Tatum and Brunson hit the same percentage, but the results are very different

6 of 19 shots (Jeren Brunson) is really no better than 5 of 19 shots (Jerson Tatum), but the results of the game are very different. What's more, this is in the playoffs, where the Celtics lost two home games in a row, and were reversed after leading 20+.

There is no doubt that the Celtics have arrived at the edge of the cliff, and the Knicks can get the match point of the series by just holding one home court.

The inefficient performances of Brunson and Tatum at the last moment also gave people a very different game view: Carl Anthony Towns' key tip-in helped the Knicks narrow the gap to one point, and then Brunson scored four points to help the Knicks overtake and expand their lead. Tatum immediately responded through free throws and dunks. If the game ends here, Tatum will become a hero. Next, Brunson used solid ball control to throw away Ju Holiday, who had to pay a foul. Brunson, the key regular season master, made both free throws, and the Knicks once again scored a point lead. However, they left the Celtics with 12 seconds of offensive time.

To be honest, there is plenty of time. However, Tatum did not seize the opportunity. He got the opportunity to play Mitchell Robinson in the free throw line area, but he almost made a mistake when turning around and dribble, which directly caused Tatum to lose the rhythm. By the time he came to the bottom corner, the Knicks players had surrounded Tatum, who wanted to pass the ball to Jaylen Brown on the outside, and Bridges completed the key steal. The

game ended here, and the Celtics lost two home games in a row, and the prospects were worrying. From a time perspective, the Celtics can complete a final kill, but unfortunately they didn't even get a chance to take action. In the same situation, Brunson was not ruthless at all at the critical moment. On the other hand, Tatum... In the two semi-finals, Tatum handed out a report card of 7 of 23 shots and 5 of 19 shots respectively, and a total of 5 of 20 shots outside the three-point line, reaching an outrageous level. The Knicks have rich defensive resources, and OG Anunobi, Josh Hart, Towns, Bridges and others take into account both physical and flexibility, which gives Tatum more or less a headache.

After all, Tatum's own skills are still not strong enough. Compared with the crazy three-point shooting in the first game, Tatum reduced three-point shooting in the second game, which is not only a reflection of the Knicks' defensive strategy, but also a adjustment for Tatum's offense. Helplessly, Tatum's performance outside the three-point line is really unsuccessful. In the first two games with the Knicks, Tatum completed a total of 42 shots, including 6 of 9 shots within 5 feet, 0 of 4 shots within 5-9 feet, 0 of 3 shots within 10-14 feet, 1 of 5 shots in 15-19 feet, 0 of 5 shots in 20-24 feet, and 5 of 19 shots in 25-29 feet. It is not difficult to see that except for the two areas within 5 feet and 25-29 feet, Tatum can be said to have no particles in the remaining four areas, and only hit 14 shots.

Don't think that Tatum just performed so badly with the Knicks. He only made 14 of 49 shots in the above-mentioned inefficient four zones throughout the playoffs, with a poor 28.6%. Brunson's shooting percentage in the above four areas is no less than 40%, and his offensive skills such as landing and emergency stop jump shots are far more stable than Tatum. This is why they are both inefficient. The game between Brunson and Tatum is completely different. The former has a rich offensive skills when the team needs to score. There are no blind spots in the offense. You can use solid ball control to find out what you can do. The latter itself tends to shoot three-pointers, and the ball control is not solid enough, and there is no way to create space for shooting at critical moments.

may not necessarily complete the final kill, but if you don’t know how to use your phone, there will definitely be no final kill. Top stars must first have the ability to create a space for action. Tatum is even a little immature in front of Brunson. Text/Duncan's Smile