The Milwaukee Bucks dominated the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. The script flipped 180 degrees in Game 2, as Boston put a shellacking on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, winning 109-86 before the second-round series in the 2022 NBA playoffs moves to Milwaukee.
The Celtics lit the Bucks defense up by keeping the ball moving and hitting 46.5 percent of their 3-point attempts. Even without Marcus Smart, they held Antetokounmpo to 11-27 shooting. He did score 28 points and seven assists but also had six turnovers. In the first half, he shot 2-12 and the Bucks entered halftime down by 25 points.
Antetokounmpo recognized his struggles but is not stressed. The Bucks superstar understands what he has to do and said that he isn't frustrated, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
“This is what basketball is about. You’re going to make shots. You’re going to miss shots. Being human is about feeling emotion.”
“Sometimes, you’re going to be frustrated. Sometimes, you’re going to be happy, but at the end of the day, you play basketball to make the right play, to make good decisions and find your teammates and make plays. That’s why you play basketball. But at the end of the day, I don’t kind of sit down and say that I’m frustrated; I just keep chipping away, keep finding solutions for myself and my teammates.”
The Bucks will now have a homecourt advantage as they continue to duel with Jayson Tatum and the Celtics. They have to prohibit Boston from getting so many triples and overcome their monstrous defense. It's a difficult task to do without the injured Khris Middleton but Giannis Antetonokunmpo and company showed already that they can put a beatdown on the Celtics, too.
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