On May 12, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and today ushered in the G3 game between the Celtics and the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and finally the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 106-93 with 61 points, and the series took the lead with a score of 2-1. After the game, Holiday was interviewed by the media as one of the Celtics' heroes in the game. Holiday shot 7-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from three-point range, scoring 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
Holiday talks about Horford after the game
After the Celtics suffered their last loss, the Celtics have significantly strengthened their defensive intensity against Mitchell in G3. In response, Holiday said: "I believe in my teammates, especially on the defensive end, and I have a lot of trust in my teammates behind me. At the same time, we also pay more attention to communication and cooperation between teams, help each other on the defensive end, and release our passion on the field. ”
At the same time, Holiday talked about the performance of his teammate Horford, and Holiday was full of praise: "Due to the absence of Porzingis, we put a lot of pressure on Horford on the defensive end, asking him to protect the penalty area, block for us, etc., you must know that Horford is 38 years old. But Horford is Horford, and he's one of the most trusted players on my team. Even though we put a lot of pressure on him, he was able to take it in stride and he gave it his all to win the game. ”
Brown said after the game that Holiday was the man behind the win
After the Celtics won G3, Jaylen Brown, one of the duo's probes, said in an interview: "We didn't go to Cleveland to enjoy the scenery, but to win. Let's keep the passion alive and win the series! He also did not hesitate to praise his teammate Holiday frantically: "Holiday played at a masterful level tonight, his offensive and defensive performances were the best in the game, and Holiday was the biggest contributor to the victory in this game." ”
World No. 1 Jam Black Skip praises Brown
After the Celtics won the Cavaliers' G3, the famous Jamie Skip bluntly said on social media: "In the absence of Allen, a strong interior player, the Cavaliers have become a decoration in rebounding protection, which is simply a joke." Believing that the Celts could settle the battle in five games, it seems that God favored the Celts in both the first and second rounds. And in the next Eastern Conference finals, they may have to face the Knicks, but at that time, the Knicks may only have one main player left to support the scene, maybe there is no one left, the Celtics are the most favored team by God this season, there is no one. In addition, Skip also compared the performances of Brown and Tatum, and he believed: "Brown is far better than Tatum!" In this game, although Tatum performed well, with 33 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, in terms of data, Tatum can definitely be regarded as the best player in G3, but in Skip's eyes, no matter how good Tatum's performance is, it may still be inferior to Jaylen Brown, which may be related to Tatum's impression that he has not been able to play key shots for a long time. Interestingly, this season, the statistics show that Tatum's key ball ability is the lowest in the league, which is why Skip is not optimistic about the Otter Rabbit and only bullish on Brown, and this season may be the best time for Tatum to prove himself.