A few hours before Game 5 of the Finals, the Celtics are facing their destiny. A loss in San Francisco would give the Warriors a match point, and a potential Game 7 at home. For Jayson Tatum, confidence remains in place, while the Celtics have still not lost two games in a row during these Playoffs.
During these NBA Finals, the scenario was reversed a little at the end of each game. First victory for the Celtics? The Warriors have their backs against the wall. Second round for Golden State? These champions have hearts still alive. Match point for Boston after the third game… and now for the Warriors too, in their kingdom. If for the Warriors, this is the first series as tight, this is not the case for the C’s. Seven games to get rid of the Bucks, same price in Miami… and three times the elimination in the event of defeat. With this experience, the guys from Beantown can also count on statistics highlighting their ability to take out the biscottos after a defeat. In this 2021-22 spring campaign, the Celtics have simply never dropped two games in a row. Hey, if that’s not a sentence that freaks you out in the Bay, we don’t know what is. Asked about it on training outingJayson Tatum sums up the confidence of his clique well.
” Yes it was [le Game 4] a tough defeat… we’ve taken that in, and I think we’ve seen that before. I think this is the third time we’ve been through this, so we know what it means. We know we have to do, focus on the details and that kind of thing. I’m confident as I’ve been all those Playoffs, confident that we’ll respond and play better for the majority of the game tomorrow.”
You wanted a boss answer? Here is one. On the one hand, he puts pressure on the Warriors and on the other, he places all his confidence in his people. Now that the words are spoken, it will still be necessary for the rod of the Jay Bros to lay a match of a completely different caliber than that of last Friday. 23 points at 8/23 in shooting, it was too little in Game 4, it may also be in Game 5, especially if we take into consideration the fact that the match is at Golden State. Jaillezonne’s areas of progress? Be much more incisive in drive and mid-distance. Limited to 27.5% success inside the arc during these Finals, it is necessary for the moment to count on the big success of the Ace of Clubs to impact the score. There hasn’t been a big slump yet, but this match at the Chase Center also represents a possible tipping point in this regard. Besides, Ime Udoka summarizes quite well what his star must improve to facilitate the victory of his people.
“I would say he needs to be tougher in his finishing. As I mentioned before, he has to look for faults. When he plays two points and finds contact, he gets them. Inside they [les Warriors] are compact and seek to deter. So we want Jayson, when he puts up screens, to be able to step aside or roll in the paint, and take advantage of these movements and the spaces. – Ime Udoka
Jayson is confident, and has the keys to pull off a game-changing performance in favor of Boston. As they say, “there’s more than that!” …except it’s unclear whether the Warriors are going to be very keen on letting Jay have his own life tonight.
Source : asapsports.com