Boston Celtics: 4 reasons the C’s have the edge over the Bucks
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When you look at both rosters, Milwaukee is more top heavy with the trio of Giannis, Middleton, and Eric Bledsoe as compared to the Celtics who have Kyrie but lack that definitive second and third guy. However, this is offset by the fact that anyone can step up for the Celtics on any given night and have big performances.
Overall, the Celtics have a number of guys who can put the ball in the hole and go off on any given night, especially considering that Nikola Mirotic and Ersan Ilyasova haven’t really hit their stride this season.
With Brad Stevens at the helm, the Celtics are one of the best in the league at preparing and scheming before a playoff series, and with a relatively young and inexperienced Bucks squad, this becomes essential to note. If anyone can figure out a way to slow down Giannis, it’s Brad Stevens.
If the last couple of years can be used as evidence, the Celtics play their best basketball when they are counted out and have something to prove. With all the chatter going on about how the Bucks are the best team in the East and how they are the favorites to make the NBA finals, it’s reasonable to assume that the Celtics will be itching to go at them.
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Having said all of this, with two teams as good as the Bucks and the Celtics, it can really come down to execution and the flow of the series, but if you had to bet your money on one team, the Celtics edge out the Bucks by a hair.
With all the makings of a tough, competitive, back and forth series which could potentially go 7 games, this is what we’ve been waiting for all year. The playoffs are officially in full swing.