East Conf. Finals - Game 4: Boston Celtics 102-111 Cleveland Cavaliers - 5 Talking Points

#2 Celtics' youngsters were unable to turn the game around

Jaylen Brown attempts a layup

Game 4 was another reminder of the Celtics' youth, and how green their players really are with regards to playoff basketball. Sophomore Jaylen Brown had 25 points on the night, but he got them off 23 shots while being able to attempt only 3 free throws. His performance was marred by the 5 personal fouls he accrued by the end, while he was blocked 4 times through the game - 3 of them were by 37-year-old Kyle Korver.

Jayson Tatum had 17 points, but he was inefficient in getting to that total as he shot 5-of-13 from the field (38.5%) and had only 1 unsuccessful 3-point shot. He missed a dunk attempt early in the first quarter and seemed deflated by that moment for a while. The Cavs played physical defense on him, and he has to cope with it better than he did.

Terry Rozier was the most impressive of the trio, compiling a performance with 16 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals. His +/- of +3 in a 9-point loss for the Celtics says much about his impact on the game, as he had another game without a turnover.

All-in-all, however, the Celtics were thwarted in their attempt to go 3-1 up in the series because of a certain player we'll talk about in the next slide (Hint: It's not a tough guess)