Brunson: The Celtics can always shoot three-pointers in various ways. Tonight s defeat is not a tactical issue

May 11th In the NBA Playoff Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Knicks lost to the Celtics 93-115. After the game, Knicks star Brunson accepted an interview with reporters.

Speaking of the Celtics' outstanding three-pointers, Brunson said: "Obviously, they can always shoot three-pointers in various ways. Their poor touch in the first two games was beneficial to us, but they made a shot tonight. As for our pick-and-roll defense, we will stick to the established coverage strategy and adjust when it is time to adjust, but the key is to improve intensity, urgency and confrontation. This is not a tactical issue, but a question of will. Obviously we did not give the correct answer tonight."

In this game, Brunson made 9 of 21 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, and scored 27 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal. However, there were 4 turnovers and 4 fouls, plus-minus value -16.

In this game, the two sides' shooting performances on the outside were very different. Among them, the Celtics made 20 of 40 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of up to 50%. Tatum and Prichard both made 5 three-pointers, while the Knicks only made 5 of 25 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 20%. The Celtics won 45 points in this data.