2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[MuggsyB]

How upset would you guys be if Milwaukee wasn't leading?

Who me?  I'm not upset at all.

[MuggsyB]

I'm a little surprised Giannis is bringing the ball up so much.  I think he doesn't need to exert unnecessary energy. 

[PGsHeroes32]

What are the Bucks' chances without Middleton?  I'm wondering if Giannis will have to average:  40, 15, and 8?

Lol if a player ever needs to average 40/15/8 to win basketball games, that is a really bad team they are on.


Hint. THe Bucks are not a really bad team.

[forgetful]

I know Embiid and Jokic are excellent also, but Giannis should be MVP again. I don't think any player is as important to a top tier team as he is.

[wadesworld]

I'm a little surprised Giannis is bringing the ball up so much.  I think he doesn't need to exert unnecessary energy.

Agreed and it doesn't play to his strengths offensively. But he's doing an incredible job of drawing eyeballs and hitting the open man, and guys are hitting the shot.

Great first half. Going to have to win this series on the defensive end. Refs letting both sides play.

Limit the turnovers and offensive rebounds and they'll be in great shape.

[MuggsyB]

Lol if a player ever needs to average 40/15/8 to win basketball games, that is a really bad team they are on.


Hint. THe Bucks are not a really bad team.

Great half for Allen and Connaughton.  Giannis picked his game up the final 3 mins of the half.  Every time he gets the ball in the wide-post the Bucks get a quality shot.

The Celtics were awful in the 2Q.  You can't expect them to kick the ball away or for their two best players to shoot that poorly.  I can't stand their hacking and moving screens, hopefully the Bucks steal this game.

[GB Warrior]

One half of basketball is too early to draw conclusions, but they didn't win the Nets series because of their efforts in the half court offense, and it hasn't been good tonight either. Losing a quarter in which you turn the Bucks over 7 times isn't going to win you many games.

[MuggsyB]

Crazy the amount of lay-ups Giannis has missed today.

[MuggsyB]

Very poor offensive quarter for the Bucks.  Had a great opportunity to seize the game.  Hopefully they get it together before it's too late.

[MuggsyB]

Sweet Jesus.  Those last two fouls for Giannis cannot happen.

[GB Warrior]

Sweet Jesus.  Those last two fouls for Giannis cannot happen.

Stupid plays, and it means the Bucks are going to need to white-knuckle this a bit, but that was otherwise a successful quarter.

[MuggsyB]

Stupid plays, and it means the Bucks are going to need to white-knuckle this a bit, but that was otherwise a successful quarter.

The Bucks have gotten a nice contribution from Carter today.  Very solid job defensively. 

[MuggsyB]

HELLO!! Does thar count as a dime and a rebound for Giannis??

[wadesworld]

Giannis does crap I did in my family room on our 6 foot hoop when I was like a 5'10" 8th grader

[MU82]

Giannis switched his pivot foot on that play, but it was still cool.

He's been awesome, and the Bucks have been very impressive.

[GB Warrior]

The Bucks have gotten a nice contribution from Carter today.  Very solid job defensively.

Several points in every game I wonder why the Nets couldn't find a use for that

Also: Nets going to pay 8 figures for Jevon this year https://twitter.com/johnhollinger/status/1520826448042364928?t=g7OunQ6MBRi8tmBXisgqDQ&s=19

[MuggsyB]

Giannis switched his pivot foot on that play, but it was still cool.

He's been awesome, and the Bucks have been very impressive.

Giannis has had a poor shooting game but also has gotten fouled a ton and they haven't called it.

[The Sultan]

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.

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[MuggsyB]

Good win for the Bucks and a total team win.  Boston's best players had a rough shooting game but the overall defense was very solid.  Holiday and Portis we're really good as well. 

I think the fact that Boston got almost nothing inside was big.  Lopez was very good rim protecting.  It's just one game but it was nice to see everyone contribute.

[wadesworld]

Awesome game. Thought Wes and Carter (especially) would be too small to be effective defensively, but both were great.

[MuggsyB]

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Fluffy you instigate stuff for no reason as usual.  I don't mind being wrong and it's one game in a best of 7 series.  They easily would have beaten Brooklyn anyway.

[Jockey]

Awesome game. Thought Wes and Carter (especially) would be too small to be effective defensively, but both were great.

As a rookie undrafted FA, Wes was guarding LeBron in the playoffs. He is one of the least of my worries.

And Carter is only in the NBA because of his defensive prowess.

[wadesworld]

As a rookie undrafted FA, Wes was guarding LeBron in the playoffs. He is one of the least of my worries.

And Carter is only in the NBA because of his defensive prowess.

Right. Wes is now a 35 year old having had an Achilles tear.

[MuggsyB]

I've got Warriors in 6. 

[The Sultan]

Fluffy you instigate stuff for no reason as usual.  I don't mind being wrong and it's one game in a best of 7 series.  They easily would have beaten Brooklyn anyway.

Hold on a second.  You posted this three days after people stopped talking about it.

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

And you are going to get on me for instigating??  LOL.

Look, it was always a dumb take.  Boston may win the series but veteran NBA teams win on the road in the playoffs.  Boston could steal one back in Milwaukee too.