The Boston Celtics are now two wins away from winning the NBA title, after beating the Golden State Warriors 100-116 in Game 3.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 53 points, leading their team to a 2-1 series lead, while Draymond Green struggled for the visitors, finishing with just two points.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to what was a tight Game 3 until the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Look like Draymond was more prepped for his post game podcast than the actual game. Just an observation, never mind me tho. Carry on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) June 9, 2022
Jayson Tatum the facilitator is scarier than Jayson Tatum the bucket.
— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) June 9, 2022
Celtics are more athletic, younger, bigger & better.
— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) June 9, 2022
Robert Williams. What did I tell ya.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) June 9, 2022
“New Media” struggled big time.
— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) June 9, 2022
Dubs winning 3 straight !
— Famouslos32 (@famouslos32) June 9, 2022
Boston bounces back.
That’s what they do.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) June 9, 2022
first 15 minutes of that Draymond podcast explaining why he had more fouls than points, rebounds, or assists going to sound like defense trial testimony.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 9, 2022
Draymond Green: 15 points, 15 fouls in the Finals so far.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) June 9, 2022
This might have been the most ineffective Finals game that Draymond Green has played in his career.
A non factor on both ends of the court.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 9, 2022
I love Draymond.
But that’s about as terrible as one can play. For someone who prides himself on doing so many little things that don’t show up in a box scores, he’s lucky the box score won’t reveal how badly he got punked in Game 3.
Almost zero positive impact on either end.
— Micah Adams (@MicahAdams13) June 9, 2022
First trio with 20 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts in The Finals in 38 years.
Tatum: 26 pts, 9 asts, 6 rebs
Brown: 27 pts, 9 rebs, 5 asts
Smart: 24 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts— Chris Palmer (@ChrisPalmerNBA) June 9, 2022
Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum & Marcus Smart are the first trio to each have 20 pts, 5 rebs and 5 ast in a Finals game since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Michael Cooper in 1984 pic.twitter.com/tsiPQ4E5gJ
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 9, 2022
Lisa Salters: “you, Marcus, and Jaylen are the first trio to go 20 & 5 since 1984 when Kareem/Magic/Michael Cooper did it. What do you think about that company?”
Jayson Tatum: “i was born in 98.” pic.twitter.com/0qGfV9u8Ne
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 9, 2022
Draymond Green is the first player to foul out in the NBA Finals with
<5 points
<5 rebounds
<5 assists
>34 minutes playedin NBA history.
— Tucker Boynton (@Tucker_TnL) June 9, 2022
We will have a convo about Draymond Green
— Ahmed🇸🇴 (@big_business_) June 9, 2022
There’s only one off-day until Game 4 on Friday.
No chance Draymond drops a new podcast episode right?
— Guru (@DrGuru_) June 9, 2022
draymond on his podcast later gon be hilarious 😭😭
— juju 💰 (@ihyjuju) June 9, 2022
Grant Williams today – 10 points 5 rebounds
Draymond Green – 2 points 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Just stating the facts. pic.twitter.com/q7KLxSDAzO
— Grant Williams Muse (@BatmanMuse) June 9, 2022
the fate of the universe on the line, the martians have the death beam pointed at the earth, draymond green fouled out of the game, steve kerr wants iguodala
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) June 9, 2022
