2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[forgetful]

What the NBA allows defenders to do to Curry is criminal. He is held, pushed, held, grabbed...more than any other player, non-stop.

[MuggsyB]

What the NBA allows defenders to do to Curry is criminal. He is held, pushed, held, grabbed...more than any other player, non-stop.

100%.  And yet he still dropped 34 in 23 mins and another 27 tonight.   

[PGsHeroes32]

I believe the Timbywolves blew two 20 point leads in the first and 2nd half to lose this game to Memphis.  That's not easy to do.  Until the last 10 secs of the game they were outscored 37-9 in the 4Q.

We know cowardly Mr. Bias will spin it on Jimmy.

But there is no doubt that KAT is the frailest softest whiniest player in the league.

Anyone who thinks JFB was at fault for getting as far as he could away from that scrub needs their head examined.

[JWags85]

We know cowardly Mr. Bias will spin it on Jimmy.

But there is no doubt that KAT is the frailest softest whiniest player in the league.

Anyone who thinks JFB was at fault for getting as far as he could away from that scrub needs their head examined.

Did you see the mic'd up from when they were leading early?  It aged like milk in the sun.

The Wolves need a veteran PG not named Patrick Beverly.  I can't believe they gave him an extension.  With KAT (however you feel about him), Edwards, Beasley, they need a PG who can control the game.  Maybe they move Russell, but his contract is a nightmare.

[MU82]

Hornets fired their coach. It was a bit of surprise, because they just extended him last offseason and the team just had its first winning record in several years. But they were blown out each of the last two play-in tournaments, so whatever.

As great as he was as a player, Jordan has failed both as an NBA executive and NBA owner.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

The Bucks finally decided to show up.

[JWags85]

The Bucks finally decided to show up.

This felt inevitable.  Bucks lose Game 2, lose Middleton.  Murmurs of "oh man, Bulls have a shot"...then they come out and pound them in Chicago in Game 3

[MUBBau]

Making shots helps

[MuggsyB]

The game is long from over.  Caruso is keeping the Bulls alive.

[MuggsyB]

That charge on Giannis?  LOL.

[wadesworld]

Middleton being hurt might help the Bucks win this series. He’s been absolutely terrible down the stretch of the season.

The charge needs to go in all levels of basketball. Players are rewarded for flopping all over the place. Trash basketball.

👀

The Bucks will need last year’s Middleton to repeat. But they’re better without the version that they’ve had for a good portion of the second half of this season. Especially the first two games of the series.

Also, players are being incentivized for flopping and just falling over. It’s straight trash basketball. It’s getting more and more like soccer and that’s not good.

Making getting shots helps

FIFY. The turnovers are why it had been a series. Not only can you not get a shot attempt, but your offense also suffers with your turnovers.

[wadesworld]

Until Pat hits a shot, Grayson needs every second of his playing time if Khris returns. Hilarious seeing him go off in Chicago. He’s a very good offensive player.

[MuggsyB]

Jimmy for the win?

[MuggsyB]

Yikes.  That was awful.

[GB Warrior]

I, for one, will be upset if Bobby ever drops the specs

[MuggsyB]

Pretty amazing that Chris Paul is about to turn 37. 

[Jockey]

Wow. Playoffs are fun.

[MuggsyB]

Brooklyn looks like they're about to get swept. 

[MuggsyB]

I do?

You do now.  Terrible decision by the Bucks.  They bought a silly media narrative and threw away home court to a very good team. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

You do now.  Terrible decision by the Bucks.  They bought a silly media narrative and threw away home court to a very good team. 

No I don’t. And LOL at a professional basketball team buying into a “silly media narrative.” 

It’s an experienced basketball team that is confident of their ability to win games on the road. Like a lot of teams do.

[GB Warrior]

You do now.  Terrible decision by the Bucks.  They bought a silly media narrative and threw away home court to a very good team.

I'll be honest, I don't think it'll make a difference. Boston is the better team and I don't like how the Bucks matchup, especially with Middleton out on defense. I get you try to gain whatever advantage you can, and home court is that, but I just don't see it mattering as I'm not sure that series will go 7

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I'll be honest, I don't think it'll make a difference. Boston is the better team and I don't like how the Bucks matchup, especially with Middleton out on defense. I get you try to gain whatever advantage you can, and home court is that, but I just don't see it mattering as I'm not sure that series will go 7

I kinda think you are right. But even if it goes seven, that doesn’t mean it was a bad decision.

[MuggsyB]

I'll be honest, I don't think it'll make a difference. Boston is the better team and I don't like how the Bucks matchup, especially with Middleton out on defense. I get you try to gain whatever advantage you can, and home court is that, but I just don't see it mattering as I'm not sure that series will go 7

You're probably right but it helps to have home court.  It was a very poor decision regardless if Fluffy refuses to admit it

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Mugs.

Why would I admit it was a stupid decision when there is zero evidence to think it was a poor one?  Just cause you breathlessly post about something doesn’t mean it’s accurate.

[MuggsyB]

I kinda think you are right. But even if it goes seven, that doesn’t mean it was a bad decision.

Yes it does.  You are clearly in denial.  And the biggest reason why it was a poor decision is that Brooklyn doesn't defend and hasn't all season.  Boston on the other hand is one of the best defensive teams.  The Bucks got duped and apparently you did as well Fluffy.