On May 30, Beijing time, the East finals came to an end, the Celtics lost 84-103 at home to the Heat, and were eliminated with a total score of 3-4, failing to create the miracle of 0-3 behind for the first time in history, and did not have the opportunity to reach the finals for the second consecutive year. Tatum had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Brown had 19 points and 8 turnovers, Martin had 26 points and 10 rebounds, rushing to the top of the national hot search, and Butler had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. The Greens are the 151st team in history to fall 3-0 down, and like the fate of the previous 150 teams, they failed to make history. Famous Barkley complained: "It's frustrating to see a team so talented play so stupidly. ”
Before this game, the Green Army was the bullish side. Big data website FiveThirtyEight pointed out that the probability of winning the Green Army is 72%, and most US media also believe that the Green Army has a better chance of winning because they have more talent and depth, and they are 3-0 down and win three consecutive games, which also shows their resilience. The balance of the East Finale seems to have tilted in favor of the Green Army.
However, the progress of the Seven Battles was not as expected by most people. Tatum hit his ankle in the opening 26 seconds, and the Celtics hit iron on their first 12 three-point shots, and luck didn't seem to be on the side of the Green Army. The heat of the away game, on the contrary, is steady and steady, not in a hurry. They led by seven points in the first quarter and extended the gap to 11 at halftime. Ma Jian commented on the game: "How does the Green Army's performance so far feel like it has lost? What's nervous... This second quarter is not finished, there is no recruitment! ”
In the second half, White exploded and scored eight straight points to help the Green Army close the gap to single digits. When White walked to the free throw line, Green Army fans chanted MVP, which is indeed too rare. Butler, the core of the Heat, also broke his foot, Shock Martin played well, and he can also return the color, and many reporters sighed that they are attacking the East finals MVP. Some American media also sighed, but I didn't expect that the players on both sides who grabbed seven to see the match were White and Martin. In the third quarter, White scored 13 points in a single quarter, and Martin also scored 4-of-9 from the field.
The Heat entered the fourth quarter with a 10-point advantage. The Heat went into the final quarter with at least a 10-point advantage in 67 games in their history, and they were 67-0. Martin hit a three-pointer, Butler scored four straight points, and the Heat continued to extend the gap to break the lead by 20 points. The Green Army fans were very upset, and in the end, the Heat defeated the Green Army away and returned to the Finals stage, and the law became 68-0!
Martin's performance in this playoffs has been impressive. Salary expert Marks posted his resume: Martin was a lost draft, signed a one-year, $898,000 contract with the Hornets, and after switching from a two-way contract, signed a three-year, $4.2 million contract. Later, after being cut by the Hornets, he signed a two-way contract with the Heat, and also received a regularization treatment, first for $528,000 for 1 year, and then for $20.4 million for 3 years, which is quite inspiring.
The US media also ridiculed Martin for turning into "All-out Zhan" in the Seven World War.
It has to be said that the miracle of a 3-0 turnaround is really too difficult to create, even if the Green Army plays at home, they have not been able to make history. Counting the Celtics, 151 teams in NBA history have failed to reverse their 3-0 down, and the specific statistics have been updated. The 151 teams trailed 3-0, with 92 being swept 4-0, 44 eliminated 4-1, 11 eliminated 4-2, and 4 losing 7 and eliminated 4-3.