Nets, lost again.
In the first round of G3, the Nets returning to Brooklyn failed to give a counterattack, the home 103-109 defeat to the Celtics, this game the Nets were almost suppressed by the Celtics, at most 17 points behind, although several times to catch up, but several times were pulled apart, and finally had no choice but to swallow a defeat.
After losing this game, the Nets are currently 0-3 behind, in the history of the NBA, there have been a total of 143 0-3 behind, no team has completed the turnaround, obviously, the nets are now standing on the edge of the cliff, they are only one step away from the game.
In this game, neither of the Nets' cores responded:
— Durant, who shot 6-of-11 from the field, had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists
— Irving, who shot 6-of-17 from the field, had 16 points, three rebounds and nine assists
The Nets' other role players didn't play badly, especially Bruce Brown, who gave a very amazing performance, 10 of 19 in the game, with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, and he was also the only player in the team's starting lineup with a positive plus-minus value.
In this series, Irving has pulled his crotch twice in a row, and only scored 26 points in the past two games with 30 shots, but Irving has scored 39 points in G1, and as for Durant, looking at the last three games, it is really impossible to say that he is not disappointed:
- G1, 9 of 24, had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, 6 turnovers
- G2, 4 of 17, had 27 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, 6 turnovers
- G3, 6 of 11, had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, 5 turnovers
Honestly, Durant's efficiency in the past two games is not bad, but in three games, 19 goals, 17 turnovers, the Nets are 0-3 behind, as the team boss, even Durant is hard to blame.
Unlike the previous game, this G3, Durant is really very hesitant to even shoot:
— G2, Durant made it 0-10 in the second half, but he scored 12 points from the free throws
- G3, Durant shot 0 shots in the last 11 minutes of the game, during which only two points were scored on free throws
Durant of G2 constantly creates confrontation to fight for the opportunity to get on the free throw line, but G3, facing the Celtics' stickers and bags, Durant is obviously lost, he even lost aggressiveness.
After the game, Durant himself admitted: "I thought too much about this series, to be honest, I was very hesitant, the game should be about you to perceive the form on the field, and then play the rhythm, in fact, do not need to think so much, I think too much." 」 ”
For comparison, take a look at Tatum opposite.
In this G3, Tatum played 45 minutes, shooting 13 of 29, 4 of 13 three-pointers, 9 of 10 from the free throw line, 39 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and 6 steals, making him the third player in playoff history to play this kind of data, the first two being Jordan and Rick Barry.
Tatum, who has played the last three games, can be said to have suppressed KD:
- G1, 31 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, and finally the whistle was killed
- G2, 19 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, and hit the key goal in the last quarter
G3, 39 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 steals, 27 points in the second half
After the game, Celtic star Paul Pierce said: "I think Jason Tatum may surpass Kevin Durant in front of our eyes. ”
After all, Durant's career achievements are higher and more honorable, his regular season performance this season is also MVP level, and he proved himself in the playoffs last year, but in terms of this series, Tatum is the better player on both teams - 33-year-old Durant looks at the 24-year-old Tatum, and his eyes are estimated to be what he looked like when he was younger.
Back to this round of the series, although the current big score of the two teams is 0-3, but those who have watched the game should know that the gap between the strength of the two teams is not so large, the Nets have three games to have opportunities, but they have not grasped.
And there is still a suspense at present, Ben Simmons will return in the next game, although Simmons lack of shooting on the offensive end, but at least on the defensive end will not make the Celtics play comfortably, but just such a 0-3 behind dilemma, the Nets, there is a good chance to stop the first round.