2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[MU82]

Kind of a weird list. 

GP3 is not a SF.

Then ignores Kyle Anderson and Ja'Sean Tate from the Rockets.

But also, in the modern NBA, the 2/3 is fluid, so plenty of bigger SGs can play the 3.

Either way, good market for Juan to hit free agency as a SF

Payton plays like a F for GS -- kind of like the 2/3 you mention.

The writer, John Hollinger (a former front-office guy who is pretty connected), surprisingly doesn't mention Kyle Anderson at all. But he does briefly mention Tate this way:

Keep in mind that I've only listed reasonably possible free agents here. Jae'Sean Tate, for instance, is near certain to have his opt-in picked up for 2022-23, and thus I omitted him from this list. I've also declined to list partially guaranteed or non-guaranteed players who are highly unlikely to be waived (Josh Hart, for example). Other players who fall under this category and aren't listed include Max Strus, Terry Taylor, Naji Marshall, Kessler Edwards and Dalano Banton.

As for Juan, he has been a good story and it's been cool for us fellow MU alums to see this happen for him, but he'll probably be fighting for his career again after this season. I'll be rooting for him!

[MuggsyB]

Who ya got tonight??  I'd really like to see GSW end this thing. 

[MuggsyB]

Good adjustment by Udoka going into the post.

[MuggsyB]

Poole with a quick 8. 

[MuggsyB]

Very sloppy close to the half by Golden State.  Had a chance to push it to 25 and lost total focus.  Hopefully it doesn't bite them.

[MU82]

Too much standing around and flinging up 3s by GS late in 3Q.

[MuggsyB]

Kerr has to be furious.  Golden State  was in total control and a number of asinine decisions has now made  this a ball game.

[MuggsyB]

I believe the score at one point was 72-50.  I think the Dubs have scored 2 pts in 7 mins.

[MU82]

Klay Thompson is not consistently good at basketball any more, and Curry needs help from someone.

[MuggsyB]

Fouls will be important in the 4Q.  GS with two total free throws.  Nevertheless, in two stretches in the game their sloppiness brought Boston back in this thing.  Very upsetting.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Klay Thompson is not consistently good at basketball any more, and Curry needs help from someone.

Taking the under on Klay points has been $$$$$

[MuggsyB]

Brutal game for Klay.

[MuggsyB]

Time for Curry to take them home.  Green and Poole have been really good tonight and fortunately the Celtics have rec league turnovers as usual.

[MU82]

Celtics should keep going to whomever Curry is defending. Tire him out, get fouls on him, let him try to stop Tatum or Brown.

[MuggsyB]

Sweet Jesus. Idiotic live ball turn by Green.

[MuggsyB]

Thompson is killing me!!  Give Curry the freaking ball on every possession.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I feel so vindicated with this Klay Thompson performance.

Everyone at the office was taking alt line overs

[MuggsyB]

Thank you Udoka for guarding Curry one on one. 

[MuggsyB]

Miserable game from Tatum.  Yikes.

[MuggsyB]

YESSS!!!!

Cannot stand Boston although I do like R.Williams III.

[PGsHeroes32]

Tatum absolutely was not ready for the bright lights.

[MuggsyB]

Tatum absolutely was not ready for the bright lights.

He had a rough series.  You have to tip your cap to Kerr, he's  a heck of a coach.  Udoka couldn't press the right buttons but their turnovers  were the biggest story. 

[forgetful]

Thank you Udoka for guarding Curry one on one.

Curry is just too good. Draymond showed up. Got enough from Wiggins to end this.

Curry is underrated.

[MU82]

If you ask the 10,000 smartest basketball people in the world who is better between Durant and Wiggins, all 10,000 would say Durant. To say Durant's a hell of a player would be an understatement.

But Steph and the Warriors don't need Durant to win titles.

Oh, he made them better and he made winning more likely, but Steph also won with Harrison Barnes and now Andrew Wiggins playing that position.

This season, and these playoffs, Wiggins has done exactly what the Warriors needed him to do. It was impossible not to be impressed with him.

Meanwhile, Durant has won bupkis without Steph. And it was his choice to leave.

As for Steph, this must have been extremely satisfying for him. What a career.

Oh, and Steve Kerr apparently can coach a little, too.

[MuggsyB]

Curry is just too good. Draymond showed up. Got enough from Wiggins to end this.

Curry is underrated.

He's truly unbelievable.  I don't think it's blasphemous to put him in the top 10 all-time and perhaps top 5?