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April 24 In game 3 of the first round of the Playoffs In the East, the Nets played against the Celtics at home, and the Celtics won the game point with a 109-103 victory over the Nets.
Jason Tatum had 39 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals; Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals; Marcus Smart had 14 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Nets Bruce Brown 26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals; Kevin Durant 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists; Kyrie Irving 16 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals.
After this game, the Nets' first-round exit is basically a foregone conclusion, and there is only a theoretical possibility of qualifying, and no team in history has ever completed a turnover in the case of 3:0 behind. The next game is more about saving dignity at home, and avoiding being swept has become the nets' final goal this season.
Last season, the Nets eliminated the Celtics 4-1, but they had Harden to string together the team's overall offense, but the turmoil in the middle of the season has left him with Embiid now.
Nowadays, the Nets' offensive choice can be said to be extremely simple, and the world knows that Nash's only tactic is 7 and 11 singles, and once Irving is off the field, the Celtics will carry out the pinch from the moment Durant takes the ball.
Durant is not James after all, from the beginning of entering the league Durant is not good at handling the pinch, he can not be fast and accurate to the ball, and now after the big injury he can be said to be infinitely magnified weakness, Durant this game although sent 8 assists, but at the same time there are 5 mistakes. This is also when teammates and their strength barely waste Durant's pass.
Speaking of organization, let's talk about the Nets' offense, the 711 combination scored 32 points on 12-of-28 shooting, which was 7 points lower than Tatum's single score, of which Durant followed G2's 11-of-11 in the second half, and G3 did not even have a shot in the last 11 minutes, which can be said to have never been seen in his career.
It is worth mentioning that Griffin, who appeared for the first time in this series, hit 2 consecutive three-pointers at a critical moment, and barely held on to those few minutes, otherwise the game would lose suspense earlier, and I don't know if he will get the opportunity to play in the next game.
Giving the camera to the Green Army, the twin stars Tatum and Brown performed extremely well in this game, scoring 62 points together, if the Green Army in the 17-18 season is still relatively young, then this season's Green Army seems to be completely physical. Tatum averaged 29.7 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists per game in this round, shooting 42.9 percent from the field. As the team's number one attacker, his performance is definitely worthy of a team.
On the defensive end, Tatum also achieved a terrifying domination over Durant, several of the 6 steals in this game were directly destroyed by the opponent's pass to Durant, the physical confrontation of the whole field made Durant dare not even shoot, a historical level attacker in front of the young opponent has no desire to take the initiative to attack, which does not make people sigh that the new era is really coming.
If there was any debate last year about who was the league's number one small forward, this game may have told everyone the answer.
Times have changed
One might argue that Durant has been badly injured and tried his best, but competitive sports are so cruel. James of the 12-year G6 at the home of the Celtics, facing the world's scolding, facing the pressure that failure will never be lifted, dedicated 45 points, 15 boards and death pupils to the world's audience, dragging the game into the seventh. James, who has always been known for his reasonableness, filled the fire from the beginning, and one person carried the banner of attack.
Nowadays, Durant is facing such a situation but does not play like himself at all, only nono, in one word to describe that is soft. Last year's seven games with the Bucks have made Durant look forward to his comeback. But in today's game, he seems to have lost his last heart, he doesn't even have the courage to bear the team's defeat, he can be iron, but he can't be instigated.
When he left the Golden State, Durant called his good brother Irving and was looking forward to the future, but now, the best record of the 3-year Nets career is only the Eastern Conference semifinals, while the Warriors are currently leading the Nuggets 3:0, and even have the possibility of reaching the Finals.
On the other hand, Tatum, he told everyone that youth is capital, under his leadership, the team made a comeback, struggled to defend when behind, fought for the ball, when leading, dared to shoot, fearless, this is not exactly the performance of youth?
Some people may say that the Nets still have a chance, they still have a top defender Simmons on the bench can use, but Simmons will most likely not play, I have been scolded for a season, why go up to the last moment to carry an extra pot, not to mention that the gap between the two teams is far from a Simmons can make up.
Durant left the Warriors to prove himself, to prove that he left the Warriors' system is also the grim reaper, and can also end the game.
Owen also left James to prove himself, to prove that he is not your little brother, and to stand on the podium with his brother.
But this game faced such a good opportunity, he didn't do anything, he didn't even want to do anything, by the way, to prove to everyone, without Harden, we really can't do it.
By the way, Nash said a lot after the game today, he seems to want to tell everyone: "Lao Tzu has been scolded for a season, and now Lao Tzu does not want to continue to swim in this muddy water!" "
For Durant, the season has been dark, but for Tatum, the baton in front of the first child can be taken with the chest up!
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