Author Topic: NBA Thread 2020-21 (Read 188279 times)

The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole · « **Reply #1025 on:** June 05, 2021, 08:43:21 PM »

Quote from: MuggsyB on June 05, 2021, 08:36:29 PM

I wouldn't put Giannis at the top vs a set D very much. Get him the ball down low
They've definitely missed a lot of open looks but they are primarily taking shots off the bounce from the perimeter. Not a lot of patience in their offense right now. As I stated before they will need to average 125 min to win the series. Middleton has had a brutal game.

Didn’t you say you don’t watch many Bucks games? And weren’t you bitching back in game one of the Miami series about how Bud was allocating minutes? (Before sweeping them of course.)

Maybe you should invest a little more time before you question how the coach runs an offense that scored more points than any other in the league.

MuggsyB · « **Reply #1026 on:** June 05, 2021, 08:48:37 PM »

Fair point. We will see if Budenholzer adjusts in Game 2. Regular season stats don't mean much once you meet the elite teams in the playoffs or have certain matchups.

MUfan12 · « **Reply #1027 on:** June 06, 2021, 11:41:04 AM »

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on June 05, 2021, 08:26:45 PM

They have had open shots behind the line but just missed them. This isn’t a Bud thing.

Thought he got a little greedy with the bench minutes, but hardly the reason they lost.

More concerning, as you said, was the defense. A lot of the good we saw against Miami went away. Reverted back to the regular season tendencies.

Offensively, using Giannis as the screener/roll is far more effective than him as the initiator.

JWags85 · « **Reply #1028 on:** June 06, 2021, 02:06:09 PM »

Sixers look flat and terrible. Simmons has been pretty awful. Danny Green has become a major has-been

JWags85 · « **Reply #1029 on:** June 06, 2021, 02:49:16 PM »

Trae Young getting plaudits but he had kind of a mediocre second half and a terrible +\-. Huerter was massive off the bench

lawdog77 · « **Reply #1030 on:** June 06, 2021, 03:00:01 PM »

Atlanta bringing the ball up in the last 3 minutes looked eerily familiar

MU82 · « **Reply #1031 on:** June 06, 2021, 07:41:56 PM »

Conundrum: I don’t particularly like the Sixers as a team, but Rivers is a favorite of mine.

MuggsyB · « **Reply #1032 on:** June 06, 2021, 08:48:41 PM »

I listened to some of the Hawks/76ers on xm on the way to the golf course. The Philly play by play guy is absolutely phenomenal. He's so good that he made a 25 pt ass kicking from the opposite team in the first half still sound exciting. What can we do to get him behind the mic for Marquette hoops? He's the best p by p guy I've ever heard. Tom McGinnis?? Love the guy.

BM1090 · « **Reply #1033 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:00:57 PM »

So...the Nets are good.

The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole · « **Reply #1034 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:15:15 PM »

Nobody can guard Durant.

But what are they doing with Holiday on Durant and Connaughton on Irving? Predictable ending to that quarter.

BM1090 · « **Reply #1035 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:18:00 PM »

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on June 07, 2021, 07:15:15 PM

Nobody can guard Durant.

Which is expected. But the offense looks terrible against a mediocre defense. That part confounds me.

The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole · « **Reply #1036 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:18:43 PM »

Quote from: BM1090 on June 07, 2021, 07:18:00 PM

Which is expected. But the offense looks terrible against a mediocre defense. That part confounds me.

Middleton has had five bad quarters in this series.

MuggsyB · « **Reply #1037 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:19:51 PM »

Ouch. WTF? 36-19? I see Middleton is 0-6. Not good.

4everwarriors · « **Reply #1038 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:28:46 PM »

Pretenders, aina?

MuggsyB · « **Reply #1039 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:29:09 PM »

This is bad. Really bad. And it's not all on Budenholzer. They are getting embarrassed on both ends of the floor. No flow, stuck in cement.

BM1090 · « **Reply #1040 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:29:23 PM »

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on June 07, 2021, 07:18:43 PM

Middleton has had five bad quarters in this series.

True. It's not just that though

PGsHeroes32 · « **Reply #1041 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:30:45 PM »

Isn't Middleton being a playoff dud kinda the norm??

4everwarriors · « **Reply #1042 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:32:40 PM »

Griffin's a punk, hey?

MU82 · « **Reply #1043 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:33:50 PM »

Quote from: 4everwarriors on June 07, 2021, 07:28:46 PM

Pretenders, aina?

Smoes blow, nu?

The “great” players pretty much suck, too.

4everwarriors · « **Reply #1044 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:35:25 PM »

Now yo talkin'. Adios Bud and Khris, hey?

4everwarriors · « **Reply #1045 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:36:34 PM »

Bucks look like a Woj coached team, aina?

MuggsyB · « **Reply #1046 on:** June 07, 2021, 07:49:00 PM »

That was ugly. I'm unclear what the Bucks are trying to do both defensively and offensively. They look hesitant and appear to be going through the motions. If Giannis has no confidence in a simple 12 foot J they won't be able to reach the promised land. But that said I have no earthly idea why they are not attacking the rim. I think they can turn it around but Budenholzer won't be back if this continues for the rest of the series imo.

MuggsyB · « **Reply #1047 on:** June 07, 2021, 08:09:08 PM »

Tucker is getting absolutely abused by Durant. Giannis launching 3's is quite frankly stupid. Does anyone have an idea what Budenholzer is trying to do defensively? I was just curious.

Johnny B · « **Reply #1048 on:** June 07, 2021, 08:57:01 PM »

just an ineffiably pathetic performance. truly dont think u could play worse unless u tried

MuggsyB · « **Reply #1049 on:** June 07, 2021, 09:11:59 PM »

Did Budenholzer make any adjustments after Game 1? The good news is the Bucks could not play worse. If they get drilled again and lose in 4 or 5 what would you do if you were the GM? That was atrocious.

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