Tatum or Brown? Data crush + spiritual leader! The suspense of the Celtics eukaryotic dispute ends

After the Celtics lost 81-119 away to the Knicks and ended the second round of the playoffs with a score of 2-4 on the 17th, Jaylen Brown expressed his voice in an interview with the media: "Personal, personally, I have experienced some things that need to be gritted." He did not elaborate on what these situations are, but his struggles can be seen from the game. In this game, Brown played 22 minutes and 37 seconds, scored 20 points on 8 of 20 shots, but made 6 fouls and 7 turnovers, leaving the court in the third quarter. Although he left the court with all his crimes, he tried his best and gave up.

Brown took on the burden of the team alone after Jason Tatum was reimbursed for a serious Achilles tendon injury, which is undoubtedly the biggest reason he needs to grit his teeth and persevere. As the core of the team, Tatum's absence has caused the Celtics' offensive system to be severely damaged. Brown not only has to undertake more scoring tasks, but also needs to take into account both organization and defense, and the pressure has increased in a geometric multiple. In G5, Brown tried his best to score 26 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, but this victory failed to continue to G6. Although Brown scored 20 points in this game, he was in trouble with fouls and left the field for six fouls in the third quarter. He often fell into a singles dilemma on the court, and lacked capable helpers around him to share the burden. His teammates were in poor condition and failed to provide enough support, which made Brown alone and exhausted both physically and mentally.

Tatum's role overall is better than Brown in this year's playoff journey. In terms of data, facing the Magic in the first round, Tatum averaged 31.3 points per game, with rebounds and assists reaching 11.3 and 5.3 respectively, becoming the only player in the league who can play "30+10+5" data. G4 scored 37 points and 14 rebounds in the decisive battle, showing his dominance. Although Brown also averaged 23 points per game and his performance was remarkable, there was still a gap in comparison. From the team's spiritual level, Tatum, as the core of the team, has always been the spiritual leader of the team. In the G4 facing the Knicks, even though Brown was in poor condition, Tatum still scored 42 points and led the team to fight. Until the moment he retired from injury, he was inspiring his teammates' fighting spirit. Brown's leadership at critical moments and boosted the team's morale were slightly inferior in the game, which also made Tatum better in overall performance.

Judging from Brown's words and performance on the court, he showed more persistence to the team. After Tatum stepped back from injury, he devoted all his strength to every game, G5 scored 26 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, almost dragging the team forward with his own strength. But this persistence does not come from a strong sense of responsibility. A leader who truly has responsibility, even if his teammates are in poor condition, will continue to motivate and drive all employees. Although Brown tried hard to score, he was hard to see him like a real leader, constantly shouting to command his teammates to run and boost morale on the court. He struggled more in difficulties and did not gather the team closely. This also shows that he did not reach the point of loving the team to the point of sharing life and death, but instinctively insisted on his dignity and dignity as a star under the established situation.

Of course, Brown also has his advantages, but it is indeed much inferior to Tatum. Brown has outstanding physical fitness. On the defensive end, he has a keen sense of defense and a desperate attitude. He can defend from No. 1 to No. 4, greatly enhancing the team's defense flexibility and coverage. On the offensive end, he is good at hitting the basket with his body, and his fast attack ability is even more amazing. In this year's playoffs, facing the Knicks' tough defense, Brown also made sharp breakthroughs and tore open the opponent's defense line many times, and also scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in a single game. However, in terms of key ball handling and teammates, he and Tatum have a gap, and it is difficult to stabilize the morale and turn the tide like Tatum when the team is in trouble.