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The Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum appear to have had the same reoccurring illness. Similar to past years, they have blown a sizable lead in the clutch and missed simple opportunities. Especially considering that they were up against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, this was a grave error. When the last buzzer rung, many unhappy expressions were visible. However, Joe Mazzulla—via NBC Sports Boston—knew better and examined the areas in which they could have done better.
Twenty layups and forty-one three-pointers were conceded. After the Celtics’ offense blew a 17-point lead, head coach Larry Bird stated, “I thought we got great looks the entire night, just didn’t make them.”
The fact that Jayson Tatum’s team could only muster five points in overtime sealed their premature demise. Not only that, but shooting at a 41.2% clip from all three scoring levels made it considerably more difficult to close the game. Even so, they had an 11-point advantage going into the fourth quarter and were controlling the Warriors, until Stephen Curry happened.
In just 38 minutes of action, the all-time great shooter finished with 33 points and six assists. In addition, he ensured that his clutch gene was felt by delivering clutch-knocking shots, just like he did in 2015. Moreover, Klay Thompson rewrote history by scoring 24 points in 40 minutes of play.
This loss was caused by a multitude of circumstances. If Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics are serious about winning a Larry O’Brien award, maybe they can figure out how to correct them.
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