Is Ellis going to opt out?
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I had a nightmare last night that he opted in and then Hammond extended him..........
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smauss wrote:I had a nightmare last night that he opted in and then Hammond extended him..........
You should get a crystal ball and start charging people money.
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My guess is that he is unhappy here and is wanting to opt out right now. Come decision time he and his agent will sit down and weigh his options. He will likely decide to opt in and take the 11M. For us, imo it gives us an expiring contract and a bit of headache. Man did that trade suck.
The thing that gets me is that Kohl and / or the coaches seem to like Ellis and like the current backcourt pairing.
Or do they? So here comes Redick. I guess we will see just how much we really like Ellis and his 39 from the floor and 25 from three. And most recently he has turned single-handedly losing the game into an art form.
When Ellis starts the game and goes 1-5 lets say and in comes JJ and he gets a little hot and goes 3-5 and now its time form a substitution (normally when Beno would rotate out lets say). Does JJ stay in? And for how long? My hope is the coach does the right thing in those situations and keeps the player who's being successful in the game for more and more time.
I think Milwaukee will like JJ Redick btw. I know everyone is up in arms about it and some it justifiably so (some) but I really think he's the type of hard working blue collar player Milwaukee fans tend to gravitate to. I think he will be a good player for us at this very moment, for this very season. I like to enjoy watching the Bucks and I think this will make us more fun to watch and a better team.
Ellis can start. Let the best player earn their PT.
The thing that gets me is that Kohl and / or the coaches seem to like Ellis and like the current backcourt pairing.
Or do they? So here comes Redick. I guess we will see just how much we really like Ellis and his 39 from the floor and 25 from three. And most recently he has turned single-handedly losing the game into an art form.
When Ellis starts the game and goes 1-5 lets say and in comes JJ and he gets a little hot and goes 3-5 and now its time form a substitution (normally when Beno would rotate out lets say). Does JJ stay in? And for how long? My hope is the coach does the right thing in those situations and keeps the player who's being successful in the game for more and more time.
I think Milwaukee will like JJ Redick btw. I know everyone is up in arms about it and some it justifiably so (some) but I really think he's the type of hard working blue collar player Milwaukee fans tend to gravitate to. I think he will be a good player for us at this very moment, for this very season. I like to enjoy watching the Bucks and I think this will make us more fun to watch and a better team.
Ellis can start. Let the best player earn their PT.
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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.
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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.
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You Milwaukee area people had better riot at the barn when Monta opts out and we ended up trading Bogut for Udoh and cap space. Or worse...they bid against themselves for Monta, give BJ 4/44m and we continue to basically suck for 5 years or more. This franchise is vomitous to the point I can't stand it anymore....and that doesn't even count getting nothing for Dalembert, Dunleavy, BJ (or worse keeping and overpaying)....and how is the Prince going to be now that he knows he was on the trading block? What a cluster.....
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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.
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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!
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!
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There is no "good news" if Ellis opts in.
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I hope he opts in so we can trade his expiring + picks for Gordon.
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A quote from the "win now" article on espn:
The Bucks have enough room under the cap to pursue all three, Hammond said.
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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!
Sanders is the ideal Center for the offense that we are trying to run.
Bogut could not keep up Jennings and or Monta, although if he stayed healthy, he would lead the league in rebounds off all of our misses
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I hope not. We could go get Josh Smith then trade for Dwight Howard and have our own super friends team.
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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.
Oh god
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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
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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
These are the kinds of pieces I'd love to forward to Hammond.
It still truly scares me that he may view Ellis as a long-term piece. I've never been more sick of watching a player than I am at this point with Monta.
We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees.
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At least he's dynamic right ?
What a joke he is. No wonder no other team wants him.
What a joke he is. No wonder no other team wants him.
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That is probably the funniest/saddest thing Ive read all day.
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BUCKnation wrote:That is probably the funniest/saddest thing Ive read all day.
it's mind-numbing. boylan: TELL HIM TO STOP SHOOTING THREES.