As for the Twin Third Overall Picks' performances, the numbers alone actually weren't bad.
Tatum put up 24+9+7, while Brown also had 27+5+4.
Both could still be considered normal performances.
Unfortunately, what they faced tonight was New York's rampaging twin stars, which made their "normal performances" seem somewhat insufficient.
As a star player, when facing high-quality, elite opponents, failing to deliver an exceptional performance inevitably made his starlight seem somewhat dim.
This was also one of the major standards many fans used to judge a player's "star quality."
Clearly, the Celtics had lost tonight because of this so-called "star quality"...
After finishing their game against the Celtics, the Knicks finally returned home to the familiar Big Apple and entered a three-day break.
With their three-game road trip over, everything in New York looked so wonderful~~
For Chen, the break awaiting him was more than just three days.
Since Talan had entered her due date and could go into labor at any time, Chen seized the opportunity to ask the team for another three days off, clearing nearly a full week to stay with Talan and make sure he remained by her side during such a crucial time.
After all, he already spent far too little time with his family. If he wasn't there even at a time like this, then he would be far too unqualified in his roles as both husband and father...
As for the Knicks' ambition to try for a record-breaking nineteen-game winning streak?
"What the fuck does that have to do with me?~~"
Compared to his family's health, a boring record like nineteen straight wins held not the slightest appeal for Chen at this moment.
Time continued to pass slowly. After losing Chen, their ultimate trump card, the New York Knicks once again played at