Post#50 » by KillahGhostface » Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:39 pm
Durant defended Tatum for 45 possessions, Tatum went 5-8 with 15 points, 3 assists, and no TO’s. More importantly though, from the late first quarter on, the Suns sent a second man to Tatum pretty much anytime he got the ball or had someone set a pick for him. Because of that, on those 45 possessions, the Celtics scored 71 points, which is just insanity.
Tatum defended KD for 37 possessions, in which KD had 4 points, 1 assist, and 1 TO. The Suns scored 34 on those possessions, which is an awesome number for the Celtics, and the benefit of Tatum being able to check KD 1 on 1.
Tatum had 4 points in the second half because the Suns weren’t going to let him beat them, which is why he took 9 shots in the first quarter, and 9 the next three quarters combined. There’s a lot more to the game than just checking the box score lol.