Marcus Morris was quick to shut down Giannis Antetokounmpo's claims of extreme physicality by part of the Boston Celtics. The Milwaukee Bucks star said the Celtics played at the borderline of flagrant fouls after blowing out the Celtics by 21 to tie the series 1-1 on Tuesday.
“Please! Borderline not fouling his ass, with him getting calls,” said Morris, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston. “That just shows we're probably getting to him by now.”
Antetokounmpo paraded to the free-throw line on Tuesday, shooting 18 free throws and converting 13 of them in Game 2.
The Bucks didn't exactly favor much from free-throw shooting as they did from bombing away from deep, making 20 of their 47 3-point attempts, led by a 7-of-10 3-point barrage from Khris Middleton.
A large part of Antetokounmpo's game relies on the free-throw line, given his poor marksmanship from the perimeter and his relentless attacks to the basket that often force opponents to foul him.
The Celtics got the edge in Game 1, as The Greek Freak only converted 5 of his 10 free-throw attempts, and shot a woeful 7-of-21 from the floor, flustered by a long Marcus Morris and a savvy Al Horford — both physical defenders that tested the MVP frontrunner's toughness throughout the game.
Morris' comments only pour kerosene into this barn-burner of a series, with both teams motivated to get an advantage. The Celtics stole Game 1 of the series and could put themselves in prime position by defending their home court and winning Games 3 and 4 at the TD Garden over the weekend.
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