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00:01So Golden State will get the first possession.
00:07Poole outside.
00:09Pass to Thompson.
00:13The kick out to Poole.
00:18Thompson passes to Curry.
00:20Six on the shot clock.
00:24Oversmart.
00:27Curry's shot is off.
00:28Right, and getting Klay Thompson back has been a major factor for their renewed success.
00:33There's no doubt how vital Klay is to this team, but you've got to give credit to their overall depth.
00:39I don't think Klay was fully healthy last year at any point, so he's coming in stronger.
00:45This roster still feels like strength in numbers is in effect.
00:49And I think Andrew Wiggins is a great example of how positions have changed.
00:53He came into the league playing a lot of the two.
00:56Now, we see him at times playing a bunch at the four.
01:15And he knocks down the first one.
01:17And for Wiggins, he'll play the stretch four times.
01:20Grant, he's extremely versatile.
01:22And B.A., that shows just how the game has evolved.
01:25Wiggins is a traditional small forward, but we've seen that push to small ball,
01:30shifting Andrew to the four and even the five during stretches.
01:37And Wiggins drops them both.
01:39Andrew Wiggins came into this league as such a special talent.
01:43It's so great to see all of that blossoming this far into his career.
01:48Now, here's Horford.
01:51Pass to Brown.
01:55Inside.
01:56Williams.
01:57And that's good.
01:58His first bucket of the game.
02:00High percentage look right off the bat.
02:05Thompson outside.
02:10We've played just over a minute here in the first.
02:13The three from Curry.
02:14Williams grabs the board.
02:19Tatum inside.
02:21Working on Thompson.
02:22Smart with the bucket.
02:23Look at how Tatum surveys the whole floor.
02:26That's how he spots the wide open man.
02:29Now the Warriors with it.
02:33Pass to Thompson.
02:34Green with the ball.
02:36Williams defending.
02:39Fades.
02:41And that one's long.
02:43Great contest of the shot.
02:44Kind of forced him to fade back more than he'd like.
02:48Horford with it.
02:53Now here's Brown.
03:00Excellent D there from Wiggins.
03:02Got the ball where he wanted it.
03:04But then got sworn.
03:06Curry.
03:07No good.
03:07The Celtics have gone just two for four from the floor.
03:14It's smart on the wing.
03:15He's covered by Curry.
03:20Curry against Brown.
03:21Oh, and he got fouled on his way up.
03:24He'll head to the line to shoot two.
03:26First person of the fire.
03:27And sly move by Brown to ensure the foul.
03:30He wants someone a chance to draw one off.
03:33He's around at the line for two.
03:36Curry.
03:56Free throw good.
03:58Brown.
03:58Becoming a star before our eyes.
04:01Brown's work ethic and desire to be great
04:04has transformed him into an elite talent.
04:16And both free throws good for Brown.
04:21The Warriors have gone 0 for 4,
04:23missing their first four attempts.
04:26Thompson finds Wiggins.
04:32Back to Thompson.
04:38Down to 5 on the shot clock.
04:42And a deep 3 from Curry.
04:45Warford pulls it in.
04:47The Celtics with the lead.
04:49Smart to 3.
04:54Williams in the post.
04:55Green covering.
04:58Second chance effort.
04:59And the foul is called.
05:01He missed it.
05:01So he's got a couple of free throws coming this way.
05:07Shooting for Boston.
05:09Robert Williams.
05:11Two shots.
05:38And the first one at the line is good.
05:40And the first one at the line is good.
06:04Golden State has gone 0 for 3 from downtown.
06:09Green, the pass to Curry.
06:11Here's Poole.
06:12Over smart.
06:14That one rolls around and rims out.
06:16Clean look from mid-range.
06:18Coach will probably want to run that play again.
06:21Rip during his first year and a half in the league.
06:23Jordan Poole really struggled.
06:25That seems so long ago.
06:26But go back to that 2021 G League bubble time.
06:30And those 22 points a game that Jordan Poole was pouring in.
06:34And I think that was just such a shot of confidence into Jordan Poole's game.
06:39And since then, we've just seen a vastly improved, more confident player.
06:43And some changes here for the Warriors.
06:46Looney comes in for green.
06:48And it's DiVincenzo in for Poole.
06:51And the Celtics also making a change.
06:53Brogdon's checked in.
06:55And he hits it from 9 feet.
06:57Brogdon inside.
06:58Never rushed.
07:00Effective with the soft touch.
07:01The Warriors trailing.
07:05Outside.
07:06DiVincenzo.
07:08Thompson outside.
07:11Pass to Curry.
07:13Oh, they need this!
07:14Yes!
07:15And a nice assist from Thompson.
07:17This takes advantage of the D in a way that very few players playing today can do.
07:23To the right side.
07:25Back to Brogdon.
07:26And here's Brown.
07:32Outside Brogdon.
07:41And there it is for him.
07:43Brogdon fighting through it all welcomes the challenge on that possession.
07:46And that streaking rack attack is the mobile one drive.
07:50Yeah, nice finish from him on that drive.
07:53Uses his body well and helps extend the lead.
07:59And here's Curry.
08:04Now here's Looney.
08:05Pass to Thompson.
08:06Puts up a 3.
08:08Orford pulls it in.
08:11A minute 15 left in the opening quarter.
08:17Brown against DiVincenzo.
08:22Outside.
08:23Brown.
08:27He shoots over DiVincenzo.
08:30Tries again.
08:31Williams shot.
08:32He's good.
08:33Williams has got 5.
08:35Good things come to those who hustle.
08:37He creates the second chance opportunity.
08:42Pass to Thompson.
08:49On the wing.
08:50Curry shoots.
08:51And it's good.
08:52Off the back rim and in.
08:54That's just a good look from play as his teammate was open.
09:00Now Tatum.
09:05And we've got 28 seconds left in the first quarter.
09:08Looney with some nice D.
09:10Golden State has gone 0 for 4 from deep to start this one.
09:13Here's Thompson.
09:14Thompson.
09:15And the slam dunk by Thompson.
09:17And Wiggins is a capable passer.
09:20Someone that wants to hit a guy in the right spot.
09:26Thompson against Tatum.
09:35Releases.
09:36And he hits the jumper.
09:41And so it's the Boston Celtics closing out this quarter with a 7-point lead.
09:46They're communicating well and stringing together stops.
09:50Time for a quick break.
09:51Then back to the action.
09:57Fans, give it up for your Warriors.
10:00Hope you've enjoyed the broadcast so far.
10:02Halfway through the first half in this one.
10:04All right, guys.
10:05What do you think about the Celtics here in this one?
10:07Just excellent first quarter defense.
10:10They've been really getting after it.
10:12Just a great job, really, of making the game ugly.
10:15Trying to muck it up a little bit out there.
10:17You know, some have said those old school power forwards,
10:21guys like Charles Oakley,
10:22they're becoming outdated.
10:24You see that, Grant?
10:25Well, first of all,
10:25the physicality in the game is no more.
10:28The way Oakley would hit you and bruise you,
10:31you can't do that in today's game.
10:33And guys like Oakley are now playing the 5 position
10:37and they're shooting 3-pointers.
10:39So a lot of it just is because the game has changed and evolved
10:43since the 90s with Oakley dominating.
10:46Great skill level in the game right now.
10:48No question.
10:49On the court for the Celtics.
10:51Second quarter underway.
10:52The two Williams are in the middle.
10:54Grant at the 4,
10:55Robert at the 5.
10:56Derek White out there with Peyton Pritchard.
10:58And it's Brown in at the small forward position.
11:09Free throw good.
11:12Brown.
11:13Brown.
11:31That misses, so he splits the free throws.
11:37Green against Williams.
11:41Oh, it's blocked by Williams.
11:50Here's Pritchard.
11:51DiVincenzo covering.
11:52Williams' shot is good.
11:54Like a matador.
11:56Ole!
11:56There was no defense.
11:58That has to be one of the easiest shots I've seen tonight.
12:00Yeah, it feels like Christmas right now.
12:02Just gift-wrapping points.
12:04Now here's DiVincenzo.
12:06Now quiet so far offensively.
12:09Searching for his first points of the game.
12:11Cool.
12:12Shot is off.
12:14Boston shooting it with confidence.
12:15It's 54% so far.
12:19Brown can't hit.
12:20And the defense got away with one there.
12:22I mean, that's the shot he typically makes.
12:25Green.
12:25The pass to DiVincenzo.
12:30Right side, Kuminga.
12:33Pass to Green.
12:39Williams grabs the board.
12:41Williams has got his seventh rebound of the game with that last one.
12:44Here's Brown.
12:46And the jam by Brown.
12:48This guy has crazy hops.
12:51Brown levitates over the floor.
12:54DiVincenzo.
12:55Pass to Poole.
12:58Here's Wiseman.
12:59Williams defending.
13:03To the middle.
13:05Here's Poole.
13:06Lays it up and banks it in.
13:08Such confidence as a passer.
13:10He hits guys in stride.
13:12It makes it look easy.
13:13Pass to White.
13:18It's Brown on the wing.
13:19He's watched by Kuminga.
13:23A nice shot by Brown.
13:26Brown's got seven.
13:28Terrific initiative from the swing man.
13:30Brown is smart at understanding when to look to score inside.
13:34All right.
13:35Let's get a report from Allie.
13:36Well, guys.
13:37Draymond Green suffered through the losing years with the Dubs.
13:39He said, quote, I just couldn't get myself going.
13:42Coach Kerr pulled me aside and said, quote, you have to be the worst player in meaningless games I've ever
13:47seen.
13:48But I found a love again.
13:49And I'm just enjoying playing basketball.
13:51Brian.
13:52Hey, it shows, Allie.
13:54Now here's Green.
13:56Looking for his first basket still in this one.
14:01Pass to Wiseman.
14:07Over to the left wing.
14:09And here's Kuminga for three.
14:11Rebounded by the Celtics.
14:14Williams has got his eighth rebound here tonight.
14:19Here's Pritchard.
14:21DeVincenzo covering.
14:25And he was fouled in the act of shooting.
14:28Opportunity for a three-point play here.
14:30And that's exactly how you attack Blake.
14:33I love how he doesn't lack assertiveness.
14:36Yeah, hard to stop it there if you're the big man.
14:38That's just too good a shot and great concentration.
14:41Looney's checked in for the Warriors.
14:43Stephen Curry comes in for Poole.
14:55He's shooting one.
15:14Golden State has gone 0 for 3 from deep to begin the second.
15:18They're searching for a way to score.
15:20Yeah, buckets have been very tough to come by.
15:24Looney passes to Wiseman.
15:25And it's Wiseman with the chance.
15:28Well, Looney knows his role.
15:30Good at keeping the ball moving.
15:32And finding the right man for the shot.
15:34On the wing, Tatum.
15:39Pass to Pritchard.
15:45And here's Griffin.
15:46Guarded by Wiseman.
15:49Late clock.
15:50The Celtics got to hurry here.
15:52Just two to shoot.
15:54Again, the miss by the Celtics.
15:56Just enough of a shot contest to bother him.
15:59And it's time to take another look at that powerful block.
16:02Yeah, obviously he had the shot well anticipated.
16:05Able to shut it down with authority.
16:07Andrew Wiggins checked in for the Warriors.
16:09Klay Thompson comes in for Kaminga.
16:12Horford, he's checked in for Boston.
16:14Malcolm Brogdon comes in for Pritchard.
16:38The Celtics have gone four for seven in the second quarter.
16:43Pass to Smart.
16:46Now Horford, pounded by Wiggins.
16:49Horford passes to Tatum.
16:53Two minutes for me in the first half.
16:55Got it.
16:56Two for five now.
16:57The more strength Tatum puts on, the more effective he becomes.
17:02Especially finishing through contact.
17:04And that replay showed how sensational that drive truly was.
17:08He made that drive look easy.
17:09But that had a high degree of difficulty.
17:13Now here's Thompson.
17:18Outside, DiVincenzo.
17:19And there's another one for the Warriors.
17:24The Celtics have got five of seven shots to fall in the second.
17:28Horford outside.
17:33There's a minute 26 left in the second quarter.
17:36Out of bounds.
17:37It'll go to the Warriors.
17:38And after spending his first three seasons with the Bucs, Malcolm Brogdon was part of a sign and trade.
17:44Just a great move for his career.
17:47The Warriors have got five of eight attempts to drop since the second began.
17:53And here's Curry for three.
17:56Rebound Boston.
17:57Defense dodged a bullet that time.
18:00Total breakdown.
18:01And after that 2018 sign and trade, Malcolm Brogdon got an expanded role, Grant.
18:06He really did.
18:07I mean, Brogdon becoming more of a ball handler.
18:09A chance to shine offensively.
18:11His numbers as a result have exploded since that deal.
18:16Pass to DiVincenzo.
18:24Tatum against Thompson.
18:28Shoots over Tatum.
18:29Again!
18:30The Warriors score!
18:32Great way for a three-point shooter to keep the defense honest is to show them that you can knock
18:36down mid-range shots.
18:38Klay did that.
18:40Horford with it.
18:43Back to Tatum.
18:47Pass to Griffin.
18:52Brogdon against DiVincenzo.
18:53Pulls it from 20.
18:55And it's Brogdon missing.
18:57Golden State is gone.
18:590 for 4 from beyond the arc here in the center.
19:01Yes, sir!
19:02Oh, my!
19:03Throw that one up top.
19:05And how about the acrobatics?
19:07Andrew Wiggins way up that time.
19:13Here's Tatum.
19:14Shoots over Thompson.
19:16Goes up again.
19:17And you can count it.
19:19He'll go to the line with a chance at a three-point play.
19:22And that's a backbreaker for the defense.
19:25I mean, offensive boards like that run momentum against you.
19:28Yeah, that pops your confident balloon out there.
19:31Just completely deflating when plays like that happen.
19:52And that one falls for Tatum.
20:01And so it's Boston up 14 as we wrap up the quarter.
20:06We hear teams talk about wanting to get the ball inside.
20:09But this is how you do it.
20:11Well, now we have some time to check in with Ali LaForce.
20:14Ali.
20:16Here with Coach Steve Kerr, your defense struggling to contain them in the first half.
20:21How do you remedy it?
20:23We've got to get back in transition.
20:25We've got to make them feel us.
20:27You know, they're just running anything they want.
20:29We've got to at least disrupt the stuff they're trying to do.
20:32Thank you, Coach.
20:33Ali, as always, thank you.
20:35We'll be right back to begin the third quarter right after this.
20:41It's the 2K Sports Halftime Show.
20:46Hey again, everybody.
20:47So far, a pretty lopsided game.
20:49But still, one half to play.
20:51I'm Ernie Johnson, joined by Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny the Jet Smith.
20:55Things were going Boston's way from the beginning.
20:58Tenacious on both ends of the floor, they took command early with a 13-2 run.
21:04At the end of the first quarter, they were out in front by 7.
21:07But moving through quarter number two, their focus was razor sharp.
21:11And the points came with it.
21:13They also made some excellent defensive stops.
21:15And are clearly in control of this one, up by 14.
21:19Kenny, what's your take on Boston so far?
21:21Down in the paint, they're doing everything.
21:23Like, seeking out high-percentage looks.
21:26So far, the defense hasn't had any answers.
21:28And we'll see if those adjustments that the coaches are making at halftime will.
21:32Shaq, how'd you think the Warriors were playing?
21:35I know teams love to rely on the three these days.
21:38But, you gotta know when to get away from it.
21:40They didn't.
21:41At least throughout the first half.
21:43Hopefully, they're making the adjustments.
21:44But sometimes, teams just get stubborn.
21:50And that's a wrap for our halftime show.
21:53The third quarter just about to get started.
22:09And after a very lopsided first half, we'll see if things play out a little more evenly in the second.
22:15Wow, it's been quite a game for Jalen Brown.
22:18There's virtually nothing you can do to stop him.
22:20I mean, you can't even contain him.
22:22He's been that great.
22:24Yeah, I don't know if you have enough game plans to slow him down.
22:27How do you guard a guy that good?
22:31And with the second half upon us, we'll find out if this game becomes the route that it's threatening to
22:36be.
22:37All three shooters are out there.
22:39The Splash Triplets, Curry, Klay, and Poole.
22:42Green out there with Andrew Wiggins.
22:44That's the Warriors 5.
22:48Here's Brown.
22:50And he's going to the line for two.
22:52The officials saw contact while he was going up.
22:55It's going to go on Draymond Green.
22:58Everyone in the building saw the obvious contact.
23:02At the line for two.
23:25The first free throw is good.
23:47And both free throws good for Brown.
23:52And for the Warriors, they're shooting only 36% so far in this game.
23:57Back to Curry.
24:02Outside.
24:03Green.
24:04Pass to Poole.
24:06Fires from 14.
24:07Williams grabs the board.
24:09Williams has got nine rebounds now.
24:12Time now to hear from our reporter, Ali LaForce.
24:14Well, guys, the Celtics are handing the keys to the two J's, Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown.
24:19There have been growing pains, and even some question if the pair could coexist.
24:23But Brown said, quote, the adversity will help us grow.
24:26As long as I'm on the same page with him, and he's on the same page with me, we're all
24:30good.
24:30Brian?
24:31Figuring it out, Ali.
24:34There's Tatum with the three.
24:37And it's cleared by Stephen Curry.
24:39And here are the Warriors now.
24:41It's an 18-point game.
24:44Looking to end this cold spell.
24:45And he takes it up and lays it in.
24:48Curry's got six.
24:49And that agility that Stephen Curry has gives him the advantage when he gets to the inside.
24:55Just works around obstacles.
24:57And we just had to see that mobile one drive one more time.
25:01Great stuff.
25:01Yeah, they have a long way to go.
25:03But attacking the rim like that is a great way to start a comeback.
25:07Now here's Horford.
25:09Still getting warmed up offensively.
25:11No buckets yet in the game from him.
25:14Outside Tatum.
25:15There's the three.
25:17And it's Kuhl with a rebound.
25:19And the Warriors with possession here.
25:22And here's Thompson for three.
25:24Knocks it down from distance.
25:26He's got seven.
25:27And Klay Thompson, one of those guys where you hit the switch as a lights-out shooter.
25:36It's Brown on the wing.
25:37Guarded by Poole.
25:39Brown can't hit.
25:40Perfect timing to rise up and challenge the shot inside.
25:44Yeah, not easy to do there.
25:45And that's a guy that you can tell takes every possession defensively very seriously.
25:51Now here's Green.
25:54And he'll draw the foul.
25:56He'll head to the line for two.
25:58How about Draymond rising up into the contact?
26:00He's a good offensive player who finds his way this time to get to the free tour.
26:06Draymond Green at the line for two.
26:28Two shots.
26:30Two shots.
26:30The best on the first.
26:44And he can't get the first one.
26:46Dominga, he's checked in for the Warriors.
27:11And he's good on the second.
27:13And the fire that Draymond Green plays with, I think, is the most admirable quality.
27:18Knows how to get himself and his teammates going throughout the course of a long, grinding 82-game season.
27:25And just totally relentless.
27:27Only increasing the intensity level.
27:29He's the guy that you want to go to right now trying to put this one away.
27:33Now here's Thompson.
27:35He's got seven.
27:38And there's the whistle.
27:40The illegal screen is the call.
27:42You can get away with one once in a while.
27:44But it looked like he wasn't completely set on that pick.
27:47That quick little lean like that is going to get the ref's attention.
27:51Foul call.
27:52And the Warriors making a switch here.
27:54Wiseman's checked in.
27:56Just over two and a half minutes gone by in the second half.
28:01Pass to White.
28:05And here's Brown for three.
28:08It's rebounded by Golden State.
28:14Poole with the ball.
28:17Now here's Thompson.
28:18Poole outside.
28:23Now here's Kuminga.
28:24Defended by Brown.
28:29And he was fouled while in the act of shooting.
28:31So he'll take two free throws.
28:34No debate there.
28:36He got hammered.
28:37At the line for the Warriors.
28:40Jonathan Kuminga.
28:43Two shots.
29:04Two shots.
29:06Last one, the first.
29:09Two shots.
29:13Two shots.
29:15He misses the free throw.
29:17Looney's checked in for the Warriors.
29:19DiVincenzo comes in for Thompson.
29:21Griffin.
29:21He's checked in for Boston.
29:23Brogdon comes in for Jalen Brown.
29:41He hits the second from the line.
29:45Here's Brogdon.
29:46Brogdon.
29:50Pass to Williams.
29:55Outside for Brogdon.
29:56Fires from deep.
29:59And it's Wiseman with the rebound.
30:01The Warriors have got two of three from the floor in this third quarter.
30:04Here's Kuminga.
30:05And he banks in the layup.
30:07And vision developing right in front of us.
30:11Just over three and a half minutes through the third.
30:15Here's Pritchard.
30:19Outside Brogdon.
30:21Tries a ten-footer.
30:23And it's off the back of the rim.
30:24No good.
30:25Yeah, my expectations were that he was not going to miss that one.
30:28He handles that kind of defense, especially on the inside.
30:31And that one's good.
30:32Cool.
30:32This is anyone's game now, and they have the momentum.
30:36This is not the team that we saw in the first quarter right now.
30:40Way more confident out there, and the cohesion of the team is impressive.
30:44Pass to Brogdon.
30:49Wiseman against Griffin.
30:53And it's Wiseman with the rebound.
30:56Wiseman's got his fifth rebound in this one.
31:02One-thirty-six left in the third quarter.
31:05And he got the whistle on the way up.
31:07So he'll be headed to the line for a pair.
31:09There's another level to DiVincenzo's game, and it starts to happen when he attacks like that.
31:15All right, guys.
31:15What do you think about the offensive approach we've seen so far for the Celtics?
31:19Well, they've had no problem getting into the heart of this defense with the dribble.
31:23And they've made the most of their chances there as well.
31:25Well, we've also seen them being very aggressive down in the paint.
31:30All game long, they've been hunting down those inside points.
31:35First free throw is good.
31:37And DiVincenzo, I think, is starting to take a lot of pride in the fact that he can do a
31:41lot of little things
31:42for the basketball team that add up.
31:44He scores.
31:45He can get some rebounds and get some assists.
31:48He's a weapon.
31:49Wiggins, he's checked in for the Warriors.
31:51And the Celtics also making a change.
31:53Jason Tatum, he's checked in for Pritchard.
31:57And he can't hit the second.
31:59And so he draws the foul, headed to the line to shoot a pair.
32:02And Wiggins anticipated that one.
32:04He saw the foul coming, and he made sure to get that one off.
32:09Andrew Wiggins at the line for two.
32:26And he drops the first.
32:47And Wiggins drops them both.
32:52Boston has got nothing to fall here in the third.
32:540 for 4.
32:56Over to the wing.
32:59Outside.
33:00Wiggins.
33:02Softly drops in the floater.
33:04And the Celtics lead by 8.
33:06And that was a timely basket to stop their momentum.
33:10Outside.
33:11Di Vincenzo.
33:13Pass to Kaminga.
33:19Poole, right side.
33:20Takes the three.
33:22Pure from three-point range.
33:25Poole's got seven points in the game.
33:27The execution has been better lately.
33:29But do they have enough energy to pull it off?
33:31Well, they've shown both effort and will to get back into this one.
33:35But can they finish this one off?
33:38Can't let up now.
33:39At some point, you need to know when to stop shooting.
33:42Just too many misses piling up for him.
33:45Here's Wiggins.
33:47Rebound Boston.
33:48They led by as many as 18.
33:51Here's Griffin.
33:53Ooh, he took a hard foul on the shot.
33:55So he'll head to the line to shoot a pair.
33:57Kevon Looney picks one up.
33:59Griffin staying strong down low.
34:01Even when he knows the hit is coming.
34:03Great concentration and toughness shown there.
34:05And for the Celtics, Blake Griffin, two shots.
34:24The first one falls.
34:26There's some unique qualities to the play of Blake Griffin.
34:29A big with incredible handles and passing skills who can still throw it down.
34:34Stephen Curry, he's checked in for Poole.
34:37Smart's checked in for Boston.
34:49Both good from the line that time.
34:53And here are the Warriors now.
34:55They're on a 17-6 run.
34:59Curry passes to DiVincenzo.
35:02Back to Curry.
35:07There's 21 seconds left in the third.
35:10Shot clock at six.
35:13Let's the three fly.
35:16The shot, no good.
35:21Smart outside.
35:23And it's going to be out of bounds.
35:25Boston will have another go.
35:27Boston ball.
35:29Substitution on the court.
35:51And the Celtics in possession here.
35:54DiVincenzo with the steal.
35:57And so it's the Boston Celtics closing out the quarter with a seven-point lead.
36:02They know Curry can go for 50, 60 any night.
36:05So they're forcing someone else to beat them.
36:08All right, we'll get back to the action after this break.
36:14And a worthy candidate tonight as we take a look at our State Farm assist of the game.
36:19And I'll tell you what, this was a no-brainer tonight.
36:22Take a look at the precision on this feed.
36:25Couldn't place it any better.
36:27Well, there's a way to break down the defense with the handle.
36:30But you can do it with the pass.
36:32Prime example of that right there.
36:39The fourth quarter has arrived.
36:41So good to have you with us.
36:44On the floor for Boston.
36:46Brown and Tatum are the explosive wing pair.
36:48Horford and Williams together in the front court.
36:51And it's Smart in at the point.
36:56Wiggins against Horford.
36:57Wiggins passes to Curry.
36:59On target from range.
37:01Their strategy has been pretty simple here in the second half.
37:05Attack from three-point range.
37:07Really trying to find a little bit more space and ball movement to get guys open at the three-point
37:12line.
37:13Now here's Smart.
37:18Banked it in off the glass.
37:20And the Celtics lead by six.
37:22This is when your interior D has to be on high alert.
37:27And they've been moving the ball really well tonight.
37:29Good things come to those who take good shots.
37:36Smart against Curry.
37:37Wiggins outside.
37:40Back to Curry.
37:43Shot clock at five.
37:46And a miss there on the triple.
37:48Ooh, he missed an easy chance to put some points on the board.
37:50He won't get a much better look at that kind of shot again here probably tonight.
37:58Brown against Steven Chenzo.
38:00Fades and shoots.
38:02That one a little long.
38:04Golden State has gone one of two from deep in this quarter.
38:07We know he's undersized for the position.
38:10But Draymond Green does the work of several men.
38:12Including how he forced him to be that type of foul.
38:15At the line for the Warriors.
38:18Stringarm Green.
38:20Taking two shots.
38:37Two shots.
38:39Two shots.
38:39Last in the first.
38:52First one falls for him.
38:54Cool.
38:54He's checked in for DiVincenzo.
39:20And he makes both free throws.
39:24The Celtics with the lead.
39:27It's Brown on the wing.
39:33And we've made our way through just over a minute and a half of this fourth quarter.
39:36And check out the handles from Brown.
39:39Just carving up the defense like a Thanksgiving turkey.
39:45Thompson outside.
39:48Shoots over Tatum.
39:50The putback.
39:51Controls the rebound and the putback.
39:53He really gets in perfect position for the follow.
39:56Just a terrific read.
40:01Curry against Smart.
40:03Pass to Williams.
40:07And he drops in the layup off the glass.
40:10And the Celtics lead by six.
40:12Simple.
40:13The closer you are to the hoop, the better your chance to score.
40:18And here's Thompson for three.
40:20Sinks the tray.
40:22I just love the flow and the mechanics of what Klay does so efficiently with that J.
40:27To the paint.
40:28To the paint.
40:29And stolen by Green.
40:33The ball's knocked loose.
40:35And here comes the break.
40:38There's Tatum with the three.
40:39Gets the three ball to go.
40:41One of the ways to get a great look from the three-point line is when you're on a fast
40:46break.
40:46The defense simply lost him.
40:51Thompson outside.
40:52Pass to Green.
40:55Outside Curry.
40:56Here's the three.
40:58He can't get it to go.
40:59So, the Celtics will take it the other way.
41:05Tatum against Curry.
41:07The 11-footer.
41:08And Tatum with the basket.
41:10On the assist from Smart.
41:11And it's an eight-point Celtic lead.
41:13And with his incredible height and high release.
41:17And Tatum, he usually gets his jumper off pretty cleanly.
41:23Here's Curry.
41:24On target from about 13 feet.
41:27Curry's got five points in the quarter.
41:29And that's just nasty right there, guys.
41:32He has a tremendous crossover.
41:36Left side.
41:37Brown.
41:38Pass to Tatum.
41:44Over Thompson.
41:46The Warriors pull it in.
41:49Green's got four rebounds in the game.
41:53And the basket by Curry.
41:56And now just a four-point Boston lead.
41:59One work from Steph Curry gets open and makes it look easy.
42:03Wow.
42:04And no lack of aggression on that move.
42:06Good for the 2K drive.
42:08Yeah, B.A.
42:08I mean, that's such a big play here in a close game like this one.
42:12Great concentration from him.
42:15Brown can't hit.
42:17The Warriors have gone five of eight for the field so far on the fourth.
42:20Thompson.
42:21Oh, and there's the whistle on the shot.
42:23So two free throws for him coming up.
42:26That's on Al Horford.
42:28This is not someone you want to send to the line.
42:31Thompson loves coming through there in the clutch.
42:35Two shots.
43:03First free throw is good.
43:04And that narrows the lead down to just three.
43:08All right.
43:08Let's be honest.
43:09The last guy that you want to foul here is Steph Curry.
43:12But maybe the next to last guy is Klay Thompson.
43:16He's so good in these moments.
43:29And good on the second.
43:30So he makes them both.
43:32Yeah, not the guy that you want to put at the line in these moments.
43:36He's not missing these.
43:40Tatum against Thompson.
43:43Again and again.
43:44Kick out to Brown.
43:47Oh, misses the dunk.
43:50Golden State has gone two of four from the perimeter here in the fourth quarter.
43:56Wiggins passes to Curry.
44:01And stolen by Brown.
44:03Fast break.
44:04Here come the Celtics.
44:07Here's Tatum.
44:08Tarries it down low.
44:10Tatum's got seven now in this quarter.
44:12When this team needs a bucket, it naturally looks for Jason Tatum.
44:17And he typically comes through.
44:19Good on the shot.
44:20Oh, man, that baby-faced assassin stepping up right there.
44:24Such a great score.
44:25And what a situation for Steph to get it done.
44:28Now here's Tatum.
44:31Kicks it out to Smart.
44:35It's Brown on the wing.
44:42Five on the clock.
44:47Out to Horford.
44:49Pass to Tatum.
44:55Shoots over Thompson.
44:57And a foul called on the way up.
44:59So he'll take two from the free throw line.
45:02Yeah, coach has to love that it's Tatum at the line.
45:05He's such a close one.
45:06Jack and Tatum at the line for two.
45:15Jack and Tatum.
45:18Jack and Tatum at the line for two.
45:37So the first one drops.
45:38And that makes it a three-point lead.
45:57So he goes two for two at the line.
45:59And it's a four-point ballgame.
46:01Perfect from the line.
46:02It's now a two-possession game.
46:03Now a timeout called by Golden State.
46:07They're down by four.
46:09And we've got 28 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
46:13And it is 15.
46:26All right, Tatum now to present our new balance player of the game, Marcus Smart.
46:30And what an unbelievable offensive performance for me tonight.
46:33I mean, it's been crazy fun to watch him just go off.
46:37I mean, the defense had no chance.
46:39He just kept scoring over and over again.
46:41And it gives us a chance to catch up with Allie LaForce.
46:44During that break, Coach Steve Kerr had some advice for the team.
46:48As we head down the stretch, he said to his team, quote, we can win this.
46:52I believe in you guys.
46:53But we have to make some plays.
46:55Because we know they're going to.
46:57Back to you.
46:58As always, Allie, we thank you.
47:00At the line for the Celtics, Marcus Smart.
47:03Taking two shots.
47:18And he misses the first one.
47:20Boy, he wanted that one to go.
47:33So he can't get either to fall.
47:35And the Warriors call time here.
47:38They trail by four.
47:40There's 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
47:43All right, guys, what do you think?
47:44Score quick, then foul.
47:46Then you have to hope for some missed free throws.
47:49Yeah, this won't be easy, so a little bit of luck will go a long way for them to get
47:54back in.
48:36And not a moment to lose on this possession.
48:38Time is not on their side right now.
48:40They're aware.
48:41And the foul on the shot.
48:42So he'll take two from the free throw line.
48:44And let's watch to see what the teammates do for Draymond Green.
48:48As he's going to have a chance to step to the free throw line.
48:51Let's see if they give him the confidence he needs.
48:53Taking two shots.
49:06Two.
49:20And he cannot get the first one to drop.
49:22Tough one to miss.
49:23And this is a big moment.
49:25I mean, Green wanting to come through for his squad in important stretches.
49:48And the second of two is good.
49:50And that narrows the lead down to just three.
49:52And by missing that free throw, now a three could even the score.
49:56Not ideal.
49:57And now they foul and stop the clock.
49:59And a smart choice right there.
50:01I mean, you can't allow them to just drain the clock.
50:20Good on the first.
50:21And that gives him a four-point cushion.
50:23Good.
50:30And so he drops them both.
50:32And it's a five-point game.
50:34Breathe easy now.
50:35The biggest free throws in the game.
50:37And he's coming through.
50:38Thompson fires from way outside.
50:41And knocks down the three.
50:44And that's why this team loves having Klay Thompson.
50:47Big shot.
50:48Timeout called.
50:49The Celtics.
50:51They lead by two.
50:53Seven seconds left in the fourth quarter of this one.
50:56And give it up for your Warrior U-15.
51:27And now an intentional foul.
51:29They need the ball back as soon as possible.
51:32Yeah, and there's no question they have to foul.
51:34Now, I'm sure they would have preferred to avoid it.
51:38Jason Tateau.
51:39Two shots.
51:52He gets the first.
51:53And that makes it a three-point lead.
52:02And so both free throws good.
52:04And it's a four-point ball game.
52:07There's six seconds left to play in the fourth.
52:10Outside.
52:11Green.
52:11There's the triple.
52:13Off target with the shot.
52:15And so it's Boston who scraped by with the win.
52:18They played the villain tonight.
52:20And they played it well.
52:22Yes, they did.
52:23You know, you have two choices.
52:24You can either succumb to the hostility in this arena.
52:27Or you can feed off of it and use it as motivation.
52:31They did the latter.
52:33Well, now a minute to check in with Allie LaForce.
52:35She's courtside.
52:36Hey, Allie.
52:38Jason, with you guys being such a young team, how do you continue to improve to reach your potential?
52:45We got to watch film.
52:46I mean, we did a lot of good things today.
52:48There's a lot of things we could have done better.
52:49And we just got to be focused, composed, play with a lot of poise, and we'll be fine.
52:55Poise normally comes with experience.
52:56But because you're so young, you're finding it early.
52:59Congrats.
53:00Thanks, Allie.
53:01Great interview once again.
53:03And that'll wrap it up, folks.
53:05So alongside Grant Hill, Allie LaForce, Brett Berry, and our entire 2K crew, I'm Brian Anderson saying thank you for
53:12watching.
53:12So long, everyone.
53:14So long, everyone.
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