Today, after the Celtics beat the Hornets, they have won three straight games, and the team's record is 28-25, ranking ninth in the East. In the past 14 regular-season games, the Greenshirts have won 10 games, not only to increase the team's winning percentage to 50%, but also to boost the morale of the team.
Celtic Flower Hunt Show
Of course, there are many fans who will also question, according to the schedule, the Celtics in January have not met too many strong teams, but they still lost 4 games under such a lineup. Looking back at the 20 years of playoffs, the same lineup configuration guaranteed to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, even just one victory away from the Finals, and became a team that worked hard to attack the playoffs in just one year.
Tatum singles Bridges
In the last 35 seconds of the game, the Celtics were also countered by the opponent, and if the game was lost, then the core of the team, Tatum and Brown, would be spat on by the fans. On the night, the Hornets players focused on defending them, with Tatum scoring 19 points on 6-of-16 shooting and 1-of-7 from the three-point line in the game; Brown scored 15 points on 7-of-75 shooting and delivered seven turnovers.
Smart controls the whole field
This state of affair can easily lead to a team losing, but the team's bench players, Smart and Josh Richardson, teamed up to contribute 45 points and eight three-pointers. While the role players prove themselves, Xiaobian did not want to ask about the leadership ability of the double probe flower in the team, and even did not have an absolute right to speak in the dressing room.
Smart said in an interview after the game: We must find out the problem, solve the problem and continue to improve. Against a team like Charlotte, it is necessary to show confidence in winning; on the defensive end, play as selflessly as possible, share the ball, control unnecessary mistakes, and role players must also play actively. Head coach Uduka also realised there was still a lot to improve: 19 turnovers by the Celtics and 27 free throws by the Hornets in the game hampered their excellent defensive performance.
Brown is afraid of missing out on All-Star Weekend
According to US media reports: the bench list for the East-West All-Star Game is about to be released. For the Ninth Celtics in the East, there are naturally players selected. However, the team's Tatum and Brown can not be selected at the same time, according to the editor's speculation, Jaylen Brown is likely to miss this season's All-Star Game, Tatum averaged 25.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, crushing Brown's 24.2 points and 3.4 rebounds, obviously Tatum is the team's good performance.
Jazz was interested in Richardson
The game was undoubtedly the best campaign for bench player Richardson, who hit six three-pointers to score 23 points. He has averaged 10 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game this season, and he has also been the subject of inquiries from many teams on the upcoming trade deadline. Among them, the Utah Jazz were talking about Richardson, and american journalist O'Connor proved the point.
The Bulls are interested in Schroeder
Brad Stevens, president of Celtics basketball operations, needed to replace his bench with another good shooter. Schroeder and Robert William III are also on the trade list. According to the US reporter: The Bulls hope to send Troy Brown and the second round pick in 2022 to get Schroeder, but the deal is still in the discussion stage.