Arrr, the Celtics be makin' a strange tale indeed, failin' to even attempt a free throw against the Bucks!
2024-04-10
Arrr mateys, the Boston Celtics be makin' history on Tuesday night by finishin' their game against the Milwaukee Bucks without takin' a shot from the charity stripe. Avast ye, a game without free throws be a rare treasure indeed!
In a jolly old tale of basketball antics, the Boston Celtics made history by becoming the first team in the NBA to complete a game without a single free throw shot! Aye, the Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks only managed to make two attempts at the line, both by the formidable Giannis Antetokounmpo. Bucks coach Doc Rivers quipped that the game must have pleased the NBA Commissioner for its swift pace, finishing in under 2 hours. He only realized the lack of free throws after the game, exclaiming, "Two free throws for a basketball game. That’s crazy!"Previously, the record for fewest free throws in a game was held by the Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks with one attempt. Celtics star Jayson Tatum speculated that the refs might be preparing teams for the playoffs by letting more physical play slide. With only twelve fouls called in the entire game, Bucks guard Damian Lillard noted a league-wide trend of reduced foul calls late in the season. "Fouls are not a part of the game no more," he mused. "They’re really just letting us play."So, in this peculiar display of hoopster shenanigans, the Celtics and the Bucks wrote a new chapter in NBA history, with no free throws in sight and the spirit of competition alive and well on the court.Arr! What a tale of basketball daring and record-breaking feats on the high seas of the NBA!