On April 24, Beijing time, the first round of the playoffs G3, the Celtics won 109-103 against the Nets away from home, leading 3-0, close to the next round of promotion. In this game, Green Army master Tatum played well, slashing 39 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals, completely dominating the game at both ends of the attack and defense.
After the game, Green Army reporter Jay King reported that at the Home of the Nets, Tatum received the voice of the MVP of the live fans. In fact, during the live broadcast, we can also hear that in the final moments of the fourth quarter, when Tatum stood on the free throw line, the fans at the Barclays Center directly shouted the MVP.
In this series, Tatum's performance was complete with Durant. In the G1 game, Tatum scored 31 points and 4 board assists. In G2 matches, Tatum also scored 19 points, 6 boards and 10 assists. Facing the Nets, Tatum once again set a new scoring high, scoring 39 points, 5 boards and 6 assists.
Compared with Tatum's strong play, Durant, who is in position with him, is very crotch-pulling. From G1 to G3, Durant hasn't found his offensive rhythm. In front of the young and strong Tatum, Durant became a "Difficult Shot", G3 played only 11 shots in 46 minutes, only 2 free throws, and only scored 16 points. Such a Durant is obviously not worthy of such a domineering nickname as "Death".
After the game, Tatum was widely praised by NBA celebrities. Green Army star Pierce tweeted: "I think Jason Tatum may have surpassed Kevin Durant. "With this series of competitions, do you think Pierce makes sense?