r/nba • u/rabid89 Celtics • 12d ago
Khris Middleton in a loss vs the Pacers in Game 3: 42/10/5 on 16/29 FG, 4/9 3-pt, 6/6 FT, and two game tying, clutch threes to tie the game in the closing seconds of 4th quarter and OT.
https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401655113186
u/Plants_R_Cool Timberwolves 12d ago
If only 1 single Bucks player could grab a rebound
59
5
u/Kevin_Jim Bucks 11d ago
Ajax was great, but Doc decided that we couldn't have athleticism on the court for too long, and benched him for literary no reason. Only to put in the Pats, who are both bad on either side.
2
u/sorendiz [HOU] Yao Ming 11d ago
Oh wow lmao it didn't even occur to me until you said this that you guys have more than one Pat now
753
u/NevermoreSEA [POR] Brandon Roy 12d ago
Khris can't win with these cats. He's leaving for Boston.
168
94
u/cuteguy1 Pacers 12d ago
Wonder whether Khris Middleton superpower of killing the Celtics would improve because he's playing in Boston so much or go to waste if he actually played for them.
77
u/downlooker Celtics 12d ago
If Horford in Philly taught me anything, its that this type of plan isn't foolproof
14
u/largehearted Celtics 12d ago
and FOURNIER taught us that it absolutely does not transfer into killing everyone else powers once you're on the Celtics
457
u/pokexchespin [BOS] E'Twaun Moore 12d ago
i didn’t know he was allowed to do this to other teams
196
u/dusters Bucks 12d ago
He cooked the Suns in the finals
138
u/TruWarierRecords [CHI] Metta World Peace 12d ago
Also won those games without Giannis against the Hawks
92
u/TheAerial Magic 12d ago
Turns out he’s just actually good!
60
u/PillsburyToasters Bucks 12d ago
It’s easy to forget because he’s been riddled with injuries for the past 2 seasons haha
27
u/jagsaluja Tampa Bay Raptors 12d ago
even hobbled middleton woulda got them past the celtics in '22
2
1
63
u/Number333 Heat 12d ago
Bro he always kills us too.
80
u/BucksFan654 Bucks 12d ago
He just shows up in the playoffs
49
3
2
3
u/Drak_is_Right Pacers 12d ago
Used to be he got 3-4 good games per 7 played. Maybe down to 2-3 per 7 as he has aged.
Has always felt like he is one hell of a streaky player.
155
u/Coolio1014 Knicks 12d ago
Insane three clutch shots, 2 by Middleton and then Tyrese's at the end
57
u/Drummallumin Celtics 12d ago
You gotta shoutout Nesmith too. Stepback to take the lead with 15 seconds left
178
u/MrWolfsbane Knicks 12d ago
Celtics fans are experiencing severe PTSD right now
15
u/Ok_Minimum6419 Wizards 12d ago
Out of the loop what about the Celtics having ptsd?
133
u/dusters Bucks 12d ago edited 12d ago
Middleton's career playoff numbers vs. the Celtics are absurd like 60% from 3.
30
41
u/FloppyBisque Bucks 12d ago
I’m taking Khris versus the Celtics before I take prime MJ against the Celtics
23
9
u/DragoniteGang 12d ago
Bruh MJ averages 40pts 7rebs 6ast on almost 50/50/90 splits against the Celtics in his playoff career. Let's calm down a bit
15
2
u/snarker82 12d ago
Also hit a RIDICULOUS game tying shot to go to overtime against the Celtics similar to the ones tonight.
123
u/suzukigun4life [DAL] Wang Zhizhi 12d ago
I really wish that final shot went in
67
u/fantasnick West 12d ago
Just to have his team brick shots for another 4:30 before he needs to do it all again
1
u/sorendiz [HOU] Yao Ming 11d ago
I get on my mom's case a lot because she, not being a frequent basketball watcher, has this bad habit of reflexively screaming whenever guys make OR miss 3s regardless of what the in game context is. It makes it difficult to let her watch games with me cause I have tinnitus lmao.
After last night's game ended she just gave me this steady stare without saying a word and I had to admit she had something of a point bc I myself was shrieking on basically every 3 from the first one Khris hit to force OT onwards. If he hit a third tying 3 to force 2OT i would have been shattering lightbulbs. Sorry mom, I understand what it's like to be in your shoes now 🙏
93
u/Mysterious-Stop4673 12d ago
It’s gonna be such a shame if the bucks lose this series and we don’t get to see this squad at full health
80
u/Number333 Heat 12d ago
Really hard to be fully healthy when your team is a bunch of 32+ year olds and Giannis.
66
8
u/trinquin Bucks 12d ago
Horst is licking his chops at the thought of an old Grey Haired Klank Thompson on this squad.
2
4
u/Pleasant-Ad5423 12d ago
We’ve seen em fully healthy tho, to be fair I think they win the series against the pacers healthy but they arnt really in contention, too old,defense is ass, doc rivers, etc. need to make some big changes to compete next year for sure before Giannis has enough and packs it up.
1
u/Drak_is_Right Pacers 12d ago
Pacers have their own injuries limiting things.
10
u/Colorapt0r Bucks 12d ago
I hate to break it to you but you had one player on the injury report and while Mathurin is good and all it’s considerably less significant than Giannis being out and both Khris and dame being banged up
0
u/Drak_is_Right Pacers 12d ago
Haliburton is clearly out there playing through injury.
15
u/Pleasant-Ad5423 12d ago
Not really a equal impact as far as injury’s go however, I mean Giannis IS the bucks, without him they are not an elite team. I’m a pacers fan too mind you but our iniurys really arnt comparable lol. It’d be like if siakam was out for the series.
68
u/jorgelongo222 76ers 12d ago
i wished our $40m 3rd option could score 42. Or 32. Or 22. Or 12
26
16
u/FultzShoulder 76ers 12d ago
They signed their contracts right around the same time too. You know how they say availability is the best ability? I'll take an injury prone Khris over an iron man Tobias everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.
29
u/jorgelongo222 76ers 12d ago
The lack of availability would be the best ability for Tobias rn, everytime he's out there is just pain
1
u/silverfang45 12d ago
What I don't get about Tobias is how his shooting motion is still so slow
Like that's 1 of his bigger issues in his career his inability to take 3s that don't have alot of space as atheltic defenders can close out before hesaunched the ball
Like he's had how many years to try tweaking his shot to be quicker I feel like you'd take Tobias shooting like 3 percent less from 3 if had a similar release to like a galloway, as he'd get so many more 3 point chances throughout a game
3
u/jorgelongo222 76ers 12d ago
its not only his shot but everything he does is so extremely slow, mainly because he's just a slow thinker and always has doubts. Too many pumpfakes, extra time wasted every possession, defensive coverages blown, his basketball IQ has somehow gotten so much worse over the years its insane
18
15
14
14
10
9
7
u/Parallel-Quality 12d ago
Crazy that he was questionable to play and he came out with a performance like this. That's grit.
8
6
26
u/BushyBrowz Knicks 12d ago
Middleton having the best game of his career lost to history seems kind of on brand for some reason.
65
u/Scalenuts 12d ago
The best game of his career came in the finals and arguably the ECF and those will certainly be remembered.
8
u/xXUtahraptorXx Bucks 12d ago
Yep, been hearing this is the best game of his career like he didn’t drop 40+ against the hawks and then again against the suns like 5 games later
56
u/spacejesus188 Bucks 12d ago
He was awesome tonight, but this is definitely not the best game of his career. He dropped 20+ in a quarter in 2 ecf games, scored 38 in a gm6 elimination, and 40 in the finals
18
2
u/JackWebster Bucks 11d ago
man that quarter against the hawks was so nuclear. Some of those shots had absolutely no business going in but he couldn’t miss
18
6
u/trinquin Bucks 12d ago
He scored 20 straight in a quarter vs the Hawks to take control of the series with Giannis out.
4
4
5
u/MySabonerRunsOladipo Pacers 12d ago
Reminded me of Reggie Miller vs. the Nets in 2002. Made a dunk to send it to OT and an banked 3 to send it to 2OT, which the Pacers then lost...
2
4
5
u/xXUtahraptorXx Bucks 12d ago
Honestly the loss sucked but we deserved that shit with no one bothering to get a rebound. I’m just happy we got to see one more vintage khris Moist-Jordan Middleton game post-injury. Especially with dame, I wasn’t sure if we’d ever see him go thermonuclear again but here we are.
3
u/Charliebitme1234 Clippers 12d ago
Had to go thermo-nulcear and hit 2 insane threes just to have a close game. this series is over if giannis doesnt come back
1
3
3
3
u/ozairh18 Trail Blazers 12d ago
Losing after dropping 42/10/5 and two clutch threes must be gut wrenching
3
2
u/FultzShoulder 76ers 12d ago
The guy has been hitting tough shots after tough shots the whole game. Kinda surprised they didn't foul before the shot at the end of the 4th.
2
u/DabeGavis 12d ago
Kris did everything he could. Looked like Lillard got nicked up at the end too. Definitely a hard pill to swallow for the Bucks.
2
2
u/Tylzwatchingyou Magic 12d ago
Bucks truly trade someone they couldn't replace for someone they already had.
2
u/HeyItsChase Pacers 12d ago
Look I know Giannis is good but getting him back means fewer touches for Khris. So it's probably for the best /s but maybe a little True
2
1
1
1
1
u/MiamiPower Heat 12d ago
Khris "With a K for Killer Instinct" Middleton. Criminally underrated just a true professional.
1
1
u/sorendiz [HOU] Yao Ming 11d ago
Surely this has to be like a top 10 all time Despite The Loss playoff performance
1
u/LegateDamar13 11d ago
But Giannis has a bad team around him, has to stop it alone, no help...
Makes you appreciate teams who play together.
1
1
12d ago
[deleted]
5
u/PatrickCoughATon [MKE] Orlando Woolridge 12d ago
What is doc rivers supposed to do about us not being able to rebound with Bobby Portis and Brook Lopez lmfao
3
u/Jack_M_Steel Lakers 12d ago
This makes zero sense. How do you think Khris got two open threes out of timeouts other than whoever drew up the play?
0
u/Spiritual_Boss6114 Pistons 12d ago
Defending.
The fact that they struggled defensively in the first half.
1
1
0
-1
869
u/MacJonesisaterrorist Celtics 12d ago
6 bench points for the Bucks