Final Preseason Game: Bucks at Mavs - 10/17/24 - 6:30 - TNT/BSWI

ShootingtheJ · Post #81 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:55 am

The one positive from this game is we found out Novak does a pretty good Mutumbo impersonation. He should stick with that voice full time.

Post #82 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:58 am

ShootingtheJ wrote:AJ Johnson finished the preseason shooting 17% from the floor on 46 attempts. Way to go Horst!

You can't be serious.

Post #83 » by **paulpressey25** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:58 am

blazza18 wrote:A bit like in summer league where I'm not sure how much really matters for the season proper but stinking it up because the young guys aren't showing anything goes to the lack of scouting and developing the franchise has.

Clippers East.

MVP2110 · Post #84 » by **MVP2110** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:01 am

I did think that Ryan Rollins & Stanley Umude played well, especially for 2way guys. Pasečņiks had a solid night too and might have saved his job for the time being.

ANTETOKOUNBROS · Post #85 » by **ANTETOKOUNBROS** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:03 am

Remember, AJJ and TSmith were taken in the draft by Horst to spite the Bucks for denying him to interview for the Detroit POBO job.

WeMajor34 · Post #86 » by **WeMajor34** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:12 am

I see no scenario where all of MarJon, Ajax, and Livingston are Bucks after this season.

Doc gave the rookies some burn. He’ll drive them to Oshkosh himself when they get back to Milwaukee. AJ Johnson has so much to clean up in his game. Hopefully his year long stint with the Herd develops him.

I really don’t see it with Tyler Smith. Soft bigs who can’t find a scoring niche are not real NBA caliber players. Like AJ Johnson, maybe his time with the Herd can help him.

I’ve been optimistic about Green but he’s been BAD in this preseason.

I’m sure Green (maybe Ajax) will look better with the top guys but time will tell.

I owe Pat Connaughton an apology. He’s definitely in the rotation over all these guys.

ShootingtheJ · Post #87 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:24 am

ReasonablySober wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:AJ Johnson finished the preseason shooting 17% from the floor on 46 attempts. Way to go Horst!

You can't be serious.

OK, are there examples of players who shot 17% in the preseason and then became good players? Please share. I'd love to hear something positive.

Meanwhile, defensive dynamo Ryan Dunn is shooting 44% from 3.

ShootingtheJ · Post #88 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:25 am

MVP2110 wrote:I did think that Ryan Rollins & Stanley Umude played well, especially for 2way guys. Pasečņiks had a solid night too and might have saved his job for the time being.

Agree, Umude and Rollins are our 11th and 12th best players.

Perishable517 · Post #89 » by **Perishable517** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:34 am

KidA24 wrote:
SupremeHustle wrote:I liked Passionfish or whatever his name is. Solid minutes.

Didn't he save Pittsburgh?

Niiiiice.

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Perishable517 · Post #90 » by **Perishable517** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:36 am

Bernman wrote:Last chance to rescind calls for Magic to be a regular this yr. That take's already aged badly enough.

You see the gap between Pat and Green NBA players. Pat actually has feel & skill.

I'll go on record. I'm still thinking he will be in the rotation this year.

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SupremeHustle · Post #91 » by **SupremeHustle** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:42 am

I think Tyler Smith is going to be a 3 point shooter in the league if he can stay on the court. Giannis compared him to Chris Bosh which I don't see but he could be a sniper with size. His shot looks good.

AJJ plays like a 19-year-old. He could end up being (pre-injury) Shawn Livingston-lite, MCW or Jiri Welsch.

BroncoBuck · Post #92 » by **BroncoBuck** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:44 am

ShootingtheJ wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:AJ Johnson finished the preseason shooting 17% from the floor on 46 attempts. Way to go Horst!

You can't be serious.

OK, are there examples of players who shot 17% in the preseason and then became good players? Please share. I'd love to hear something positive.

Meanwhile, defensive dynamo Ryan Dunn is shooting 44% from 3.

Wemby is shooting like 30% in preseason this year and I’m not sure if he’s hit a 3 yet

I think he will be fine

Profound23 · Post #93 » by **Profound23** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:47 am

Weird that this game was on national TV. I saw it and thought "did the regular season start?"

Matches Malone · Post #94 » by **Matches Malone** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:50 am

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ShootingtheJ · Post #95 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 3:52 am

BroncoBuck wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:
You can't be serious.

OK, are there examples of players who shot 17% in the preseason and then became good players? Please share. I'd love to hear something positive.

Meanwhile, defensive dynamo Ryan Dunn is shooting 44% from 3.

Wemby is shooting like 30% in preseason this year and I’m not sure if he’s hit a 3 yet

I think he will be fine

Wemby is shooting just 33%, but in only 2 games and 21 attepts. Yet you realize that that's still roughly twice as good as AJJ? Also, it's hard to compare 21 attepts to the guy with 19 straight misses.

ShootingtheJ · Post #96 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 4:08 am

To be confident that AJJ will be good soon, you have to believe that Horst successfully executed a draft pick. I just can't get there.

Maybe when he's 23 or 24, but he's not even close now.

I doubt he shoots 38% from the floor this year. Not in the NBA, I mean in the G League.

msiris · Post #97 » by **msiris** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 4:14 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
blazza18 wrote:A bit like in summer league where I'm not sure how much really matters for the season proper but stinking it up because the young guys aren't showing anything goes to the lack of scouting and developing the franchise has.

Clippers East.

He got a high ceiling but I don't he can hit the ceiling. Maybe the broad side of a barn. sorry but coaching aint fixing that. Ask giannis.

Balls2TheWalls · Post #98 » by **Balls2TheWalls** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 4:37 am

Game stunk. They played everyone but Luka and we sat 5 of our top 6 guys. Watching AJJ play against Kyrie Irving was some real cold water on any excitement I had about the kid seeing NBA minutes. Kyrie could have put up 80 and had 20 steals. Not worried about it in the regular season. I think GTJ is a great fit for what we want, same with Prince. Not sure what Doc's plan with Delon Wright is yet.

Plossum · Post #99 » by **Plossum** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 4:46 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
blazza18 wrote:A bit like in summer league where I'm not sure how much really matters for the season proper but stinking it up because the young guys aren't showing anything goes to the lack of scouting and developing the franchise has.

Clippers East.

Mate, I think you'll find there's actually something in the Bucks' trophy cabinet.

BroncoBuck · Post #100 » by **BroncoBuck** » Fri Oct 18, 2024 12:13 pm

ShootingtheJ wrote:
BroncoBuck wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
OK, are there examples of players who shot 17% in the preseason and then became good players? Please share. I'd love to hear something positive.

Meanwhile, defensive dynamo Ryan Dunn is shooting 44% from 3.

Wemby is shooting like 30% in preseason this year and I’m not sure if he’s hit a 3 yet

I think he will be fine

Wemby is shooting just 33%, but in only 2 games and 21 attepts. Yet you realize that that's still roughly twice as good as AJJ? Also, it's hard to compare 21 attepts to the guy with 19 straight misses.

And if Wemby is roughly twice as good as AJJ I think that is more than fine.

It’s preseason basketball. Much like Summer League it is completely meaningless. I think Wemby will shoot better than 30% from the field and 9% from the 3 point line this season just as much as I think AJJ will shoot above 17%. Two and five game sample sizes are so small.