The Warriors receive the Celtics next night, for the remake of the last Finals. But between champions barely in balance (13 wins – 13 losses) and finalists in the firmament (21 wins – 5 losses), there is currently a world of difference. Which can be explained precisely by the scenario of the final…
“For the past two years, they’ve kicked our ass both times we’ve been here (in the regular season) and we remember that”, explained Jayson Tatum. “It’s fresh in our minds and we want a different result. Everyone in this locker room understands what we want to do. We know we have the best record, at 21-5. Then you have to make the decision to play every night the right way, to play hard on both sides of the floor. I wouldn’t say we’re angry. We’re having a lot of fun. »
If Jayson Tatum assures that the Celtics are not motivated by the pain of the defeat of the last Finals, Jaylen Brown admits for his part that this failure is a constant motivator.
“Every workout, every strength session, every physical session. If you could see the shoes now they are almost in tatters”
“Failing at the climax, in the NBA Finals, there is nothing that makes you more humble”explains the full-back/winger. “There is nothing that generates more humility than losing at the most important moment of your career. When we started this season, we were all very modest. And I think it’s part of our nature now. By understanding this, we somehow cultivate this force that you mention… Because we play from our experiences, our sorrows, our failures. »
Before the campaign, Jaylen Brown explained that he had worn the Game 6 shoes of the Finals all summer…
“The shoes I wore in the last game of the season, I wore them in every training session this summer”he had said. “Every workout, every strength session, every physical session. If you could see the shoes now, they’re almost in tatters. But it’s just to remind me. »
For his part, Jayson Tatum seems less guided than his teammate by the “anger” of the defeat against the Warriors in June. Even if we also feel marked by this failure, he who thinks only of the ultimate goal.
“The objective is always the same: to return to the final and pass this test. Even though we are having fun and we are happy with the way we are playing, no one in this dressing room is happy or happy with our current situation. he concludes. “All this means nothing if we don’t hang a new banner. This is the ultimate goal. The way we play every night is a step in the right direction, and I’m proud of that. »
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
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| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Jayson Tatum | 25 | 36.6 | 48.0 | 36.5 | 86.3 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 30.5 |
| Jaylen Brown | 24 | 35.6 | 49.8 | 34.5 | 83.8 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 26.7 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 21 | 23.1 | 50.0 | 49.4 | 85.7 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 23 | 32.8 | 45.2 | 34.7 | 76.7 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 11.7 |
| Derrick White | 26 | 25.9 | 46.3 | 42.7 | 89.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 10.6 |
| Al Horford | 20 | 31.6 | 53.7 | 46.6 | 62.5 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.2 |
| Grant Williams | 25 | 28.7 | 55.3 | 46.7 | 85.7 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 9.3 |
| Sam Hauser | 26 | 16.9 | 49.2 | 45.5 | 77.8 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 7.1 |
| Blake Griffin | 10 | 15.3 | 55.6 | 46.7 | 72.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 5.5 |
| Payton Pritchard | 15 | 12.0 | 41.1 | 36.6 | 70.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| Luke Kornet | 21 | 13.7 | 71.0 | 33.3 | 93.8 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 5.0 |
| Mfiondu Kabengele | 1 | 8.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| noah vonleh | 17 | 8.9 | 45.8 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| Jd Davison | 3 | 2.8 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| justin jackson | 10 | 5.6 | 15.4 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
