2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. #6 Indiana Pacers (IND WINS 4-2)

[___Rand___]

He's been very passive when teams put their best defender on him for a while, even more once Siakam got here. I feel like he's letting teams off the hook, but I'm sure he feels like he's letting guys with better matchups attack.

That and I wonder if something is still wrong with him physically. Possibly combination of both.

What was his injury again? It's been a long time since he returned. He should've regained full strength by now. Dude is young too. Young guys heal faster.

Hamstring, which can be a lingering thing.

Earlier in the thread I talked about him going from last year into Team USA, and into being a team leading star when he wasn't expected to be that yet. I wonder about fatigue issues as well.

Did he play FIBA ball? I don't remember. Ant, Brunson, etc. Well he's gonna get summer off since he's not in Olympics. Let's hope the rest will fix this.

[SweaterBae]

Surely the Bucks can do better than a long contested step back 2 point attempt from Crowder with 10 seconds on the shot clock.

[KHRICH]

Still can’t believe the raptors traded pascal for peanuts

Please dont remind me

[xBulletproof]

What was his injury again? It's been a long time since he returned. He should've regained full strength by now. Dude is young too. Young guys heal faster.

Hamstring, which can be a lingering thing.

Earlier in the thread I talked about him going from last year into Team USA, and into being a team leading star when he wasn't expected to be that yet. I wonder about fatigue issues as well.

Did he play FIBA ball? I don't remember. Ant, Brunson, etc. Well he's gonna get summer off since he's not in Olympics. Let's hope the rest will fix this.

No, he's on the Olympic team. I was hoping he didn't make it, personally. Happy for him though.

Yeah he was on that team as well.

[___Rand___]

Still can’t believe the raptors traded pascal for peanuts

and we didn't even get a single young player back. He's a top 3/5 PF in the league. One of the few 2-way PFs. And this team is a great fit for him too. We should've traded last season. Masai has hung on to his players too long. We got nothing for all of our FAs since the championship.

[Chuck Everett]

Credit to Carlisle sticking with this unit. His two starting guards on the bench.

[NyKnicks1714]

Gus Johnson needs to call more games.

Love his energy.

Gus Johnson is great in small doses. Any regularity though and he gets old fast. One Gus a month is about right.

[___Rand___]

Hamstring, which can be a lingering thing.

Earlier in the thread I talked about him going from last year into Team USA, and into being a team leading star when he wasn't expected to be that yet. I wonder about fatigue issues as well.

Did he play FIBA ball? I don't remember. Ant, Brunson, etc. Well he's gonna get summer off since he's not in Olympics. Let's hope the rest will fix this.

No, he's on the Olympic team. I was hoping he didn't make it, personally. Happy for him though.

Yeah he was on that team as well.

He got on the team? I don't see him starting. But not good for his rest.

[Chuck Everett]

20-12 Pacers in bench points.

[jkvonny]

If Pacers holds on, they'd be the first road team to win in the playoffs so far.

[doogie_hauser]

Not a dig at the Bucks personally, but it would be nice if Indy hold and win, be good to see a road win salute

[Michael Jackson]

Doc Rivers factor working in

[CelticSooner]

Bucks better win Game 3 or they’ll be heading back home down 3-1.

[Michael Jackson]

When is Giannis back?

[Chuck Everett]

Something tells me that Giannis will be playing on Friday. That would be 17 days after he went down.

[Syd-TK3]

Hali should give Siakam his allstar selection

[Oscirus]

Still can’t believe the raptors traded pascal for peanuts

Blame that on their front office waiting way too long. People on expirings dont tend to draw alot, ironically enough, OG is an exception to that rule

[Badlands]

Bucks better win Game 3 or they’ll be heading back home down 3-1.

Is there a 2-1 deal where you win game 3 you automatically win game 4??

[xBulletproof]

He got on the team? I don't see him starting. But not good for his rest.

Yep, he may not play a ton, but they'll practice hard and it eats up a lot of time (Jrue-Steph are the other PGs). I really wanted him to rest, get stronger, and work on going to his left.

He can still do it, but it's going to be harder to do, and probably not as much as it could have been.

[___Rand___]

Something tells me that Giannis will be playing on Friday. That would be 17 days after he went down.

Yeah he's not sittin back.