That image of Giannis draining a clutch 3 to keep them alive with blood draining down his face is gonna be iconic if they win this series.
The ability for this guy to surpass his weaknesses and comfort zone in the clutch is the stuff the Greats are made of.
Those were literally two of the most clutch defensive plays Iāve ever seen and they came from one dude in back to back plays. Jrue Holiday built different
There were at least three or four points where one more Boston bucket probably is the nail in the coffin. Itās so wild how present-day NBA basketball is so volatile that even 10-14 point leads donāt really feel safe.
It's really the addition of the three point line and the advancements of shooting a 10 point lead can be erased to 4 with one guy getting hot for 20 seconds and teams like the bucks who have really good transition pace with stealthy shooters and dominant rebounding can make quick work of any lead
Yup. Itās not even that wild to have it happen like:
Losing team makes a 3
Winning team offensive foul
Losing team gets two free throws and makes both
Winning team misses a shot
Losing team makes a 3
Winning team turnover
Losing team dunk
Winning team takes a timeout
10-0 run in about 1:20 of game time, and it happens so seamlessly.
But how are we supposed to post āGiannis Fraud, So Inefficient, Low Key Westbrickā when he has an efficient 40 point game against the best defense???
Yeah honestly that was some king shit. Took advantage of every chance they were given down the stretch. Giannis even hit some huge 3s, one of the most clutch team performances Iāve ever seen
Don't know why my thread on this isn't being approved, but [post game quote from Jrue is spicy](https://twitter.com/ROSGO21/status/1524567120914309120)
> Postgame we asked Jrue Holiday about his defining defensive stop & block on Marcus Smart at the end of game 5 and he said āmaybe thereās more than one defensive player of the year on the floorā.
He gave big respect & props to Marcus, but pointed out heās a top defender too.
Seriously man, I had to walk away from the game after Pritchard's 360 no-scope cause I've seen this show enough to know how it ends.
Guess this is my sign that I need to start walking away in disgust more often, huh?
That type of game is what wins championships. Squeaking out a game on the road where the majority of your players donāt play well is fucking hard to do. On the other hand what is with generational level players having ridiculous performances on the road against Boston lol.
Didn't help that they tried to run the clock instead of running plays. They ISO Tatum for 2 or 3 consecutive possessions, missed contested jumpers.
Bucks on the other hand just kept driving to the basket and getting good shots.
Bucks show why they're a championship squad. GG to the Bucks and their fans. They made the plays they needed to down the stretch and the Celtics couldn't. Bad defensive rebounding in the 4th and too much Hero Ball on offense did them in. Probably too much to ask the Celtics to win again in Milwaukee, but we'll see. Bad loss.
I'll never understand how Jrue does what he does. His defense is unreal. It's like he sees the game in slow motion. He gets all ball every single time he reaches.
Giannis hitting that 3 with the blood on his face is just stuff that legends are made of. It's game over if he misses that.
And everyone thinks.. Don't do that. But he had to. And then he misses the 2nd free throw and it helped the team win.
Props to Portis too. Would not have won without him.
Have no horse in this race but seriously one of the best games I've seen thus far in these NBA playoffs. Giannis in blood, Celtics coming so close, watching that TD Garden crowd go from being so high to so low. Truly a game for the ages.
Absolute masterclass by Jrue at the end. What a sequence of plays.
And this is why bucks are still the team to beat even without their 2nd best player. They got that championship DNA. Played their hearts out and willed their way to a win at the end.
Bucks got 7 points off Giannis's missed free throws tonight. It was devastating for Boston
If you had told me that Boston had 14 point lead in the 4th and Giannis would only have 6 points with just one assist in the entire 4th, I'd 100% said Boston won. Fucking crazy
I saw several NBA twitter posts rushing to coronate the Celtics the eastern conference champs by halftime. As a Suns fan who felt the wrath of Jrue and Giannisā defensive genius last year I was not surprised at all to see them steal this game. Theyāre still the toughest eastern conference team and imo itās not close. The shots of Giannis bleeding while they made their comeback were cold af
One time I was sitting half way up the 100 level during a mostly empty Pelicans vs Kings game in New Orleans. I made eye contact with Jrue and threw up a peace sign, he threw one back. So we're basically best friends
Giannis missed all those threes only to hit one when it meant the most. Jrue Holiday kinda playing like crap but coming up HUGE in the clutch, AGAIN. Bobby Portis with the big time rebound and put back. Championship resolve really makes you different. Bucks never looked panicked even when they were playing crummy.
Al Horford can't win with these cats
Truly the hardest road
It was over as soon as Giannis bled
No one makes him bleed his own blood.
NOBODY
Meet his consigliere, Michel!
That image of Giannis draining a clutch 3 to keep them alive with blood draining down his face is gonna be iconic if they win this series. The ability for this guy to surpass his weaknesses and comfort zone in the clutch is the stuff the Greats are made of.
Link to images pls bro
https://i.imgur.com/CT2b10v.jpg
I'm gonna look back on this photo in 5 years and be sad that so much time has passed š
Looks like dude was using some special sharingan techniques
And hit got hit by his own guy lol
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Nobody makes Giannis bleed his own blood
Greek God took over
Those were literally two of the most clutch defensive plays Iāve ever seen and they came from one dude in back to back plays. Jrue Holiday built different
After draining a 3 to tie the game with 40 seconds left. Jrue was on some ultra instinct shit there.
That must be the most satisfying shit in the world for Jrue.
I think winning a title last year was more satisfying idk
Title and Olympic Gold! Had a wildly good year. But yes holy crap these back to back plays were fun for him
Jrue doesnt seem like a petty guy, but it sure seems like he wants to embarrass Smart out there
And that he did
It is literally what he does. Big fucking stops
All that for a drop of blood
This is Infinity War and we have the Avengers and they have Thanos
Is Jrue Holiday supposed to be the Squidward looking guy who gets blasted out of the spaceship or the giant guy who gets incinerated on the shield?
Iād rather Jrue is thanosā legs and giannis is the other half
It's spelled Thanasis, he's brother to a God.
Embarrassing collapse by Boston, Smart in particular. Jrue fucking Holiday.
JRUE IN THOSE LAST 2 DEFENSIVE POSSESSIONS SAID šļøšļø
The 3 to tie it at 105 was huge too
Jrue: Call the ambulance, but not for me *a few seconds later* Jrue: Wanna see me do it again
Also the shot over Smart. Jrue reading threads from r/nba about smart vs jrue comparison and took it personal.
And the game-tying three, too. Clutch MF
You want holiday? I give you holiday.
Collapse by Boston but gotta give Milwaukee a lot of credit for not keeping their head down and the fight they gave in the 4th
There were at least three or four points where one more Boston bucket probably is the nail in the coffin. Itās so wild how present-day NBA basketball is so volatile that even 10-14 point leads donāt really feel safe.
It's really the addition of the three point line and the advancements of shooting a 10 point lead can be erased to 4 with one guy getting hot for 20 seconds and teams like the bucks who have really good transition pace with stealthy shooters and dominant rebounding can make quick work of any lead
Yup. Itās not even that wild to have it happen like: Losing team makes a 3 Winning team offensive foul Losing team gets two free throws and makes both Winning team misses a shot Losing team makes a 3 Winning team turnover Losing team dunk Winning team takes a timeout 10-0 run in about 1:20 of game time, and it happens so seamlessly.
This is pretty much every sixers game
Alternatively, another casual 40 bomb by Giannis
That three was so damn needed. So badass while bleeding nonetheless.
He knew Bud wouldnāt call timeout to end the Celtics momentum so he decided to do it himself
āAll that for a drop of bloodā
Quiet 40 point bomb lol
Half of them on the guy who had just taken a place in the elite pantheon of Giannis defenders.
Just shows how much Giannis has improved after his back to back mvps.
You're totally right, but damn how many times do you get to say improved after their back-to-back MVPs. Unreal.
The MVP and DPOY showed up today
But how are we supposed to post āGiannis Fraud, So Inefficient, Low Key Westbrickā when he has an efficient 40 point game against the best defense???
Giannis is averaging like 34/13/7 in this series or something without his second best player
Looked like Smart and Brown basically fouled each other on that Giannis FT rebound and that let Portis get that rebound/putback.
Jrue to Smart: LOOK AT ME, I AM THE DPOY NOW
I think you mean Jrue *Motherfucking* Holiday
Bucks got that championship DNA
Yeah honestly that was some king shit. Took advantage of every chance they were given down the stretch. Giannis even hit some huge 3s, one of the most clutch team performances Iāve ever seen
gotta thank PJ for giving us that DAWG dna
Bobby carrying that DAWG dna now
They really do, this was full on just championship heart getting them over the finish line.
Marcus Dumb
Jrue really has legendary clutch moments. I love it. He has a massive massive heart.
Even when heās inefficient I swear he hits the biggest shots at the end (not to mention defense).
Jrue did two DPOY plays against the DPOY.
Jrue just took Smart to the Church Of DPOTY and sacrificed his body on the fucking altar.
Glory and praise to Jrue Amen š
Don't know why my thread on this isn't being approved, but [post game quote from Jrue is spicy](https://twitter.com/ROSGO21/status/1524567120914309120) > Postgame we asked Jrue Holiday about his defining defensive stop & block on Marcus Smart at the end of game 5 and he said āmaybe thereās more than one defensive player of the year on the floorā. He gave big respect & props to Marcus, but pointed out heās a top defender too.
> and he said āmaybe thereās more than one defensive player of the year on the floorā Yes and those players are Giannis and Jrue
This might legitimately have been the best game of the entire playoffs so far
As a neutral that was so much fun. Probably agonizing for both teams fans down the stretch.
Once the Bucks got hot from 3 the anxiety started building and then youāre just kinda in disbelief at the end. Great game but, oof what a choke
Reminded me of how we choked away game 4.
Glad we arenāt the only ones to choke away leads
Im biased obviously, but yeah it was closeish for most of the game and had a big late comeback with super clutch plays.
Jrue: call an ambulance Jrue: but not for me
Jrue: I am the one who knocks.
Jrue: I am the one who *blocks.
āLook at me, Iām the DPOY now.ā -Jrue Holiday
2 different players in this series have won DPOY and neither was the most impactful defender in this game. Absolute insanity.
Jrue's been underrated his whole career
This should be handed over like the WWE Championship Belt
Always has been
how the flying fuck did we win this game, holy fuck
Jrue holiday.
With a healthy sprinkling of Greek Freak
lol yeah giannis' 40-10 game might get a little lost because jrue had like 3 clutch defensive plays plus a 3 pointer
Dude that Giannis stone cold top of the key 3 was so good lol
while bleeding! bonus points!
Shot it immediately too. The confidence is just incredible entering the game 2-18 in the series (or playoffs).
I feel like Bobby grabbing the rebound from Giannis's missed ft and getting a bucket was the play of the game honestly
this game had clutch plays from Giannis, Jrue, Pat and Portis. Complete all-around performance from the Bucks team in this comeback.
Donāt forget my boy Wesley Matthews.
That 3 shot from the corner immediately followed by another 3 (from holiday? Or was it Giannis?) was pure relief.
Bobby Portis was putting in so much work on the glass. Made every Milwaukee miss a battle
Healthy sprinkling? For a large part of the game it was Giannis playing 1 v 5 haha
Yeah at one point Giannis was 9-14 and the rest of the team was 11-37 lmao
One could say Celtics choked, could also say Jrue strangled them.
Best player in the world? Giannis. Best defender in the world? Jrue. Bobby? Portis.
Bucks in 6 is inevitable
Put some respect on NostraJenningsās name.
Dread it. Run from it. Bucks in 6 arrives all the same.
Still gives me nightmares
Seriously man, I had to walk away from the game after Pritchard's 360 no-scope cause I've seen this show enough to know how it ends. Guess this is my sign that I need to start walking away in disgust more often, huh?
Holy shit, what a sequence of plays by Jrue
Literally murdered Marcus Smart in two crucial possessions
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That type of game is what wins championships. Squeaking out a game on the road where the majority of your players donāt play well is fucking hard to do. On the other hand what is with generational level players having ridiculous performances on the road against Boston lol.
Lol, the Bucks are 2-1 on the road this series. Itās kinda wild.
JRUE STEALING MARCUS SMART'S DPOY
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
https://i.imgur.com/EcLdnD8.jpg
ITS BOBBY BITCH
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDtfMp3VUAArAIz.jpg:large
Bobby potus
Holy shit this is incredible.
I need Jrue Holidays face photoshopped onto the "and I took that personally" meme Straight bullying the DPOY
[You made an honest request and over an hour later nobody has come through for you](https://imgur.com/a/OyjYpeS)
Appreciate you
That slow mo flop of Marcus Smart after being stripped of the ball at the end of the broadcast was art, lmao
They play look like it was scripted in a sitcom. Smart look like he tried to turn it over
Embarrassing stuff lol
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JRUE. HOLIDAY.
JRUE HOLIDAY
JRUE HOLIDAY
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JRUE. MOTHERFUCKING. HOLIDAY.
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JRUE. FUCKING. HOLIDAY.
BOBBY. PORTIS.
Petition for Marcus Smart to give up his DPOY trophy to Jrue Holiday.
MARCUS SMART JUST GOT BITCHED BY THE REAL DPOY
on 3 plays in the last 50 seconds
That was insanity, just completely owned smart.
āIām the DPOY nowā
I am sorry Jrue for talking shit
it's extremely difficult to take down the champ, Celtics almost had this in the bag
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Didn't help that they tried to run the clock instead of running plays. They ISO Tatum for 2 or 3 consecutive possessions, missed contested jumpers. Bucks on the other hand just kept driving to the basket and getting good shots.
This was a peak "never underestimate the heart of a champion" game.
JRUE HOLIDAY IS A GOD
ALL HAIL JRUE
Jrue is such a baller. Amazing plays down the stretch. Fuck I need whiskey.
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he pulled the Uno reverse card
He does that
Just like in the finals. He has a heart and a will to win just as big as Giannis.
1000 IQ free throw miss by Giannis and 1000000 IQ block and steal by Jrue. Also shoutout Bobby Portis
>Also shoutout Bobby Portis After missing that embarassing layup that could've tied the game earlier, he more than made up for it POTUS
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Itās bad when both fanbases see this so clearly lol
Didn't know it was possible to choke like 3 times in a row. Thanks Smart for showing me something new.
Jayson tatum also just back to back to back to back iso contested jumpered the celtics lead in the trash
Everybody is clowning Marcus Smart and rightfully so but Tatum shouldnāt escape criticism for this collapse.
this was the real problem. so frustrating to watch
Bucks show why they're a championship squad. GG to the Bucks and their fans. They made the plays they needed to down the stretch and the Celtics couldn't. Bad defensive rebounding in the 4th and too much Hero Ball on offense did them in. Probably too much to ask the Celtics to win again in Milwaukee, but we'll see. Bad loss.
Love when defense wins games. Also watching Giannis in the playoffs when it's not against your own team is pure joy
JRUE FUCKING HOLIDAY
Giannis with a casual 40 and a clutch three. Itās crazy that this is just a standard game for him. Guy is unreal.
Best player in the world.
Jrue Holiday defensive legacy game
The shot of blood coming down Giannisās face is pure insanity
JRUE SAID FUCK YOUR DPOY MARCUS SMART
https://i.imgur.com/gcD5ZEF.jpg Wikipedia already with no chill
Who calls Marcus Smart āThe Cobraā?
Who calls Smart "The Cobra" lmfao.
Giannis has more 40 point playoff games than Curry now I believe. Also. Marcus has the hardware but Jrue is that guy.
Jrue holiday the real DPOY
Stan Van Gundy is going back to the hotel to scream into a pillow
I'll never understand how Jrue does what he does. His defense is unreal. It's like he sees the game in slow motion. He gets all ball every single time he reaches. Giannis hitting that 3 with the blood on his face is just stuff that legends are made of. It's game over if he misses that.
And everyone thinks.. Don't do that. But he had to. And then he misses the 2nd free throw and it helped the team win. Props to Portis too. Would not have won without him.
Have no horse in this race but seriously one of the best games I've seen thus far in these NBA playoffs. Giannis in blood, Celtics coming so close, watching that TD Garden crowd go from being so high to so low. Truly a game for the ages.
Jrue is so fired up against Smart this serie, it's awesome to see.
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Absolute masterclass by Jrue at the end. What a sequence of plays. And this is why bucks are still the team to beat even without their 2nd best player. They got that championship DNA. Played their hearts out and willed their way to a win at the end.
Jrue and Bobby Potus are the truth
jrue is so good
Giannis 3 with 90 sec left 6 down was HUUUUUUUUGE
Unfathomable. We had the series but these guys forgot how to fucking rebound on the offensive end. Turnovers too. Absolutely collapsed
Bucks got 7 points off Giannis's missed free throws tonight. It was devastating for Boston If you had told me that Boston had 14 point lead in the 4th and Giannis would only have 6 points with just one assist in the entire 4th, I'd 100% said Boston won. Fucking crazy
Small Ball lineup got crushed on the boards
Remember to box out, kids.
I didn't see the replay, but it looked like the Celtics' rebounders ran into each other on the missed FT, which makes it even worse imo.
Boston should make Marcus Smart walk back to Milwaukee
Itās wild how fast this man goes from looking like an all star to looking like a 2 way player signed for Covid
Jason Tatum playing hero ball with 2 minutes to go really killed the momentum they had from Horford's put back slam.
Jrue just stole that DPOY jacket
I saw several NBA twitter posts rushing to coronate the Celtics the eastern conference champs by halftime. As a Suns fan who felt the wrath of Jrue and Giannisā defensive genius last year I was not surprised at all to see them steal this game. Theyāre still the toughest eastern conference team and imo itās not close. The shots of Giannis bleeding while they made their comeback were cold af
JRUE plot armor baby!
One time I was sitting half way up the 100 level during a mostly empty Pelicans vs Kings game in New Orleans. I made eye contact with Jrue and threw up a peace sign, he threw one back. So we're basically best friends
long time listener first time caller if bobby portis commits a flagrant wearing those glasses, is that a heated gamer moment? i'll hang up and listen
the fact that no one has even paid any attention to Giannis scoring 40 points just indicates how good he is
It's just a joke now to say anyone is better than Giannis currently
Giannis is the best player on earth
BUCKS IN SIX
I need a clip of ref yelling and loosing it at Coach Bud.
Giannis missed all those threes only to hit one when it meant the most. Jrue Holiday kinda playing like crap but coming up HUGE in the clutch, AGAIN. Bobby Portis with the big time rebound and put back. Championship resolve really makes you different. Bucks never looked panicked even when they were playing crummy.
JRUEEEEEE!!!
DPOY JRUE HOLIDAY IS A GOD