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 house) 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 positive.
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 unfastened ball.
Because the heading would let you know, Boston received the problem and possession of the ball (which they so kindly gifted proper again to the Bucks).
Al Horford’s received a minimum of 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 attention-grabbing watch when Al Horford is tasked with guarding an opposing workforce’s finest participant. Monday it’s, after all, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The 2 have had loads of battles up to now, assembly within the playoffs on a number of events.
The primary quarter of this one gave us one other chapter within the rivalry (we will 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 evening.
It wasn’t an ideal begin, nevertheless it’s fairly nice to see that he’s nonetheless received a bit left within the tank in spite of everything of those years. Plus, a superb chunk of these buckets from Giannis got here in transition, the place he’s basically unstoppable.
Jokes apart, Payton Pritchard might have a legit likelihood 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 workforce’s finest 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 considered one of “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 maintain tempo with the guests. Actually, there’s a fairly good likelihood 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 in the present day, these sit at +1,400 (14/1). If he continues to be an absolute flamethrower, then he ought to be in the direction of the highest of the poll for award voters.
