3 keys for the Boston Celtics to win Game 2 vs. the Brooklyn Nets
By Jack Duggan
Sunday’s Game 1 contest between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics certainly lived up to expectations. The two teams battled, and despite a 15-point Celtics lead in the second half, the game came right down to the wire.
Brilliant performances from stars and role players alike reminded fans just how good this series could be. Despite an incredible game and some late game heroics from Kyrie Irving, the Celtics stole a win via a buzzer-beating Jayson Tatum layup.
3 keys to a Game 2 win for the Boston Celtics
Boston fans can exhale for now, but everyone knows that this series is far from over, and to take down Brooklyn and advance, the Celtics will need to make some adjustments. With Game 2 taking place on Wednesday (4/20), the Cs will have some time to rest before they attempt to defend their home court again.
In Game 1, the Celtics did heaps of great things on the court. When they needed it most, their defense stepped up and forced misses. Marcus Smart and Al Horford turned in brilliant performances on both ends of the court.
Jaylen Brown and other Celtics displayed incredible poise and execution down the stretch. There are seriously a lot of positive take aways from game one, however, that doesn’t mean there aren’t areas need improvement.
In this piece I’ll be taking a look at three specific keys that I feel will help the Celtics roll to a Game 2 win on Wednesday.