“Game 7 is all about stars and they have to show up” Stephen A. Smith delivers stern warning out to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown ahead of final showdown vs Heat
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Stephen A Smith on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown performance in game 6
In the game 7 preview of the Eastern Conference finals, sports media personality Stephen A. Smith pored some pressure on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to deliver in the clutch showdown and as fans might be aware of now, they did it with some flair.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are two main offensive stars for the Boston Celtics, and their failure to deliver in game-6 handed Miami Heat the advantage to extend the series to the final game of the Eastern Conference final in their backyard. As per ESPN’s Stephen A Smith, if the Boston Celtics wanted to beat the Miami Heat at the FTX arena, in the Game 7 showdown, the solution is simple: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown can’t play the way they did at the Garden in gam-6. Stephen A Smith, who picked the Boston side over the Miami, left no stone untouched to challenge the stars and make sure that the correct message reaches to correct people.
During a recent episode of SportsCenter, Smith criticized Tatum and Brown’s performance in Game 6, especially in the second half when they were not involved in the offensive plays. As a result of which they lost the possible close-out game. He challenged Tatum and Brown to own the responsibility and deliver at the FTX arena.
Stephen A Smith lashes out at Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum for their Game 6 performance
Stephen A. Smith made some comments on Game-6 performance and in every review, he was to the point. The Celtics need Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who had the worst outing in game 6, to step up big time. They combined for just 14 points on 3-of-7 shooting in the second half of Game 6 and which was less than 25% of the team’s 2nd half production.
Stephen A Smith said, “How about not replicating your effort in game six. How about Jaylen Brown scoring more than two points in the entire second half? How about Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown not combining for a grand total of one shot in the first eleven minutes of the fourth quarter, that would help, that would help immensely. These are the two stars of the Boston Celtics, and now that Jimmy Butler has reminded you that there is a star on the Miami Heat coming for you, it’s incumbent on the stars to step up and answer the call,”
He further added the duties they need to focus on more in 7 as, “We know about everything else they got to do defensively … do your job as supplementary parts. But Game 7s come down to the stars, and the stars for the Boston Celtics have got to show up, otherwise, we’re going to remember them not so fondly for years to come from this one.”
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown ensure Celtics reach NBA Finals
Boston Celtics entered the arena, with Jayson Tatum wearing a “No 24” band, calling out his “mamba mentality” for the game. Fired up by Stephen A Smith’s comments, he did his best to pull the game away from the home team, as he scored team-high 26 points, with 10 rebounds and 6 assists in the game. Eventually, he won the Eastern Conference finals MVP award – named after another Celtics Legend Larry Bird.
Jaylen Brown also was very effective from the field, as Stephen said moved close to the basket more often, and scored 24 points in the game. Both the stars combined 50 points, 50% point the total team tally, and close out the series against Miami. This is their second 4-3 series win in the 2022 postseason after a wipe-out win against Brooklyn Nets.
Boston will now face Western conference winners, Golden State Warriors for the NBA championship. The series kick starts on 1st June and the Warriors hold the home-court advantage.
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