Boston's defense also was fantastic, tallying eight steals, four blocks and limiting Toronto to just seven fast break points.The Raptors are 11-2 in the bubble, and both losses have come against the Celtics. With the win, Boston now finds itself three victories away from advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the third time in the last four years.
The Raptors made just 10 of their 40 3-point attempts. “If you ask him to do something, he’ll get it done.”As far as his defense, Brown added, “He’s got some improvement to do, but we all do so...We have to keep going. And this game was never really close as Boston built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and maintained it for most of the remainder of the game. And while there were many standouts for Boston, there was great joy for the C's in Theis having his best playoff game ever as he finished with his first playoff double-double of 13 points, a playoff career-high 15 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. I don’t think it was that hot of a take, but I just ended up being wrong.”Bucks Vs. Magic Live Stream: Watch NBA Playoffs Game 5 OnlineHow Cam Newton’s Handshakes Are Helping QB Take Command Of PatriotsEnhance your NESN experience by creating an account today
And, not only did you not struggle defensively, as a team you guys were a top five defense. With Brad’s system, and if you play with players like this, the game becomes so much easier defensively.”And the results are undeniable, both in terms of the team’s success and Kanter’s role with his play on the defensive end of the floor. This season, Kanter has a defensive rating of 99.5.
I’m not sure he had six blocked shots, but whatever,” quipped Celtics coach Brad Stevens. The defense actually improved slightly when Enes Kanter was on the court. Born: May 20, 1992 in Zurich, Switzerland ch.
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“Everybody, the team, the organization, they knew I could post up and score the ball, rebound.
But it also included a few wrinkles in Boston’s favor, among them being a rarity - a favorable whistle for Theis.The C's jumped out to a 39-23 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back.
It was indeed an all hands-on-deck operation by Boston, with contributions coming from anyone and everyone who stepped on the floor. It was a very Theis-like game, one in which he contributed in a multitude of areas that factored heavily in Boston getting a 1-0 series lead. But for us to get to the next level, defense … that’s my main focus. In Boston’s past 10 games, Kanter’s defensive rating of 96.8 is tops among all NBA centers who logged at least 21 minutes per game in that span. That’s it.”It was a sight you seldom see when it comes to Daniel Theis: The 28-year-old Boston Celtics big man getting a favorable whistle. The defense actually improved slightly when Enes Kanter was on the court.
“You don’t want to be that one,” said Celtics defensive ace Marcus Smart.And while Kanter will readily admit that he still has plenty of room to grow defensively, he has done a better-than-expected job at that end of the floor, which has allowed Stevens and company to play him consistent minutes against teams with bullish bigs like Joel Embiid of Philadelphia and Nikola Jokic of Denver, as well as against smaller big men akin to power forwards. So it’s mandatory. … I deserve to be clowned on this one because i was dead-wrong. Daniel Theis with a strong drive to the basket, plus the foul.Robert Williams rolls to the basket for an easy dunk.This reaction from Raptors coach Nick Nurse summed up Toronto's first quarter. “Enes is a tough-minded person, has a tremendous spirit, tremendous fight about him,” Brown said. His stats were solid, but Game 1 was a microcosm of how Theis has played throughout the postseason.
He also hedged at times defensively and cut off passing lanes on occasion that resulted in turnovers for Toronto. Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart led Boston with 21 points apiece, while Kyle Lowry paced Toronto with 17 points. And, not only did you not struggle defensively, as a team you guys were a top five defense. High School: Stoneridge Preparatory School in Simi Valley, California