"They were unbelievable," Stevens said. "Irving was incredible at the end of the third and then obviously LeBron had all those baskets in the fourth. I thought that we played, you know, as well as we've played maybe the entire playoffs in the first half. We were really good defensively. Offensively I thought we moved and cut and played together. And then for whatever reason, all those things became a little bit more difficult."

　　困难当头，就需要巨星来解决困难，需要他们强杀内线，逼迫协防；需要他们迎着对手完整的防守阵型创造投篮机会。到了季后赛，这就更为重要，对手把你的进攻都研究透了，想面对他们强行得分就更难了。托马斯在关键时刻，是凯尔特人绝对的最强进攻选择，比其他人高出一大截；现在有机会扳平大比分，凯尔特人就更想念他了。另一边，骑士就奢侈得多，詹姆斯和欧文都能接管。也许这样想过分简单了，但波士顿这回倒霉就倒霉在没有定海神针的角色上。

　　When things get difficult, you need stars. You need players who can get into the lane and make the other team send help. You need players who can create good looks against a set defense. This is particularly important in the playoffs, trying to score against teams that have scouted your offensive sets. Thomas is by far the Celtics' best option in big moments, and they missed him when they had an opportunity to tie the series. Cleveland, meanwhile, has the luxury of being able to turn to either James or Irving. As simple as it sounds, that is what doomed Boston down the stretch.

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