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109-102, the Celtics (referred to as the Green Army) defeated the Cavaliers, the series won the match point 3-1, Tatum 33 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Brown 27 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist.
The four main forces of the knights injured two people, and the key to the victory of the Green Army
Over the past two seasons, the Cavaliers have been able to gradually rise to the cornerstone of the top teams in the East, with Allen and Mobley Jr. on the inside; There are Mitchell and Garland on the outside, but in this round of the series, the team has suffered serious injuries, Allen has been absent, after the last game, Mitchell, who was originally injured, suffered a leg injury that worsened, and he was absent in this game, so the four main forces are less than two, and the Green Army began to take advantage of the fire to rob, and it can even be defined by taking advantage of your illness and killing you, how cruel is it?
1. The Twin Towers Tanhua is an inside line killing, which is difficult to support little Mobley.
When Aaron was able to fight, the mobile twin towers of Mobley Jr. and Aaron could ensure that one person could protect the basket at any time, but now there is only one Mobley Jr.?
The only person the Cavaliers can defend Tatum, Mobley Jr., but with Allen's absence, he must retreat to protect the paint area, and Tatum and Brown can make threes or mid-range at any time.
Brown breaks through 2+1
What's more cruel is that Brown and Tatum can both hold the ball and attack, and the Cavaliers' choice allows Mobley Jr. to help defend Tatum more, so Brown grabbed Strus and LeVert to rub together.
More importantly, Allen's absence not only made the team lose an inside scoring point, but also made Mobley Jr. unable to support himself, his offensive efficiency declined, and he was unable to rush for offensive rebounds.
Tatum counterattacked
In this game, the team hit a three-point iron, Tatum grabbed the rebound and counterattacked directly, but LeVert couldn't stop it.
Brown strikes back
LeVert hit a three-point iron, and after Brown won the ball, even though the Cavaliers had retreated with all their might, he still completed the counterattack, who made you only have Mobley Jr.?
As a result, Tatum and Brown began to use misplaced singles and counterattacks to kill the Cavaliers inside the whole court, either scoring directly or standing on the free throw line to solve the offensive problem from the inside.
2. Lock Garland.
Mitchell and Garland are the outside duo of the Cavaliers, especially in terms of individual ability, Mitchell is one of the top quarterbacks in the league, and his absence not only seriously damaged the team's offense, but more importantly, the Green Army can focus all their energy on Garland.
Garland breakout
Judging from the data alone, Garland's 30 points and 7 assists are quite impressive, including the plus/minus value of the game is still +1, however, the Green Army locked Garland in an alternative way.
Okoro hit a three-pointer
Garland was unable to break through White's defense and was forced to hand the ball to Okoro, who was no longer able to return the ball and could only watch Okoro shoot three points, which the Green Army could fully accept.
Tatum caused Garland's fifth foul
As the shortest point on the court, Garland's defense has obvious shortcomings, and the whole team of the Green Army targeted, as we saw in the picture, Tatum caused Garland's fifth foul to get him into foul trouble, which is also one of the details that limit his play.
Led by Holiday and White, they pestered Garland all over the court, trying to force him to hand over the ball; Tatum, Brown and Holiday then attacked Garland's defense, causing him to commit five fouls, and the Green Army still locked Garland out.
Mitchell was sidelined due to injury, and the Green Army locked up and down Garland, completely holding the cornerstone of the Cavaliers' offense.
As a result, the Green Army could be the first team to pick up match points in the four semi-finals, with Allen and Mitchell both sidelined due to injury, and the team took advantage of the situation.