2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[The Sultan]

Completely disagree. The follow-through with the right hand absolutely changed the trajectory and speed of his fall. Absolutely a dirty play (except for Bucks fans with their heads up their asses, apparently).

No I just watched the game and understand basketball.  I'm not going to be a slave to the emotion of the moment. 

What TAMU said is exactly what was said in real time by the ESPN announcers, who were even questioning if it was a Flagrant 2.  And I had no problem with the call.  Honestly, if this wasn't Grayson Allen, and Billy Donovan wouldn't have whined his way through the press conference post-game, this would have been a dead issue by now.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Completely disagree. The follow-through with the right hand absolutely changed the trajectory and speed of his fall. Absolutely a dirty play (except for Bucks fans with their heads up their asses, apparently).

I guess I'm technically a bucks fan,  I don't really watch the NBA. I didn't watch the play live.  I heard about it first and was expecting a lot worse. I'll agree to disagree,  I just don't see that second swipe really doing much to alter Carusos trajectory.  The first one?  Absolutely caused the injury

[MUfan12]

F2 was the right call. Don't think it was a dirty play. Reckless? Yeah, I think so.

If you're gonna intentionally take a dude out mid-air it would look a heck of a lot different.

[wadesworld]

Bluemangroup has entered the chat. Lol.

[The Sultan]

Suspended one game.  Glad to see the NBA didn't bow to the emotional mob over this.

[GB Warrior]

One game is a nothingburger. It's one game too many, but maybe fans out for blood can let it go. Injuries happen - it can be a physical sport. Hope Caruso heals up fully and comes back strong.

[MUDPT]

Not a great look for the Bucks.

https://mobile.twitter.com/scooperhoops/status/1485254112463798272

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Yeah...that was not good. Bud's answer answer in the presser of "I thought he could shake it off" makes it worse

[JWags85]

Zach Lavine as a second option, especially in an uptempo offense...fun and a pretty good player.

On his own as "the guy", especially in the half court?  Awful chucker who thinks hes 2-3X the player he actually is.

[MuggsyB]

Yeah...that was not good. Bud's answer answer in the presser of "I thought he could shake it off" makes it worse

Inexcusable.

[Skatastrophy]

Pat Riley on Lebron James (is IWB really Pat Riley?)

https://streamable.com/e77ohj

[The Sultan]

Pat Riley on Lebron James (is IWB really Pat Riley?)

https://streamable.com/e77ohj

Dodds is the blender guy. 

[Skatastrophy]

Dodds is the blender guy. 

This whole time I thought Dodds and IWB were the same guy

[The Sultan]

This whole time I thought Dodds and IWB were the same guy

No, IWB is Jim Ganzer.  Dodds is just Dodds.

The main difference is that IWB still puts up with my nonsense, but Dodds' kicked me out of his sandbox long ago.

[Skatastrophy]

No, IWB is Jim Ganzer.  Dodds is just Dodds.

The main difference is that IWB still puts up with my nonsense, but Dodds' kicked me out of his sandbox long ago.

Good to know. I found a writeup on the wiki of Marquette forum history just in case anyone else has ignored most of the message board drama over the years - https://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/marquette_internet_forum_history

[The Sultan]

Good to know. I found a writeup on the wiki of Marquette forum history just in case anyone else has ignored most of the message board drama over the years - https://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/marquette_internet_forum_history

You are forgetting the most important site on Marquette hoops to start up in the last decade.  Remember, the one just created in March with this description?

"We created this blog to give a different perspective on Marquette basketball.  We love talking Marquette basketball, but don't look for us to always have the groupthink bias running rampant these days.

Our bloggers are Warrior and Golden Eagle graduates from the 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's and include a former player, multiple members with decades of college and professional sports work experience, as well as some knowledgeable MU basketball historians with strong views.  We often don't agree with each other, but we're not afraid to let each other speak their minds and will challenge the conventional wisdom if needed.  Our goal is to keep politics out of this space as it has ruined some MU digital communities. We are located across the United States. Thank you for visiting."

Oh they have no articles since August

https://www.mupoop.com/   

And no Tweets since January 1.

https://twitter.com/mu_poop 

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Bluemangroup has entered the chat. Lol.

I've missed your idiocy, BLM!

[wadesworld]

I've missed your idiocy, BLM!

I love meatball Chicago sports fans.  There's very little that brings more comedy to this world.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I guess I'm technically a bucks fan,  I don't really watch the NBA. I didn't watch the play live.  I heard about it first and was expecting a lot worse. I'll agree to disagree,  I just don't see that second swipe really doing much to alter Carusos trajectory.  The first one?  Absolutely caused the injury

I absolutely wasn't referring to you at the end of my post - I think you're a great poster and especially appreciate your contributions on the other board. 

Definitely agree to disagree regarding the impact of the follow-through.  I've watched the replays many times and it does seem clear to me the second swipe with the right arm impacted the fall. 

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I love meatball Chicago sports fans.  There's very little that brings more comedy to this world.

Ah, the irony.  Never change, BLM. 

[JWags85]

I love meatball Chicago sports fans.  There's very little that brings more comedy to this world.

I must have missed how rational and nuanced and measured bratwurst brain Wisconsin fans are.

Meatball BEARS WEATHER Chicago fans are chucklehead morons but they are hardly unique

[Uncle Rico]

I must have missed how rational and nuanced and measured bratwurst brain Wisconsin fans are.

Meatball BEARS WEATHER Chicago fans are chucklehead morons but they are hardly unique

All fans are stupid

[Dr. Blackheart]

All fans are stupid

Marquette's fans are NUTS!

[GB Warrior]

My lord the East standings are a clusterfck.

[MU82]

Playing without LeBron and AD last night, the Lakers looked like a JV team for most of the first 3 quarters. The Hornets weren't playing well, but they were still toying with that terrible team and built a 20-point lead.

Then Westbrook, who had been awful, seemed to suddenly realize that without LJ and AD he could just do whatever he wanted. Didn't have to defer to anybody. He had something like 30 points from the middle of the 3Q on to make it a tight game, and hit two 3s in the last minute to tie it. Missed a 3 at the buzzer, though.

Would have been an embarrassing loss, but the Hornets held on for a much needed win. At 28-22, Hornets are closer to second place than they are to 11th, but they sit in 7th and definitely want to move up at least one spot to avoid the play-in game. No room to lose to cruddy teams.