he's so good at winning rebounding battles
― symsymsym, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 06:12 (two years ago) link
divincenzo is a big loss for the bucks in this matchup
― micah, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 11:44 (two years ago) link
Jrue has definitely been better than Bledsoe was but they are just not gonna win if he plays like this
― frogbs, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:18 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
bledsoe i got but i'm pretty unclear on the conditions under which jrue plays well
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:20 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
he plays pretty good when Giannis is out
― frogbs, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:22 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
Jrues inconsistent shooting has def hurt them in these playoffs
― pure rim rest (Spottie), Tuesday, July 6, 2021 11:25 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
they gave up a ton for jrue and he has definitively not delivered
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 12:06 (two years ago) link
can they still fire bud if the bucks lose this, maybe hed do better under a different regime
maybe he could coach football
― micah, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 12:59 (two years ago) link
serious question though if they do fire Bud which better coaches are out there? like I would've loved Carlisle had they lost to the Nets but now that he's off the table the only one I can think of is maybe D'Antoni
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 13:37 (two years ago) link
― lag∞n, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 7:06 AM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
his shot has been off but I'm pretty sure they would've been hopeless vs. Brooklyn without him. he's played pretty good defense at least.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 13:40 (two years ago) link
the bucks D has been great the whole offs and im sure jrue is a big part of that but for 3 1sts and a max deal you need more than a defensive specialist, and its not just his shooting thats been bad he really just has not been a factor on offense, looks like any other guy out there really
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 13:47 (two years ago) link
i definitely see that but i can't shake the feeling that it's a system thing, with the thread running through Bledsoe and now Jrue. something about the way Bud uses his PGs, or maybe it has to do with how much of the ball and the focus Giannis sucks up, idk
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 14:17 (two years ago) link
it could def be a system thing i mean jrue has been a very good player hos whole career
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 14:18 (two years ago) link
he's a very good player but he's never been a set it and forget it lead ballhandler where you would just give him all the touches and say ok my offense is going to be solid.
i do think if the bucks played with more continuity on offense they could clean up some of his poor decisionmaking.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 14:33 (two years ago) link
it would be funny if the bucks won the finals and still fired bud
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 7 July 2021 14:34 (two years ago) link
which they should probably do
that would be such a galaxy brain move, I would love it
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 14:35 (two years ago) link
that said seeing Jason Kidd land a fairly coveted HC job does not fill me with confidence that there is a viable upgrade out there
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 14:40 (two years ago) link
I want to believe that the switching on defense is the problem and the Bucks will recognize this and fix it but some part of me feels the problem lies deeper
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Wednesday, 7 July 2021 14:43 (two years ago) link
Chris Paul has scored 30+ in back-to-back playoff gamesThe only other players in NBA history to do that in their 15th season in the league or later are Kareem, Kobe, and LeBron pic.twitter.com/za3euacJdx— Basketball Reference (@bball_ref) July 7, 2021
― Clay, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 14:59 (two years ago) link
cp got that kobe
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 15:02 (two years ago) link
if the bucks win this series the jrue trade will forever be gravy. if they don't, it will/should be scrutinized heavily. not sure this makes sense but it's how it is
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 7 July 2021 15:54 (two years ago) link
i do think it's true that they don't win the nets series w/ bledsoe at PG. however, their choice wasn't binary: either bledsoe, or trading every pick under the sun for jrue holiday. was there another move they could've made to upgrade at PG while conserving more assets? again if they win it doesn't matter but if they lose and it feels like they need more improvements, then their lack of trade flexibility becomes a real problem.
it does feel like this is like a scientifically engineered series to put jrue under the microscope, given that the suns have two all star level scoring guards mean jrue's presence is required on defense every night, and w/ giannis somewhat hobbled he needs to carry an offensive load as well
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 7 July 2021 15:57 (two years ago) link
There’s plenty to criticize but he had some big moments in the Brooklyn series and they prob don’t beat Atlanta (once giannis went down) without him.
― pure rim rest (Spottie), Wednesday, 7 July 2021 15:58 (two years ago) link
if they had traded half the assets it took to get jrue for kyle lowry and signed him to an extension that was for 60% of the money would they be better off? these questions only matter if this series goes one way
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:01 (two years ago) link
think theyre probably going to need jrue to play good to win
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:03 (two years ago) link
this kinda reminds me of mike miller on the heatles, if he has one huge game and they win the finals all other sins are forgotten
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:14 (two years ago) link
this was a cool play
Had to break the thread to give a quick shoutout to the Suns for being such a high IQ (High-Q?) club. This possession was a great example of PHX taking what MIL wants to accomplish, and flipping it on its head.🗣️SOUND ON pic.twitter.com/P7I102T5cC— Nekias (Nuh-KY-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) July 7, 2021
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:20 (two years ago) link
Lowry is 4 years older and may not be in the league in a couple years. the reason why the Jrue trade made sense is because Milwaukee felt this core could compete for the next few years. Losing in the Finals isn't necessarily proof that their plan didn't work out.
that's kind of my feeling on it. both players did well in the regular season but whatever he's doing with his PGs w/ Giannis on the floor is definitely something that can be schemed against.
― frogbs, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:22 (two years ago) link
Was impressed by Johnson knowing to flash to the middle there
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 7 July 2021 16:24 (two years ago) link
i love solid fundamentals
Watch Cam Payne. pic.twitter.com/Z1yRGackc5— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) July 7, 2021
― pure rim rest (Spottie), Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:19 (two years ago) link
i noticed that live. fantastic little-guy box out.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:20 (two years ago) link
really like paynehe brings the payne
― burly crafty woodsman (James Harden) vs tall ethereal phantom (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 7 July 2021 17:48 (two years ago) link
rip
Suns forward Dario Saric has a torn ACL in his right knee.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 7, 2021
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 18:52 (two years ago) link
he looked pained last night
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 7 July 2021 18:59 (two years ago) link
poor dario :(
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 19:01 (two years ago) link
my kids report that the only buck they like is divincenzoalthough they liked lopez better even he had hair “with leaves in it”they are happy for cp3they say ayton is underratedi take everything they say on faith obv
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 19:38 (two years ago) link
sorry lopez better WHEN he had hair with leaves in it
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 19:39 (two years ago) link
i wonder how different Brook and Robin Lopez's personalities are in real life. Their bball personas are very different
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 19:41 (two years ago) link
pretty crazy to compare the visual of giannis knee injury to darios and then compare the difference in destruction. darios looked like like a slight tweak at worst.
― pure rim rest (Spottie), Wednesday, 7 July 2021 20:09 (two years ago) link
― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:30 (two years ago) link
cat persons, so to speak
― lag∞n, Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:32 (two years ago) link
bropez looks like a dude who would walk a fleet of hairless sphynxes on leashes in publici say that with love
― burly crafty woodsman (James Harden) vs tall ethereal phantom (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:36 (two years ago) link
lol
his eyes remind me of a friend of a friend for whom i was present to help shepherd through a bad trip, never to see again
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:50 (two years ago) link
it was fun having them both on the team, they're legit funny dudes
― frogbs, Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:51 (two years ago) link
each of lopez' shoulders is bigger than my entire ass
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:58 (two years ago) link
bropez's funky trot across half court after a shot tho
wasn't there some guy on tiktok who nailed that?
― burly crafty woodsman (James Harden) vs tall ethereal phantom (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 8 July 2021 16:59 (two years ago) link
oh herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQMKAKIe6g0
― burly crafty woodsman (James Harden) vs tall ethereal phantom (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 8 July 2021 17:00 (two years ago) link
#winitfordario should be trending by tonight
― burly crafty woodsman (James Harden) vs tall ethereal phantom (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 8 July 2021 17:04 (two years ago) link
giannis coast2coast
― lag∞n, Friday, 9 July 2021 01:14 (two years ago) link
he does not look injured
two dunks and a block in the first two mins
― lag∞n, Friday, 9 July 2021 01:15 (two years ago) link
congratulations to the bucks for completely changing their defense to start this game
― call all destroyer, Friday, 9 July 2021 01:16 (two years ago) link