Bucks/Pacers Lead-up - Dame Cleared for Practice

[MickeyDavis]

We got 7 pm Friday and 8:30 pm Sunday for Games 3 and 4; should be two good crowds, even if the late start Sunday kinda sucks.

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Actually think it could go either way. Game 3 battling NFL Draft in GB and Sunday late start usually not desirable. Feel down 2-1 or 3-0 into Sunday, the ticket prices are going to be pretty cheap I would think.

If we win one of the first two, game 3 tickets will jump, down 2-0 they will stay where they are or even drop. Game 4 will be cheap unless we're up 2-1 or 3-0. Hell, they ran a playoff ticket deal all during Sundays game.

[WiscoKing13]

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ESPNU/NBATV for game 3 fwiw

Games will also be on FDSWI locally

Will NBA TV be blacked out for the YTTV ppl?

I really thought I was done with Fan Duel for the year.

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[MickeyDavis]

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ESPNU/NBATV for game 3 fwiw

Games will also be on FDSWI locally

Will NBA TV be blacked out for the YTTV ppl?

I really thought I was done with Fan Duel for the year.

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I'm not sure how blackouts work in the playoffs.

[KidA24]

I wanted to look at how the Bucks 1-3 have functioned this year, so I broke down the 3-man lineups with these 6 guys:

Rollins, KPJ, Kuzma, Prince, GTJ, AJ Green

Kuzma, Trent, AJG: -3.8 Net in 284 Minutes
Porter, Trent, AJ Green: +16.3 in 266 minutes
Porter, Trent, Kuzma: -0.4 in 235 Minutes
Rollins, Prince, Kuzma: 2.3 in 217 Minutes
Porter, Green, Kuzma: 0.7 in 196 minutes
Rollins, Trent, Green: 3.3 in 150 Minutes
Prince, Trent, Green: -0.3 in 149 Minutes
Porter, Trent, Prince: -6.7 in 146 Minutes
Rollins, Trent, Prince: -9.5 in 136 Minutes

Worst 2-man lineups:
Kuzma, Trent: -8.7 in 467 Minutes
Porter, Prince: -5.3 in 269 Minutes
Porter, Kuzma: -5.2 in 338 minutes
Prince, Kuzma: -2.7 in 618 minutes

Best 2-man:
Porter, Green: +13.6 in 390 minutes
Porter, Trent: +9.4 in 423 minutes
Rollins, Green: +6.6 in 293 minutes
Trent, Green: + 5.7 in 937 minutes


Thoughts: If Doc continues to trot out Kuzma and Prince to start games, he's a moron. They do not function on the court together. AJ Green needs to play more.

[GoldenAntlers]

8:30 on sunday? ugh

Really not digging the times. 8:30 Sunday is such a stupid time. And Friday, I had plans for about two months previous, so I'm rather bummed about that - an otherwise excellent time.

Get to Round 2 so the city can flourish.

[drew881]

I wanted to look at how the Bucks 1-3 have functioned this year, so I broke down the 3-man lineups with these 6 guys:

Rollins, KPJ, Kuzma, Prince, GTJ, AJ Green

Kuzma, Trent, AJG: -3.8 Net in 284 Minutes
Porter, Trent, AJ Green: +16.3 in 266 minutes
Porter, Trent, Kuzma: -0.4 in 235 Minutes
Rollins, Prince, Kuzma: 2.3 in 217 Minutes
Porter, Green, Kuzma: 0.7 in 196 minutes
Rollins, Trent, Green: 3.3 in 150 Minutes
Prince, Trent, Green: -0.3 in 149 Minutes
Porter, Trent, Prince: -6.7 in 146 Minutes
Rollins, Trent, Prince: -9.5 in 136 Minutes

Worst 2-man lineups:
Kuzma, Trent: -8.7 in 467 Minutes
Porter, Prince: -5.3 in 269 Minutes
Porter, Kuzma: -5.2 in 338 minutes
Prince, Kuzma: -2.7 in 618 minutes

Best 2-man:
Porter, Green: +13.6 in 390 minutes
Porter, Trent: +9.4 in 423 minutes
Rollins, Green: +6.6 in 293 minutes
Trent, Green: + 5.7 in 937 minutes


Thoughts: If Doc continues to trot out Kuzma and Prince to start games, he's a moron. They do not function on the court together. AJ Green needs to play more.

I wonder if Green/Trent would have the same +/- against starters. It does feel like Prince and Kuzma are placing us in catch up situations, with us never starting well.

I agree they need to play more. I don’t mind starting Kuzma (Prince is another story). I care more that he has a quick leash with those two and that Porter, Green, and Trent are finishing games. From our last few games we did see that, with Giannis and Portis being the other two guys.

[jimmybones]

I think KPJ exploding and having a phenomenal series could also mean he’s found his fit here, and would be willing to comeback for less than what he’s offered elsewhere just like Bobby.

This sounds so lovely but it’s also so rare. Guys take the money, and can you blame them.

If he cooks this postseason like he has been and is a major contributor to even one or two series wins, I have to think that’s enough for someone to pony up way more than we can.

KPJ looking incredible this postseason just enough to earn a big payday while still not enough to get us over the hump, all while we go yet another playoffs short of full strength, nightmare worst case scenario.


I hope I’m wrong but that seems more likely than him taking less money because the vibes are good.

[CharityStripe34]

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I like Jason Timpf's channel and he provides some decent analysis of this series.

[JEIS]

Sims available for game 1 is nice.

[neiLz]

You can't win playoff games in the 1st quarter, but you can definitely lose them. Short leash for everyone not names Giannis. Can not play catch up against the front runners. Will lead to Bobby doing dumb ass ****, Kuzma thinking he's prime lebron, Giannis holding turbo and trying to do everything instead of making the right play.

Doc should be coaching like his job depends on it. These teams with soft ass frontcourts should allow Giannis to flourish with the right people around him.

[emunney]

You can't win playoff games in the 1st quarter, but you can definitely lose them. Short leash for everyone not names Giannis. Can not play catch up against the front runners. Will lead to Bobby doing dumb ass ****, Kuzma thinking he's prime lebron, Giannis holding turbo and trying to do everything instead of making the right play.

Doc should be coaching like his job depends on it. These teams with soft ass frontcourts should allow Giannis to flourish with the right people around him.

Hang on now.

[Prez]

Starting Prince/Kuzma with Giannis in game 1 would be really stupid and coaching malpractice. There are many different lineup combinations that make more sense and there’s plenty of lineup data + film to back it up. We’re going to lose this series if Doc doesn’t stop leaning into suboptimal lineups.

[CharityStripe34]

Starting Prince/Kuzma with Giannis in game 1 would be really stupid and coaching malpractice. There are many different lineup combinations that make more sense and there’s plenty of lineup data + film to back it up. We’re going to lose this series if Doc doesn’t stop leaning into suboptimal lineups.

Hold my beer, Prez

[jschligs]

$532 tickets for game 3 become $750 after fees. What a bunch of ****.

Yeah fees can get crazy for the ultra expensive tickets but there are lowers on Stubhub for $70 or less including fees. There are center court tickets (section 106) for $184 including fees.

Being honest I was ready to splurge for first row (not including the special seating section) for like $500-600 but when it geos from $1,000 total to $1500 its like no thanks. I think I'll grab the row 10-15 section like you mentioned.

[Prez]

The pictures of the recent Bucks practices makes me think Doc has learned nothing and is going to continue starting the Prince/Kuzma 2/3 lineups. I hate this dude.

[soxperry]

Just drove past the arena and they have a big poster on the skywalk with Aj, Bobby, gtjr, and Kpj.

[tydett]

The pictures of the recent Bucks practices makes me think Doc has learned nothing and is going to continue starting the Prince/Kuzma 2/3 lineups. I hate this dude.

He's going to continue starting the Prince/Kuzma combo. He is a bad coach.

[fan230]

We got 7 pm Friday and 8:30 pm Sunday for Games 3 and 4; should be two good crowds, even if the late start Sunday kinda sucks.

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Actually think it could go either way. Game 3 battling NFL Draft in GB and Sunday late start usually not desirable. Feel down 2-1 or 3-0 into Sunday, the ticket prices are going to be pretty cheap I would think.

If we win one of the first two, game 3 tickets will jump, down 2-0 they will stay where they are or even drop. Game 4 will be cheap unless we're up 2-1 or 3-0. Hell, they ran a playoff ticket deal all during Sundays game.

I had tried for hours to buy a ticket off that deal. It was a horrible web setup. Said tickets are available and then when I clicked for buying, it would say sorry there is an error or say that no tickets are available. I spent many hours trying to. Price was 65$ for lower level. There was a 35$ available for upper level; I didn’t try that.

[German Athens]

Just drove past the arena and they have a big poster on the skywalk with Aj, Bobby, gtjr, and Kpj.

New starting lineup.

Doc’s ahead of the curve. Play four guys early, so that you can play 6 later.

[Ron Swanson]

With a half-way decent coach (hired Atkinson, kept Bud, rolled with Stotts, whatever) I'd still have us favored in this series. Doc finding his inner 2019 Clippers mindset/blueprint is the wild card. That team gave the dynasty Warriors a tough fight and the tallest guys he had out there were 6'10 Gallo and 6'8 JaMychal Green.