Uphill battle in Boston this afternoon.
It's been a great ride the last 3 years in the playoffs and if this is it for this year, we'll still have the best player in the world coming back next year and will always have a chance.
I'm not sure what more Giannis can do than he's already done this series, so someone else will have to step up on offense
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Bud sticking with Grayson Allen and likely George Hill over more minutes for Connaughton and Jevon Carter will be a topic of discussion all offseason if the season ends today
Allen in the starting lineup.
Any word on if Middleto is going to attempt to play? I hope not.
Are you kidding. Holiday misses an 8 footer short and then Boston hits a wide open 3 with Lopez in drop to start the game
@MNPackman posted:Any word on if Middleto is going to attempt to play? I hope not.
He was ruled out yesterday. Some indications he will not be ready for the Eastern Conference Finals if they made it that far.
Durant was 7 weeks with his MCL sprain, Middleton is at 3.5.
Wish they would have won this in Milwaukee…..😡
Why does Giannis insist on shooting 3's?
Good start though
10pt lead in first.
Celts chucking 3s left and right, not going down early
Great start. Seems an odd time to call a defensive 3 seconds when they haven't called one on either team all series.
@MNPackman posted:Why does Giannis insist on shooting 3's?
He's actually hit 6 of his last 11.
Only 18 pts for Boston in the quarter.
Lopez bringing it!
Boston has not been shooting well. Let's hope that continues.
Good sign is Giannis hasn't had to take over yet.
If G and Lopez can own the paint and holiday /Portis/Conaughton can be respectable from outside, I feel good
You know Celtics will have some shooting streaks coming up
Giannis scored or assisted on 24 of the 26 first quarter points. I guess he's pretty good?
Allen gotta make that
The Grayson Allen fascination needs to be done with. He's morphed into DDV (drive to the rim and throw up a wild shot) with Bryn Forbes level defense.
Allen is 1 for his last 10 and he's not out there for his defense. Get him out, Bud.
You can't play drop on Jayson Tatum. It's just stupid at this point.
Holliday a non factor. Where's the offense gonna come from guys?
Danger time. No offense besides Giannis. Nothing.
MAYBE TRY JEVON CARTER?????
If I type in caps, maybe Bud will hear.
Grayson Allen airballs a wide open 3.
Brook Lopez showing up big!
After all that, they call that flop on Giannis.
Giannis has played 16 minutes.
He has 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Giannis and Lopez are 11 for 17.
The rest of the team is 5 for 20
https://fivethirtyeight.com/fe...s-biggest-wild-card/
Interesting commentary on the Bucks offense.
George Hill gets toasted by Tatum.
Matthews, Allen, and Connaughton are 1 for 11.
@YATittle posted:https://fivethirtyeight.com/fe...s-biggest-wild-card/
Interesting commentary on the Bucks offense.
Decent analysis, but when you are missing one of the best isolation players in the NBA for the entire series, of course your static offense is going to be poorer.
Grayson Allen sucks the whole game but draws a charge on Jayson Tatum for his third at the end of the half. Easy call too.
Big call here
A three shot foul! ffs
What a killer ending to the half. Giannis second foul and you give away three points. 5 point swing.
That's what loses you series.
Dang it, I hate these nail biters, just crush em Bucks.
That was the dumbest damn foul call I’ve ever seen. Will there be a folding chair to the head at some point? WWE bullshit.
What an awful series of events.
Someone has to emerge on offense.
3-19 from three yikes
And more flops and grimaces than a futbol match.
@tsr86free posted:That was the dumbest damn foul call I’ve ever seen. Will there be a folding chair to the head at some point? WWE bullshit.
Yes. An NBA referee can't make that call in that situation. It's embarrassing. Just let the half end.
@WolfPack posted:What an awful series of events.
Someone has to emerge on offense.
3-19 from three yikes
The starting center and power forward are 2 for 6. Everyone else is 0 for 13.
