2025 Playoffs - Round 1, Game 3 - Pacers at Bucks - 4/25/25 - 7:00 - NBATV/ESPNU/FDSWI

[-Jragon-]

In general Kuz isn't the problem... the problem is is that we are playing too big. Brook is basically useless in this series.. take him out and play everyone one spot bigger than usual. Kuz and small ball 4 is great KPJ at 3, GTJ at 2.... Brook, TP and Bobby (defensively) don't have the feet to keep up with these Indy cats.. Giannis and Sims take the C minutes

[RookieOfTheYear]

I’m just praying something will click for this team that can unlock our true potential. Whether that’s finding the right starting line up or a better rotation/ core group of guys. If that happens and we win these 2 games, I’ll be optimistic about our chances these playoffs.

If we stumble ass backwards into a close win without any clear reasoning behind adjustments or we lose either one of these games.. I’d say we’re done.

Gonna be at the game Friday.

Go bucks!

[Serge28]

Will Doc make an adjustment? Will he change the starting lineup?

Does this team have enough pride to come out ready and instead of getting down by double digits right away, actually build a lead at home?

Has Dame had enough time between Games 2 and 3 to shake off some of that rust we saw on Tuesday?

Will KPJ come back under control to lead our second unit to greatness?

[tedbrogen]

You guys are right on about Prince.. he looks like he's on ice skates against Indy.. this isn't his series.

He’s a dinosaur on today’s NBA. If you can’t stay in front of guards and are not skilled offensively, you’re unplayable in the playoffs. You’ll get hunted.

It’s why Prince, Kuz, and Brook look so awful. Bobby might not be able to stay in front of guards but he can create his own shot, get off open threes against playoff close outs, and get rebounds. It’s why he is playable this series.

[tedbrogen]

I’m just praying something will click for this team that can unlock our true potential. Whether that’s finding the right starting line up or a better rotation/ core group of guys. If that happens and we win these 2 games, I’ll be optimistic about our chances these playoffs.

If we stumble ass backwards into a close win without any clear reasoning behind adjustments or we lose either one of these games.. I’d say we’re done.

Gonna be at the game Friday.

Go bucks!

The true potential is only unlocked by completely benching Prince/Kuz/Brook, rolling with an eight man rotation of Dame/KOJ/GTJ/AGJ/GA/Bibby/Sims/Rollins, and using AJJ and Pat for any spot minutes if needed.

Zero chance Doc does that. This team is losing in four or five if they keep insisting on playing Prince/Kuz/Brook. It’s too much of a hurdle to overcome the Pacers getting layups and open threes because of those guys and knowing they can ignore those guys on D to throw bodies between Giannis and the rim.

[-Jragon-]

On offense we are still rough.. 2 things we can/should maybe try...

1. With Dame healthy, we never have really tried (with Giannis healthy too) to use him in a Iverson/Curry way where we basically give him an ultra green light and the role players all keep screening/giving the ball back to him until he's open... Possible benefit is him getting scorching hot -- which he's the only guy on our roster capable of that

2. If we were coached by an all-time great coach in this series, I believe we would try to slow them down by getting them in the penalty every quarter early with post up guys (pump fakes against agressive teams and come under them) and then once they are in the penalty and can't touch/play rough on Dame/KPJ they can run wild inside scoring or finding guys. So start each quarter inside/postups/drives/pump fakes and end each quarter with guards flying through the paint

3. What do I think will happen??? Giannis will likely go in terminator mode and it would end in a crippling mess of fallaway mid-range shots and Indy running fast breaks.. I hope this isn't what happens


On D keep making them shoot contested 3s.. they've made some lucky ones but that's not going to last. Contested everything.. even contest their layups.. make them be perfect

[-Jragon-]

If we were coached by an all-time great coach, Dame would be on the line 20x per game somehow.. not Giannis.. we're using the wrong tool for the right job.

[ReddoverKobe]

Zach Lowe was killing doc and it was so deserved. The idea this team was going to start switching with these slow bigs on the floor was wild. If he trots out that same garbage lineup and they go down 10-12 right away I hope they get swept.

[German Athens]

Thumb raised: go to the free throw line play.

Index finger, NOT MIDDLE FINGER YOU JERKS, raised: dunk play

Ring finger, but not pinky or middle finger, raised: call timeout play

[-Jragon-]

Thumb raised: go to the free throw line play.

Index finger, NOT MIDDLE FINGER YOU JERKS, raised: dunk play

Ring finger, but not pinky or middle finger, raised: call timeout play

Because they jump at every fake.. use that to draw fouls. Also, easy dunk play might work against these midgets so yeah flip everyone off lol

[AntetokounmBros]

Indy did have some airballs and bricks early on, even with their home crowd behind them. If they're missing early, we have to take advantage of that. Everything starts to snowball when they get a lead, loosen up, and everyone down to the role players are nailing shots. Maybe we can do the reverse.

[engelmartin]

Probably gotta put Pat out there soon

[-Jragon-]

Probably gotta put Pat out there soon

This would be raising the white flag or if we go up 30... I vote for B

[sidney lanier]

Watch on YouTube

[engelmartin]

Probably gotta put Pat out there soon

[tedbrogen]

Probably gotta put Pat out there soon

I’d happily give all of Kuz or Prince’s minutes to Pat. He can’t possibly be worse than those two have been playing.

[CharityStripe34]

Season on the line this game. Crazy how if they completed that comeback last game in the last 90 seconds the series would look VASTLY different.

[blazza18]

Lose this game and Doc just might get an extension

[bucksfansince88]

Zach Lowe was killing doc and it was so deserved. The idea this team was going to start switching with these slow bigs on the floor was wild. If he trots out that same garbage lineup and they go down 10-12 right away I hope they get swept.

if that happens I hope Giannis goes full sprewell and chokes doc out

[rilamann]

This series feels like a 35 win #8 seed playing a 60+ win juggernaut #1 seed.

The Pacers are a lot better than a lot of you guys think, but they're not a juggernaut. The just look like one against the Bucks.

The Pacers have 0 fear of the Bucks. At no point in this series will the Pacers feel legitimately threatened by the Bucks. That's huge.