James: The Celtics lost to the Knicks because they were tired of it, and they could feel that they were bored in playing basketball

May 21st news The Celtics lost to the Knicks 2-4 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals and were eliminated in disgrace. While one can interpret the reasons for the Celtics’ failure in multiple ways, Lakers star LeBron James has made a unique point of view.

Earlier, James said in the latest Mind the Game podcast co-organized with Steve Nash, "Sometimes on the court, they seem to be a little tired of it...I want to say that they seem to be tired of the process."

"When you see the level of tacit understanding that (Jason) Tatum and (Jerlen) Brown play together, it's the result of years of accumulation, they have already put in '10,000 hours' training. But sometimes, you can feel that they're a little bored because they're so great. Not only are the greatness of both of them as individuals, but also the strength of their teams, sometimes they really feel like they're a little bored."

Nash believes that this is one of the reasons why Boston lost to the New York Knicks in the first two games. In the first game, the Celtics once led the Knicks by 20 points in the third quarter, but eventually lost 105-108 in overtime. In the second game, Boston led 20 points again in the third quarter and 16 points with less than seven minutes left in the fourth quarter until Jaylen Brunson's key free throw helped the Knicks win 91-90.

"Then they may no longer focus on details, such as space, attacking too fast or waiting time is not long enough to touch the inside, but instead opting for a jump shot further away," Nash said. "That's the current situation of their team. We know they have another state, but it only showed it in the third game."

Of course, health issues are also an important reason why the Celtics stopped in the second round. In addition to Tatum's serious injury, Jaylen Brown also fought with injuries (partial meniscus torn), while Christapus Porzingis was plagued by persistent illness and his condition was greatly reduced.