In Game 4 of the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals, Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe had one of his team's most impressive highlights of the night when he swatted Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum's layup attempt into the stands in the fourth quarter.

Tatum was attempting to push the Celtics into one last run, but Bledsoe shut down the attempt quickly:

Tatum is listed at 6'8. Bledsoe is 6'1. It's always impressive to see someone who is half a foot shorter than the shooter stuff the opponent so hard the ball goes into the crowd.

Eric Bledsoe emphasized his swat by stepping over the fallen Tatum, and it seemed he had some words for the Celtics' sophomore star. Luckily, all emotions were kept in check and no shoving broke out as the game came to a close.

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Eric Bledsoe was masterful on defense on Monday, as he has been all series. In addition to limiting Kyrie Irving to yet another poor shooting night in Game 4, he also picked up a steal and two blocks.

Thanks to Bledsoe's defensive contributions and Giannis Antetokounmpo's offensive dominance, the Bucks jumped out to a 3-1 series lead in the East semifinals.

This is a daunting deficit for the Celtics to face. Teams that face 3-1 deficits lose about three-quarters of the time. Additionally, the Celtics will have to win twice in Milwaukee, a nearly impossible task.

As long as Bledsoe continues his excellent defense, the Bucks can look forward to an Eastern Conference Finals berth against either the Toronto Raptors or the Philadelphia 76ers.