What's it going to be, Bucks? Will they defend their honor as Champions, tonight? Will their shooters be more consistent? Will the officials allow flopping or other bad behavior? We'll know, soon enough! GO BUCKS!!!
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I think Al Horford could tackle Giannis and not get called for a foul.
Gonna be another slugfest. Bucks need to be up for it.
@MichiganPacker posted:I think Al Horford could tackle Giannis and not get called for a foul.
On the other hand, Tatum and Brown don't get the same leeway even though they are bigger "stars." Horford has a reputation that allows him to do this.
Dammit Giannis quit shooting threes
Theis plays as good as positional defense on Holiday as Horford does on Giannis but will pick up a foul every time.
Marcus Smart acts likes been shot in a drive by on any play where he makes contact with another player.
@mrtundra posted:Easily a foul on Thies. Holiday makes 2 FTs
I'm not saying it's not, but Horford has done similar things to Giannis and other Bucks in the paint and gets the benefit of the doubt.
@MichiganPacker posted:I'm not saying it's not, but Horford has done similar things to Giannis and other Bucks in the paint and gets the benefit of the doubt.
Yes, he has. Horford shoved Giannis earlier, when Giannis had the ball. No call.
Bobby Portis is still playing hard and clearing the defensive boards, but he is borderline unplayable right now on offense. He is struggling to get shots off against guys he should be dominating (Pritchard).
Down 5. In danger of getting away from them.
Bucks not driving to the basket. Settling for 3s without any rebounder.
It sure would be nice to have DDV instead of Ibaka right now
Down 9. Into a danger zone.
Just stating the obvious. Holiday is not Middleton. He can't score in isolation and his inability to do so (and that the Bucks have no one else to do so with Portis struggling is killing them.
This might be over at halftime unless some other Bucks player besides Giannis figures out how to generate offense. Down double digits.
Giannis is 5 for 9.
No other Buck is above 50%. Holiday is a complete disaster right now.
Down 13.
Some people will blame Bud, but he has no real options right now. Portis appears shellshocked. Holiday has turned into Jrue Bledsoe on offense. The one asset they had at the trade deadline netted them no help whatsoever (DDV), and they are limited to counting on two aging vets (Hill and Matthews) bit minutes because they don't have other options
Smart wide open 3…34 with a stupid clunker
The Bucks body language is as bad as I'm seem them in the playoffs the last two years. They didn't look this out of it even when Brooklyn was blowing them out in Game 2 last year. They have the look of a team that knows they are out of any potential solutions.
Bucks pull back to within 7, at the half. 54-47.
Giannis 8 for 13.
The rest of the team is 11 for 35 with no one better than 40%.
Giannis prevented the Bucks from being down 20-25 at the half. It's not looking good, but 7 is manageable.
Bucks not named Giannis shooting 31%.
The F.O. laid an egg with their off-season decisions. They’d best make some changes going into next season.
@mrtundra posted:Shut up, Gundy.
I've watched this series without the sound.
@lambeausouth posted:Bucks not named Giannis shooting 31%.
The F.O. laid an egg with their off-season decisions. They’d best make some changes going into next season.
If they do lose, this series was likely decided when Middleton slipped in Game 2 against the Bulls. The only really questionable decision by the from office in the off-season was letting Tucker go, and Matthews has been just as good as he would have better.
The biggest mistake was really giving away DDV for what ended up being absolutely nothing.