They’re on TNT tonight...
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Just heard Shaq say it'll be the Bucks vs Warriors in the finals.
and do we care that the Freak won't be the MVP this year??? Does he care??
Bledsoe ejected 3 minutes in with two technicals. Embiid and Scott both with techs.
Philly going to get all the calls at this point.
Embiid is a punk in general. Bledsoe has to keep his cool better, but Embiid instigated the whole thing.
Really stupid play by Bledsoe... that will cost them this game.
And I'm not sure what Bledsoe's two technicals were for. Embiid throws the ball at him, Bledsoe whips it back at him, then Scott throws it again at Bledsoe.
And you’re right- Embiid instigated it- but Bledsoe has a hot temper at times and all he did there was put the spotlight on him for shit that’s not part of the game.
MichiganPacker2 posted:And I'm not sure what Bledsoe's two technicals were for. Embiid throws the ball at him, Bledsoe whips it back at him, then Scott throws it again at Bledsoe.
They actually called him for the shove- but apparently missed where Embiid was trying to elbow Bledsoe in the face.
Music City posted:And you’re right- Embiid instigated it- but Bledsoe has a hot temper at times and all he did there was put the spotlight on him for shit that’s not part of the game.
The thing is that the fact Bledsoe doesn't back down from that shit is what makes him good. He just needs to keep his head on right.
Music City posted:MichiganPacker2 posted:And I'm not sure what Bledsoe's two technicals were for. Embiid throws the ball at him, Bledsoe whips it back at him, then Scott throws it again at Bledsoe.
They actually called him for the shove- but apparently missed where Embiid was trying to elbow Bledsoe in the face.
Yes. Embiid should have been ejected as well.
The TNT announcing team just keeps talking about how banged up the Sixers are and have barely mentioned the Bucks are now playing without 2 of their best 4 players (and 3 of their top 7).
It's not so much as losing Bledsoe (which is big), it's having to play Frazier.
And then Middleton throws just a terrible pass to Giannis which leads to Giannis' second foul.
Embiid is clearly limping. Why are the Sixers playing him at all when they are locked into the 3 seed almost no matter what?
DJ Wilson, George Hill, Connaughton, Ilyasova, and Sterling Brown to finish the half? I don't understand that lineup at all.
Middleton sat out the last 9+ minutes of the half with only 1 foul?
The officials don’t know how to call this game. Both teams are hustling, getting after it... they are not consistent with the fouls. That foul on Connaughton on Reddick was an example- Reddick was trying to ward off Connaughton for a loose ball, tried to hold him back, loses his balance and falls down, foul. It was never a foul. A guy fell down.
But then the Bucks correctly get verticality on some of Embiid’s stuff, no call. They're all over the place.
Lopez just way off tonight. That’s killed them.
Lopez is off, but the third quarter has started with one those negative Middleton runs. Missed 5 footer, missed 5 footer, turnover by dribbling off foot. Now down 7.
JJ Redick is killing them. Actually, not having Bledsoe, Brogdon, or Tony Snell on defense is killing them.
i"ve never seen that call in the NBA before that they just called on Frazier.
Down 9. This feels like its going to be over soon. Giannis airballs a 3.
Almost every other Bucks player has played poorly tonight.
Music City posted:Frazier...
We cut Christian Wood for him?
Yeah, no one is playing well, and Giannis was but it out of rhythm.
When your #2 scorer is out there sucking the air out of the gym, it’s tough.
MichiganPacker2 posted:Middleton with another miss on a wide open 7 footer.
And another 7 footer missed.
No Buck besides Giannis is shooting better than 50% and only Wilson is at 50%.
Giannis is 10 for 18, the rest of the team is 17 for 54.
Middleton's turnovers tend to be "bad" turnovers - dribbling off his foot, etc. that are not necessarily forced by great defense.
Giannis making this an MVP showcase tonight... this with Embiid checking him most of the game.
Why the hell are you featuring Sterling Brown in this setting?