It is not just Al Horford, the Cs have three or four players. Williams guarded Antetokounmpo on 22 possessions, allowing just four points while he shot a poor 1/5 from the field.Ĭompared to other contenders around the NBA, Boston is well equipped to limit Antetokounmpo as much as possible. With the help of Blake Griffin, Mike Muscala, Grant Williams, and Robert Williams III, Antetokounmpo shot 12 for 26 from the field in 46 minutes on the floor. The Celtics are one of two teams along with the Atlanta Hawks that have held the two-time MVP under 50% from the field in a single contest. In a game vs Giannis with no Horford and basically no Rob, he shot 12-26 going up against Blake/Grant/Muscala In a game vs Embiid with no Horford/Rob, he shot 11-21 going up against Blake/Grant/Kornet To put that into perspective, Antetokounmpo has shot over 51% from the field over the last seven seasons including this campaign.
Antetokounmpo is 4-5 in the last nine games against Boston, shooting under 50% from the field in seven of those contests. That is tied for the third-highest giveaway total by the Greek superstar this season. Even with the entire team not healthy, the Celtics managed to turn Antetokounmpo over an astounding eight times. What makes this Boston roster so special is the players that are available to guard the six-foot-11 28-year-old forward. It was not only players stepping up on the offensive end, but the contributions on the defensive side of the ball caused a lot of struggle for an offense led by a two-time MVP winner.ĭown the road, in order for the Cs to find their way back to the NBA Finals, they are going to have to go through Giannis Antetokounmpo. Six players scored in double figures as the Boston Celtics raised plenty of eyebrows on national television once again.
It took Jrue Holiday going nuclear to outlast Boston without four of its top-ten players in its rotation at the Fiserv Forum. The players out there for the Celtics on Tuesday night in Milwaukee should be proud of the kind of display they managed to piece together. By Caden Charpentier 4 days ago Follow Tweetĭespite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 36-point display during a February 14 131-125 win over the Boston Celtics, the Cs showed once again why they are and have been a thorn in the former MVPs side.
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