Bucks up 3 at the end of the first. Was 11, but gave up a 10-2 run to end it. Mainly because of getting nothing from G. Allen and Connaughton off the bench.
Giannis with 10-5-2
Harden with 12
Middleton with 9
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Bucks really struggling in the second. Mainly because Giannis is sitting and Holiday has been really off.
Bucks now down 6.
Sixers 7 for 14 from three. The Bucks are 5 for 17.
Bucks getting virtually nothing from anyone other than Giannis, Middleton, and Holiday.
Bucks dominated in the 2nd. Down 10 going to the half.
Sixers go 9 for 18 from three. The Bucks go 6 for 19. Take away Middleton and G. Allen and they were 2 for 12.
Bucks are within 6, but a lot of missed opportunities due to an absolutely terrible offensive game for Holiday.
Bucks down 14 and in danger of getting blown out of the building for the second straight game against a playoff team.
Turned into a great game. Several lead changes in the last couple of minutes. A couple of observations.
1. Grayson Allen is better coming off the bench
2. Connaughton really struggling on both ends.
Bucks get it up to a 5 point lead, but then Giannis and Middleton each miss FTs.
Bucks with just a terrible possession up 1 with 40 seconds left. Great execution otherwise up to that point, but a lob pass to Lopez on the wing is just stupid.
Unbelievable ending. Giannis blocks an Embiid putback at the rim with 1 second left.
Giannis ends with 40-14-6 with 3 blocks.
Middleton and Holiday heat up in the 4th and end with 22 and 18.
They aren't even in this game without Lopez. 17 points and really made Embiid work.
But holy shit, what a play by Giannis to end this.
Not sure Philly can play better than that. Bucks bench did nothing in this game yet still won on the road.
Suck it Philadelphia. And good luck if you think you are beating this team 4 out of 7. For those thinking Embiid is MVP over Giannis you don’t know jack shit about basketball.
@Tschmack posted:Not sure Philly can play better than that. Bucks bench did nothing in this game yet still won on the road.
Suck it Philadelphia. And good luck if you think you are beating this team 4 out of 7. For those thinking Embiid is MVP over Giannis you don’t know jack shit about basketball.
You know how they should measure the MVP race? If the Sixers called the Bucks to offer them Embiid for Giannis, the Bucks would start laughing immediately. It's not even close. If they offered Embiid, Maxey, and 2 first round picks that wouldn't even be enough.
@Tschmack posted:Not sure Philly can play better than that. Bucks bench did nothing in this game yet still won on the road.
Suck it Philadelphia. And good luck if you think you are beating this team 4 out of 7. For those thinking Embiid is MVP over Giannis you don’t know jack shit about basketball.
Grayson Allen was really good off the bench. He stretched the floor and held up against their second unit. 10 points and 4 rebounds in 24 minutes
That Giannis, Holiday, Middleton, Lopez, and Matthews closing lineup is elite defensively.
Wished the game was on where I live. I think most teams would have a tough time beating the Bucks 4 out of 7 games.
Every time Giannis beats James “all he does is dunk”, I giggle a little.
Nice clank on the potential game winning three there, Beard.
When the Sixers don’t win a championship, I wonder what city Harden will stop at next in his “I can’t win a chip on my own” tour.
@mrtundra posted:Wished the game was on where I live. I think most teams would have a tough time beating the Bucks 4 out of 7 games.
You have to have someone that make Giannis work. The teams with the best chance to knock the Bucks out of a playoff series are the Heat (Adebayo), Raptors (Siakam), and before this week, the Celtics (Robert Williams). If Embiid would match up against Giannis in a playoff series, maybe the Sixers, but I'm not sure he's quick enough.
The Heat have to overcome the Jimmy Butler-associated drama and I'm not sure the Raptors have enough scoring to win 4 of 7.
The Celtics were a real threat until Williams got hurt. If he's back for a playoff series with the Bucks, the Celtics will be a really tough out.
Toronto has won 9 of their last 11 including wins against Phoenix and Denver and Philly and Cleveland and Boston. That team concerns me a bit due to past experience playing the Bucks, and they have a roster that could give Giannis some trouble.
Boston has won 21 of their last 25 and have been on fire but the Robert Williams injury is huge. He’s the type of guy defensively that can cause problems for a guy like Giannis. He has a knee injury that can put him out several weeks and that is a huge blow for the Celtics.