If you want to talk about this year's playoffs, after reaching the second round, many teams have encountered difficulties. You can take a look at the Timberwolves, who had a smooth ride in the first round, and after the second round, they were also quite passive. Edwards was at the heart of the team and he felt lonely, especially in Game 4. There is no way to do it, the team needs players who can help in the snow, but most of the league can only be icing on the cake. Let's look at the Pacers again, the first round is actually not very difficult, after all, the Bucks don't have a letter brother. As a result, in the second round, the Pacers were also more uncomfortable. Although he can maneuver with the Knicks, it is still almost meaningless. Haliburton can score 20+ points is true, but he still needs to practice.
There are also the Mavericks and the Thunder. The Thunder were the easiest team in the first round, and they advanced 4-0. Alexander took the group of young men and rushed quite fiercely, not giving the Pelicans a chance at all. As a result, after the second round, there was a tie with the Mavericks. Alexander, as the core of the team, averaged 30+ points per game in the second round, and the rest of the players still have to stand up and share the pressure. From the perspective of the Lone Ranger, admire their ability to adjust. Judging from the performance of the first four games and the first round, two consecutive wins can be completed after the loss. Of course, Doncic, who shot 40% from the field in the playoffs, is not familiar to everyone, not to mention that the three-point shooting rate is only 26%. On the contrary, it is a player who averages 15.2 points per game.
But what we have to say is that there is one team that is quite relaxed, and that is Celtic. Celtic was the first team to get match point in the second round of four matchups, and it was quite easy. In other words, the Celtics have one foot in the Eastern Conference Finals. So who is Celtic's most consistent player in terms of the second round? Actually, it's Brown. Brown scored 30+ points in one of the four games, nearly 30+ in two games, and only one was 19 points. In these games, the overall shooting rate was above 50%, in three games it was above 60%, and G3 even reached 76.5%. Brown's efficient scoring was key to winning the game and ensuring a consistent output.
As for Tatum, he doesn't have as stable as Brown. Tatum Judging from the scores in the last three games, G2 scored 25 points, G3 scored 33 points, and G4 also scored 33 points, and the data of 33+33+25 looks good, but it is a lot of shots. Tatum is shooting in the early 40 percent, with the best being 44 percent. If Tatum had been more efficient, maybe the Celtics would have had an easier game. Judging from Tatum's style of play, it's a bit of a magic ball. As a player who has long been famous in the league, he is actually an overrated supergiant. In the playoffs all these years, he has not played a convincing game, although Tatum is a playoff regular.
In fact, everyone has also discovered that Tatum averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game in the regular season, and the Celtics had a record of 64-18. As a result, in the regular season MVP selection, Tatum only scored 86 points, ranking 7th, and not even as high as Brunson's score. This also shows one thing, Tatum does need to prove himself. Of course, the current Tatum also lacks a ruthlessness, in other words, a champion. I have to say that the temperament of the team boss will affect the whole team. Let's see if Tatum can respond to everyone's doubts in a tough way in the next games.