But their biggest problem is that they're too young, their pool of experience is too shallow, and from the strategies of the first two games, Bobby Berman wants them to play with maturity and composure, which instead loses the sharpness of a young team.
Moreover, the Celtics' bench lacks veteran players who can change the course of the game. Cliff Robinson is experienced, but facing the Trail Blazers and Ah Gan is unlucky for him, and he can't showcase his advantages.
The 1986 Trail Blazers were also quite young, but apart from Gan Guoyang, the team had no shortage of experienced veterans, and Bill Walton on the bench played a crucial role.
Of course, the most important point is that Tim Duncan did not give a performance in the game that dominated the court like Gan Guoyang in 1986, nor did he exhibit the audacity to "dare to call the sun and moon to a new sky."
