Bucks down early 12-5. Defense hasn't woken up yet.
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Bucks getting absolutely embarrassed. Down 16. Looks like they didn't get to arena until right before the game.
Nice to see DDV finally.
Worried we lost that edge by not resigning Tucker. We have the all time nice guy team (except for Cousins).
Bucks still down 16. A bit of a concern that the Celtics seem to have their number so far this year. Tatum and Brown light them up.
Pathetic performance all around so far.
Bucks acting like they don't want to be there today. Down 19 points after 15 minutes.
If Grayson Allen plays defense like this in the playoffs, he's unplayable. If he does play like this, he's Bryn Forbes that can handle the ball.
Now Giannis with 3 fouls. 2 of them have been really weak calls.
Middleton can't even get a call against Payton Pritchard. Kind of a joke.
This frickin zone is stupid. Getting lit up from 3.
Bucks cut it to 10, Boston calls timeout and immediately goes on a 6-0 run. Bucks three point defense has been absolutely pathetic.
Celtics 10 for 23 from deep along with 2 fouls on guys that got 3 shots.
Down 15 at the half.
Celtics are missing a bunch of guys. Bucks missing no one other than Lopez.
The problem is the Bucks offense. Bucks had a shot at a big run in the second when they hit about 5 stops in a row and only got 2 points.
Thryre playing indecisively on offense- fix that, they’ll avalanche this Celtics team…
Not a good effort today but hey let’s see about second half
@Tschmack posted:Not a good effort today but hey let’s see about second half
Not a good start. Give up another wide-open three on the Celtics first possession.
@Music City posted:The problem is the Bucks offense. Bucks had a shot at a big run in the second when they hit about 5 stops in a row and only got 2 points.
Thryre playing indecisively on offense- fix that, they’ll avalanche this Celtics team…
I'm not sure. The Celtics new coach has developed a defense that really bothers Giannis.
Bucks get it back to 10, but still giving up wide-open 3s almost every possession.
Celtics are 12 for 26 from deep and most of them have not been closely contested.
Celtics challenge on a Giannis and-1 in which Smart stepped in front of him (or under him depending on your perspective).
Overrule means it's Giannis' 4th and the Bucks are down 10. If the call stands, Bucks down 7 or 8 and it's Smart's 3rd.
For those conspiracy theorists, this is an opportunity for the NBA to skew towards a close game or a Celtics' win.
Bucks cut it to 6 and then give up a huge Celtics run (mostly because of Cousin's issues).
As I switch over to the Packers, Jabari Parker basically daggers the Bucks.
They cut it to within a bucket then Parker goes off. LOL
Bucks out-score Boston 70-51 in the second half. As soon as they started executing on offense, the rebounding deficit went away, their lead disappeared, the Boston shooting % plummeted… they were really struggling to execute anything in the first half. The Bucks finish the final 5:13 on a 21-4 run.
It’s interesting to watch Jaylen Brown- he had 14 points in the first quarter. Finished with 25. I like him a lot as a player- 2-way guy, better offensive game than is given credit for, high level athlete. But he goes from white-hot to practically a non-factor down the stretch.
Here’s the block from our seats…
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The Giannis block and Holiday picking pockets at the end was very reminiscent of the Finals.
That was as fun as it gets from about 2 minutes left. I was following on my phone then tuned in live right about the moment Giannis ties it. You just knew the Bucks would find a way to win.
That’s a soul crushing loss for Boston to be sure.
@Music City posted:Bucks out-score Boston 70-51 in the second half. As soon as they started executing on offense, the rebounding deficit went away, their lead disappeared, the Boston shooting % plummeted… they were really struggling to execute anything in the first half. The Bucks finish the final 5:13 on a 21-4 run.
It’s interesting to watch Jaylen Brown- he had 14 points in the first quarter. Finished with 25. I like him a lot as a player- 2-way guy, better offensive game than is given credit for, high level athlete. But he goes from white-hot to practically a non-factor down the stretch.
They run everything through Tatum in crunch time. I read somewhere that the scouting report on him is that he's a great player, but that he's happier after a loss where he scores 40 than after a win where he scores 20. When it comes to crunch time, it affects his shot selection and the other guys tend to stand around and watch him.
It would be like if Giannis refused to pass to Middleton in crunch time.
What I thought was interesting is in the final few minutes they had Giannis, Middleton, Holiday, Matthews, and Hill. Hill was playing defense on Tatum on the play where Holiday stripped him.
in crunch time, that’s a really good defensive lineup. They basically stoned the Celtics in the final minutes. If not for a horrible call on Holiday and 2 FTs by Brown they would have held them scoreless the final several minutes.
The lineups were definitely something to pay attention to. I think DD is going to start. I think they’re realizing that Allen as a defender against good teams is going to get iso’ed and it’s a weak point. DD back in the starting lineup will be better over the long haul, giving the Bucks some actual shooting and playmaking on the second unit. Portis also coming off the bench again, and I think for the same reason- against top bigs or more athletic teams he’s overmatched. Moving him back to the second unit will be a similar effect- scoring and some offensive rebounding for the second unit. Not convinced Boogie will hold up as a starter for very long. Not for big minutes.