2025 Playoffs - Round 1, Game 5 - Bucks at Pacers - 4/29/25 - 5:00 - NBATV/FDSWI

soxperry · Post #41 » by **soxperry** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:08 pm

I purposely scheduled something during this game. Ill watch 2000s style via the gamecast on my phone.

CannondaleF400 · Post #42 » by **CannondaleF400** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:20 pm

Been a Bucks fan since the Big Dog days - I never thought I’d see the Bucks win a championship. Given that they actually won it all, which is still hard to believe, I can’t get mad or frustrated how this thing winds down. I hope the Bucks win tonight but expecting a double-digit loss.

Baddy Chuck · Post #43 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:06 pm

Can't really find myself being apathetic about a Bucks playoff game. Think even without Dame adjustments can be made to give Indy a run for their money. Guys gotta step up. Gameplan needs to be better. Effort needs to be through the roof. Go Bucks.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #44 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:06 pm

This feels like the series finale of your favorite show but a couple stars and the main writer have already left.

ETA: Maybe the most optimistic path is we get a reboot in 4 years? :cry:

CharityStripe34 · Post #45 » by **CharityStripe34** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:12 pm

As great as Giannis has been, I think we may get a tour-de-force DGAF type of performance, and we steal one. Just need Doc to get out of the way and play the shooters around him.

German Athens · Post #46 » by **German Athens** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:14 pm

Baddy Chuck wrote:Can't really find myself being apathetic about a Bucks playoff game. Think even without Dame adjustments can be made to give Indy a run for their money. Guys gotta step up. Gameplan needs to be better. Effort needs to be through the roof. Go Bucks.

Yeah, we’ve scored enough each of the last 3 games to be in them more than we have. We need sensible lineups, and the players to focus and communicate defensively.

Show pride.

jschligs · Post #47 » by **jschligs** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:31 pm

I just ultimately think their ball movement and athleticism is too much for us. I think it's a double digit loss and Giannis goes for 40+. Saw some stat on their passing and assists and it's wild how good they are and we're just too dumb on defense.

Bucksmaniac · Post #48 » by **Bucksmaniac** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:47 pm

jschligs wrote:I just ultimately think their ball movement and athleticism is too much for us. I think it's a double digit loss and Giannis goes for 40+. Saw some stat on their passing and assists and it's wild how good they are and we're just too dumb on defense.

Yeah if a lot of their players weren’t annoying front runners and get under your skin personalities they’d actually be easy to root for because they play the right way and Carlisle is an upper echelon coach.

dedned · Post #49 » by **dedned** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:54 pm

WTF is a 5 o'clock playoff game? Plus it's not on YouTubetv so I won't be able to catch it from the beginning.

Post #50 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:10 pm

dedned wrote:WTF is a 5 o'clock playoff game? Plus it's not on YouTubetv so I won't be able to catch it from the beginning.

NBATV is on YouTube TV

dedned · Post #51 » by **dedned** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:20 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:
dedned wrote:WTF is a 5 o'clock playoff game? Plus it's not on YouTubetv so I won't be able to catch it from the beginning.

NBATV is on YouTube TV

Isn't it blacked out

Post #52 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:24 pm

dedned wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:
dedned wrote:WTF is a 5 o'clock playoff game? Plus it's not on YouTubetv so I won't be able to catch it from the beginning.

NBATV is on YouTube TV

Isn't it blacked out

Not sure how it works for the playoffs. I watch on FanDuel.

MissKhriddleton · Post #53 » by **MissKhriddleton** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:26 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:This feels like the series finale of your favorite show but a couple stars and the main writer have already left.

ETA: Maybe the most optimistic path is we get a reboot in 4 years?

The Office definitely should have traded Dwight and Jim for picks as soon as Michael Scott left instead of running it back for Season 9.

BigO · Post #54 » by **BigO** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:04 pm

If Kuzma starts again, then it solidifies in my mind that his acquisition was advocated strongly by Doc and Ham, which is an even stronger indictment of Horst.

Chad34 · Post #55 » by **Chad34** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:24 pm

For some reason I have renewed optimism, we’re going to win today and then this series. Doc is going to do make the changes he’s been stubborn/afraid too, we ended the season on an 8 game win streak without Dame and sims, and Giannis will never give up, so neither will I as long as he’s on the team. Let’s shock the world, bucks in 7 is the new motto

soboMP3 · Post #56 » by **soboMP3** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:34 pm

Hoping for a win, but expecting a blowout loss. Typical keep it around 8-15 in the first half after the starting lineup sabotages the game, near comeback early in the third, and then just lose by like 25.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #57 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:41 pm

MissKhriddleton wrote:
MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:This feels like the series finale of your favorite show but a couple stars and the main writer have already left.

ETA: Maybe the most optimistic path is we get a reboot in 4 years?

The Office definitely should have traded Dwight and Jim for picks as soon as Michael Scott left instead of running it back for Season 9.

If Giannis ever had a Michael Scott, he would have 4+ rings

MissKhriddleton · Post #58 » by **MissKhriddleton** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:50 pm

I can talk myself into maybe winning this game but not playing well enough/being lucky enough to do it 3 times in a row. Winning in 7 would be an end of movie, fade to black moment though with an epilogue reading:

The Bucks went on to get swept in the 2nd round by the Cleveland Cavaliers with an average margin of defeat of 28 points.

Doc Rivers was fired the following season after a 4-9 start. He did not return to the game of basketball and now instead is focusing on improving his golf game.

Giannis remained a Buck for the rest of his career but was unable to make it out of the first round again. He currently lives in Greece with his wife Mariah and their 17 children.

bucksfansince88 · Post #59 » by **bucksfansince88** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:58 pm

Hoping Giannis comes out and shows the league that hes the real **** MVP. Get the **** out of his way and play the right guys around him Doc, its not rocket science

ajb905 · Post #60 » by **ajb905** » Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:00 pm

BigO wrote:If Kuzma starts again, then it solidifies in my mind that his acquisition was advocated strongly by Doc and Ham, which is an even stronger indictment of Horst.

Doc thinks sticking with Kuzma starting is team building. Just let Kuzma flail in a role he's unsuited for long enough and eventually profit

Doc Rivers wrote:I’m just a big believer in stability in organizations. That’s how you build teams.