Bucks (0-0) at Celtics (0-0) Round 1 Game 1 4/15/18

[Ogaju]

All things considered, being down 3 at the half is pretty good

Larkin is to blame here ...he handed then 8 points.

[Drucci]

OK, down 3 at the half, not so bad all things considered. Better get the Milwaukee comeback run now than in the 4th, now we're prepared. We just have to defend Giannis and Middleton better, let Bledsoe brick shot after shot and obviously get some scoring from Rozier and Morris or we have no chance. Horford has to shoot more too.

Glad to see Jaylen and Jayson go to the rim though and play well, they definitely look ready and poised.

[Donoghus]

To only be down 3 at the half after that abomination of a 2nd quarter is a gift

[hpantazo]

All things considered, being down 3 at the half is pretty good

Larkin is to blame here ...he handed then 8 points.

Our whole team is to blame, they all played like dog poop in the 2nd quarter and backed off on the physicality.

Refs treating all the Bucks players like Lebron didn't help either.

[keevsnick]

This could be a lot worse given how awful we were in the 2nd. We have like 8 reliable players right now (No, not ojeleye), and one of those guys was awful (Larkin) meaning our starters are gona a have to carry us.

[Atzar]

Good news: our starters can play with theirs

Bad news: our bench is literal dog you-know-what

This is the takeaway.  We have seven healthy NBA-caliber players.  Unfortunately, Larkin and Ojeleye will have to absorb some minutes for us, and we’re going to struggle when they do.  It is what it is.

[Ogaju]

Defense hasn’t been bad.

Offense had a few too many careless turnovers. We are either taking bad shots or missing good ones.

Offense? lol....you mean Larkin.

[Phantom255x]

Horrible quarter but honestly could have been a lot worse. Glad to only be down 3.

And also encouraging that despite how poorly we shot and how poorly we defended (along with the horrid turnovers), we kept MIL to 47 and are only down 3.

Just need to limit the turnovers, make smarter passes and Morris+Rozier need to shoot better (a combined 5-17 at the half... ugh).

[jpotter33]

I am just so apathetic and pessimistic in general about these playoffs. I just want to see this team next season healthy with another first round pick on the roster.

FTFY 

[Who]

Milwaukee's offense is so scattered. Disorganized. They are really underachieving at getting the most out of their guys given the offensive talent they have at their disposal.

[hpantazo]

If Jaylen gets more into a rhythm, and Rozier gets more involved in the offense, we should be good. They both missed a lot of scoring opportunities in the 1st half.

[Ogaju]

Charles Barkley is an idiot...he says Tatum and Brown miss Hayward. Can you miss what you never had or what you had for five minutes out of a 7 month season?

[hpantazo]

Charles Barkley is an idiot...he says Tatum and Brown miss Hayward. Can you miss what you never had or what you had for five minutes out of a 7 month season?

LOL....Hayward's rolling over in his grave as Charles would say

[celticinorlando]

I am just so apathetic and pessimistic in general about these playoffs. I just want to see this team next season healthy with another first round pick on the roster.

FTFY 

Naw. Healthy Celtics wins the east. Just hard to watch a depleted team. Pains me.

[droopdog7]

Charles Barkley is an idiot...he says Tatum and Brown miss Hayward. Can you miss what you never had or what you had for five minutes out of a 7 month season?

That may not be exactly right but those guys would definitely be better if Hayward and Kyrie were playing.  They’re not ready to be stars.