00:00And still weren't satisfied with their play.
00:07Tristan Thompson going against Kevin Durant.
00:10That's control, which is a real big, big flex right there, if you will.
00:14Typically something that someone says in the preseason,
00:17not in the first round of the playoffs,
00:19is Kimball Walker attacking, not settling into it there with Durant.
00:24Something to keep an eye on how these officials call this game.
00:27Kenny Bauer with the call.
00:28A nice pass inside for Griffin, who had a very quiet game.
00:32Elite off the charts.
00:34Beautiful execution on that play.
00:36Great delivery.
00:36Well, earlier in the season, as Tatum fires for three and hits.
00:40Austin shooting on that basket, looking into the sun.
00:43Be interesting to watch.
00:46Particularly because as Kimball Walker is able to knock it down,
00:50is Harden off the dribble.
00:53One bounce pass handed by Griffin.
00:55He just shovels it to Irving.
00:58The big story for Boston the other night was the play of the backup center,
01:02Robert Williams, who had nine blocked shots.
01:05He's coming off the bench.
01:07The Thompson starting as Harris is able to knock it down for the Celtics.
01:12Then they beat the Wizards as Tatum put up 50 points against Washington.
01:16Nice move.
01:17Two nice moves by Irving to score.
01:20Progresses.
01:21Walker missing the shot.
01:22Here comes Irving, looking for the three.
01:25Harris shoots the three.
01:27Yes.
01:28Go Harris from downtown.
01:31And they really feel like the playoff is going to work everything out here.
01:35And when I asked Blake Griffin about that big three, he's been accustomed to a big three as a non-big three.
01:40And this is Joe Harris, back down a three.
01:42Jason Tatum, one for his first four, after the six for 20 in game one.
01:48Harris for three, again.
01:50Fourteen points over the first six minutes for Joe Harris.
01:57The steal by Harris.
02:01Thrives and hits.
02:03Jeff Green, a one-time Celtic, has just come on for Harris.
02:08And Robert Williams, who just checked in, guarding Green, who hits right over him.
02:15And Fournier controls.
02:16Fournier on the drive, goes to the scoop, and is able to hit off-clamp.
02:23Robert Williams, a major problem for the Nets in game one.
02:27He had missed five of his previous seven games because of the turf toe.
02:31And there's Williams putting it down.
02:33He had nine blocks, Grant.
02:37Irving had an ocean.
02:39Now Irving to the paint.
02:41Flips it out.
02:41Here's Durant.
02:42Yes.
02:46Five seconds left in the quarter.
02:49Here's Durant with the lead.
02:51That's too easy.
02:53Sharing the basketball, playing together as a team, whereas Boston, conversely, has played
02:57a lot of ISO basketball right on cue.
03:01Jabari Parker.
03:02Offensive foul on Parker.
03:04So Shabbat leads Boston to three.
03:09Foul call.
03:10Harden with the bucket, and he is fouled.
03:13Fournier doubled.
03:15Pritchett nearly went up and down.
03:16You can hear the crowd react.
03:18Slapped up and missed by Tristan Thompson.
03:23And then it's put home.
03:25We saw Jason Tatum last week on fire with that 50-point explosion of the play-in game against
03:31the Wizards.
03:32He and Kemba Walker led the way.
03:35This is Landry Shabbat drilling it for three.
03:38He's been able to score 14 points off of those turnovers, almost 16, and Jeff Green was able
03:42to complete that alley-oop from Harden.
03:45Harden makes the move on Fournier.
03:47Scores!
03:47Yes!
03:48And it counts.
03:50Primarily due to a strained hamstring.
03:53All after that brilliant start.
03:55Open lane for Tatum.
03:57And Tatum continues to have his problems.
04:00He's two for 13 since halftime of game one.
04:04Flat, out of sorts, not hitting shots.
04:09Give credit, though, to this Nets defense.
04:12Jab it on the reverse!
04:15Walker spins in, goes down, lost his footing.
04:18It's recovered by Lankford.
04:19Gets it to Thompson.
04:21And he is able to score.
04:23Did all seven of his free throws.
04:29Blake Griffin is back.
04:31Shoves it over to Harris.
04:32Coming off wide open, feeling it.
04:36And this team is looking for him and finding him.
04:39Durant, pretty pass.
04:41Fournier hitting that shot there, but it's just too much Brooklyn here early and getting
04:47whatever they want on the offensive end.
04:48And Kevin Durant with the big three all back intact.
04:53That's the same tonight, but really putting out a display at the offensive end this evening.
04:58Nice pass, and Williams puts it down.
05:00Has been intact.
05:05Last night was the ninth, so eight times during the regular season.
05:09Nice play as Williams is able to hit on that lead pass.
05:12The Atlanta Hawks and Trey Young.
05:17Grizzlies and Jazz are the second of the twin bill.
05:20Walker on a step back.
05:22I was surprised that he shared that, said that he might have been pressing the fact that the crowd was there.
05:28We heard Steve Nash talk about that and how it may have impacted his team as well.
05:32Their franchise history in terms of playoffs in 1986, they had 73 in the first half against the Milwaukee Bucks.
05:39I should say Kevin Durant, hearing it from the crowd.
05:46Here's Jason Tatum was able to get through the wall.
05:50He was determined on that play.
05:52Tatum getting to the rim and following his coach's advice by attacking and not settling.
05:58And Harden.
06:00Double-team Durant in the pose.
06:02Harden makes you pay from downtown.
06:06Tristan Thompson.
06:08Three-point line in game one.
06:10Different story here tonight.
06:12That turnover.
06:13Walker moves it across.
06:15Walker got the step.
06:17Walker on a reverse.
06:19Wasn't in the act of shooting, though.
06:20He didn't have possession.
06:22No foul.
06:22They just...
06:24Well, he's not got a bounce.
06:26Guess who are number three?
06:29Games three and four in this series.
06:33Friday and Sunday night at the TD Garden in Boston.
06:36Fournier off-balance three.
06:38All of the shots here have been tough for Boston because of this defense.
06:43Almost like Brooklyn looked disinterested on defense during the regular season.
06:48But now...
06:49Oh!
06:50Blake Griffin hears it from the crowd.
06:54A vicious dunk by Griffin.
06:57Has had some strong performances.
07:00You talk about DeAndre Hunter has not played in this series.
07:03Great ball movement and finish.
07:05Blake Griffin, once again, with the left hand.
07:10Give it time.
07:12You just don't have enough things to do, you know?
07:14Nice move by Kemba Walker.
07:18It's Boston ball.
07:20Walker played by Durant.
07:23Walker thought he was fouled.
07:25Comes back the other way for a three-pointer by Smart.
07:29Four minutes to go in the third.
07:31A 96-71 lead for the Nets.
07:34Trying to go 2-0 in his best of seven.
07:37Kevin Durant now with 22 points.
07:39That was on Shammott.
07:45Here's Smart for three.
07:47And he banked it home.
07:48Marcus Smart.
07:51So Kyrie with 11 points.
07:53That's his first three.
07:54It's a three-point duel at this point.
07:58All right.
07:58Here's Kyrie Irving.
08:00Played by Marcus Smart.
08:02Irving on the drive.
08:04Irving on the spin.
08:05Has the bucket.
08:06But Tatum as well and Kemba Walker was the fifth option.
08:12But he's been asked to do more this season and in this series.
08:15The nice touch by Durant.
08:21Brad Stephens going to his bench now.
08:24Oh, and it's Durant on the block shot.
08:30Grant Williams with a three.
08:31So it's 111-87.
08:33Harden comes right back from downtown.
08:37From the floor, that was Romeo Langford who was able to put it home.
08:47Nets did defeat the Celtics.
08:50It wasn't a particularly solid all-around performance.
08:53As Shammott is able to bank it home off glass.
08:58The big three back in action for two straight games.
09:03They'll make it a record of 8 of 10 in the win column as Grant Williams.
09:08Bit of a transitional season for this ball club.
09:12You know, you think in years past, Horford, Kyrie Irving, Hayward.
09:16Solid veterans who know how to play.
09:19The Nets take a 2-0 lead of this best of seven games, 3 and 4, Friday and Sunday night.
09:27The Nets with a 2-0 lead in the playoff series for the first time since their 2004 series against the Knicks.
09:36The Nets with a 2-0 lead in the playoff series for the first time since their 2004 series against the Knicks.
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