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

[CodeBreaker]

I thought Gianni’s would go LBJ game 6 on these Celtics

But tatum went game 6 LBJ on these bucks

Youngstas out here learning from the king

Yea because LBJ game 6 was actually trailing in the series, and it's fitting for Tatum

[Slax]

So basically the idiots running this league want the Bucks or the Celtics to play 12 games in 24 days, we're not even halfway in that stretch and both teams look exhausted already because both teams play 6-7 guys and hang their hats on physical defense.

And you fellas were making fun of the Bucks for not playing the starters in the last game of the season. "We're not a track team, we don't run away from anybody". Well, if you make it to the ECF don't let me hear you complaining about the schedule. You take your day off when you can, because if you expect the NBA to give you one good luck with that.

Cmon man be real.

First off, you think taking a break the last game of the season has anything to do with how they feeling now?

Second - stop acting like it was a rest move. Everyone. And I mean EVERYONE knows it was absolutely the Bucks ducking the Nets. Stop trying to spin it into anything else. No Milwaukee reaps what they sowed in a game 7 in Boston.

All you're doing now is trying to cope with a pussified decision from your team.

You don't actually know how they made that decision because they haven't told anybody yet, therefore you are speculating, and I don't know either, and most importantly I don't actually care. EVERYONE can think they know, and say, whatever they want.

What I know for a fact is that managing athletes workloads matters a tonne, both for performance and especially for injuries, of which we've all already had plenty. So yeah, breaks matter. And however they made that decision I don't care, I'm just happy they made it.

And that schedule looks fkd for whoever comes out of this.

Your team has to play a game 7 on the road because of that decision. I know home court advantage hasn't seemed to matter much in this series, but it's still completely wild to me that you are still at this point more concerned about one day of rest that happened a month ago than getting an advantage to win a game 7 in the ECSF. One of these teams is about to get a whole offseason to rest.

Incidentally, a great way to get an extra day of rest would have been to sweep the Nets instead of beating the Bulls in 5.

[chrisab123]

I thought Gianni’s would go LBJ game 6 on these Celtics

But tatum went game 6 LBJ on these bucks

Youngstas out here learning from the king

Not exactly Game 6 for Tatum. But...he became an unquestioned superstar last night. Theres zero doubt now if there was before.

[Pachinko_]

Your team has to play a game 7 on the road because of that decision. I know home court advantage hasn't seemed to matter much in this series, but it's still completely wild to me that you are still at this point more concerned about one day of rest that happened a month ago than getting an advantage to win a game 7 in the ECSF. One of these teams is about to get a whole offseason to rest.

Incidentally, a great way to get an extra day of rest would have been to sweep the Nets instead of beating the Bulls in 5.

Bucks fans prefer HCA but if you're asking me personally I hate that building we play in. Sometimes it's ok but sometimes when things don't go our way in crucial games the crowd just freezes and people just sit there staring at the players. Honestly I can't imagine a worse feeling for a player, especially when they're down. Sure the record overall is great in there but that's counting all the 1st round games against crappy teams, if you only count the games that really mattered we've lost big games in there just as easily as anywhere. AFAIC I'd rather we played every game in Boston, at least your fans look... you know, alive.

[Ill News]

I thought Gianni’s would go LBJ game 6 on these Celtics

But tatum went game 6 LBJ on these bucks

Youngstas out here learning from the king

Not exactly Game 6 for Tatum. But...he became an unquestioned superstar last night. Theres zero doubt now if there was before.

I agree, it's not exactly the same. LeBron demoralized the Celtics for the first three quarters of that game, while Tatum demoralized the Bucks in the 4th quarter.

But the circumstances are almost the same. LeBron's Game 6 performance was a culmination of all the playoff heartbreak he's had and a direct response to all the criticisms that he chokes when it matters. Tatum hasn't faced the same level of scrutiny LeBron had, but he has had his share of playoff heartbreaks already even if he's just 24 (the Game 7 loss in the 2018 ECF, the bubble choke against the Heat, last year's clusterf*ck of a season).

Oh, and in 2012, despite LeBron's massive Game 6 performance, the Celtics weren't demoralized for Game 7 at all, which was close until the closing seconds. This year's Celtics need to match the intensity the Bucks are sure to bring. Can't get complacent again on their home floor.

[Stromile12]

There's no way Middleton plays game 7, right?

[Profound23]

I thought Gianni’s would go LBJ game 6 on these Celtics

But tatum went game 6 LBJ on these bucks

Youngstas out here learning from the king

Yea because LBJ game 6 was actually trailing in the series, and it's fitting for Tatum

Both players went LBJ game 6 on the other team.....one had a better supporting cast than the other and it showed. Brown was the best #2 option in the game, Smart was the best #3 and the Bucks role players didn't show up.

[SirChurros]

It's oversimplifying it a bit, but it's going to come down to whether Tatum or Brown are making shots and what Boston gets from their others.

Tatum and Brown have shot out of their minds in Boston's wins. The minutes seem like they have caught up with Horford, Williams has essentially been played off the floor lately and even though he's shot it well, I feel like Smart is always a wild card.

Of course, Giannis has to get some help, too.

[fansinceforever]

Because they kept letting him take 4 steps every drive to the rim.

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Lolol. You won but that isn't enough. You have to win despite some grand conspiracy where the refs protect Giannis.

Do you watch NBA basketball?

So you're saying it was NOT a travel. Correct?

It is but you don't watch the NBA if you think this is evidence of same grand conspiracy to annoint Giannis. Plays like this happen all the time. Giannis makes this play without traveling all the time.

This is the NBA playoffs. They're not making that dumbass call and thank God for that btw.

[bisme37]

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