Game 67: Thunder at Bucks - 3/16/25 - 8:00 - ESPN/FDSWI

Matches Malone · Post #61 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:34 am

Sims giving the tapped thumb a go.

pifhluk23 · Post #62 » by **pifhluk23** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:34 am

The hope with AJG is that the games aren't called so tight in the playoffs. He might actually be playable if they aren't calling a foul in him anytime someone drives on him.

rilamann · Post #63 » by **rilamann** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:42 am

Prez wrote:God dammit. Of course

For some reason the basketball Gods just don't want us to have a quality back-up center.

ShootingtheJ · Post #64 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:48 am

Ron Swanson wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:
We started Andre for like 30-games and the results spoke for themselves.

Sure, but you're comparing a guy who isn't guarded to a guy that's face guarded.

I’m totally cool with AJ being used in the right matchups and as a flamethrower shooter off the bench, but he still has a whole lot to prove before we anoint him a 20-25 minute playoff guy. He’s flat out disappeared in recent stretches and he certainly didn’t inspire much confidence in his only playoff action of his career last season.

Sure, I agree he has to prove himself and earn his minutes, buts that the same for everyone besides Giannis. Who's our 3rd best player, Brook? He's been destroyed the last few playoffs.

Plossum · Post #65 » by **Plossum** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:58 am

ShootingtheJ wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
Sure, but you're comparing a guy who isn't guarded to a guy that's face guarded.

I’m totally cool with AJ being used in the right matchups and as a flamethrower shooter off the bench, but he still has a whole lot to prove before we anoint him a 20-25 minute playoff guy. He’s flat out disappeared in recent stretches and he certainly didn’t inspire much confidence in his only playoff action of his career last season.

Sure, I agree he has to prove himself and earn his minutes, buts that the same for everyone besides Giannis. Who's our 3rd best player, Brook? He's been destroyed the last few playoffs.

As long as teams keep treating him like a threat from deep, it’s a win for us.

If you look at our best five man lineups, Green is always in them (Midds was in many too

). He creates space for Dame and Giannis in particular to operate in. And he competes on D (albeit his size will be a limiting factor).

I think he’s flagging physically with his first year of regular NBA minutes. Not uncommon with the new guys but we’ve got to stick with him.

BigO · Post #66 » by **BigO** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:58 am

ShootingtheJ wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
Sure, but you're comparing a guy who isn't guarded to a guy that's face guarded.

I’m totally cool with AJ being used in the right matchups and as a flamethrower shooter off the bench, but he still has a whole lot to prove before we anoint him a 20-25 minute playoff guy. He’s flat out disappeared in recent stretches and he certainly didn’t inspire much confidence in his only playoff action of his career last season.

Sure, I agree he has to prove himself and earn his minutes, buts that the same for everyone besides Giannis. Who's our 3rd best player, Brook? He's been destroyed the last few playoffs.

Therein lies the problem. Without KM, there is no third best player.

Whoever you name, the response has to be that the Bucks are in trouble if that's your third best player.

Plossum · Post #67 » by **Plossum** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:20 am

For some reason the NBA app deferred to the OKC stream and holy **** are they throwing a lot of shade :lol:

ShootingtheJ · Post #68 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:24 am

Tip of the cap to Taurean for that deceleration move. That's a high level action. New for him.

WeMajor34 · Post #69 » by **WeMajor34** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:33 am

Sims is good

That is all

GoldenAntlers · Post #70 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:33 am

I wasn't expecting Sims to play after news about his thumb.

blazza18 · Post #71 » by **blazza18** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:35 am

The defence hasn't been bad and OKC have started 69% from the field. Not nice.

tydett · Post #72 » by **tydett** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:35 am

Shot making the diff so far. Pretty good game nonetheless. This Thunder team isn't head and shoulders better than the best version of the Bucks

rilamann · Post #73 » by **rilamann** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:37 am

One of the headlines when we blew out the Thunder in the tournament was AJAX's defense on SGA.

Doc probably forgot about that lol.

Post #74 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:44 am

Very balanced scoring and NO turnovers. Good quarter.

Post #75 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:45 am

rilamann wrote:One of the headlines when we blew out the Thunder in the tournament was AJAX's defense on SGA.

Doc probably forgot about that lol.

He's under his scoring average and under his shooting percentage ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

ShootingtheJ · Post #76 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:45 am

rilamann wrote:One of the headlines when we blew out the Thunder in the tournament was AJAX's defense on SGA.

Doc probably forgot about that lol.

Agree, but now we just strung together 4 good stops on him. Started it rough, but is was worth looking at Kuz on him.

ShootingtheJ · Post #77 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:46 am

Sims isn't favoring his thumb

blazza18 · Post #78 » by **blazza18** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:52 am

Kuzma isn't even giving us fools gold offence, it's all junk time.

Post #79 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:53 am

That's enough Mike Wilks. Move on.

RiotPunch · Post #80 » by **RiotPunch** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:55 am

Kuzma seems like he's in over his head offensively. Clunky, not confident, thinking way too much.