Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s 110-107 Game 5 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks
The Boston Celtics were sitting on a 14-point lead in the second half of their Game 5 contest with the Milwaukee Bucks, only to see a lack of rebounding and defensive lapses see them lose the tilt 110-107, falling into a 2-3 series deficit as the Eastern Conference semifinals heads back to Wisconsin.
It was clearly not how the Celtics and their fans expected the game to end, surprising even the NBA analysts who were dialed into the intense game with the Bucks’ impressive comeback. All took to the league’s unofficial social media site to share their thoughts on how the game went, tweeting their ebullience — and then dismay — as the game fell apart for the Celtics.
Let’s take a look at some of the better reactions to Milwaukee’s Game 5 win on Twitter Wednesday night.
Boston's offense is a little three-heavy. Most were good ones, except:
-Tatum with Allen on him. That needs to be an off-the-dribble attack.
-Brown's quick one early in the clock.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 11, 2022
Boston's offense is a little three-heavy. Most were good ones, except:
-Tatum with Allen on him. That needs to be an off-the-dribble attack.
-Brown's quick one early in the clock.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 11, 2022
Tatum with already a few words for Marc Davis. #Celtics #Bucks
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) May 11, 2022
Al Horford's defensive stop on Giannis gets the crowd here .@TDGarden going…
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) May 11, 2022
Theis is coming on after this timeout. Looks like Giannis is getting his regular rest now too. Best to keep the Theis minutes to when Giannis sits.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 11, 2022
I HATE the early three.
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) May 11, 2022
Feels like the Celtics have gone for a kill shot on 50 percent of their possessions so far.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 11, 2022
Daniel Theis redemption night?
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 11, 2022
Celtics no turnovers. Bucks no fast-break points. Great sign for Boston.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 11, 2022
They actually got a goaltending right.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 11, 2022
Marcus Smart took a shot to the quad after going for a steal on the second-to-last Bucks possession.
He walked it off for a bit before running back up the floor
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) May 11, 2022
MALIK FITTS IS GOING BANANAALAND!!!!!!!!
— Jam Packard (@JamPackard) May 11, 2022
Key stat:
Nine turnovers for Milwaukee.
One for Boston
51-38, Celtics.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) May 11, 2022
TD Garden during the playoffs is unmatched 🗣🗣🗣
— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) May 11, 2022
Derrick White showing up to the playoffs after whatever the hell was happening for the first ~6 games is a big development.
— Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) May 11, 2022
You know the Celtics are in good shape when Derrick White and Daniel Theis are a combined perfect 8-8 from the field for 18 points.
— Christopher Gasper (@cgasper) May 11, 2022
In a bad second quarter so far for the Bucks, they are shooting 27.8% from the field, missed all five 3s and have five turnovers. Offense stuck and Celtics D'ing up.
— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) May 11, 2022
Giannis willing his team into this game. Up to 19 points. No other Bucks player has more than nine and that's Holiday — who has needed nine shots to get them.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) May 12, 2022
Celtics are probably up by 15 right now if Tatum isn't forcing these 3s.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 12, 2022
Ime Udoka just let those dudes HAVE IT on their way off the court.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 12, 2022
It's Grayson hunting season, I guess.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 12, 2022
Watching Jaylen Brown now thinking about how much his game has changed over the years. He was a rigid ball handler coming in, looked unnatural shooting off the bounce. Seeing him dribble & shoot as fluidly as he does is amazing. “FCHWPO” – Jaylen practices what he preaches.
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) May 12, 2022
No more handling of the ball for Grant. This is a mess.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 12, 2022
remember when people thought jayson and jaylen couldn't coexist
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) May 12, 2022
*taps on mic*
*inhales*
*exhales*
It’s Payton Pritchard time.
— Meghan Ottolini (@Meghan_Ottolini) May 12, 2022
Boston keeps using clock and walking it up as if they're up 10 rather than 2.
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) May 12, 2022
Smart was yelling at the refs when he felt knocked out of the air on the rebound by Giannis on that Tatum bucket, and the ref was just holding out two fingers pointing at Smat and Giannis as they ran back. Then Smart does the big flop charge thing and gets the call lol
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 12, 2022
You may not pick Marcus Smart first on the playground. But maybe second.
— Jack McCallum (@McCallum12) May 12, 2022
yo Giannis is bleeding from his right eye it looks like
— matt eppers (@meppers_) May 12, 2022
Terrible. All of it.
— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) May 12, 2022
Helluva effort there from Bobby Portis – his 15th rebound and the putback with 11.4 seconds left gives the #Bucks a 108-107 lead.
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) May 12, 2022
This series is AMAZING
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) May 12, 2022
Celtics had the game in hand and pissed it away by slowing things down. Boston is going to regret dropping this one.
— Greg Brueck-Cassoli (@GregCassoli) May 12, 2022
Celtics abandoned what got them there in the fourth quarter and let the Bucks shoot their way back in. Incredible comeback by the champs to take the series lead back to Milwaukee to try to close it out. https://t.co/kzG637aPsB
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 12, 2022
I'm a Boston sports fan…
I've lived through WAAAAAAAAAAY worse losses than this one.
Win the series anyways.
— Dart_Adams (@Dart_Adams) May 12, 2022
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