NBA Thread 2020-21

[MuggsyB]

Game would be over if the Bucks secured the D glass.  Big probs now.

[JWags85]

Young may have shot Atlanta out of this game

When noted terrible announcer and former chucker Reggie Miller is calling you out for it...You know you're taking terrible shots

[MuggsyB]

Would you foul Giannis if you were NM?

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  Freaking brutal.

[MuggsyB]

Shocked.  The Bucks really pissed themselves once they took a 7 pt lead under 3 mins.

[The Sultan]

Yep. Went small but couldn't get a rebound when it mattered.

[Billy Hoyle]

When noted terrible announcer and former chucker Reggie Miller is calling you out for it...You know you're taking terrible shots

Both are better than having Malika "Giannis is going to leave Milwaukee" Andrews as the sideline reporter.

[cheebs09]

I still feel pretty good about the Bucks chances after tonight. Young had to go for 48 and we didn't play particularly well.

The Bucks looked like they thought they could breeze through this compared to playing against the Nets.

[JWags85]

Can't grab a rebound to save your life and protect a lead late at home, awesome.

Can't get a clean look when you need a bucket down 3 cause you have no iso threats, awesome.

Your 2nd max guy going 6/23 and 0/9 from deep including countless critical bricks, awesome.

Love having to rely on f-ing Patty McNotre Dame for big jumpers too

[MuggsyB]

Yep. Went small but couldn't get a rebound when it mattered.

Yes, but many of those rebs were on long shots that bounced out to the perimeter.  The box outs were poor as well but you simply have to get those long rebs.  Killed them and can't happen.

[MU82]

Would you foul Giannis if you were NM?

I sure wouldn't have done it every time Reggie Miller called for it. We can see why he's never been a coach.

On final play, Bucks got a good look for Middleton. When it left his hand, I thought it was going in.

It's one game. Still picking the Buckaroos.

[Jockey]

I still feel pretty good about the Bucks chances after tonight. Young had to go for 48 and we didn't play particularly well.

The Bucks looked like they thought they could breeze through this compared to playing against the Nets.

I think so too, but they gotta get their defense together. 3 out of the last 4 games they have given up at least 48 points to one guy.

It would also help if Holiday and Middleton could play well in the same game.

[The Sultan]

Yeah Atlanta doesn't have a big home court advantage so they be an clearly come back.

[MuggsyB]

Can't grab a rebound to save your life and protect a lead late at home, awesome.

Can't get a clean look when you need a bucket down 3 cause you have no iso threats, awesome.

Your 2nd max guy going 6/23 and 0/9 from deep including countless critical bricks, awesome.

Love having to rely on f-ing Patty McNotre Dame for big jumpers too

Middleton had an unusually poor game.  I was a little surprised he went with PC down the stretch.  Also, Portis played pretty well in the first half and rode pine the rest of the game.  Are you angry at Budenholzer JWags?  Who would be your 5 to close in this series?

[Jockey]

34 rebounds by Capela and Collins? Can't happen.

[Dish]

I have way more faith in Trae Young strapping the Hawks on his back through this series than I do anyone on the Bucks.

You get 33/10 from Holiday and lose...at home...that's no bueno.

[Mutaman]

Out rebounded 51-45 on their home court.

[Mutaman]

34 rebounds by Capela and Collins? Can't happen.

Bingo. Just out hustled.

[MuggsyB]

Out rebounded 51-45 on their home court.

And there were at least 3 possessions down the stretch where ATL scored on an offensive reb. 

[MUfan12]

This felt a lot like the first game of the Miami series. But instead of winning in 4 or 5, this thing is gonna be a series.

I guess I don't understand why they're not hedging hard on those screens, especially when Capela sets them. If you run size at Trae it's gonna be hard for him to hit the roll man. Hell, we saw it for years with Markus.

It took a huge effort from Trae, and an awful Middleton game, for Atlanta to win a one possession game. I'm not worried... yet.

[MuggsyB]

This felt a lot like the first game of the Miami series. But instead of winning in 4 or 5, this thing is gonna be a series.

I guess I don't understand why they're not hedging hard on those screens, especially when Capela sets them. If you run size at Trae it's gonna be hard for him to hit the roll man. Hell, we saw it for years with Markus.

It took a huge effort from Trae, and an awful Middleton game, for Atlanta to win a one possession game. I'm not worried... yet.

They seem to just be auto switching them?  Middleton did have an awful game but Holiday had his best offensive game of the playoffs.  The Bucks lost this game on the D glass but the fact is they have shot the ball poorly from distance the entire playoffs. 

[Mutaman]

4:18   Jrue Holiday makes 27-foot three pointer   98 - 105   
4:07   Khris Middleton personal foul   98 - 105   
3:53   Kevin Huerter misses 26-foot step back jumpshot   98 - 105   
3:42   John Collins offensive rebound   98 - 105   
3:42   John Collins makes dunk   100 - 105   
3:35   Khris Middleton misses 27-foot three point jumper   100 - 105   
3:32   Clint Capela defensive rebound   100 - 105   
3:26   Trae Young makes 18-foot driving floating jump shot   102 - 105   
3:26   Jrue Holiday shooting foul   102 - 105   
3:26   Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 1   103 - 105   
3:26   Bucks Full timeout   103 - 105   
3:26   Solomon Hill enters the game for Danilo Gallinari   103 - 105   
3:14   Giannis Antetokounmpo makes alley oop dunk shot (Jrue Holiday assists)   103 - 107   
3:01   Trae Young misses 32-foot step back jumpshot   103 - 107   
3:01   Hawks offensive team rebound   103 - 107   
2:57   John Collins makes layup (Trae Young assists)   105 - 107   
2:36   John Collins shooting foul   105 - 107   
2:36   Pat Connaughton makes free throw 1 of 2   105 - 108   
2:36   Pat Connaughton makes free throw 2 of 2   105 - 109   
2:21   Khris Middleton shooting foul   105 - 109   
2:21   Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2   106 - 109   
2:21   Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2   107 - 109   
2:08   Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jrue Holiday assists)   107 - 111   
1:52   Trae Young misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot   107 - 111   
1:49   John Collins offensive rebound   107 - 111   
1:45   Solomon Hill misses 28-foot three point jumper   107 - 111   
1:43   Clint Capela offensive rebound   107 - 111   
1:39   John Collins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)   110 - 111

[GB Warrior]

Giannis makes the 4 bunnies that he makes the majority of the time, Hawks don't win this game. Khris plays nominally less terrible, Hawks don't win this game.

I honestly don't think the Hawks were that impressive, to the point they needed unsustainable efforts from Trae. Don't think that repeats over a series

[Mutaman]

Giannis makes the 4 bunnies that he makes the majority of the time, Hawks don't win this game. Khris plays nominally less terrible, Hawks don't win this game.

I honestly don't think the Hawks were that impressive, to the point they needed unsustainable efforts from Trae. Don't think that repeats over a series

They weren't that impressive and yet they did something Durant couldn't do-win in Milwaukee.

[MuggsyB]

Giannis makes the 4 bunnies that he makes the majority of the time, Hawks don't win this game. Khris plays nominally less terrible, Hawks don't win this game.

I honestly don't think the Hawks were that impressive, to the point they needed unsustainable efforts from Trae. Don't think that repeats over a series

I think you're right but the Bucks "weren't that impressive" either.  When you piss away a home game like that it's always a cause for concern.  Even though most believe the Bucks are the better team.  It's not like Atlanta shot the ball all that well either.  The issue the Bucks have is can Lopez be on the floor?  Because if he cannot they have to figure out the most effective defensive line-up without him.