The Milwaukee Bucks did all they could to mount an unlikely comeback against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. They came as close as being down by only three points in the dying moments of the game but in the end, Boston held on to secure a crucial 119-116 victory.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Dumbfounded by Milwaukee Bucks’ Slow Start
The Celtics were red-hot from the get-go. They immediately mounted a 10-0 lead to open the game, and they ended the first quarter with a 29-17 lead against a slow-starting Milwaukee side. Boston never looked back.
When asked after the game if he had any explanation as to how the Bucks got absolutely blitzed in the opening moments of the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo was a bit at a loss for words:
“I wish I knew,” Antetokounmpo said (h/t Eric Nehm of The Athletic). “If I knew the secret formula of how we’ll start the first quarter always engaged and make shots, I’ll do it every single time because I have an obsessive personality, but I don’t. Sometimes you start well, sometimes you don’t. It’s part of the game. Today, we didn’t start well.”
Brook Lopez Echoes Giannis’ Thoughts
Brook Lopez put in a stellar effort in this one, finishing with a game-high 28 points on 12-of-18 shooting, to go along with two triples, seven rebounds, an assist, a steal, a block, and zero turnovers. However, even the former All-Star big man had no answer to the burning question surrounding Boston’s hot start:
“I guess it’s just, I don’t know, a lack of focus,” Lopez said before flashing a brief, wry smile. “If I had a better answer, hopefully, that wouldn’t keep happening. It’s obviously something we’ll figure out, but hopefully starting with myself, we have a bit of urgency figuring that issue out.”
The Bucks will need to go back to the drawing board after this loss because as it is, the Celtics clearly have their number.
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