In today's Celtics loss to the Cavaliers, the two teams started rather abstractly. With 7 minutes and 11 seconds left in the first quarter, the Celtics scored 25 points enough to exaggerate enough, and the Cavaliers only scored 3 points even more exaggerated.

The Celtics got into a familiar rhythm with a three-point lineup. The Cavaliers were beaten by the Celtics on the road, shooting inaccurately, the defense collapsed, and the 22-point hole was dug in the blink of an eye.

After the Cavaliers called a timeout, an emotional Tatum yelled, "Get out of here," and Brown yelled from the sidelines. But obviously, in this day and age, a 22-point lead is nothing at all, and it is still too early to open the champagne at this time.

The Cavaliers' hand was callback, and the Celtics' hand was also becoming normal, so the point difference was recovered little by little, and they only trailed by 10 points after the first quarter. The Celtics started the day on target, but the bench was completely gone, with only Pritchard scoring six points in the game.

Of course, in the absence of Boshen and Holiday today, Mazzulla did not choose to lengthen the rotation, but continued to only let Pritchard and Cornet enter the rotation, which lengthened the playing time of the starters, which also laid the groundwork for Tatum's physical overdraft later.

In the transition section, the Cavaliers' bench lineup can be said to have blown up the Celtics. The Cavaliers scored all five of their benches, with both teams scoring 33-6. The Cavaliers' Jerome won by 34 points in playing time and the Celtics' Pritchard lost by 36 points in playing time, which is the most intuitive difference.

After the Cavaliers traded to Hunter from the Hawks, the integration effect was surprisingly good, and the Cavaliers have not lost a game since getting Hunter. In seven games with the Cavaliers, Hunter averaged 13.7 points per game and shot an exaggerated 61 percent from three-point range, and today he was 3-of-3 from three-point range.

For the time being, the Cavaliers still let Hunter play the familiar sixth man position, and once the Cavaliers decide to let Hunter start and partner with those four star players, the Cavaliers' offensive firepower will inevitably go to the next level. Of course, it is feasible for Hunter to continue to play on the bench, and the Cavaliers starters and substitutes are more balanced, and games like today's are played back by relying on the bench.

The Celtics led by 17 points in the third quarter, and then it was time for Mitchell to play as a superstar. At the end of the third quarter, he scored 10 points in a row to narrow the gap to 3 points. In the last quarter, he scored 12 points from inside and outside, especially at the critical moment, scored 5 points in a row, and scored 2+1 on the inside, which sealed the game.

For a long time, Mitchell has given the impression that when he is strong, he is strong, and he has never been intimidated in a tough battle. In the playoffs against the Celtics last season, Mitchell played only three games due to injury, averaging 31.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.

Against the Celtics today, Mitchell scored another 41 points, plus 35, 35 and 31 points in the first three games of the season. Mitchell averaged 30.3 points per game in 19 career appearances against the Green Army, rarely pulling his hips.

Tatum had 46 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists, Brown had 37 points, and the duo were both extremely dazzling today, but Mitchell stole all the flashes in the final moments. The Cavaliers' 9-game winning streak, this 22-point reversal, against the defending champion, has the most gold content.

Many people may say that the two main players of the Celtics are not there in this game. But Holiday has been in a downward spiral this season, and Boshen's health has always been an issue, and the Celtics are shooting 17 threes from three-point range on 43.6 percent three-point range.

If it weren't for this last three-not, Tatum would have been perfect this night. In the first half, he had a big package, 30 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, and his personal offense broke the Cavaliers' defense, and he could also connect his teammates in the face of the ball.

He scored 40 points in the third quarter, but it was also expected that there was a physical problem in the final quarter. The three-pointer thrown at the final decisive moment (which seems to have been covered by Hunter) made the end of the story not go according to the imagined script.

Tatum played 40 minutes and 35 seconds in the game, a little less than White's playing time. But the defensive pressure Tatum encountered, and the offensive tasks he undertook, were incomparable to White's. With such playoff-level intensity, Tatum burned himself out in this game.

Judging from the hurricane at the beginning and the emotional exposure after stopping the Cavaliers, Tatum desperately wanted to "prove himself" today, but unfortunately the ending was not satisfactory. In an interview two days ago, when talking about whether he can become the new "face of the alliance", Tatum said:

"I really don't want to get myself involved in those controversial discussions. Has he ever won a championship? Yes. Has he ever won an Olympic gold medal? Yes. Does his team always win? Has he ever been selected for the best team? These are things for which there is solid evidence. The face of the NBA? There will always be controversy. But like I said, I met all the criteria. ”

The façade is not given by himself, Tatum wants to become the new façade of the league, there are still many bridges to cross, and there is still a long way to go.