Analysis: Kyrie Irving’s Celtics have bigger problems than the officiating against the energized Bucks
Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving said that the referees' treatment of Giannis Antetokounmpo during the Milwaukee Bucks' Game 3 win was"ridiculous." By Ben Golliver Ben Golliver NBA reporter Email Bio Follow May 4 at 1:42 AM Kyrie Irving has spent years patenting his unconventional game and persona, but the Boston Celtics guard resorted to the most conventional response to a momentum-shifting playoff loss: he took to the podium and started working the referees.
After Game 3 loss to Bucks, Celtics' Kyrie Irving on Giannis Antetokounmpo's free throw attempts: "He shot 22 on the game. It's getting ridiculous at this point. It's slowing the f---ing game down." pic.twitter.com/GMvCYjRBTx On the night, Milwaukee shot 36 free throws to Boston’s 32 — although many of the Celtics’ attempts came in the closing minutes. In Game 2, Antetokounmpo attempted 18 free throws and Milwaukee was +4 in free throw disparity. In Game 1, Milwaukee was +16 from the free-throw line, but Boston won going away thanks to a hot shooting night from the field.Antetokounmpo ranked second in free throw attempts during the regular season, Milwaukee ranked 15th as a team, and Boston ranked 29th.
“I don’t complain about officials,” Celtics Coach Brad Stevens said. “We have a lot of stuff we can do better. Every minute of every game against these guys is really hard. This is a heck of a team. Their physicality to the rim separated the game. The challenge of this team is the elite drivers who can get anywhere in one-on-one scenarios so you have to provide some help. And when you do, they pick you apart.
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