The inside pillars can t play in the playoffs at all. Is the Celtics performance simply helpless?

In the previous NBA playoff Eastern Conference semi-finals G4, the New York Knicks, who played at home, once again completed a reversal in the second half. They defeated the defending champion Boston Celtics 121-113, and opened the total score of the series to 3-1, successfully winning the match point; while the Celtics are already on the verge of being eliminated, coupled with the suspected serious injury of the team's core Jayson Tatum, they may face huge trouble.

In this game, the Celtics' substitute center Kristaps Porzingis still performed a little worse. Porzingis played 24 minutes and 16 seconds in the game, made 2 of 6 shots, 0 of 2 from outside the three-point line, and 3 of 6 free throws, scoring 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal, and there was 1 turnover and 1 foul, with a plus-negative value of 0. Porzingis has no touch on the offensive end, his scoring ability is seriously insufficient, and his stability in outside shooting is also very unsatisfactory. Porzingis's performance on the defensive end is also a mess. As a big inside player, his performance in rebounding protection and basket protection is not very ideal. Porzingis should be the backbone of the team's inside line, but we have also seen his performance. His dismal data directly led to his very limited playing time, and the team eventually lost the game.

In the NBA regular season this season, Porzingis played 42 games in 82 games, averaging 28.8 minutes per game, averaging 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 1.5 blocks, and 1.3 turnovers and 2.8 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.3%, a three-point shooting percentage of 41.2%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 80.9%. In the playoffs, Porzingis averaged 23 minutes in his first nine games, with averaging 8.9 points, 5 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. He shot 33.3%, three-point shooting percentage 13.6%, and free throw shooting percentage 70.7%. Although Porzingis played and stopped in the regular season, his overall performance was still good. He was able to assume a lot of responsibilities on both offense and defense. However, in the playoffs, Porzingis's performance was really bad. He could not take on the responsibility he should bear on both offense and defense, and his effect on the court was also terrible. Now that the Celtics are on the verge of being eliminated, it is actually closely related to Porzingis' poor performance to a large extent. With a high-paying inside pillar, it would be strange if the Celtics can make a breakthrough in this series.