Paul Pierce thinks the Celtics-Bucks series is ‘over’
"As a team, I don't know where Milwaukee goes from here."
The Celtics took a 1-0 lead in their second round playoff series against the Bucks on Sunday, but one of the team’s former stars already thinks Boston has won.
Paul Pierce, now an analyst on ESPN, doesn’t see a scenario where the Bucks win at this point.
“As a team, I don’t know where Milwaukee goes from here,” Pierce began. Asked by Michelle Beadle if the series is “over,” Pierce said he thinks it is.
“No listen, I think it’s over,” Pierce answered.
“I think it’s over.”
– Paul Pierce following the Bucks’ 22-point loss to the Celtics in Game 1 pic.twitter.com/XzsRzjQnW6
— ESPN (@espn) April 28, 2019
Pierce elaborated on why, explaining that Boston has a greater wealth of team talent compared with the Bucks, who are centered on Giannis Antetokounmpo.
“It just seemed like Milwaukee was a way better team throughout the regular season, but when I watched this today, if Giannis doesn’t have a monster game, and somebody else besides him doesn’t step up, Boston is just going to out-talent them.”
