The Hawks aren’t tough or physical. That’s the deal. By definition, they are soft. Getting a bunch of bullshit calls doesn’t change anything
The Bucks are 1-10 from 3 yet winning in the paint and on the glass. Keep doing that as the Hawks are a bunch of pussies.
3 point shooting
Bucks 1 for 10
Hawks 8 for 16
Yeah……….
It's basically a 1 possession game. The Bucks are 1 for 10 from 3 and the Hawks are 8 for 16 from 3. I think that bodes well as both teams are likely to regress towards the mean for the rest of the game.
Those missed FTs are a killer. When Giannis misses both, it just zaps energy from the Bucks. It almost always seems like it starts are run for the other team. Now down 7 and the Hawks get away with another hack to get a turnover.
Giannis has 2 FTs to get within 2. He missed both and the Hawks go up 10 on the next 2 possessions.
Amazing that Young doesn’t have a single foul.
Why is this team so bad at defending the three? How many times can the Bucks allow their opponents to shoot 45% or higher from behind the arc?
Tied at the half. The Bucks need to take over in the 3rd.
Great run to end that half. Give Bobby Portis a raise. He was outstanding.
The Hawks have to be a little disheartened to have shot 10 for 22 from 3, have the Bucks struggle from deep, and yet be tied.
The Bucks are much more mentally tough than previous years. Before this, falling behind by 15, having Giannis pick up two BS fouls in the first 5 minutes, and having the other team be unconscious from 3 would have lead to a double-digit halftime deficit.
@MichiganPacker2 posted: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.
This is a different Bucks team. Giannis stayed composed and still dominated with two fouls. Now, if we can just get him to shoot FTs consistently.
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The Hawks did everything they could to jump on the Bucks but it's still tied at the half.
Hahahahaha
Unless injuries happen, Bucks have zero excuses vs. this team.
I will say Giannis doesn't look right on the floor. Walking running kinda gingerly on that calf.
They weathered the initial storm and are tied at half. Now come out and punch them in the mouth and take their heart as you own the paint and the glass. Let the Hawks play their gimmicky BS. Wear them down.
It’s simple. If the Bucks play as hard as the Hawks they will blow them out.
@Pikes Peak posted:Stupid ass shot big fella
Yep. Could have tied it on that possession, but instead basically give them a turnover. Now down 7.
@MichiganPacker2 posted:Get Lopez out. The drop is killing them again.
Is Bud a fucking idiot? Why is he allowing Young to abuse Lopez on that pick and roll? Get Lopez the fuck out of the game.
Could Reggie Miller possibly fellate Trae Young any more than he is? Miller is usually terrible but he’s lowering the bar even more in this series.
BTW, can’t hear a word Reggie Miller is saying. Listening to music while watching the game. TV sound OFF.👍🏿
Danger time here. Need some consistent offense and a better approach on the pick and roll
If I see “paper soft” Capela get one more offensive board against 3 or more Bucks. Box out!!!
@MichiganPacker2 posted:Holiday lost his composure there.
Way too much one one shit, and I hate the way he slows down the ball and allows Atlanta settle in on defense. The Bucks are deadly in the running game.
@ilcuqui posted:Could Reggie Miller possibly fellate Trae Young any more than he is? Miller is usually terrible but he’s lowering the bar even more in this series.
Trae Young is a shorter Reggie Miller. High-volume shooter. Weak defender. Of course he likes him.
WTF was that foul call? Giannis gets pushed like that on every drive. Heck, half the drives in the NBA have that happen.
Young is getting cocky now and chucking up bad shots.
The Bucks are +20 in Portis' 12 minutes. So, if you play him you win by 80 and if you sit him you lose by 36?
I hate that call. The Harden-inspired jump into them for FTS.
@MichiganPacker2 posted:I hate that call. The Harden-inspired jump into them for FTS.
The NBA need to knock that into next week. That should be an offensive foul.
@Goalline posted:The NBA need to knock that into next week. That should be an offensive foul.
If a defender jumps into a shooters natural landing zone on a jump shot it's a flagrant foul. If a shooter purposely jumps into the natural landing zone of a defender, they are rewarded with 2 for 3 FTs.
It’s ridiculous. Trae and Harden fake a shot, realize the defender jumped out of the way and choose to jump into the defender. That’s an offensive foul by every rule book except the stupidity in the heads of NBA refs.