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Yep. Good half, up 11. I'm concerned that Giannis only played 10 minutes. Is the knee that sore?
Giannis just 10 min in the first half... any word why?
But Middleton has found his stroke after starting 0-3, and Brogdon playing well. Bucks already 25 bench points, Mirotic with 10 points in 11 min.
Not sure I can watch the whole thing. East Coast time and I have to actually go to work.
Bucks come out flat at the start of the second. Lopez with two missed bunnies and an 11 point lead falls to 6.
Weird game. Bucks up 7, but Giannis is -16 +/- despite not playing poorly.
Bucks fall asleep at the beginning of the 4th and give up a 9-2 run to a bunch of scrubs and now it's a 6 point game. Connaughton and Snell making questionable decisions.
Snell needs to make that little 6 foot jumper.
Time to take back over again, let's go!
Snell pops a 3 after not hitting that bunny. Bledsoe with a Triple/Double 17-11-10 & still going
Now you know why I was so excited when I found out the Bucks got him - he fits perfectly on this Bucks team
Something ain't right with Giannis - Wonder if he had the flu or something??
Sac on an 18-4 run tie game 124-124
First of all, how the hell is not a jump ball on the Giannis defense?
Second, Middleton missed two daggers that would have ended it earlier. Gotta hit those.
Third, Bud got way too cute with the minutes tonight. They were way up and he tried to rest guys for this West Coast trip. It's great if Giannis plays 25 minutes in a win, but it was wasted if you don't win.
Whew - Christ at least Bledsoe tied it up 126-126.
11.4 left.....
and we head to overrrrrrrrr-time
Bledsoe really earning his paycheck tonight. Would suck to lose this one.
C'mon boys - 5 more minutes to earn it
Bledsoe & Mirotic! Taking OVER in OT!! 2 YOOOOGE 3's!!
Why is Gianni's sitting out OT? His knee must be a concern?
I think he's under the weather - I don't think it's his knee. I hope not anyway
Boris posted:I think he's under the weather - I don't think it's his knee. I hope not anyway
It's just really concerning.
Why are both Middleton and Gianni's on the bench with a minute left in OT?
Middleton got hurt on the previous play - needed a blow then he told Coach Bud he could go back in. Middleton is ok
MichiganPacker2 posted:You bring Gianni's back for 10 seconds?
For one second? He must be sick
Rim protection is my guess for Giannis
Gigantic 3 by Brogdon. Mirotic hit both FT's 139-135 Bucks with 9.5 left in OT
Complete bullshit - Mirotic gets pushed no call - Hield with the put back, Bucks up by 2.... 139-137.... 4 seconds left
That’s as good a win as they’ve had. Kings have been unbeatable of late at home. Giannis with just 24 minutes, but it was the Bucks backcourt that did the damage. Bledsoe/Brogdon 51-17-15 on 20-31 shooting and 8 threes. Mirotic 21 off the bench. Stepped up against one of the league’s best backcourts in Fox/Hield.
Good damn win...
What a game by Bledsoe... that steal of Fox in the final seconds was highlight reel material for NBA All-Defensive team. Triple double, a bunch of key defensive plays including the biggest one of the game... great game!
Bledsoe should get NBA All-Defensive team on that game alone. He was great tonight.
Christ almighty the Kings really get up & down the court, don't they?
Bagley is going to be really good. I hope his knee is ok. Looked like he bent it awkwardly as he went down.
Kings are one of the more entertaining teams in the league but the Bucks came through yet again. Gritty win on the road!
Any explanation for why Giannis player had the game last night? Illness?
They were reporting that the team is being cautious of his minutes (knee soreness). Sounds like Middleton was a little dinged as well but mostly cramps.
It just goes to show how deep this team is when your two best players exit and guys like Brogdon and Bledsoe and Mirotic step up. This team right now is assembled to go deep in the playoffs and I’m not sure any team other than Golden State has the quality of players 1-8 or 1-9 like Milwaukee does. Maybe Boston but they are a hot mess right now. I keep waiting for the Celtics to flip the switch and it’s not happening.
Yeah, I read the Bucks determined before the game to limit Giannis' minutes.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/...cap/NBA_20190227_MIL@SAC/
''He feels good,'' Budenholzer said. ''It's not just about the pain or what he's feeling today. It's how are we going to have him healthy, have him fresh, have him feeling good going forward. Sometimes you just have to maybe put a little money in the bank.''
As a fan, I'd like them to win every game, but it makes a lot of sense to keep his minutes down if you can, even if you lose a few more games. They are going to be the 1st or 2nd seed. Whether you are the 1st or 2nd seed will not really matter until the Eastern Finals (and maybe not even then). I'd rather be the 2 seed with Giannis somewhat rested than a 1 seed having him played 40 minutes a game.
The East is really a 5 team race, but with three of those teams total wild cards. I don't think there is much advantage to getting to play the 8 seed over even the 6th seed in the first round. In the second round, I don't think it makes much difference between playing the 3 seed or the 4/5 seed.
I think you know what you are getting with the Bucks and Raptors.
The Oladipo injury probably makes the Pacers the matchup you'd choose in the second round, but they've held in there well after he went down.
The Sixers chances will come down to whether Embiid is healthy. With him, they are a threat to beat anyone. Without him they are more like a 40-45 win team.
The Celtics are the biggest mystery of all. They have all the pieces to win the East and may be the worst matchup for the Bucks, but there's a chance that they remain completely dysfunctional and the situation will get even worse within another month. Kyrie Irving is hit or miss and is probably looking at real estate in New York. Tatum, Brown, etc. are all thinking they are going to be offered up for Anthony Davis and that has to affect you somewhat.