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Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Jan. 28 vs Boston Celtics

By Ti Windisch

Feb 9, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15) during the game against the Boston Celtics at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 112-111. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15) during the game against the Boston Celtics at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 112-111. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 18, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; New York Knicks center Willy Hernangomez (14), guard Courtney Lee (5) and guard Justin Holiday (8) defend against Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) in the second half at TD Garden. The Knicks defeated the Celtics 117-106. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; New York Knicks center Willy Hernangomez (14), guard Courtney Lee (5) and guard Justin Holiday (8) defend against Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) in the second half at TD Garden. The Knicks defeated the Celtics 117-106. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Player To Watch: Isaiah Thomas

What Isaiah Thomas is doing this year is so cool. This guy is 5’9″, and absolutely torching NBA defenses on a nightly basis. Thomas is scoring 28.9 points this season, on 46.5 percent field goal shooting and 38.0 percent three-point shooting.

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He’s also adding 6.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game, and he only turns the ball over 2.5 times per contest. That’s a pretty low amount of turnovers for someone who uses up so many possessions.

Thomas’ defense is a problem–that’s just what happens when you play in a league of giants at 5’9″. Still, the Celtics are outscoring teams with him on the floor, even though they’re allowing over 110 points per 100 possessions while IT is out there.

He’s been so good on offense that the Celtics can live with the defensive shortcomings. Don’t be surprised to see Brad Stevens try to figure out some way to mask Thomas better on the defensive end–the man is a basketball genius.

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