In one sense Giannis Antetokounmpo should be happy about opening the playoffs against the Celtics on Sunday.
He averaged 33.5 points in four games against the Celtics this year — more than against any other opponent — including a 40-point performance on Dec. 4 during a Celtics win in the Garden. Little wonder that Brad Stevens, who tends to handle all opposing stars this way, will throw a Broadway cast at the Bucks forward.
“Well we’ll have to guard him with everybody on our team,” said Brad Stevens.
Antetokounmpo’s numbers against the Celtics aside, though, the C’s do have a player uniquely suited to guarding the so-called Greek Freak, even if Stevens was careful not to put this burden squarely on Al Horford.