NBA Thread 2020-21

[The Sultan]

Thanasis lol.

[MuggsyB]

Mini-meltdtdown  to close the half for the Bucks.  They should be up 18+ minimum.

[MuggsyB]

I think it would be prudent for TNT to put Marv AND Reggie to pasture immediately.  They are honestly abysmal.

[forgetful]

Been very impressed with Portis so far. Lopez stepped up big, but needs to make that layup.

[MU82]

Watching Gallinari and Collins easily going around Connaughton in a 1-minute span made me ask myself: And folks are saying bad defense will keep Sam Hauser out of the NBA?

[MuggsyB]

Lopez has been great tonight.  It begs the question why he hasn't been used more in the paint offensively throughout the series.

[PGsHeroes32]

Hawks announce Trae Young is out, too.  I think the Hawks can overcome his loss easier than the Bucks with Giannis as evidenced the other night, I know, but in the long-term as well.  Not sure where the Bucks offense comes from outside Khris

What evidence?

The Bucks were already getting beat around and the injury happened in game. It wasnt something they game planned for beforehand.

[MuggsyB]

Watching Gallinari and Collins easily going around Connaughton in a 1-minute span made me ask myself: And folks are saying bad defense will keep Sam Hauser out of the NBA?

It's a fair question.  Shooting is always going to be coveted.  And Sam can absolutely drill the open J.  At the same time he struggles to score or create off the dribble and has marginal speed and quickness.  Perhaps you cannot relate to his molasses speed.

[forgetful]

Lopez has been great tonight.  It begs the question why he hasn't been used more in the paint offensively throughout the series.

With Lopez and Giannis on the floor you use Lopez to spread the floor and give Giannis opportunities in the paint. Giannis on the perimeter leads to a defender packing the pain.

With Giannis out, Portis steps in. Portis is a threat on the perimeter. So you can interchange Portis and Lopez in the paint/perimeter. Allows you to exploit Lopez's size in the paint.

Portis spreads the floor more. The Hawks didn't have an answer tonight.

[MuggsyB]

Wow...Bogey would be an perfect fit on the Bucks.  It's too bad that fell through.  I still don't really get what happened.

[MU82]

It's a fair question.  Shooting is always going to be coveted.  And Sam can absolutely drill the open J.  At the same time he struggles to score or create off the dribble and has marginal speed and quickness.  Perhaps you cannot relate to his molasses speed.

True, I was a regular Usain Bolt.

[MuggsyB]

With Lopez and Giannis on the floor you use Lopez to spread the floor and give Giannis opportunities in the paint. Giannis on the perimeter leads to a defender packing the pain.

With Giannis out, Portis steps in. Portis is a threat on the perimeter. So you can interchange Portis and Lopez in the paint/perimeter. Allows you to exploit Lopez's size in the paint.

Portis spreads the floor more. The Hawks didn't have an answer tonight.

When Holiday attacks the paint and is under control the Bucks are a much better team.  What's amazing is the 3-Ball has been awful for the most part the entire playoffs.

[MU82]

When Holiday attacks the paint and is under control the Bucks are a much better team.  What's amazing is the 3-Ball has been awful for the most part the entire playoffs.

Holiday had a superb game, really a pleasure to watch tonight.

[cheebs09]

Wow...Bogey would be an perfect fit on the Bucks.  It's too bad that fell through.  I still don't really get what happened.

I believe the thought was a Lasry leaked it and the NBA decided to enforce tampering rules on that one. Granted, the Bucks RealGM board are no fans of Alex Lasry for leaking stuff and posting the draft board.

[forgetful]

I fully expect Trae Young to be back for game 6.

[MuggsyB]

True, I was a regular Usain Bolt.

Occasionally I watch Usain Bolt vs a Cheetah superimposed in the 100m.

[JustinLewisFanClubPres]

Wow...Bogey would be an perfect fit on the Bucks.  It's too bad that fell through.  I still don't really get what happened.

I know he's been hurt but I'd rather have DiVincenzo honestly. Dante is a great defender and better fit for this team. I wouldn't habe wanted to lose him.

[Mutaman]

Reminded once again of how back in 2008 Marquette got sent out west for the first game of the NCAA's to play Stanford. Then I find out that Stanford has two seven footers (twins!). Then I find out that one of them is good and the other one is really good. Hate to remind everyone about that game.

[Jockey]

What if Milwaukee came out with this intensity every game?

[Mutaman]

I believe the thought was a Lasry leaked it and the NBA decided to enforce tampering rules on that one. Granted, the Bucks RealGM board are no fans of Alex Lasry for leaking stuff and posting the draft board.

I don't remember the chronology but if the Bogdanovich deal had gone through would the Bucks had still made the deal for Jru? 

[MuggsyB]

I don't remember the chronology but if the Bogdanovich deal had gone through would the Bucks had still made the deal for Jru?

I'm pretty sure they thought they had both guys.

[MuggsyB]

What if Milwaukee came out with this intensity every game?

Excellent point.  Remember they had no business losing G1.

[cheebs09]

I don't remember the chronology but if the Bogdanovich deal had gone through would the Bucks had still made the deal for Jru?

I'm pretty sure they were announced within hours of each other. The difference was Bogdanovich was a free agent, so the Bucks would have had to be tampering to agree to terms with him. Whereas the Holiday trade was just a normal trade with the Pelicans.

[MUfan12]

I'm pretty sure they were announced within hours of each other. The difference was Bogdanovich was a free agent, so the Bucks would have had to be tampering to agree to terms with him. Whereas the Holiday trade was just a normal trade with the Pelicans.

Woj reported the Bogdan S&T which set the alarm bells off around the league.

He certainly would have helped, but it would have made the roster construction incredibly challenging with the hard cap.

[Ardmore Mug]

Woj reported the Bogdan S&T which set the alarm bells off around the league.

If I recall , Woj "leaked" the upcoming trade early , which with the Bogdonovich part of it being he wasn't available for sign and trade before a certain date ( I think it was like 2 days later) ..  Meaning the Bucks were "tampering" so the league stepped in and said they couldn't do the transaction and I think they got fined too...  The other teams were worried about the Bucks  having their own "Super Team", so they pressured the league not to look the other way...