Giannis is already at 31 minutes with 10 minutes left. When is he going to get his second half rest? It's a result of Lopez being in foul trouble and somewhat unplayable against the Celtics and Portis being out.
@MichiganPacker posted:Giannis is already at 31 minutes with 10 minutes left. When is he going to get his second half rest? It's a result of Lopez being in foul trouble and somewhat unplayable against the Celtics and Portis being out.
Obviously Bud isn't comfortable getting even 5 minutes from Mamu in this game.
When Jevon Carter is shooting on offense, he's good for 6-8 point runs either direction. He put up two quick 3s here in the 4th and. missed both and a 4 point lead is now a 2 point deficit as the Celtics score in transition after the last miss.
JFC Giannis. Hit your FTs.
Bucks up 2. Giannis missses 2 and then the Celtics hit a 3 to go back ahead.
Bud obviously is coaching to win this game. Giannis and Holiday will both likely be over 40 minutes.
You're in your own stadium with 5 Celtics out. You can't lose this game with your #1's
Another flop call on a Giannis screen gives the Celtics an extra possession.
Giannis has had a terrible game tonight and now he's hurt.
More missed FTs for Giannis. He's looking like 2018-2020 playoffs Giannis. Very weak in the half court and on the FT line against a good defense.
Giannis misses a WIDE OPEN layup that would have clinched it. Are the Celtics that much in his head?
Giannis if 0 for 5 with 2 turnovers in the last 7 minutes with some missed FTs.
Unbelievable screw up. Tie game when they had a foul to give.
Lucky shot by Hauser. That was a prayer.
OT. Even if the Bucks win this feels like a loss.
Giannis has been beyond awful in the 4th quarter.
Giannis is 7 for 15 from the line tonight and missed a wide open layup that would have put the Bucks up 5 with less than 24 seconds left.
He's really shaken and this does not bode well for a Celtics playoff matchup in a few months.
The Bucks are now down 5 in OT. Middleton is probably done for the night.
GIannis is 5 for his last 17.
Giannis makes both FTs to put it away! 131-125 Bucks win!
Gut out a win, but not impressive to say the least.
Some takeaways from this.
Ingles and Lopez both got played off the floor against the Boston bench. That's a problem for the playoffs.
@MichiganPacker posted:Some takeaways from this.
Ingles and Lopez both got played off the floor against the Boston bench. That's a problem for the playoffs.
Don't read too much into a game just before the All-Star break. They won a game they were supposed to win at home.
Exhale.....take the win....worry about March & April when the time comes.
The Celtics underestimating the Bucks would be a very good thing.
@MichiganPacker posted:Some takeaways from this.
Ingles and Lopez both got played off the floor against the Boston bench. That's a problem for the playoffs.
Hence why we have Bobby and Crowder.
@Goalline posted:Hence why we have Bobby and Crowder.
Matthews and Crowder can at least bother Tatum and Brown. I don't think Bobby can as effectively.
A positive development last night (and really all year) is that Grayson Allen fought hard defensively. He'll never be Jrue Holiday or Jevon Carter on defense, but he's not a complete liability either.
Thought I read somewhere that Allen has graded out as one of the Bucks top 2 or 3 defenders on the year.
Holiday had a brilliant game on both ends of the court. If he plays close to that in the playoffs and Middleton and Giannis play at a regular level (for them) this team is winning another title.
@Tschmack posted:Holiday had a brilliant game on both ends of the court. If he plays close to that in the playoffs and Middleton and Giannis play at a regular level (for them) this team is winning another title.
Giannis Finals run against the Suns was what legends are made of. Dropping 50 and 14 with incredible defense is as good as it gets.
But, Middleton basically became KD in many games of that playoff run. He averaged 24 points a game the last 3 series in the playoffs. If he's healthy, the Bucks are the team to beat.