Beijing time on June 10th, the nba finals continued. Today Celtics and Mavericks ushered in the second game of the series. In the first game of the series, the Green Army defeated their opponents. Although this They are still at home in this game, but the Mavericks have not lost consecutive games in the playoffs. They have a strong ability to adjust, and Doncic averaged a historically high 34.3 points in the second game after losing in the playoffs. Therefore, this game is alone. Xia will inevitably rebound. Next, let's talk about the game process first, and then talk about the performance of the players.
Game review:
At the beginning of the first quarter, Doncic scored two points to give the Mavericks the lead. Holiday responded with inside kills. Irving and Washington scored 5 points together. Horford and Holiday responded with 4 points together. Cic and Irving scored one after another to help the Mavericks expand their lead to 7 points. White and Porzingis responded by scoring 6 points together. After that, the two sides fell into a stalemate. At the end of the quarter, Horford hit a three-pointer and Josh Green made two of three free throws. , the Mavericks ended the first quarter with a 3-point lead.
html In the second quarter, White hit a mid-range shot. Doncic responded with 5 points in a row. Tatum and Porzingis scored 4 points together in response. White and Brown scored 5 points together. The Celtics overtook the score. Jones Jr. scored in a row. The bleeding stopped with 6 points. Holiday and Tatum combined for 5 points. Irving hit a mid-range hit. The two sides were in a stalemate again. At the end of the quarter, Holiday and Brown scored 5 points together to help the Green Army establish a weak lead. Gafford The inside kill helped the Mavericks catch up to 3 points behind to end the first half.Changing side and fighting again, Gafford scored 4 consecutive points inside to help the Mavericks overtake the opponent. Holiday and White responded with 5 points together, Doncic and Lively responded with 4 points together, Washington and Tatum traded each other After sending an inside kill, the game entered the rhythm of the Celtics. Holiday made consecutive inside kills. The Green Army directly expanded the lead to 12 points. Doncic stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer, Irving made two free throws, and Pu Richard hit a super long three-pointer at the buzzer, and the Green Army ended the third quarter with a 9-point lead.
In the final battle, the two teams scored 5 points together to help the team re-expand the lead to double digits, while the Mavericks could only rely on Gafford's cake to score. The two sides fought against each other, so the Mavericks were unable to Shrinking and overtaking their opponents, the Celtics finally defeated the Mavericks 105-98 and won two consecutive home games.
Tatum's transformation was too successful
Tatum's personal offense performance in this game was still very ineffective, but what the team needs now is not his personal offense, but his passing after attracting the defense. Throughout the playoffs so far, the Celtics' organizer has been Tatum. He has also performed well as a ball-handling forward. Tatum made 6 of 21 shots and scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. Data, as a terminator to the current organizer, his transformation has been very successful.
In this campaign, the Mavericks strengthened their focus on Brown's breakthrough. As long as Brown breaks through, there will be a flank attack. In this campaign, he made 7 of 15 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists. Although both top picks didn't score much, everyone knows the Celtics' biggest advantage is that they have a thick lineup and too many stars. Both White and Holiday performed very well in this game, including coming off the bench. Porzingis.
In this campaign, White scored 18 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Holiday made 11 of 14 shots and scored 26 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. A backcourt destroyed the Mavericks inside. Porzingis scored 12 points and 4 rebounds on 4 of 7 shooting. The Celtics' lineup advantage is too obvious. They can always rely on their stars to attack with the ball to attract the defense and then use passes to find open opportunities. The Mavericks simply can't prevent it. As long as there are no big mistakes in this series, Unexpectedly, the Lone Ranger couldn't defeat the Green Army.
Doncic tried his best
This game felt like Doncic was fighting against the entire opponent's team. Opportunities from outside came up, but the players did not dare to shoot, and they were very hesitant on the offensive end. They were completely gone compared to the Western Conference postseason. Confidence in the game, this is a big trouble for the Mavericks. In this game, the Mavericks team made only 6 of 25 three-pointers. Washington and Jones, who had performed well before, did not help Doncic very much in this game. Washington scored 15 points and 6 rebounds on 6-of-12 shooting. Jones scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting.
Irving performed very well in the first quarter, but he only played a good game. It is said that Irving has reached his peak this season, but the biggest gap between his peak and Zandou is the stability of the offensive end. He couldn't score against White's one-on-one defense, and he was a little anxious on the offensive end and played too high. Just like the last game, he didn't have the composure and coping ability that a mature star should have. He should have been more single-minded to play against the opponent inside. Yes, in this campaign, he made 7 of 18 shots and scored 16 points and 6 assists.
Doncic tried his best in this campaign, and he should be able to realize the benefits of having a luxurious lineup. If he is given a decent shooter, this series may be different, but at the age of 26, he can lead the team to score The finals were already very successful. In this campaign, Doncic made 12 of 21 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and scored 32 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and 2 steals. In the second half, his opponents flanked him, but no one could stand up. .
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