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

[FreeThrowLine]

Missed this game. Can anyone give a brief rundown on how the Bucks blew another late lead?

Only this time it was fatal unlike the game before.
Did Bucks offense collapse again? Can't trust Giannis in the 4th it seems.

I think responding with reasons on how the Bucks blew the lead, really takes away from the much deserved credit the Celtics deserve for that 4th quarter performance

Al Horford was special and then later Tatum and Smart got in on the act with some clutch buckets. Plus the Celtics finally decided to rebound the ball instead of tapping it around right back to the Bucks.

Smart also had some momentum shifting plays on defense, so I’d say it was more a huge quarter by the Celtics who finally played like a team at the risk of going down 3-1 to the defending champs vs anything specific the Bucks did to choke the lead

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

I’m really happy for the Celtics, they deserved this win and this series needs to go 7 games.

Having said that, my goodness did the Celtics enjoy shooting themselves in the foot in the first half, with so many lazy telegraphed cross court passes

A month or so ago, I said that Giannis was one of the only superstars that truly earns his free throws. I’d like to retract that statement based on what he’s been getting away with this playoffs.

The push off with his off hand and the contact as he’s jumping into guys, like the play he landed on Smart is at the point that it’s no longer good officiating and I could understand a Celtics fans frustration

Al Horford…wow, also why the hell was he given a tech after that dunk? I walked away for a minute while they were reviewing it and from what I can gather they didn’t call a flagrant but they gave him a tech for taunting? That’s ridiculous, he wasn’t doing anything out of the ordinary

Tatum and Smart were also great late in the game

The only criticism I have of the Celtics defense is they need to revise how they help on Giannis and how they switch on Lopez.

Giannis rarely passes once he’s beaten his man off the dribble and has a path to the basket, but the Celtics help defenders are waiting way too late to rotate

Anyway, let’s hope we get Williams and Middleton back soon so both teams are closer to full health

It was for the hit in the face and not taunt. It was a tech and not flagrant because the play/ball was dead when it occurred.

[theFireBlanket]

Wes Matthews alluded to the problem post game. They did this two games in a row. Blowing leads.

Hill can't get switched onto Tatum.

Bucks need to move the ball on every possession. Smart plays, high percentage shots.

Are we all dumb and don't know basketball or something? It seems so obvious that's the remedy, but for some reason, they refuse to do it.

How are handsomely paid professionals still not aware that Giannis shooting early 3s is bad? Just blows my mind.

I love it when Giannis takes 3s. I know they say he does it to keep the defence honest, but Celtics won’t change the way they defend him even if he makes 4 in a row. Once per game he brings it down and shoots a 3 straight away for some reason. It’s like he wants to prove a point that he can shoot.

You mean like Al Horford, on an off night from 3? Or in game 3 when Udoka got into him about an early pull up 3?

Giannis can shoot but it is precisely this prove it sh-# that bites him in the butt. He absorbed all the media chatter about being unstoppable with a 3.

If the Bucks offense flaunders, he seems to put it up, let it fly mantra. Problem being he's not as confident when he attempts those. He's forcing & it ripples negatively through the offense. Stagnates ball movement.

His high midranger is the better shot to seek in that moment. I've seen him convert those more under pressure & go on to open up his game.

His 3 attempts need more poise & rhythm. They tend to fall if he lets them come naturally or isn't trying to score every bucket.

[RalphWiggum]

Jaylen Brown is going to end up being the difference between this team winning a title and not. Dude is just missing something. They should definitely be shopping him in the offseason.

[FreeThrowLine]

It was for the hit in the face and not taunt. It was a tech and not flagrant because the play/ball was dead when it occurred.

In that case, that's a terrible call. It wasn't much contact, it was blatantly unintentional and for a team to give up a free throw and have their best player on the night just 1 tech away from being thrown out for that?

I don't see that as logical in the grand scheme of things. I could understand if there was intention or it was reckless but it was just 'one of those things' and considering Giannis was able to get up and keep playing (I'm sure he made it look worse to get a result) then it should have just been play on

[Bill Bradley]

Jaylen Brown is going to end up being the difference between this team winning a title and not. Dude is just missing something. They should definitely be shopping him in the offseason.

He’s dealing with a hamstring injury that is affecting his play.

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

It was for the hit in the face and not taunt. It was a tech and not flagrant because the play/ball was dead when it occurred.

In that case, that's a terrible call. It wasn't much contact, it was blatantly unintentional and for a team to give up a free throw and have their best player on the night just 1 tech away from being thrown out for that?

I don't see that as logical in the grand scheme of things. I could understand if there was intention or it was reckless but it was just 'one of those things' and considering Giannis was able to get up and keep playing (I'm sure he made it look worse to get a result) then it should have just been play on

I think it’s more that they can’t call a flagrant on a dead play. Based on how they call flagrants I had no issue with it.

[ajones9219]

I think it's funny how Giannis is 242lbs of pure muscle and probably one of the strongest guys in the league yet I see so many mentions of Celtics guys flopping when they get mowed down by him.

Honestly though i'm super entertained that it seems like the teams are getting sick of each other as this series goes.

[ajones9219]

Jaylen Brown is going to end up being the difference between this team winning a title and not. Dude is just missing something. They should definitely be shopping him in the offseason.

Brown has been excellent all playoffs. He got hampered big time tonight by foul trouble but he is averaging 22/6 on 49/33/85 shooting.

[AussieCeltic]

Just rewatched the game and noticed it’s the double high screen that is confusing the Bucks defence. Because they’ve been putting Lopez in drop coverage and not helping off the corners, they have absolutely no answer for that play. It’s either getting Horford a wide open 3 or Tatum one on one with Matthew’s or Hill. Nice little adjustment made by Ime

[Asian Celtic]

Jaylen Brown is going to end up being the difference between this team winning a title and not. Dude is just missing something. They should definitely be shopping him in the offseason.

Lmao no.

[Dripdear]

Huge W for the celtics.
This is going to a game 7 (I think the C's get the next one as well) where anything can happen but it's gonna be very hard to edge the champions in a G7, which is why I think whoever comes out of this series goes to the finals and probably wins the title.
I am seriously astonished by horford's playoff performance, so robust it has actually gotten to the point where I'm surprised when he misses. Amazing stuff.

On the side note, has realgm board always been that bad when it comes to referee comments or is it a new thing following general polarized opinions or maybe related to the specific series?

I mean half of the posts about referees looks like people actually don't know the rules of basketball (like smart's "3p shot" on G3) or are just blatantly reversing reality.

[Antinomy]

I don’t think I’ve been this pissed about a game since Game 5 vs Brooklyn last year.

**** disgraceful what happened last night.

[AgentGreen]

This series shows the importance of Khris Middleton.

Giannis used up all his juice in the 3rd, completely gassed in the 4th.

Once Giannis tired, there was no one to pick up the slack. Jrue provided very little good on offense.

Derrick White shut Holiday down in the 4th. Great move by the coaching staff. He sacrificed Grant because he knew Horford and Tatum should be enough on a tired Giannis, plus Grant wasn't having a good game.

They made us pay a bit with Lopez in the paint but White added an extra dimension for our ball movement and defense. Bucks had no answer.

[Celts17Pride]

Jaylen Brown is going to end up being the difference between this team winning a title and not. Dude is just missing something. They should definitely be shopping him in the offseason.

Brown had foul trouble in Game 4

Brown is averaging 22 ppg on 48% shooting and 41% three point shooting in the series

[Fantaxp7]

Jaylen Brown is going to end up being the difference between this team winning a title and not. Dude is just missing something. They should definitely be shopping him in the offseason.

Brown had foul trouble in Game 4

That charge against Jrue really hurt him. Seemed like he was getting a little momentum. And before that he had racked up 3-4 fouls...I think that was his 5th.

Then Jrue went and hit a bucket, it was a momentum swing.

[jfs1000d]

Missed this game. Can anyone give a brief rundown on how the Bucks blew another late lead?

Only this time it was fatal unlike the game before.
Did Bucks offense collapse again? Can't trust Giannis in the 4th it seems.

Boston couldn’t miss. Ball movement was excellent.


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[Celts17Pride]

Jaylen Brown is going to end up being the difference between this team winning a title and not. Dude is just missing something. They should definitely be shopping him in the offseason.

Brown had foul trouble in Game 4

That charge against Jrue really hurt him. Seemed like he was getting a little momentum. And before that he had racked up 3-4 fouls...I think that was his 5th.

Then Jrue went and hit a bucket, it was a momentum swing.

Celtics missing RW3 lead to Brown’s foul trouble

[Green89]

It was for the hit in the face and not taunt. It was a tech and not flagrant because the play/ball was dead when it occurred.

In that case, that's a terrible call. It wasn't much contact, it was blatantly unintentional and for a team to give up a free throw and have their best player on the night just 1 tech away from being thrown out for that?

I don't see that as logical in the grand scheme of things. I could understand if there was intention or it was reckless but it was just 'one of those things' and considering Giannis was able to get up and keep playing (I'm sure he made it look worse to get a result) then it should have just been play on

I think it’s more that they can’t call a flagrant on a dead play. Based on how they call flagrants I had no issue with it.

It was a terrible call. Tatum's dunk on Giannis earlier in the series was Giannis' arm smacking Tatum in the jaw on the way down, and that wasn't even reviewed. Absolutely should have been a no call. Al's arms were high up defending, and rules of gravity say they're coming down. No intent and 100% inadvertent.

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

In that case, that's a terrible call. It wasn't much contact, it was blatantly unintentional and for a team to give up a free throw and have their best player on the night just 1 tech away from being thrown out for that?

I don't see that as logical in the grand scheme of things. I could understand if there was intention or it was reckless but it was just 'one of those things' and considering Giannis was able to get up and keep playing (I'm sure he made it look worse to get a result) then it should have just been play on

I think it’s more that they can’t call a flagrant on a dead play. Based on how they call flagrants I had no issue with it.

It was a terrible call. Tatum's dunk on Giannis earlier in the series was Giannis' arm smacking Tatum in the jaw on the way down, and that wasn't even reviewed. Absolutely should have been a no call. Al's arms were high up defending, and rules of gravity say they're coming down. No intent and 100% inadvertent.

Just because they missed the elbow to the face on Tatum doesn’t mean this wasn’t the correct call.