Bucks (0-0) at Celtics (0-0) Round 2 Game 1 5/1/22

[jpotter33]

This is all about the three ball right now.  We're probably going to need to shoot 40%+ from three to loosen up the paint, and we sure as hell can't let them shoot 50% from three.  Way too many of their looks are wide open too.  Giannis is a monster and will force our defense into a lot of no-win decisions, but we have to do better than this.

Yeah, it feels like a lot of them have been off of just really good passing out of the double team and/or slow rotations on our part. I wonder how much the layoff is affecting that.

Alternatively, it may be something where we have to switch our coverage schemes. Giannis is probably the best in the league at passing out of double teams, so it may not be a strategy that works for us, even as good as we've been at employing it and with our coverages.

[liam]

Update from Celtics PR:

Marcus Smart (Right Shoulder Stinger/Right Quad Contusion) is expected to return


https://twitter.com/kwanialunis/status/1520829013807312896?s=21&t=aCl-aocigB1qG1ZD5W5HiQ

Looked like a stinger...

[SparzWizard]

We need like two b2b 3s to start the quarter to get some momentum going

[liam]

Gotta play Giannis straight up instead of giving up those wide open threes.

[Phantom255x]

Update from Celtics PR:

Marcus Smart (Right Shoulder Stinger/Right Quad Contusion) is expected to return


https://twitter.com/kwanialunis/status/1520829013807312896?s=21&t=aCl-aocigB1qG1ZD5W5HiQ

[jambr380]

Great news about Smart. Hopefully Brown and White don't continue to look like they were paid off by the Bucks to throw the series.

[blink]

This is all about the three ball right now.  We're probably going to need to shoot 40%+ from three to loosen up the paint, and we sure as hell can't let them shoot 50% from three.  Way too many of their looks are wide open too.  Giannis is a monster and will force our defense into a lot of no-win decisions, but we have to do better than this.

Yeah, it feels like a lot of them have been off of just really good passing out of the double team and/or slow rotations on our part. I wonder how much the layoff is affecting that.

Alternatively, it may be something where we have to switch our coverage schemes. Giannis is probably the best in the league at passing out of double teams, so it may not be a strategy that works for us, even as good as we've been at employing it and with our coverages.

So maybe lighten up on the Giannis double teams, pressure and stay at home on their shooters?

[#1P4P]

Grant got hit with an elbow on that Giannis foul. He stepped over him “to retrieve the ball.” I like seeing him get chippy and vocal.

Bucks are begging to be worn down with this full court ball pressure We need to further it along with ball movement, this 1-2 pass, pick and roll offense is not the way to attack them.

Hopefully, Smart is alright.

[Phantom255x]

C's shooting 34%, Jays have been awful and so has White.

A 10-point deficit makes sense given that but it's still absolutely a game. Need to have another one of those great 3rd quarters though, and ideally don't start it by giving up another run

[Csfan1984]

I just thought Pierce bathroom break lol

[Billz401]

JB and White look like they havent picked up a basketball in 6 months.. pathetic

[#1P4P]

Update from Celtics PR:

Marcus Smart (Right Shoulder Stinger/Right Quad Contusion) is expected to return


https://twitter.com/kwanialunis/status/1520829013807312896?s=21&t=aCl-aocigB1qG1ZD5W5HiQ

Looked like a stinger...

Great news!

[JSD]

This Smart situation will draw comparisons to Paul Pierce in the 08 Finals, especially if he comes back and plays great

[jambr380]

C's shooting 34%, Jays have been awful and so has White.

A 10-point deficit makes sense given that but it's still absolutely a game. Need to have another one of those great 3rd quarters though, and ideally don't start it by giving up another run

If we weren't shooting so horribly and turning the ball over at the worst times, we would probably be in the lead now. Bucks got so many points before we could get our defense set up.

[liam]

This is all about the three ball right now.  We're probably going to need to shoot 40%+ from three to loosen up the paint, and we sure as hell can't let them shoot 50% from three.  Way too many of their looks are wide open too.  Giannis is a monster and will force our defense into a lot of no-win decisions, but we have to do better than this.

Yeah, it feels like a lot of them have been off of just really good passing out of the double team and/or slow rotations on our part. I wonder how much the layoff is affecting that.

Alternatively, it may be something where we have to switch our coverage schemes. Giannis is probably the best in the league at passing out of double teams, so it may not be a strategy that works for us, even as good as we've been at employing it and with our coverages.

So maybe lighten up on the Giannis double teams, pressure and stay at home on their shooters?

Amen