The evening could have been very delicate for the Celtics, despite the victory synonymous with a break in the series against Miami (3-1). Already because of Kristaps Porzingis' injury, obviously not very serious. Then with that avoided by Jayson Tatum, after contact from Bam Adebayo, in the last quarter.
The referees call a foul on Patty Mills so the game stops. The All-Star winger will however draw at 3-points and the Heat interior decides to contest this shot. He does this by closing in on Tatum, who lands on Bam Adebayo's feet. Result: the Boston player twists his left ankle and the Miami interior receives a flagrant foul.
Teammates in selection
Obviously, Al Horford cursed. “I know we can challenge shots after fouls, but there are levels. If the guy shoots and the action is over, leave him”, believes Celtics veteran. “I know Bam was in the heat of the moment, but it pisses me off. I don't want to see one of my teammates get hurt. Fortunately, Jayson Tatum is okay, but it could have been worse. »
The Boston star finished the meeting well and reassured about his state of health. ” I'm doing well. I wasn't worried about that: we moved on to the next action because we still had a match to win.”, he explains while the Celtics were thirteen points ahead at that time, five minutes from time.
How did Tatum experience his teammate's support? “It’s the old one. We are together on this team, we are brothers. So, right or wrong, we are with our brother. We are like that. If we see something we don't like, we stand up and defend others. It's contagious “concludes the Celtics winger, who will play alongside Bam Adebayo at the Olympic Games.
