2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[tower912]

Halftime arrived at a good time for Miami.

[MuggsyB]

Jimmy out for the entire 2nd half?  WTF??

[PGsHeroes32]

Hard to see Miami holding on in this one.

No Jimmy.

Smart rolled his ankle bad and somehow comes back minutes later.

MO is all with Boston. Place is electric.

[PGsHeroes32]

Also as shocking as it is that Smart is playing right now.

It might be more shocking if he plays game 4. That thing is gonna flare up like a mofo tonight.

Hes a tough bastard so if someone can do it its him. But its pure adrenaline operating right now

[CreightonWarrior]

Heat daring the refs to call fouls.

[wadesworld]

Heat daring the refs to call fouls.

That’s how they’ve played for years. Watch Bam set screens. He’d be an All NFL offensive lineman.

[MU82]

Gutsy of Smart to step in there, but that was not a charge. Smart moved right in Martin's way, was neither set nor in legal guarding position. Terrible.

[MuggsyB]

The decision making by Miami is giving Boston a decent chance even with Tatum's horrific shooting.  Jimmy does pretty much everything for that team. 

[wadesworld]

Gutsy of Smart to step in there, but that was not a charge. Smart moved right in Martin's way, was neither set nor in legal guarding position. Terrible.

DPOY.

NBA rewards flopping.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

That was a clear offensive foul. There’s a reason it wasn’t challenged.

DPOY.

NBA rewards flopping.

Smart flops. That wasn’t one of them.

[MuggsyB]

Crazy stuff out there.  Tatum may have separated his shoulder.

[MU82]

That was a clear offensive foul. There’s a reason it wasn’t challenged.

As you know, dozens of calls a game don't get challenged, even those that a coach is pretty sure were wrong. You only get one challenge, and most coaches save it either for the end of the game or to keep a key player from getting a 5th or 6th foul, or some other crucial situation.

As for the call itself, we'll agree to disagree on it being a "clear offensive foul." FWIW - and not that he's an expert either - but Van Gumby didn't think it was a charge.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

As you know, dozens of calls a game don't get challenged, even those that a coach is pretty sure were wrong. You only get one challenge, and most coaches save it either for the end of the game or to keep a key player from getting a 5th or 6th foul, or some other crucial situation.

As for the call itself, we'll agree to disagree on it being a "clear offensive foul." FWIW - and not that he's an expert either - but Van Gumby didn't think it was a charge.

Cool. You’re both wrong.

[MuggsyB]

Cool. You’re both wrong.

No Fluffy, he's not wrong.  That was not even close to a sure offensive foul.  He was draped all over Adebayo, snapped his head back like he was run over by a Bison on the initial dribble, and was rewarded for his acting. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

No Fluffy, he's not wrong.  That was not even close to a sure offensive foul.  He was draped all over Adebayo, snapped his head back lime he was run over by a Bison on the initial dribble, and was rewarded foe his acting. 

<yawn>

You’re wrong too.

[MU82]

No Fluffy, he's not wrong.  That was not even close to sure offensive foul.  He was draped all over Adebayo, snapped his head back lime he was run over by a Bison on the initial dribble, and was rewarded foe his acting.

I'm talking about the breakaway layup, where Smart pretty clearly moved in from the side, was still moving, and didn't get into proper defending position.

Sultan is a very confident Scooper who doesn't easily admit he's wrong. And that's OK. He's allowed his opinion.

[MuggsyB]

I'm talking about the breakaway layup, where Smart pretty clearly moved in from the side, was still moving, and didn't get into proper defending position.

Sultan is a very confident Scooper who doesn't easily admit he's wrong. And that's OK. He's allowed his opinion.

Both were blocking fouls. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I'm talking about the breakaway layup, where Smart pretty clearly moved in from the side, was still moving, and didn't get into proper defending position.

Sultan is a very confident Scooper who doesn't easily admit he's wrong. And that's OK. He's allowed his opinion.

Cause I’m not wrong. It was an obvious foul.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Both were blocking fouls.

Nope.

[PGsHeroes32]

Miami played without Jimmy for a half.

And 5 against 8 for most of the game.

Gutsy win to get home court back.

[MuggsyB]

Nope.

Fluffy it's not my fault you refuse to see reality.  You have to give a guy space to move and not fall down like a toddler playing ring around the rosey.  Smart is a great player but his antics are absurd and not basketball plays.  He's basically like Carlo in the Godfather.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Fluffy it's not my fault you refuse to see reality.  You have to give a guy space to move and not fall down like a toddler playing ring around the rosey.  Smart is a great player but his antics are absurd and not basketball plays.  He's basically like Carlo in the Godfather.

Stupid analogy. Learn the game. Clear fouls.

[MuggsyB]

Stupid analogy. Learn the game. Clear fouls.

That's "the game"?  Oh....okay.  I didn't realize you were the head of the Society of Farces.  I'm very well versed in this sport and instead of projecting nonsense it would serve you well to watch what he actually does defensively on a lot of these plays. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

That's "the game"?  Oh....okay.  I didn't realize you were the head of the Society of Farces.  I'm very well versed in this sport and instead of projecting nonsense it would serve you well to watch what he actually does defensively on a lot of these plays. 

I have yet to read a post that suggests you are “well versed in this sport.” 

[MU82]

Cause I’m not wrong. It was an obvious foul. Called as such and not challenged.

You stick with the belief that EVERY call a coach chooses not to challenge is proof that EVERY such call was correct.

FWIW, I thought the one on Bam was the right call.

Meanwhile ...

The Celtics were so loose with the basketball. They truly deserve to lose.

Pretty amazing win for the Heat -- playing without Jimmy, on the road, Herro playing poorly and then apparently getting hurt, looking for most of the second half like they were gonna fold.

Tucker ... man, he's a guy I'd want on my team. I don't know that the Bucks would have won if they still had him, but not having him definitely didn't help.