Celtics (29-8) at Bucks (25-12) Game #38 1/11/24

[radiohead]

Why is the league allowing this non-sense with Giannis at the free throw line? Aren't we focused on speeding up games, and he's getting to take twice as long as any other player to do this? Just complete favoritism.

Van Gundy ranted on that on air. It’s ridiculous.

[Neurotic Guy]

Was hoping for a game. I’m not giving up quite yet but almost there.

[radiohead]

Was hoping for a game. I’m not giving up quite yet but almost there.

I guess we need to get this below 20 to even have a chance.

[liam]

I don't understand the league.

Why would.you put a marquee matchup and schedule boston ok a b2b. You think you would want a good product

If they wanted a good product they'd clean up the officiating. They want to appeal to the casual fan not anyone who knows anything about basketball.

[celticinorlando]

Unfortunately this is somehow expected tonight. Celtics been on the road a ton, played last night and the bucks have had two days off.

NBA dropped the ball on this game schedule wise

[scaryjerry]

I don't understand the league.

Why would.you put a marquee matchup and schedule boston ok a b2b. You think you would want a good product

Waaaaah. Boooo hooooo. I get what you’re saying but there’s no excuse. As an every day worker making a fraction of the money these players get I’ll work a 13 hour shift and get up and have to be to work at 6am again…waah.
Bucks are simply a legitimate threat and will continue to be so after they blow us out tonight

[RodyTur10]

Just play the bench and rest White, Holiday, Brown, Tatum and also Porzingis.

Pritchard - Banton - Hauser - Mykhailiuk - Stevens - Brissett - Queta - Kornet

See who can make some noise. Take a loss.

[Phantom255x]

This is actually getting hilarious

[tenn_smoothie]

Game over. Team has no energy. Thanks NBa for the scheduling

Just about to say the same thing. Martian Face trying to lay down the law about player rest days this season and then he allows scheduling like this ?? Yeah, he has the players' best interests at heart. The guy looks like he had his milk money taken every day in grade school and he is supposed to know how to run one of the major sports leagues in the country ?  The Dollar, Always the Dollar.

[celticinorlando]

I don't understand the league.

Why would.you put a marquee matchup and schedule boston ok a b2b. You think you would want a good product

Waaaaah. Boooo hooooo. I get what you’re saying but there’s no excuse. As an every day worker making a fraction of the money these players get I’ll work a 13 hour shift and get up and have to be to work at 6am again…waah.
Bucks are simply a legitimate threat and will continue to be so after they blow us out tonight

Sure thing sport

[liam]

I don't understand the league.

Why would.you put a marquee matchup and schedule boston ok a b2b. You think you would want a good product

Waaaaah. Boooo hooooo. I get what you’re saying but there’s no excuse. As an every day worker making a fraction of the money these players get I’ll work a 13 hour shift and get up and have to be to work at 6am again…waah.
Bucks are simply a legitimate threat and will continue to be so after they blow us out tonight

Are you an elite athlete playing against other elite athletes? Do you have to fly 1,000 miles to work?

[tenn_smoothie]

Just play the bench and rest White, Holiday, Brown, Tatum and also Porzingis.

Pritchard - Banton - Hauser - Mykhailiuk - Stevens - Brissett - Queta - Kornet

See who can make some noise. Take a loss.

Yes, best approach at this point. At least the bench guys will still have their legs under them.

[scaryjerry]

I don't understand the league.

Why would.you put a marquee matchup and schedule boston ok a b2b. You think you would want a good product

Waaaaah. Boooo hooooo. I get what you’re saying but there’s no excuse. As an every day worker making a fraction of the money these players get I’ll work a 13 hour shift and get up and have to be to work at 6am again…waah.
Bucks are simply a legitimate threat and will continue to be so after they blow us out tonight

Sure thing sport

Are the bucks not a legitimate threat bud?

[angryguy77]

I don't understand the league.

Why would.you put a marquee matchup and schedule boston ok a b2b. You think you would want a good product

Waaaaah. Boooo hooooo. I get what you’re saying but there’s no excuse. As an every day worker making a fraction of the money these players get I’ll work a 13 hour shift and get up and have to be to work at 6am again…waah.
Bucks are simply a legitimate threat and will continue to be so after they blow us out tonight

Yes the effort could be better but they have no legs.

And please, don't act like Joe six pack doesn't ever mail it in.

[jpotter33]

Joe - this is exactly why you don't just let them "play it out". We've let go of the ropes and let them get full-speed ahead momentum that is likely unstoppable at this point. Giving them a 18-0 run without trying to make any kind of adjustment, set up a play, or anything is just inexcusable.

Tonight was already a long shot to win given the context and scheduling. You handicapping a clearly tired team and expecting them to "play it out" and stop the run on their own is just poor coaching and not putting the players in a position to succeed.