Bucks media day discussion thread

Fresh_Prince12 · Post #1 » by **Fresh_Prince12** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:09 pm

It will be live streaming on Facebook and at Bucks.com.

The Middleton injury really just took the excitement out but it will be fun to see moose and MCW saying they need to be the leaders of this team

Meant to say funny not fun

Ron Swanson · Post #2 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:35 pm

We're officially at the point where I have no worries about players falling into line. This is Giannis' team and everyone who doesn't accept or like that can GTFO (see: Bayless).

Post #3 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:42 pm

It will be great to open camp tomorrow. First preseason game is a week from today. Mids injury is a bummer but it will be good to be able to discuss actual basketball instead of endless hypotheticals.

Nightfall · Post #4 » by **Nightfall** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:26 pm

How accurate are the preseason games ? I mean do teams play with starting lineup, experiment a lot, defend with the eyes only etc ? Are they on TV ?

Badgerlander · Post #5 » by **Badgerlander** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:29 pm

We has media?

Matches Malone · Post #6 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:31 pm

I'm sure when preseason starts next week I'll get a little more excited, but I'm too bummed about the Middleton injury still. Was really looking forward to seeing a healthy lineup of Delly, Mids, Giannis, Parker and Plums.

tski1972 · Post #7 » by **tski1972** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:33 pm

Charles Gardner is gonna kill it today.

crkone · Post #8 » by **crkone** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:36 pm

I know Frank has a Media Day Bingo card:

They need one for questions from the media.

JimmyTheKid · Post #9 » by **JimmyTheKid** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:01 pm

Theres no other way to say it, the Middleton injury is devastating. Not only for the Bucks to reach their full potential this year, but because we'll have no grasp on how close we are to contending for a title by the time Giannis and Jabari are 23. The injury just pushes everything back a season. I'm hoping we're in the running for a playoff spot and Middleton can come back and give us a glimpse. Then see how we stack up against a #1 or #2 seed and hopefully shock the world. And I'm really disappointed that Greg Monroe is still on this roster. Thought for sure he'd be on another team by now. It further muddies the vision of our future. I'd love for a resident insider to drop by with a % chance that Monroe can still be traded before the season so I feel a bit better. Overall, though, no expectations, unfortunately.

Post #10 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:02 pm

Nightfall wrote:How accurate are the preseason games ? I mean do teams play with starting lineup, experiment a lot, defend with the eyes only etc ? Are they on TV ?

In theory there is some experimentation early on and then you lock into your rotation the last couple of games. I don't recall what Kidd has done the last couple of years though. I'm not sure about TV, I don't believe FSN carries any, maybe NBATV carries one or two.

afroblackarican · Post #11 » by **afroblackarican** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:20 pm

The Madison game is on FSWI

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bucksfansince88 · Post #12 » by **bucksfansince88** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:42 pm

is it not streaming on the website now?

Matches Malone · Post #13 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:43 pm

bucksfansince88 wrote:is it not streaming on the website now?

It's streaming on the Fox Sports Wisconsin Facebook page. Haven't checked the other places.

crkone · Post #14 » by **crkone** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:52 pm

Working on the Bucks app

tski1972 · Post #15 » by **tski1972** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:53 pm

only took 20 minutes to show up on their website, no wonder the team is a perennial loser.

bucksfansince88 · Post #16 » by **bucksfansince88** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:54 pm

tski1972 wrote:only took 20 minutes to show up on their website, no wonder the team is a perennial loser.

fire the whole IT dept.

crkone · Post #17 » by **crkone** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:54 pm

Middleton slipped on a wet spot and tore his hammy

bucksfansince88 · Post #18 » by **bucksfansince88** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:04 pm

Still cant video to play on Bucks.com feels like this happens anytime they try live streaming anything.

old skool · Post #19 » by **old skool** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:06 pm

Pre-season games provide a glimpse into individual skills, but reveal relatively little about a team. They are more like scrimmages than real games. Starting lineups usually begin the games, but most teams limit minutes for veterans. A disproportionate number of minutes go to rookies, bench players and camp invitees who will not make the final roster. The final product is a mish mash of uneven results. Teams that "win" can be excited and enthusiastic, ignoring that they beat a team that will never appear on an NBA court. Teams that "lose" take consolation in the fact that they sat their starters for most of the game. Individuals can look great, going against defenses that often trying to figure out how to play as a team.

The pre-season is rife with experimentation, but that does not mean that the exhibition games give a clue as to how things will be when games count. Jason Kidd continues the experimentation with lineup combinations into the regular season. The pre-season is just the first phase of the experimentation.

The pre-season is also a dress rehearsal for all of the supporting casts. Referees try to emphasize rules du jour, resulting in a lot of calls that one will seldom see in the regular season. Announcers, scoreboard / video / clock operators and in-game entertainment staff work out kinks. Just like the teams on the floor.

emunney · Post #20 » by **emunney** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:06 pm

Vaughn gets first crack at starting at 2. For a playoff hopeful. :reporter: