The Milwaukee Bucks just hosted the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum, and the outing was nothing short of an embarrassment for Boston. The Celtics, coming off an overtime win over Minnesota, didn’t seem ready for Giannis and the Bucks. After the game, the TNT crew delved into a deep discussion about Boston’s performance in the humiliating 33-point loss.
Both Shaq and Kenny thought Tatum and Brown should have played the entire game, even if the game was already out of control. However, Charles Barkley, on the other hand, didn’t quite agree with the rest of the panel. Barkley stood his ground with Tatum and Co., giving them a free pass for last night’s beatdown.
Sir Charles even doubled down on his Celtics, telling his colleagues: “I told you, I think the Celtics are by far the best team in the East. “I love the trade the Knicks made, but I still think they need one more to catch up with the Celtics… for me, the wild card will be my 76ers.”
This shot by Charles Barkley is in no way surprising. With a record of 26-9, the Boston Celtics are the best team in the NBA. Chuckster has been banking on the Celtics for a long time. One bad game isn’t enough to break that confidence, especially if it’s a tough road game against the Bucks.
Later in the show, Barkley even provided his reasoning for giving Boston the free pass. According to Barkley, Boston was coming off a grueling game against the Wolves, and in that case, it’s unfair to expect stars to perform at a high level.
The Celtics have been excellent defensively this season. The addition of Jrue Holiday last year, who is arguably the best defensive guard in the league, has elevated them to another level.
Even role players like Derrick White are playing at an All-Star level for Boston.
Jayson Tatum isn’t a fan of the Schedule
Playing an 82-game season in itself is a superhuman feat. But what makes things worse are the “consecutive backs.
” The NBA schedule is something that has been criticized by many and Jayson Tatum was just added to the list.
After recently eliminating Anthony Edwards and the Wolves in an overtime thriller, Boston had to face a fierce opponent in Milwaukee.
After the game against the Wolves, Tatum jokingly told the press that: “I read somewhere that we have the easiest schedule left. “I don’t know when that shit is going to start.”
Facing the Wolves and Bucks in a row is no joke. Not only are the Wolves the number one team in the West, but the Bucks are a formidable force in the East and have made their intentions to take the top spot very public.
After defeating the Celtics at home, Giannis had a slightly different view than Charles on his victory. Speaking to the press after the match, Giannis said: “I feel like the team after this win, I feel like the team came together, I feel like our chemistry is better now, I feel like we needed this, I think we believe in each other.” now and I hope I can continue…”
With the West looking much fiercer than the East, it would be interesting to see if the Bucks can maintain this chemistry and even manage to get past Boston. As for Boston, it’s fair to say their stars were gassed before the competition even began.
