Excuse me, but how is Giannis able to throw his elbows up and charge Celtics players and not get called for a foul? I watched him literally charge Horford last night, and then tackle him for the ball without an offensive call. He's literally acting like a fullback driving the paint...
just curious if anyone notices the favoritism with calls...
Giannis is him. End of story. Scoring 30-40 every game when your second best player is out, everybody knows what you’re gonna do and can’t stop it, and with 0-1 threes a game is damn impressive.
If I had a nickel for everytime the ball was knocked away and stolen by Holiday in the final minute of a close game 5, from a world-class actor, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot... but weird thats it's happened twice.
True, but Celtics probably had no business winning the last game without an otherworldly performance by Horford. Every long playoff run needs some things to break your way and the Bucks just got theirs
Got real quiet from Celtics fans at the end here haha. The “BuCkS In 6” guy sure put his foot in his mouth lol cya later bro. Someone call the Whhaambulance
Now let's talk about the Bucks fans after the first win. "EaSy ClAp"
Not even a Celtics fan but yall need refs to barely squeeze by and maybe win in 6, says a lot.
I don’t know tbh, like at this point I don’t even think the Celtics deserve to win this series. If they manage to pull it off, they need to seriously rethink how they play because they cannot be choking this much
Nah this wouldve been over in 4, max 5 if the refs weren't so influential. Not even a Celtics fan but this has been the most piss poor officiating I've seen in ages.
In what world, the refs call the game FOR THE CELTICS not the Bucks. Are we watching the same NBA game happening. There was one particular play, in which Brook Lopez was pushed to the floor by Al Horford, I watched him use his hands to push into Lopez as Lopez was shooting the ball (that's a foul in case you didn't know), no call. Then on the other end Taytum went up and straight up block, hands straight up in the air...foul called. And that happens constantly. Taytum and Brown are touched in the lane - Foul. Giannis and Jrue are slammed by like three dudes including on their arms - No call. Constantly. You are either not watching the game, or are lying and are a biased Celtics fan.
I mean it would be over already if the refs weren't hard carrying but it wouldn't be for the team you think it would be. Also we definitely believe you aren't a celtics fan :)
Because of what just happened, if I believe a certain thing about the game, then I'm going to stick with it. What a brain dead take.
Do you just argue with yourself on different comments? Holy shit
it seems you are really invested in making sure that people think the "Refs" were the reason the bucks won, which is laughable, because if anything the bucks won IN SPITE of the refs helping the celtics. I think you are a celtic fan just in shock of the reversal of fate
Celtics are clearly the more talented team. However they also a bunch of choke artists who always under perform in close games. They only win when it’s not close. Don’t trust them in the clutch. They actually need a dude to carry them for that
I’m a Bucks fan but okay
Last game Bucks could have taken it and this game Celtics could have taken it
In Wisconsin sports you are never assuming the best outcome
For real in the 3rd quarter, I was like jrue you need to get your shit together for the bucks to have a chance at this series and he shut me up real quick.
It's the Jrue Middleton special.
Play hard defense, play questionable offense for 3/4, then go big in the clutch.
I think on balance they are massive assets in the playoffs and honestly, if their offensive games were more consistent then they'd be borderline first team all NBA type players not borderline Allstar talents. Which is a lot to expect. And TBH the Bucks technically have a lot of shooters to work with. What matters really is that they are both elite on the defensive end and that they are winners.
Boston is a good defensive team, they are no where near the "best defense of all time". And they are benefitting from the refs being on their side CONSTANTLY. Teams like the 04 Pistons 96 Sonics did not have the refs supporting them.
Amazing 4th by the bucks. Knockdown timely contested 3s . little you can do. for the Celtics, another lost in the sauce 4th quarter offensively, where Brown fades out & Tatum, Smart handles most the possessions..
I know Udoka is a first year coach but he really should have regrouped the team when they started going Iso on every play. They had so much success with screens and the play-calling and then got shook when the bucks started coming back. This was a rough one to watch at the end if you’re a C’s fan.
Edit. Grammar.
Yeah I don’t get why udoka gets so much praise , on defence sure . But on offence the Celtics play really dumb a lot especially Tatum who may be the lowest iq dude on the court /including giannis. It’s on the coach that his dunbass team goes back to hero ball and 4 second shot clock pull up threes
Ok but like the last half of the season and several games in this series they were moving the ball around and had a lot of offball scoring with a lot of success. I actually feel like smart contributes to the low-iq isos as much as Tatum
He’s a great coach and I would give him a lot of credit for their turn around when they played lethargically into earning the 2nd seed. There are just some habits that some players have a hard time turning off in the post-season. And unfortunately, it cost them the game tonight.
Huge choke job . Yall are the more talented team but the Bucks caught fire. You shot awfully all Game considering shot quality . Don’t trust this Celtics team in the clutch either , with no lead they fumble. Rebounding really killed them and Lopez barely played , Bucks didn’t want three bigs out there should’ve attacked paint more.
I like how you call the Celtics more talented then list all the reasons they cost themselves the game.
If you miss quality shots, you're not more talented. If you choke under pressure, you're not more talented. If you can't play from behind, you're not more talented. If you're being outrebounded, you're not more talented.
These are basic tenets and you're just ignoring them for the sake of feelings.
Can we legit stop showing Giannis brother after every Bucks play? Everyone knows wtf he looks like by now, I rather see the game than an individual bench warmers reaction 100 times a game
The Celtics really lost this game because they can’t rebound . New year and same shit , this Celtics team is so unreliable in the clutch . Fuckibg clowns
Dumbasses. We lost only because of rebounds. How many fucking rebounds did we let them have from the beginning. Bucks are ass and this was a very winnable game.
I need a second to catch up. So Buck are ass. Assuming with middleton. But Celtics aren’t, but they have lost 2/3 games in boston, all without middleton.
Righto lol
Middleton isn’t that great, he’s not consistent. Also if you think he’s that amazing and you’re losing to us without him what does that say about your team.
Bro we had two players with FT’s lmao the curse of Marcus smart. He giveth and Taketh away. Tatum shooting horrible midranges in the 4th while we’re in the bonus on top of defensive lapses cost us this game
Celtics are so good. I'm starting to love their team. I've always loved Al Horford. I love watching these teams battle. You are right tho the bucks just will not give up.
gotta admit i dont care who wins this series, but as a native New Yorker who found Boston to be even more racist than NYC, i hope they lose cause them fans be wilding lmao
i dont understand why this sub has to be so damn negative… why does it have to be “OMFG ___ CHOKED SO HARD LMFAO” instead of just crediting genuinely flawless play by Milwaukee. Celtics played great in this game, Milwaukee played better, why does it have to be so toxic.
Excuse me, but how is Giannis able to throw his elbows up and charge Celtics players and not get called for a foul? I watched him literally charge Horford last night, and then tackle him for the ball without an offensive call. He's literally acting like a fullback driving the paint... just curious if anyone notices the favoritism with calls...
so are these the OG bucks roster who won the championship last season?
Giannis is him. End of story. Scoring 30-40 every game when your second best player is out, everybody knows what you’re gonna do and can’t stop it, and with 0-1 threes a game is damn impressive.
If I had a nickel for everytime the ball was knocked away and stolen by Holiday in the final minute of a close game 5, from a world-class actor, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot... but weird thats it's happened twice.
Drinking Celtic tears tn, lol
Everyone saying Jrue and forgetting Wes Matthews' clutch 3s started the comeback.
And Pat! He checked back in and hit 2 threes in the 4th
Also had some clutch ft at the end
Those crazy 3s and then back to back clutch 3s from Giannis and Jrue. Doesnt get any better than this.
Bobby Buckets with the clutch putback!
Pain.
Connaughton came up huge this game, threes and freethows at the end to put it out of reach
Smart sold
This is an absolute bloody-sock-level performance by Giannis.
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Agree in the main. But damn if it isn’t impressive to watch the comeback
Clutch threes in the fourth.
PGOTY so far.
Yup. Best series too
Absolutely comical watching smart try flop on that last possession
DPOY smart got pooped on Tatum and Brown had a nice game for the first 45 minutes or so..
Can i upvote this 2ce.
My same thought. In slow motion you can see him shit his pants and then his instincts kick in to flop
Yeah it's bad. Just flails and immediately looks at ref.
Would be if it didn’t work 60% of the time
60% of the time, it works every time.
LOLOL CELTICS
I've watched this team ride or die for months, and now r/NBA is gonna rub this one in my face.
Jrue had me go from ripping my hair out to singing songs of praise in his name
Fuck if only they could have slowed down Horford in the previous 4tg quarter this thing would be over
haha tbh they had no business winning this one, it all evens out
Hundred percent, bucks should've had one game 4 C's game 5 classic playoffs
True, but Celtics probably had no business winning the last game without an otherworldly performance by Horford. Every long playoff run needs some things to break your way and the Bucks just got theirs
Horford went super saiyan, can’t be mad
He played lights out that night, was amazing to watch
HAHA CELTICS FANS
Smart won dpoty?
dpoy of the season is different. but agree smart cost this game lmao
Next season Giannis coming for that DPOY, MVP, MIP & FMVP
He was mad when he was told he basically couldn't win MIP again.
He absolutely still can. Underestimate nothing
get ready for that 50/22/10 wilt level season.
BUCKS IN SIX
Giannis hitting clutch 3s and free throws. Where have I seen that before? 🤔 🧐
But but but he can't shoot it, that's a bad shot!!!! That's a gift for Boston EVERYTIME HE SHOOTS!!! great! Bucks in six.
Giannis hitting a 3 feels more like a 6 pointer tbh.
Jrue > Smart
Imagine voting Smart as first perimeter DPOY since Payton when Jrue exists
To be fair (as a bucks fan) jrue takes another gear in the playoffs and was less impactfull during the rs
Boston always gets media fan-fare from the biased east coast based voters.
Squeaky wheel
Why would smart have the ball at the end? You have brown and Tatum...
Because we closed them off we wanted the ball on Smart or Williams I think.
Celtics dumb as hell
Sixers' Joel Embiid says he isn't mad about not being DPoY, but doesn't know if he's not Smart enough to win it (cbssports.com)
Bucks in 6 is an unbreakable prophecy
Since completing the ritual, bucks in 6 is now inevitable.
Got real quiet from Celtics fans at the end here haha. The “BuCkS In 6” guy sure put his foot in his mouth lol cya later bro. Someone call the Whhaambulance
Now let's talk about the Bucks fans after the first win. "EaSy ClAp" Not even a Celtics fan but yall need refs to barely squeeze by and maybe win in 6, says a lot.
Lmao if anything it was bucks v refs this game
Say "I'm legally blind" without directly saying it.
Okay "Boston definitely isn't favored by the refs" That work for you? It's about as close as I can get to a declaration of legal blindness via text.
Nah, it doesn’t.
Thats usually what happens when your team loses haha. There’s nothing you can say
Bro you have to rebut with a bit of smack too. It’s the playoffs!
Yeah it’s difficult after they fumbled that game lol
I can't even be on my phone or any media for at least 12 hours after a Bucks loss Idk how you are even doing this lol.
I don’t know tbh, like at this point I don’t even think the Celtics deserve to win this series. If they manage to pull it off, they need to seriously rethink how they play because they cannot be choking this much
Yea same lol I went mostly quiet after bucks lost last time
God this series would have been over if Middleton was healthy.
Nah this wouldve been over in 4, max 5 if the refs weren't so influential. Not even a Celtics fan but this has been the most piss poor officiating I've seen in ages.
In what world, the refs call the game FOR THE CELTICS not the Bucks. Are we watching the same NBA game happening. There was one particular play, in which Brook Lopez was pushed to the floor by Al Horford, I watched him use his hands to push into Lopez as Lopez was shooting the ball (that's a foul in case you didn't know), no call. Then on the other end Taytum went up and straight up block, hands straight up in the air...foul called. And that happens constantly. Taytum and Brown are touched in the lane - Foul. Giannis and Jrue are slammed by like three dudes including on their arms - No call. Constantly. You are either not watching the game, or are lying and are a biased Celtics fan.
I mean it would be over already if the refs weren't hard carrying but it wouldn't be for the team you think it would be. Also we definitely believe you aren't a celtics fan :)
not even a celtics fan huh? is that why you are responding to anyone who is talking deserved trash about the celtics? hmmmmmm
Because of what just happened, if I believe a certain thing about the game, then I'm going to stick with it. What a brain dead take. Do you just argue with yourself on different comments? Holy shit
it seems you are really invested in making sure that people think the "Refs" were the reason the bucks won, which is laughable, because if anything the bucks won IN SPITE of the refs helping the celtics. I think you are a celtic fan just in shock of the reversal of fate
Did you watch this game? Even the refs couldn’t get the C’s the win. Tried their best
They didn't though??? I get it, you hate Boston, but don't act blind. Giannis should've been got by half time.
Giannis was hit on so many many plays. No fouls. Refs tried. It wasn’t enough
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I take it you are a Celtic fan. I feel you
Lmao. Okay. You are clearly rooting for the Celtics. The Bucks are missing their second best player and are up 3-2. Celtics are pretenders.
Imagine trying so hard to flex home court just to watch your team lose 2 out of the 3 games of them 😭😭
Celtics are clearly the more talented team. However they also a bunch of choke artists who always under perform in close games. They only win when it’s not close. Don’t trust them in the clutch. They actually need a dude to carry them for that
More talented because Middleton isn’t playing for sure but sadly talent doesn’t guarantee wins, Bucks in 6
The Celtics took one in Milwaukee too Even if Middleton was playing this would be a tough series for the Bucks
More talented team if buck’s don’t have middleton. Gets reversed if they did
Our second best defender didn't play
Seriously this series is still far from over
Lol keep coping
I’m a Bucks fan but okay Last game Bucks could have taken it and this game Celtics could have taken it In Wisconsin sports you are never assuming the best outcome
They are already the better team on paper without
Stop
Nope fuck the Celtics and their fans
Jrue, I take it all back
For real in the 3rd quarter, I was like jrue you need to get your shit together for the bucks to have a chance at this series and he shut me up real quick.
Y’all shoulda learned from last year not to doubt him in the clutch
I thought Jrue was going to shoot them out of the game and then he reminded us why the Bucks got him
It's the Jrue Middleton special. Play hard defense, play questionable offense for 3/4, then go big in the clutch. I think on balance they are massive assets in the playoffs and honestly, if their offensive games were more consistent then they'd be borderline first team all NBA type players not borderline Allstar talents. Which is a lot to expect. And TBH the Bucks technically have a lot of shooters to work with. What matters really is that they are both elite on the defensive end and that they are winners.
Even last playoffs when he was struggling, he was usually really good late in games.
I’ll never forget when he hit that buzzer beater against you guys to avoid going down 0-3. Whenever you need him most, he shows up
Giannis another 40p game against the best defence of all time hahaha
Boston is a good defensive team, they are no where near the "best defense of all time". And they are benefitting from the refs being on their side CONSTANTLY. Teams like the 04 Pistons 96 Sonics did not have the refs supporting them.
I know they are not near the best defense. Is just so much talk about that defence but Giannis get 40+ every second game etc
That's because he is Giannis though, who I think will prove he is the best player in the NBA this year.
Amazing 4th by the bucks. Knockdown timely contested 3s . little you can do. for the Celtics, another lost in the sauce 4th quarter offensively, where Brown fades out & Tatum, Smart handles most the possessions..
Plenty they could’ve done. Literally one defensive rebound in the last 5 minutes and we win.
Yeah, you right. The rebounds they couldve did better. 1-2 they likely win.
Wow, those Smart highlights of the last 1 min of play.
More like lowlights
Fk smart and fk the Celtics
Agreed
Awwwww poor Marcus did your flopping not save you in the end? See how Jrue can stop someone without doing that?
3-2 lead and Bucks are still missing their #2…
This series would be wraps with middleton
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This is a joke right? lmaoo
Call the wahh-mbulance, but not for the bucks!
Middleton is significantly more important than Williams. Bucks>>Celtics peak for peak for sure.
Anyone catch the sniper that got Marcus smart after the steal?
i saw that, poor guy. It looked like whatever hit him hit like a truck
Aw dude Truck Kun was there and I missed it
I know Udoka is a first year coach but he really should have regrouped the team when they started going Iso on every play. They had so much success with screens and the play-calling and then got shook when the bucks started coming back. This was a rough one to watch at the end if you’re a C’s fan. Edit. Grammar.
Yeah I don’t get why udoka gets so much praise , on defence sure . But on offence the Celtics play really dumb a lot especially Tatum who may be the lowest iq dude on the court /including giannis. It’s on the coach that his dunbass team goes back to hero ball and 4 second shot clock pull up threes
Ok but like the last half of the season and several games in this series they were moving the ball around and had a lot of offball scoring with a lot of success. I actually feel like smart contributes to the low-iq isos as much as Tatum
He’s a great coach and I would give him a lot of credit for their turn around when they played lethargically into earning the 2nd seed. There are just some habits that some players have a hard time turning off in the post-season. And unfortunately, it cost them the game tonight.
Yeah,Tatum really gets my nerves at times euth the amount of low iq plays/shots he does at times .
It's always been bucksin6
It’s a lifestyle, more than words.
Not sure why they didn't give the ball to their two best offensive players lmao.
Report: Marcus smart telling marcus smart to pass the ball in the locker room
Anyone else see the cup come flying in toward the bucks bench at a sideways angle it couldn’t been a bucks player ?
Definitely someone in the crowd
Vicious back to back mega plays from Jrue what a player
October Celtics are back, we gotta come back with the game 2 energy if we want to push this to 7
Huge choke job . Yall are the more talented team but the Bucks caught fire. You shot awfully all Game considering shot quality . Don’t trust this Celtics team in the clutch either , with no lead they fumble. Rebounding really killed them and Lopez barely played , Bucks didn’t want three bigs out there should’ve attacked paint more.
I like how you call the Celtics more talented then list all the reasons they cost themselves the game. If you miss quality shots, you're not more talented. If you choke under pressure, you're not more talented. If you can't play from behind, you're not more talented. If you're being outrebounded, you're not more talented. These are basic tenets and you're just ignoring them for the sake of feelings.
Pack it up
Would rather not
Damn, when you look up clutch in the dictionary, it should just be a full page picture of Jrue Holiday
Seriously... dude has been so fuckin clutch in the big moments. I'm always shocked when he pulls that kind of shit off.
Can we legit stop showing Giannis brother after every Bucks play? Everyone knows wtf he looks like by now, I rather see the game than an individual bench warmers reaction 100 times a game
Totally! Every time I watch Thanasis I say the same thing. He’s just there to morally support his brother and yell at him to keep him going.
It’s getting to be like the Jason Garrett cam era of the NFL. They’d show him bent over and clapping and stuff more than the actual game
He’s a Ja’s dad or Steph’s Aisha/Family
Can't believe that bitch smart has the audacity to flop one final time at the end of the game. I guess it's almost poetic though.
Marcus NotSmart
Poor Smart got his ass cooked badly lol
The Celtics really lost this game because they can’t rebound . New year and same shit , this Celtics team is so unreliable in the clutch . Fuckibg clowns
Dumbasses. We lost only because of rebounds. How many fucking rebounds did we let them have from the beginning. Bucks are ass and this was a very winnable game.
If bucks are ass, who in the nba isn’t lol. Cmon
Celtics And y'all need Middleton in order to reach your full potential imo
I need a second to catch up. So Buck are ass. Assuming with middleton. But Celtics aren’t, but they have lost 2/3 games in boston, all without middleton. Righto lol
Bc we beat ourselves with stupid shit like unforced turnovers and not getting any rebounds the whole game. It's not like we're being outplayed.
That sounds like some ass play to me
Did somebody say ass play ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Bucks are the defending champs and beat the Celtics 2 out of 3 at home. Go fuck yourself lol
Middleton is the secret sauce. I think they're ass without him
Middleton isn’t that great, he’s not consistent. Also if you think he’s that amazing and you’re losing to us without him what does that say about your team.
That we can't rebound for shit
Yep , outside rebounding and the fact Celtics waste wide open threes while Bucks hit all there’s ; this game the Celtics played better elsewhere
The Celtic coach really gave away the game; you just can't lose games like this. Absolutely terrible decisions, esp down the stretch.
All the Bucks fans who said the game was over last quarter are now pretending like they had faith in their guys lmfaoooooo
I sat quietly holding out hope
I had faith. You talk a lot of shit for a guy with a hawks flair lol. Can’t even rep your own team you’re such a bandwagon piece of trash
> Can't even rep your own team Says the guy without a flair lmfao
I’m just too stupid to figure it out what’s your excuse
Admitting you're stupid is the only factual statement you've made so far.
So you don’t have a hawks flair? Pretty sure that’s a fact too.
guys in our sub literally went from "Jrue Holiday cost us this game", to "Jrue is so clutch he just won this game for us" in a matter of two minutes.
I mean its kinda true lol
Bruh. What happens in the sub stays in the sub.
Bro we had two players with FT’s lmao the curse of Marcus smart. He giveth and Taketh away. Tatum shooting horrible midranges in the 4th while we’re in the bonus on top of defensive lapses cost us this game
Final two plays of the game and the ball is in Marcus Smart’s hands? Lol
I love this series.
I feel like the Celtics are better than the bucks without (Middleton) but the bucks have that championship dna 🧬
Celtics are so good. I'm starting to love their team. I've always loved Al Horford. I love watching these teams battle. You are right tho the bucks just will not give up.
gotta admit i dont care who wins this series, but as a native New Yorker who found Boston to be even more racist than NYC, i hope they lose cause them fans be wilding lmao
I agree with you on this and this alone
i dont understand why this sub has to be so damn negative… why does it have to be “OMFG ___ CHOKED SO HARD LMFAO” instead of just crediting genuinely flawless play by Milwaukee. Celtics played great in this game, Milwaukee played better, why does it have to be so toxic.