nba finals g2, Celtics won another victory at home 105-98. According to the current situation, it is a high probability event that the Green Army will win the 18th championship trophy in team history. But for Tatum personally, as the team boss, it would be very embarrassing if he could not win the MVP of the Finals. Before the G2 game, Kidd played a scheming trick. Tatum must have been affected to some extent. He took a team-high 22 shots, but after the game he said he was selfless. What do you think of this?
The score was 2-0. The advantage of the Green Army is that there is always a role player who breaks out in every game. G1 Porzingis scored 20 points and 6 rebounds on 8 of 13 shots. G2 Holiday scored 26 points on 11 of 14 shots. Rebounds and 3 assists. In the first two games of the Finals, five Celtics players averaged 16+ points per game, including Brown with 21.5 points, Holiday with 19 points, Tatum with 17 points, White with 16.5 points, and Porzingis with 16 points. . According to statistics, the Celtics are the second team in the history of the NBA Finals to have five players averaging 16+ points per game in the first two games. The first was the 1968 Celtics.
From this point of view, this Celtics plays team basketball, more like a civilian team. Tatum's performance in the two games is as follows: G1 Tatum made 6 of 16 shots, including 3 of 7 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. g2 Tatum made 6 of 22, 1 of 7 three-pointers, 18 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists.
It should be noted that in these two games, Tatum took the most shots in the team. Doncic currently averages 31 points per game. If he only outperforms the leaders of both sides, Tatum and Doncic are not the same. The Green Army was able to win two games not because Tatum performed well, but because his teammates were so good. .
When talking about his poor touch, Tatum said: I really want to make those layups and open three-pointers that I missed. The law of average tells us that my touch will come back. But now my focus is on dominating the game in other ways. My defense, my passing, my rebounding, those are the things I'm focusing on right now.
When talking about the 12 assists he sent, Tatum said: This has a lot to do with the fact that we have played in the finals before, but we did not win that time. Now we are still 2 wins away from the championship. Why should I be conceited and blindly grab points, thereby hindering the team? Every time I dribble the ball twice, there will be three opponents around me. I don't have to force myself to do anything, I just find the open teammates.
If you didn't look at the technical statistics, you would have thought that he only took 10 shots in this game. In fact, he took 22 shots and made 1 of 7 three-pointers. 12 assists is indeed good, but it has nothing to do with selflessness. , he just lost confidence in his own shooting, so he passed it to his teammates, and his teammates were very good and scored. The good thing is that the Green Army won. If they lost this game, the comment section would not dare to imagine it.
From the current point of view, Brown is more likely to obtain FMVP. After Kidd used the divorce plan, this seed had sprouted in Tatum's heart. Although he repeatedly stated that he didn't care, did he really not care? If he didn't care, he wouldn't have taken 22 shots. Obviously, he It's to improve his scoring average, but his touch is too poor or his ability is insufficient.
Regarding the fmvp battle between the two top picks, let’s see what teammates and coaches say?
When talking about Tatum, Mazzula said: Tatum makes greatness look easy. As far as the organizer is concerned, entering a game is like solving a puzzle, and he has learned how to cut through the fog and solve the puzzle during the game.
When talking about the double-tank, Holiday said: I think people took it out of context. I often hear people say they prefer Brown to Tatum. But that's not the case and I would never compare them. The combination of the two of them is formidable and cannot be broken. I don't appreciate one or the other more, I admire them both. Because they're both superstars, and they've shown it on the biggest stage in the world.
At present, the data of Brown and Tatum are relatively close, and Brown has a slight advantage. is more difficult for Tatum. If he wants to win, he needs to take fewer shots. In that case, FMVP will be completely out of the question. If you force more shots, you may not only have a lower hit rate, but you may also lose.
No player wants to win FMVP. In history, there are many examples of losing the finals because of early competition for FMVP. The Green Army did it once in 2022, and the Suns lost the championship in 2021 for this reason. So next, it depends on what Tatum does.
