Bucks at Wolves

Ha Ha, Jim Peterson on the Wolves broadcast just called the Bucks a "tough defensive team".

Dame's back in regular season form. 0 for 4 in the first 5 minutes.

Lopez on fire from 3.

Bucks showing little effort on the glass.

Lopez showing Dame how to shoot 3's.😡

BS technical. So far hasn’t hurt too much

But Brook’s been the offense early

Galinari looks worthless so far

Gallinari can play defense for the Packers, but not offense for the Bucks.

What is up with these refs? Not even saying they’re pro MN. Just calling anything that might’ve looked like defender touched the shooter

Lillard 0 for 6 on 3's

@MNPackman posted:

Lillard 0 for 6 on 3's

The games count now.

Good to see López back out there

I was hoping for better given how the game started, but the Twolves have been kicking a lot of asses and the Bucks have not been playing great lately. Hopefully 2nd half the Bucks play to their potential

Leaving aside the does he want to be in Milwaukee or not discussion, I'm starting to believe that Lillard is just not a good fit with this team.

Giannis and Lopez are 11 for 15 from the floor. The other 3 starters (Lillard, Beasley, and Crowder) are 1 for 13 from the floor.

Dame is much worse when the opposing team actually tries to play defense.

@MNPackman posted:

Leaving aside the does he want to be in Milwaukee or not discussion, I'm starting to believe that Lillard is just not a good fit with this team.

Lillard is looking more and more like an empty stats all-star.

Didn't see this coming.

@MNPackman posted:

Didn't see this coming.

Defense has been pretty good, but some of it is that the Wolves are just having an off night shooting.

Bucks up 17 after three. A 20-2 run over the last six minutes of the quarter.

Imagine if Dame had actually had a good shooting game - they'd be up 25. He's 4 for 17 and 1 for 8 from three.

Bucks 17 point lead with 9 minutes left down to 6. The last two possessions were a Dame turnover and a Giannis 15 footer early in the shot clock, both followed by KAT threes.

Bucks up 6 with 35 seconds to play. Last Wolves possession was an open 3 targeting Lopez in drop defense. Get him out on this next defensive possession or the lead will be 3.

@MichiganPacker posted:

Bucks up 6 with 35 seconds to play. Last Wolves possession was an open 3 targeting Lopez in drop defense. Get him out on this next defensive possession or the lead will be 3.

And Doc leaves him in to give up another wide open 3. Lead down to 3 and then Lillard hits a fadeaway to get it back to 5.

For the love of God, get Lopez out on the next defensive possession.

Yessir!

Lopez stays in but plays defense at the 3 point line and helps force a missed shot.

Good win despite a poor shooting night from Dame (with no Middleton) against the top record in the West.

Giannis plays 41 minutes. That can't happen too often.

Didn't see this one live but watched it on the recording.

Bucks defensive intensity is miles better than when Griffin was coaching. Portis looks like a different player under Doc.

Crowder is rusty AF...that dude just needs to get into game shape and he will help a lot.

Wolves shooting wasn't that far off their average. So I'd credit some of their misses to Bucks having a hand in their face.

For all the gnashing of teeth on Dame early in the game, the guy finishes as well as anyone not named Curry. Dame is just finding his spot on this team. Giannis helped him by telling him, you be you... we're here to support you....Giannis basically telling Dame this is his team too!

When Dame and Brook were playing that give and go and Dame hits that turnaround three....there's probably less than 5 guys on the planet that can do that. Sure it would be great to have Dame start the game 6/6 and drop 18 in the opening quarter. Give me the cold blooded killer dropping daggers to end the game every time....and twice in Game 6/7.

Interesting game against the best team in the West. It's just one game so let's see if they start stacking success now.

#BucksInSix!

Didn't see the game when it was live. I'm glad the Bucks beat the Wolves. Kind of interesting how I've heard next to nothing, from Minnesota fans, on how well the Wolves are playing this season. Usually, one cannot escape that kind of thing, from them.

I think they've been burned too many times by the Wolves for them to  get cocky about them.

Best Wolves team in my lifetime was the 2004 version. Got to WCF losing to the Lakers.  That ain’t this team BTW.  They are ascending but KG was so much better than Kat and Edwards as a star player.  Surrounding cast was also very good.  

Historically, I would love to know Bucks all time winning percentage against Minnesota and Denver and Phoenix on the road.  If they’ve won 15% that might be high.

@Tschmack posted:

Best Wolves team in my lifetime was the 2004 version. Got to WCF losing to the Lakers.  That ain’t this team BTW.  They are ascending but KG was so much better than Kat and Edwards as a star player.  Surrounding cast was also very good.  

Historically, I would love to know Bucks all time winning percentage against Minnesota and Denver and Phoenix on the road.  If they’ve won 15% that might be high.

All time series with the Wolves

is even at 34 games a piece.

Bucks are 20-14 at home and 14-20 at Minnesota.

https://champsorchumps.us/team...nnesota-timberwolves

Didn't look up the other two yet.