When the Milwaukee Bucks host the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their opening-round playoff series on Friday, they’ll presumably need to make a few changes.

After all, they’re down 0-2 and are in must-win mode.

One of the most interesting storylines of the series involves Jabari Parker's lack of playing time. Although he didn't re-enter the starting lineup after returning from his torn ACL midway through the regular season, he carved out a major role heading towards the postseason.

That's why that it's especially shocking that he's been virtually non-existent in this series. In Game 1, Parker went just 1-for-5 from the field for two points and also posted four rebounds and an assist in just 15 minutes on the court. The team lost by six. In Game 2, Parker went just 0-for-2 from the field and didn't score, posting just two rebounds in 10 minutes. The team lost by 14.

Although he could play more of a role in Game 3, it’s obvious that he doesn't appreciate the decrease in playing time.

"For myself, I just try to be a good teammate," Parker said after Thursday's practice, per Nick Friedell of ESPN. "I'm not getting what I want right now, but I think there's a bigger picture. I think I did a better job the second game. Not to harp on the first game, but look, I'm human, right? I deserved to be out there and I earned it. Six games and to see that like, I'm not going to handle it well. I have feelings. I've been waiting two years. I've been waiting. And to see that time get cut short -- nobody is going to handle that the right way.”

"I just feel like I was cut short. I feel like I wasn't supported, and I [didn't] react the right way," Parker added. "I'm human. I was wrong. Going forward, I'm going to try and be a better person, be a better man and be there for my teammates. … It’s hard to play four minutes then sit out … Nobody on the team can do that. Nobody, especially in my position.”

Bucks coach Joe Prunty’s comments were quite revealing.

"We need him and everybody to be ready to go and step on the floor and play well," Prunty said. "If you look at our offense, you could make an argument, look at the field-goal percentage, we're doing pretty well, scoring some points. But you look at the flip side of that -- our turnovers are way too high. And that's not on Jabari; it's on our entire team. … Some of it's our execution in transition, some of it's our execution in the half court. Defensively, there's a lot of things we got to take care of. ... Our transition defense has to be better. ... It's on Jabari and everybody that steps on that floor to make sure we take care of all of those things."

"I think for anybody that steps on the floor, they got to be ready to go right from the jump," Prunty added. "Jabari included. ... We've talked a lot about starts of games. This is not a specific thing to him, but ... the starts of the games, the game's close, it's when we go into that first rotation or try to close out quarters [where problems arise].”

Therefore, if Parker asserts himself early and often when he steps on the floor and performs well on both ends of the court, it seems as though he can see some added minutes moving forward. But, his complacency on offense and his lack of effort on the defensive end seems to be the reason why he's seen fewer minutes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo shrugged off Parker’s comments.

"A lot of people are frustrated with a lot of things," the All-Star said. "But as I said, this is the playoffs. We don't have time -- our margin of error is not that big. We don't have time for that. We got to show up as a team and get this W. I'm frustrated. I'm supposed to shoot the ball more. But I care about winning; once we're all on the same page, I think everything's going to be a lot easier for everybody to play. … It’s not about minutes, not about nothing in the playoffs. It's about just winning. Coming back home, protecting our home. Hopefully we can get this first one, then work for the second one, and then go back there. That's what it's all about."

It will be fascinating to see how Parker is utilized moving forward.

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