Jayson Tatum saved the Boston Celtics from an early playoff. With a gala, the forward prevents another comeback from the Milwaukee Bucks and keeps the championship dreams of the Celtics alive.
- NBA Playoffs: Celtics vs. Bucks - The series at a glance
- Jayson Tatum stops comack attempt at the Bucks
- Jayson Tatum punishes the Bucks Defense
"That's why we pay him with the big ones," said Celtics-Guard Marcus Smart after the 108: 95 success. "Today was the opportunity. I told him the whole game: 'Be yourself!' And he was. He is paid for that and we rely on it. "
In fact, Tatum was worth it, this season he collects $ 28.1 million, hardly measurable in this game. 46 points (17/32 FG), 7 transformed threesome and 9 rebounds into almost 43 minutes - Tatum fought a gripping duel with the reigning final MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (44 points, 14/30 FG, 20 rebounds), which is not Since his Shaq performance has been considered the best player in the NBA.
Boston stood with his back to the wall before this game. It can be argued that the Celtics in this series have been the better team so far, and yet the reigning champion always managed to win games believed to be lost, such as in game 5 when Milwaukee still won and still in Boston with a magnificent final phase thus got the home advantage.
Jayson Tatum stops comack attempt at the Bucks
"Everyone was pissed off," reported Coach Ime Udoka about the bitter end of Game 5. "But we knew that we played well through the series and unfortunately subsided." The fact that things in game 6 would change was no doubt on the Celtics and should be right, even if there were some tremors again.
With 14 points, the Celtics led at the beginning of the fourth quarter before Antetocounmpo almost alone freely cheated and gilded the 11: 1 run with a pull-up triangle. The hall trembled, it was only 81:85 on the clock at just under nine minutes and it would not have been surprised if the guests were folded under the pressure.
They didn't do it, instead it was Tatum who stopped bleeding. First a fadeaway jumper with a clock from the Baseline via Jrue Holiday, then a pullup triangle about George Hill and a step-in flamingo again via Holiday, which Dirk Nowitzki would have been proud. The Bucks should no longer find the game back and now have to take a trip to the North Station in Boston.
Jayson Tatum punishes the Bucks Defense
"Everyone had this shell in their mouth," said Tatum, who scored 16 points (5/7 FG) in the final quarter. "We were beaten up but not beaten. We believed that our season will not end today. We really did it and I think everyone saw that."
It was also visible that Tatum is now much better found with the Bucks Defense than at the beginning of the series. In game 3, the all-star had only booked 10 points (4/19 FG), since then it was at least 30 in every game.
Will he do it again? On Sunday at 9:30 p.m. (live on dazn ) Tatum gets another chance and the view of the third conference finals of his young career.
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NBA Playoffs: Celtics vs. Bucks - The series at a glance
| Game | Date | Time | Home | About | result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. May | 7 p.m. | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | 89:101 |
| 2 | 4. May | 1 o'clock | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | 109: 86 |
| 3 | 7. May | 9:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks | Boston Celtics | 103: 101 |
| 4 | 10. May | 1.30 a.m. | Milwaukee Bucks | Boston Celtics | 108: 116 |
| 5 | 12. May | 1 o'clock | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | 107: 110 |
| 6 | 14. May | 1.30 a.m. | Milwaukee Bucks | Boston Celtics | 95: 108 |
| 7 | 15. May | 9:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | - |
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