The Boston Celtics are down 3-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks, but Marcus Morris still believes that they are the better team.
Marcus Morris: “I still think we’re the better team.”
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 8, 2019
It's hard to believe that statement when the Celtics haven't been able to win a game since the series opener. They have lost two games at home and now face a daunting task of winning the last three games of the series in order to advance to the conference finals.
However, in terms of overall talent, Morris might have a point. Without him, Kyrie Irving, and Gordon Hayward last season, the team was able to reach the Eastern Conference Finals last year and even take LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games.
The return of Irving and Hayward from injury and the addition of Morris via free agency clearly makes Boston a talent-heavy team, especially since they have young, talented players like Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, and Terry Rozier, However, they have struggled to play as a team all season and they came into the playoffs with a lot of question marks.
The Celtics were able to demonstrate just how good they are when they co-exist after they swept the Indiana Pacers in the first round. The momentum carried over in Game 1 of the second round against the Bucks, but things went downhill from there.
Over the past three games, there have been stretches when they just looked lethargic on both ends of the floor, and the Bucks capitalized on that. Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee has completely outplayed and outsmarted Boston over the last three games.
Morris and the Celtics have an opportunity to prove that they're indeed a better team when they visit Milwaukee to play Game 5 later tonight.
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