But its offense is designed to take them as well. Milwaukee's defense is designed to allow 3s. In two games thus far in this series, the Celtics have attempted 41 more 3-pointers than the Bucks. Robert has drawn most of the praise all season for his highlight blocks, but it was Grant's strength that proved so pivotal in Game 2. They share the frontcourt with Al Horford for now, but if Boston can afford to keep both, it is going to have one of the best and most versatile pair of defensive big men in all of basketball for the foreseeable future, and they both happen to have the same last name. Robert Williams III might have won the Defensive Player of the Year award that ultimately went to Marcus Smart had he not gotten hurt late in the season. The best part? He isn't even the best defensive Williams on the Celtics. If Giannis can't exert his physicality against Boston's young forward, nobody is going to be able to. Grant Williams is an absolute brick wall.
#BUCKS SCORE FULL#
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the nearly 7-foot freight train who has won two regular-season MVPs and is the reigning Finals MVP, ran into Williams at full speed … and collapsed. Boston retaliated with an incredible half of ball movement to create easy looks that took advantage of Milwaukee's scattered defense. Milwaukee grew so afraid of Boston's shooting that its defense finally started to close out on open Celtics. Boston outscored Milwaukee by 51 points from deep, but what's more, that hot shooting helped the Celtics find easier points in the first half.
Grant Williams (6), Jaylen Brown (6) and Jayson Tatum (5) all made more 3s in the game than the Bucks did as a team (3). The Celtics scored 65 points in the first half and started the game 11 of 17 from behind the arc. Instead the Celtics decided that this time, they'd simply make all of their 3-pointers. Most assumed that Boston would try to find ways to take fewer 3s in Game 2, but it didn't. They fell for it, and in the process made only 10 2s in the entire game. The idea was to put so much size on the floor that the Celtics would be baited into shooting nothing but jumpers. Milwaukee's defense - already geared around protecting the paint and sacrificing 3s - took things to another level in the opener by starting Bobby Portis alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez. The Celtics attempted 50 3-pointers in Game 1, but it wasn't by choice. Boston rebounded with a win at TD Garden, and they did so without the services of Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, who sat out with a right thigh contusion. In the process, the defending champions stole home court away from the East's No.
#BUCKS SCORE SERIES#
The Bucks went into Boston on Sunday and handed the Celtics a stunning 101-89 defeat in their series opener.
The Celtics' defense made life difficult for the defending champions, who were held to under 90 points. Boston's scoring came largely from behind the arc as the Celtics made 20 of their 43 3-point attempts in the victory. Game 3 is Saturday in Milwaukee.īoston was hot from the start, outscoring Milwaukee 65-40 in the first half. Jaylen Brown puts up a game-high 30 points as the Celtics bounced back with a dominant 109-86 win over the Bucks Tuesday night to even the second-round series at one game apiece. They made sure that didn't happen again in Game 2. © TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS.The Boston Celtics got embarrassed on their home court in Game 1.
0 kommentar(er)
