The Boston media are acting like this is going to turn the series around. I've never been that impressed. He's a guard that shoots 37% from the floor for his career and 32% from 3.
Brogdon has been ruled out again. If Connaughton and Hill play like they did on Friday, we don't need him, but those two are likely to regress to the mean tomorrow night. Bledsoe will have to step up.
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Marcus Smart is back....Bucks Might as well not even show up -- Hell, might as well just forfeit the series....he's practically the same as LeBron
Guy can play defense; that’s for sure.
He’s their best defender. He is very disruptive, and he allows them to hide Irving. He’s also their emotional leader. This is not a small development.
But does he defend Giannis? No. What he can do is muck up those passing lanes and keep guys in the right positions.
I’m guessing Brogdon returns in Milwaukee.
If the Bucks continue playing their game, the only team on the planet that can beat them is the Warriors --- This isn't Tim Duncan here. Does he help? Probably a little, certainly defensively & it's another body off the bench but let's not act like Marcus Smart is Kevin Durant...FFS.
No blaming anything, of course, but this is getting really frustrating.
Brogdon will be almost 8 weeks post-injury on Wednesday (54 days).
I’m not saying Marcus Smart is a true difference maker, but for Boston to have any chance they need to dirty things up and play D and he’s that kind of guy.
I can imagine how demoralizing it will be to get Smart back and it not make any difference...
The article I read stated he’s hopeful, but not certain, to return. If he does more power to them.
Music City posted:I can imagine how demoralizing it will be to get Smart back and it not make any difference...
I realize he's a scrappy, emotional leader type that plays strong pesky defense. He's a 6'4" 220 pound guard who is a 38% shooter (31% from 3) and averages about 9 points and 4 assists in 28 minutes a game. He also is ridiculously overpaid because of being an emotional leader (4 years and 52 million).
You know who that sounds a lot like? Matthew Dellavadova. The two years Delly got those types of minutes (in his case 26 a game) he averaged 8 points and 5 assists per game. He's 6'3" 200 pounds and is one of the most annoying defenders around. He got 4 years and 38 million. In his career, Delly is a 39% shooter (but 38% from 3).
If the Bucks get beat because a guy maybe a little better than Dellavadova comes back, they have bigger problems than that. The Celtics might win tonight, but it won't because of Smart pulling a Willis Reed (that might be how it gets spun if he plays and the crowd gets into it). It will be because Kyrie or Jayson Tatum play well.
& Jalen Brown - All 3 including Horford.
I repeat myself....
"If the Bucks continue playing their game, the only team on the planet that can beat them is the Warriors..."
Yesterday - Charles Barkley said, "Boston won't win another game."
Thanks for putting the hex on the Bucks....Chuck
The reverse Chuck, he picked them to win it all. 
Smart is the perfect role player. He’s very good at one thing (defense) and he brings toughness and grit to the table. Every good team needs a guy like that.
The problem for Boston is they cant shoot the ball consistently. Smart can’t help them there.
Lets just say the Deer wrap it up tomorrow. Will Brogdon, with a few more days rest and with some conditioning be ready for at least part time use? What's the word?
Giannis was asked if Marcus Smart made an impact on the game tonight. His reaction is priceless... pic.twitter.com/66ScDx7xy4
— Karley Marotta (@Karley_Marotta) May 7, 2019
Marcus Smart can play football. That tendon injury in the foot is a 2 year injury. We don't need him.
The nursing homes in Oshkosh are arranging bus trips to see the Mowaukee Bucks.
Da bucks are going to win the East and beat the West.
Tschmack posted:Smart is the perfect role player. He’s very good at one thing (defense) and he brings toughness and grit to the table. Every good team needs a guy like that.
The problem for Boston is they cant shoot the ball consistently. Smart can’t help them there.
But you don't sign guys like that for 4 years and 52 million. Every team needs a team like that, but the Bucks pay Sterling Brown 1.3 million a year to do this.
Sterling Brown getting paid 1/10 what Smart gets paid.
Crappy agent?
They still have Sterling Brown on his rookie contract, and they have a cheap team option they will certainly exercise next season. If he continues playing like this he’ll be in line for a deal similar to Smart.
By the way, would you rather have Marcus Smart or Tony Snell? They are making about the same money. Thankfully they shed the Delly and Henson contracts.
Boston is fortunate because Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are making about 8MM per year the next two seasons. That Hayward contract is awful as he’s signed for the next two seasons at 30MM+. Their only saving grace is Kyrie will likely bail but Terry Rozier is due a healthy increase. Horford will almost certainly pick up his player option for next year as it is about 30MM.
Long term I have no idea what the Celtics are going to do. I know they could target AD but New Orleans will certainly want Jaylen Brown and perhaps Jason Tatum in return and that’s their future.
This is why Milwaukee needs to hope Giannis can stay put because Boston’s window may be closing and if Kahwi bails most certainly Toronto’s window is closed. The real unknown is what the Nets and Knicks may do. If they can land both KD and Kyrie you have to really consider them a threat to Milwaukee in the East.
That being said, the Bucks are as well positioned as any in the league to win it all starting this year. With some good fortune (and if they can extend Giannis) they could be the next GS Warriors.
What about the 76'ers? If they get some depth on the bench - they'll be pretty good.
I probably could have mentioned the Sixers. They have cap space to bring back a Butler and maybe Tobias Harris or JJ Redick but unlikely they will do all of those things.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/...e-5-against-celtics/
The Milwaukee Bucks have been without a key member of their backcourt throughout the duration of the postseason, but that is all expected to change for Game 5.
Guard Malcolm Brogdon has been dealing with a foot injury and hasn't suited up since March. On Wednesday, though, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer announced that Brogdon is probable for Game 5 against the Boston Celtics and he's expected to play.
Ease him in...
How many minutes you think?
A couple here, a couple there, depending on the game situation.
Here's the tweet
It’s happening, tonight #Game5 https://t.co/CG6Wn34tFB
— Dave Schroeder (@SchroederWBAY) May 8, 2019
Watch Brogdon start draining three's & getting to the line draining every FT. Score about 22 tonight. LOL....Brad Stevens has to be pulling his hair out
If the Bucks come out and punch the Cs in the mouth early it could get really ugly for Boston. You know Kyrie already has one foot out the door and the body language in the last game was not good. Now they get their Swiss Army knife (Brogdon) back and the Celtics are probably shitting themselves.
Is this like when Marcus Smart came back on Monday
Brogdon sure looked good in the wisely limited time he was on the court. Could be key going forward.
538 still loves Warriors and Raptors over us.
Raptors going to get by the Sixers? We'll find out on Sunday......
YA...hit the drop down & select Elo. You'll see a different result.
Honestly I want the Sixers. Someone needs to punch Embiid and that team in the mouth. They win game 6 and are acting like they won the world championship. Wow. You held serve at home congrats. Now you need to win a game 7 on the road. Good luck with that.
Here ya go Boris. You're right.
Tschmack posted:Honestly I want the Sixers. Someone needs to punch Embiid and that team in the mouth. They win game 6 and are acting like they won the world championship. Wow. You held serve at home congrats. Now you need to win a game 7 on the road. Good luck with that.
I still think that nobody believes in the Bucks yet. I know I was guilty of getting down on them after Game 1 of the Celtics series. They should be favored against either team, but they won't be just because of the lack of stars with playoff experience. At this point though, the only guy on either team (Sixers/Raptors) that has starred in the Finals is Kawhi.
If I had to choose, I'd want the Sixers too. The longer the post-season goes the more trouble Embiid is going to have getting physically ready to play. And they way Giannis took it to him in the last matchup, I think he's in Embiid's head a little bit (and Simmons' as well).
Kawhi still scares me more.
Bucks will crush the Sixers (zero depth) but the Toronto series would be a fantastic hurdle to earn your way to the finals.
Don't gimme this "careful what you wish for" crap either.
I want Kawhi!! To be the man...WOOOOOOo....You gotta BEAT the man.
