Hornacek attacked decisively, and Ewing used a lot of 1-4 pick-and-rolls.

Either Ewing finished or Hornacek shot, the Knicks chased and fought hard, catching up to 25-30 before the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the exact same script appeared.

The Celtics replaced Bird, Thomas and Sampson to lead the second team.

The Knicks' trio, headed by Wilson, McHale and Stockton, once again pressed the Celtics 2-2-1 full court.

Under normal circumstances, a 221 full-court press can often play an unexpected role when the score is behind.

Because it requires extremely high personal defense capabilities and physical strength of players, it can generally only be used as a secret weapon and not as a regular means.

The usual position is that two defenders are at the front, forming the first line of defense, forcing turnovers or passes from the opponent's defenders. The two forwards form a second line of defense near the midline, waiting to intercept the ball and create opportunities for double-teaming.

Double-teaming, the center shrinks to the basket and waits to block the shot. This is the basic position of the 221 strategy.

The Celtics have luxurious wing reserves, and Wilson always takes the lead, so he and Stockton block the front line together, Rodman and Cooper build the second line of defense, and McHale sits in the backcourt.

Although the Celtics still rely on Thomas and Sampson as the backbone to break the full-court press, they have three special players lurking around them.

Danny Ainge, Harper and veteran Scott Weidman.

Different from the previous game, the Celtics changed the receiving order.

Thomas served to Sampson, who handed the ball to Thomas before the pressure was on him.

Thomas accelerated to break the defense and went straight to Weidman in the frontcourt.

Weidman didn't give McHale a chance to defend, and the three-pointer hit the center of the basket.
Chapter completed!