2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[tower912]

I liked late 80s through the 90s.  Pistons,. Bulls, Heat, Hornets.   I liked playoff game. finishing in the 70s.   I accept that mine is not a universal opinion.   

[wadesworld]

You know the reffing is incompetent when they're calling double fouls. I can't remember the last time I've seen a double foul called at any level (not double T).

[The Sultan]

I liked late 80s through the 90s.  Pistons,. Bulls, Heat, Hornets.   I liked playoff game. finishing in the 70s.   I accept that mine is not a universal opinion.   

Scores were lower sure. But that was not due to more travels and charges. It was due to a grabby and over physical defense.

[MuggsyB]

Two good hoops for Giannis.  He clearly read my comments when he came back into the game.  1) Stop and plant the pivot in the paimt and 2) RIse and take the easy mid-range J with confidence.  As for the rest of the Bucks???  It's ugly.  They need to get the triple going,.  It's been brutal for about 6 quarters.

[MuggsyB]

Ughhh.  Huge call there.  He has to be smarter.  Smh.

[wadesworld]

I don't understand how you can let Tatum hammer Giannis on the block twice with no calls and then you give two tiny touch fouls back to back to put backups from the Celtic's on the line.

[MuggsyB]

Ouch. Just a horrific set of events to close the half. 

[wadesworld]

15 free throws in the second quarter for the Celtic's. Haha.

If the Bucks somehow won this series it'd be significantly more impressive by Giannis putting this garbage on his back than any team LBJ put on his back in Cleveland. Jrue is better than any of LBJ's teammates, but he's playing like trash and the C's are way better than anyone the Cavs were playing in the East.

[BM1090]

I don't understand how you can let Tatum hammer Giannis on the block twice with no calls and then you give two tiny touch fouls back to back to put backups from the Celtic's on the line.

Bucks got a tough whistle in the 2Q but far more significant was missing every open three.

[The Sultan]

Bucks got a tough whistle in the 2Q but far more significant was missing every open three.

Yep. Bucks missing open shots all over. TOs are a problem too.

[tower912]

Scores were lower sure. But that was not due to more travels and charges. It was due to a grabby and over physical defense.

Euro steps were travels.   Mid range game was a thing because drives to the basket resulted in being knocked to the ground.

Hey, I get it.  The game has evolved and today's athletes are amazing.   What was once rare is now commonplace. Giannis is a player that was not conceived of 30 years ago.   

[wadesworld]

C's crap 33% from the field and Giannis had 20 points in the first half and the Bucks still trail. BIIIIIG trouble.

[The Sultan]

C's crap 33% from the field and Giannis had 20 points in the first half and the Bucks still trail. BIIIIIG trouble.

They really miss Khris. Grayson is a complete no show.

[MuggsyB]

The scary thing is Tatum and Brown have shot poorly.   The FT difference is big.  I think Boston is doing a better job of attacking the paint.  If the Bucks cannot get the 3-Ball going I think it's going to be really difficult to win this game.  It's time for someone to step up.

[The Sultan]

Euro steps were travels.   Mid range game was a thing because drives to the basket resulted in being knocked to the ground.

Hey, I get it.  The game has evolved and today's athletes are amazing.   What was once rare is now commonplace. Giannis is a player that was not conceived of 30 years ago.   

I can't imagine people pining for the days where someone going to the rim gets knocked to the ground.

[forgetful]

Going off the precedent from Green, this should be an F2. Contact to the face, then grabbing the defender to pull him down. At the end he tries to stop him from going down. Very similar to Green's F2.

[GB Warrior]

I would have thought the DPOY would be stronger on his feet.

[The Sultan]

Going off the precedent from Green, this should be an F2. Contact to the face, then grabbing the defender to pull him down. At the end he tries to stop him from going down. Very similar to Green's F2.

Not even close to similar. I can't believe you are still here not understanding why that was called.

[MuggsyB]

Wow.  Will someone please help this young man?  I'm afraid he will have to drop 50.

[tower912]

I can't imagine people pining for the days where someone going to the rim gets knocked to the ground.

Destined to disagree.  I am sure we will both survive.

[BM1090]

Going off the precedent from Green, this should be an F2. Contact to the face, then grabbing the defender to pull him down. At the end he tries to stop him from going down. Very similar to Green's F2.

Not at all similar.

[MuggsyB]

What happened to Boban?  I've always been a fan. 

[MuggsyB]

Was that intentional by Portis?

[forgetful]

Why is that a foul on Matthews? He was first to the ball and had better basketball position. I realize the other guy went flying. But, the dramatics of a collision shouldn't impact who the foul (if any) was on.

I'd say no call as it was two people hustling that collided.

[MuggsyB]

Why is that a foul on Matthews? He was first to the ball and had better basketball position. I realize the other guy went flying. But, the dramatics of a collision shouldn't impact who the foul (if any) was on.

I'd say no call as it was two people hustling that collided.

I'm not sure.  Seemed like a no call.