Bucks News, Trade Ideas, Transactions - Beal for Midds discussed last year

Post #581 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:04 pm

GiannisAnte34 wrote:Bucks projected to win 51.5 games. What do we think is that low, high, or just about right?

50.5 at my book. I'm not touching it. I think it will be over but the emphasis will be trying to stay healthy vs. seeding (top 6 is all that matters). Of course injuries can happen anytime, any game but hard to predict this regular season.

machu46 · Post #582 » by **machu46** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:22 pm

I like Kispert in general, but definitely not giving up our last first round pick for him.

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jakecronus8 · Post #583 » by **jakecronus8** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:34 pm

JEIS wrote:Bucks getting Westbrook seems like a very Doc Rivers type move. Pretty sure Dame and Giannis are friendly with him. He has a similar work ethic. Maybe they move Beauchamp and filler for him? Could sell some jerseys as well.

Definitely not friendly with Dame

https://youtu.be/ixgzB-HG_xQ?si=8kiSSU1QyiK8jn4k

JEIS · Post #584 » by **JEIS** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:46 pm

jakecronus8 wrote:
JEIS wrote:Bucks getting Westbrook seems like a very Doc Rivers type move. Pretty sure Dame and Giannis are friendly with him. He has a similar work ethic. Maybe they move Beauchamp and filler for him? Could sell some jerseys as well.

Definitely not friendly with Dame

https://youtu.be/ixgzB-HG_xQ?si=8kiSSU1QyiK8jn4k

https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2019/04/26/damian-lillard-russell-westbrook-nba-playoffs-trash-talk-rivalry-friendship/

-Jragon- · Post #585 » by **-Jragon-** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 8:10 pm

Read somewhere that Westbrick is being bought out by the Jazz and going to Denver.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #586 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 8:20 pm

I suspect replacing KCP with Westbrook is going to go about as well for the Nuggets as it did for the Lakers.

JayMKE · Post #587 » by **JayMKE** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 8:23 pm

Westbrook has been rumored to Denver for a couple weeks

ReddoverKobe · Post #588 » by **ReddoverKobe** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 8:48 pm

Turk Nowitzki wrote:I suspect replacing KCP with Westbrook is going to go about as well for the Nuggets as it did for the Lakers.

I dont think he starts

yb90 · Post #589 » by **yb90** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:51 pm

Turk Nowitzki wrote:I suspect replacing KCP with Westbrook is going to go about as well for the Nuggets as it did for the Lakers.

He is replacing Reggie Jackson. Ithink Braun is stepping up to replace KCP.

PG Graveyard · Post #590 » by **PG Graveyard** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:11 pm

What I really like is we now have some great options for Giannis at the 5 lineups. I felt like we haven’t had that the past two years.

tedbrogen · Post #591 » by **tedbrogen** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:55 pm

PG Graveyard wrote:What I really like is we now have some great options for Giannis at the 5 lineups. I felt like we haven’t had that the past two years.

Going to need them because Giannis is the only playable center the Bucks have if they face a team in the playoffs that can play five shooters.

Neuromancer56 · Post #592 » by **Neuromancer56** » Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:43 am

I guess I'm confused as to why we had Khris play through his ankle injuries in the playoffs. The Bucks had to have known Giannis was nowhere near coming back, and when Dame got injured, we really had zero chance of going anywhere in the playoffs. I'm impressed with Khris for gutting it out, but what was the point? I wonder if he could have avoided these ankle surgeries if they had just shut him down also. So what if we get blown out by 50 by the Pacers.

Post #593 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri Jul 19, 2024 2:03 am

Maybe he was fine and the surgeries are nothing but offseason management.

soxperry · Post #594 » by **soxperry** » Fri Jul 19, 2024 2:22 am

jakecronus8 wrote:
JEIS wrote:Bucks getting Westbrook seems like a very Doc Rivers type move. Pretty sure Dame and Giannis are friendly with him. He has a similar work ethic. Maybe they move Beauchamp and filler for him? Could sell some jerseys as well.

Definitely not friendly with Dame

https://youtu.be/ixgzB-HG_xQ?si=8kiSSU1QyiK8jn4k

pretend i did that social media thing and where i cant like i already knew the information that was posted after yours and ridicule you for not knowing...

RiotPunch · Post #595 » by **RiotPunch** » Fri Jul 19, 2024 4:45 am

Iteration of GA's idea, assuming BKN doesn't budge on adding Sharpe.

#1
MKE: DFS
SAC: Portis
BKN: Connaughton, Lyles, SAC '27 1st (lottery protected)

#2
MKE: Reath
PDX: Beauchamp, MKE '31 2nd (hopefully not necessary)

Sign Achiuwa to TMLE

Lillard / Wright / Johnson
GTJ / Green / Jackson
Middleton / Prince / Livingston
Giannis / DFS / Smith
Lopez / Achiuwa / Reath

-Jragon- · Post #596 » by **-Jragon-** » Fri Jul 19, 2024 5:03 am

Neuromancer56 wrote:I guess I'm confused as to why we had Khris play through his ankle injuries in the playoffs. The Bucks had to have known Giannis was nowhere near coming back, and when Dame got injured, we really had zero chance of going anywhere in the playoffs. I'm impressed with Khris for gutting it out, but what was the point? I wonder if he could have avoided these ankle surgeries if they had just shut him down also. So what if we get blown out by 50 by the Pacers.

Check KM's bonus structure.. I think he had 6 or 8 million reasons to play and finally play hard.

German Athens · Post #597 » by **German Athens** » Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:16 pm

How do you guys think Houston orders their young players in terms of value?

Reason I ask is that there was a proposal on the trade board where Philly would send them two firsts for Eason, and most of the Houston fans laughed that off. Giving up two firsts for a largely unproven player would be pretty unprecedented, but I see where Houston is coming from. Eason has all defense written all over him, he’s young and under team control, and they are in no rush to make those tougher decisions yet.

It had me wondering, though, how they rate their young players, because I can’t imagine they’d laugh off two firsts and have him slotted as their 7th most valuable young guy.

Sengun
Jabari
Thompson
Eason
Whitmore
Green
Reed

How do they stack up?

buckboy · Post #598 » by **buckboy** » Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:48 pm

-Jragon- wrote:
Neuromancer56 wrote:I guess I'm confused as to why we had Khris play through his ankle injuries in the playoffs. The Bucks had to have known Giannis was nowhere near coming back, and when Dame got injured, we really had zero chance of going anywhere in the playoffs. I'm impressed with Khris for gutting it out, but what was the point? I wonder if he could have avoided these ankle surgeries if they had just shut him down also. So what if we get blown out by 50 by the Pacers.

Check KM's bonus structure.. I think he had 6 or 8 million reasons to play and finally play hard.

fansinceforever · Post #599 » by **fansinceforever** » Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:51 pm

jakecronus8 wrote:
JEIS wrote:Bucks getting Westbrook seems like a very Doc Rivers type move. Pretty sure Dame and Giannis are friendly with him. He has a similar work ethic. Maybe they move Beauchamp and filler for him? Could sell some jerseys as well.

Definitely not friendly with Dame

https://youtu.be/ixgzB-HG_xQ?si=8kiSSU1QyiK8jn4k

This is harmless trash talk. I don't want WB on this team but this wouldn't prevent anybody from signing off on it.

emunney · Post #600 » by **emunney** » Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:54 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:Maybe he was fine and the surgeries are nothing but offseason management.

From what they're saying it sounds like he's almost back on the court.