it was mostly sunshine and rainbows boston celtics Frustration was the main emotion that lit up Saturday night this season. Ugly 123-107 loss To golden state warriorsIt marked their sixth loss of the year, their third in regulation, and their first loss to a Western Conference team.
Boston was shaky from the start as they lost all but the second quarter, including an eight-point deficit in the opening. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 66 points, while Jayson Tatum only scored 18 points.
However, despite the tough loss, they seemed relatively calm after the match.head coach Joe Mazura also said He said he was “not disappointed at all” and that the game was “just another chance” because “all games give us information”.
Mazura’s now-famous SandCastle approach seems to have influenced the team as well. Jaylen Brown echoed his coach’s sentiments.
“I have learned to appreciate the journey. There are no shortcuts.”
Tatum didn’t find his footing against Golden State, but Brown was one of the only reasons the Celtics had a chance in the game. , dropped 31 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Celtics are one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the league, but they were only able to shoot 40-12 from range on a night when their defense was weak. Brown could often shoot midrange, which was Boston’s only source of consistent offense all night. Ten of his 13 makes have been from the two-point range, and he shot 10 of 12 from inside the arc.
When the Celtics played the Warriors NBA Finals last summer. Still, it was newly acquired Malcolm Brogdon who offered some additional perspective as a player who wasn’t even on that finals team.
“The next time we play against them, we have to come right. Really, it’s good to play them early in the year. We know they will put on the best game against us regardless of how the season goes and we can learn from that. We have more strengths, I think we are deeper, and next time we play, we can attack in different ways.”
Like Brown, Brogdon made a big contribution to the Celtics on Saturday night. He scored 16 points off the bench and recorded 5 rebounds and 4 assists. His six of his points came in the first quarter alone. Because he was able to keep the team afloat when they were treading water early on.
He joined the team in a trade this offseason after spending the last three seasons. Indiana PacersBrogdon has only made the playoffs once in three years, losing in the first round. early this seasonhe’s trying to remind the Celtics players to savor their time in Boston and appreciate the situation they’re in.
And although they lost to the same team that stole Banner 18’s offense last year, the Celtics are still in a great position with a 21-6 record. Tatum likes to keep things moving.
“I strongly believe that good games, bad games, and that’s it. There’s nothing I can do about what just happened, but get some rest, watch a movie, and get ready for Monday. I am as honest as I can be.
