Acho wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cYou\u2019re right, I don\u2019t know what it\u2019s like between the lines, and you don\u2019t know what it\u2019s like to take on Adrian Peterson in the open field. That doesn\u2019t nullify your ability to speak on toughness.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ironically, the Celtics\u2019 Game 5 win likely had less to do with Tatum being out and more to do with the rotation shift. The Celtics started pulling away when they leaned more on Luke Kornet instead of Kristaps Porzi\u0146\u0123is.<\/p>\n
Porzi\u0146\u0123is has been battling an illness dating back to March, which has clearly impacted his play. At full strength, he\u2019s the better player, but right now, a healthy Kornet is outplaying a limited Porzi\u0146\u0123is.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s even a case to be made that the Celtics might not be in this hole if Kornet had been getting more minutes earlier. He just had his best game as a Celtic and has consistently looked like the better matchup against New York.<\/p>\n
Kornet finished Game 5 with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks in 26 minutes. The 29-year-old center finished a perfect five of five from the field.<\/p>\n
Tatum\u2019s absence also pushed Brown into the role of primary option, and he delivered. Brown had 26 points, eight rebounds and a team-high 12 assists. That performance said more about Brown\u2019s ability to lead than it did about the Celtics being better off without Tatum.<\/p>\n
After all, Brown was the Eastern Conference Finals MVP and Finals MVP en route to the Celtics\u2019 2023-2024 NBA Championship win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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