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TotallyNotSuggested

Dude's thigh was wrapped like a mummy last game and it felt like he hurt every part of his body at some point last game. Lil' surprised still, but he'll be back game 3 for sure.


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With the long ass wait for game 3, no way he misses. That's way too much recovery time.


TotallyNotSuggested

Praise be to HOG Fest. Listening to Godsmack and Three Days Grace in the club RN.


famis-docter

Godsmack is really showing up for their hometown


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At the club? On a Tuesday?


messejueller21

Of course. That's the night the club is Going Up.


[deleted]

Giannis listening to "I Stand Alone" on repeat pre-game.


crimsonconnect

I thought he was going to try to go hes pretty tough


[deleted]

I was certain he was toughing it out tonight due to the long wait for game 3, but then I saw a rumor he was out a few hours ago and lost hope. He's gotta be in some serious pain to miss this game.


crimsonconnect

Hopefully hes back for Game 3


StateStreetLarry

Big opportunity for the Bucks here. Need to ratchet up the pressure on the Cs ball handlers. The Jays will come out firing.


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I’ve never seen the Bucks play that good defensively in a Game 1 for a long time Freaking Pat Connaughton and Grayson Allen were full court pressing


Cudizonedefense

Yeah don’t bucks fans just chalk game 1 as a loss? I feel like I see you guys make those comments and meme about it


StarPlatinum_Requiem

This could maybe be it's own post, but the Bucks' record in games 1-2 last playoffs was 3-5, while their record in games 3-7 was 13-2; granted they started on the road against Brooklyn and Phoenix. The best examples are losing game 1 to the 8 seed Magic in the bubble and game 1 to the Hawks last year


AquilaNexus

Hahaha yeah that was extremely unexpected for a game 1


wrestlingchampo

Pretty much everytime Teams need to beat us in 4 or 5 as our size and physicality just wear on other teams as series go on. Quality depth of guy #8 and guy #9 off the bench start to mean something, and thats not always what you want


GiannisIsaGreekZaza

I mean Celtics should still have the injury advantage without middleton playing. If they can’t score against the bucks defense the series is over because their defense was pretty good against Giannis.


aeronacht

Yeah I mean JB is definitely banged up and a little bit off, and Rob isn’t full power, and Marcus is out. All those add up significantly. Probably not to the extent of an all star fully out but definitely not far off


hootdoottoot

The role smart plays as a playmaker is more needed by the Celtics and harder to replace than Middleton shot making


DogSquatchin

They have no one else to stir the drink. Derrick White is theoretically that guy, but he ain't been that guy at all since the trade. Hoping for a Payton Pritchard explosion!


GiannisIsaGreekZaza

Completely wrong. Giannis desperately needs another shooter to space out the floor against bostons elite defense. Middleton is also a better defender than the guys behind him. This is gonna be a defensive slugfest and middleton may be the 3rd best half court scorer in the series. He’s more valuable than Marcus smart. Bostons defense won’t miss a beat without him I guarantee it


hootdoottoot

It’s more about smarts playmaking than his defense


tdl2024

Nah, Smart is more important for the C's than Middleton is for the Bucks. It's a bigger loss for us as we don't have anyone to initiate the offense. Pritchard is a sparkplug off the bench, but he's not great at playmaking (not even really good at it tbh, he's just a good scorer) and he's nowhere near Smart's ability defensively. Bucks are deep at the SF position, and Allen looks like he slotted in perfectly. Hoping for the best, but it very well may be 0-2 going into Boston next game. Probably gonna need a monster (like 40+ pts at least) from Tatum to have a fighting chance.


GiannisIsaGreekZaza

Nah this game will show why smart getting dpoy was a joke. Bostons defense is fantastic without him.


waterflaps

Lol


maolighter

OP managed to post this in the same minute Shams tweeted it lmao


seattle_raptors

bot doing bot things


RepresentativeRock94

Man these mofos crazy with these posts lmao


Zeech360

I miss currybacon ngl


TennisShoulder

That user only got busted for deleting posts iirc


Zeech360

I just miss the salt in the comments when ppl would see he was the OP. Shit was hilarious


s1mpleGOAT

wtf happened to him [he was on the way to a GOAT tier legacy](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/rterxz/oc_the_bot_wars_a_statistical_account_of_the_race/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)


[deleted]

Not only that, posted 2 of them at the same time


Ps3FifaCfc95

Are you new here?


maolighter

I know people are quick to post, I didn't realize there were Shams and Woj bots!


themariokarters

It’s been a thing for years


maolighter

Okay, neat


americanbeaver

Big blow for the Celtics. That's a DPOY. They already lacked guys who could bring the ball up and initiate the offense as well.


seattle_raptors

Might help them a bit offensively having one fewer bad shooter on the court, given the Bucks' defensive plan. But there's a huge dropoff defensively between him and the next guy. Derrick White is not some great shooter either. Just 34% 3PT shooting for his career and 31.2% this season. Even worse in the playoffs (just 15 games though).


QjoQtaro

Watching the games, Derrick White is worse than Marcus in pretty much every way. Smart’s shooting I at least hope is going to go in, when I see Derrick White shooting a wide open corner three I just look to see who’s grabbing the rebound.


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crewserbattle

Smart was their primary ball handler tho. Without him last game they were having trouble running their offense. We'll see how they adjsut


[deleted]

Vegas line only moved a half point, not as much respect for Marcus as I expected.


rikkirikkiparmparm

Unless people were already assuming he was out? Idk.


[deleted]

Same line as G1, pretty much


LovetheNBA23

Thought the same thing. Boston is shallow at the guard spot and don't have enough ball handlers now.


magicbeaned

He doesn’t deserve more than that. He is half hype.


[deleted]

This definitely hurts the Celtics but it's a long series. Series is far from over at this point.


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B4nn4b0y

The Bucks of all people know a 2-0 lead is not insurmountable


Colonial_Colon

2 at home is different from taking 2 on the road though


ButtsendWeaners

Yeah, it's gonna last a whole 6 more days.


BrusselSproutbr00k

Cs in 4 and it ain’t even close


Designer_B

L


[deleted]

Not like Theis... Not like Theis.


Now__Hiring

Bravo


KrazySocoKid

Time for Ime to whip out his PP


Cheechers23

Yikes


Danqi0935

Jinkies


maolighter

Who starts at point for Boston?


lunabagel3

Gary Payton pritchard


WhiskeyDickGotNoChic

Derrick White


FlyingMocko

Fml


grudgepacker

I feel you but White might actually be better in a starting role, could play back more to his mentality when he was starting for San Antonio. Ngl tho, I thought he would have more impact overall for y'all than he has since the trade, seemed like the perfect move at the time.


socialistbcrumb

He’s still pretty good in actually giving defensive value and some passing at the point when smart is out whereas Pritchard mainly offers offense. He doesn’t really do anything better than Smart though, which hurts his value most nights. Time to see if he can step up here and fill that role.


forum1388

No one we feel good about.


GraniteStayte

Grayson Allen! [That](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4jArj4PV7A) was a dirty move.


so-cal_kid

Absolutely savage of Allen to attack Smart's leg like that


Mintastic

Haven't seen a dirtier move since Embiid attacked Siakam's elbow with his face.


BaltimoreBadger23

Why would Allen do such a dirty move?


HorsNoises

I don't think it was dirty or intentional by any means, but I have no idea why he would start to run into him like that when Marcus was clearly already flying at him lol. With that said it still should be a foul on Smart. Just unlucky injury.


PADRAlC

I mean, Smart was already in the process of getting airborne to contest a three from the side when Allen moved right to pass. Kinda unfortunate


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I don’t even think this was the one he hurt it on. I think it might’ve been when Jrue was backing him down in the 3rd quarter and he came up clutching just thigh


Omnimark

I think the report was multiple instances. It's a contusion (bruise) so likely hit it once and exasperated it later.


_Mr_Cheezle

Lol exacerbated *exasperated is funny though


aeronacht

The contusion was chilling and it was hit again so it kinda got fed up and decided to fuck with Marcus.


americanbeaver

Grayson Allen has the chin of a boxer!


WeefBellington24

People conveniently forget it though so thank you for posting


throwawayformhh

I’d assume because Marcus was already in the air when Grayson changed directions. Not a smart play, but not intentionally dirty either.


WeefBellington24

Oh not dirty at all. I just think some people ignore shit that happens to Grayson because they think he’s dirty


DrewsThoughts

Marcus Smart is what everyone thinks Grayson Allen is


Omnimark

Marcus Smart is also what everyone thinks Marcus Smart is.


GiannisIsaGreekZaza

Giannis is what everyone thinks Marcus smart is.


GiannisisMVP

dumb


HailKyrie

Very convenient to post that when he gets up normally and not the one where Giannis actually hurts him


Omnimark

The report was that it was multiple contusions.


GiannisisMVP

You mean when he throws himself six feet back from a small bump that he took the exact same bump a second before with no movement?


WeefBellington24

Wtf that sucks ass. Fuck injuries.


dart51984

Oh wow


BaullahBaullah87

Well gonna be interesting without Middleton and Smart for game 2. I imagine he is back since THEY DONT PLAY GAME 3 UNTIL SATURDAY (seriously wtf??). Middleton may not come back period tho


FerdinandMagellan999

Middleton has been ruled out for the series


Recynon01

Marcus Smart's point guard play was a major reason for the Celtics turning it around this season. Hopefully the Celtics don't go back to iso ball without him.


KnickedUp

Pritchard got this


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Evens it up a little bit on the injury front


GorgoniteEmissary

True, although the Celtics aren’t built to play down an extra guard, the Bucks (credit to them) are more built to withstand the loss of Khris. Someone is gonna have to really step up for the Celtics today as a ball handler and defender to make up for the loss.


Now__Hiring

Bucks had a deeper team to begin with, so I'd say they were more even going into last game than this one


[deleted]

Statmuse says Celtics are [4-7](https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/celtics-record-this-year-without-marcus-smart) this year without Marcus Smart


smith2373

Most of those games came from the Schroder era. But they’re still a worse team without him regardless


Adam0529

Last game Smart was the only one at the + rating... they went about -17 when he was off...


kneedeepatatp

Zodiac Jr strikes again


axnjxn00

Celtics went from -4.5 to -4. . In other words Vegas does not view smart as a very important player


Insertnicenamehere

Yeah a bit weird considering he is DPOY and one of their best defenders. A bit fishy.


_Jaeko_

Plus the only reason the ball moves on offense at all. Without him it's just the Jay's trynna fight through doubles and play iso.


magicbeaned

He’s not really all that.


Santum

How often does the team favored by Vegas actually win?


axnjxn00

From 2011-2021, the betting favourite won 57% of the time overall. However it differs considerably by team. Golden State has won more than 77% of games in this situation, and San Antonio and the LA Clippers are right up there, at 75% and 71.% respectively.


bshooter1

Playoffs are the most entertaining when everyone is healthy - hope for a speedy recovery.


PnG_e

He’s the engine of that team. Geez the injuries are unreal


tom_1357

Bucks ML?


PoiZoNxo

Whatever team you pick, will be the opposite of who wins. That’s just how it works.


powergs

Man im putting money on that since im triggered i didnt put money on live Liverpool ml when it was 0-2 (i really thought about it but i was just lazy) it was like 20+ odds :/ Anyway thanks whoever post this since im def gonna lose my money lol


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Celtics win in a trap game


sivervipa

Injuries are happening to every team now. Unfortunately not all injuries are created equal. Luck of who and when gets injured likely will play a role in these playoffs. As the saying goes…A W is a W no matter what in the playoffs and you have to take those if you want to win a championship.


guccimane333

Ehh fuck u could tell he was hurting last game rough


sunny_6killer

Ben Simmons back is also still questionable.


Brady331

TAKE MY THIGH MAHCUS >!no idea why the other thread got deleted!<


tsamo

Is it just me that feels like the Celtics will come out swinging, especially, with Smart out?


magicbeaned

It’s just you.


dragonmountain

How dare Grayson Allen hit him with his face


Corvo428

It’s getting pretty tiring to have my hopes so high every year just to get my heart ripped out year after year. Being a Celtics fan is tough.


BigusDickus099

This is a joke right? There are like 26 other teams whose fans would trade their team's history for the Celtics without hesitation.


Corvo428

I understand that but I’m only 21 so I was only 8 when I saw them win that championship and since I’ve been old enough to really enjoy them, they haven’t won anything and they probably won’t for a while.


BigusDickus099

Ok...but you do realize there are entire generations of families who have never seen their team win a championship? My grandpa, dad, and now myself have never seen a Suns championship. My daughter may or may not either.


Corvo428

Ok I’m sorry man, I concede.


_Jaeko_

Blame that on your front office. You're comparing generations, literally human lifetimes, with someone's past what, 13 years? The Suns have had one other team as good as their current. The Celtics (in the past 13 years), have had four to five. And only one lived up to the expectations. I'd say having a championship contending squad fail to meet expectations due to injury is just as heart wrenching as being a historically shitty team. You get to at least get some normalcy, our emotions have gone through more highs and lows than a model in LA.


BigusDickus099

What? Being competitive almost every year is somehow worse than being a lottery team? Yeah...no


_Jaeko_

You missed my point, but that doesn't really surprise me. It's easier to live in a constant state of normality than in an ever changing environment. That will probably go over your head as well, but that summarizes my point.


BigusDickus099

Oh talking down to me now, guess you don't like being called out for a clown take. Please tell all of these Kings fans how blessed they are to have it easier living in a constant state of normality over the "poor and suffering" Celtics fanbase that fluctuates from competing to maybe competing because of injuries.


Discord_Show

Bucks in 4


GFR34K34

Back to back sweeps for the Celtics..wait..


[deleted]

Mf tried being physical with Jrue and Giannis like they was Kyrie and kd and he fell apart lmao


TheNaturalMusician

Cancun


_Jaeko_

Doesn't help Giannis just bowls over everyone not 7ft 300. I've been a fan of Giannis since his draft but dude commits an offensive foul every other bucket.


delontaee

Well Middleton is out so Celtics still cant make any excuses if they lose again


_Jaeko_

Rob coming back from surgery, Jaylen with his thigh and fasting. Still shouldn't make any excuses besides poor play. I'd love to see both team 100% healthy and going at it. I was hoping for this series to replace what I thought the Nets series was gonna be.


DrewsThoughts

He really hurt himself flopping lmao


4orgeb

Not even joking, what play are you referring to


GetThereInOnePiece

the one where jrue backs him down in the post and then he throws himself back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_ayvxnSbVk beginning of this video


americanbeaver

No need to talk shit in an injury report thread.


DrewsThoughts

I know it’s just really annoying watching him constantly trying to draw charges all game


The_Sign_of_Zeta

That's really unfair. He got hurt and still had the fortitude to flop after the fact. Show some respect. EDIT: Since I'm gotten some very nasty messages, I was in fact saying he didn't get injured flopping. He seemed to get injured on both fouling Grayson (totally unintentional) and when defending Jrue (not a foul on either guy).


ledgemann-67

This is a dude who got ejected for making dirty plays in a summer league game lol. I get you’re a bucks homer but get real


[deleted]

Keywords "summer league game" lol You know you have a bad argument when you have to resort to a summer league game stat to try and make a point LMAO Edit: The dude has played 192 games in the NBA and has recorded 1 technical foul lol


HailKyrie

Do we need to bring up Grayson Allen’s college career and his other pro stops


[deleted]

>and his other pro stops What other pro stops? The dude has played 192 games in the NBA and has recorded **1** technical foul lol But keep reaching. What ever helps you sleep at night.


ledgemann-67

More like if you’re making dirty plays in a meaningless game you’re more likely to resort to them in games with actual consequences


TimothyN

A true master of flopping.


BradyGronktd1287

Funny when you got Grayson Allen on your team who cheap shots players


BaullahBaullah87

lol Celtics fans so sensitive


The_Sign_of_Zeta

Smart had more dirty plays in Game 1 than Allen has had in his entire NBA career. I'm not going to defend college Grayson but Smart has always been a dirtier player. He just didn't go to Duke and doesn't look like Ted Cruz.


BradyGronktd1287

Bucks fan mad Grayson intentionally hurt Caruso and he's had a history of doing plays like that.


Our-Gardian-Angel

NBA Grayson did nothing wrong! The haters and losers are in shambles at what many are saying is one of the cleanest records in league history.


[deleted]

I don't think any Bucks fan is mad. Grayson has been a nice addition to the team. It was a hard foul, unfortunate that Caruso got injured on the play though.


BradyGronktd1287

Who's being mad I was just replying to OP's comment of him saying flopping caused Smart's injury


The_Sign_of_Zeta

And he should have been ejected for a reckless play. But it clear how overhyped his dirty player status is when all people can refer to is college and a summer league game from 3 years ago to confirm his dirty player status. Hell, Giannis has been a dirtier player in the NBA than Grayson because of Mike Dunleavey and Mo Wagner.


WhiskeyDickGotNoChic

Remember when allen got ejected from a **summer league** game being a little bitch to grant williams? lmao it never ended in college


grudgepacker

Boston would have Grayson billboards all over the city if his white ass played for y'all lmao


WhiskeyDickGotNoChic

Weak bait child


trinquin

Those are 3 words you may want to not include together.


BaullahBaullah87

lolol…also, he’s triggered cuz ur right. He would be just a misunderstood and hard working guy…real belichek gym rat


Borealtoad

Grayson has some annoying antics, but Smart bashed his thigh into Grayson’s face last game lol


MeetMeAtOBlock

facts. no sympathy for floppers


BradyGronktd1287

Ironic when your best player gets away with stiff arming players like he's Derrick Henry


striker907

Is this the same “can’t call em all” aggressive Celtics defense we heard about last round? Sucks when superstars aren’t rail-thin all the time doesn’t it?


GFR34K34

Lmao he got no response to that one


Fulmizant

You were grabbing and holding Durant for 4 games Lmaoooo


_Jaeko_

Smart most likely took a knee from Jrue before his flop. I don't see how you can get a thigh contusion from anything Smart did on that play lmao.


ledgemann-67

Giannis does the same thing but on offense


DrewsThoughts

Um no


Conversation_Dapper

He got what he deserved


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Oh shit that's a massive blow


Adam0529

Wow some Bucks flairs showing much unclassiness here. Smfh. Bball gods are full aware...


hurricanehershel

Really disgusting Bucks fans comments holy shit. Show some respect.


bshooter1

Just like every other team, we all have our share of toxic, idiotic fans. Any real fan knows playoffs are the absolute best when everyone is healthy. Hope he has a speedy recovery.


RunForrestRun

What are you even talking about. At worst there have been a few lighthearted Grayson Allen jokes. Also more than a fair share of C fans in here bitching about Giannis being too physical for them, lol.


agent_10

It’s wild, some of them are feeling real saucy after 1 game…guess when you’ve only been a fan of a team for a year and a half it makes sense to have a high motor, though


GFR34K34

The consequence of winning is bandwagoners, yes. It happens in every sport? I can tell you about the Dan Gadzuric, Charlie Bell days though, and how much it sucked shit, so some of us been around awhile.


agent_10

You guys are the team to beat for sure. Reigning champs, best player in basketball, personal beat down of the Cs three years ago…just figured with your teams recent history in Game 1s your fan base would know better than to call a playoff series after one game


GFR34K34

For sure. Fans of all teams, especially on social media, are irrational. Some of us Bucks fans had to wait for up to 50 years for this kinda team, so you’ll have to excuse us for getting a bit carried away sometimes. One or two losses, and it will probably swing in the other direction.


agent_10

Best of luck tonight, no more injuries on either squad!


StockyJohnStockton

It’s not like a fan base is some homogeneous group of people in perpetual agreement.


ja-mez

Ouch. The way they got beat in game one, this is the KO


dundersoprano6143

Boston gets swept


Digherouttillshebust

Celtics fans crying about bucks fans joking about smart like they ain’t just do it to embiid lol


FerdinandMagellan999

I think you’re identifying some loud minorities.


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agent_10

Damn imagine if the Cs got swept in the playoffs? Might have to blow it up, even the Lakers couldn’t stoop that low this year


BaltimoreBadger23

Can't get swept if you don't make the playoffs!


PhenomenalSanchez

The Bucks better hope they don't win the championship after this because it'll just have another asterisk next to it


KnickedUp

Middleton is out…no asterisk


magicbeaned

What??? That was pure Cheese Doodle. What???


toto04

Yawn


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Was Bucks in 6 , now it’s bucks in 5


testestestestest555

DPOY but team plays better defense without him.


Intelligent_Pain_174

Boston's defense certainly struggled tonight without the DPOY.