61+22+9！ The Green Army's double probe broke the enemy: Tatum vs. Mitchell, Brown was really accurate

Li Xilin's basketball lore

2024-05-12 12:11Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

Tatum scored 33 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, Brown scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, and the Celtics really responded in Game 3. On May 12, Beijing time, the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 106-93 away, leading 2-1 in the series and regaining the initiative.

Ranked first in the league in the regular season, there were high expectations for the Green Army, but the Green Army suffered defeat in the first round and the second game of the second round. Especially in the face of the Cavaliers' G2, the Celtics lost by 24 points 94-118, which made people full of doubts about the Celtics. The Greens have the problem of being easy to relax, but they are very capable when they get serious.

The Green are missing Porzingis, and the Cavaliers are missing Jarrett Allen. Tatum has significantly stepped up his offense in this game, and he has yet to have an explosive scoring performance in this year's playoffs, averaging 21.8 points per game in the first round and a single game-high 28 points. In the second round, Tatum scored 18 and 25 points in the first two games.

In this game, Tatum scored points with the Cavaliers core Mitchell from the first quarter. Tatum played 12 minutes in the first quarter, shooting 5-of-9 from the field and 2-of-4 from three-point range, scoring 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Tatum had 18 points and seven rebounds in the entire first half, while Mitchell continued his recent hot streak with 23 points in the first half.

Tatum continued to attack ferociously in the second half, and finally set a new personal high in points this year's playoffs, and his rebounds were also his personal playoff highs this year. Tatum also had six assists, one steal and one block to fill the stat bar.

Once again, he played in an all-round performance. "The most important compliment you want to get as a player is that you can make it easier for four of your teammates. If you can bring out the best in your teammates and excel yourself, that's pretty special. Green Army President Stevens praised Tatum. Although Tatum didn't score big points, he has other responsibilities on the court. Tatum needs to grab rebounds, play, and defend.

Moreover, the Celtics' tactical system is not to let Tatum perform wildly alone, but to pay attention to team play. Therefore, Tatum's stats can't shine as brightly as Doncic, Jokic and others.

Draymond Green talked about Tatum on a recent podcast episode, saying, "Is Tatum underrated? I don't think he's underrated, he's a superstar and when you're a superstar, people have a timeline to expect from you. Tatum has reached the division finals several times in previous years, and people wonder when he's going to take the next step, but they haven't won the championship yet. Because he reached the division finals early on, the only way to get people to believe in him again is to win. ”

In this game, Cavaliers coach Bickerstaff said before the game that he would try to limit Tatum: "Our goal is to try to get him to shoot the ball we want him to shoot, he shouldn't get any open shots, these guys are elite, and their ability to play is the elite of the elite, you have to do everything you can to make them uncomfortable." ”

Obviously, the Cavaliers are working hard defensively, but Tatum is very good, and he still plays hot under the tight defense.

The Green Army is riding high in the playoffs, and they need Jaylen Brown to make a difference. Brown had 32 points and six rebounds in the first game of the series, and in the second game, he had a poor hand and had 19 points and four rebounds on 7-of-17 shooting and 0-of-6 three-pointers. In the third game, Brown was very efficient, shooting 13 of 17 and 2 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 28 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.

Tatum is the core of the team and the coach of the team, and Brown is the team's pioneer who needs him to open up the situation. The Green Army's double tanhua took turns to score in this battle, which made Mitchell feel the helplessness of being invincible with two fists and four hands. Garland scored just 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting. Mobley had 17 points and eight rebounds. LeVert scored 15 points. All three players are important helpers for Mitchell, but they are still lacking.

Garland was selected to the All-Star Game in 2021-22, but his form has now declined, averaging just 18.0 points and 6.5 assists per game this season. In the Eastern Conference semifinals, he averaged only 14.3 points and 5.0 assists per game. The Celtics have more playoff experience than the Cavaliers, which is a big reason why they can take the initiative.

The Green Army is now the favorite to win the championship and is considered a super team, but Tatum doesn't think the Green Army has that treatment: "People say we're a super team, but we don't have Coach of the Year, we don't have MVPs, we only have two All-Stars. They said we were a super team, but we didn't get that treatment. We know we're not a perfect team, but we're a good team and we play the right way most of the time. We just go on the pitch and control what we can control. ”

Tatum only hopes to lead the Green Army forward one step at a time.

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