Game Thread – Bucks @ Celtics – Fri. 7:30PM, Dec. 6, 2024

[PierceFan4ever]

**** these refs

[doogie_hauser]

That was just dumb by Al

[NYCelticsfan136]

Is it Milwaukee’s length that gives this team problems? Their physicality? Milwaukee is not a young team. I mean lillard and Middleton are two of their oldest players.

[Homerclease]

Shoot better we win easy. That simple

[Shak_Celts]

Tatum is jacking up too many threes and missing them all. You can tell when he is trying to go for 50 and it always messes with his game.

Trying to go for 50? What are the signs because that makes no sense, he plays mostly every game the same way. If the shot was falling, what would he be trying to go for 100?

[PierceFan4ever]

I don’t think we have much problems on offense. Just went into crazy brick mode. Defensively celts gotta be better.

[Celts17Pride]

Celtics played like crap and PP, DWhite and Big Al are 0 for 8 with 2 points. Bucks up 4 points.

Celtics should bring it at home in the 2nd half.

[Shak_Celts]

Is it Milwaukee’s length that gives this team problems? Their physicality? Milwaukee is not a young team. I mean lillard and Middleton are two of their oldest players.

Giannis. If Al isn’t on him then all of our guys have to pay attention to him. On D, if our threes don’t fall they have the paint covered with Brook. We can get in there but they stuff the paint on top of us not shooting like we need to.

Edit: yes, all of what you said too. Old doesn’t mean bad, they have seen it all and know what to do on D.

[ConstableGeneva]

The Anti-3 movement must be pleased today. Cs getting to the paint at will.

Except without the 3, it's hard to have a huge lead.

In the playoffs they are going to do anything to keep us off the 3pt line, that’s going to open the lane. Tatum and JB can drive, white too with the unstoppable float game, jrue can do things in the post (must be healthy), KP needs to be healthy because he’s going to FEAST inside!

Just a lazy analysis by the Anti-3 crowd. All 5 Celtics starters can score in the paint

I think ultimately you take the first good shot, whether it's a layup or an open three. (As opposed to Brad's good to great philosophy before.) Cs have been passing less compared to years past apparently to limit turnovers (which they have done in Joe's tenure). We have an 8-man rotation that shoots the 3-ball well. So that's an advantage no other team has. Opposing teams will almost always protect the paint first so just make the right play based on defense you're facing.

[NYCelticsfan136]

Gonna have to play better basketball in the second half.

[Shak_Celts]

I want Tatum to keep going at Brook, it’s hard to do it for a game, just use the rest of his energy in the second half and drive Brook to retirement!! He was bullying him!

[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

- Jinkies, that was a disaster of a quarter.

- Live by the 3, die by the 3.

- Why Queta, after Kornet had played so well?

- Tatum has been mediocre defensively and was one of the many Celtics bigs who got exploited by Portis with 13 rebounds.

- Lillard earning his keep, very nice performance.

- Awful Al, could have given him the night off.

- White and PP, two very subpar performances.

-Definitely missing Porzingis in this one...

- Solid Middleton, added some oomph to the Bucks offense.

[NYCelticsfan136]

Someone said they were taking more 2s? Lol. 7 for 28 from 3 . That’s dreadful. Once again shooting it terribly againsh this team.

[redslastlaugh]

Inert first half. Listless. No energy in the building, predictable offense and on pace for 14-56 from three. Uggghhhh

[Shak_Celts]

In the playoffs they are going to do anything to keep us off the 3pt line, that’s going to open the lane. Tatum and JB can drive, white too with the unstoppable float game, jrue can do things in the post (must be healthy), KP needs to be healthy because he’s going to FEAST inside!

Just a lazy analysis by the Anti-3 crowd. All 5 Celtics starters can score in the paint

I think ultimately you take the first good shot, whether it's a layup or an open three. (As opposed to Brad's good to great philosophy before.) Cs have been passing less compared to years past apparently to limit turnovers (which they have done in Joe's tenure). We have an 8-man rotation that shoots the 3-ball well. So that's an advantage no other team has. Opposing teams will almost always protect the paint first so just make the right play based on defense you're facing.

If Brad wasn’t an excellent POBO he’d probably do well as our lead assistant coach. Nah, he could probably get any head coaching or GM opening. Wonder if he could make the Wiz good in a couple season?

[Celts17Pride]

Just keep Portis off the boards and this is a different game. Portis 13 rebounds in the first half including 6 offensive rebounds

[NYCelticsfan136]

Where’s the 3 lovers? This is what i mean with this team this season. They have had a lot of games this season where they have shot the 3 ball terribly. They keep chucking it.

[Shak_Celts]

I don’t think we had a bad first half, few moments of bogged down offense and not shooting how we’d want but it wasn’t nearly as bad as folk are saying. On D, Giannis away from Al is cheating. Dame is shooting well. Portis is on the boards. That’s about what’s going wrong.

[snowman]

Celts need to keep Portis off the boards and rebound better.

[Celts17Pride]

Where’s the 3 lovers? This is what i mean with this team this season. They have had a lot of games this season where they have shot the 3 ball terribly. They keep chucking it.

and somehow are 18-4