Eastern Conference | Round 2 | (2) Boston Celtics VS. (3) Milwaukee Bucks (TIED 3-3)

[Cricket23]

Not so hot take but I bet both PHX and GS are rooting hard for Boston in this series. Think they’d both rather play them than a healthy Milwaukee team. (Dallas too but I have PHX beating them this series).

Not so sure about GS with Draymond to check Giannis and the open 3's they'd get. Plus they've had a hard time with Boston going back several years now. Boston has also given PHX trouble these last couple years, but they're probably more concerned with the Bucks after what happened last season.

[BucksBrew]

Does this Celtics team remind anyone beside me of the 2004 Pistons with their defensive tenacity?

They seem to be everywhere, as a Bucks fan it's frustrating....but as a NBA fan it's really fun to watch.

#Bucksin6

[jfs1000d]

I know there are three games left.

But, I think horford’s destruction of Giannis on the dunk is a metaphor for the end of the bucks title reign.

Zeus was dunking, staring people down, looking Great and styling like a champ.

Game ends with him on his back like he was just KOd.

I really think that is the turning point of the series. 2-2. Boston in 6.


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[Pachinko_]

The Celtics went small in Q4 because guys were in foul trouble.
I can't remember the Celtics winning an important game with Tony Brothers officiating. I'm guessing that the widespread criticism of the favoritism to Giannis --by Mike Wilbon and others in the national media-- together with the egregious officiating mistakes in game 3, sent a message to the NBA powers that be. and the refs were told to to keep their fingers off the scale.

And the NBA and the refs had the fingers on the scale in favour of... Milwaukee.
Because why again? Sorry if I missed it

[BenoUdrihFTL]

Feel like we'll be seeing Middleton sooner rather than later. Bucks desperately need his halfcourt scoring

[jfs1000d]

Some defensive matchup data last night for DPOY Marcus Smart:

Giannis: 4 points allowed on 27 possessions (2/5 shooting)
Jrue: 2 points allowed on 17 possessions (0/2)
Connaughton: 2 points, 10 possessions (1/4)
Matthews: 0 points, 8 possessions (0/0)

My man.

You have to consider team points as well. 38 team points on 27 possessions against Giannis. So 42 total points in just over 5 minutes of Smart defending Giannis. I think that's a match-up Milwaukee will continue to attack. Not that anyone can slow him down individually. After Luka I think he's the most unguardable offensive player in the NBA. Last night my family was laughing at how easily he was getting to the rim against the Celtics set defense, which is the best in the league.

Odd. I thought they did a decent job on set defense. When Boston wasnt back in turn and organized, and Giannis attacked an unbalanced defense it was bad .

I don’t know how you can say Gianni’s was awesome with a 14-32 performance. That is not very good IMO for someone who plays like Giannis.

Inefficient game. His true shooting percentage was 46.5% on high volume.


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[jfs1000d]

Feel like we'll be seeing Middleton sooner rather than later. Bucks desperately need his halfcourt scoring

Prob game 6. That is a tough spot to come back in though.


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[jfs1000d]

Not so hot take but I bet both PHX and GS are rooting hard for Boston in this series. Think they’d both rather play them than a healthy Milwaukee team. (Dallas too but I have PHX beating them this series).

Golden State would struggle against Boston. Horrible matchup for the warriors.


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[dWadeOwnzYou]

You guys just can't under estimate the heart of a champion though, even if the Celtics get the next game. People forget already that the Bucks were down 0-2 against the Nets and Suns and came back to win last year. They were also down 2-3 against the Hawks (when Giannis was out the last 3 game with a hyper-extended knee).

You just can't denied their resilience.

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Some defensive matchup data last night for DPOY Marcus Smart:

Giannis: 4 points allowed on 27 possessions (2/5 shooting)
Jrue: 2 points allowed on 17 possessions (0/2)
Connaughton: 2 points, 10 possessions (1/4)
Matthews: 0 points, 8 possessions (0/0)

My man.

White was pretty good too

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[th87]

The Celtics went small in Q4 because guys were in foul trouble.
I can't remember the Celtics winning an important game with Tony Brothers officiating. I'm guessing that the widespread criticism of the favoritism to Giannis --by Mike Wilbon and others in the national media-- together with the egregious officiating mistakes in game 3, sent a message to the NBA powers that be. and the refs were told to to keep their fingers off the scale.

And the NBA and the refs had the fingers on the scale in favour of... Milwaukee.
Because why again? Sorry if I missed it

Despite doubling us up on FTs on touch fouls. People see what they want to see man. In no universe would small market Milwaukee enjoy ref favoritism against the NBA's second most famous franchise.

[otmshank1]

Where art thou, our lord and savior Miss Kriddleton? Deliver us from the evil floppers in this darkest hour

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

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That stare and Horford elbow end up being the same penalty? I was at the game so only able to find this replay and what they showed on the jumbo tron, but it seemed like Horford's arm cleared Giannis, and then he puposely wound up and hit Giannis in the face? Was their other angles that made it look less intentional?

[ITYSL]

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That stare and Horford elbow end up being the same penalty? I was at the game so only able to find this replay and what they showed on the jumbo tron, but it seemed like Horford's arm cleared Giannis, and then he puposely wound up and hit Giannis in the face? Was their other angles that made it look less intentional?

He got a technical foul for hitting him in the face. It was a technical rather than a flagrant because it was after the play was over.

[Cricket23]

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That stare and Horford elbow end up being the same penalty? I was at the game so only able to find this replay and what they showed on the jumbo tron, but it seemed like Horford's arm cleared Giannis, and then he puposely wound up and hit Giannis in the face? Was their other angles that made it look less intentional?

It's difficult to call a flagrant on a player who just got fouled while in midair, which is dangerous as it is. I wouldn't call the elbow intentional, but I don't think Al tried to avoid doing it. There may have been a message there after all of the headshots Giannis has dished out. Heck, he even smacked Smart in the face just dribbling up the court and kicked him in the face another time when he was trying to help him up. Don't think any of it is on purpose, but it has been happening a lot.

[Curmudgeon]

The Celtics went small in Q4 because guys were in foul trouble.
I can't remember the Celtics winning an important game with Tony Brothers officiating. I'm guessing that the widespread criticism of the favoritism to Giannis --by Mike Wilbon and others in the national media-- together with the egregious officiating mistakes in game 3, sent a message to the NBA powers that be. and the refs were told to to keep their fingers off the scale.

And the NBA and the refs had the fingers on the scale in favour of... Milwaukee.
Because why again? Sorry if I missed it

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Giannis gets extra superstar treatment. He's a great player, but he can't barge into people at will. If what he's doing is legal, then the rules have to change.

As for game 3, the officiating was just terrible. Both teams were victimized.

[Bergmaniac]

Jrue really needs to chill with his chucking, I get that it's hard to get shots for role players against the Boston defense but having Jrue shooting tough jumpers with 16 left on the shot clock is certainly not the answer. Both him and Giannis are being asked to be the best defenders on their team and play tough D on every possession and at the same time to create every shot on the other end and take 25 shots per game themselves, no wonder they are gassed down the stretch.

George Hill is so washed, him coming back has been quite helpful for the Celtics.

[Celts17Pride]

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That stare and Horford elbow end up being the same penalty? I was at the game so only able to find this replay and what they showed on the jumbo tron, but it seemed like Horford's arm cleared Giannis, and then he puposely wound up and hit Giannis in the face? Was their other angles that made it look less intentional?

Honestly any Bucks fan complaining about Giannis getting an elbow should be embarrassed. Giannis has thrown about 50 elbows in this series alone.

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That stare and Horford elbow end up being the same penalty? I was at the game so only able to find this replay and what they showed on the jumbo tron, but it seemed like Horford's arm cleared Giannis, and then he puposely wound up and hit Giannis in the face? Was their other angles that made it look less intentional?

give me a break dude. If you watched the play and honestly think that is what happened, you really need your eyes checked lol

Wound up my a%%.

Horford dunked the ball, and then both of his arms came back down to the side of his body in a natural way. It just so happened that Giannis' face was there and then he flopped to the floor like a fish and stayed laying on the floor for awhile to sell the call like some actor trying to win an academy award LOL

Stephen A is spot on:

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[skones]

Honestly any Bucks fan complaining about Giannis getting an elbow should be embarrassed. Giannis has thrown about 50 elbows in this series alone.

Complaining is weak, but I don't think any Celtics fan should be saying anything about how complaining is embarrassing given the public manner in which both the Celtics and their fans have cried throughout this series.