20 three-pointers to defeat the enemy! The Celtics wait for the strongest weapon to recover, and the double-Tanhua wins the championship with confidence

The Celtics continued to believe in their winning philosophy, and they finally waited for a three-pointer to recover, thus capturing the Madison Square Garden Arena. On May 11, the Celtics beat the Knicks 115-93 away, catching the series score to 1-2. In this battle, the three-point touch of the Celtic soldiers collectively recovered. In the first game, the Celtics made 15 of 60 three-pointers and shot only 25.0% from three-pointers. In the second game, the Celtics made 10 of 40 three-pointers, and their three-point shooting percentage was still only 25.0%. The Celtics won the championship last season with fierce three-pointers. This season, they further improved their three-point firepower, averaging 48.2 three-pointers and 17.8 three-pointers per game. Both of these data set NBA historical records.

Celtics coach Mazula labeled the team as the number one three-point team in history. However, they did not expect that they lost to three-pointers in the first two games of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. The Celtics were reversed by the Knicks after being more than 20 points in two consecutive games, and put the Celtics in a 0-2-degree situation.

The controversy over shooting choices are rampant. Are the Celtics still so paranoid about throwing three-pointers? The three-pointer seemed to have been integrated into the blood of this Celtics and became their best offensive weapon. Of course they won't give up this weapon.

The Celtics threw 6 three-pointers in the first quarter, hitting a 36-20 offensive wave. In the second quarter, the Celtics threw 6 three-pointers and scored 35-26, leading 25 points in the first half with a 71-46 lead. This time, the Celtics withstood the Knicks' counterattack in the second half because they no longer felt cold in the three-pointers like the previous two games. The Celtics finally won a big victory 115-93.

Tatum's form has recovered. In this game, he made 8 of 20 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throw, scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-negative value of +23. In the first two games, Tatum made only 12 goals in 42 shots and made 5 of 20 shots from outside the three-point line. "I'm fully responsible for my performance in this series, and there's no need to whitewash anything. I need to do better. I look forward to me doing better," Tatum said. In this battle, Tatum finally regained his touch. However, this is still not his best performance. Regarding Tatum's problem, Celtic legend Pierce gave advice on the show: "He needs to remember to be aggressive when he doesn't score goals, and he should be better off in this regard. If he doesn't score goals, he can go to the free throw line 10 to 15 times. I did this before, when I don't score goals, I go to the free throw line, I go to the free throw line 20 times, you see the data and think I'm not shooting well, but I have a lot of free throws."

Obviously, Tatum still lacks the time to make a foul and get a free throw. In the entire series, Tatum only received only 10 free throws. In contrast, Pierce was indeed very good at scoring on the free throw line back then. There are still many places to learn in Tatum.

For regaining the feel of this game, Tatum said he learned to block the noise about shooting choices, and attributed his experience in playing multiple playoffs with his core teammates. Tatum also admitted that since he played the role of the leader of the Celtics, he had to assume the responsibility of the leader, including being criticized. "I'm not perfect, there are times when I need to play better, I need to do more, and that's part of being that role," Tatum said.

Jaylen Brown made 7 of 18 shots in this game, made 2 of 6 three-pointers, scored 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus-negative value of +29. He has not yet recovered from his best form, but his form has improved from the previous two games. "We don't complain when things don't work as we want. We have to dig deeper to find a way to win," Jaylen Brown said.

In the past few days, the Celtics have been questioned by countless people, but this is not a bad thing for the Double Tanhua. Being questioned and being underestimated will help the double-Tanhua rebound. "I've been like this throughout my career, so it's not a big difference. When adversity comes, people tend to get excited or emotional, and we have to stay calm and move on. My job is to lead the team to victory. Although we haven't done that yet, I'm very optimistic about it." There is a reason for Brown to stay optimistic about this series. After all, they have been leading by more than 20 points in three consecutive games, but they have not done some of the strategies in the first two games and their luck is a little worse. In the third game, in addition to the three-pointer feeling, the Celtics also became more active in the defensive end. In addition, they also used the tactic of killing Mitchell Robinson, who made 4 of 12 free throws. This tactic of the Celtics has achieved excellent results, destroying the Knicks' offensive rhythm. In this game, the Knicks scored only 93 points, shot only 40.0% from the field and 20.0% from three-point shooting percentage. The Celtics' strategy worked. It's the Knicks' turn to adjust their moves in the next game.