The Milwaukee Bucks shocked many of us by showing up for Game 1 of their NBA playoffs series against the Boston Celtics, asserting their dominance and never letting their grasp on the game loosen. Their performance in Game 2 – a 109-86 rout in favor of the Celtics – was the type of result we braced for at the outset of the series; had the games been switched chronologically, Bucks fans would be elated at the prospect of splitting the first pair of contests and turning the series into a best-of-5 with home court advantage going into Games 3 and 4.
Conundrum: The Bucks’ Challenge Solving the Celtics
