The NBA playoffs continue, and the Celtics' game against the Bucks G4 officially begins. The importance of this game for both sides is self-evident, because if the Celtics can win, then the Celtics can chase the series to a 2-2 draw. Conversely, if the Bucks can win, it's like one foot is already standing at the gate of the Eastern Conference Finals. To this end, the two teams have played very fiercely since the start of the game, and the point difference between the two teams has been maintained within a controllable range. However, in the final decisive moments, the Celtics withstood the pressure to reverse the Bucks 116-108, and the series scored 2-2.
Let's talk about the reasons why the Bucks lost and the factors that the Celtics won.
First of all, the reason for the Bucks' loss, to be honest, the reasons for the Bucks' loss are nothing more than three points. First: The alphabet brother doesn't play like himself at all. Alphabet brother played 41 minutes in this game, shooting 14-of-32, including 0-of-4 three-pointers and 6-of-11 free throws, and got 34 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 turnovers. There is no doubt that the role of alphabet brother in this game is still very obvious on the offensive and defensive ends, especially in the offensive end, the Celtics can't prevent alphabet brother at all. However, I would like to say that this game Alphabet Brother neglected to comb the team, or it can also be said that Alphabet Brother shared the ball a little less, which is the main reason why the Bucks did not play smoothly on the offensive end of this game. Of course, I'm not saying that Brother Alphabet is not playing well, I'm just saying that Brother Alphabet is too focused on offense in this game.
Second: The Bucks have problems with their defense. Fans who have watched the game will know that one of the main reasons why the Celtics were able to reverse the game was Horford's insoluble attack. But have you ever wondered why Horford is so efficient in attacking? The reason is that López's movement speed is too slow for him to prevent, so Horford has been given a lot of open shooting opportunities. Third: Holliday's downturn. Due to Middleton's injury, Holliday needs to take on the role of second in command. However, Holliday played very badly in this game, hitting only 5 goals in 22 shots in the whole game.
After talking about the losing Bucks, let's talk about the Celtics who won. There is no doubt that the reason why the Celtics won this game is very simple, that is, the three detectives combined to bomb 78 points, 23 rebounds, 16 assists of the data of the alphabet brother. Horford played 41 minutes, shooting 11-of-14 and 3-of-4 from the free throw line, finishing with 30 points, eight rebounds and three assists. In this game, Horford supported the offensive responsibility, and it was Horford who helped the team out of the difficult situation when the team was in a scoring dilemma. Tatum played 41 minutes and shot 11-of-24, including 3-of-10 from three-point range and 5-of-6 from the free throw line, and finished with 30 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. If Horford was the one who scored points, then Tatum took over the game at the decisive moment, and his performance in the decisive moment did not disappoint the fans anymore. And of course, there's Brown, who got 18 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the game. Brown didn't play much time in this game because of foul problems, but his performance on both ends of the Celtics' offensive and defensive ends improved qualitatively during his time on the court.
I don't know, how do you feel after watching this game? Anyway, my biggest impression after watching this game is that the Celtics sent Walker in exchange for Horford some time ago was really too right, and Horford's arrival not only improved the team's offensive fluency, but also strengthened the team's defensive strength. Especially against the Bucks in this series, Horford's role is crucial.