Bucks (1-0) at Celtics (0-1) Round 2 Game 2 5/3/22

[Kiorrik]

I'm scared.

If the refs keep being this terrible, we're not gonna win this series.

[bello_man09]

I'm scared.

If the refs keep being this terrible, we're not gonna win this series.

Giannis running over guys legit charges.

[CelticSooner]

Every time I’m ready to get on the Tatum superstar wagon he has games similar to tonight. Not bad but just doesn’t do enough to make you have to worry about him. I’m sorry but he’s gotta score more in Milwaukee if the C’s are going to win this series.

Huh? He carried us down the stretch

He also helped carry the Bucks to close the gap. I will continue to be critical considering the Bucks are missing a guy that can drop 40 on you.

Didn't we win by 23??? That's a blowout.

Didn’t feel like a blowout. The offense was way to stagnant, I’m starting to have bad flashbacks again. It’s been their undoing basically every year.

[liam]

I'm scared.

If the refs keep being this terrible, we're not gonna win this series.

No worries the refs in the first two were terrible and we split the games. We can still play better. This is our year!!!

[gouki88]

Every time I’m ready to get on the Tatum superstar wagon he has games similar to tonight. Not bad but just doesn’t do enough to make you have to worry about him. I’m sorry but he’s gotta score more in Milwaukee if the C’s are going to win this series.

Huh? He carried us down the stretch

He also helped carry the Bucks to close the gap. I will continue to be critical considering the Bucks are missing a guy that can drop 40 on you.

They're missing their second best offensive player, we were missing our best defensive player. We won by 23. They never got within 10 in the 2nd half.

Seems like you're being overly critical

[SparzWizard]

C's gotta treat Game 3 like a Game 7.

The first team taking a 2-1 lead is crucial.

[tenn_smoothie]

Tatum can go by his defender and when he does good things tend to happen. They need to watch the tape and see how much those guys are overplaying the ball handler. GO BY THEM!

Amen. We have looked great when we go decisively.

That last Tatum three where he relocated was perfect! He would be such a weapon if off-ball movement became a staple of his offence, not an occasion

And again! Drive, dish, relocate, open 3!

Tatum has been criticized, but his overall game has been quite solid. 29 points, 8 assists, 3 steals, shooting split of 50/50/80. Could do with rebounding more and turning it over less, but that's a good performance

Very true and he made some clutch plays and huge shots with the game on the line.
But he has to stop with dribbling the shot clock down or dribbling into traffic and turning the ball over.
If he and Jaylen stick with the ball movement, we would not have needed the high pressure shots to win.

[gouki88]

Tatum can go by his defender and when he does good things tend to happen. They need to watch the tape and see how much those guys are overplaying the ball handler. GO BY THEM!

Amen. We have looked great when we go decisively.

That last Tatum three where he relocated was perfect! He would be such a weapon if off-ball movement became a staple of his offence, not an occasion

And again! Drive, dish, relocate, open 3!

Tatum has been criticized, but his overall game has been quite solid. 29 points, 8 assists, 3 steals, shooting split of 50/50/80. Could do with rebounding more and turning it over less, but that's a good performance

Very true and he made some clutch plays and huge shots with the game on the line.
But he has to stop with dribbling the shot clock down or dribbling into traffic and turning the ball over.
If he and Jaylen stick with the ball movement, we would not have needed the high pressure shots to win.

Agreed. I think it will be better with Smart back

[liam]

Bucks shot 16% on highly contested 3-pointers. If we can keep that up I like our chances...

[Phantom255x]

Oh guys I found out why Theis didn’t play today

Apparently the refs went to Theis’ house this morning and called 6 fouls on him in a row. He fouled out and couldn’t play Game 2. The War on Theis is becoming ridiculous…

 

[gouki88]

Oh guys I found out why Theis didn’t play today

Apparently the refs went to Theis’ house this morning and called 6 fouls on him in a row. He fouled out and couldn’t play Game 2. The War on Theis is becoming ridiculous…

 

I'm surprised he isn't ejected during warm-ups

[pokeKingCurtis]

Bucks shot 16% on highly contested 3-pointers. If we can keep that up I like our chances...

3's are high variance, but we've always had good stats defending 3's, even during the Bad Stevens years.

[tenn_smoothie]

Every time I’m ready to get on the Tatum superstar wagon he has games similar to tonight. Not bad but just doesn’t do enough to make you have to worry about him. I’m sorry but he’s gotta score more in Milwaukee if the C’s are going to win this series.

Huh? He carried us down the stretch

He also helped carry the Bucks to close the gap. I will continue to be critical considering the Bucks are missing a guy that can drop 40 on you.

Didn't we win by 23??? That's a blowout.

Didn’t feel like a blowout. The offense was way to stagnant, I’m starting to have bad flashbacks again. It’s been their undoing basically every year.

Have to agree. Sometimes it seems like the only guys who remember the right way to play from one half to the other are Grant and Horford.
It's Ime's job to keep their minds focused.

[gouki88]

Every time I’m ready to get on the Tatum superstar wagon he has games similar to tonight. Not bad but just doesn’t do enough to make you have to worry about him. I’m sorry but he’s gotta score more in Milwaukee if the C’s are going to win this series.

Huh? He carried us down the stretch

He also helped carry the Bucks to close the gap. I will continue to be critical considering the Bucks are missing a guy that can drop 40 on you.

Didn't we win by 23??? That's a blowout.

Didn’t feel like a blowout. The offense was way to stagnant, I’m starting to have bad flashbacks again. It’s been their undoing basically every year.

Have to agree. Sometimes it seems like the only guys who remember the right way to play from one half to the other are Grant and Horford.
It's Ime's job to keep their minds focused.

I'm surprised you mention Horford, given he gave up 3 or 4 layups for threes.

[liam]

Bucks shot 16% on highly contested 3-pointers. If we can keep that up I like our chances...

3's are high variance, but we've always had good stats defending 3's, even during the Bad Stevens years.

We defended the 3 much better tonight. Too many open looks in game one.