Game 57: Bucks at Rockets - 2/25/25 - 7:00 - FDSWI

blazza18 · Post #21 » by **blazza18** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:31 pm

Tough matchup with all their length. Would be great to win some meaningful road games.

Post #22 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 11:48 pm

Van Vleet and Brooks questionable. Rockets are 3-6 without VV

Post #23 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 2:29 am

Pacers lost. We're tied for #4. Win this game and we have #4 alone.

-Jragon- · Post #24 » by **-Jragon-** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 5:47 am

Let's beat their a$$es

soxperry · Post #25 » by **soxperry** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:37 pm

Good test for KPJ tonight. If he can continue to look good against a defense like this, Ill be very encouraged

ShootingtheJ · Post #26 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 1:15 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Van Vleet and Brooks questionable. Rockets are 3-6 without VV

Some teams are worse without their highly paid PG? Losers.

chonestown · Post #27 » by **chonestown** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 3:24 pm

ShootingtheJ wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:Van Vleet and Brooks questionable. Rockets are 3-6 without VV

Some teams are worse without their highly paid PG? Losers.

Thank you NFHS Network for properly identifying the player of note so I didn't have to.

Watch on YouTube

fansinceforever · Post #28 » by **fansinceforever** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:51 pm

This is a big game

Post #29 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:16 pm

The Tony Brothers clown show will be performing.

pifhluk23 · Post #30 » by **pifhluk23** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:26 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:The Tony Brothers clown show will be performing.

Will be hard to top last games 45 fouls.

fan230 · Post #31 » by **fan230** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:36 pm

Bernman wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:KPJ has been good in 17 minutes. But I'd be careful with "there's little drop-off" between him and Dame. That said, I'm fine giving Dame a game off here and there. We have a nice 4.5 game cushion to being a playin team but that could evaporate quickly given our schedule.

Even if KPJ's offense tails off (it will, some), he plays defense, so it's easier to pair him in the backcourt. Then you could actually start Trent for max offense. Dame needs to be linked w/ defenders cuz he has the worst d-rating on the team & his net is barely above water. Giannis has been the only regular season difference maker. The rest have been enhancements, regular or situational.

Could you please tell me what is a good website that provides the d-rating and o-rating of each player? Thx.

Bernman · Post #32 » by **Bernman** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:19 pm

fan230 wrote:Could you please tell me what is a good website that provides the d-rating and o-rating of each player? Thx.

Sure, the NBA themselves provide that service, & many more, to their credit. The stats is 1 of the things they actually get right. Maybe that lad could also fix the shambolic schedule.

https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612749/players-advanced?dir=D&sort=DEF_RATING

chonestown · Post #33 » by **chonestown** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:25 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:The Tony Brothers clown show will be performing.

Tony's Brother

GoldenAntlers · Post #34 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:35 pm

pifhluk23 wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:The Tony Brothers clown show will be performing.

Will be hard to top last games 45 fouls.

I'd love to see a random 50-foul sample report from the Bucks and also the Celtics.

BigO · Post #35 » by **BigO** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:26 pm

Bernman wrote:
fan230 wrote:Could you please tell me what is a good website that provides the d-rating and o-rating of each player? Thx.

Sure, the NBA themselves provide that service, & many more, to their credit. The stats is 1 of the things they actually get right. Maybe that lad could also fix the shambolic schedule.

https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612749/players-advanced?dir=D&sort=DEF_RATING

Well what do you know, Bobby Portis has a better defensive rating than Giannis, Dame, Brook, Kuzma Lopez and Middleton.

No wonder no one on here has mentioned this stat. Or, defensive metrics are unreliable. Or one can always find a metric that fits ones narrative.

Shaffty · Post #36 » by **Shaffty** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:34 pm

BigO wrote:
Bernman wrote:
fan230 wrote:Could you please tell me what is a good website that provides the d-rating and o-rating of each player? Thx.

Sure, the NBA themselves provide that service, & many more, to their credit. The stats is 1 of the things they actually get right. Maybe that lad could also fix the shambolic schedule.

https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612749/players-advanced?dir=D&sort=DEF_RATING

Well what do you know, Bobby Portis has a better defensive rating than Giannis, Dame, Brook, Kuzma Lopez and Middleton.

No wonder no one on here has mentioned this stat. Or, defensive metrics are unreliable. Or one can always find a metric that fits ones narrative.

all stats are bad.

Post #37 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:06 am

VV is out. Brooks is playing

Bernman · Post #38 » by **Bernman** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:07 am

Shaffty wrote:
BigO wrote:
Bernman wrote:
Sure, the NBA themselves provide that service, & many more, to their credit. The stats is 1 of the things they actually get right. Maybe that lad could also fix the shambolic schedule.

https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612749/players-advanced?dir=D&sort=DEF_RATING

Well what do you know, Bobby Portis has a better defensive rating than Giannis, Dame, Brook, Kuzma Lopez and Middleton.

No wonder no one on here has mentioned this stat. Or, defensive metrics are unreliable. Or one can always find a metric that fits ones narrative.

all stats are bad.

Better to ignore him, as I try to. He's admitted to dishonesty, this situation being an example. Net rating over 2 & a half seasons was dismissed by him completely. But when it's 1 game, or even a couple months, that confirms his bias, it's paramount.

And he straw mans people haven't acknowledged Bobby's played better lately. Some are actually capable of moving w/ new info (though 2 months doesn't supersede 2 & a half yrs in the big picture). Others have to persistently reinforce their initial opinion, including pettily bothering those who haven't validated them, out of insecurity.

Post #39 » by **Prez** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:37 am

Prince starting again at the 2. Fire Doc and promote Joerger man.

Post #40 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Feb 26, 2025 12:39 am

LFG and win 5 straight