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The Bucks have enough room under the cap to pursue all three, Hammond said.

Sarunas_4_MVP wrote:I really hope so, Bucks fans. I really do.

I appreciate you folks from the Midwest, your blue collar mentality and overall generous and kind attitudes. Great sense of humor as well. It makes me feel like crap to see you guys suffering like this, but I must admit, the comedic element on this board post-trade deadline has been great. Us Warriors and Bucks fans have an unofficial alliance (We hate the Raptors and Nets too, while you can't stand LA) and our connection through the trades we made continues to be a topic of conversation.

The great thing about Ellis in Milwaukee is you fans weren't suckered in to falling in love with the guy like we were (Although we assumed his ceiling would be higher) so getting rid of him won't be an issue. One thing I'm not fond of is his Basketball iq, as he makes ill advised mistakes in crucial moments. Is he a pg or a sg? One thing he's not is someone you can build a team around. When he was here, he used to cringe and roll his eyes at David Lee when he put his hands out for the ball. Not interested.

As far as my take on Big Bogue, I honestly think he's a bit quicker up and down the court than when he was in Milwaukee. I'm not sure if Bucks fans have noticed this. I know he was starting to develop "the art of blocking" in his final years in Milwaukee but I really think he's hitting his stride now. His timing has gotten so good that he barely gets "posterized" anymore. His post game is so polished that it's almost like watching theatre. Nothing excites me more about this team than seeing Bogut working the post, almost always drawing double teams and then throwing out to Curry or Thompson. And his passing is possibly his best quality for an active player of his size. If he was a foot shorter, he'd be a top 5 pg imo. Obviously I'm judging this in limited minutes but for anyone to say that he lost a step is just wrong. In fact, I think he gained a step. When he's out there, he's the boss. Everything runs through the big guy.

You also have a stud in Larry Sanders. When I see him out there, I feel like he's grown about 4 inches since his rookie year. I know you guys aren't fond of Hammond but he found a "special one" with Sanders. It's a project that became a success and he'll be an All-Star in this league in the next few years.
Good luck Bucks fans!

KeyRabbit wrote:A quote from the "win now" article on espn:

The Bucks have enough room under the cap to pursue all three, Hammond said.

Let's put this historic chucking in perspective. Just to shoot a league-average 45 percent from the floor, Ellis would need to make each and every one of his next 85 shots from the floor. That's a perfect 17-for-17 in each of his next five games. Just to be average. Oh, it gets worse. We have witnessed 1,721 instances in which a player has shot as many 3-point attempts as Ellis so far this season (184). Guess where Ellis' 22.8 percent conversion rate ranks. Yep, 1,721st. No one's ever been worse.

LUKE23 wrote:

Let's put this historic chucking in perspective. Just to shoot a league-average 45 percent from the floor, Ellis would need to make each and every one of his next 85 shots from the floor. That's a perfect 17-for-17 in each of his next five games. Just to be average. Oh, it gets worse. We have witnessed 1,721 instances in which a player has shot as many 3-point attempts as Ellis so far this season (184). Guess where Ellis' 22.8 percent conversion rate ranks. Yep, 1,721st. No one's ever been worse.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/ ... -milwaukee

BUCKnation wrote:That is probably the funniest/saddest thing Ive read all day.

smauss wrote:

floppymoose wrote:

crkone wrote:I think it's going to be a battle of wits between Boylan and Ellis.

That sounds like a knife fight where neither guy has a knife.

onguard (or should I say off guard)

Asher wrote:

BUCKnation wrote:That is probably the funniest/saddest thing Ive read all day.

it's mind-numbing. boylan: TELL HIM TO STOP SHOOTING THREES.

Asher wrote:

BUCKnation wrote:That is probably the funniest/saddest thing Ive read all day.

it's mind-numbing. boylan: TELL HIM TO STOP SHOOTING THREES.

AussieBuck wrote:

Asher wrote:

BUCKnation wrote:That is probably the funniest/saddest thing Ive read all day.

it's mind-numbing. boylan: TELL HIM TO STOP SHOOTING THREES.

Fun fact:
A Monta Ella 3 point attempt is a better shot than a Monta Ella 2 point jumper.

3 point shot: 36.2 Efg%
2 point jumper: 33.8 Efg%

The correct answer is TELL HIM TO STOP PLAYING BASKETBALL.

AussieBuck wrote:

Asher wrote:

BUCKnation wrote:That is probably the funniest/saddest thing Ive read all day.

it's mind-numbing. boylan: TELL HIM TO STOP SHOOTING THREES.

Fun fact:
A Monta Ella 3 point attempt is a better shot than a Monta Ella 2 point jumper.

3 point shot: 36.2 Efg%
2 point jumper: 33.8 Efg%

The correct answer is TELL HIM TO STOP PLAYING BASKETBALL.

Asher wrote:can someone make one of those 9-box panels like the one with hammond and the phone, but replace it with monta zooming in on a brick?

AussieBuck wrote:It's actually funnier than that, a Monta Ella 3 point shot is also better than his 3-9 foot shot. That's right that 23% 3 ball is his best non layup shot.

AussieBuck wrote:Fun fact:
A Monta Ella 3 point attempt is a better shot than a Monta Ella 2 point jumper.

3 point shot: 36.2 Efg%
2 point jumper: 33.8 Efg%

The correct answer is TELL HIM TO STOP PLAYING BASKETBALL.