It didn’t get the outcome we wanted in the long run, but Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker’s performance in the team’s 106 – 101 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 2 of their East Finals series went a long way towards dispelling concerns there might be something physically off with the former UConn standout.
Evidently less bothered by the zone Miami likes to use in the two team’s second postseason meeting, Walker scored 23 points on 9-of-19 shooting along with 7 rebounds, 2 steals and a block over just 34 minutes of game time.
While it is unclear why the Celtics played Walker so few minutes — and the other starters as well — in such a critical game, they may have a key addition back for Game 3.
If Gordon Hayward is indeed able to return to play in the third installment of the series, it should even the playing field considerably.
Watch the video embedded above for all of the highlights of Walker’s play in the Game 2 loss to the Heat.
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