2024-02-21 04:50:39
In the Celtics’ 118-110 victory over the Nets, everyone’s attention was turned to Jayson Tatum when he scored 16 points in the first quarter. After Tatum scored another 15 points in the second quarter, everyone got a taste of it. At that time, everyone thought they would see at least one game in which an individual scored more than 60 points in a single game. Fans want to see Tatum set a new personal record, but he himself is not obsessed with setting a new single-game scoring high…
So far this season, Luka Doncic and Joel Embiid have scored 73 points and 70 points respectively in a single game. The late star Kobe Bryant’s single-game record of 81 points is regarding to be broken by his juniors, and Wilt Chamberlain’s long-standing single-game record of 100 points now does not seem to be a completely impossible mountain to cross.
Therefore, when Jayson Tatum scored 16 points in the first quarter of the Celtics’ 118-110 victory over the Nets, everyone’s attention was directed to him. After Tatum scored another 15 points in the second quarter, everyone got a taste of it. At that time, everyone thought they would see at least one game in which an individual scored more than 60 points in a single game. Fans want to see Tatum set a new personal record, but he himself is not obsessed with setting a new single-game scoring high.
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When talking regarding breaking his personal single-game scoring record, Tatum said: “This does not attract me. There have been many games with more than 50 points in a single game. I have also scored 60 points in a single game. I know I can, just play It’s just rhythm.”
On the Celtics’ first offensive possession in the second half of the game, Jrue Holiday passed the ball to Tatum in the corner and helped him cover. Simmons, who was guarding Tatum, bypassed Holiday’s screen to pester Tatum. Cam Thomas, who was originally guarding Holiday, blocked Tatum’s cutting path.
Seeing both defenders staring at Tatum, Holiday decided to retreat to the unguarded three-point line and scored a three-pointer following receiving Tatum’s pass, extending the team’s lead to 18 points. The pass was unremarkable, but Tatum had the space because he was the ball handler.
As the game progressed, Tatum continued to dominate, but not just by assists. In the middle of the third quarter, when Al Horford wanted to screen Tatum who was holding the ball on the side, Horford’s defender Nicolas Claxton chose to switch defense, and then Holiday ran over to cover Tatum for the second time. This made Cam, who was originally guarding Holiday, Thomas had to switch to guarding Tatum, but Claxton was not sure whether he had to let go of Tatum and switch to guarding Holiday because he focused this wave of defense on Tatum.
Holiday was in a great position to keep Claxton behind him and allow Tatum to loft the ball to him in the paint. After receiving the pass, Holiday had already made the defense realize that the defense line collapsed, and they had to retreat inward to block his attack. As a result, Derrick White on the outside had a big gap. Holiday, who attracted four double-teams, passed the ball to White, who was standing outside the three-point line, and White steadily hit the three-pointer.
When interviewed, Tatum said: “In the second half, I realized that my opponents would guard me in different ways or get closer, so I dribbled more and tried to trick them. My teammates kept covering for me and Keeping defenders from catching up allows me to throw the ball to them. It doesn’t matter if the teammate who receives the ball scores directly or passes the ball to someone else to score. I just want to find ways to affect the game other than scoring. The way.”
Tatum is a good scorer, and scoring may be his strongest weapon in his career. He once scored 60 points in a single game in the regular season, and also scored more than 50 points in a single game in the playoffs. In the first seven seasons of his career, he scored more than 30 points in a single game more times than Celtics legend Larry Bird scored more than 30 points in a single game during the same period.
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Tatum has not only developed his scoring ability in recent years, but also strengthened other skills on the court. This season, his average of 4.7 assists per game is a career high. In a Celtics team loaded with good players, Tatum’s improvement in playmaking is more important than ever.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said following the eight-point victory over the Nets: “So far, he’s grown as much as the intensity the defense has given him. He’s always had good shot selection, and he’s always had good shot selection. Being patient and reading the defense and taking advantage of the opponent’s strategy. He continues to improve on the court and you saw it tonight.”
Studying defensive strategies and responding to ever-changing deployments are challenges that Tatum embraces. In this regard, Mazzulla believes that Tatum’s biggest growth is his interpretation of the defense on the court, and said: “He interprets it calmly and calmly. To have an open mind and awareness When you go on the court, you may be double-teamed, rushed, or guarded. Therefore, you can only accept and understand the different strategies you will encounter in each game, and then quickly understand the opponent’s strategies during the game and use them. . Because he can do that, he now enjoys reading the opponent’s defense.”
Jaylen Brwon was selected to the All-Star Game once more this year. Holiday ranked 11th in the league in three-point shooting percentage and was also selected to the All-Star Game last year. In addition, White’s various statistics this year have reached a career high. Center Kristaps Porzingis was once a player selected for the All-Star Game, and his on-court efficiency this season has also reached a career high.
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