An unforgettable night.
Boston defeated Milwaukee 81: 109 tonight (Sunday through Monday), sending the champion home after a particularly tense semifinal series that went all the way to Game 7.
Somewhat surprisingly, this time it was not Jason Taitum or Yannis Antocompo who starred, but Grant Williams, the young Celtics' (23) forward, who scored 27 points, including 7 threes (the Bucks with only four (!) In the entire game) and led the scoring. Boston all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals against Miami.
Williams' show did not go unnoticed by his teammates.
Jason Taitum laughed: "I told him not to get used to being the player who throws the most on the team, but seriously, he won us a playoff game."
Jaylen Brown joked: "From now on he's called Grant Kerry."
🔥 GRANT AGAIN 🔥 pic.twitter.com/sQWj9XIc60
- Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 15, 2022
Williams was also praised by Boston reporters: "It was not a good idea for Milwaukee to let him throw so much. You can not challenge him, it does not work. The Bucks let him beat them, and he did it."
It was also written about the forward: "Williams gave the game of his life and this despite the fact that throughout the series he kept the best player in the world, Yannis Antocompo."
Now the Celtics face forward, having advanced to the 37th Eastern Conference final in the club's history.
If the road to the ring does not stop in this way, it will overtake the Lakers in the championship balance, when they are both tied 17 as of this moment.
Williams maintains Antocompo.
"Game of His Life", Photo: Getty Images
And on the other hand, the ousted champion.
The disappointed Milwaukee coach concluded: "A painful loss, but I can not help but be proud of my team. The competitiveness, the character, the toughness. It is a great team. My respect and love are no different now."
"Couldn't be more proud of the team ... the competitiveness, and the character, and the toughness. It's a great group ... my respect and love for the team is no different"
Head Coach Mike Budenholzer on the @Bucks.
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- NBA (@NBA) May 16, 2022
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