Milwaukee Bucks Game 4 Preview: April 22 vs Boston Celtics
By Adam McGee
Celtic to watch
No player is more important to the Celtics heading into Game 3 than Terry Rozier.
Rozier dominated his matchup against Eric Bledsoe through the first two games of the series, and had spells were he effectively took over the game and buoyed Boston’s offense.
In Game 3, the former Louisville guard came unstuck, though. Having started slow, and feeling pressure from Milwaukee’s guard corps of Bledsoe, Malcolm Brogdon and Matthew Dellavedova, Rozier never had the chance to influence the game like he did in the two previous matchups.
The result was just nine points on 2-of-7 shooting, with five turnovers to compound his misery. As opposed to scoring 23 points without a single turnover in each of the first two games, that’s quite a swing.
It’s not just that without Irving the Celtics need Rozier to step up as a frontline talent, but it’s also that if he struggles there’s no real dynamic guard in wait behind him.
If Rozier struggles again, what was Boston’s great strength to start the series will have become one of their most exploitable weaknesses.