After losing 91-100 to the Phoenix Suns, the Celtics made it clear to fans that without Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown, they would not be able to beat those strong players in the league. In this game, Smart missed due to injury, and Brown was also absent due to a sore knee, the Celtics also ushered in a defeat.
The starting point guard Kemba Walker is very responsible for the loss. He made only 4 of 20 shots, including 4 of 11 three-pointers, only 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists and 3 turnovers at the same time, which means that his 9 two-pointers did not make a single shot, and he couldn't find the basket. The terrible thing is that Walker’s poor state was not exposed in this game. In fact, in 9 games after his knee injury recovered, his shooting percentage was only 38%, and his three-point shooting percentage was only 30%. This is ridiculously bad for any NBA-level player, let alone an All-Star player like Walker with an annual salary of $35 million.
If it were not for the outstanding performance of the substitute players, the Celtics would definitely not only lose 9 points in this game. The bench scored 36 points and point guard Peyton Pritchard scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. It was the team's biggest contributor to the score in the second half. In addition, Teague and Tays also scored in double figures.
only played 22 games this season. Walker still has enough time to find his own form, but the Celtics also need to recognize the reality, that is, Walker is absolutely impossible to be the ball The pillar of the team.
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