Before the start of this game, the media thought that the Celtics and Pacers still had something to play. One of the main reasons for this is that the Celtic attack firepower is very strong.

But now, with the Celtics' game stats, Reggie. Miller really didn't know what their offense had to do with the word "powerful."

Jason. Tatum has only scored 4 points so far, and he has an advantage over Oladipo, who is opposite him, in terms of height. However, Tatum's shot selection today was very bad, and many times he threw the ball out in interference.

Kobe Bryant may be able to do this, but that doesn't mean that Tatum will be able to replicate it after practicing with Kobe Bryant for a summer.

Jay. Brown is a bit better than Tatum, with 10 points so far. However, compared to people's expectations of him, Jay. Brown's play was certainly not satisfying.

Offensive and defensive ends, Jalen. Brown became Paul. George's backdrop. Today George has scored 33 points so far, and that's all by Jay. Brown, the "defensive giant".

He's desperate to play like he was in last season's playoffs, but the more he thinks about it, the more impatient the offense becomes. The more impatient, the more shaky the offense. And the more shaky the offense, the more careless the defense.

A vicious circle down Jay. Brown lost the game for a whole game, as if it were a microcosm of his season.

Kelly. Irving's performance is also worrying, although "Uncle Drew" has scored 25 points today, but the shooting percentage will be over 40%. His high score is completely piled up with high shots.

And where does Owen's high shot come from? There is no doubt that from Tatum and Jaylen. Brown pumped there.

This game really makes the Celtics feel like they are playing at the level of Horford and Marcus. The two of Morris.

Morris shot 4-of-6 and also made a three-pointer. After just six shots, he scored nine points.

And Horford shot 3-of-5 from beyond the three-point line today, scoring 20 points with an overall shooting percentage of 50%. And, 11 rebounds went in.

Unfortunately, Horford's 20 points and Morris's 9 points couldn't kill the defending champions. The two great players could only watch as the Pacers widened the gap until now, big enough for them to give up the game.

On the court, George's three-point shot widened the gap to 23 points. At this time, it was only 2 minutes before the end of the game. In other words, George's three-pointer not only made him look better in scoring stats, but also completely ruined the Celtics' hopes of a miracle.

After George's goal, Stevens called a timeout. Henson had just leisurely risen from the bench, and he had to make some substitutions for garbage time.

"Coach Henson is finally on his feet, since when has he been a hands-off shopkeeper? I remember that Coach Henson didn't get up much from the second half of the game. ”

"He really didn't have to get up, the Celtics were just so poor. In their state...... Truth be told, I don't think the Celtics pose any threat to the Pacers. ”

On the commentary stage, people have gone from the incomparable expectations of the Celtics at the beginning to the incomparable disappointment now. Only Henson was not disappointed, because from the very beginning, he knew that Celtic was in such a state.

After returning from the timeout, sure enough, Stevens replaced almost all of his main players.

Irving, Tatum, Jaylen. Brown and Horford were all on the bench. Dennis. Tess and Aron. Bane and other players who are out of the playoff rotation have also played.

Owen sat on the sidelines, looking lonely. If he's unlucky, he's already down below 40 percent of his hits. He struggled and was at a loss on the offensive end.

Jay. Brown and Tatum sat next to them, serious expressions. The former has a plus/minus of -21 and the latter of -20. Hayward, who had been playing for 22 minutes, propped his chin and looked sluggish.

Two years ago, on May 9, he played an entire game against the Warriors with the Jazz. In that game, he chipped in 25 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. And today, 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists......

In the fourth game of the 10 Finals Celtics vs. the Lakers, due to the foul trouble of the main players, the bench stood up with the "big baby" Glenn. Davis and "Little Potato" Nate. Robinson. The two combined for 16 points in the fourth quarter, and the angry saliva of "Big Baby" became a classic moment for the Green Predator.

But today, the bench scored just nine points in the game...... This Celtics team has become unfamiliar even to Celtics fans themselves.

"This is the Celtic team with the least Green Army culture." Reggie. Miller commented on the commentary seat.

In the end, Celtic naturally couldn't close the score on the premise of abandoning the game. At the end of the game, the score was 124-101. In the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Pacers pressed the Celtics to the ground like an ant.

A 23-point win almost wiped out the confidence of the Celtics players. Although the series is a best-of-7 system, sometimes it takes only 1 game to win the series.

1 is a blow to the opponent's confidence, and the remaining 3 are just numb slaughter.

At the end of the game, Stevens dropped his arms in frustration. He wanted to give Henson a vigorous duel, and he wanted to fight Henson on the court again. But he knew he had let Henson down.

He walked up to Henson, smiled wryly, and shook his hand.

"I'm sorry, I said I'd give you a banging showdown, but I didn't."

"It's not your fault, Brad. After the end of the season...... Rest well and spend more time with your family. At the end of the year, you're exhausted. ”

Henson didn't know how to console his best friend, and the playoffs were like that, brutal and unforgiving. In the end, only one team will make it to the top. And the others, strictly speaking, are losers.

Unfortunately, Henson had to once again make his best friend fall into a failed situation.

After the game, the media's attitude towards Celtic also changed 180°.

In the beginning, everyone was bragging about how good the Celtics were. But now, everyone is unanimously complaining about how sloppy the Celtics are playing.

In addition to the non-disciplined media, some prominent figures have also come forward to criticize the Green Shirts players.

Former Celtics center Kendrick. Perkins said bluntly: "They don't communicate much on the field, they don't seem to be together at all. When you look to the bench, you can see them talking with their heads down, so it gives me the impression that they're not on the same page at all, and that says a lot. From an outsider's point of view, they have no unity at all. ”

At the same time, Perkins also said that Irving is not playing the role of a good leader, he is simply squandering his talent.

In short, the loss of a game instantly knocked the Celtics back to their original shape.

But in this regard, the Celtic players did not refute or refuse to admit it.

Irving doesn't care what people say about him, this guy is probably thinking about whether he will go to Los Angeles or New York next season. Hayward didn't care what people said about him, he got used to it season after season. Tatum and Jaylen. Brown didn't care either, they wished that Irving would leave as soon as possible, and then they could get their hands back......

As for Henson, he didn't fall for it. Although the media's praise of the Celtics before the game made him delayed, the Celtics were Stevens' team after all, so Henson still didn't stand up and complain.

But one of the most important reasons is that Henson's focus is no longer on the Eastern Conference semifinals. As he had previously planned, the first two rounds of the playoffs were not at all difficult for the Pacers. The real challenge has to start with the Eastern Conference Finals.

And now, the 76ers and the Raptors meet "on time" in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The winner between these two teams will be Henson's opponent in the next round.

The most apprehensive part of the road to victory is approaching, and Henson is not in the mood to appreciate the conquered scenery behind him.

Leonard and Jimmy. Butler, whoever he ends up running into, Henson believes they are better than the absent-minded Kelly. Owen is a lot tougher to deal with.