2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[MuggsyB]

There is no player you can compare Giannis to historically.  He's sort of a smaller Shaq but with guard blow by quickness and coast to coast speed.  He's as good of an overall athlete that I have seen play the game.

[wadesworld]

It's absolutely incredible that every rotational player outside of Pat and Giannis have been pretty terrible and they still lead going into the 4th at Brooklyn.

Hopefully Jrue finds that Fourth Quarter Jrue magic here.

[MuggsyB]

It's absolutely incredible that every rotational player outside of Pat and Giannis have been pretty terrible and they still lead going into the 4th at Brooklyn.

Hopefully Jrue finds that Fourth Quarter Jrue magic here.

They've been awful since I've watched midway through the 2nd.  But the Nets are like 15-27 from distance.  I thought that traveling call on Giannis was garbage.  5pt swing.

[wadesworld]

They've been awful since I've watched midway through the 2nd.  But the Nets are like 15-27 from distance.  I thought that traveling call on Giannis was garbage.  5pt swing.

Yeah I didn't understand the call at all. It got blocked.

[MuggsyB]

They kicked Middleton out?  Wow.

[Ardmore Mug]

Flagrant 2 on that is ridiculous! ! ! 

[GB Warrior]

Flagrant 2 on that is ridiculous! ! ! 

Brown took the most unorthodox path/pace to a layup that made the contact look worse than it was. That's a common foul where Khris clearly just missed the ball on the swipe.

But gotta make the Nets seeding a bit safer, eh

[wadesworld]

That was very much a flagrant 2. Guy is in the air, Middleton is behind him, there's no need to make that foul. Give up the dunk, you're down 5 with 5 minutes to play. Instead you give up a 4 point possession and you're gone.

Middleton was horrendous tonight and hasn't been nearly as good this year as he has to be to repeat.

[MuggsyB]

That was very much a flagrant 2. Guy is in the air, Middleton is behind him, there's no need to make that foul. Give up the dunk, you're down 5 with 5 minutes to play. Instead you give up a 4 point possession and you're gone.

Middleton was horrendous tonight and hasn't been nearly as good this year as he has to be to repeat.

I agree he was terrible this evening but disagree that was a F2.

[GB Warrior]

Giannis isn't your MVP 

[MuggsyB]

Giannis isn't your MVP 

LOL.

I've watched since the mid-2nd.  No one has really helped him tonight.

[CreightonWarrior]

Gianni3.

[MuggsyB]

Wesley played the last 10 mins. 

[wadesworld]

Hell of a comeback. Middleton went from costing the Bucks the game to winning the Bucks the game by being ejected. He was brutal tonight. Jrue was bad until the 4th. Same with Bobby.

[rocket surgeon]

giannis passed kareem for milwaukee scoring of 14,211

[GB Warrior]

LOL.

I've watched since the mid-2nd.  No one has really helped him tonight.

This was sarcasm. He is the MVP and he's proven it in back to back games. A step-back 3 to tie and beat Kareem's franchise record. But imagine if Giannis had a bag.

[wadesworld]

Heading into the 6ers game Giannis needed 80 points for the franchise record. 2 games later he has the record.

LBJ is averaging 30.13 ppg. Giannis is averaging 30.12. Giannis is doing that in 32 mpg while LBJ is doing it in 37.

[MU82]

I tuned in right at the start of the 4th quarter. Very enjoyable.

[MuggsyB]

The Bucks/Suns rematch would be fun.  I would think the last two performances by Giannis opened some eyes.  Look out if the young man gets some help in the playoffs.  You're always in prime position to win when you have the best player on the floor. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'm going to be so pissed when the Bucks get the Nets in the first round of the playoffs.

[MUfan12]

I'm going to be so pissed when the Bucks get the Nets in the first round of the playoffs.

I'm not. It'll be 6 really entertaining games and the Bucks will move on.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I can't wait until the playoffs just so I can stop hearing about the Lakers.

Has a team this bad ever gotten this much coverage? They're 14 games under .500 with 6 games to go.

Without the stupid play-in tournament they would already be eliminated from contention.

[MuggsyB]

I can't wait until the playoffs just so I can stop hearing about the Lakers.

Has a team this bad ever gotten this much coverage? They're 14 games under .500 with 6 games to go.

Without the stupid play-in tournament they would already be eliminated from contention.

I completely agree.  The "play-in tournament" is beyond ridiculous.  Why should teams 13 games under .500 be given an opportunity to make the playoffs?  It's seriously stupid.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I completely agree.  The "play-in tournament" is beyond ridiculous.  Why should teams 13 games under .500 be given an opportunity to make the playoffs?  It's seriously stupid.

I don't like it either,  but I do appreciate that fewer teams tank as a result

[4everwarriors]

Who, here, dropped a C note or more to attend last night's Bucks vs Clippers game foolishly thinkin' they were going to see a real NBA game with superstars, hey?