NBA, Celtics Twitter react to Boston blowing out the Bucks, advancing to East finals vs. Miami Heat
The Boston Celtics bested the Milwaukee Bucks 109-81 to advance to the league’s 2022 Eastern Conference finals to face the Miami Heat after defeating the defending NBA champs 4-3 in the East semis series between the two conference juggernauts.
The Celtics are likely seen as favorites to come out of the East after beating not only the defending champs but the preseason favorites to win it all in the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA postseason, and their fans and NBA analysts on the Boston beat and far beyond it took to the league’s unofficial social media site to talk about it.
Let’s take a look at what NBA Twitter had to say about Boston’s big win over the Bucks.
Big ovation for Robert Williams as he comes onto the court in full uniform.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 15, 2022
Eddie House is here, wearing an Eddie House jersey, which means the Celtics cannot lose.
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 15, 2022
celtics are hoping for kelly olynyk energy pic.twitter.com/xn9mEw26im
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) May 15, 2022
Paul Pierce is in the house at TD Garden. #Celtics #Bucks
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) May 15, 2022
Let’s go @celtics !! I #BleedGreen #Game7 @celtics vs @Bucks @NBA #NBAPlayoffs2022 pic.twitter.com/CW2qSKRd6q
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) May 15, 2022
A lot of Grant Williams early here.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 15, 2022
What's a block? What's a charge? What's a no-call?
— Kirk Goldsberry (@kirkgoldsberry) May 15, 2022
It appears as if they're definitely letting the Bucks play today
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 15, 2022
Ime Udoka is heated. Still letting Kane Fitzgerald hear it while Giannis takes his time stepping to the line.
Also, ball don't lie.
— Abby Chin (@tvabby) May 15, 2022
Might be Derrick White time soon
— Tom Westerholm (@Tom_NBA) May 15, 2022
Sleepy start for the Celtics. Everything seems slow on both ends.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 15, 2022
Milwaukee’s going to give Derrick White as many threes as he wants. Leaving him completely alone. Celtics can’t settle for that.
— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) May 15, 2022
Tatum testing if he's still hot from last game by launching an absurd pull-up in Giannis' face. Still hot.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 15, 2022
Lopez on White is such a fascinating adjustment and pretty high stakes for a Game 7. I love it!
— Rohan Nadkarni (@RohanNadkarni) May 15, 2022
if lopez is gonna guard white, gotta involve white in pick and rolls as handler or screener
— Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) May 15, 2022
That's a brutal fall for Marcus Smart.
Giannis Antetokounmpo got tripped up by Jaylen Brown and then Marcus Smart fell over the top of Antetokounmpo's body falling to the floor.
He's up, but that did not look good.
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) May 15, 2022
https://twitter.com/RohanNadkarni/status/1525930083776466945?s=20&t=E-3_eOhd5brE0kmCL8AofA
Surviving that Giannis onslaught and that cold shooting start felt important for the Celtics.
— Tom Westerholm (@Tom_NBA) May 15, 2022
why is grayson allen playing more than pt connaughton? i don’t get it
— Rohan Nadkarni (@RohanNadkarni) May 15, 2022
Tatum's 3-pointer wake up the crowd .@TDGarden & so did that last defensive stop by the Celtics.
Boston within two (30-28)
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) May 15, 2022
Brutal break for Celtics as Tatum has a great baseline drive and kick to get a dime to Grant in the left corner for the lead, but the pass hit the backboard so it was out of bounds. But then Brown gets an and one to tie it anyway on the next possession. Big run for the Jays
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 15, 2022
This game smells like a Tatum 50 burger. Might just want to let him start cooking and get out of the way.
— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) May 15, 2022
Celtics have turned Game 7 by going inside.
No fouls called against the Bucks in the first 11 minutes. 7 in the 5 minutes since.
Celtics already in the penalty with 8:19 left in the first half.
The 10-point Bucks lead is gone, 32-30, Boston.
— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) May 15, 2022
Long live Grant Williams pic.twitter.com/B8qU24ETZu
— Celtics Lab Podcast (@CelticsLab) May 15, 2022
The Celtics offense is too passive. They're taking shots that are both rushed, but also while not attacking. They got the lead by attacking, but reverted right back to a bunch of weird stuff.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 15, 2022
Please, please try to get Al involved on offense. It always works. Always.
— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) May 15, 2022
brook lopez must’ve spent the whole weekend watching dikembe mutombo and gary payton highlights lol
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 15, 2022
that step-through move by Tatum was filthy
— matt eppers (@meppers_) May 15, 2022
Been critical of Tatum for being too engaged with the refs but he’s got a legit beef on these screens
— Anchorage Man (@SethPartnow) May 15, 2022
With Bobby Portis' hand in his face, Grant Williams (11 points) drains another 3, he's 3/8 from deep
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) May 15, 2022
I don’t think Udoka is making the right decision challenging this offensive foul on Tatum. Doubt it gets overturned. On the other hand, the offensive foul on Smart with Allen selling minimal contact was a questionable call l
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) May 15, 2022
Annnd Giannis Antetokounmpo picks up his second foul with nine-tenths of a second left before the half, and Marcus Smart gets three shtos. :-/
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) May 15, 2022
Always be in shooting motion. Even at half court.
— Meghan Ottolini (@Meghan_Ottolini) May 15, 2022
officiating shouldn't be this big of a storyline in a game 7
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) May 15, 2022
Felt like Celtics spent a chunk of this game missing wide open 3s and they're shooting 46.2 for the game now.
59-47.— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 15, 2022
Jayson Tatum is determined to one-up his Game 6 performance
— Jack Simone (@JackSimoneNBA) May 15, 2022
Udoka can dial up an ATO can’t he?
— Anchorage Man (@SethPartnow) May 15, 2022
The Bucks could use Khris Middleton right about now.
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) May 15, 2022
The Holiday-Giannis PnR has been unstoppable. Boston is going to have to switch that or press up and not drop. If for no other reason, just to give a different look. These 10-foot hooks and push shots are way too easy.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 15, 2022
This is not an offensive foul nor a flagrant.
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) May 15, 2022
Take 20 triples, Grant Williams! Have yourself A DAY!
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 15, 2022
Threes today:
Grant Williams –5 for 12
Milwaukee Bucks — 3 for 21— Christopher Gasper (@cgasper) May 15, 2022
BREAK THEM
— ITS ALL NICE ON THEIS ALRIGHT (@designer_smarf) May 15, 2022
"He's exaggerating the contact, which he does,'' Van Gundy says as the replay shows Smart taking an elbow in the throat.
— Chad Finn (@GlobeChadFinn) May 15, 2022
Referees are freaking drunk right now.
— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) May 15, 2022
Grant Williams pulling a Kelly Olynyk
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 15, 2022
The #Celtics with a great quarter. Outscored the #Bucks 31-21. Also lifted their shooting percentage over 40 for the game.
12 minutes to glory.
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) May 15, 2022
DERRICK WHITE pic.twitter.com/spF1g09FvQ
— Celtics Lab Podcast (@CelticsLab) May 15, 2022
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) May 15, 2022
Grant Williams' extension talks this offseason are getting a lot more interesting
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 15, 2022
Celtics “role players” really stepped up at the right moment in that series
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) May 15, 2022
the Celtics really went from under .500 more than halfway into the season to the likely title favorite by the conference finals. has that ever happened before? they didn’t even make a truly major trade
— Rohan Nadkarni (@RohanNadkarni) May 15, 2022
Thanks for home court, Bucks
— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) May 15, 2022
“Beat the Heat” chants inside TD Garden with Boston up 22.
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) May 15, 2022
Back to the ECF pic.twitter.com/k2lr3Xkqsg
— Celtics Lab Podcast (@CelticsLab) May 15, 2022
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