Original title: Tatum’s output returned to 30+, making a big victory and a difficult pull-up layup to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant
On May 24, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs will continue. The Miami Heat ushered in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. After the whole game, the Green Army defeated the Heat 102-82, tying the total score of the series to 2-2.
On the Celtics side, Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, and came out of the sluggish state of playing ball.
On the ball, Tatum only scored 10 points. He was tightly frozen by PJ-Tucker and only hit 3 goals in 14 shots. And it was his downturn that made the Green Army lose at home.
But obviously, after G3, Tatum adjusted his physical and mental state, and this comprehensive adjustment quickly had an immediate effect in the game.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Tatum opened the personal attack account by laying up. Since then, his jumpers and alley-oop dunks have also entered the net. Under his leadership, the Green Army quickly set off an offensive climax. Coupled with the extremely poor state of the Heat itself, the Green Army took an 18-1 lead at halftime.
Facts have proved that in the playoffs this year, as long as Tatum is in good form, the Greens tend to have a greater chance of winning. The same is true in this game. In the latter part of this quarter, Tatum attracted defense again and sent two assists for his teammates. Then, he made 3 of 3 free throws from the outside and scored 12 points in a single quarter. It took almost only one quarter to set the tone for victory for the Green Army.
In the second quarter, Tatum almost replicated his performance in the first quarter. During this period, he first made an iconic mid-range shot and easily cracked the Heat’s zone defense system. Then, at 8 minutes and 22 seconds in this quarter, Tatum’s most exciting scene in the first half was staged. At that time, he caught the ball in the bottom corner and immediately started a breakthrough. Although the Heat were also prepared for Tatum’s breakthrough, Rex Rabbit After reaching the penalty area, he suddenly evaded the defense with a lever in the air, and scored an elegant layup.
This goal does have a bit of Kobe’s shadow, and it also confirms Tatum’s identity as a “Kobe disciple”. In the following games, the battle has always been with the Green Army and Tatum’s control. Later in the second quarter, Tatum scored 20 after making consecutive foul free throws.
In the second quarter, Tatum scored another 12 points, and his halftime output of 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block was also perfect.
After changing sides and fighting again, Tatum’s output slowed down, but at the end of the third quarter, he made another three-pointer and scored 30 personally.
After three quarters of wear and tear, the Heat’s fighting spirit was basically lost.
With a home victory over the Heat, the Greens brought the series back to an equal level, but for Tatum and his teammates, the way they won this night was obviously a bigger blow to the Heat. (Poirot)Return to Sohu, see more
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