Celtics’ Playoff Fate Hangs by a Thread: Can They Escape a Shocking Collapse Against the Knicks?
The problem for the Celtics is that Jayson Tatum hasn’t thrived in clutch situations this year. He’s shot just 41.4% from the field and 17.6% on 3s in the last five minutes of a game when the point differential is five or fewer. Jalen Brunson won Clutch Player of the Year by shooting 50.5% from the field and getting to the free-throw line significantly more frequently than Tatum in the clutch.
The Celtics had the superior offense to the Knicks this season. But when you reduce the game to isolation in the clutch, the Knicks have an edge. The Celtics would be better off running more traditional action at the end of games than having Tatum try to out-hero Brunson. So far, they’ve taken the bait.
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