The Celtics are preparing for Game 7 after falling 106-93 to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 on Thursday night. Charles Barkley, an NBA legend, feels that Boston is traveling in the wrong path.
They make no adjustments. They’re just going to come out and shoot threes, Barkley told 97. 5 The Fanatic on Friday.
The Celtics had previously led the series 3-1, but they battled in Game 5, hitting only 11 of 39 shots from beyond the arc. This pattern persisted in Game 6, as they shot only 12 of 41 from three-point range.
The 76ers head coach, Nick Nurse, is outwitting Boston’s head coach, Joe Mazzulla. With Barkley, who has 16 years of NBA experience and 25 years as a basketball commentator, the Celtics clearly lack a strategy to contain the 76ers. If they do not make sufficient 3-pointers, they will find it difficult to win.
Even if Boston pulls off a victory in Game 7, the club will have an uphill climb for the rest of the playoffs, especially if the Celtics are counting on the 3-pointer to come through. The competition gets tougher from now on.
