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12 shots in the last quarter of the two games, but got a maximum salary of 350 million! The playoffs have fallen the fastest and super big, it s time for you to get out

1:26am, 14 May 2025Basketball

This season's playoffs have entered the district semi-finals, but they are constantly unpopular. In the Western Conference, the Nuggets snatched a victory from the Thunder at home. Even though G2 lost 43 points in one game, the Nuggets still had the advantage 1-1 with a big score. The Warriors also won a victory from the Timberwolves at home in G1. The team's goal is to persist until the return of Curry in G5 (the return time will only be delayed and not advanced), and the team will not reach the edge of the cliff. The Eastern Conference is even more chaotic. The Cavaliers lost two home games in a row, especially G2, and were defeated by Halliburton's unreasonable three-pointer. The Cavaliers were invincible in the regular season. In the playoffs, the upper limit is indeed limited. Even if Mitchell scored 48 points, it was just a data brush attribute. It was impossible to stand out at critical moments. It was only a matter of time before the Cavaliers were eliminated.

As the defending champion, the Celtics also lost two home games in a row, facing their opponent Knicks who swept 4-0 in the regular season, the Celtics could not play at all in the playoffs. The two games were exactly the same. The Celtics opened the 20-point difference early and were reversed, losing 4 points in total in the two games. But according to the prediction given by the US media BR, the probability of the Knicks promotion has increased to 63.4%, which is the greatest respect for the Celtics. First of all, the Celtics have determined to do subtraction this summer, retain the existing framework, and spend more than $500 million next season, and the new boss can't hold on, and Holiday and Possian may leave. The Cavaliers are the final win window this season. The regular season was smooth, and I didn’t encounter pressure on the Magic in the first round of the playoffs, why did it suddenly fail?

starts with two sets of data. First of all, the Celtics are not as strong as they imagined! After the playoffs start, the Celtics' main framework On-Off values ​​are as follows (the difference between the existing net score and the absent net score): Tatum +14.8, White -26.5, Jaylen Brown -13.1, Holiday -1.1, Horford -10.7, Pope -5.7; Prichard +18.1, Hauser +17.9, Cornet +1.8. Have you seen the problem? The six strongest Celtics people, except Tatum, are not as good as those who are not present, especially White and Jaylen Brown. The difference in team offensive efficiency between these two people and those who are not present is above -10! Secondly, in the first round of the playoffs, Tatum averaged 31.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, and scored 3 three-pointers per game, scoring second in the league!

can face the Knicks in the second round, and Tatum averaged 18 points, 15 rebounds and 5.5 assists in the first two games. He is indeed very hard-working, but his scoring has been regressed too much! Because the Pope was almost abandoned, Horford struggled to get under the basket, and Tatum had to participate in the frame protection work. However, in the two consecutive games where the Celtics were reversed, Tatum made a total of 12 shots in the last quarter, including 0 of 7 three-pointers, only 6 points, and his real shooting percentage was 21.8%! Especially in the last attack of the G2 Celtics, Tatum staggered with the ball and couldn't even get rid of Miro. He eventually rushed into the crowd and wanted to pass the ball when he took off, but was directly intercepted by Bridges. The Celtics lost in embarrassment. Even the Boston media can't stand it: if the Celtics are lucky enough to reach the end, then the Eastern Conference Finals MVP and even the Finals MVP should not belong to Tatum.

You should know that Tatum is the largest current contract holder, with a salary of US$34.85 million this season, and will be: 54.13 million + 58.46 million + 62.79 million + 67.12 million + 71.45 million respectively in the next five years, totaling US$350 million. In addition, Tatum has almost locked in the best team of the season. The top five super giants in the league have played this performance in the semi-finals of the division. Why can the team win? Also, the Celtics' magic ball system is a huge black hole. In the first two games, the Celtics made a total of 100 three-pointers, only hit 25 goals, and 75 shots in two games, which also set a new record for the NBA playoffs! Tatum made a total of 5 of 20 three-pointers in two games, just reaching the team's average level! It is a tactical need to let the bench character player throw three points, but the Celtics always have someone to hold the ball to attack the box.

The final moments, Jaylen Brown was not safe, but is Tatum competent? At the critical moment of the regular season, Tatum averaged 3 points per game, with a shooting percentage of 42.7% + 19.4% in both events; Tatum averaged 2.8 points per game at the critical moment of the playoffs, with a shooting percentage of 20% + 0% in both events! Any game where the Celtics play at a critical moment has fewer wins and more losses (1 win and 3 losses in the playoffs). To put it bluntly, Tatum lacks superstar dominance, technical support, and no short shot at the critical moment. Why does Cole want to DNP Tatum in the Olympics? Why did Tatum missed the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals and the MVP of the Finals last season? The last five minutes of the playoffs are time to test the super giant. Tatum is a super giant. He led the team to win the championship last season, but this season is revealed again. The opponent knows that you can't do it at a critical moment!

Hariburton proved himself in the playoffs, and Brunson gritted his teeth and proved himself, including Gordon of the Nuggets, who played the Clippers' dunk and the Thunder's three-pointer. When it comes to the Celtics, there are only three-point shots left this season, and the boss of the team has made three-pointers, which is not good at critical moments. It is easy to think of the Rockets after Paul was injured in 2018. Tatum is like Harden. The Celtics have been rebuilt this summer. Although the Double Tanhua will not leave, the management should really consider whether the Double Tanhua can still lead the team to open the next window for winning the championship. At least this season, it's time for the Celtics and Tatum to get out.

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