Celtics' 18th title, and Brown's first FMVP

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2024-06-18 13:08Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

On June 18, 2008, when the Celtics won their 17th championship trophy in franchise history, Rivers was topped by Gatorade, Pierce lifted the FMVP trophy, and Garnett roared the famous "Anything is possible" in the middle of the crowd.

On June 18, 2024, the Celtics won the 18th championship trophy in team history. Tatum lifted Deuce in the sky, veteran Horford finally realized his dream, and Jaylen Brown lifted the first FMVP trophy of his career.

After half-time, when Pritchard hit the second ultra-long whistle three-pointer in the finals, the suspense of today's game was only who could get the FMVP. Although the FMVP of the finals is measured by the entire finals, the impression score of the last game is definitely a little larger.

Tatum's play today was perfect, with 31 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds, and the consecutive scores in the final quarter brushed up the judges' impression points. And Brown was overdone today, shooting 7-of-23 from the field and 2-of-9 from three-point range.

After the finals, Jaylen Brown averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.8 turnovers per game, shooting 44% from the field, 23.5% from three-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line. Tatum averaged 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1 steal, 0.6 blocks and 3.2 turnovers per game while shooting 38.8% from the field, 26.3% from three-point range, and 92.6% from the free throw line.

Tatum is taller in all three stats of points, assists and rebounds, and both are actually terrible at their efficiency, although Brown is better. Looking at the data alone, Tatum seems to be the one who deserves FMVP more, but in terms of the first three games, Brown's performance is definitely better than Tatum's.

When Tatum was struggling to shoot, it was Brown who saved the Celtics in crunch time many times. After the first three games, the suspense of the finals is almost gone. The Celtics lost in the fourth game, and it seemed that the perfect play in the fifth game alone was not enough for Tatum to complete the comeback against Brown.

Brown played consistently throughout the Finals, and of course his exploits in defending Doncic cannot be forgotten. At the beginning of today, Brown clung to Doncic and did not give his opponent the slightest respite. Tatum scored more points than Brown, but Brown played against Doncic.

But in the end, the FMVP award is more important to fans than to the players. Tatum said before today's game: "I don't feel bad at all because I didn't win the Finals MVP. As long as I win the finals, I will be ecstatic. ”

Today, Tatum hugged his head and cried for a long time after a brief moment of joy since he was replaced, becoming the person with the most emotional fluctuations on the court, and Horford was not as excited as Tatum. Brown didn't have any shots at all, which made me think that FMVP was going to Tatum.

Jaylen Brown didn't make the All-NBA team this season, but ended up getting the FMVP. The last to do so was Iguodala in 2015 and Leonard in 2014. In the 2016 finals, Brown was there to watch the game and interacted with Iguodala. Brown faced the camera and said, "One day I'm going to be on this stage too." ”

Brown made it to the finals six years later and lifted the championship trophy and FMVP trophy eight years later. Both he and Tatum have been questioned countless times for not being able to lead the team to a championship, but look at where they are today.

And the 38-year-old Horford finally lifted the damn championship trophy in his 17th season and after his 186th playoff game. The moment he looked at the O'Brien Cup, he couldn't put it down, and Horford's career could finally come to a perfect end.

Derrick White, a novice produced by the Spurs, also ushered in the first championship of his career. Today he even knocked out half of his front teeth, and after winning the championship, White said: "I am willing to lose all my teeth in order to win the championship." ”

The top championship puzzle, Holiday who once had the hope of competing for FMVP, ushered in the second championship of his career. The two-gun defense of him and White in the backcourt is an often overlooked lethal weapon for the Celtics. Holiday is the kind of player who was born to play in the playoffs and win championships, and the Bucks eventually gave him up.

And, of course, Stevens behind the scenes, who made a fantastic deal to create this invincible Celtics. Many people say that Stevens is the real FMVP, and there is nothing wrong with that. When he was coaching, he was a famous young marshal, young and promising. After moving up to management, Stevens' influence has increased, and the 18th crown may be the starting point of Stevens' illustrious career.

Let's go back to 2008, when the three veterans who had been depressed for many years won the championship in the first year of their union, many people said that the Celtics would dominate the league for many years, but who would have thought that the next championship would be 16 years.

In 2013, five years after winning their 17th title, the Celtic team disintegrated. The Celtics sent Garnett and Pierce to the Nets in exchange for the Nets' 14, 16, and '18 unprotected first-round picks and a '17 first-round pick.

At that time, many people angrily criticized the cold-bloodedness of the Celtics management, and many fans lost their fans about it. But when we look back, this deal was the key to the Celtics staying competitive and winning their 18th title over the years.

In 2016, the Celtics drafted Jaylen Brown with the Nets; In 2017, the Celtics used the Nets' draft picks to draw the top pick, and finally traded the top pick with the 76ers and selected Tatum with the scout pick. In 2024, Brown and Tatum won the championship for the Celtics.

It all started when Billy King, then the general manager of the Nets, thought he had made a lucrative trade.

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