Milwaukee could be back to full strength on Tuesday or Thursday for Game 5 or 6, it would mean John Henson gets active again. Henson played over 30 minutes in the first two games of this series, but he’s been ‘Wally Pipp’d’ by Thon Maker. The role for the former first round draft pick is undefined at this point. Milwaukee may want to keep Henson on ice until he’s fully ready to play again. There are three centers holding up two spots. And in the first two games, Henson did not show the same sort of defense intensity that Maker and Tyler Zeller showed off.

Sometimes, competition spurs greatness out of others. Let’s hope that if Henson comes back, he’ll be motivated to deliver the same sort of effort that Maker gave in the last two games of thes series. The odd man out would probably be Tyler Zeller. As much as I loved what Zeller did this regular season, he’s been pretty putrid in the playoff series thus far. To give you an idea of how bad he’s been, Zeller only played 11 minutes in Sunday’s game, and he was a starter. On the other hand, Maker continues to be the biggest surprise of the NBA Playoffs. Playoff Thon is a real thing. He had over five blocks for the second straight game plus added a few points. Maker also took zero shit from Aron Baynes which is much appreciated from a Bucks big man.

The road crowd of Boston might be the reason you need Henson on Tuesday night. I’m not sure how Thon will be with everyone against him. He could still make an impact, but we just saw what the Celtics young guys went through on the road. It would be naive to say Maker will handle of the best crowds in sports with ease. This could mean more Zeller which is a bad look for the Bucks. Hopefully, Henson can come back for Game 5. If nothing else, he knows how to handle this atmosphere compared to the other two.

We’ll see what happens but it’s fun to see a Bucks big man make a difference.