Game 38: Celtics at Bucks - 1/11/24 - 6:30 - TNT - Dame Returns

Wonka · Post #321 » by **Wonka** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:33 am

Feels nice to not have Bucks-related depression at the half for a change. Good stuff!

MrHoneycutt · Post #322 » by **MrHoneycutt** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:33 am

hey listen to that, Bucks -- you play hard, and the crowd cheers

BUCKnation · Post #323 » by **BUCKnation** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:33 am

BUCKnation wrote:Look forward to dominating the 2nd half, so we can lose by 20 instead of 40.

I’ll own it, my prediction was wrong

GoldenAntlers · Post #324 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:34 am

Wasn't exactly expecting to be up 75-38 at half, but it passes the eye test.

Ayt · Post #325 » by **Ayt** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:34 am

So, that happened.

PG Graveyard · Post #326 » by **PG Graveyard** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:34 am

The Celtics do have a Giannis problem against us. zinger has no chance. They better make sure Horford is healthy and heavily roided up by playoff time

VooDoo7 · Post #327 » by **VooDoo7** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:34 am

Unless they go on a quick run to open the quarter, I imagine BOS will waive the white flag and rest their guys. Then ESPN can say we won because BOS didn't have any of their starters in the 2nd half.

mediocrityrules · Post #328 » by **mediocrityrules** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:34 am

So Grief said that they had a couple of days to have some really good practices. Giannis and Dame are talking with each other a lot on court. Has something changed here? Giannis and Dame playing with a lot of energy with each other. Was there some kind of player meeting that we don't know about? It feels different, and our defense looks more alert than it's been for a long time (not so much on the inside, but certainly on the perimeter and on PnR's and switches.)

stellation · Post #329 » by **stellation** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:34 am

I have to admit, I have been using a different mug for my second cup of coffee for the last week or so and went back to my trusty Bucks mug this morning. Sorry all, my bad.

brewbucks · Post #330 » by **brewbucks** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:35 am

Proud of AJJ getting feisty on defense

GoldenAntlers · Post #331 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:35 am

GoldenAntlers wrote:This game has "impressive win" written all over it.

Followed by weeks of torture.

Mine is still TBD.

Milbucks96 · Post #332 » by **Milbucks96** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:35 am

I only watched the first 5 mins but it’s great they came like this. Doesn’t matter how they did it but the team and fans needed this

PG Graveyard · Post #333 » by **PG Graveyard** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:35 am

For the peanut gallery that thinks Boston doesn’t give a **** tonight Zinger played 21 minutes in the first half

mediocrityrules · Post #334 » by **mediocrityrules** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:35 am

Celtics really missing that other tall defender in Horford. They can't keep Giannis, Brook, Bobby off the scoreboard with just Porzingis and whatever Kornet is supposed to be.

Fotis St · Post #335 » by **Fotis St** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:36 am

Those booooooos certainly woke the team up ... They are playing hungry for the win and like they have something to prove ... Love it .... If they cruise again boo them again to wake them up, it works

Siefer · Post #336 » by **Siefer** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:36 am

I mean, the shooting disparity is what it is, but I'm seeing a real problem for Boston on the interior. They don't have a dynamic driving game, and without Al, the Celtics are legit tiny. KP can only really disrupt Giannis as a help defender, and besides that, what's their plan? Hope he misses a dozen FTs?

JonHeist · Post #337 » by **JonHeist** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:36 am

biggest celtics halftime deficit since 1967

GoldenAntlers · Post #338 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:37 am

stellation wrote:I have to admit, I have been using a different mug for my second cup of coffee for the last week or so and went back to my trusty Bucks mug this morning. Sorry all, my bad.

I am imagining that you haven't washed it since the championship.

theFireBlanket · Post #339 » by **theFireBlanket** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:38 am

mediocrityrules wrote:Celtics really missing that other tall defender in Horford. They can't keep Giannis, Brook, Bobby off the scoreboard with just Porzingis and whatever Kornet is supposed to be.

Hopefully he ages out before the offs. Gets away with murder vs. Giannis.

rilamann · Post #340 » by **rilamann** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:38 am

Maybe the Bucks took my advice from earlier and hired a hypnotist to make the Bucks think they're playing the Wizards...lol.

Bucks can actually own this match up, if they play with no fear. Even with Horford, Celtics no longer have a committee of guys who can wear Giannis down like they've had in the past.