PG Orlando: Bucks win 3rd Straight

[Frank Nova]

Solid win, no Suggs or Franz is an asterisk in my opinion but I’ll take it. This was a big night for the standings. Just keep winning.

[Prez]

Scott Foster in prime form

[rilamann]

I stand by the horrible officiating being the #1 reason the NBA ratings are in the toilet.

We'll still watch as die hards.

But the officiating we seen tonight has to turn off casual fans.

[CharityStripe34]

Orlando plays tough defense. Freak and Dame too much. But damn how is it possible that Giannis is developing a reliable midrange game and regressing to Shaq at the stripe.

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[randy84]

Giannis has to be better at free throws. He has regressed this year. Ajax needs to come off the bench. If GTJ or AJ can't handle the starting job, then go get a two-way SG. I am sick of the one dimensional SGs the Bucks have had the past few years.

[Profound23]

Watched the Orlando broadcast. Don't know who they are but way better than Lisa and Novak

I thought the exact opposite. Low basketball IQ. After the challenge Orlando lost their final timeout and they spent the entire next possession wondering why Orlando isn't calling a timeout.

They had no clue Giannis has a midrange, because every time he hit one they go "that's the shot you want him to take."

That final free throws attempt they had no clue he was going to miss on purpose when it was obvious.

That's only a few things, they seemed completely clueless...like us on the defensive possession.

[ILC]

Knicks losing to OKC. Beat them on Sunday and it's 3 games off of 3rd seed.

18-8 since the 2-8 start.

[Profound23]

I stand by the horrible officiating being the #1 reason the NBA ratings are in the toilet.

We'll still watch as die hards.

But the officiating we seen tonight has to turn off casual fans.

Agreed

Maybe they can fix it with a supercup tournament.

[Bernman]

Stock market Bucks. Good win but these guys are without their 2nd and 3rd best players

If they had 1 of those 2 players, the Bucks win by more because you get twice as much engagement throughout. There's a direct correlation between that and opponent quality/importance of the game.

[Matches Malone]

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[RogerMurdock]

Geez.. was that a 0.4 catch/shot?

Not really. Refs were waving it off, so it wouldn't have counted if it went in.

[Jez2983]

**** FTs from Giannis, somehow get our lights-out three point assassin one shot from deep.

I don't love when we need Giannis and Dame to carry. Anyway, we won.

[-Jragon-]

He got wide open, w/ .4 seconds. Get out to the 3-line, switch on everything, stay on their strong side. All Brook had to do was hold the ball & make a FT. Prince taps the ball out to the 3-pt line when they want 3's and we had nobody there.

I'm relieved w/ the win, but is there anybody less fundamental than the Bucks? Just try throughout the game, do the basics, & you win comfortably.

Right.. we're not smart or very well coached.. end of games and half court sets will continue to befuddle us

[Bernman]

I don't get why we're not playing a 5-0 zone at the end, & then if they set screens out there, just stay in your area, & you only have to guard their right hand. We had players who were sucked inside the 3-pt line & chasing guys there for some reason.

[trwi7]

Don't know who they are but way better than Lisa and Novak

https://youtu.be/yPzLcwWpUtE?si=m0UBFc_cM-SWbNlM&t=98

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

I always Pooh poohed people who said Giannis FT are a problem. shooting 68% is a solid PPP whole getting the other team in FT.

drop that down to 60% and dipping.....yeah that is an issue that is being exploited and hurting us

[blazza18]

Orlando plays tough defense. Freak and Dame too much. But damn how is it possible that Giannis is developing a reliable midrange game and regressing to Shaq at the stripe.

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It feels like he can only have one skill at a time and this year so far it seems to be having the ability to make 16 footers is that skill. Next year he'll hit a bunch of floaters, the following will be the year he makes 80% of his free throws.

[Bernman]

I always Pooh poohed people who said Giannis FT are a problem. shooting 68% is a solid PPP whole getting the other team in FT.

drop that down to 60% and dipping.....yeah that is an issue that is being exploited and hurting us

He's down in the 50's now. Never been that close in his career. Might become the 1st player ever to shoot a higher % on mid-range shots than FT's. lol Why can't he just do the same thing at the line, only nobody's guarding him.

He shot mid 70's at what point. He's gotten worse w/ practice, like my golf swing. We're both much better when we don't over-think it. Just go up there and shoot it. Enough with all the moving parts, where something goes wrong along the way.

[fansinceforever]

Stock market Bucks. Good win but these guys are without their 2nd and 3rd best players

If they had 1 of those 2 players, the Bucks win by more because you get twice as much engagement throughout. There's a direct correlation between that and opponent quality/importance of the game.

Lol yeah if the Bucks just played the Cavs and Celtics every game, we'd be undefeated..

[randy84]

I wonder if he has ever asked Khris or Dame for help on shooting free throws or does he just listen to a shooting coach?