The Nets were swept 4-0 by the Celtics, and in the final 7 seconds of the game, facing Durant's horseback archery and shooting 3 points, Smart did not defend or move, and the fans laughed after 1 second!
In the first 3 games, the two cores of Irving and Durant could not always work together, and only one person could stand up, so it led to the team losing three games in a row. In the fourth game, the Nets are already on the edge of the cliff, and if they lose again, they will roll off the cliff and be eliminated by the Celtics.
In this game, the Celtics started 5 people all played well, plus and minus were all positive, and although the core Tatum left the game with 6 fouls, he also got the team's highest 29 points, in addition to 5 assists, plus or minus +10, which is also the highest in the team. The second-highest-scoring point guard, Smart, scored 20 points and gave up 11 assists.
The Nets' starting 5 players have a positive plus-minus, and the most scored is Durant, who has almost played the whole game, scoring a total of 39 points, in addition to 7 rebounds and 9 assists. The second most scoring point was Curry Jr., who scored 23 points. Irving, one of the duo, only scored 20 points, and it was another game to drop the chain.
In the first three quarters of the game, the Celtics won the Nets by 4 points in each quarter, and the three quarters combined to win 12 points against the opponent, which seems to be a safe win. But in the fourth quarter, the Nets started the game, playing a 6-0 small climax for the Celtics, forcing the score to a 6-point difference. At the crucial time, Tatum stepped up again, a vacant 3-pointer, a mid-range 2-pointer, and once again pulled the score apart.
However, shortly after playing, Tatum scored 2 more fouls and left the field with 6 fouls. The Nets took the opportunity to close the point difference to only 1 point and saw hope of a reversal. At the crucial time, Horford stepped forward and widened the point difference to 4 points. In the final 13 seconds, the Nets made tactical mistakes and did not take foul tactics early, allowing the Celtics to fail to attack and grab offensive rebounds. At this time, the Nets adopted foul tactics, Smart hit 2 free throws, the point difference came to 6 points, and the Nets were powerless to return to the sky.
In the final 7 seconds, the Nets still did not give up the offense, durant received the ball, and shot a horseback archery from outside the 3-point line. Durant, who had been inaccurate in the previous 3 points, hit a steady shot this time, and coach Nash also stood up excitedly and issued a roar. Have you noticed that this time when Durant shot 3 points, Smart, who had been defending him before, did not defend or move next to him, but watched Durant shoot 3 points.
After 1 second, the fans laughed! Because after Durant scored 3 points, Smart, who was not defensive and unmoving, turned his head, looked at Durant, opened his mouth, and made a very mocking expression: What about letting you shoot in? Lose anyway!