Game delayed to 7:30 CT and should be on TNT. Milwaukee flew out of New Orleans shortly after 2 PM today when the airport reopened. Supposed to be a three hour flight.
Butler is suspended for missing their flight to Milwaukee.
Bucks favored by 6.5 points.
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According to Flight Aware the only flight from New Orleans to Milwaukee landed at 4:49.
I'm betting the Heat
The Bucks are obviously at a huge travel disadvantage. If the Heat didn't have the whole Jimmy Butler thing going on, they'd be heavy favorites tonight.
Could be a strange game. Bucks basically sat around the hotel for 3 days with no practice. Then add in the flight getting to Milw about 2 and a half hours before game time. Lets call it the Jet lag game. Hoping for the win but won't be surprised if they come out lethargic and lose. But that's the cards they've been dealt for this one.
It’s so stupid they are even playing this game
Clearly the Bucks look a step slow in this game. The NBA can fuck off on making this game be played.
I feel sore and stiff when I get off a plane. Even when I was 30 years old. This is a joke.
Once the Bucks got loose they’ve been better but also getting hosed on some calls.
Trent Jr drains a 3 to give the Bucks their 1st lead.
Bucks 37-32 early 2nd
Why would you need Beal when you have Trent?
Trent Jr. white hot, from 3! 4-4 from 3 tonight!
Another 3 for Trent Jr!
Lillard fouled on a 3 point shot, at the buzzer. Dame makes all 3. 28 FTs made in a row, by Dame. Bucks up 68-55.
Dame has 6 points in the last 1.1 seconds. The Heat looked like they were coached by an idiot.
71-55 Bucks, at the half. Amazing end to the half!
Never have I seen a half end like that.
They just needed their 2nd wind after that flight and landing in Milwaukee at 5PM LFT
Van Gundy says Giannis flopped. Replay shows Abedayo's elbow hit Giannis in the face.
Bucks getting sloppy.
Trent Jr hits a 3 to put the Bucks up by 25.
Portis is deadly with that mid range jumper!
Bucks up 20 going to the 4th. Let's see if they can stay up by 15 points or more during the time Giannis sits.
@mrtundra posted:Van Gundy says Giannis flopped. Replay shows Abedayo's elbow hit Giannis in the face.
Blood on his lip too, and Van Gundy then backtracks and says that Adebayo did hit Giannis (unintentionally, which is true).
(7) 3'$ for Trent Jr!
Rivers rests his starters...
Dame with a triple double and a brilliant feed to Giannis for the easy lay in.....timeout Miami.
Starters are done for the night. Lock it in....
After the Bucks got loose, the game turned into a game that looked like the Bucks were playing a team that is the process of imploding.
Thanks Jimmy Butler.
Heyyy.....Tyler Smith from the G-League.....that guy can shoot!
125-96 BUCKS WIN! 25-17, NOW.
Heat culture. Whatever.
Mighty nice win. Now one night of rest then off on a road trip tomorrow.
The Heat absolutely shit the bed after the 1st quarter. That team is an absolute mess right now.
Good to see the Bucks lay the smack down on those frauds.
@DurangoDoug posted:Mighty nice win. Now one night of rest then off on a road trip tomorrow.
The West Coast swings are always tough, even when the Bucks were winning 60 games in the early Bud era and Giannis and Middleton were young. The next 11, which includes 8 games versus the Western conference and 8 road games will be interesting in terms of how the Bucks respond.
The travel schedule is terrible, with a bunch of back to backs. Utah is tanking and Philly may be completely out of it by then. Portland should be a win but it's on a back to back and the Blazers are the type of team that give the Bucks problems (run and gun with young legs).
OKC may beat them by 40. It will be the second of a back to back and 3rd game in 4 days for the Bucks. OKC will be fired up after getting blown out in Vegas by the Bucks and it will be a statement game for them.
If they can get out of this stretch at even 4-7, you'd have to consider that a good showing.
1/25 at Los Angeles Clippers
1/27 at Utah
1/28 at Portland
1/31 at San Antonio
2/2 vs Memphis
2/3 at OKC
2/5 at Charlotte
2/7 at Atlanta
2/9 vs Philly
2/10 vs Golden State
2/12 at Minnesota
@MichiganPacker2 posted:If they can get out of this stretch at even 4-7, you'd have to consider that a good showing.
1/25 at Los Angeles Clippers
1/27 at Utah
1/28 at Portland
1/31 at San Antonio
2/2 vs Memphis
2/3 at OKC
2/5 at Charlotte
2/7 at Atlanta
2/9 vs Philly
2/10 vs Golden State
2/12 at Minnesota
I'm thinking 7-4 😀
