After their loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, a lot of people wondered if the Milwaukee Bucks' regular-season success was just a fluke.
They quickly erased those doubts in Game 2, dismantling the Boston Celtics 123-102 to tie the series at one game apiece.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a bounce-back game, finishing with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. The Greek Freak was once again a dominant force on both ends of the floor in Game 2. And while the Celtics have the home-court advantage, the Bucks are riding a huge wave of momentum as they head to Boston for Games 3 and 4.
However, Antetokounmpo is well aware of how good the Celtics are and doesn't want his team to be complacent. He told Joe Vardon of The Athletic that Milwaukee needs to stay humble and just focus on getting the job done:
“We have Game 3 on the road now. We know every game is going to get tougher and tougher.”
“At the end of the day, we have to stay humble.”
Antetokounmpo admitted that he was frustrated after losing Game 1, but he moved on and made the necessary adjustments to come out more prepared for Game 2:
“Usually after a shady game, a bad loss at home, you get a little bit pissed off and agitated and stuff. What I can do is just talk to my teammates, go back and look at the tape, see what I did wrong, what I did right, and just come into Game 2 with the mindset to be aggressive and make the right plays.”
Game 3 of the series will be played in Boston on Friday, where the Bucks will look to regain home-court advantage.
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