Round 2, Game 5 - Bucks at Celtics - 5/11/22 - 6:00 - TNT

[chonestown]

Al Horford is a Chicago.

[PintSizedBox10]

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How the **** are they still whining about the refs? Your team played great and stepped up to win the last game and you can't shut the **** up even now? It's pathetic at this point.

How have they not been fined yet is my question? Their coach openingly comes out and says he's going to tell his guys to flop more (is that even possible?), and then you have Celtic players crying non-stop during the game. I don't recall a comparable level of ref-moaning from a team since maybe the Rockets a few years back.

[BigO]

We aren't shooting 3's....forget about making them....it's like the team has tunnel vision all of a sudden.... actually, it's Giannis and Jrue who seem to have tunnel vision.... But, anyway, some numbers for reference


Regular Season: 38.4 3PA --> 14.1 3PM --> 36.6%
vs Chicago: 36.8 3PA --> 14 3PM --> 38%
vs Boston: 28.3 3PA --> 8.8 3PM --> 29.2%

The fall off is drastic. And we aren't even trying to shoot. Here are the game by game shooting numbers

Game 1: 34 3PA --> Won
Game 2: 18 3PA --> Lost
Game 3: 34 3PA --> Won
Game 4: 27 3PA --> Lost

Not one game is above our normal 3PA average. Both games where we had 34 3PA, we won and both games we lost had an average of 22 3PA. They need to shoot 3's. Yes, they need to make them, but honestly, they need to at least shoot 30+ to give themselves a chance.

They better stop playing hero ball and playing bucks ball. Or it's going to be a bad offseason.

The fact that we're only shooting 29.2% from 3 means it's a good thing we're taking less of them.

No reason to think we will shoot 29.2% in the upcoming games when we have shot 25%-30% higher throughout the season. The percentage of teams winning while making 7 3P's less a game is in single digit percentages. Boston has 61 3PM. We have 33. It's extremely hard to win giving away that much in 3P's and if we decide to shoot less because we shot 29.3% so far, series is likely lost.

There is no reason to expect the Bucks having a resurgence in their shooting. At some point you have to give credit for the Bucks shooting woes to the Celtics, which was the best in the league and that is why it's highly unlikely the Bucks win the series.

The Bucks are unlikely to be able to score more than the 108 points they did the other night. This isn't a case of the Bucks just shooting badly.

Given the Celtics defense and the loss of KM, the Bucks are lucky to have it at 2-2. For the Bucks to win, don't look for an offensive resurgence. It's got to come on holding down the Celtics, which they've done pretty well, except for the fourth quarter the other night.

[Ersanity]

I just hope Al Horford remembers to give all the glory to God after he goes for 40/20 on 15/18 shooting and delivering a tombstone piledriver on Giannis at mid-court.

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[Matches Malone]

Al Horford is a Chicago.

Al Whoreford

[Antinomy]

Bobby, Grayson & Brook need to stop playing so soft & shoot the damn ball.

Giannis needs to pace himself better.

Jrue & Giannis need to move the ball quicker — one of the reasons we aren’t getting 3s off is because they are either passing it too late or the pass is off target.

Jrue needs to stop with these matchup hunting ISOs where he ends up chucking a bad shot leading to a long rebound & run out — also needs to facilitate more.

Make the adjustment on the Horford PnP by pre-switching the screen or having Giannis guard Horford while Brook guards Grant Williams — at this point, make ANYBODY else take the shot.

If Serge could give us 5 or 10 non-bad minutes, it could go a long way.

[FrieAaron]

I'm not as nervous about this game as I otherwise would be. Partially because we won last year, but also partially because during that run we have seen this team both lose and win big game 5s and still take the series. It won't be easy without Khris, of course, but having that experience definitely helps I think.

[machu46]

I will probably not be watching tonight (or the rest of the series for that matter), but hopefully Giannis limits his jumpers tonight and the offense can finally make some open shots. Still expect to lose this series as I have from the beginning but hoping I’ll return to a pleasant surprise at the end of the week.


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[GoldenAntlers]

Must win. 120-104. I don't believe we've circled any games recently and that probably explains the struggles more than anything.

[chonestown]

Al Horford is a Chicago.

Al Whoreford

That's just rude. No place for that on an internet message board.imo

[SirChurros]

We’re getting enough good looks, we’re just making them below our season average. It’s not like we need that many more to fall.

[Matches Malone]

Al Horford is a Chicago.

Al Whoreford

That's just rude. No place for that on an internet message board.imo

[MickeyDavis]

BA and SVG on the call again

[Ron Swanson]

Pretty surprised by the amount of defeatist energy after Game 4. I emotionally prepared myself for a potential loss before the series even started, given the assumption that we wouldn't have Middleton back for any of it. But if you were to tell me that we'd split the series 2-2 going back to Boston for Game 5, then I'd be pretty damn content given the circumstances. All the talk about adjustments as usual, but I largely think this game plays out the same as the others. Both teams are fine with letting the other jack up open-3's so long as they defend the paint. Boston has done a slightly better job of closing out on the corners, but the shots are gonna be there. Guys just need to hit them.

[WRau1]

I'm in Savannah GA for the day, going to have to find a nice spot to watch the game. Hopefully with an understanding staff for when I inevitably scream at the TVs.

[Brewhoopfan]

Obviously I want them to win, but I really want to see them just play good basketball. Move the ball, share the ball. Limit stupid mistakes. Make adjustments defensively. Just give me something resembling a modern NBA team, please.

[SirChurros]

Pretty surprised by the amount of defeatist energy after Game 4. I emotionally prepared myself for a potential loss before the series even started, given the assumption that we wouldn't have Middleton back for any of it. But if you were to tell me that we'd split the series 2-2 going back to Boston for Game 5, then I'd be pretty damn content given the circumstances. All the talk about adjustments as usual, but I largely think this game plays out the same as the others. Both teams are fine with letting the other jack up open-3's so long as they defend the paint. Boston has done a slightly better job of closing out on the corners, but the shots are gonna be there. Guys just need to hit them.

This is where I’m at. I don’t think Boston unlocked any sort of magical formula in Game 3. We are a 4th quarter collapse away from being up 3-1 and, in the last two games, we’ve looked like the better team.

Short of another Jaylen Brown miracle, this is going to be another close one.

[RogerMurdock]

Al Horford is a Chicago.

Al Whoreford

[emunney]

Morc Davis

[Matches Malone]

Morc Davis

My body is ready.