26+11 is comparable to Duncan, 4-for-1 trade is successful, you are the most underrated player

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2024-06-10 14:41Published in Shandong

Every team that wants to win the finals will have great core players and top puzzle pieces. Now that the Celtics and Mavericks have played two rounds in the Finals, you'll find that the expected Mavericks role players aren't performing as well as they should. In contrast, in addition to the two cores of the Celtics' starters, the other three players were able to help the team on both offensive and defensive ends, which was the key to their 2-0 lead. It's a completely different performance from the last time they played in the Finals, as Tatum and Brown now have better helpers around them, and the trades of White, Porzingis, and Holiday are all helping them on both ends of the floor. 26+11 to Duncan, the 4-for-1 trade was a big success, and you are the most underrated player.

The double tanhua is the shortcoming of the Celtics, and their attacking ability and performance are questioned at critical moments, but after these two games, the Celtics did not save the game for the last moment to win, but occupied the lead. It was mainly because of the excellent performance of the two in regulation time and the help of their teammates that they were able to win. Taking G1 as an example, the returning Porkins maintained an efficient output in the first quarter of the game, scoring 20 points and 6 rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting in only 20 minutes, becoming the team's winning wonder.

In the G2 game, the team began to counterattack with Porzingis coming off the bench and maintained its own stable output. Holiday was even better in this game, with a better offensive and defensive performance. In the regular season and even in the playoffs, if you want to talk about the most underrated player, it is definitely the name of Holiday . He averaged only 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in the regular season, shooting 48% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range. In the playoffs, his performance has improved even further this season, and even on the stage of the finals, his performance on both the offensive and defensive ends is the key to the team's ability to go further.

In this game, he hit 11 of 14 shots, scored 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block with a 78.6% shooting rate, and had no turnovers. This statistic is comparable to that of Duncan in the past. In contrast to him, it can be said that he beat Irving, who played 41 minutes, with only 16 points, two rebounds and 6 assists on 7-of-18 shooting and 0-of-3 three-point shooting. Holiday became the first player since Duncan to record 25+10+0 turnovers in the Finals. Statistics show that Holiday is the first player since Michael Jordan in 1998 to accumulate 38+ points and zero turnovers in the first two games of the Finals. Now let's look at Holiday It's the final piece of the puzzle for the Celtics to rush to the championship.

The original four-for-one deal was really successful. In order to get Lillard, the Bucks traded Holiday away, who was both offensive and defensive in the team's backcourt, and after being sent to the Trail Blazers, the Celtics became interested in him, and got Holiday in a subsequent four-for-one trade. The Celtics sent Robert Williams, Brogdon, two first-round picks (from the Warriors in 2024 and the Celtics unprotected in 2029) to get Holiday from the Trail Blazers. Although the trade of sending Robert and Brogdon away and acquiring Holiday in two first-rounders was questioned, Holiday used his performances throughout the season, especially in the playoffs to help on both ends of the floor.

Perkins talked about how Holiday helped the Bucks win a championship in the past, and now he is shining with the Celtics. American journalist Mike Prada tweeted that the league let the Celtics get Holiday the same way the Lakers got Gasol. At the same time, he mentioned that despite the accolades he has won, he is still the most underrated player.

It's true that Holiday tends to be the player who gets the least noticed, but his performance for the team can be said to be reflected on both the offensive and defensive ends. This year's playoffs are close to the 180 club, and he has become an excellent puzzle piece for the Celtics to double explore the championship, and we look forward to his performance in the following games.

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