2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[BM1090]

FIFY. The guy is an absolute cheat code.

Agreed. I still don't think he can do it himself, but he's obviously the far more important of the two.

[Dish]

DEROZAN MVP.

That's the post.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

The wild thing is, a trio of Vucevic, DeRozan, and Lavine should ever have worked.

But boy it sure does.

[Dish]

DeRozan is the first player in NBA history to hit buzzer beating game winners on back to back days.

[wadesworld]

DEROZAN MVP.

That's the post.

He's probably top 5. He's certainly not 1 right now.

[MU82]

DeRozan is the first player in NBA history to hit buzzer beating game winners on back to back days.

That's really hard to believe. I'm not doubting it's true, just saying it's amazing given all the incredible players who have been in that league for 75 years.

[GB Warrior]

Giannis just casually out here dropping 33 pt triple doubles in 31 minutes.

[MuggsyB]

Giannis just casually out here dropping 33 pt triple doubles in 31 minutes.

He's still the MVP.

I like that Memphis team.  They're not just Morant.  They may be a player and year away but that group could give both GS and PHX some trouble. 

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

That's really hard to believe. I'm not doubting it's true, just saying it's amazing given all the incredible players who have been in that league for 75 years.

Mathematically speaking, not really. So much has to go right that the odds of it happening are really small.

1. The games have to be played on back to back days, which eliminates the vast majority of games.

2. The same team in both games has to be either tied, down one, or down two in the three point era.  This eliminates another large group of games.

3. Then, the same player has to attempt both shots.  If two different players shoot, then that situation is eliminated from our scenario.

4.  Finally, both shots have to be made.  Miss one shot and it doesn't fit the criteria.

I'm not sure what the mathematical odds are, but I'm sure they are quite low. But the long odds are what make DeRozan's accomplishment so cool.

[MU82]

Mathematically speaking, not really. So much has to go right that the odds of it happening are really small.

1. The games have to be played on back to back days, which eliminates the vast majority of games.

2. The same team in both games has to be either tied, down one, or down two in the three point era.  This eliminates another large group of games.

3. Then, the same player has to attempt both shots.  If two different players shoot, then that situation is eliminated from our scenario.

4.  Finally, both shots have to be made.  Miss one shot and it doesn't fit the criteria.

I'm not sure what the mathematical odds are, but I'm sure they are quite low. But the long odds are what make DeRozan's accomplishment so cool.

All good points.

But still, 75 years is a long time. And for decades, the NBA often had games on three consecutive nights. I guess I'd have thought that West or Jordan or Bryant or somebody would have done it. But you're right ... odds are probably very, very long. And you're right -- it's very cool that DeRozan did it ... and just as we were having a conversation about him, too.

He's definitely in the MVP conversation. We'll see how he and his team do over the second half of the season.

[Dish]

Bird had game winners in back to back games, the games had a day off in between.

[wadesworld]

Bucks losing home games to the Pistons and Raptors isn't great.  Waiving Boogie is fine with me.  Some Bucks fans are so upset about that.  I think the Bucks want someone who could defend a chair, can stretch the floor, and doesn't spend 35% of his time on the court yelling at refs (or teammates).

Heat fans were big mad saying you don't shove a guy in the back when Jokic did it to Morris.  Will they hold Tyler Herro to the same standard?  Of course not.

[The Sultan]

Bucks losing home games to the Pistons and Raptors isn't great.  Waiving Boogie is fine with me.  Some Bucks fans are so upset about that.  I think the Bucks want someone who could defend a chair, can stretch the floor, and doesn't spend 35% of his time on the court yelling at refs (or teammates).

Heat fans were big mad saying you don't shove a guy in the back when Jokic did it to Morris.  Will they hold Tyler Herro to the same standard?  Of course not.

OMG they're gonna bring Ersan back aren't they.

[4everwarriors]

Boogie=Greg Monroe

Aka, over da hill and too slow for da style of ball #34 needs ta play, aina?

[cheebs09]

I also think it was done for flexibility. He would become a guaranteed contract on Friday, but wouldn't be able to be traded.

He likely wouldn't be a playoff rotation player, so this frees up a spot and money for a buyout/traded player. I think the big risk is they are really thin in the front court.

Hopefully there's a trade for a center coming soon. Not sure how long Donte is going to be on the team. He seems to be their best asset.

[MUfan12]

I wonder if a RoLo reunion is being discussed.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Rudy Gobert in COVID protocol.

<Insert "Aw, shít, here we go again.">

[Skatastrophy]

Rudy Gobert in COVID protocol.

<Insert "Aw, shít, here we go again.">

Sir, this is a christian minecraft server. Please don't say the naughty words.

[Skatastrophy]

Markieff Morris comments on missing 30 games (so far) after getting trucked by Jokic

https://twitter.com/keefmorris/status/1479276725292830723?s=21

> Ain't sh*t wild about it! It's a real injury! Imagine having a 300 pound sloppy fat boy run full speed and make direct contact with your spine! I'll be back soon like I said.

[JWags85]

Calling Jokic a "sloppy fat boy" is such a salty loser comment considering that fat boy is 10X the basketball player he is and would soundly whip his azz in a fight.

[wadesworld]

Calling Jokic a "sloppy fat boy" is such a salty loser comment considering that fat boy is 10X the basketball player he is and would soundly whip his azz in a fight.

Lol that was my exact thought.

[CountryRoads]

Calling Jokic a "sloppy fat boy" is such a salty loser comment considering that fat boy is 10X the basketball player he is and would soundly whip his azz in a fight.

It was a dirty play by Jokic.

https://twitter.com/sportscenter/status/1457929928255541252?s=21

[wadesworld]

It was a dirty play by Jokic.

https://twitter.com/sportscenter/status/1457929928255541252?s=21

Yup. After the dirty play by Morris. And the Heat were big mad about it. And so were their fans. Then Tyler Herro did the exact same thing last night. Sad.

https://youtu.be/s80TOga4WO8

(Well, he tried to, at least. But Nurkic isn't a little guy like Morris is and Jokic isn't a little guy like Herro is.)

The difference between the Heat and Jokic is the Heat will be tough when they're behind a phone screen or across a court with 50 people between each other, while Jokic will be tough in the actual moment. Butler's acting after the Jokic/Morris incident was hysterical. Dude could've ran up to Jokic and gotten into it with him any second. Instead he waits until there's 0 chance he can get to Jokic and then starts yelling across a packed arena. Very tough.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Man, Eastern Europeans are some of the last people I would try to mess with.

[MU82]

2 nice wins in 3 nights for the Hornets over the defending champs.

Collectively, the Hornets play D like Rowsey ... but they have a lot of shot-makers, and their offense is fun to watch.