They were barely better last night.

It's not like Tatum called Glass.

Let's be honest.

You know, that was there was some luck involved in that.

It was he.

Tatum is a fantastic player, but he was a did a little bit by luck, and it was a tough game.

I'll say this.

The Celtics who I thought, I'm not thinking about them in the Eastern Conference finals.

They definitely have chances of Jalen Brown is really, like, basically a good as Jason bottom or thereabouts.

Right?

But you can't say they're definitely better than the Bucks after one game.

Listen, what have the bucks been missing, right?

A guy like Drew holiday, According to Kendrick Perkins.

Well, guess what?

They got a guy like Drew holiday now, and they got Middleton and they got the freak.

No.

And by the way, and they got Lopez and they can play.

Uh, well, they can't play five out quite like they used to, but they can still do it.

And they have another playmaker who you trust under pressure in Drew holiday?

No, You could be impressed with the Celtics.

Sure, but to say that after last night.

They're definitely better than the Bucks when it comes down to the last possession.

And then even after that sort of lucky three pointer, Yanis had to miss a free throw for it not to go into overtime.

No way you could say the Celtics are definitely better than the Bucks after last night.

Yes, you can, Max.

And if you watch the game, the Celtics build up a 17 point lead.

I believe it was.

And when you look at the Celtic lineup, first of all, I'm not taking anything away from the Milwaukee books.

I think Drew Holiday was a great addition to the Milwaukee Books.

But let's look at the additions that the Boston Celtics made this offseason.

Getting a guy like Jeff Teague to provide that offensive.

Five power off the bench, getting a guy like Tristian Thompson Ah, center that they had been missing.

And now that you have Kimball Walker being out, and now Jalen Brown, who toe up the bubble last year in the playoffs, one of the best to wait guys in the league today is now getting a chance to prove himself and show the world that he should be considered a star.

He's a All Star caliber player.

He should have made it last year.

Think about what the Celtics did last night.

Two.

They had two guys and Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown, who had 30 points of peace in their debut, the first time ever in Celtic history.

The sky's the limit for the Boston Celtics.

They're a better team than the Bucks.

And they were missing Kemba Walker, that one of their all stars.

So when you look at them, they have a guy like Grant Williams who could come in and play the 34 or five Who's underrated.

Defender.

You have Marcus Smart.

I don't wanna have to deal with Marcus Smart, one of the best defenders in the league.

If you see Marcus Smart in the fight with the Bear, you better help the Bear because Marcus Smart is just that difficult in a matchup problem for is, just taking charge is getting extra possessions.

So when you look at the complete roster off the Boston Celtics, they're deeper than the Bucks.

They're better coach than the Bucks.

One could say that Brad Stevens is a better coach, Mike Budenholzer, so to me it's not.

It's not even a question.

After watching the game last night without Kemba Walker, the Boston Celtics are the better ball team.

I don't know.

Listen, the knock against Budenholzer rightfully so is in the playoffs.

But in the regular season, like and by the way, Drew holiday should help there, Really, they did not have that second riel playmaker who would do it under pressure, especially when Yanis plays like a big under pressure.

But Budenholzer, it was the same thing in Atlanta.

60 wins, and they fell flat in the playoffs.

But they didn't have a superstar.

And then since then with the Bucks, they're basically a 60 win team every year.

Now they do have a superstar, but they didn't have that riel Robin to pair with them.

I'm not sure the true holiday is good enough to be that, Robin, but you are.

You made the argument here on this show the other day.

The true holiday could be that dude.

So now you look at the bucks and you say this basically a 60 win team.

Did they get better or worse in the off season?

Well, according to you, Kendrick Perkins, they got better in the off season.

I'm not sleeping on the Celtics.

Celtics is right.

Jeff Teague was an excellent Jeff Teague's an excellent edition, and you're right.

There were a little undersized at the five, and Tristan Thompson helps them.

They're a bit.

There's no question Jalen Brown's ascension helps.

They don't have Kemba.

Who knows what'll be when he'll get back and what he'll be when he does get back, they don't have Gordon Hayward.

He's gone.

No, I mean, you could argue the Celtics got marginally better, but the Bucks, if anything, got a little better.

And we're talking about the kingpins off the East, at least in the regular season.

So why is it that the Celtics are definitely better again?

But But Max now you're bringing up the regular season.

But every time you have argument, you talk about the playoffs that when it matters the most, right when it matters the most, Brad Stevens has proven that he could at least take the Celtics to the conference finals.

I believe he's done that three ideas, 33 years since he's been the head coach of the Boston Celtics and, by the way, Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown are on Lee going to get better.

Jayson Tatum is on the verge of reaching that superstar type status.

Jalen Brown will be all star this year, and when Kimber gets back, it adds more depth.

Jefty could possibly be 1/6 Man of the Year candidate.

So when you look at the roster Max again, they are deeper and live.

Don't even leave out your guy Daniel type.

He played phenomenal last night, the underrated guy who don't get enough credit.

So the Celtics have the better team when it matters the most.

Right?

That's what you always say.

The playoffs.

Forget the regular season when it matters the most.

Who's going to step up?

That's what you always say.

Well, look, the Celtics and this iteration, this iteration of the team, or at least under Brad Stevens, has never been to a finals.

Now the Bucks got knocked out even before then, but the but the issue was so obvious with the Bucks, and I wouldn't just say, Oh, it's Budenholzer, it's coaching.

You have to look at Budenholzer, of course, but I wouldn't say it's That's the reason.

The reason is they wall up against Yanis and who else can go get their shot and run the offense at a good enough level and hit big shots under those circumstances that they could be a legitimate robin?

It's not really Middleton.

Middleton is more than a three and D guy, but if he's putting the ball on the floor, making decisions, trying like doing all those things, that means the defense is winning, right?

So they went and got through holiday.

They still got Brook Lopez.

They got a big who could defend the rim and bomb they have.

Obviously, they have Yanis, who's the best player in the East unless Durant is 100%.

Your acting as though a 60 win team who improved is certainly lesser than a team who, if anything, has underachieved for a variety of reasons in the last season or two.