2022-23 NBA Thread

[PGsHeroes32]

Bias is melting down somewhere right now.

[MuggsyB]

I thought the minutes distribution was a little weird tonight.  Holiday played 41 mins and just didn't have it at all on both ends of the floor. Maybe throw a change-up and let Carter harass Jimmy and then hard double? 

[withoutbias]

Bias is melting down somewhere right now.

I'm more rent free in your head than what you claim he is in mine.

Never been about his game. If you want to keep closing your eyes that's cool. Great basketball player. Awful, awful human being. I'm not the only one here who knows it and has suggested it. I'm just the one who has shared why he isn't at all involved with MUBB, never makes any visits to campus when he's in town, never bonds over MU like the rest of MU's former and current NBA players do. If you think that's simply a coincidence, more power to your fandom. "Never meet your heroes." Ignorance is bliss.

[Mutaman]

"Never meet your heroes." Ignorance is bliss.

Some friends of mine happened by chance to run into Jimmy in rural France a few summers ago. They thought he was outstanding. They had a lengthy conversation with him and he ended up buying them an expensive bottle of wine.

[JWags85]

Some friends of mine happened by chance to run into Jimmy in rural France a few summers ago. They thought he was outstanding. They had a lengthy conversation with him and he ended up buying them an expensive bottle of wine.

Ive had 3 friends, none of them Marquette fans or connected to the program in any way, who have crossed paths with Jimmy (2 professionally, 1 socially on vacation similar to that) in the last 2-3 years, and all 3 spoke glowingly of him.  I posted about 1 here from last summer, and Jimmy just sent his eldest son a birthday present, unsolicited, about 6 weeks ago.  Standard fare from a fake tough guy and "awful, awful human being"...YMMV

[The Sultan]

Let me just say this:  The Bucks are more than capable of beating this Miami team three games in a row.

Sure. But they're not beating Boston and f they get that far. The blowout at the end of the season was an ominous warning sign.

[rocket surgeon]

as a life long bucks fan-that one stung and is gonna leave a mark.
   their el foldo in the last 5 minutes of that game was almost surreal-still waiting for the time out or one of our veterans to stop the bleeding

as a life long warrior fan-wow!-jimmy took that team on his back and willed them to win-DAMN HIM anyway...helluva a performance!

note MU's notches in miami heat basketball lore is to be hailed!   

kinda bitter sweet

may have to add some heat stuff to the wardrobe

jimmy is one cool, hard working, regular cat cat.  if they go onto finish off the bucks, which in all probability, will, i'm rooting for the warrior down south!

i think the bucks checked out
      who can start the new head coaching predictions for the bucks?  and not tom crean or wojo

[MuggsyB]

Sure. But they're not beating Boston and f they get that far. The blowout at the end of the season was an ominous warning sign.

I did mention it at the time.

[MU82]

Nice to see LeBron drive right past Dillon Brooks to seal the Lakers' win.

LeBron. Another guy who'll never be any good.

[MuggsyB]

I heard on NBA radio that Jimmy was trapped a total of 4 times last night.  Now I'm not saying he should have been trapped a lot but don't you try to get the ball out of his hands in the 4Q? What's most puzzling to me is that Jimmy got to any spot he wanted on the floor.  The Bucks' 3pt defense has been  frankly their interior D has been spotty as well.  Budenholzer makes 0.0 adjustments imo. 

[cheebs09]

With the way they were shooting, I don't know if trapping helps. I think Jrue is too small and Khris is too slow to stay with him. This is where Wes would help a little or Jae was supposed to.

Frankly, the Bucks just look too old to keep up. I don't see how they can sign Middleton to an extension, but I could see him taking the Player Option now.

[MuggsyB]

With the way they were shooting, I don't know if trapping helps. I think Jrue is too small and Khris is too slow to stay with him. This is where Wes would help a little or Jae was supposed to.

Frankly, the Bucks just look too old to keep up. I don't see how they can sign Middleton to an extension, but I could see him taking the Player Option now.

Middleton isn't anywhere near his former self.  Is he out of shape?

[MUfan12]

Middleton isn't anywhere near his former self.  Is he out of shape?

He came in out of shape. Not sure if that has changed at all. I just think his body is giving out.

[BM1090]

I truly thought the Bucks would be fine. I still think they could be if they can win this series. But last night was a backbreaker.

[Lennys Tap]

Some friends of mine happened by chance to run into Jimmy in rural France a few summers ago. They thought he was outstanding. They had a lengthy conversation with him and he ended up buying them an expensive bottle of wine.

Jimmy is great. Bias? Not so much.

[MuggsyB]

I truly thought the Bucks would be fine. I still think they could be if they can win this series. But last night was a backbreaker.

That was a disaster.  I didn't understand Budenholzer's thinking at all during the last 7-8 mins. 

[pbiflyer]

I heard on NBA radio that Jimmy was trapped a total of 4 times last night.  Now I'm not saying he should have been trapped a lot but don't you try to get the ball out of his hands in the 4Q? What's most puzzling to me is that Jimmy got to any spot he wanted on the floor.  The Bucks' 3pt defense has been  frankly their interior D has been spotty as well.  Budenholzer makes 0.0 adjustments imo.

There was one time towards the end where jimmy dribbled to the top of the key and I think even he was surprised that no one was on him. He looked around before draining a three.

[MuggsyB]

If the Bucks lose this series would you go after Nick Nurse? Someone else?  Will Ty Lue be available?

[Not all scoop users are created equal apparently]

If the Bucks lose this series would you go after Nick Nurse? Someone else?  Will Ty Lue be available?

Wojo

[Dish]

That's back to back nights of brutal losses by high seeds in the East.

[PGsHeroes32]

That's back to back nights of brutal losses by high seeds in the East.

These Ls are gonna give Embiid more time to get ready too.

[MuggsyB]

That Celtics loss was worse than  the Bucks loss.  I'm in disbelief.  Advantage Philly. 

[Dish]

These Ls are gonna give Embiid more time to get ready too.

Yup, good call.

[MuggsyB]

Edwards is going to be filthy for a decade or more.  You can't teach speed.  He reminds me a bit of Wade

[MU82]

That Celtics loss was worse than  the Bucks loss.

Except that the Bucks are down 3-1 and the Celtics are up 3-2.

Advantage Philly. 

Have you dropped both Boston and Milwaukee now, Muggs? What happens when the Sixers suffer an inexcusable loss that leaves you in a state of disbelief?