and being on par with Olajuwon, Howard, Ibaka and McGee;

5 shots scored 10 points and 9 rebounds, becoming the first player in NBA history to play in the playoff substitute and win "10+9+7 blocks" with 100% shooting percentage;

The highest in the team, leading the team to score 25-11 attack waves in the third quarter, directly destroying the morale of the Knicks.

What's more shocking is that Connet's 7 blocks set a record of single blocks in the knockout stage in the Celtics' history. The US media Real Sports bluntly stated: "He turned the opponent's penalty area into a no-fly zone!"

Connet's defensive influence in this game is epic:

Block distribution: 5 blocks targeting the Knicks core Brunson and Towns, 3 of which directly converted into fast break points;

Frame protection efficiency: Knicks players' shooting percentage at the basket under their main defense was only 28%, a 24 percentage point plunge from the first four games of the series;

Psychological deterrence: After blocking Hart and McBride in the third quarter, the number of breakthroughs in the Knicks team dropped by 40%. After the game, NBA Memes Paired Cornett to Mutombo and wrote: "This is Luke today!", and fans even joked that he was the "Celtics version of Gobert" - his annual salary was only 2.09 million US dollars, and his cost-effectiveness crushed the maximum salary center.

The Celtics tied the score to 2-3. Although they still faced severe challenges, the team finally held on after Tatum's hands. But then again, isn't it a bit embarrassing to anyone?