The Baseline: Celtics vs Bucks preview

The second round of the NBA playoffs are upon us and both the Celtics and Bucks made short work of their first-round opponents. Their collision course was inevitable and sets the stage for an exciting semi-final. On this episode we discuss:

• How will Boston defend Giannis Antetokounmpo? How much the loss of Marcus Smart hurt the Celtics’ defense?
• Eric Bledsoe looks like the x-factor for Milwaukee–can his two-way play tip the scales for the Bucks?
• Is Kyrie Irving turning into the leaded Boston has needed all season?
• Jayson Tatum‘s offense is key for the Celtics but it might be Gordon Hayward‘s all-around play that keeps Boston in the series.

We discuss all of these topics and more: