It s not ruthless at critical moments! Should the Celtics increase the role of the backcourt general in G6?

In a previous NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Boston Celtics, who played at home, easily defeated the New York Knicks 127-102. After this game, the Celtics, who lacked Jayson Tatum, stubbornly tied the total score of this series to 2-3. The team successfully escaped, but they still faced severe tests next; for the Knicks, as long as they can win the G6 at home, they can successfully advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

In this game, the performance of Celtics' substitute backcourt player Payton Pritchard is still worthy of recognition. Pritchard played 39 minutes and 05 seconds in the whole game, made 6 of 17 shots and 5 of 14 from outside the three-point line, scoring 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and the plus and negative value also reached +24. Pritchard looks average on the offensive end, but his moves basically come from outside the three-point line. Such performance is understandable. Pritchard also showed a certain passing ability, and he did not drag down the team's performance on the defensive end. And in the fourth quarter of the game, he was able to maintain efficiency and hit key three-pointers, which also proved that he was a big-hearted player. Overall, at least in this game, Pritchard also played his role well, and he also made his own contribution to the team's victory.

In the NBA regular season this season, Pritchard made a total of 80 appearances in 82 games, averaging 28.4 minutes per game, averaging 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.5 fouls. He shot 47.2%, three-point shooting percentage 40.7%, and free throw shooting percentage 84.5%. In the playoffs, Prichard averaged 27.4 minutes in the first 10 games, with averaging 12 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 0.6 steals, 0.9 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, shooting percentage of 44.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 41.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.4%.

Prichard's performance during the playoffs was quite stable. He also maintained a stable outside shooting feel on the offensive end, and he was able to score a lot of points. With his playing time not stable and his tactical status declined, he can also show his value and provide a lot of help and support to the team. For the Celtics, they are still in a situation where they have no way out in the series G6. Since Prichard has performed well on the court, since he has been able to maintain a stable feel in the playoffs, and since Tatum has also been reimbursed in advance, maybe they should also increase Prichard's playing time and his role on the court?