A record 21 points, but a costly free throw for Nolan Traore

That’s a Nolan Traore closed that appeared at the press conference. However, the Frenchman just set his new NBA record with 21 points on 7/13 shooting, including 2/4 from distance, along with 5/6 from the free throw line.

The problem is that his one miss on the penalty line cost him. Because while Brooklyn could have pulled away in case of success in the first overtime, his missed free throw left the Celtics with three points (118-115) and allowed Hugo Gonzalez to send two teams into the second overtime.

And finally, it’s Joe Mazzula’s players who will make the difference in this second “extension”…

“You learn that every detail matters. And every mistake is paid in cash: it cost us the match” summarizes Nolan Traore what he remembers from this meeting, and especially from this defeat at the end of uncertainty.

“He still makes mistakes and we need him to step up in his leadership role”

Hot, that’s why disappointment is what wins, even if in the season of reconstruction and experimentation, let’s also remember that he is the one who finishes the matches, instead of the titular leader, Egor Demin.

“Nolan played important minutes and he responded” explains his coach, Jordi Fernandez. “At only 19 years old, he brought something very useful: the ability to attack the rim, put the ball in the paint, be elusive with the ball in hand and play the pick-and-roll. When he puts pressure on the center of the basket, he forces the defense to tighten up, which opens up space and improves our spacing. He also played with a lot of speed, aggression.

However, the coach would like to talk more, to behave like a real general on the floor.

“Obviously he still has mistakes and we need him to improve in his leadership role, especially by speaking more, using his voice more. But it’s a process, step by step, and I trust him.”

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.