‘Rookie’ gang irritates bad Tatum Celtics

The Celtics had it all. their leader, Jason Tatum – who else – was going to turn the final ball in the last five seconds of Boston’s final 118-119 into a win.But lo and behold the Jazz guessed everything, absolutely everything and left with a 118-117 win salt lake cityeager for the ensuing playoffs All star. A comeback of up to 19 points deserved such a happy ending.

Malcolm Brogdon He intended to give it to Jason Tatum, waiting in the middle of the track for a “very brutish” man. But the jazz coach Will Hardy I’m a 35-year-old rookie who recently turned around, but I’m by no means an idiot. Ochai Agbaji, number 14 in the 2022 draft, sticking with ‘0’. Frustrated play. Brogdon therefore had no choice but to give it to Grant Williams.

The power forward breathed his way to the rim and left his path walker kesslerWilliams faked it, but the Utah Center didn’t “buy” it. rice field. The newcomer is in command, his two others are running. Among the “newcomers” there was a thing.

“I thought he was going to make a feint, so I sat down and tried to do everything I could, but I was able to control it.” historic debut Becoming the first “rookie” to record a double-double in his first game, he had 12 points and 10 rebounds and shot 100% from the field on 5/5 shooting.

“I have no ego, I just try to win”

Jason Tatum

Frustration on the losing side. But don’t blame me. “I have no ego. I just think about winning,” he said. Jason Tatum, finished with just 15 points in 38 minutes after a 4/12 shot from the field. “Joe[Mazura, Celtics coach]he can draw a play for me, but he has other options… I don’t mind Grant taking that shot and not giving it to me. It’s basketball,” said the forward, whose post-All-Star irregularities left him completely behind in the MVP race.

Since the return of a stellar weekend, Boston has displayed an irregular balance of 7-6, giving West leadership not only to the Bucks but also to the Sixers. Second place. The other day. After averaging 30.6 points, 46% shooting from the field and almost 36% from 3-pointers to the break, Tatum has since scored 27 goals, shot 42% and shot 29% on the perimeter. the one that fell the most. Most impressively, all of his 15 points in this match were scored in the second set.he was left with the consolation that he reached first 2,000 points This season.

without it Marcus Smart do not have Robert Williams IIIWhat was still worrying about the Celtics was that they threw overboard earnings (34-53) reaching 19 midway through the second quarter, even though they were already down to 57-63 by halftime. That was it. Jalen Brown He scored 25 goals (9/19 in TC, 4/9 in triples) this time, compared to Williams’ 23 goals.

Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 28 points (12 of them in the last quarter) and finished with 10/23 shooting and 4/12 3-pointers.All of the titular quintet Utah finished in double figures with Tarren Horton Tucker with 19, Ochai Agbazi with 16, Kessler with 12 plus 14 rebounds, and Kelly Olynyk with 13 points and 13 sacks. Utah is currently in last position to play-in in the West, 34-36 and he is in 10th place. ‘I want to go to the playoffs’ Markkanen warned that he wanted to sign “what was said and done”.