msiris wrote:skones wrote:msiris wrote:At the end it was bad. It was the Middleton show and it almost cost us.
Um no. The Middleton show did not almost cost us. He actually showed up to play. That 2-3 minute run in the fourth quarter where he poured in 8 points on midrange js was absolutely necessary to keeping them at bay.
Not at the end of the game. He was bring up the ball every play. He does not have the greatest handles.
I'm not saying he has the greatest handles. Holiday was forcing up shots. Giannis was completely disinterested. The idea that Middleton "almost" cost us the game with 27, 13, and 4 including a stretch where this happens?
7:51 Khris Middleton makes 9-foot jump bank shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) 94 - 107
7:29 Jeff Teague makes 30-foot three pointer 97 - 107
7:10 Khris Middleton makes 14-foot pullup jump shot 97 - 109
6:56 Pat Connaughton shooting foul 97 - 109
6:56 Jeff Teague makes free throw 1 of 2 98 - 109
6:56 P.J. Tucker enters the game for Jrue Holiday 98 - 109
6:56 Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo 98 - 109
6:56 Jayson Tatum enters the game for Grant Williams 98 - 109
6:56 Daniel Theis enters the game for Robert Williams III 98 - 109
6:56 Jeff Teague makes free throw 2 of 2 99 - 109
6:40 Jayson Tatum blocks Khris Middleton 's 10-foot two point shot 99 - 109
6:37 Brook Lopez offensive rebound 99 - 109
6:37 Marcus Smart shooting foul 99 - 109
6:37 Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2 99 - 110
6:37 Kemba Walker enters the game for Jeff Teague 99 - 110
6:37 Brook Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2 99 - 111
6:22 Jaylen Brown makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists) 102 - 111
6:04 Khris Middleton makes 17-foot pullup jump shot 102 - 113
5:43 Jaylen Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper 102 - 113
5:40 Pat Connaughton defensive rebound 102 - 113
5:29 Khris Middleton makes 17-foot step back jumpshot 102 - 115
It's just weird. Giannis and Jrue almost cost us the game. Not Middleton. Middleton has deserved criticism lately. Picking tonight as the night to make an anti-Middleton point? It's way over the top. It takes effort to key in on one turnover point a finger at it.