“I’ve seen players like this in the past.”
Game 7 of the second round of the playoffs between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers on the 15th (Korean time). Boston ace Jayson Tatum had a phenomenal performance.
51 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. It is the most points scored by a player in Game 7 of the playoffs in NBA history. He also became the fifth player in history to record at least 50 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a single playoff game.
It was more than the combined scores of Joel Embiid (15 points), James Harden (9 points), and Tyreese Maxie (17 points), the first, second and third options in Philadelphia. In particular, he scored 17 points against MVP Embiid this season.
I asked Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers after the game. Have you ever seen a player in the playoffs who performed as well as today’s Tatum?
Director Rivers nodded his head. “He only saw it once,” he continued.
“Unfortunately, it was the same place (Boston TD Garden) as today (15th). It was LeBron James. It was the first time LeBron had ever seen such a ridiculous performance right in front of his eyes. I couldn’t believe Tatum today either. I experienced a lot of matches like this. I’m glad I didn’t.”
The game Rivers recalled was Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals. The matchup was Miami Heat and Boston. Boston’s manager at the time was Rivers.스포츠토토
Miami, where LeBron was located, was driven to Boston with the Big 3 (Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett) with a 2-3 record. One more loss and the series was eliminated. Moreover, Game 6 was held at TD Garden, an away event.
A moment of desperate crisis. Standing on the court, Lebron’s eyes were different from usual. He seemed to live beyond seriousness.
LeBron performed like a monster that day, recording 45 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists, with a field goal success rate of 73.1%. His impact was so strong that it is still etched in the minds of many NBA fans. Miami took Game 6 and won Game 7 to advance to the Finals.
Lebron took both the finals championship and MVP that season. It was LeBron’s first win.