1. “That was Celtics basketball”
That quote was from Jaylen Brown postgame after the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks to even their second round series at 1-1. Brown was spot on.
Boston’s defense was solid enough in Game 1, but their offense was kind of a mess. Turnovers, missing passes, turning down good shots and not playing physical enough were all problems. In Game 2, the 2022 Celtics showed up.
Ime Udoka made several gameplan adjustments and the players executed them. It wasn’t perfect, especially at points in the second half, but Boston led by as many as 26 points, never trailed and were never really threatened after halftime.