On April 24, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs, the series of Celtics and Nets came to the fourth game. The Celtics ushered in the return of the team's defensive core Rowe, and the team pulled the gap apart several times in this game, but the Nets showed a tenacious posture and clenched the point difference in the second half. In the fourth quarter, Irving received his fifth foul, and the Celtics took advantage of the situation to further extend their lead and lay the foundation for game victory. In the end, the Celtics beat the Nets 109-103, and the series 3-0 opponents won the match point.
The 25-year-old Bruce Brown is once again the Nets' best player in this game. He contributed 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists on 10-of-19 shooting, the only positive plus-minus value for the starters, and the efficiency value of 17 is also the highest in the team. He scored 16 points in the first half, setting a new career halftime scoring record. He once rushed to the top 5 hot searches in the United States, causing extensive discussion among netizens. His steady and outstanding performances became the only consolation when the team lost.
In the last two games, Brown has been the most consistent player on the team. He opened the way for the Nets in the last game, scoring 12 points in the first quarter and contributing 23 points, setting a new playoff career high. He scored another 26 points in this game, continuing to set his playoff single-game scoring record. With 49 points combined, he has been more consistent than Durant and Irving. It's hard to even imagine brown's 19 shots, more than Irving's 17, and eight more than the team's 11 for Durant.
In the first quarter, Brown scored seven straight points to help the Nets open up the situation and take a 12-5 lead. Tatum began to exert his strength, scoring eight consecutive points and the Celtics completed the score reversal. The Celtics then continued to play a suppressive force, and Brown used a three-pointer to help stabilize the team. He scored 10 points in a single quarter. In the second quarter of the game, Brown continued his strong performance, helping the team to tighten the point difference, and his performance at both ends of the attack and defense was extremely hard. He was also instrumental in the team's tight spot in the third quarter, where he scored 23 points in the first three quarters, tying his playoff career scoring record. Unfortunately, he only made one shot in the last quarter, relying on free throws to score 3 points, and failed to help the team stabilize the situation and win back a city.
Bruce Brown will be a full free agent this summer, earning $4.74 million this season. I believe that through this year's outstanding playoff performance, he is expected to get a good contract extension. The Nets hold Brown's "bird rights" and can achieve a cap-on-cap extension, and the team has no reason not to keep him.
According to the schedule, the fourth game of the series between the two sides will continue to be played at the Nets home court next Tuesday morning Beijing time.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)