PJ Washington: The Celtics are just better than all the teams we've played
But the answers they’ve found all season are tougher to find against this opponent. There’s no astrology or complicated science to explain what has Dallas in the precarious position of being down 2-0 in the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics after Sunday’s 105-98 loss. This opponent has Dallas’ search for answers coming up emptier than ever before. “They’re just better,” PJ Washington said. “At the end of the day, they are better than all the teams we’ve played. It’s the finals, and we’ve just got to be better.”Source: New York Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
Kyrie Irving has a 2-on-1 set up after the turnover, slows down to let the defense recover and ultimately leaves PJ Washington the ball for a catch and gather instead of a lob. Was he fouled? Definitely could’ve whistled Brown for a push. Was this on Irving? Absolutely #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/iBNZ9loCmu – 10:49 PM
Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
After watching it again and again, Kyrie Irving set PJ Washington up to get blocked by not forcing the defense to commit to him and end result was awfully costly. He’s rightfully lauded as one of the most skilled guards ever. Needed to be perfect there. Wasn’t. Passed too early. – 10:37 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Dallas had a chance to get this thing down to a one-possession game after a terrific Derrick Jones block on a Jayson Tatum drive.
But Derrick White stopped PJ Washington at the rim with a beautiful block, and Jaylen Brown drives and scores at the other end to push it back to 7. – 10:26 PM
Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Porzingis not moving all that fluidly after going down during the PJ Washington follow-up hoop at 6:21. And now Horford is replacing him after a timeout at 4:40. – 10:17 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Given how comfortable Boston is with letting DJJ/PJ Washington shoot above-the-break 3’s, Kidd is trying to counter with putting Kleber in there as a better pick-and-pop option against Porzingis.
He hasn’t been able to hit ’em either yet. pic.twitter.com/zerJLHMenV – 8:28 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
This above the break 3 from PJ Washington was open throughout all of G1. Boston was willing to live with this shot.
Zero hesitation from Washington in drilling it in Game 2. pic.twitter.com/KpbSkAsZ9I – 8:15 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
That’s the key for Dallas. If PJ Washington can take advantage of those looks from the perimeter, it’ll take a lot of pressure off Doncic and Irving. – 8:11 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Mavericks at Celtics – TD Garden – June 9, 2024 – NBA Finals Game 2 Starters
Boston – Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Horford
Dallas – Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford
OUT – Boston: None Dallas: None pic.twitter.com/sYEHOPQrtG – 7:32 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
In Game 1, Boston did a great job of utilizing Porzingis by
1) manipulating the matchups (Putting KP on DJJ/PJ Washington) and
2) pre-switching Porzingis when he was on Lively to keep him out of PnR defense.
More on Boston’s defense: sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/20… pic.twitter.com/ytCqkVC12u – 4:38 PM
More on this storyline
Mike Curtis: Jason Kidd on Derrick White’s block on PJ Washington: “It looked like a foul, but it wasn’t called so it wasn’t a foul.” -via Twitter @MikeACurtis2 / June 9, 2024
So how do they rectify the corner three-point shortage? “Just get into the paint and collapse the defense,” said P.J. Washington, who is one of the corner flingers the Mavericks rely on the most, along with Derrick Jones Jr. and Josh Green. “Maybe get them in transition, run better. Just be aggressive into the paint and we feel like those shots will come. -via mavs.com / June 8, 2024
“They’ve got to be better on the ball, and Doris (Burke) talked about this on the broadcast,” Redick said. “I had the advanced stats updated this morning but Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum both had too many blow-byes last night if you’re the Dallas defense. They got to the basket, and then the second defender came, and then all of a sudden Boston is now in their swing-swing game. So containing Tatum and Brown off the dribble, before you make any offensive adjustments, you’ve got to be able to do a better job of that. “I’m not saying Luka (Doncic) is going to be perfect, I’m not saying Kyrie (Irving) or Josh Green is going to be perfect. I’m not saying Derrick Jones Jr. or PJ Washington is never going to get blown by. But you’ve gotta be better there.” -via Clutch Points / June 7, 2024
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