The superstar wing detailed just how good the Boston Celtics‘ defense has been during their opening two games of the playoffs.
Getty Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets On Wednesday, April 19, the Boston Celtics took another step towards the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs by defeating the Brooklyn Nets for the second straight game. The Celtics now head into game three with a commanding two-game lead despite struggling for consistency on the offensive side of the floor. In fairness, the Nets haven’t found their offensive stride either, with both teams playing a physical brand of basketball that has resulted in a total of 105 foul calls in just two games. In the first two games of the Celtics vs. BKN series, there have been 105 foul calls. Adam Taylor (@AdamTaylorNBA) April 21, 2022 However, Boston’s commitment to a bully-boy brand of basketball seems to be paying dividends, as they have held Brooklyn’s superstar scorer, Kevin Durant to just 31.7% shooting from the field and 28.6% from three over the opening two games of the series. “They’re playing two, three guys on me when I’m off the ball. Mucking up actions when I run off stuff, I see Horford leaving his man to come over hit me sometimes. Just, two or three guys hitting me wherever I go, and that’s just the nature of the beast in the playoffs.
