Celtics vs Raptors: Kemba Walker Takes Responsibility as Celtics Bow to Raptors Anew

Celtics' point guard Kemba Walker blamed himself for Boston's 100-93 Game 4 loss to Toronto Raptors that allowed the Eastern Conference defending champions to even their semifinals series at 2-all.

Walker's performance was a far cry from what he has done in Games 1 to 3 after he just finished with 15 points on 4-for-9 shooting and eight assists.

Walker is owning the loss, saying that he should have been aggressive enough. He added that the nine shots he took were unacceptable. The point guard also managed 1-for-6 from beyond the arc.

He added that they missed many open shots and have to do better in Game 5 on Monday night, September 7.

Walker told ESPN that it was tough and that obviously, they did not want to go out that way, but it happened.

Aside from pushing himself to be better, Walker said he also has to find a way to get his teammates to a higher intensity, adding that he will do his best to bring out the best of his Celtics teammates.

According to Walker, nobody said this is going to be easy. The Raptors being the defending champions know what it takes because they have been down there before and have done this fight.

Walker said that he could not stress enough that they just have to do better.

In fairness to Walker, it was not just him not doing well. It was the entire Celtics team.

They were out-hustled by the Raptors allowing 24-second chance points. But they could not just say that the Raptors simply played their best game so far in the series, said a report on CBS Boston.

The Celtics also have much of themselves to blame for the loss as they struggled offensively, missed a lot of open shots, and hit just seven of their 35 shots from beyond the three-point area.

In contrast, the Raptors sank 17 of their 44 trey attempts.

Making things more complicated for the Celtics was Pascal Siakam finally stepping up for the Raptors, said a report from the CBS Sports.

Game 4 was the power forward's best game so far in the series. He finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds.

Kyle Lowry also finished strong for the Raptors with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists.

Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

If there was one thing good that the Celtics did in Game 4, it was their defense.

When the series started, the Celtics were at the brink of putting the Raptors at a 3-0 hole that would have been bleak as no other NBA history team has ever made a comeback from that.

Now, not only is the series evened, the momentum is now with the Toronto Raptors side. The Celtics are now the ones who are in a must-win situation.

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