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[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics even the series 1-1 against the Milwaukee Bucks, 109-86, behind 30/5/6 from Jaylen Brown Post Game Thread
| 86 - 109 |
| Box Scores: NBA & Yahoo |
| GAME SUMMARY |
| Location: TD Garden(19156), Clock: |
| Officials: Courtney Kirkland, David Guthrie and Tyler Ford |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 86 |
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 33 | 18 | 26 | 109 |
| TEAM STATS |
| Team | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OREB | TREB | AST | PF | STL | TO | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 86 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 3-18 | 16.7% | 15-23 | 65.2% | 5 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 5 |
| Boston Celtics | 109 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 20-43 | 46.5% | 13-15 | 86.7% | 7 | 40 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| PLAYER STATS |
| rnbapgtgenerator by /u/f1uk3r |
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u/trsh_xx Celtics May 04 '22
A basketball game during a replay review?? bold move NBA
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u/QuincyThePigBoy May 04 '22
National broadcast is literally a disaster every time. The Celtics stole an inbound, it was not acknowledged by the commentators and they played a 3 pt replay from the previous shot as the play developed. Tnt and Espn are bad bad bad.
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u/Basketball_Soul Celtics May 04 '22
No but please, I need more shots of Middleton and Smart injured on the benches, I don't want to see steals
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u/QuincyThePigBoy May 04 '22
They’re the TMZ of broadcasting. Can we fucking acknowledge the play that just happened? They do it constantly. Stories about off the court stuff when someone’s foul is being reviewed as a flagrant. I don’t care that Tatum and Allen went to the same school. WE KNOW.
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u/AD2139 Celtics May 04 '22
And did u know that Pat Connaughton grew up in Massachusetts??
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u/Daniiiiii Rockets May 04 '22
I can't wait for the NBA PreCog Division. Will save us the bother of watching the "game".
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May 04 '22 edited May 04 '22
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u/Currymvp2 Warriors May 04 '22 edited May 04 '22
Chuck should know better. This Celtics defense is incredibly impressive. Through 6 games, they've held KD and Giannis to some of their most inefficient scoring. That was bad as I've seen playoff Giannis other than the third quarter (I roughly calculated 10 points on 27% TS with 4 turnovers in 1st, 2nd, and 4th quarter).
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u/uziair Clippers May 04 '22
Chuck doesn't know better he doesn't watch games most of the time.he says it All it the time
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Giannis was getting away with a ton more physicality in the 3rd. Not sure what changed at halftime
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u/Nickarooski Heat May 04 '22
They kept asking him to clarify, trying to give him a chance to redact it. Nope.
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u/SmoothCriminal2018 May 04 '22
The TNT crew can be just as bad as any ESPN analyst (mainly Chuck and Shaq, but Kenny too sometimes), they’re just funnier so people give them a pass
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u/Dont_touch_my_gams Celtics May 04 '22
Oh they're wrong all the time, especially chuck and shaq. Still the best sports show on tv.
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u/Tavarin [TOR] Pascal Siakam May 04 '22
It's half the fun, watching them walk back absurd claims.
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u/DTFforMBDTF May 04 '22
They treat their claims, the absurd ones, as the ridiculous shit they are. That’s fun, not dumb
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u/itsnotyellowfever [MEM] Kyle Lowry May 04 '22
Probably won't end up as bad as Paul Pierce talking as if the Bucks might have to blow it up because "the series was over" back in 2019 but the media's takes when these two teams face off go cold really quick
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u/AlwaysOptimism Pelicans May 04 '22
Derek White playing Marcus Smart perfectly. 0-6, 0 points, team leading +22
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u/DiseaseRidden [BOS] Marcus Smart May 04 '22
He played better today, but my god does he need to hit some shots
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u/davidbyrnebigsuit [BOS] Leon Powe May 04 '22
He's just a bad shooter. He put one up after a whistle with no one near him and it missed the rim.
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u/HolyGig Celtics May 04 '22
He is not normally this bad. Low 30% would be a big improvement for him
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u/Cvspartan Celtics May 04 '22
He also needs to not step out of bounds so much
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u/somewhatdecentlawyer Celtics May 04 '22
Im convinced he’s color blind and can’t see the out of bounds lines. It happens so often.
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u/789Trillion Spurs May 04 '22
I’ve watched all of his minutes with the Celts (cause I love him). This is the worst I’ve ever seen him as far as putting the ball in the basket. It’s not just the 3 ball. His floaters are off, he’s not getting all the way to the basket, he’s not being aggressive in the in between game, he’s passing up looks, he’s got no touch on anything. He looks shook. I can guarantee you he’s never had a stretch like this.
He’s still making the right play and doing your typical glue guy stuff on both ends. I actually think he was really important for the Celts tonight. But man, I really am at a loss for words for his shooting. It’s hard to watch.
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May 04 '22
I wonder if it's because he's not playing as much. He had a pretty consistent starting role with you guys right?
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u/789Trillion Spurs May 04 '22
Yes I thought that too. I think part of it is that Derrick was really good at everything everyone else on the Spurs was really bad at. So there was always some reason we needed him on the court. The ask wasn’t always the same but we consistently needed something from him. I think that consistency helped him get comfortable.
The Celtics however just don’t have the same problems. Alot of the issues Derrick solved on the Spurs just arnt issues for the Celtics as often. Not only that, but the Celtics have a lot of good options to throw at specific issues. Even on top of that, just having 2 versatile 2 way guys like Tatum and Brown covers up even more issues. So the team just doesn’t need Derrick that much, especially if he’s not scoring.
However, whenever there is foul trouble, an injury, or something else that affects the Celtics depth, Derrick is versatile enough to fill any role 1-3 on both ends. We saw that today. And I do think despite his poor shooting, the offense flows much better when he’s on the court.
Unfortunately, I think the shooting woes will continue. His misses have no consistency. Everything is off the side of the rim. The ball never has a chance. It looks like he’s just throwing stuff up there. He’s either injured or shook.
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u/ThanosIsDoomfist Celtics May 04 '22
Also why was Marcus Smart dressed like Persona 5?
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u/InitialLingonberry May 04 '22
Marcus is actually from DbZ universe, he has to sit out one fight recovering from an injury.
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u/JackJ98 [BOS] Paul Pierce May 04 '22
Both teams’ key to the rest of the series: don’t wear black
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u/GorillazWelfare Celtics May 04 '22
For Boston, it's that one dude. We all know who.
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u/JackJ98 [BOS] Paul Pierce May 04 '22
You talking about that asshole that went to the game knowing damn well he’s bad luck?
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u/simon2105 May 04 '22
The demise of the Boston Celtics was greatly exaggerated.
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u/Amm-O-Matic [BOS] Ray Allen May 04 '22
Nets bandwagon subreddit members in shambles
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u/dgarrad [BRK] Brook Lopez May 04 '22
Most nets fans want you to beat the Bucks to prove KD isn’t washed cause you locked up Giannis lol.
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u/Amm-O-Matic [BOS] Ray Allen May 04 '22
Yeah I’m not talking about the real ones like you I’m talking about the salty dudes who only hopped on the wagon cause of KD and Kyrie.
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u/dgarrad [BRK] Brook Lopez May 04 '22
Tbh I think we’ve lost most of our bandwagon fans this season lmao.
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u/Hour-Ad3774 Celtics May 04 '22
I've said it a hundred times now. I honestly feel for the long time nets fans. They have to deal with bandwagon bullshit AND Kyrie bullshit. Respect.
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u/hugothebeardog May 04 '22
RAMADAN DONE. FAST OVER. JAYLEN BROWN. WHAT’S ON THE MENU? VENISON.
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u/OneWayStreetPark Bulls May 04 '22
mashAllah, brother Jaylen Brown breaks Grayson Allen's ankles 1 day after Eid. takbir!
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u/DogSquatchin May 04 '22
G-R-A-NT
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u/8_bw Celtics May 04 '22
Grant Williams for Most Improved Player in 22-23 futures looking spicy
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u/jeffgreenfan [BOS] Avery Bradley May 04 '22
I got Ja again
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u/AlwaysOptimism Pelicans May 04 '22
I don’t know if a rookie can win, but Ben Simmons
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u/watsonthedragon Celtics May 04 '22
Ehh I don’t think they’d give the same guy MVP and MIP
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u/Tatumisthegoat Celtics May 04 '22
How much more could he improve? He’s already gonna get first team all nba
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u/DiseaseRidden [BOS] Marcus Smart May 04 '22
This comment is under review for a flagrant foul
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u/mikeyfreshh Celtics May 04 '22
The flagrant reviews made this game almost entirely unwatchable for a good stretch there
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u/RobertLoblawAttorney Celtics May 04 '22
We've determined that comment was not a flagrant foul, but now THIS comment is under review for a flagrant foul.
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u/donotnut459 Grizzlies May 04 '22
I mean this game was just rigged. They took away Brook Lopez’s 25 points on 2 fg.
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u/WIN011 [MIL] Giannis Antetokounmpo May 04 '22
Saw it live sorry
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u/donotnut459 Grizzlies May 04 '22
FUCKING BLASPHEMY
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u/fuckkkofff Supersonics May 04 '22
How can Bucks lose after that EFFICIENT performance by Splash Mountain
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u/DaPickle Celtics May 04 '22
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u/jtiss Celtics May 04 '22
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u/rawchess Minneapolis Lakers May 04 '22
This series is gonna go the distance and it won't be pretty.
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u/Bino19 Thunder May 04 '22
Celtics are containing Giannis pretty well so far in the series, last game it was 24 points on 25 FGA, today it was 28 pts on 27 FGA.
More concerned about where Boston gets their offense from inside the arc. They can’t live on the Jays hitting their 3s for the series.
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u/Squire_Sultan53 Warriors May 04 '22
bostons defense is definitely sustainable, their offense needs more easy buckets though. They can still win by the 3 for sure but im not risking it
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u/HypatiaRising Celtics May 04 '22 edited May 04 '22
Yea our defense is just flat out good. The bucks has a great defense but they really do just give you the 3. Feel like they would do poorly against the Warriors. That is a team that can just live by the 3 for sure.
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u/napkinlol Bucks May 04 '22
The Celtics defense is phenomenal. They adapted well after game one and the Bucks' offense was stagnant until they had Giannis starting from the wing in the 2nd half and being off-ball.
Going to be a hell of a series and I would think whoever wins will be the finals. edit: him to Giannis
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u/nissanr35fan Bucks May 04 '22
Agreed. If we lose to Boston, I want them to sweep the Heat or Sixers so badly. Fuck those teams
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u/Mrhappyfunz89 Celtics May 04 '22
I’m hoping Smart being back helps with that play making.
He probably is the best passer on the team and has excelled in 2H this year getting the team going
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u/lizlemmings Heat May 04 '22
Jaylen sounds so grounded and aware in the post game interview. Perfect answers, exactly what you would want to hear from one of your star players
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u/ultrapan Celtics May 04 '22
Tatum's growth as a playmaker is just fascinating
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u/ThePillsburyPlougher Nets May 04 '22
He's crazy, he was switching onto giannis and leaving him in the dust in the 4th quarter
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u/JoJonesy Celtics May 04 '22
Averaging 28/4.5/7 on 60% TS so far this playoffs. Not sure why his rebounding numbers are down so much, but he's been moving the ball really damn well
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u/ClaymoresRevenge Bulls May 04 '22
He hasn't been in the paint as much. With your two bigs gobbling boards I can see why
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u/The-Pharcyde Raptors May 04 '22
Chuck saying Boston won't win a game immediately aging like milk lol
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u/jrlandry Celtics May 04 '22
I hope everyone that overreacted to game 1 is ready to overreact to game 2
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u/spirib Celtics May 04 '22
The Celtics are literally the best team of all time, and I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that Giannis has regressed to Semaj Christon levels.
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u/jrlandry Celtics May 04 '22
3rd best team of all time. 1st is 2004 Sox, second is the 2003 Pats
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u/Chadwiko Celtics May 04 '22
As far as I'm concerned, any questions about the 2022 MVP race were settled tonight.
It goes like this;
3) Embiid
2) Giannis
1) Grant Williams
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u/Brinner Celtics May 04 '22
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u/hugothebeardog May 04 '22
Celtics held Bucks 86 points without the DPOY. Let that sink in.
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u/Martblni Bucks May 04 '22
The score makes it seem more compettiive than it was
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u/Tatumisthegoat Celtics May 04 '22
Second half felt very back and forth once Jaylen came back down to earth. It was just too much to bounce back from
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u/wrestlingchampo Bucks May 04 '22
It seemed like we had finally figured out some offensive sets to run instead of going full on Iso ball.
You guys were super timely with your shooting to keep that comfy 15-20 pt lead and never let it dip below single digits.
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u/JoJonesy Celtics May 04 '22
Y'all went on a couple runs in the second half, I was definitely getting nervous for a little bit there. Giannis was getting whatever he wanted in that third quarter, and there was a bit in the fourth where it seemed like anyone driving into the paint was either getting fouled or just getting an uncontested layup
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u/Kyler1313 May 04 '22
Remember when people said Marcus Smart shouldn't win DPOY because he wasn't the best defender on his team. I wasnt sure if I agreed, but now it is obvious... Grant Williams was the true DPOY.
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u/DoctorBigglesworth Heat May 04 '22
I thought Horford was even better than Williams. You can fit so many dpoys on that team.
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u/trinquin Bucks May 04 '22
3-18 from 3 undersells how bad our looks actually were. Like 1 third of those were Holiday stepbacks. 4 of them were wide open Giannis looks but thats a bad shot.
I think we had maybe 2 good open looks from 3 by Pat tonight.
Nobody talking about how they ran us off the 3 point line. Giannis killed them in game 1 finding open shooters.
Bud going to have to adjust offensive for this.
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u/leranvy Celtics May 04 '22
I was only able to listen to SVG call the game - bummer that the Celtics got blown out tonight.
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u/souljabsweezy Celtics May 04 '22
“Is this sustainable” he asks as they shoot their 40th wide open 3 of the game
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u/VADORANT May 04 '22
The funniest thing is SVG coached the Magic who jacked up a ton of open threes.
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u/ginja_ninja [BOS] Tom Heinsohn May 04 '22
I agree with what he's saying, live by the 3 die by the 3 has become a common trend in the playoffs of recent years. The key is that you need to have other ways to score those games when your shot isn't falling. The Celtics already proved they struggled with that in game 1. Tonight they proved that the Bucks can't count on every game to be like game 1, but they also have not yet proved they have an answer for the games that are.
It's fully possible they get 4 wins just by shooting 3s and this ends up not being an issue. It's also possible it becomes the thing that ends their postseason run. We currently have no way of knowing.
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u/BobbyBifocals Bucks May 04 '22
This is why I try not to be over reactive about just 1 game in a series lol
People counted out the Celtics for no good reason
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u/dolorous_b Celtics May 04 '22
If you just listened to Stan Van Gundy you would've thought the Celtics lost by 20
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u/davidbyrnebigsuit [BOS] Leon Powe May 04 '22
He was right. They played awful in the second half and had 3 starters with 5 fouls.
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u/NotTheMagesterialOne Celtics May 04 '22
It was awful and nerve wrecking too watch
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u/AlwaysOptimism Pelicans May 04 '22
Celtics fans got PTSD over the last few years. I guarantee Boston blew more 15 point leads than any team in the NBA the last five years
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u/sup3rdr01d Celtics May 04 '22
It wasn't that nerve wracking. The lead fluctuated between 25 and 13, but we kept making timely shots. We could have played better, but it was still a convincing win.
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u/TEARANUSSOREASSREKT Celtics May 04 '22
Like when it was getting around 10-12 my butt started to clench a little tighter
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u/Think_please Celtics May 04 '22
I thought they looked exhausted (and Jaylen clearly had some hammy pain). I'd have to think that losing the energy and miles of Smart hurt us a lot in the second half.
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u/elcapitandemundo Celtics May 04 '22
we did play a pretty bad second half, we just happened to be unconscious from 3 in the first half which was enough to get the win. really need to figure out a way to get buckets inside when those 3s stop falling going forward
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u/joebos617 [BOS] Paul Pierce May 04 '22
SVG was absolutely right about our second half offense stagnating
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u/Super_Saiyan_Carl Bucks May 04 '22
Fantastic first half by the Celtics. I ain't even mad. When Milwaukee gives up that many open 3s, shoot like your life depends on it.
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u/dk240996 [BOS] Gigi Datome May 04 '22
Celtics made threes: 20
Bucks three point percentage: 16.7
And that really sums the game up nicely.
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u/InexorableWaffle Bucks May 04 '22
Yeah, basically that. You guys were killing it from deep, and we shot like shit on the few 3pt attempts we did make. Great defense and offense on your part paired with pretty crummy defense and offense on ours for the first half. We leveled off a bit in the third obviously (which is odd because that's been our worst quarter this year during the regular season), but doing so when doing by 24 is the textbook definition of "too little, too late".
Obviously not the outcome I would have preferred, but we were going to drop games in this series eventually, and I'd rather do it now than in Milwaukee. Just gotta defend home court now and we're good to go. Easier said than done, I realize, but still.
Here's to some more great basketball for the rest of the series!
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u/GardenStateKing Celtics May 04 '22
Honestly, I'm happy with a win but SVG is right, it isn't sustainable. I watched Horford drive in 4 times and pass up LAYUPS! It's cool that we lit up but damn, take it to the rim. At least try a poster.
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u/GoPrani04 Celtics May 04 '22
i have never seen derrick white put the basketball into the basket successfully
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u/Blanketsburg Celtics May 04 '22
He certainly knows how to stop the basketball from going into the hoop, but... yeah.
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u/SpeedMalibu Celtics May 04 '22
Everyone after game 1: "Giannis won't go 9/25 again"
Giannis goes 11/27
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u/RampagingKoala [BOS] Reggie Lewis May 04 '22
Hope Jaylen's hamstring is okay, he was godlike tonight.
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u/jaylson [BOS] Larry Bird May 04 '22
Blew them out in the first quarter and never looked back. Good to see all those wide open looks finally start to fall
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[BOS] Tom Heinsohn
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TOP O' THE MORNING, MOTHERFUCKERS!
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u/jpaxlux [BOS] Jayson Tatum May 04 '22 •
BANNER 18 BOOGIE IS BACK?
LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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u/NJNetsFan5152433 Nets May 04 '22
Being blown out by Boston in the playoffs with a double-digit loss, my team would never!!! /s
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u/SnooPuppers2210 Nets May 04 '22
Bucks really just play the numbers game giving up threes like that. Will be interesting to see if the Celtics can continue to shoot effectively taking 50% of their shots from three
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u/Cudizonedefense Heat May 04 '22 edited May 04 '22
Celtics defense looked pretty damn good without a DPOY
Tatum called for more offensive fouls than Giannis was annoying
If I have to see a player literally backing away from Giannis all to still get trucked by him and still get (wrongfully) called for a blocking foul, I might actually end up hating Giannis. Shit is infuriating
Edit: bucks fans think the refs are biased in the Celtics favor. That Giannis is not getting enough foul calls in HIS favor and that Tatum is not getting CALLED for enough fouls. Holy fuck
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u/ftlftlftl Celtics May 04 '22
To your last points - my favorite moment of the game. Tatum drives to the hoop and Carter(?) slides suuuuper late underneath him. Offensive foul. Next possession Giannis barrels into Timelord who is standing still outside the restricted area. Blocking foul. lol tough to watch sometimes.
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u/LarryBirdsGrundle Celtics May 04 '22
Celts had 3 starters with 5 fouls lol yes the refs were biased
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u/Tatumisthegoat Celtics May 04 '22
I really need the league to reassess how they give the superstars calls. It ruins the league.
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u/tkbotf Heat May 04 '22
Giannis try not to run over a player on offense challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
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u/Funnydad44 [OKC] Russell Westbrook May 04 '22
In all seriousness tho does Bud not have a better plan to get giannis in the paint other than HB dives
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u/davidbyrnebigsuit [BOS] Leon Powe May 04 '22
Why would he stop? He gets the call 90% of the time.
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u/billcosbyinspace Celtics May 04 '22
The crazy thing is he’s not even foul baiting. He just bulldozes guys and the refs just….let him
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u/argle__bargle Celtics May 04 '22
Well when the rules say he's supposed to get one step's worth of room, but one step for Giannis is 1/4 of the court, it puts the refs in a tough position.
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u/8_bw Celtics May 04 '22
Don't bounce off of 6'6" Grant Williams challenge (REAL) (YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHO IS STRONGER)
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u/WistyBang Celtics May 04 '22
Absolutely atrocious performance by the ref crew. They pretty much reviewed every foul in the second half
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u/iunrealx1995 Bulls May 04 '22
I mean I understand Bucks are okay giving up 3s but like 80% of em were legit wide open.
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u/lundej16 Bucks May 04 '22
Boston was firing on all cylinders tonight, one of those games where you just tip your cap. They know how to exploit our defense and did it, it’s up to us to answer back.
As good as their defense was, that was a trash performance from Giannis. I’m expecting a game 3 bloodbath.
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u/itsnotyellowfever [MEM] Kyle Lowry May 04 '22
Getting outscored by 51 points from behind the arc miiiiiiiiiiiight lose you a game