2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

[PGsHeroes32]

Its truly arousing when Smart flops, flop the Celtics chances.

Just gave Klay a freebie.

[MuggsyB]

Its truly arousing when Smart flops, flop the Celtics chances.

Just gave Klay a freebie.

Why didn't the Bucls get that no call?

[MuggsyB]

Smart in complete meltdown mode! 

[MU82]

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

[MU82]

Dunk it, Looney! Who do you think you are, Kur Kuath?!?!

[BM1090]

Davis and Brothers in the same game is a guarantee that some stupid crap is gonna happen.

[MuggsyB]

Curry time?  He's had a brutal game. 

[MuggsyB]

Dunk it, Looney! Who do you think you are, Kur Kuath?!?!

That did suck.

[MU82]

Davis and Brothers in the same game is a guarantee that some stupid crap is gonna happen.

Maybe ... but Looney blows what should have been a dunk and then doesn't get back on D ... and what should have been a 13-point lead is suddenly 9. So then GS fans will whine later at some ref's call?

[MuggsyB]

Weird to see Curry short and way off on his J. 

[MuggsyB]

Huge buckets from Wiggy.

[BM1090]

Maybe ... but Looney blows what should have been a dunk and then doesn't get back on D ... and what should have been a 13-point lead is suddenly 9. So then GS fans will whine later at some ref's call?

I’m not saying it’s been slanted either way. Some insanity both ways. It’s chaos and the NBA should know better.

Crazy that GS has a chance to win the bad Steph game.

[MU82]

Weird to see Curry short and way off on his J.

If you didn't already know that Curry was perhaps the greatest shooter ever, you'd watch this game and ask, "Why does that guy keep shooting? He's awful."

I’m not saying it’s been slanted either way. Some insanity both ways. It’s chaos and the NBA should know better.

Crazy that GS has a chance to win the bad Steph game.

Fair. Thanks for clarifying.

[MuggsyB]

A tale of two quarters....Wow.

[MuggsyB]

I’m not saying it’s been slanted either way. Some insanity both ways. It’s chaos and the NBA should know better.

Crazy that GS has a chance to win the bad Steph game.

It's incredible they could possibly win. 

[MuggsyB]

I'm gonna say this was a complete meltdown  by the Celtics regardless of that great stretch in the 3rd Q.

WiGGY!!

[MU82]

Good night, everybody. Drive home safely.

[MU82]

If you're hoping your team adds a free-agent small forward in the offseason, here are who The Athletic says will be the top 5 available:

Bruce Brown ... Joe Ingels ... Nicolas Batum ... Kelly Oubre ... Gary Payton II.

Yes, those are the top 5. And Batum (player option) and Oubre (partially guaranteed) might not even hit the market.

EDIT:

Just noticed that Wes is 9th on the list. Here's the write-up:

Matthews turns 36 in October and averaged 5.1 points per game last year yet was indispensable to the Bucks in the postseason because of his rugged defense. His offensive game has shriveled to nothingness — he made 34 2-point baskets the entire season, in 1,002 minutes, and barely made a third of his 3s — but as a role-playing wing, he still fills a niche.

[JWags85]

If you're hoping your team adds a free-agent small forward in the offseason, here are who The Athletic says will be the top 5 available:

Bruce Brown ... Joe Ingels ... Nicolas Batum ... Kelly Oubre ... Gary Payton II.

Yes, those are the top 5. And Batum (player option) and Oubre (partially guaranteed) might not even hit the market.

EDIT:

Just noticed that Wes is 9th on the list. Here's the write-up:

Matthews turns 36 in October and averaged 5.1 points per game last year yet was indispensable to the Bucks in the postseason because of his rugged defense. His offensive game has shriveled to nothingness — he made 34 2-point baskets the entire season, in 1,002 minutes, and barely made a third of his 3s — but as a role-playing wing, he still fills a niche.

Kind of a weird list. 

GP3 is not a SF.

Then ignores Kyle Anderson and Ja'Sean Tate from the Rockets.

But also, in the modern NBA, the 2/3 is fluid, so plenty of bigger SGs can play the 3.

Either way, good market for Juan to hit free agency as a SF

[brewcity77]

Kind of a weird list. 

GP3 is not a SF.

Then ignores Kyle Anderson and Ja'Sean Tate from the Rockets.

But also, in the modern NBA, the 2/3 is fluid, so plenty of bigger SGs can play the 3.

Either way, good market for Juan to hit free agency as a SF

Especially if he can do so with a new ring on his finger.

[withoutbias]

Especially if he can do so with a new ring on his finger.

I don't see that changing his outlook at all.  Unless the Warriors top 5 guys go down with injury and he puts the Warriors scrubs on his back to win game 7, but I doubt that's happening either.

[Jockey]

He's a great team guy who's willing to accept a role at the end of a bench (which is what he will continue to be no matter where he goes). There is no big or even medium sized contract in the works from anyone. But even a small contract in the NBA is a good living.

Juan may be my fave ex-MU player in the NBA, so I hope he lands in a good situation. I suspect he may re-up with the Warriors.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Yeah Juan is now 29 and was 13th on GSW in minutes this year.  He's just doing mop up duty in the playoffs.  He will be lucky to get anything more than a minimum deal next year.

[BM1090]

Unless someone offers him a bonkers deal, I think he'll stick around with GS as long as they'll have him. He has pretty deep community ties there.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I do believe that Juan's rights are still owned by GSW as long as they make him a qualifying offer of about $2.1 million.