Fire alarm and defeat Dual How to break the game with the failure of the Celtics Mathematics Basketball

In the past few years, it has been difficult for the defending NBA champions to escape the second round of the curse. In 2022, the Bucks fell to the Eastern Conference semi-finals. In 2023, the Warriors fell to the Western Conference semi-finals. At this time last year, the Nuggets also fell to the Western Conference semi-finals.

As the NBA champion in 2024, many people are optimistic that the Celtics will break this curse, and even hope that the Celtics will complete the defending title. Who would have thought that they were also in crisis against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. In the first game of the series, the Celtics were reversed with a 20-point lead. In the second game of the series, it was a similar situation. The Celtics were beaten 21-2 by the Knicks in the fourth quarter and lost the game again.

To a certain extent, it was a bit surprising that the Celtics lost in the first game of the series. At that time, the sluggish three-point shooting was seen as the biggest reason for their loss. In that game, the Celtics made a record 60 three-pointers, hitting only 15 of them. Among them, there were 7 of 32 three-pointers in the big open space, and only 7 of 24 three-pointers in the open space.

Mazula said after the game: "We have many good opportunities, but we just didn't make any attempts." Many people believe that the defending champion will complete the recovery and adjustment in the second game. Unexpectedly, they stepped into the same river. Three-pointers shot again with only 25% shooting percentage, and lost 75 three-pointers in two games, setting an NBA record.

If you only think from the perspective of shooting randomness, it is not unacceptable to the situation where three-pointers are inaccurate in two consecutive games. But in addition to shooting randomness, the Celtics have many other problems. For example, they cannot take advantage of the Knicks' misalignment well. For example, many tactics also have huge problems and deviations in execution.

Although the Celtics are a team based on mathematics, three-pointers are their deadliest weapon. But in the journey to win the championship last season, the team actually experienced many nights with bad shooting feel. Under such circumstances, the Celtics can still rely on their own excellent defense and offensive execution to gain some victory in the game. However, in the past two games, the Celtics are not ready to make the three-pointers inaccurate.

As Jaylen Brown said after today's game: "At the beginning of the fourth quarter today, we had 4-5 good shots in a row, but we didn't shoot the ball."

Of course, this is also related to the Knicks' defensive strategy. Thibodeau won the bet today. He shrank wildly in the second half of the game, and did the opposite and finally achieved good results.

For the Celtics, although they were behind 0-2 and lost two home courts in a row, they were not without opportunities. Mazula emphasized after the game: "We also put ourselves in the right position, but we just didn't play. There is a challenge in front of us, and we have the opportunity to welcome it together." However, if the Celtics still blame the loss on inaccuracies outside the three-point line. When they head to Madison Gardens, things may not be as optimistic.

It is worth mentioning that after the game, a fire alarm suddenly sounded at the Celtics' home court, and the press conference was forced to end early, and players, including Tatum, did not end the interview. The Boston fire alarm was dispatched and quickly controlled the situation in the stadium. However, the Celtics' failure alarm is still flashing. Who can help them resolve the danger?

(text/mango)