{"id":155216,"date":"2025-01-11T16:01:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T16:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celticsblog.com\/2025\/1\/11\/24341408\/boston-celtics-sacramento-kings-ten-takeaways-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown-pick-and-roll-defense"},"modified":"2025-01-11T16:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T16:01:22","slug":"10-takeaways-from-the-celtics-checkmate-by-the-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/11\/10-takeaways-from-the-celtics-checkmate-by-the-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"10 takeaways from the Celtics\u2019 checkmate by the Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Kings outsmarted the Celtics in a chess match of strategy and execution, exposing Boston\u2019s lack of effort and defensive lapses. From missed opportunities to uncharacteristic struggles, the Celtics were outplayed in key moments.<\/p>\n

#1 – Kings beat the <\/strong>Celtics<\/strong><\/a> at their own game<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last night, the Kings beat the Celtics at their own chess game. We will dig into how the Sacramento Kings placed their paws to make sure the Celtics\u2019 main pieces couldn\u2019t move as they wished.<\/p>\n

The Kings came into TD Garden, shot, and made more threes than the Celtics\u2014beating the champs at their own game. They aren\u2019t the first team to try this, but they are one of the first to be successful at it.<\/p>\n

#2 – A sequence to sum up the Celtics\u2019 game<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fourth quarter was still young, and the Celtics were only losing by 5… yet, it felt like they were giving up already. On a play where the Kings weren\u2019t even playing fast, the Celtics got caught off guard and sent three players to Sabonis and Lyles, leaving Malik Monk open from three.<\/p>\n

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