Boston – When the Celtics fell into a series deficit by 2-0 Against the Knicks, he increased his fourth quarter struggles and the clutch. The defense champions made an advantage of 20 points both times, as each game followed a similar script. The Celtics increased, the Knicks started shot and the C was erased in the fourth quarter.
In the middle of all this, there are also the struggles of Jayson Tatum personally. It has not been efficient as its shot has betrayed it. In match 2, he ended with 13 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, but fired only 5 by 19 from the field. Tatum also failed to end the shot the final possession of the gamesealing the victory of the Knicks.
“I take all the property in the way I played in this series,” said Tatum. “And I can’t sugar, I have to be better. I hope to be much better.”
Knicks have made life difficult For Tatum and the Celtics. While the part of the firing manufacturing, as the Celtics made only 25% in three pointers in the terraced games, their offense has also disappeared in the fourth quarter. The Knicks wrapped the game in clutch time and this is where they have prospered during the playoffs so far.
As in Game 1, the Celtics took a quality look at 3 in the fourth quarter. But more than eight minutes passed without a field goal for the section because they could not get an open shot. The execution was not there, as the crowd of TD Garden moaned every time a three -pointed open was hooked on the iron.
“Many of the features we got, we have some really good looks of 3,” said Tatum. “We have missed many bunnies, many designs. So they are difficult because the boys work hard in their game and their craft and prepare to be right now and have won open features, and they have not passed the last two games. But you cannot lose confidence. When you are open, you have to shoot the ball.”
Tatum excelled against magic after returning from bone bone to the right wrist. From Games 3-5, Tatum had an average of 36.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists, firing 47.6% of the field and 44.0% in 3 points. All this was against a magical defense that ended as one of the best in the regular season’s league.
But Tatum has fallen into two games against the Knicks. It is promised 18.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists, but firing only 28.6% of the field and 25.0% out of 3s. Above all, after 15 attempts at three games 1, he made only five attempts from the bottom 2, as he apparently changed his style of play.
Celtics will climb to game 3, as this is all they can do. This is the most adversity that have been faced with the playoffs since 2023. But luckily for them and C, this is a veteran group experienced and experienced for many trial times.
“We have a way of playing,” said Tatum. “We have an identity and it cannot be avoided just because we lack shots. We cannot change who we are. And always say, you have to be the same person when things go well and when things are not going well. And it is not our season of being two games.