Holiday getting the best of Young now. Adjustment made. Their counter will be next.
@Music City posted:Holiday getting the best of Young now. Adjustment made. Their counter will be next.
I guess they run some cutting action behind Lopez if he comes up higher on the screens. Try to get points out of the dunker spot?
@Music City posted:Holiday getting the best of Young now. Adjustment made. Their counter will be next.
This adjustment should've been done in game 1. Does Budd purposely try to make it hard? Or is he not wanting to "show his cards"? Because where they played Lopez in game 1 is a fucking disgrace.
The Bucks ain't losing to any team this year if they continue playing like that.
I said it after game 1. Why beat Durant & the Nets if you're just going to lose to the Hawks?
Go crush them again in their own stadium 🏟️......TWICE!! Give it to us!
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What Boris said. Bud is WORSE on his adjustments than MIKE MCCARTHY
Solid win and they needed it. If the Bucks play their game, it’s tough to beat them.
Bud still had Lopez back on D, but his drop was near top of the key not in the restricted area. Holiday was also a lot more aggressive playing over the top and around the pick and roll and when Giannis or Middleton came out to help it made Young really ineffective.
Portis certainly made an a impact as did Forbes and Pat C. Yes, they made more 3s but it’s not like they were phenomenal from outside. The difference was Milwaukee was +32 in the paint and they killed the Hawks on the glass. If Atlanta can’t get easy points or second chances off Young lobs/floaters they won’t win.
Bucks had to win this one and now Atlanta has to adjust. My guess is more Gallinari and Reddish and perhaps a little less Capela or Collins. All I know is if the Bucks can get game 3 the pressure is squarely on the Hawks as it should be.
Really nice breakdown by James Herbert of CBS Sportsline:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/...-pick-and-roll-game/
The Bucks used Young’s aggressiveness against him in game 2. He wants to attack the paint in the P&R and with Lopez dropping near the rim it was all too easy. I think the Bucks were too afraid of their 3 point shooting. But this time the sagged into the passing lanes and brought Lopez out further to challenge- and it generated 19 turnovers and neutralized Young.
But even with all that, to me this game was more about the Bucks making baskets. Atlanta had scoring droughts in game 1, but they didn’t pay for them. Last night they did. The primary Bucks shooters were 14-29 from 3 last night. The same guys were 8-35 Wednesday night. That’s fewer transition opportunities, more pressure to score, and it has a psychological effect that clearly manifested itself in the 20-0 run in the 2nd Q. The Bucks don’t have to be great from 3- just good enough- and Atlanta won’t be able to keep up with them with Giannis attacking downhill and Holiday continuing to abuse Young. And that’s how they’ll have to play to win this series to advance to the Finals.
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An embarrassing, butt kicking for the Hawks. Giannis dominated the paint and Jrue played his game. Total domination. Now, lets take that energy on the road and beat the Hawks at their home.
The Bucks should put this up in the locker room to remind everyone.
Game 2: Nets 125, Bucks 86, Bucks win Series in 7.
Game 2: Bucks 125, Hawks 91, ???
They need similar energy in Game 3. If they have a repeat performance and dominate, the Hawks will know how the series will end.
If game 2 was a must win for Milwaukee, then I think game 3 is a must win for Atlanta. If the ATL doesn’t take game 3, I just don’t see the Hawks winning 3 of 4 against the Bucks with 2 of them being in Milwaukee.
This is the problem if you are the Hawks. They won a one possession game with Young playing out of his mind and the Bucks playing like garbage. The Bucks played their game and blew them out. Oh, and Middleton hasn’t had a decent game yet. What’s more likely to happen? You have to figure the Bucks have at least one or two decent shooting games left in this series so the Hawks have to overcome a lot just to stay in this.
@MichiganPacker2 posted:I'm sure we all saw this coming.
Ben Simmons has to be moved by the Sixers after this.
Jrue knows who to throw to.
1 hour til game time. Bucks need to attack the hawks just like they did in game 2. put these guys back in their place.
Yup get this one and put all the pressure on ATL.
Holiday is a key guy to stay out of foul trouble. That charge may come back to hurt.
4 possessions. Already down 7-0. So much for setting a tone.
3 turnovers and a missed long 3. 3 fast breaks for all 7 Hawk points.
Way to go guys. Actually, way to go Bud. Where's a post-up or a set play to get the ball inside the paint? Just dumb not to push this advantage to start.
wtf with the blue unis, in a fkn ECF game
ka-ching always wins
The Bucks are playing like shit, but that BS call on Giannis is terrible. Trae Young is going to get every call tonight.
Middleton is still putrid on offense. Giannis with TWO questionable foul calls. Complete BS. It's a Marc Davis game.
Middleton is getting absolutely hammered with no calls. Young jumps into Giannis - cheap foul
The refs have already decided they want the Hawks to win. Huerta pushes Middleton with BOTH hands right under his nose. No call!
BK - I think this is likely a loss. I think the Bucks come back in Game 4 and win, but they are not getting any breaks in terms of officiating, Giannis already has two fouls, and the Bucks are down 14 in the first.
It’s bullshit. The Hawks are a finesse team they should not get any fucking calls. Yet Huerter and Bogs can play grabass and still get the benefit of the doubt? Pathetic
That's brutal to get a turnover on an inbounds play like Connaughton just did.
@Tschmack posted:It’s bullshit. The Hawks are a finesse team they should not get any fucking calls. Yet Huerter and Bogs can play grabass and still get the benefit of the doubt? Pathetic
The way they are out hustling the Bucks they don’t look finesse.
Nasty dunk by Lopes.
Portis really making a positive impact
Bucks blow the last defensive possession of the half. Not sure why you bring Lopez in just to see Bogdanovic get off an open 3 against him.
Not sure Atlanta can play any better to start yet it’s a 5 point game
Well. The Bucks withstood the hawks initial surge and stayed within 5. Time to take control now
@Tschmack posted:They are soft as tissue paper
They looked soft crushing the Bucks on the boards at the end of game one.
The only reason the Hawks are even in this against a far superior Bucks team is they play so fucking hard. The Bucks need to pick it up and play harder.
Trae Young will take away momentum as much as he provides it. It would be frustrating to play with a guy like that, me me and some more me
@ilcuqui posted:Trae Young will take away momentum as much as he provides it. It would be frustrating to play with a guy like that, me me and some more me
He's just like Iverson.
Seriously. Has the NBA office decreed that Middleton will not get a foul call in his favor on offense?
If this game were being officiated correctly half the Hawks would be in could trouble. They are hacking at everything.
Giannis is struggling on offense, but he usually does when he gets early fouls. The fear of picking up a third on a charge is an issue and reduces his aggressiveness.
