11/22 Thanksgiving Eve vs. Bucks

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My biggest takeaway 2 quarters into this game is that Middleton is done and the Bucks a very good but not elite team with flotsam and jetsam at wing. Prime Middleton of a few years ago would be lethal with Giannis and Dame but he looks atrocious.
 

Ed Hillel

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Jaylen and Kristaps have a nice mind meld thing going on
Yes, KP has brought out the play-making ability in Jaylen. It’s the kind of thing that would make the Celtics unstoppable.

Teams have spent years collapsing on Jaylen when he has the ball, if he can make them pay with assists, good luck defending this team.
 

Jed Zeppelin

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You’re gonna give up size on the glass, just have to keep moving the ball and working for open looks because they are there all day and night against this team.

And don’t overhelp. No need to protect anyone on D when Middleton is trying to back them down in the mid-range.
 

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Getting pretty badly out FGA'd again. Need to do better on the glass. That rebound by Beauchamp with 3 Celtics just standing around was brutal.
 

Ed Hillel

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Getting pretty badly out FGA'd again. Need to do better on the glass. That rebound by Beauchamp with 3 Celtics just standing around was brutal.
Isn’t it 68-66, and we are shooting higher percentage, which would mean fewer shots?
 

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I hate to say it, but I don’t feel like it’s been that bad. This matchup, this night, this score? Could be way, way, way, way worse. Like, I’m gonna stop watching basketball worse.
True, we've all certainly seen worse in this league. I was reacting to Brook Lopez just shoving people in the paint with impunity while collecting key offensive rebounds.
 

Ed Hillel

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I hate to say it, but I don’t feel like it’s been that bad. This matchup, this night, this score? Could be way, way, way, way worse. Like, I’m gonna stop watching basketball worse.
Yeah fta are 7-6. Give me this every night.
 

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Well, if you thought Toronto’s floor was an issue, halftime entertainment just had unicycle riding while juggling bowls on the head. Good fun and all. Except.

Some fell off. Hope they clean that up well enough off the parquet…