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What defensive strategy should the Boston Celtics use vs. the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2?

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The Boston Celtics managed to hold Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to just 24 points in their 101-89 Game 1 loss to the defending NBA champions on Sunday afternoon, but the Greek Freak still managed to get a triple-double with 13 rebounds and 12 assists, the latter aspect hinting that the Celtics might want to reconsider fine-tuning their defensive approach with Milwaukee in game 2.

If Boston did change things up on that end of the court, what would they want to do to maximize their odds of winning the must-win second installment of their Eastern Conference semifinals series?

The hosts of the ESPN “This Just In” show Tim Legler and Max Kellerman put their heads together to talk about how the Celtics can respond to the Bucks on the defensive end of things, and had some interesting ideas.

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Check out the video embedded above to hear their points of view.

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