2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[GB Warrior]

Bucks just don't have it without Khris. The shape of the offense changes, and there's no one other than Giannis that can easily get his own. Luck goes into a playoff run, and in this case, it means the better team is going home.

[MuggsyB]

The Bucks' perimeter players are 0-14 from distance.  You're not winning with that stat. 

[Ardmore Mug]

This Boston team is just so unlikeable. Starts with Smart, but I've never seen flopping and whining so ingrained in a team culture.

+1,000  and the Refs falling for it and not calling the C's for same stuff ! ! !   The NBA wants the C's to advance.... So Very obvious ! ! ! 

[forgetful]

The Bucks' perimeter players are 0-14 from distance.  You're not winning with that stat.

Being outscored from 3 by 39 points.

[MuggsyB]

Being outscored from 3 by 39 points.

Giannis has also missed a bunch of chippies but it wouldn't have mattered.

[The Sultan]

I mean this is cool but that's probably not a great indication of team success.

https://twitter.com/espnstatsinfo/status/1525955186119819264?s=21&t=vMArwA-wE82jBTeGuLhFsg

"Giannis Antetokounmpo is the first player ever with 200 points, 100 rebounds and 50 assists in a single series."

[PointWarrior]

+1000 - look forward to Jimmy and the Heat smoking the Celtics in the finals.

This Boston team is just so unlikeable. Starts with Smart, but I've never seen flopping and whining so ingrained in a team culture.

[MuggsyB]

+1000 - look forward to Jimmy and the Heat smoking the Celtics in the finals.

I think MIami will beat Boston as well.

[brewcity77]

+1,000  and the Refs falling for it and not calling the C's for same stuff ! ! !   The NBA wants the C's to advance.... So Very obvious ! ! ! 

The Bucks three point shooting and settling for midrange instead of driving is what's really killed them.

[The Sultan]

I think MIami will beat Boston as well.

Boston has too much offense IMO.

I likely won't watch much though.

[wadesworld]

Go Warriors. Or Mavs.

[Ardmore Mug]

The Bucks three point shooting and settling for midrange instead of driving is what's really killed them.

Yea, DRIVE and get hammered and nothing going to get called! ! !  Giannis prob sick and tired of being beat to $hit, but called for BS on the other end ! ! ! !

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Just brutally ice cold shooting from the Bucks.  So glad they won the title last year, because I don't know how they can improve the roster.  Not enough assets and roster flexibility.

[MuggsyB]

Boston has too much offense IMO.

I likely won't watch much though.

Miami has a lot of shooters but Tatum is the best offensive player on the floor.  I think you may be discounting Strus?

[MuggsyB]

4 for 29 is like Badger numbers vs Iowa St.

[MuggsyB]

Excuse me 4 for 31.

That's insane.

[The Sultan]

Just brutally ice cold shooting from the Bucks.  So glad they won the title last year, because I don't know how they can improve the roster.  Not enough assets and roster flexibility.

I think PC could opt out too.

[MuggsyB]

I think PC could opt out too.

Losing Middleton was kind of a big deal though for this series.

[wadesworld]

They don't really need to improve the roster though. If Middleton is healthy they win this series and probably the title. And Giannis has improved every year and will again.

Last year the Nets were the best team. Bucks invited the challenging first round series last year, swept the Heat (lol at the poster comparing the Heat's bubble run to the Bucks real title and Olympics, plus the Bucks losing in 7 in the second round while the Heat got swept in a whimper round 1 last year), got a sweep, then the basketball Gods smiled down on them and gave them the advantage of some injuries. This year the C's invited the tough first round matchup while the Bucks dodged it, and the C's swept the tougher matchup and then the basketball God's smiled down on them with an injury that helped them win in 7.

Nets we're the best team last year but the Bucks won the title. Bucks are the best team this year but won't win the title.

[The Sultan]

They don't really need to improve the roster though. If Middleton is healthy they win this series and probably the title. And Giannis has improved every year and will again.

Last year the Nets were the best team. Bucks invited the challenging first round series last year, swept the Heat (lol at the poster comparing the Heat's bubble run to the Bucks real title and Olympics, plus the Bucks losing in 7 in the second round while the Heat got swept in a whimper round 1 last year), got a sweep, then the basketball Gods smiled down on them and gave them the advantage of some injuries. This year the C's invited the tough first round matchup while the Bucks dodged it, and the C's swept the tougher matchup and then the basketball God's smiled down on them with an injury that helped them win in 7.

Nets we're the best team last year but the Bucks won the title. Bucks are the best team this year but won't win the title.

You're ragging on someone else while using the phrase "basketball Gods" multiple times?

[wadesworld]

You're ragging on someone else while using the phrase "basketball Gods" multiple times?

I take it back. The Bucks didn't benefit from Harden and Kyrie injuries last year, and the C's didn't benefit from Middleton's injury this year.

[GB Warrior]

I take it back. The Bucks didn't benefit from Harden and Kyrie injuries last year, and the C's didn't benefit from Middleton's injury this year.

To be fair, the body of evidence from the Nets is inconclusive on whether the Bucks benefited from their absence. The evidence for Mid is pretty indisputable

[Herman Cain]

I would like to see the Bucks re-sign Wes Matthews.

Good for MU

[The Sultan]

I take it back. The Bucks didn't benefit from Harden and Kyrie injuries last year, and the C's didn't benefit from Middleton's injury this year.

That's has nothing to do with "basketball Gods" and who the first round opponents were.

[wadesworld]

That's has nothing to do with "basketball Gods" and who the first round opponents were.

Yeah. It's a phrase people use sometimes. Sorry you take it so literally. The more literal version is probably just taking whatever matchup comes the team's way head on and not dodging a certain matchup, giving the team the mindset they're ready to take on anyone.

In reality I don't think the Bucks title run and Olympic run wore them out. I think Middleton's injury left them without their second best player and they couldn't overcome it. The Cavs and Warriors had no problems performing while playing a lot of basketball every year.