Since the deadline, the Boston Celtics and dallas Mavericks can be called the two teams with the fastest upward momentum in the league, their operations are highly targeted, the Celtics have exchanged for the double guard Derrick White, the backcourt organization and defensive ability has been effectively improved, and also from the Rockets to the inside of the old minister Daniel Theth, making up for two obvious shortcomings in the lineup; the Lone Rangers side not only successfully handled Porzingis's big contract, but also inadvertently got Dinwiddie's strong point of possession. The two teams fought fiercely, with the Celtics leading their opponents by at most 13 points, only to have the Lone Rangers frantically counterattack in the second half, narrowly winning the opponent with Dinwiddie's three-point kill and taking the victory away from the North Shore Garden Arena.
Speaking of dallas mavericks, they are about to become the nemesis of the Celtics, because in the past two seasons, they have killed the Celtics three times, and they have scored the same way, all outside three-pointers. Last season's Lone Ranger home game against the Celtics, Doncic faced the two defensive hits a long-range three-point kill; the first meeting between the two sides this season was also at the Lone Rangers' home, and as a result, Doncic hit a whistle-pressing three-pointer at the familiar left 45 degree angle, which can be described as a fatal blow; and the plot of this slight change, Doncic attracted the other trio to pack and distribute the ball to Dinwiddie, who completed the three-point kill with a knife.
In turn, Jason Tatum, who is the star of the Celtics, often does not perform too well whenever he meets the Lone Ranger, and the Celtics also played at home against the Lone Ranger in the 19-20 season, and although the Green Army ultimately won, it was mainly due to the overall strength of the better and the All-Star guard Kemba Walker took over the game. Jason Tatum, on the other hand, was really bad on the ball, shooting just 1 of 18 from the field, as if he were an undercover sent by the opposite side.
Looking back at this game, Tatum also performed more generally, shooting 7 of 23, shooting only 3 of 10 shots outside the three-point line, although he got a double-double stat of 21 points and 11 rebounds, and also delivered 4 assists, but both from the personal data and the results of the game, he once again became the background behind Doncic and the Lone Ranger. Tatum's hard work and diligence, I believe everyone is in the eyes, especially as a 24-year-old young player, Tatum is quite calm and sophisticated in terms of technical completion and handling of the ball.
Tatum has become the league's top scorer this season, scoring 51 points against the Washington Wizards in January to help the Celtics win the game. At home to the Brooklyn Nets earlier this month, Tatum played Durant head-on, and Tatum scored 54 points, not only suppressing Durant in stats, but also the Celtics won the game. Immediately after the next game, the Celtics played against direct rival Charlotte Hornets, and Tatum scored another 44 points. In the eyes of many experts, now Tatum is a bit like the early Kobe bryant or Maddy, and the feel is unstoppable. But Tatum's problem is that his stability is far less than other supergiants, and from time to time there will be a game with low scores or extremely inefficient, and only by breaking through this layer of window paper can Tatum go to the next level.
Compared with the Lone Ranger, even if Doncic is strictly guarded or not in such a good state, his teammates can still inflict blows on the opponent, and the Celtics are at a disadvantage in this regard. Tatum didn't do so well this game, but he is still the only player on the Celtic team to score 20+ points, indicating that others are even worse off. Jaylen Brown, as the second boss and former flower show, has improved very quickly in these two seasons, averaging 24.7 points, 6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game last season, and was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career.
Jaylen Brown's stats have slipped slightly this season, but he still averaged 22.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1 steal per game, and the 25-year-old still has a lot of room for improvement and potential. But Jaylen Brown is still relatively rough in terms of technology, he relies more on his physical talent and momentum to cut points, the main offensive method is also to convert counterattacks and catch shots, in terms of independent scoring ability, Jaylen Brown is not particularly good. So in the game against the Lone Ranger, Jaylen Brown only got 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, which was locked up by the other side.
Not to mention the other players, whether it is Marcus Smart, Al Horford or the recently joined Derrick White, they are quite good puzzles, but as the main point of attack is somewhat less interesting. So we can find that in the strong dialogue, the Celtics can only rely on defense to fight each other, and on the offensive end, except for Tatum who can hold the ball and single out, other players need to constantly pass the ball to create opportunities. Selflessness is a good thing, but at the critical moment of the game, the fight is the personal ability of the star, the Celtics can only rely on Tatum, which is not stable enough at present, and the lack of enough killing moves on the offensive end makes them want to compete for the championship immediately, and the difficulty will be more difficult than ascending to the sky.