Giannis and Middleton help Milwaukee even the Series 1-1

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton put the Milwaukee Bucks on their back last night against the Boston Celtics. Boston Celtics came out strong early in the first quarter, to open up a 12-5 run, but Milwaukee answered back with a run of their to end the first quarter down 30-25.

The second quarter, Boston and Milwaukee were going basket for basket, until the Bucks were able to gain the lead, with scoring contributions from Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Eric Bledsoe. Milwaukee lead Boston 59-55 at halftime. Milwaukee outscored 34 to 30 in the second quarter.

The third quarter, Milwaukee put their foot down and opened the lead up to a commanding 25 point lead. Eric Bledsoe and Giannis left their mark on the third quarter. At the end of the third quarter, Milwaukee leads the Boston Celtics 98-73.

In the fourth quarter, Milwaukee was scoring and getting whatever they wanted, it looked like the Boston Celtics were ready for the game to be over with and head back to Boston, MA to prepare for Game three and four.

Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 123-102 to even the series 1-1, the series will resume Friday in Boston at TD Garden Arena.

Kyrie Irving had a horrible game shooting 4 for 18, finishing with nine points. Jayson Tatum also had another horrible game shooting 2 for 10, finishing with five points. Al Horford finished with 15 points and eight rebounds, one of the few bright spots last night for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown finished with 16 points and six rebounds. Marcus Morris finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. Terry Rozier had nine points and eight rebounds off the bench.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 29 points and ten rebounds. Khris Middleton finished with 28 points and seven rebounds. Eric Bledsoe finished with 21 points. George Hill had ten points off the bench.

Kyrie Finally Gets His Wish

After Kyrie Irving told management he wanted to be traded, they were hesitant at first. But, I guess they saw he was serious about leaving and didn't want to be there anymore. Kyrie wanted to be the number one guy and was tired of being in LeBron shadow, especially after hitting that dagger in game seven of the 2016 NBA Finals that won them the championship over the Golden State Warriors.

Kyrie Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics last night, in exchange for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and the Brooklyn Nets 2018 first round draft pick. The best part of the trade for the Cavaliers was getting the Nets 2018 draft pick.

The shocking part is the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Kyrie Irving to their biggest threat in the Eastern Conference which was very surprising. The new addition of Kyrie to the Celtics makes them the favorite on paper to come out the East. With the tandem of Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward that makes them a scary team. The Celtics may have lost IT, but they upgraded at the point guard position. Isaiah Thomas was a defensive liability because of his height; he also had hip problems. So the Kyrie trade was a slam dunk for the Celtics. The only part of this deal the Celtics lost in was giving up the 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round pick. The Celtics even got to keep young studs Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown which was very shocking.

Fultz & Tatum Doesn't Disappoint In Utah Summer League Debut

Markelle Fultz and Jayson Tatum put on a show last night in the Utah summer league.

Fultz came out firing hitting his first two shots, while Jayson Tatum started off slow shooting one for three. Fultz looked very relaxed; he even showed he was locked in on defense where he made two blocks. His most exceptional block of the game was when he pinned Boston Guard Demetrius Jackson shot on the backboard.

At halftime, the score was tied 44-44. Although Fultz and Tatum were who the fans came to see, Jaylen Brown refused to be out shined. Jaylen Brown finished with 17 points and six rebounds at halftime. Jayson Tatum finished with nine points at halftime. Markelle Fultz finished with seven points at halftime.

At the start of the third quarter, the 76ers came out rolling, which lead to a 17-3 run. Most people would think this game was over. But, Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum refused to go down easily. At the end of the third quarter, the 76ers lead the Celtics 71-64.

In the fourth quarter, both teams kept trading baskets. Everyone knew it would
come down to who had the last shot. Jayson Tatum took a few dribbles and pulled up for a jumper and hit nothing but net to put the Boston Celtics up one point with 5.1 seconds left in the game. Now it was the other rookies turn to see if he could match what Tatum did. Fultz caught the ball and dribbled baseline, he tried a reverse layup for the win, but Jaylen Brown wasn't having it and made the game-saving block for the Celtics. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 89-88.

Jaylen Brown finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds. It was clear Jaylen Brown had been in the lab working on his game this summer. Brown hit three three-point shots last night, which was the weakest part of his game heading into the 2016 NBA draft. Jayson Tatum finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, five steals, and three assists. Abdel Nader finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.

Markelle Fultz finished with 17 points and three blocks. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot finished with 16 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Alex Polythress finished with 11 points and eight rebounds. Larry Drew II finished with ten 10 points and five rebounds. Former Saint Joseph Hawks star Isaiah Miles finished with 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Jonah Bolden, who was the 76ers 2017 second round pick, finished with nine points, four rebounds, and four blocks. Aaron Harrison finished with 12 points, four rebounds, and four steals.

76ers will resume Utah Summer League play tomorrow night at 9 PM ET against the Utah Jazz.

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