Missed FMVP! All three data are leading, Tatum was robbed?

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2024-06-18 12:50Published in Fujian

Congratulations to the Celtics for their 2024 NBA championship.

In the finals G5, the Celtics defeated the Mavericks 106-88 and eliminated the opponent with a score of 4-1.

Previously, G4, the Celtics swallowed a 38-point defeat at the Mavericks' home court, which was also the third largest defeat in the history of the Finals, due to the huge point difference, the Mavericks played their style again, many fans believe that the Mavericks may have hope to create a miracle - G4 voted after the game, 33% of fans believe that the Mavericks can be reversed.

The ideal is beautiful, but unfortunately, the reality is cruel.

G5 returned to the Celtics' home court, the Mavericks were beaten to no end, scoring only 2 points in the opening nearly 5 minutes, trailing by 10 points in the first quarter 18-28, before the whistle in the second quarter, Pritchard made a super long three-pointer, and the Mavericks had fallen behind by 21 points at 46-67;

At halftime, the two teams were far apart, with the Celtics shooting 25-of-48 (52.1 percent) and 10-of-21 three-pointers (47.6 percent) to the Mavericks 19-of-39 (48.7 percent) and 6-of-19 three-pointers (31.6 percent).

After the start of the third quarter, the Celtics' offense actually dropped a lot, scoring only 19 points in a single quarter, and many simple balls were not scored, but the Mavericks' state was still not improving, and they finally won a quarter, and at the end of the score, they only chased 2 points;

In the crucial fourth quarter, Doncic and Irving finally opened outside the three-point line, and Kidd also put Hardaway on the court in order to chase points, but unfortunately, every time the Mavericks have the momentum of chasing points, the Celtics can always respond, plus the previous digging hole is too big, and the point difference is always around 20 points, so there is hardly too much suspense in the game.

This Celtic, very Celtic.

Previously, G4, the Celtics started all the crotch, this is completely the opposite, all five people found the state of the first three games, four scored double-doubles, including White 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, Holiday 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, Horford also got 9 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.

The best state is Tatum, in the whole game, Tatum had a total of 11 of 24, got 31 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, including in the fourth quarter, Tatum scored 11 points in a single quarter, and he was very tough under the basket several times.

After winning the victory, Tatum couldn't help crying, it was not easy for so many years and so many Eastern showdowns.

The other of the double tanhua, Brown was 7 of 23 from the field, 2 of 9 from three-point range, with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.

The final FMVP was given to Jaylen Brown, to be honest, a bit surprising, after all, from the perspective of G5, Tatum obviously performed better, and before the awards, many people, including many commentators and streamers, thought that Tatum would get the FMVP.

There are also many netizens abroad who are upset about Tatum, and under the news that ESPN congratulated Brown on getting the FMVP, many fans thought that Tatum was more worthwhile, and some thought that Tatum was "robbed in broad daylight".

However, Brown was elected, and the reason is not difficult to understand, although Tatum G5 performed better, but Brown's first three games on the offensive end were more impressive, and throughout the series, he was the more stable and critical side of the Celtics' offense.

Data comparison, double tanhua in this year's finals:

- Tatum, averaging 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game, shooting 39% from the field

- Jaylen Brown, averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 44% from the field

There will be a lot of discussion about this year's FMVP ownership, but for the double tanhua, the two have been emphasizing the team since before the Finals, and Tatum also applauded Brown when he won the FMVP trophy.

After the game, Brown said: "I share this honor with my brothers, and my good partner, Tatum. ”

And Tatum said before the G5 game: "FMVP is important, but not the most important, Isaiah Thomas is not FMVP every time he wins the championship, Duncan is not FMVP every time he wins the championship, Larry Bird, Curry has one, Kobe Bryant has five championships and two... I wouldn't have had any sadness without FMVP and I'd be very excited to win the Grand Final. ”

This Celtics team is different from the championships of the past few years, they do not have the best stars and absolute strengths of the season, such as Jokic in 2023, Curry in 2022, and Brother Alphabet in 2021.

The duo is like a microcosm of the Celtics, neither of them is the scoring champion or the top three MVP, and few people think of them when discussing the best players of the season, but the division of labor between these two in the Finals is very clear, one of them is more stable in offense and plays better in key moments, and the other contributes more on defense and organization.

As for Tatum, it's a pity that he didn't get the FMVP, but he has to blame himself to a large extent, after all, in the first three games, he missed too many opportunities that can make people shine, but it was Brown who grasped it and finally got the FMVP.

Next season, the Celtics' roster is stable, they will still be a championship-level team, and I hope Tatum will fight again when the time comes.

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