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After 12 minutes of play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, it looked like NBA fans would be treated to old-fashioned skirmish between Steph Curry and Jason Tatum.
Tatum and Curry have 12 points each in the first quarter, prepares the Boston Celtics crowd for a classic between the greatest shooter of all time and a budding superstar.
Jason Tatum (0) of the Boston Celtics dribbled around Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors during Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Finals, June 10, 2022, at TD Garden in Boston. (Mark Blinch / NBAE via Getty Images)
And then, the budding superstar got cold great for all time added another legendary performance to the film with an emphasis on his career.
Curry finished with 43 points in shooting 14-26, including 7-14 out of three, wearing the Golden State Warriors to win Game 4 with 107-97 and tie the NBA Finals 2-2.
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For Tatum, the other three quarters were a different story. He scored just 11 points in the last 36 minutes, shooting just 4-17 from the pavement after his effective first quarter.
“You have to give them credit,” Tatum said at a post-match press conference. “They are a great team. They play well.
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“It simply came to our notice then. I have to be better. I know I influence matches in other ways, but I need to be more effective. To shoot the ball better, to finish better on the edge. I take responsibility for that. just look forward to Monday and leave this one behind. “
Jason Tatum of the Boston Celtics in the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors during Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Finals in the TD Garden on June 10, 2022 in Boston. (Elsa / Getty Images)
Turns have plagued the Celtics throughout the postseason, and Tatum was particularly relaxed with the ball, averaging 4.1 turnovers per game in the playoffs.
Tatum had six of the Celtics’ 15 turns on Friday and struggled to find a balance between hitting and playing for his teammates.
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“Sometimes he looks for fouls,” said Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. “They are a team that is charging. Certain games he finds exits. He shot over two or three boys. This is the balance between being aggressive and choosing your places and doing what he did in previous games, which throws him out and (gets) boys wide-eyed.
Name Udoke coached Jaylan Brown (7) and Jason Tatum (0) of the Boston Celtics against the Golden State Warriors during Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Finals on June 10, 2022 at TD Garden in Boston. (Gareth Elwood / NBAE via Getty Images)
“So, this is the current topic, so to speak. He goes to the basket and is a goal scorer as well as a playmaker. And they do a good job with their rotations. But sometimes they hunt for fouls instead of finishing. I’ve seen that in a few games so far. “
After a breakthrough in the first round of the Brooklyn Nets, the Celtics did not make it easy, making only 5-4 at home in the last three rounds.
“We are not doing this nonsense on purpose,” Tatum said after the loss. “I promise you we don’t. We try as hard as we can, but there are some things we need to clear up. Turns, offensive movement. Did we want to win today and lead 3-1? That would be the best case scenario, but this is the finale.
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“In the art of competition, they came here with the feeling that they had to win. It wasn’t easy, and I think that’s somewhat of a beauty. That it will not be easy and it should not be. We both want it and we have to go get it. “
Game 5 from The NBA Finals are on Monday at 21:00 ET in San Francisco.
Joe Morgan is a sports reporter for Fox News.
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