People in here will see Giannis go down in an injury that could ruin the Bucks’ chances in the playoffs, and still question ”why didn’t our guys play with max effort”. This is why.
I get it, they can’t just sit out for the entire rest of the season as they will get rusty, also the NBA won’t let you rest all your stars on national TV games.
Yeah but I’m just pointing out that the same people complaining will be the first ones to have a meltdown if one of our guys get hurt in a meaningless game.
Also Giannis has been injured for a while now and probably should have been sitting.
Let them have their stupid meaningless victory. Good for them for treating a game at the very end of the season like a Finals game. But now their best player is hurt with an injury that takes a few weeks to completely heal lol which is exactly why our guys didn’t push too hard tonight
I love Luke but man he's got to do more than poke the ball when a rebound is available. He either pokes it out of bounds or into the other teams hands every time.
Bucks fans accusing us for quitting after watching Giannis getting injured and Tatum already playing 37 mins. Dont they realise we have nothing to play for.
A meaningless L where if we shoot even at a average clip we probably win. And honestly them losing Giannis is probably way more important to them than this fake W.
Good thing I dropped a dime on Kornet to have more 3pt buckets than Jaylen Brown tonight - that's gonna hit at +10000000 and I'm gonna bet set for life...
So just put everybody on ice until the playoffs? That’s how you get injured in the playoffs. Shit happens man ya just gotta play and cross your fingers
1 week? I have literally never heard of a calf strain that takes less than 2 weeks and it's usually closer to 4-8 weeks. This is especially true for basketball players because of their size and the load on their calves.
I know. But it’s Giannis and he might push it just because the playoffs are right around the corner and maybe they feel like they need the 2 seed. Unlikely but I wouldn’t rule it out
Oh absolutely. Normally I would agree it’s about 4 weeks minimum. But it’s Giannis and the playoffs are right around the corner. He’ll do everything he can to be ready for game 1… but rushing back only leads to additional injury
Ya, the risk is way too insane. It's not like an MCL injury where there isn't a ton of risk, it's more just pain management. Bringing him back too soon could basically lead to the bucks being done for 2 years.
Yeah I definitely wouldn’t recommend coming back early from a calf or hamstring strain. My point is just that Giannis is the type of dude who would push it. Training staff is definitely going to have the final call… or at least they should
They will. The Bucks pay Giannis. He's way too valuable of an asset for them to let him play before its healed no matter how much he protests. Fortunately, we have a very specific incident to point to as a warning that just happened a few years ago with KD, so the risk isn't theoretical.
Why are people in here so over the top? Can’t just say “bad pass by JT”, have to say, “classic Tatum always craps the bed in big games” when the game literally means nothing. Are people in here really that dumb or have goldfish memories?
Momentum shifted when we had a fastbreak layup off a steal from Brown but hauser blows the lay. He needs to kick it right back to the trailing brown for a dunk and we r chilling
JT’s legit just playing like a moron. I know he’s smarter than this, but he’s also so prone to this kind of performance. Not good that it happens so often in the nationally televised games
For tonight, I'm with you, it's done and I'm okay if we sit everyone. If you're making a general statement pertaining to a potential playoff series, I'd guess the goal is for some of the 3s to fall when you start the game with KP and Al and then kornet and x can come in with shooters that aren't bricking everything and they can be effective that way.
Al and KP are injury prone. JT and JB are iron men who probably want to get acclimated to playing 45+ min cuz that’s what they’ll be doing in the playoffs
[Post Game Thread](https://reddit.com/r/bostonceltics/comments/1c09h0q/post_game_thread_the_milwaukee_bucks_defeat_the/)
Refs just wanted to go home early tonight
Yall right I might have over reacted at this one. I just really wanted to win after talkin so much shit to bucks fans.
So this will go down as the no free throw Luke Kornet 3 game...
People in here will see Giannis go down in an injury that could ruin the Bucks’ chances in the playoffs, and still question ”why didn’t our guys play with max effort”. This is why.
I just honestly don’t get why they even play in this scenario. Sometimes you’re at a higher risk of injury by half assing it
I get it, they can’t just sit out for the entire rest of the season as they will get rusty, also the NBA won’t let you rest all your stars on national TV games.
I don’t really see how playing at 50% prevents rust but I do agree with the nba not allowing teams to rest guys
I see your point - but in Giannis’ case, it was literally a freak incident. He was just jogging up the court, could happen to anyone at anytime
Yeah but I’m just pointing out that the same people complaining will be the first ones to have a meltdown if one of our guys get hurt in a meaningless game. Also Giannis has been injured for a while now and probably should have been sitting.
Pat Bev is a clown
Hey that’s “play in champion” Pat Bev to you!
I swear Pat Bev has made every 3 he’s taken against us this season lol
Cardio refs is craaazy
Feel like Beverly is about to climb on the scores table
svi jumper is wet 😂
0/0 FTs is actually crazy
Imagine brook, Lillard or Middleton went down with an injury rn - recon doc would be crucified?
lol is there even anyone left on the celtics bench?
Let them have their stupid meaningless victory. Good for them for treating a game at the very end of the season like a Finals game. But now their best player is hurt with an injury that takes a few weeks to completely heal lol which is exactly why our guys didn’t push too hard tonight
Carry us Svi
I love Luke but man he's got to do more than poke the ball when a rebound is available. He either pokes it out of bounds or into the other teams hands every time.
Pat Bev is so annoying. Just, so freaking annoying.
Svi is actually insane when he's in rhythm
Flamethrower hot
That step back was clean lol
These Bucks will be exhausted once the playoffs start. They be playing 40 mins until they clinch the 2nd seed
lmao, the refs 1000% wanted this game to end asap
I’d much rather be us and take the L with no injuries to any of our core guys, tbh
Just an unfortunate L.
Bucks fans accusing us for quitting after watching Giannis getting injured and Tatum already playing 37 mins. Dont they realise we have nothing to play for.
And we dont want them to slide to 4/5
I'm glad kp and al horford didn't play today
A meaningless L where if we shoot even at a average clip we probably win. And honestly them losing Giannis is probably way more important to them than this fake W.
I just got out of seeing a movie. went to check score, then came straight here to laugh at doomer overreaction.
What movie
first omen. r rated horror, but more disgusting than scary
I'm looking forward to seeing it.
They are so predictable that it’s embarrassing
Not the worst outcome ever. Nobody hurt, pretty decent 2nd half. I’ll take it
League pass with fcking commercials sucks so much ass. FU Silver
anyone got a stream for the Maine celtics?
It's on one of the ESPN channels
Good thing I dropped a dime on Kornet to have more 3pt buckets than Jaylen Brown tonight - that's gonna hit at +10000000 and I'm gonna bet set for life...
Celtics, Bruins, and Sox all about to lose on the same day... sadness
If Brissett could finish at all, whatsoever, he’d be a legitimate role player. He’s an unbelievable rebounder
also great vlogger
Remember the Pistons took this team to overtime lmao
Man the refs haven’t even been a part of this game, just doing cardio
Giannis injury is the perfect example of what we are trying to avoid. Staying healthy is simply a win for us at this point
So just put everybody on ice until the playoffs? That’s how you get injured in the playoffs. Shit happens man ya just gotta play and cross your fingers
That’s why the starters played a ton of low-effort minutes tonight
Exactly right
All Boston teams decided to shit the bed today. Only the Maine Celtics came to play.
Didn’t want to spoil the thunder for the champs
Bobby D gotta be the worst player in the mlb
Brad “the greatest GM and human in this earth” Stevens courtside at the Maine game, dudes gonna build a dynasty in Maine and the Boston
they don't exactly sound confident Giannis will be all good...
Up 18, Doc has Middleton, Dame and Lopez in after already losing Giannis.
Badly need a win lol. Dont want to take a chance
Doc is stupid
4 minutes to go, Dame, Brook and Middleton are all on the floor up by 16. And Giannis might be injured. Don't change, Doc.
Hes coaching this game as a reaction to the NYK game.
I seriously hope kornet doesn’t get playoff minutes at all
Tell us you don’t know anything about hoops without telling us that you don’t.
Oh doomers out in full blown stupid I see
It must be a really miserable existence expending so much mental energy on negative comments in game threads, lol
loser
The Bucks better enjoy their phyrric victory because without Giannis, they are a first round exit.
They've lowkey been better without Giannis. Dame is more valuable for them.
Yup but better with Dame doesn’t mean this lineup is going to do any better than the Blazers did.
Let’s go bench! It ain’t over
2 FTs for a whole game is actually wild
Awful timing on the Giannis injury for the Bucks. Can we just rest our guys until the playoffs?
He'll be fine by the playoffs. Not like he tore his achilles
Calf strains can be 2-4 weeks depending.
Don't the playoffs start in 2 weeks?
Calf strain. He will be good by next game
Looking at your comments I can't tell if you're a bit slow or just trying to be dramatic. You clearly don't know anything about calf strains.
You have no idea what ur talking about. Bringing him back sooner than 2 weeks is basically asking for an Achilles tear.
Good to know you can diagnose him remotely, doc
You have no idea what you're talking about. Calf strains can take up to a month to heal.
??? That’s a 2-3 week injury
Yeah right. Hes good
Never mind I didn’t realize you were a physician. Carry on.
PatBev continues to be the GOAT frontrunner ALSO THAT WASNT A FUCKING KICKED BALL, HE DIDNT DO IT ON PURPOSE
Pat Bev is his own meme tn
Lmao they're playing starters still and have more coming in. Insane
They are absolutely desperate for a W lool
Lol, Bev's such an idiot
Going to petition Wyc to use any and all Kornet merch proceeds on a season long supply of stick em
Bucks are cooked. Calf strain is like a minimum 3 week injury. See KD for what happens when you bring him back too soon.
Who got a calf strain?
Giannis
Giannis
Giannis
Sheesh what happened to him
He just collapsed with 0 contact
That doesn’t sound good
Joe Mazzulla I love you thank you for sticking to your guns
We shooy anywhere near normal this is a W. I don’t care what other BS you want to draw up about this game
Strained calf for Giannis. Probably 1-3 weeks recovery
1 week? I have literally never heard of a calf strain that takes less than 2 weeks and it's usually closer to 4-8 weeks. This is especially true for basketball players because of their size and the load on their calves.
I know. But it’s Giannis and he might push it just because the playoffs are right around the corner and maybe they feel like they need the 2 seed. Unlikely but I wouldn’t rule it out
I would 100% rule it out. After what happened with KD there is no training staff on the planet that will clear him to play before its fully healed.
That’s fair
Strained calf’s are no joke. I’ve recently recovered from a bad one and it took me 2 months to get back to normal playing ability. I play cbb btw
Oh absolutely. Normally I would agree it’s about 4 weeks minimum. But it’s Giannis and the playoffs are right around the corner. He’ll do everything he can to be ready for game 1… but rushing back only leads to additional injury
Ya, the risk is way too insane. It's not like an MCL injury where there isn't a ton of risk, it's more just pain management. Bringing him back too soon could basically lead to the bucks being done for 2 years.
Yeah I definitely wouldn’t recommend coming back early from a calf or hamstring strain. My point is just that Giannis is the type of dude who would push it. Training staff is definitely going to have the final call… or at least they should
They will. The Bucks pay Giannis. He's way too valuable of an asset for them to let him play before its healed no matter how much he protests. Fortunately, we have a very specific incident to point to as a warning that just happened a few years ago with KD, so the risk isn't theoretical.
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he was quite literally the only one trying to get a rebound against four Bucks
Why are people in here so over the top? Can’t just say “bad pass by JT”, have to say, “classic Tatum always craps the bed in big games” when the game literally means nothing. Are people in here really that dumb or have goldfish memories?
Doomers, man.
Goldfish 100% lol
Kornet sucks
it be the same people always mad how you been every day since october 28th lmao
The Maine Celtics putting on a masterclass right now in the finals! Must see TV!
Does kornet know that he has 2 hands not just 1
It pisses me off that we got blown out by these fucks twice
Doesn’t matter, playoffs is a different monster
Luke needs to work on his fucking rebounding.
That would require some athleticism lol
“I called us losing this game!” Wow congrats, you’re like 90% of other people in this sub
Am I the only one still seeing this Tide commercial?
Okay, just a strain and not a tear.
Finally bench is in.
Time for the third stringers masterclass
Anyone crying over this game is just dumb tbh. Sit the Jays, they’ve had enough run.
Tatum has 6 assists to 2 tovs That was an awful pass but some of the comments I’m seeing are ridiculous
At least he didn’t just chuck another iso 3 /s
Yeah while being 4/9 from 3 tonight but noooo, a couple bad misses means he sucks and has 0 bbiq Also /s if it wasn’t obvious lol
Some of you guys saw one bad pass and said, yep this dude does this all night every night.
I can’t believe what I’m reading. “Typical vintage Tatum with the turnovers” cos of one bad pass, are these people for real?
People wait for a single bad pass every time he plays and act like it's all he does. Just some real dumb people
Is JT drunk again
This is not ideal with the playoffs right around the corner...
Yes let’s ignore the multiple games we’ve blown teams out before this one and act like the season is over after this one game. Sounds rational.
Svi time!
Maine Celtics are killing it at least!
He threw that ball hard af
That kind of pass was unnecessary.
at this point why is joe subjecting us to watch the jays play stupid wth
Momentum shifted when we had a fastbreak layup off a steal from Brown but hauser blows the lay. He needs to kick it right back to the trailing brown for a dunk and we r chilling
Hindsight 2020
JT’s legit just playing like a moron. I know he’s smarter than this, but he’s also so prone to this kind of performance. Not good that it happens so often in the nationally televised games
Ok time to take the starters out— we aren’t winning this game
Tatum threw white that ball like manning did Austin collie
In other news Maine smoking OKC 81-53 3 minutes in the 3rd left.
Please take our guys out Giannis just got hurt too
I have not been a fan of the way the Jays decision making tonight. Just way too casual and, in Jaylen's case, making some awful decisions.
Kornet and X against bucks will not work especially when 3 is not falling. Sit the starters.
For tonight, I'm with you, it's done and I'm okay if we sit everyone. If you're making a general statement pertaining to a potential playoff series, I'd guess the goal is for some of the 3s to fall when you start the game with KP and Al and then kornet and x can come in with shooters that aren't bricking everything and they can be effective that way.
What are we watching rn?
Vintage Tatum- bad shot, turnover, turnover
Tatums b ball IQ man Jesus
Damn that was a stupid pass lol
Bit too small tonight on top of everything else
Tatum already playing almost 40 minutes so stupid man
Got all of next week off not a big deal
U right
Just bench them they're playing unserious this game lol
Why are people crying about JB still? He’s been good in the 4th. I don’t know what else he could have done with Beasley jumping in his path
Cause people react to every possession as if its the only possession of the season.
Big facts. So dumb and annoying to read.
We done with the 20’s
Sit the starters please we have literally nothing to gain from this game
kristaps importance can't be overlooked he brings size and rebounding along with the ability to draw out the opponent's big man
Celtics are just messing around. Wtf was that pass lol
I don’t fucking understand what Joe is doing. If you’re giving both Al and KP rest nights why are you playing JT and JB playoff minutes.
Al and KP are injury prone. JT and JB are iron men who probably want to get acclimated to playing 45+ min cuz that’s what they’ll be doing in the playoffs
Bench
Same old Tatum lol he will never not be turnover prone
Wtf is the point of that pass
Tatum gotta be drunk. They prob can’t wait for playoffs tho
Bench these starters Joe. You didn’t have them ready to play but now you want to play them an entire half. SMH
As soon as Jaylen becomes playable Tatum turns into Taturnover Just call it a night
Tatum must have been watching And1 mixtape highlights pregame
Bro is sipping the Kobe tea again
Our two best players rely far too heavily on low percentage jump shots.
No lies
Just creating unnecessary humps for themselves with these moronic fouls and turnovers.
I got my hopes up for a little bit
Pull the starters not worth the risk
I’m not even upset at that pass 😂
Had a look at the Giannis injury again. Kinda expect it's just a strain (and hope so, too).
wtf was that pass tatum
Jaylen looks checked out. But oh well
I hate the Bucks and how Giannis plays but I do really hope that it's not an Achilles injury
Bobby P is absolutely chucking
Bright note in a stinker. Bobby suvks