Finals G3, Celtics defeated Mavericks 106-99 without Porzingis, leading 3-0, and the suspense of the finals was basically gone. In the first three games of the finals, the Green Army showed stronger strength and richer experience. The Lone Ranger exposed his inexperience.
Tatum specifically said after the game that the Celtics have become mature since losing to the Warriors in the 2022 Finals. Tatum said: "We were almost up 3-1, but they equalized. Experience is the best teacher. We learned from our mistakes, and we learned from a team that was better than us." We learned from it, and we grew from it." In the finals that year, the Celtics led 2-1, but then lost three games in a row.
Jaylen Brown emphasized the team's calmness at critical moments after the game: "This is a basketball game. They hit a wave and gained some momentum. But we stayed calm, scored in time, and hit a few good shots. , Finally we found a path to victory." The Lone Ranger once narrowed the score gap to 1 point in the final quarter, but the Green Army recovered in time, and Doncic was sent off, the Green Army finally won the game.
Doncic blamed himself for leaving the game with six fouls and not being able to play the last 4 minutes of the game. He received consecutive fouls in the final quarter, and his fifth and sixth fouls were completely unnecessary. Doncic said: "We were very close to victory, but we didn't grasp it. I wish I was on the court at that time."
Nothing can be repeated. Originally, the Mavericks had a good opportunity, and their momentum had already picked up. However, the momentum was interrupted because Doncic was sent off for six fouls.
Doncic still showed his inexperience at critical moments. If he remains on the court, maybe the Lone Ranger can win this game. NBA famous reporter Windhorst severely criticized Doncic after the game, believing that Doncic's temper needs to be restrained: "The Celtics were attacking him throughout the game, and the Celtics won because of him, and then He is still complaining about the referee. The Mavericks have already begged him and told him about this. His treatment of the referee will only harm the team. He is an excellent player and he is the reason why the Mavericks appear in the Finals. It is also the reason why the Lone Ranger cannot win the championship. "
Most of the Celtics' main players have participated in the 2022 Finals, and Holiday helped the Bucks win the championship. The maturity of the Green Army leader greatly exceeds that of the Mavericks players.
What the Lone Ranger needs to be wary of now is that they may be swept out by the Green Army. Doncic and Irving need to continue to explode in the fourth game, and they also need to drive their teammates to show their strength.
