{"id":114016,"date":"2024-12-26T10:55:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T15:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=114016"},"modified":"2024-12-26T10:55:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T15:55:06","slug":"caleb-martin-celtics-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/12\/26\/caleb-martin-celtics-killer\/","title":{"rendered":"76ers Wing Praised as Celtics Killer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia 76ers forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/martica02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caleb Martin<\/a> had another amazing game vs the Celtics, scoring a season-high 23 points. He knocked down a career-high seven three-pointers on only nine attempts. Before the game, he made only 18 three-pointers, but against the Celtics, he got his juices going.<\/p>\n<h2>76ers Wing\u00a0Caleb Martin\u00a0Praised as Celtics Killer<\/h2>\n<p>Following the game, Celtics forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brownja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaylen Brown<\/a> admitted that the Celtics willingly let Martin beat them. They had a game plan on defense to make him make open shots from three, and he went 7-9. After the game, Brown said,<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jaylen Brown said the Celtics\u2019 game plan on defense was to make Caleb Martin beat them. They gave Martin open looks from three and he went 7\/9.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s done that before to us in the past, but going into it, we felt comfortable with letting him take all them shots, and he just\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dCK9i6V6Of\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/dCK9i6V6Of<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zack Cox (@zm_cox) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zm_cox\/status\/1872092515546866086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Looking at how Caleb Martin has played vs. the Celtics before, you would think they know better. Yet, we have to be fair and say the Sixers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/embiijo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joel Embiid<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/georgpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul George<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/maxeyty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrese Maxey<\/a> now on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/12\/17\/paul-george-safety-net-role\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Sixers<\/a>. Teams playing against them will have to make a decision to double sometimes, and that leaves players like Martin open.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Players with 45+ 3PM on 45%+ 3P% against a team in the last two calendar years:<\/p>\n<p>Derrick White vs. the Heat<br \/>\nMichael Porter Jr vs. the Lakers<br \/>\nStephen Curry vs. the Thunder<br \/>\nCaleb Martin vs. the Celtics <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YLevlK7XdD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YLevlK7XdD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Automatic (@automaticnba) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/automaticnba\/status\/1872082770878771418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When the Sixers signed him, they envisioned this exact role. He might not average 20+ points or hit seven three-pointers every game. Yet, he is a good shooter that can knock down open shots when the Sixers are healthy and teams are doubling their stars.<\/p>\n<h3>Embiid Says Martin Hates the Celtics<\/h3>\n<p>Embiid gave Martin a new nickname, calling him the <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RBPhillyTake\/status\/1872102684368707602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Killer<\/a>. Following the game, Joel couldn\u2019t contain his enthusiasm. He talked with admiration for his teammate and also noted they both share a disdain for the Celtics. Embiid said,<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joel Embiid on Caleb Martins career high in threes:<br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\n\u201cHe\u2019s playing against Boston, he hates them as much as I do.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\nFULL INTERVIEW: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YR3btpOBM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/YR3btpOBM1<\/a><br \/>\n\u26a1\ufe0f by <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PrizePicks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@PrizePicks<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gametime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Gametime<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u4h28QiAsA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/u4h28QiAsA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Celtics on CLNS (@CelticsCLNS) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CelticsCLNS\/status\/1872101046019105105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The forward certainly made it look easy last night, going seven of nine from behind the arc. Being the fourth option on offense is a role the team envisioned for Martin, and while he has struggled so far, this game might be a turning point.<\/p>\n<h3>Is Caleb Martin a Celtics&#8217; Killer?<\/h3>\n<p>Martin was one of the most important players during the Miami Heat\u2019s 2023 Finals run. He erupted against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, scoring 20+ points three times and hitting almost every shot he took. With the latest Caleb Martin vs Celtics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/martica02\/gamelog-playoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">performance<\/a>, it is easy to call him a Celtics killer.\u00a0Embiid might say that his teammate is the Celtics antidote, but he is far from that. Martin is 1-2 in playoff series against the Celtics.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics won 4-3 to advance to the Finals. In that series, Martin scored 10+ points only once. He also only hit more than one three-pointer once, in the same game, he had 12 points.\u00a0Last year, Boston and Miami met in the first round of the playoffs, and he had only one great game, the second game of the series in which Miami won. Martin scored four points in Game 1 and five points in Game 5. He missed all four three-point attempts in Game 1, and hit only one in Games 3 and 5. He was good in Game 2 and 4, hitting 5-6 and 4-8 three pointers. Overall, Martin averaged 11.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists on 44% shooting from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<h3>Should the Celtics Make the Same Mistake Again?<\/h3>\n<p>The Philadelphia 76ers have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/12\/14\/embiid-injury-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">turned a corner<\/a> and they are now closing in on the play-in position. If they continue their strong play, the Sixers have a chance for a playoff spot, not a play-in position.\u00a0Before the season began, the Sixers were considered one of the top contenders in the East. These two teams might very well play each other in the playoffs, and this game should serve as a reminder to the Celtics they cannot leave Martin open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia 76ers forward Caleb Martin had another amazing game vs the Celtics, scoring a season-high 23 points. He knocked down a career-high seven three-pointers on only nine attempts. Before the game, he made only 18 three-pointers, but against the Celtics, he got his juices going. 76ers Wing\u00a0Caleb Martin\u00a0Praised as Celtics Killer Following the game, Celtics [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5291,"featured_media":114045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,5,62,13],"tags":[1890,450,267,50,2478],"class_list":["post-114016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-celtics","category-nba","category-76ers","tag-caleb-martin","tag-jaylen-brown","tag-joel-embiid","tag-paul-george","tag-tyrese-maxey"],"modified_by":"Eamon Cassels, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5291"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114016"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":114046,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114016\/revisions\/114046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}