We’re midway via the primary Celtics-Bucks matchup of the season and I’ve to be trustworthy, I’ve seen other halves. Regardless of dressing appropriately (sporting the house white jerseys at residence) the Cs are trailing 56-53.
I used to be planning on making a “which statue is worse, the Dwyane Wade one or Damian Lillard?” joke right here, however actually Lillard has been fantastic.
Now, prepare for some Halftime Sizzling Takes, buddy.
Petty Joe Mazzulla is unequalled and undefeated
Simply two and a half minutes into the primary quarter, Joe Mazzulla determined he had seen sufficient of the shenanigans from Tony Brothers and Co. He challenged an out-of-bounds name after Derrick White and Taurean Prince had battled for a free ball.
Because the heading would inform you, Boston received the problem and possession of the ball (which they so kindly gifted proper again to the Bucks).
Al Horford’s obtained at the least 5 years left, proper?
Boston’s 38-year-old massive man doesn’t look a day over 27. Video games like this one are all the time an fascinating watch when Al Horford is tasked with guarding an opposing group’s greatest participant. Monday it’s, in fact, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The 2 have had loads of battles previously, assembly within the playoffs on a number of events.
The primary quarter of this one gave us one other chapter within the rivalry (we are able to name it that, proper?). Antetokounmpo wound up with 11 early factors, however Horford did give us all a spotlight. He rejected the Greek Freak on a drive, which led to the Celtics’ first factors of the night time.
It wasn’t an ideal begin, nevertheless it’s fairly nice to see that he’s nonetheless obtained a bit left within the tank in spite of everything of those years. Plus, chunk of these buckets from Giannis got here in transition, the place he’s basically unstoppable.
Jokes apart, Payton Pritchard might have a professional probability at Sixth Man of the Yr.
The primary 24 minutes of this one have served as one other level in Payton Pritchard’s Sixth Man of the Yr resume. Boston’s No. 11 was arguably the group’s greatest participant within the opening half with 19 factors off of the bench.
As soon as he checked in about midway via the primary, it was clear it was going to be one in all “these nights.”
He buried three after three, ending the half with an environment friendly 7-10 capturing clip.
As Boston battled the Bucks within the second quarter, Pritchard put in 11 straight to assist them hold tempo with the guests. Truthfully, there’s a fairly good probability they’d be in massive bother with out him.
If I’m not mistaken, Pritchard entered the season with odds of +3,000 (30/1) to win the NBA’s 6MOY Award. As of right now, these sit at +1,400 (14/1). If he continues to be an absolute flamethrower, then he needs to be in direction of the highest of the poll for award voters.
