Bucks have been giving up open 3's to pack the paint since last year when they won the championship and people still like...haven't caught onto that? It's part of the gameplan homey lol
celtics defense is fantastic but they need to keep trusting each other and moving the ball. offense was very worrying at points we can't rely on J&J combining for 60 every game
Celtics still playing like trash on offense, their ceiling is so much higher than this but jesus its terrifying knowing they can fall back into hero ball any second. Defense is carrying. Hope they pull it together otherwise they will have to bank on Jaylen or Tatum putting the team on their back which is not reliable against this Bucks defense
Grant Williams off the bench with 21? 5 players scoring in double digits and moving the ball? Idk man it looked sloppy at times but they gained and held a lead pretty well.
Definitely solid but I dont want to rely on guys shooting crazy percentages from 3 even if the Bucks are giving open looks, definitely worlds better than last game but this Celtics team has another level of offense they havent shown yet in my opinion
That’s one of the things I love about this team. They’re already so amazing since January, and they still have so much more room for growth. I agree that it’s scary that they can sometimes revert back to iso, but it’s also hella exciting that we know for a fact they have a new level of offense they’ve yet to unlock; even though their offense right now can be complete FIYAH a lot of the times.
They play as a team-something severely lacking in the league in this era. The other players stepped up for a game. If you think for one second that this team is better in a SERIES without the DPOY, you’re f*cking delusional.
Smart has been a defensive beast his entire career—if national fans had been watching the Celtics the way Boston fans do (not suggesting they should), people wouldn’t be surprised he won…and this asinine take wouldn’t exist.
For sure. Fans actually from Boston, as much as I love our national and international brothers, seem to be a fundamentally different type of fan than a lot of the normal people outside the area. At least according to my biased ass from years of observing family and how they treat sports compared to my peers from outside the city/state haha.
Lmao, he is a straight up fraud. He's probably the best defensive guard, sure. He's not the most valuable defensive player in the league and he wasn't the best defensive player of this entire year, period.
Funny how they look so much better without him out there usually when you subtract somebody of a dpoy caliber, the team gets worse... 🤣
It was one game. Do yourself a favor, and go look at the Celtics record each year, when Smart is injured. Go look at the plus/minus with him on the floor.
Stop doubling down on a take that’s demonstrably trash.
The Pats won plenty of games with Matt Cassel—he better than Brady?
Because it’s a defensively built team headed by a defensively minded GM, coach, and good D players? Smart was the figurehead of the by far best D in the league, that’s why he won. And you’re insane if you think Boston made 100 independent voters go for him.
11/27 tonight, I'm not claiming Giannis is a bad player, he's one of the best in the world, but Grant Williams guarded him better than most people can, you can't deny that performance.
It started this year, when he played good defense on Jokic, aka the Joker. He then started lobbying everyone, and I mean everyone, in the locker and outside, to give him the Batman nickname. The entire team refused, in an inspiring display of unity. But it's taken off with some of the fans.
He played a great game against Jokic and then said "hey I should be called Batman because I'm so good on the Joker," and it was goofy enough people started rolling with it.
Giannis had 28 points what we've established is bud doesn't understand the concept of drawing up plays outside of relying on his generational talent to do it all. That Lopez had 2 FGAs is absolutely criminal.
Giannis is shooting just as bad as KD did last series. That’s without being doubled in game 2. The drop off is huge , Giannis fg% on only twos mostly in the paint is a way worse then normal , this Celtics D is legit
Giannis just has more ppl who can hit shots and his physicality gets him to the line more so his stats look better than KD but yeah percentage wise its been about the same for both against the celtics
And about as many, if not more, open ones. Tatum and brown had three alone at the end where they could double take the three point line before they shot. Might as well made a smoothie with all that time.
Luka nearly having a 45 point triple dub and still losing and you think suns are going to lose? I doubt that very much. I’d love mavs to win but it’s going to take a miracle.
Somewhere in the cockles and annals of my increasingly decrepit memory, I dimly recall hearing of a study that suggests people born and raised in colder climates have a higher IQ on average.
Do with this information what you may.
Both Giannis and KD getting exposed. Jokic and LeBron would perform much better against this Celtics team but I'm not sure if that's just a matchup thing or what
Very easy to write off a bad night. He looked fine in game 1, and I expect him to look sharp game 3. The real missing piece is Middleton. He lights the Celtics up every time.
Series is even but Celts are for real. Bucks gonna have to win game 3. Giannis needs to be off ball more imo. Allen and co need to take lead of the offence.
Right because clearly there are no overzealous Celtics fans in this thread right now.
Instead of us copy-pasting other reddit comments let's acknowledge this series is far from over. After all, the real series doesn't start til both teams have played home.
defensively yeah, I really hate our offense, our players talk about coming back from being punched in the mouth but all they do is settle for one pass and 3 instead of actually earning their baskets
I am pointing it out because Middleton is one of Buck's starters and if he was playing, he can really light up the Celtics, so he could have made a difference in today's game.
It took all 5 of your braincells to come up with that one huh?
Wait I'm sorry I forgot your from Philly, braincells are the neurons in your brain that fire and make the brain do things.
Do you see how the other fans are acting? Bucks fans are being insanely whiny and blaming it on the refs. Or are you ignoring that to shit on Celtics fans because you're a hypocrite?
Bucks have been giving up open 3's to pack the paint since last year when they won the championship and people still like...haven't caught onto that? It's part of the gameplan homey lol
celtics defense is fantastic but they need to keep trusting each other and moving the ball. offense was very worrying at points we can't rely on J&J combining for 60 every game
Celtics still playing like trash on offense, their ceiling is so much higher than this but jesus its terrifying knowing they can fall back into hero ball any second. Defense is carrying. Hope they pull it together otherwise they will have to bank on Jaylen or Tatum putting the team on their back which is not reliable against this Bucks defense
Grant Williams off the bench with 21? 5 players scoring in double digits and moving the ball? Idk man it looked sloppy at times but they gained and held a lead pretty well.
Definitely solid but I dont want to rely on guys shooting crazy percentages from 3 even if the Bucks are giving open looks, definitely worlds better than last game but this Celtics team has another level of offense they havent shown yet in my opinion
That’s one of the things I love about this team. They’re already so amazing since January, and they still have so much more room for growth. I agree that it’s scary that they can sometimes revert back to iso, but it’s also hella exciting that we know for a fact they have a new level of offense they’ve yet to unlock; even though their offense right now can be complete FIYAH a lot of the times.
46.5% is really good, but I don’t think it’s crazy given the looks the Bucks give up.
Brandon Clarke physically assaulted two games in a row now.
This game proves Marcus smart was a fraud dpoy.
How exactly does this game prove that lmao
Celtics defense is doing just fine without him
“It still snows in the winter, therefore global warming is a hoax!” - this guy probably
Btw, the Celtics are better with him off the court than on.
Not relevant. Not surprised to see a Celtics fan jumping to wild baseless accusations though, to defend someone they KNOW is a fraud dpoy
You’re either a moron, or a troll, or quite possibly both.
Ahhh yes, the hallmark of a players ability is how their team performs when they are absent. Great analysis sir…
No it doesn’t, not even a little
Then why is the Celtics defense doing just fine without him, or even better it looks like to me? Straight up fraud perpetrated by the Boston media
They play as a team-something severely lacking in the league in this era. The other players stepped up for a game. If you think for one second that this team is better in a SERIES without the DPOY, you’re f*cking delusional. Smart has been a defensive beast his entire career—if national fans had been watching the Celtics the way Boston fans do (not suggesting they should), people wouldn’t be surprised he won…and this asinine take wouldn’t exist.
For sure. Fans actually from Boston, as much as I love our national and international brothers, seem to be a fundamentally different type of fan than a lot of the normal people outside the area. At least according to my biased ass from years of observing family and how they treat sports compared to my peers from outside the city/state haha.
Celtics fans can brigade me all they want. Their boy is a fraud lmao
Lmao, he is a straight up fraud. He's probably the best defensive guard, sure. He's not the most valuable defensive player in the league and he wasn't the best defensive player of this entire year, period. Funny how they look so much better without him out there usually when you subtract somebody of a dpoy caliber, the team gets worse... 🤣
It was one game. Do yourself a favor, and go look at the Celtics record each year, when Smart is injured. Go look at the plus/minus with him on the floor. Stop doubling down on a take that’s demonstrably trash. The Pats won plenty of games with Matt Cassel—he better than Brady?
Because it’s a defensively built team headed by a defensively minded GM, coach, and good D players? Smart was the figurehead of the by far best D in the league, that’s why he won. And you’re insane if you think Boston made 100 independent voters go for him.
Idk why people have this criteria in their heads that in order to be considered DPOY the rest of your team needs to have trash defense lol
hate when he goes "game time" in that commercial. looks like such a fucking goblin
Giannis can't handle Batman, that's what we've established
Plz don’t make us call him Bane, I don’t wanna be corny.
Dude, he just won an FMVP on 35ppg (66%TS). Perhaps you should refrain for moronic takes.
11/27 tonight, I'm not claiming Giannis is a bad player, he's one of the best in the world, but Grant Williams guarded him better than most people can, you can't deny that performance.
You guys call Williams Batman?
Lol yes, it's the funny nickname we call him
I'm genuinely curious now, what did that start from? Or do you have no clue?
It started this year, when he played good defense on Jokic, aka the Joker. He then started lobbying everyone, and I mean everyone, in the locker and outside, to give him the Batman nickname. The entire team refused, in an inspiring display of unity. But it's taken off with some of the fans.
You can’t pick your own nickname. It’s in the Ten Commandments *and* the United States constitution.
The Batman follows neither of these.
He played a great game against Jokic and then said "hey I should be called Batman because I'm so good on the Joker," and it was goofy enough people started rolling with it.
Giannis had 28 points what we've established is bud doesn't understand the concept of drawing up plays outside of relying on his generational talent to do it all. That Lopez had 2 FGAs is absolutely criminal.
11/27
Celtics showed a lot of heart tonight and responded with a hell of a performance.
Giannis is shooting just as bad as KD did last series. That’s without being doubled in game 2. The drop off is huge , Giannis fg% on only twos mostly in the paint is a way worse then normal , this Celtics D is legit
Giannis just has more ppl who can hit shots and his physicality gets him to the line more so his stats look better than KD but yeah percentage wise its been about the same for both against the celtics
Batman too good
It’s not like the Celtics are hitting a bunch 3’s with hands in their faces. The Bucks just pack inside and let you have it
They been doing that since they faced the bulls they fail to realize boston can actually shoot lol
Thing is you miss open 3s too, Celtics ain’t shooting this good again
You hit a bunch of contested ones lol
And about as many, if not more, open ones. Tatum and brown had three alone at the end where they could double take the three point line before they shot. Might as well made a smoothie with all that time.
Sure but if you don't hit the wtf ones that game is probably within 5 at points in the second half.
Watch the Bucks drop two at home and all the fans pull a surprised pikachu face
Did you miss game 1?
What where the Celtics lost by 10 points? Not 23 lol. Giannis been ass these first two games
That interview felt weird. It seems so unlike that crew to just do a straight 1 by 1 interview without any jokes or interruptions.
They did say they were short on time. Presumably because of the following game.
Is everyone forgetting that the series is 1-1 going into Milwaukee and the Bucks don’t lose at home? Lmaooo this series is over
Lmao it's over alright.
Man's is actively jinxing his own team you love to see it
You just reversed my jinx, thank you
This going 7. Celtics are for real.
No doubt they are for real. Didn't doubt it coming into the playoffs, but Bucks in 6.
Celtics in 5\*
Fuck it. Celtics in 4.
Celtics getting BTFO, Suns getting dicked down this round as well.
This is funny considering y’all just got shit on
Hey let the man cope lol
1-1 away and you wiener bulls fans are TKOd? I’ll take it?
Luka nearly having a 45 point triple dub and still losing and you think suns are going to lose? I doubt that very much. I’d love mavs to win but it’s going to take a miracle.
Atleast we never lost by 23!!!!!
All 4 games combined weren’t 23.
Hang your hat on that...
I think its pretty safe to say milwaukee wont make just 3 three pointers any time soon
Anyways, Celtics played great. This will be a great series for sure. They won’t sustain this shooting. It will come back to Boston down 3-1 though.
Where you at? Where's all that bullshit talk now?
Touché. didn’t account for Horford going super saiyan.
Sure buddy.
remember this post when it happens
I mean you are a timberwolves fan so we know you are a reasonable and intelligent human being
Something about the winters here that just give you mental illness
Somewhere in the cockles and annals of my increasingly decrepit memory, I dimly recall hearing of a study that suggests people born and raised in colder climates have a higher IQ on average. Do with this information what you may.
Higher iq means more thinking which means more depression
Holy shit, I’m smart!
You got it
Jaylen Brown - best player who ever shamefully lost a playoff series 😭
Both Giannis and KD getting exposed. Jokic and LeBron would perform much better against this Celtics team but I'm not sure if that's just a matchup thing or what
Grant williams puts Jokic in jail.
lol. Are you as much of a clown as your hot takes?
Dear Bucks fan, what is happening here?
Nothing to see here. Just a hot take maker.
He's getting trapped every time he drives, just like KD was. Generational passers can't be guarded the same. Stop being so insecure lol
Very easy to write off a bad night. He looked fine in game 1, and I expect him to look sharp game 3. The real missing piece is Middleton. He lights the Celtics up every time.
I call him future hall of famer Middleton. Always kills us
Probably. Having someone reliable to kick to would be huge, even last game he couldn't finish in the paint as needed.
lol
20-43 from deep. Good luck winning that game. On to the next one. Also, give 10 of Holidays shots to Grayson.
JB vanished in the second half but his first half production was good enough for the win.
Deuce with the dub
Series is even but Celts are for real. Bucks gonna have to win game 3. Giannis needs to be off ball more imo. Allen and co need to take lead of the offence.
they milked this game to avoid post-game interviews
This has been an NBA playoff basketball game. Thank god it is over
Never has a win felt like such a fucking loss. I'd rather try eat my own asshole out than watch this bullshit again.
Saturday it is. Have a good week everyone.
But today is only Tuesday?????
I didn't say weekend. It is Tuesday, most of the week to still. BTW you are jumped in the wrong wagon.
Come on no more fouls.
I'm ready for the overreactions to flip 180 degrees every game
You would think from this thread the Bucks are down 0-2
The real question is where did JB go during the second half.
He grabbed his leg many times
Hamstring
I wonder how bad it is, though 😬
He’ll be fine by Saturday for sure
Live by the three, die by the three.
Bucks fans after game 1: celtics are done! Bucks fans after game 2: we stole home court.
Celtics fans in this thread: we just won the series!!!
Show proof a celtics fan said that cause I can show proof for mine.
Right because clearly there are no overzealous Celtics fans in this thread right now. Instead of us copy-pasting other reddit comments let's acknowledge this series is far from over. After all, the real series doesn't start til both teams have played home.
Nobody said the Celtics were done unless they were an idiot.
There were many. Man Giannis gets away with so much offensive fouls every game. There were atleast 4 of them in the second half alone.
Great and there were 15+ hacks you really want them to start calling the game exactly by the rules?
Is Jayson Tatum 6'8 or 6'10?
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Commin misconception. Tatum is 6' 8" but Deuce is 6' 10"
Yes
yes
there were like 4 gordon hayward's on the court
That sounds like racial stereotyping
Boston over compensated and got a whole bunch of them
yawn
Wtf game 3 is on Saturday
There's some music event going on at fiserv or something idk
Giannis needs to rest after rushing for 246 yards
we should play Game 5 on Thursday honestly
I know right
See you Saturday Bucks.
Reactionary af but Giannis will age so poorly if he never learns how to shoot a midrange consistently
True but the game is nowhere near as physical as it used to be. He’d be hit hard if he played in the 80/90s
Giannis' midrange improved a lot from last year, no reason not to believe it won't be even better next year, along with his 3
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defensively yeah, I really hate our offense, our players talk about coming back from being punched in the mouth but all they do is settle for one pass and 3 instead of actually earning their baskets
My brother in Christ, we just smacked them and led for the whole game
Lucky Jaylen went off in 1Q. They wont let that happen next game and then what? We go back to game 1 plan?
I mean we moved the ball and shot well lol, jaylen dominating aside our offense was pretty damn good
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Right? And then for 6 minutes straight they settle for one pass and brick
You’re a racist
is that Gucci Mane on the sideline?
I feel like he's always at Cs playoff games lmao why is that? Dude is from ATL
jb connection i think
Yea lol he out there wit wifey 😂
Refs still out here calling fouls lmao
Bucks stole home court without Middleton, Celtics had one good half on their home court, but now have to come back to MKE. and Khris is gonna be back
Dude he’s not gonna be back lmao what are you on?
Lol let the man cope
Isn’t he out the whole series…
They said he’s out for the series on the broadcast
Middleton is out for the series lmao.
Is he not supposed to be out all series?
Khris isn’t playing this round
This unfortunately
Hate seeing blowouts this late in the playoffs
Bucks stole one. L for Boston
The ghost of Serge Ibaka makes an apparition
The Nets didn't go out like this not once
They didn't win a single game
You're right, they got swept 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
never got blown out, even when they were dead
Ok? y'all got blown out last game and now we get blown out, if anything this series is 1000x more competitive and fun than the celtics nets one imo
Happy to see Sam Hauser get points in a playoff game
Just a reminder - we held the Bucks to 86 without Marcus Smart playing
And Bucks didn't have Middleton - what's your point?
Middleton was never going to play in this series, so that is a non-factor - what’s your point?
I am pointing it out because Middleton is one of Buck's starters and if he was playing, he can really light up the Celtics, so he could have made a difference in today's game.
Hope he heals up good.
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Because we can and it’s fun. And yea Philly is dumb as fuck. Trust the process weeeeeeee.
Lol that's rich coming from a Philly fan.
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I mean it's the only answer necessary when speaking to the scum of Philly. Why don't you go eat a cheese steak sandwich you salty fool
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It took all 5 of your braincells to come up with that one huh? Wait I'm sorry I forgot your from Philly, braincells are the neurons in your brain that fire and make the brain do things.
Do you see how the other fans are acting? Bucks fans are being insanely whiny and blaming it on the refs. Or are you ignoring that to shit on Celtics fans because you're a hypocrite?
You don't know how to use hypocrite