Game 4: Bucks at Barneys - Tuesday 7:30 - TNT

Sigra · Post #121 » by **Sigra** » Tue May 21, 2019 1:55 pm

This is L

But dont worry. We will win next 2

hdroffffff · Post #122 » by **hdroffffff** » Tue May 21, 2019 1:55 pm

Yeah Niko has kind of grown on me as the playoffs have gone on, but time to get Brogdon back in the starting lineup. We can't keep getting down like we've been getting down. Guys just need to shoot better. Hit their free throws. Stop the stupid turnover. We'll be fine tonight. Close game for much of it but I think we pull away in the end and end it on Thursday.

jute2003 · Post #123 » by **jute2003** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:08 pm

Plossum wrote:So, on a scale of 1-10 how much does the panic meter on this forum rise if we lose?

It rises to delete the app and only download it again if they win the series.

crkone · Post #124 » by **crkone** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:11 pm

Having another ball handler in the starting lineup would probably help.

Post #125 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:14 pm

crkone wrote:Having another ball handler in the starting lineup would probably help.

Yup, go with what got us here.

bango_the_buck · Post #126 » by **bango_the_buck** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:19 pm

FordTough wrote:Yeah Niko has kind of grown on me as the playoffs have gone on, but time to get Brogdon back in the starting lineup. We can't keep getting down like we've been getting down. Guys just need to shoot better. Hit their free throws. Stop the stupid turnover. We'll be fine tonight. Close game for much of it but I think we pull away in the end and end it on Thursday.

I think Bud wants to stagger Brogdan's minutes with Middleton so one of them is always guarding Kawhi. Plus Green has been trash all series, so we can get away with Niko on him defensively while improving our rebounding and taking advantage of the additional spacing on offense...

vegaspacker · Post #127 » by **vegaspacker** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:29 pm

We win huge if we start moving without the basketball..... Kill the Raptors with cuts.

Backdoor, Back screen, and Dive cuts...... Yummy

DingleJerry · Post #128 » by **DingleJerry** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:33 pm

bango_the_buck wrote:
FordTough wrote:Yeah Niko has kind of grown on me as the playoffs have gone on, but time to get Brogdon back in the starting lineup. We can't keep getting down like we've been getting down. Guys just need to shoot better. Hit their free throws. Stop the stupid turnover. We'll be fine tonight. Close game for much of it but I think we pull away in the end and end it on Thursday.

I think Bud wants to stagger Brogdan's minutes with Middleton so one of them is always guarding Kawhi. Plus Green has been trash all series, so we can get away with Niko on him defensively while improving our rebounding and taking advantage of the additional spacing on offense...

Well it hasn't been working so far. Can start Hill if you want Brogdon to come in for Middleton

HKPackFan · Post #129 » by **HKPackFan** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:36 pm

THIS IS A MUST WIN.

BuckFan25226 · Post #130 » by **BuckFan25226** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:46 pm

So here is a fun fact.

When the Bucks were up 2-0 in the series, they were -500 to win the series.(Bovada)

Now that the Bucks are only up 2-1, they are now -650 to win the series.

. Is this a combination of what?

1.) Vegas realized the Bucks played like absolute garbage and still had every chance in the world to win that game.

2.) They are seeing how many minutes they are playing and how awful Kawhi is moving around.

3.) A combination of the Bucks are better, and the NBA wants this series over in 5 because they want to see 2 rested Juggernaut's go at it in the Finals. Also having the likely NBA MVP in the Finals to boot.

truly · Post #131 » by **truly** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:48 pm

Anyone else caught this?I saw it live but i guess Giannis winning it anyway is the reason it didnt get more focused on?

Read on Twitter

DingleJerry · Post #132 » by **DingleJerry** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:52 pm

BuckFan25226 wrote:So here is a fun fact.

When the Bucks were up 2-0 in the series, they were -500 to win the series.(Bovada)

Now that the Bucks are only up 2-1, they are now -650 to win the series. . Is this a combination of what?

1.) Vegas realized the Bucks played like absolute garbage and still had every chance in the world to win that game.

2.) They are seeing how many minutes they are playing and how awful Kawhi is moving around.

3.) A combination of the Bucks are better, and the NBA wants this series over in 5 because they want to see 2 rested Juggernaut's go at it in the Finals. Also having the likely NBA MVP in the Finals to boot.

Them trying to get more money coming in on Toronto because they expect MKE to win.

fan230 · Post #133 » by **fan230** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:53 pm

fan230 wrote:If we shoot our 3 s well, we will win. Else we will be in trouble just like we were in game 3. It is as simple as that.

Giannis will draw a wall. He will pass out and our other players need to make their 3 s at a high percentage.

In game 3, bled km and 3kola had a poor shooting night. But hill and brog were good. We need our starters to shoot well. I am not expecting Giannis to play much better in offense coz walling him off is the primary focus of the raptors.

Again good (bad) 3 pt shooting means a win (loss). That’s the bottom line for game 4.

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The article below is complementary to the thoughts expressed above:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nba.com/amp/league/article/2019/05/20/bledsoe-middleton-time-step

vegaspacker · Post #134 » by **vegaspacker** » Tue May 21, 2019 3:00 pm

truly wrote:Anyone else caught this?I saw it live but i guess Giannis winning it anyway is the reason it didnt get more focused on?

Read on Twitter

Did he get credited with an assist..... probs should have

bango_the_buck · Post #135 » by **bango_the_buck** » Tue May 21, 2019 3:01 pm

DingleJerry wrote:
bango_the_buck wrote:
FordTough wrote:Yeah Niko has kind of grown on me as the playoffs have gone on, but time to get Brogdon back in the starting lineup. We can't keep getting down like we've been getting down. Guys just need to shoot better. Hit their free throws. Stop the stupid turnover. We'll be fine tonight. Close game for much of it but I think we pull away in the end and end it on Thursday.

I think Bud wants to stagger Brogdan's minutes with Middleton so one of them is always guarding Kawhi. Plus Green has been trash all series, so we can get away with Niko on him defensively while improving our rebounding and taking advantage of the additional spacing on offense...

Well it hasn't been working so far. Can start Hill if you want Brogdon to come in for Middleton

Meh. It worked fine in game 2, not so much last game. But I imagine if we lose tonight (we won't), Brogdan is back in the starting lineup moving forward.

DingleJerry · Post #136 » by **DingleJerry** » Tue May 21, 2019 3:05 pm

bango_the_buck wrote:
DingleJerry wrote:
bango_the_buck wrote:
I think Bud wants to stagger Brogdan's minutes with Middleton so one of them is always guarding Kawhi. Plus Green has been trash all series, so we can get away with Niko on him defensively while improving our rebounding and taking advantage of the additional spacing on offense...

Well it hasn't been working so far. Can start Hill if you want Brogdon to come in for Middleton

Meh. It worked fine in game 2, not so much last game. But I imagine if we lose tonight (we won't), Brogdan is back in the starting lineup moving forward.

I think since Boston series they've only won Q1 twice. That was game 2 here and game 5 vs Bos. And that was 22-19, so not too great a performance. Someone else just posted the starting lineups data and it's terrible.

vlietinho · Post #137 » by **vlietinho** » Tue May 21, 2019 3:14 pm

Even if Bud wants to change, I would not change the line-up up front, just do it at the first time-out, dont give anything away beforehand! Or is this a soccer-strategy that doesnt work with basketball :-)

TroyD92 · Post #138 » by **TroyD92** » Tue May 21, 2019 3:18 pm

Hope they make Drake cry

Rockmaninoff · Post #139 » by **Rockmaninoff** » Tue May 21, 2019 3:23 pm

vlietinho wrote:
Plossum wrote:So, on a scale of 1-10 how much does the panic meter on this forum rise if we lose?

Probably 11

This forum is elite at panic.

Matches Malone · Post #140 » by **Matches Malone** » Tue May 21, 2019 3:23 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:
crkone wrote:Having another ball handler in the starting lineup would probably help.

Yup, go with what got us here.

I think I'm in agreement with this as well. Brogdon adds so much to the lineup. I do still want to see him out there with Hill though too, because those two guys share a great chemistry imo.