Finals 2-0! Averaged 19 points per game to blow up Irving! 4-for-1 big deal, the Celtics made a lot of money

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2024-06-11 00:14Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

O'Neal posted a data comparison chart: In the first two games of the finals, Holiday averaged 19 points per game, shooting 65% from the field and 44% from three-point range; Irving averaged 14 points per game while shooting 35 percent from the field and 0 percent from three-point range. Irving shot 13-of-37 from the field, 0-of-8 from three-point range, and had a plus/minus of -22. Holiday shot 15-of-23 from the field for a plus/minus of +26.

In this year's playoffs, Holiday shot 37-of-45 from the under-arc area for 82.2 percent. In the playoffs, he made 21 of 22 free throws and shot 95.5 percent. Throughout the playoffs, Holiday averaged 12.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, shooting 50.3%, 40.3%, and 95.5% from three! Proper 180 Club.

Speaking about taking a 2-0 lead in the finals, Holiday said: "We know 2-0 doesn't mean anything, it's not done, and we're going to do whatever it takes to win it. I'm willing to do anything, I'm here to win. Renowned James Skip commented: "Holiday is a better player than Lillard. ”

Why compare Holiday to Lillard? The two of them obviously have different ball styles! Because Holiday is the chip that the Bucks traded to get Lillard. A look back at the three-way deal in the summer of 2023:

Bucks get Lillard; The Trail Blazers get Holiday and Ayton, Kamara, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2028 and 2030 first-round swap (all from the Bucks); The Suns got Nurkic, Little, Grayson Allen and Keane Johnson.

Holiday wants to compete for a championship, and he doesn't want to rebuild with the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers didn't want to keep Holiday either, they just wanted to stock up on more draft picks. Three days later, on October 1, 2023, the Celtics sent Robert Williams, Brogdon and two first-round picks in a 4-for-1 trade for Holiday from the Trail Blazers.

Prior to Holiday joining, the Celtics also made another trade, trading Smart for Porzingis. In June 2023, the Celtics sent Smart, Gallinari, Muscala and the No. 35 pick in 2023 to get Porzingis, the No. 25 pick in 2023 and the 2024 first-round pick.

Smart became Holiday and Lowe became Porzingis, and the Celtics were upgraded on the outside and inside. Smart has played only 20 regular-season games with the Grizzlies this season due to injury, averaging 14.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game while shooting 43% from the field, 31.3% from three-point range and 76.8% from the free-throw line.

Let's take a look at Holiday in the regular season: he played in 69 games, averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, shooting 48% from the field, 42.9% from three-point range and 83.3% from the free throw line. Holiday ranks ninth in the league in three-point shooting percentage and a career-high high.

Holiday has a four-year, $135 million contract and a $37.36 million player option for the 2024-25 season. On April 11 of this year, Holiday signed a four-year, $135 million early contract extension with the Celtics, and he waived his player option for next season to extend his contract until the summer of 2028, when Holiday will turn 38 years old.

There are only four players in NBA history who can sign hundreds of millions of contracts at the age of more than 33, the previous three being James, Curry and Horford. Some people question whether Holiday is not worth it, and after watching this year's finals, you will know how fragrant he is. Don't forget, Holiday is a championship veteran, and he knows how to win the finals!

With a 2-0 lead, Holiday is not far from winning the second title of his career! Final question: Do you think the Bucks will regret sending Holiday away?

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