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Post#181 » by Balls2TheWalls » Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:41 pm

midranger wrote:He looks very Drew Gooden thus far


Someone just needs to remake the meme with Bobby's face on it.
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Post#182 » by tedbrogen » Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:44 pm

I understand why they retained Bobby, if he left that salary slot is gone. But him and Coffey are the two guys that have stuck out big time as not gelling with the new look Bucks. If they keep looking like that, I have no doubt Horst will move on from both.
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Post#183 » by Matches Malone » Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:49 pm

inb4 BigO brings up Bobby's rebounding. I kid! :D

I do think it is hurting Bobby to have to play the 5. I think if he's rotating at the 4 with Kuzma and allowing Sims to anchor the rim, he'd be a bit better defensively, but even then, you have to worry about getting switched and attacked. I do value his rebounding despite the jokes, but if you could package him and a pick for a wing upgrade, we'd probably level up even more.
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Re: PG Toronto: Cole Anthony! 

Post#184 » by MickeyDavis » Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:54 pm

tedbrogen wrote:I understand why they retained Bobby, if he left that salary slot is gone. But him and Coffey are the two guys that have stuck out big time as not gelling with the new look Bucks. If they keep looking like that, I have no doubt Horst will move on from both.

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Re: PG Toronto: Cole Anthony! 

Post#185 » by ShootingtheJ » Sat Oct 25, 2025 4:56 pm

You just need to pair Bobby with Turner or Giannis, which is what we've done in the past with Giannis and Brook. Bobby pairs with Turner much better than with Brook.

Kuzma is still fools gold, and the one they'll move. He's too dumb for playoff basketball, and he can't shoot.
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Re: PG Toronto: Cole Anthony! 

Post#186 » by BigO » Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:08 pm

Some real bad analysis on BP, which was missing for much of last year, but has reared its ugly head in the first two games.

He is a valuable offensive big who is a great rebounder and who can also switch defensively out on the court, which happened several times last night, which Marques pointed out.

If you want to create a video of BP not being able to close down guards who get by their main defender, then show the times Anthony got cooked.

A few of us said last year that the Bucks biggest defensive issue was stopping guard penetration. It still is. That has nothing to do with BP.

He hasn't been shooting it well, but he is so much more valuable than Kuzma.

Where I agree and said it for years, is that BP should not be playing underneath as a rim protector. Play him alongside Giannis, Turner or Sims and he's fine. With Kuzma, you can't play him with Sims or Turner because he cant space the floor.
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Post#187 » by German Athens » Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:11 pm

I liked seeing that we got to 40 3pt attempts again. We’re 2 for 2, and I’ll continue tracking that throughout the year.
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Post#188 » by Balls2TheWalls » Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:13 pm

BigO wrote:Where I agree and said it for years, is that BP should not be playing underneath as a rim protector. Play him alongside Giannis, Turner or Sims and he's fine. With Kuzma, you can't play him with Sims or Turner because he cant space the floor.


I think this is the key. He is playing a position that he does not have the tools to defend; at least not given how we have decided to allow guards in to the paint. It is okay to paint that as a Doc issue, because he is the one who gives out the minutes.
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Post#189 » by MickeyDavis » Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:26 pm

I thought Kuz stepped on Bobby's foot but he didn't

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Post#190 » by MickeyDavis » Sat Oct 25, 2025 5:27 pm

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Post#191 » by emunney » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:01 pm

Scottie Barnes would have won that game for the Rangers but he knows that his teammates learn more from losses.
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Post#192 » by emunney » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:02 pm

Also who flexes on a layup, esp without a foul? Corny.
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Post#193 » by Profound23 » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:11 pm

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I don't think it should be a tech for anyone...but if it's a tech when Giannis does it then that should be the call for everyone.
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Post#194 » by -Jragon- » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:22 pm

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BigO wrote:Where I agree and said it for years, is that BP should not be playing underneath as a rim protector. Play him alongside Giannis, Turner or Sims and he's fine. With Kuzma, you can't play him with Sims or Turner because he cant space the floor.


I think this is the key. He is playing a position that he does not have the tools to defend; at least not given how we have decided to allow guards in to the paint. It is okay to paint that as a Doc issue, because he is the one who gives out the minutes.
Problem is that teams playing small have a 3 playing as a 4 so then as you put BP in his only chance is at 5 and hope he doesn't have to rim protect ... in the NBA with no hand checks up top

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Post#195 » by -Jragon- » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:24 pm

So Bobby no longer has a position on D in the new NBA... he's a dinosaur.. enjoy it while it lasts

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Post#196 » by BucksFanSD » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:45 pm

Prez wrote:We have a chance to be really really damn good defensively if they can flip Bobby + the '31 1st for a starting caliber defensive wing. It's the main gap on the roster at the moment and Bobby is by a mile the biggest defensive problem in the rotation, two birds one stone. The rest of the roster is filled with high energy guys who are committed on that end, and then you have Bobby who just wrecks it.

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We have months to figure it out but this is what I'm thinking as well. Some team will lose a big and have an excess of wings. We can let Sims play backup center as a lob running (with Cole dishing) rim protector, and have Nance for emergencies. We have a new identity and style of play where simply Bobby seems to be a better fit elsewhere.
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Post#197 » by ShootingtheJ » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:52 pm

This board is going in the wrong direction if posters are trying to talk themselves into Kyle Kuzma.
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Post#198 » by BucksFanSD » Sat Oct 25, 2025 6:59 pm

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That was absolutely taunting and should have been a technical. League came out saying that they were calling this more too lol.
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Re: PG Toronto: Cole Anthony! 

Post#199 » by Dick Tate » Sat Oct 25, 2025 8:08 pm

emunney wrote:Scottie Barnes would have won that game for the Rangers but he knows that his teammates learn more from losses.

I thought it was cute he thought he was ready to take on Giannis mano a mano.
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Re: PG Toronto: Cole Anthony! 

Post#200 » by PG Graveyard » Sat Oct 25, 2025 8:21 pm

emunney wrote:Scottie Barnes would have won that game for the Rangers but he knows that his teammates learn more from losses.


He easily could have scored 50 but wanted to include his teammates

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