Just today the Celtics played at home against the Heat, the Celtics defeated the Heat at home in the last game, leading 1-0 in the overall score, but in the second game, the Heat still suppressed the Celtics throughout the game even without the core Butler, and finally relied on the Heat's all-in-one style of play, making it extremely difficult for the Celtics on both the offensive and defensive ends. After winning this game, the Heat's mentality will be better, and the Heat team that will return to play at home in the next two games will be a better side in terms of mentality and home court advantage.
Speaking of the game, the Heat's best player in this game was Herro, who scored 24 points in the game, and in Butler's absence, Herro propped up the team's offensive and defensive ends, and he contributed 14 assists throughout the game, and his plus/minus was a game-high of +21. The other two team heroes were center Bam Adebayo, who contributed 21 points + 10 rebounds in the game, and provided a lot of help for the Heat on the defensive end, especially against Porzingis. The last was Heat guard Martin, who contributed 21 points in the game.
When it comes to the performance of the Celtics on the other side, first of all, the Celtics concluded that Brown was the best in this game. He contributed 33 points and used his scoring ability to help the Celtics bite the score on several occasions in the trailing stages. And the team's star Tatum's performance in this game can only be regarded as mediocre, although he can also score 28 points, but his state and winning spirit are completely inferior to Brown. In the most critical fourth quarter, when the Heat established an advantage, Tatum's state on both offensive and defensive ends was sluggish, which made the Celtics have a momentum, but the biggest culprit in the loss of this game was Celtics power forward Porzingis.
Porzingis' performance in this game was a disaster, not only did he have no touch on the offensive end, but his shortcomings were infinitely magnified on the defensive end. He contributed 6 points and 8 rebounds in the game, shooting 1-of-9 from the field and scoring just four points from the free throw line. Just got a 2-pointer in the athletic battle. His role on the court is not only not open on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end has become the key to the Celtics' failure in this game, he used the Celtics' own defensive system in the regular season, and he can also cover up his own defensive authority, but in the playoffs, his defensive weaknesses are constantly targeted.
In the face of high-intensity defense, he struggles not only on the offensive end, but also struggles to defend successfully against one-on-one heads-up by smaller players. During his time with the Knicks, Mavericks, and Wizards, he repeatedly faced the challenge of strong teams, and he repeatedly had problems with the pace of defense and the lack of defensive ability. His plus-minus in this game was the lowest in the game, and his plus-minus of -32 became the most glaring statistic of the game, and if he could not support the team's defense and offense in the next game, it would be a disaster for the Celtics.