I have to keep this blog post short because I am sick as a dog and can barely see my screen. That being said, I must give the people what they want. So, without further ado, let’s get into how the Celtics absolutely destroyed the 76ers in yesterday’s game seven matchup.
GAME RECAP
The Sixers came out looking to compete and held the lead for a majority of the half. PJ tucker hit his over in points within the first few minutes of the game, cashing three after three to put the Sixers up early. When the second half rolled around is where things got ugly for Philly.
Entering the third, the game was nearly even at 55-52. By the fourth, Boston was up big 88-62. This was largely credited to Jayson Tatum’s electrifying performance of 51 points with 6 made threes. His 51 points go down as the most ever in a game seven in NBA history. While he also had 13 rebounds, what I found to be his second greatest statistic from the night were his zero turnovers. Need I remind you; Jayson Tatum had an abysmal 100 turnovers in last years’ postseason. 100. I have constantly criticized him and Jaylen Brown for their ball security, so now I must applaud Tatum for his performance.
Other notable performances belong to the big man duo of Robert Williams and Al Horford. The double big lineup completely dismantled the Sixers offense, and Big Al did an especially good job on the defensive end all night. This meant that the two star players on Philly, Embiid and Harden, combined for a total of 24 points. Jaylen Brown also had a solid 25 point game that was overshadowed by Tatum’s career night.
FINAL NOTES
Some odd things happened in last night’s game too. Jaylen Brown had his knee grabbed by Georges Niang after diving into the Philly bench to save a loose ball. Somehow, both players were given technicals even though replays showed Niang stepping out of line and committing an unsportsmanlike act that could’ve injured JB. Today, the NBA released a statement saying that Brown’s technical was rescinded:
My question is: What does that even do? Like, when we play Philly next do we start the game with free throws? Instead of the NBA rescinding calls off of player’s records, they should start punishing some of their terrible referees like Scott Foster for horrendous officiating. Part of the reason why the first half was so close was because it was an absolute ref show against Boston. Bad calls left and right kept Philly alive, until Tatum erupted in a fashion that no ref could stop.
Ok, I think that this is my limit for today. I 100% have a few grammatical errors throughout this post, the only problem is that I can’t think clear enough to notice them. So, let me know in the comments where I messed up, and expect a much better post on Wednesday.