Did the Celtics lack motivation? In any case, faced with very diminished sixers, they were led by 17 points (61-44) at halftime, and Joe Mazzulla Then asked his holders a question …
“We had to be honest with ourselves at halftime” tell Jayson Tatum. “They had scored twenty points in counterattack. We did not show the necessary desire. Joe told us something like: 'If you are tired, tell me. I put you on the bench, and I play the replacements'. So we had to make a choice. »»
The answer was not immediate, because the Sixers will take up to 26 points ahead (90-64) in the third quarter, but the coach of the Celtics still noted that the state of mind His holders had changed.
A consuming comeback as an answer
“I analyzed their” body language “(their attitudes) and they really gave, really the impression of doing what had to do to win. So I left them on the ground. »»
A paid choice because the Celtics will succeed in overthrowing the meeting, ending with a 54-20 in Philadelphia!
Jayson Tatum was thus monstrous in the end of the match, with 16 points at 6/8, including 4/5 by far in the last 15 minutes of the game, but also 7 assists. In particular for Derrick White and Sam Hauser, who perfectly accompanied him in this comeback, with a perfect 7/7 to 3-point at the end.
“It was a long third quarter, it did not go in our direction and we just had to continue to fight. But it brought out the best of us, that's how we have to play. Everyone brought their stone to the building. There was joy and competitiveness on both sides of the field. And it was nice. »»
The Jayson Tatum final stats line? 35 points at 13/20 in shooting including 5/8 from afar, 11 passes and 7 rebounds.
| Jayson Tatum | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | Bos | 80 | 31 | 47.5 | 43.4 | 82.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| 2018-19 | Bos | 79 | 31 | 45.0 | 37.3 | 85.5 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 2019-20 | Bos | 66 | 34 | 45.0 | 40.3 | 81.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 23.4 |
| 2020-21 | Bos | 64 | 36 | 45.9 | 38.6 | 86.8 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | Bos | 76 | 36 | 45.3 | 35.3 | 85.3 | 1.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 26.9 |
| 2022-23 | Bos | 74 | 37 | 46.6 | 35.0 | 85.4 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 30.1 |
| 2023-24 | Bos | 74 | 36 | 47.1 | 37.6 | 83.3 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 26.9 |
| 2024-25 | Bos | 46 | 36 | 45.1 | 35.1 | 80.0 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 26.7 |
| Total | 559 | 34 | 46.0 | 37.2 | 84.0 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 23.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
