Round 3…
FIGHT!
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The Bucks need to jump on the Heat early and make this a game the Big 3 plays about 25 minutes each. There is literally no one on the Heat that is going to be able to guard Giannis. Butler, Adebayo, and M. Morris are all out. Make sure Herro doesn't go off.
Bucks start the game 0 for 6 with 2 turnovers and are down 5-0 to start.
Bucks down 9-2 and Giannis hasn't touched the ball on offense except for a dribble-up three in 3:36 of playing time.
PJ Tucker is owning Giannis right now. It's concerning for what a playoff matchup might look like down the road. Of all the offseason moves, letting Tucker go may end up biting them in the end if they face the Heat in the playoffs.
Bucks play 10 guys in the first. They are up 2 and their best players were probably Javonte Smart and Rodney Hood.
First quarter - Giannis and MIddleton were 0 for 6 with 2 turnovers.
Connaughton, Giannis, G. Allen, and Middleton are 2 for 18 so far tonight. And the Bucks are somehow ahead.
Bucks go on a bit of a run and are up 7 at the half.
Caleb Martin goes for 17 points.
This should not be this close. The Bucks need to take care of business to start teh second half
Bucks only up 2 in the third. They are letting a team that wouldn't win 15 games over a season with the guys that are active hang around.
It’s 5 on 8. Miami pushes, hacks, grabs, flops… this is their MO. They’re allowed to play this way in Miami. Shooting 39% is a result of the fact that Miami gets to play defense in a way that prevents you from getting anything at the basket.
Bucks tied with a Heat team missing Adebayo, Butler, and M. Morris. Wake up
Cousins getting killed out there right now…
@Music City posted:It’s 5 on 8. Miami pushes, hacks, grabs, flops… this is their MO. They’re allowed to play this way in Miami. Shooting 39% is a result of the fact that Miami gets to play defense in a way that prevents you from getting anything at the basket.
They basically beat the shit out of Middleton and Giannis and get away with it, but the Bucks have to put this team away. They are now behind.
Holiday is abusing Herro on both ends. Herro has been a turnover machine.
Holiday is the reason the Bucks aren't down double digits.
And Tucker beats the shit out of Giannis and gets a flop offensive foul. Tucker fouled Giannis about 3 times on the catch.
An absolulte fucking embarrassing end to the third quarter. 9-0 Heat run to end the quarter. Bucks are down 6. I don't care if the Heat are allowed to play physically with you. You can't lose to a depleted Heat team like this.
Giannis looks like a deer in the headlights. He has played like shit. Middleton as well.
It's December, but this is giving this Heat team a lot of confidence they can beat the Bucks in an eventual playoff series.
@Music City posted:Need to get through this 3rd quarter…
Woops.
Well, 5 on 8 and you’re down 6. Need to be smarter than them…
Giannis clanking FTs now.
And Miami up 6 as the Bucks can't guard the 3 point line.
Music City -you are right.
Miami basically fouls you every possession and the officials can only call so many. Announcers are playing up the FT disparity like it's poor officiating.
Exactly. They’re fouling the Bucks 4X more than what they’re getting called for. It’s Pat Riley basketball. 90s Knicks, Heat, Pacers… grab, bump, push, then flop. Rinse-repeat.
@MichiganPacker2 posted:Why do you let Strus shoot open 3 after open 3?
They let Strus shoot again? It's maddening.
Heat are 21 for 43 from three. And the Bucks aren't playing drop defense.
Aside from everything else, the Bucks front office really fucked up not resigning Tucker. It cost them nothing but money to do so. They admitted it was a financial decision. You are billionaires coming off a title and already over the luxury tax. Just spend the money.
He's gotten about 4 calls that most guys don't' get. Bucks down 6.
Heat completely embarrassed the Bucks tonight.
Giannis looked pathetic. Did he have a FG in the 4th? Tucker is definitely in his head.
This Heat team will likely beat the Bucks in a playoff series. The Bucks play hard but they lack toughness. Tucker gave them that.
Caleb Martin dunking like that to end the game should be played on a loop in front of them for the next week.
How the fuck did we give up 39 to Miami in the third with the talent they have on the floor? What a sad showing. I know it’s December, and we’re down two starters, but come on. You have to show up in games like this.