Celtics await Cavaliers G1

Update Time:2024-05-08 Clicks:128

In the first round of G7 on the East Coast, Lu Yunmicao scored 39 points and led the Cavaliers to reverse the Magic and advance to the semi-finals. What awaited them was the regular season leader Celtics. Early on Wednesday morning, the G1 series between the Celtics and the Cavaliers will officially kick off at the TD North Shore Garden Arena.

Cleveland's hero
pulled back the time in the first round of G6. 
When Lu Yunmichao was crazy at the Magic's home court, he made 22 of 36 shots, 3 of 9 three-pointers, and 3 of 6 free throws, scoring 50 points. Unfortunately, The final defeat was dragged into a brutal tie-break by the latter. G7 returned to the home court. The Cavaliers were 18 points behind at the most, but in the third quarter, Lu Yunmichao exploded and scored 17 points. In sharp contrast, the Magic only scored 15 points in a single quarter. The Cavaliers, who counterattacked, overtook the score. , laying the foundation for the final reversal. In G6 and G7 , Lu Yunmichao scored a total of 89 points. His passion and strong shooting were like that man-Allen Iverson. In the next series with the Celtics, Lu Yunmichao 's performance is crucial. It can even be said that his performance directly determines the fate of the team.

What is the strength of the Celtics? As
we all know, the Celtics have a rich lineup configuration. The five tigers in the main selection are almost the strongest in the entire league. Even though 
Porhinkis suffered a strain and is expected to miss many games, he was able to top it up in time. The Heft who came up is by no means an idle person. As the saying goes, an old man in a family is like a treasure, which basically explains his value to the Celtics. During the regular season this season, the Celtics' many statistics were at the forefront of the league - such as home record, three-pointers, rebounds, etc. Focus on the home record and three-pointers. Including regular season home games, the Celtics recorded a total of 39 wins and 5 losses in 44 home games. Among them, the reason why G2 lost the series with the Heat was because the latter made a terrifying shot. Three-point shooting percentage (23 of 43). In terms of three-pointers, according to statistics, the Celtics made a total of 75 of 195 shots in the first round of 5 games, with a shooting rate of over 38%. It can be said that three-pointers are the lifeline of the Celtics. Holliday , Derek White , Senhousa and others all have good shooting percentages, so it is difficult for opponents to guard against them and they can only try to give up someone on the court. The game that G2 Heat won in the first round relied on a super three-point rain, which is exactly what the Cavaliers cannot possess. After 7 games in the first round, only G5 had a three-point shooting rate of more than 35%. , many games are even less than 30%.

The players the coach can deploy.
The Celtics have a large number of players who can hold the ball and initiate offense. Needless to say, 
Jason Dutton and James Brown have quite a lot of scoring methods. They all averaged 20+ per game in the first round. Although the former The shooting percentage is not very impressive, but he mobilized the opponent's defensive focus and averaged a team-high 5.4 assists per game. Of course, beside the two top picks, there are Holiday and Derek White who are willing to be green leaves . Especially Dale White averaged 22.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 5 playoff games, with three hits. The rates are 57.7%, 47.7% and 90% respectively. In terms of manpower configuration, the Cavaliers have relatively limited space to operate. Charlet Allen, the inside gatekeeper , missed the last three games of the first round due to injury, and Evan Mobili was forced to assume the center position. Galante and Stuluth will be the X factors. The overall performance of the two in the first round was not ideal. The former averaged 14.9 points, 5.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game. This data has declined compared with the regular season; As for the three-point shooting rate that Stulus relies on for survival, it is only 31.6%. For the Cavaliers, forward Dian Huadi and defender T. Xie Lumei and others were absent due to injuries.


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