A 4-1 counterattack, and 4-1 against the will of heaven and change one s fate! The strongest dark horse in the NBA was born, but it s hard for you to win the championship

This year in the NBA playoffs, there are many miracles, and many teams have shown their super tenacious attitude. Starting from the Grizzlies in the first round, although their overall strength is huge and they are swept out 0-4. However, the Grizzlies actually played very tenaciously in the last two games of G3G4 and refused to give up. The Grizzlies can even take the initiative all the time, but unfortunately, the star Morant was injured, which directly led to their reversal. With Morant absent from G4, the Grizzlies' substitute lineup was able to compete with the Thunder until the last moment, only losing two points, which is indeed worthy of admiration. The Nuggets' playoff performance was also impressive. They encountered turmoil at the end of the season, and both the head coach and general manager were fired, and the team was in dire straits.

However, in the playoffs, the Nuggets could hold on until the second round of tiebreak and almost sent the league's No. 1 Thunder home to fish. While Jokic is the first to bear the brunt, Nuggets' role players can also show their tenacity. Westbrook was full of vitality from the first round and became the absolute hero of eliminating the Clippers. Gordon has become a savior and has broken the Nuggets many times at critical moments. Although he stopped in the Western Conference semi-finals, the Nuggets in this year's playoffs are definitely worthy of remembering. Of course, there are also Knicks, who were not optimistic about them before the playoffs. After all, during the regular season, the Knicks' characteristic is "bullying the weak and fearing the strong". They almost never won the teams in the top few, and there were not many scoring points on the bench. Unexpectedly, they were able to reborn in the playoffs, eliminate the defending champion Celtics and break into the Eastern Conference Finals. Several iron donkeys have their physical fitness yet to be exhausted.

If you want to say that this year's playoffs, the most tenacious and fighting team should be the Pacers. The Pacers may be the most unpopular team in the top 16 of the playoffs. They are in the small ball market, have no popularity at all, and lack the Jankudu-level superstar. They are the star Halliburton, who was selected as the most overrated player by the league during the regular season. Before the start of this season, among the odds of winning the championship by ESPN, the Pacers' championship odds were +5,000, ranking only 15th in the league. However, in recent years, the Pacers have been making progress quietly, with their winning rate getting higher and higher year by year. Their winning rate in the 21-22 season was only 30.5%, and rose to 42.7% in the 22-23 season. Last season, they showed their dark horse style, with a winning rate of 57.3%, and they reached the second round of the playoffs after 10 years.

And this season, the Pacers are still evolving. While the regular season win rate has exceeded 60%, they can make it to the Eastern Conference Finals all the way and play a very exciting three-round series. In the first round, they defeated the Bucks with Antetokounmpo + Lillard 4-1. After all, the Bucks are also one of the traditional strong teams in the Eastern Conference. They have a deep foundation in a strong team and rich playoff experience. They also have super stars like Antetokounmpo, but the Pacers can easily crush them, which is indeed unexpected. The second round was even more unexpected. The Pacers could actually change their fate 4-1 and eliminate the number one Cavaliers in the East. What is the level of the Cavaliers this year? During the regular season, they ranked among the top in various offensive data, scored more than 10 consecutive games, and had four All-Stars in the starting lineup, but they still fell at the Pacers.

The Pacers have undoubtedly become the strongest dark horse in the playoffs this year, and the most impressive one, of course, their several super reversals. In the first round, against the Cavaliers in the second round, against the Knicks in the East Finals, each had a magical reversal of at least 7 points behind in the last minute, becoming the first team in NBA history. Halliburton, the star of the season, is really tough. He has a big heart at critical moments and has scored many goals. According to statistics, Halliburton tied or overtaked the ball in the last minute of the regular season + playoffs this season, with 10 of 11 shots, with a shooting percentage of up to 90.9%, and Murray, ranked second, is only 58.3%. From the perspective of playing style, the Pacers' style is indeed very distinctive, with the ultimate team cooperation and super fast offensive rhythm, and everyone can serve as a scoring point. Until now, 8 of them have averaged more than 8 points per game.

made a comeback 4-1, and changed his fate 4-1! The strongest dark horse in the NBA was born, but it is difficult for you to win the championship. But to be honest, it is probably difficult for the Pacers to try to create miracles when they encounter the Thunder in the finals. It is not their fault. It is indeed the Thunder this year's Thunder team is too strong. In the words of media Skip, "Maybe the NBA should allow the Knicks and Pacers to merge the lineup to play in the Finals - facing the Thunder, 'Nibu United ' may be able to steal two more wins." After all, the Pacers are an offensive team, and their defense is slightly less meaningful. Their defensive efficiency ranks only 9th in the league in the playoffs, while the opponent's Thunder has no shortcomings in offense and defense, and the offensive efficiency is third in the league and the defensive efficiency is first. More importantly, Alexander, the Thunder star, is too stable. Although Harry is also powerful, his team influence is still worse than SGA due to his limited playing style. What do you think if the Pacers meet the Thunder in the finals, what will the final score be?