2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. #6 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 3-1)

RiotPunch · Post #81 » by **RiotPunch** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:43 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:Bucks steal game 1? What they have home court advantage lol

Winning any game without Giannis is theft at this point, home or otherwise.

durden_tyler · Post #82 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:44 am

Won't the extended rest days give Giannis enough time to recover and play? i think he plays. He's one of the toughest players out there playing thru an injury and suiting up even if he's less than 100%.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #83 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:16 am

We're about an entire week away from game 1 and Giannis is doubtful. I don't think he's playing in this series. And leaving it all out there on the floor is not this Bucks team's MO. Indiana might make quick work of Milwaukee.

SportsGuru08 · Post #84 » by **SportsGuru08** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:04 am

The Bucks under Doc Rivers have shown they can't be trusted against anyone. Pacers in 6

AussieBuck · Post #85 » by **AussieBuck** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:09 pm

durden_tyler wrote:Won't the extended rest days give Giannis enough time to recover and play? i think he plays. He's one of the toughest players out there playing thru an injury and suiting up even if he's less than 100%.

Can't see him missing games in any condition. If he's out, there's something broken

Castle Black · Post #86 » by **Castle Black** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:24 pm

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Wizop · Post #87 » by **Wizop** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:42 pm

Pacers have a bad habit of playing down to the competition. We've lost far too many games against losing teams this year. I hope we'll treat game one with or without Giannis seriously. But if he does miss the game, we should be able to play our full 11 man rotation and wear the Bucks out.

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #88 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:14 pm

buckboy wrote:Good luck to the Pacers and their 4 RealGm fans. One of the few teams in the East that I don't despise.

I think the Bucks get it done, but won't be surprised if they don't.

You’re not wrong.

Good luck to y’all as well! Hoping Giannis can return quickly and it can be a real series.

Homerclease · Post #89 » by **Homerclease** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:20 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:I don't think there is a chance Giannis comes back before game 3 at the earliest so Pacers in 6

Based on your medical degree and observing his rehab personally?

Based on reality dude

JayMKE · Post #90 » by **JayMKE** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:30 pm

without Giannis this is probably done in 5 or 6 games for Indy

Wolfgang630 · Post #91 » by **Wolfgang630** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:39 pm

Giannis won’t be there wow. Even more confident Indy got this in the bag

ChipotleWest · Post #92 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:42 pm

He's not confirmed to be out for the series, but he's at least missing the start of the series.

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basketballRob · Post #93 » by **basketballRob** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:44 pm

It sounds like the Bucks are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best.

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ChipotleWest · Post #94 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:48 pm

Knicks/Sixers or Heat winner looking good for the ECF. Assuming Giannis doesn't get right. I think anyone of them would beat the Pacers in the second round.

jimmybones · Post #95 » by **jimmybones** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:49 pm

Giannis missing the first two games makes sense, the early optimistic diagnosis was 2-4 weeks

ChipotleWest · Post #96 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:54 pm

Dame isn't that guy anymore, no one thinks he can win a single game without Giannis even at home.

ajones9219 · Post #97 » by **ajones9219** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:30 pm

Homerclease wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:
ajones9219 wrote:I don't think there is a chance Giannis comes back before game 3 at the earliest so Pacers in 6

Based on your medical degree and observing his rehab personally?

Based on reality dude

Yep. Wasn't trying to be a doomer, but Calf injuries are no joke. Giannis coming back for game 1 was always silly to me.

John Murdoch · Post #98 » by **John Murdoch** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:14 pm

Ran him into the ground and paying for it now when it actually matters.. tisk tisk

Wizop · Post #99 » by **Wizop** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:39 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:Knicks/Sixers or Heat winner looking good for the ECF. Assuming Giannis doesn't get right. I think anyone of them would beat the Pacers in the second round.

Pacers as the 6 would have home court against the 7.

ChipotleWest · Post #100 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:40 pm

Wizop wrote:
ChipotleWest wrote:Knicks/Sixers or Heat winner looking good for the ECF. Assuming Giannis doesn't get right. I think anyone of them would beat the Pacers in the second round.

Pacers as the 6 would have home court against the 7.

I still don't think they can beat the Sixers. Maybe the Heat because of their lack of offense. Heat has a good defense and Pacers have a bad defense though.

Who ya got?