Middleton ruled out for Game 7
I hate that, should the C's pull this off, this will be the excuse.
The only reason the Bucks won last year was because of injuries to Harden and Kyrie, so they should be the last team to make that excuse.
Yeah I could care less about the injuries. The Raptors and Kawhi won with a lot of injury help in 2019 as well. Meanwhile the C's have been screwed numerous times because of injuries at the worst times.
Also, the C's have been missing Timelord the last 4 games and probably 5 if he can't go tomorrow. And he's also one of the C's better players so...
It has been an even-playing field. Smart was out, Timelord was out. Cancels out Middleton being out.
Agree. But most NBA fans are going to underrate Rob's impact because he's a lesser-known player. But the truth is if he stays healthy he'll be a perennial dpoy candidate and potential all-star.
It is an offset but it doesn't equal Middleton being out for the Bucks. Replacing a top notch 2-way player is much tougher than replacing a top notch one way player. They don't have anyone to replace his offense or defense let alone both. Smart only missed one game which the Celts won. His lost time wasn't that hard to replace. Timelord's lost time was offset by Horford's and GWill's increased minutes.
Meh. I don’t mind arguing that Middleton is the better player, but Boston suffers a lot here. GWill has 2 points and 9 fouls in his last two games playing starter’s minutes. It’s playing directly into an existing size advantage. For much of the season RWill has been our 2nd or 3rd best player. He’s been a major positive influence on both ends. He’s 3rd in the league in offensive rebounds and a few shot attempts away from leading the league in FG%. He’s a good passer.
GWill has had a few moments and Horford has played really well, but both teams have been missing key, star level players.
