PG Rockets - Streak Stopped at 4

[-Jragon-]

Lol. Some people still bitter about the Mids trade

Not bitter, but I think you see the diff in games like tonight against good defences. Midds has that competency against good defences that Kuz doesn’t. But I accept the flip side of Kuz at least playing and certainly being a lot more athletic.

Not having Midds against the stronger defences is gonna put a load on Dame that worries me. But yeah, I get it’s better to have a warm body on the court than in street clothes on the bench.

A team like this with young athletes would get like a 15 - 3 3rd quarter run on us with KM and Bobby stumbling around... we have the right guys.. just have to make those layups/shots/free throws.. execute.. box out and get a mf rebound.. even on that flagrant 2 we got zero points on that .... fking stupid... they would have given up right there if we took that momentum and capitalized on it.. instead we watch GA fumble around hero ball bs

[blazza18]

The Bucks need Porter Jr to develop his game. He needs to learn how to make others better and actually run an offence. His flashes have been nice but it is mostly just him playing pickup basketball.

We are asking a lot out of a 34 year old Dame and a flawed 7 footer to run an offence and be great every night. Doc isn't exactly helping things either. The lack of secondary creators has been a problem under Horst. That he ignored that and targeted Kyle Kuzma will never ever make sense to me.

[msiris]

Lol. Some people still bitter about the Mids trade

C grade trade . Not bad . Not good . 50/50

Team is doing better and the D is better. I never thought we were one move away anyways nor did I consider them contenders before the deadline.

[msiris]

The Bucks need Porter Jr to develop his game. He needs to learn how to make others better and actually run an offence. His flashes have been nice but it is mostly just him playing pickup basketball.

We are asking a lot out of a 34 year old Dame and a flawed 7 footer to run an offence and be great every night. Doc isn't exactly helping things either. The lack of secondary creators has been a problem under Horst. That he ignored that and targeted Kyle Kuzma will never ever make sense to me.

I think that part of it game plan as well. When Dme or Giannis has the ball
people just stand at 3 point line hoping for a shot no matter if contested.

[ReasonablySober]

The Bucks need Porter Jr to develop his game. He needs to learn how to make others better and actually run an offence. His flashes have been nice but it is mostly just him playing pickup basketball.

That was the bet, right? Bucks gave up nothing to see if KPJ could be a different player around Dame and Giannis. So far I'd say Kuz is showing he can adapt, but KPJ remains a mystery.

KPJ could be the best Bucks SG in decades. Dude is still young. But the next couple months he's got to figure out how to play with other guys who can score.

[brewbucks]

Houston nightlife got Dame

[Matches Malone]

Houston nightlife got Dame

Houston, all-star weekend… always something. Dame almost 35, let’s lock it in and party less down the stretch.

[chonestown]

Asking for 5 wins in a row is a bit much.imo

[JayMKE]

Looking like another 1st round snuffing

[RiotPunch]

Looking like another 1st round snuffing

That's extreme. Houston is one of the worst possible matchups for us. Lots of athletic bodies to throw at Giannis, and they are relentless. Our terrible rebounding discipline and effort gets magnified against a group like this.

Still should have won. Frustrating coaching and decision making down the stretch.

[ShootingtheJ]

Doc running that Kuz plus bench mob for 4-5 straight minutes to start the 4th absolutely killed us.

The same unit that had the run that won is the Heat game?

They sucked it up big time dude. Get over it.

Yeah, but you run a bench lineup because you expect the starters to roll later. That never happened, because Dame was selfish as hell while not being able to actually make anything.

[yb90]

The same unit that had the run that won is the Heat game?

They sucked it up big time dude. Get over it.

Yeah, but you run a bench lineup because you expect the starters to roll later. That never happened, because Dame was selfish as hell while not being able to actually make anything.

Dame also made the correct passes to several open teammates who simply missed. The loss is on the whole team.

[yb90]

The Bucks need Porter Jr to develop his game. He needs to learn how to make others better and actually run an offence. His flashes have been nice but it is mostly just him playing pickup basketball.

That was the bet, right? Bucks gave up nothing to see if KPJ could be a different player around Dame and Giannis. So far I'd say Kuz is showing he can adapt, but KPJ remains a mystery.

KPJ could be the best Bucks SG in decades. Dude is still young. But the next couple months he's got to figure out how to play with other guys who can score.

To be fair KPJ has not played that much with Dame or Giannis on the floor together. KPJ and Kuz need to become corner 3 catch and shoot snipers.

[fan230]

Dame was so Lame. Choked down the stretch, and never let Giannis touch the ball. Dame is not a PG.

Damn wants to win, but only if he is the hero.

Beautiful.

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I was really disappointed with Dame’s continuous attempts from 3 point land and especially the very long 3 he attempted at a crucial time.

He is obsessed with wanting to create Dame time. Truly disappointing.

[Ryan5UW]

It's not a back-to-back. Missed very few non back-to-backs since his return. Just played. Cheap And 1 ploy.

It was a joke.

Shouldn't joke be funny? This was just trolling

Sure it was, you got me

[fan230]

Kuz is Kuz. He worked damn hard on some of those defensive possessions.

We had our shots. They didn’t go down tonight

Some of the shots were bad selections. That's the meat of the 4th. The decision making was bonkers.

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Like Brooks 30 footer to tie the game? Horrible. Or people shooting well contested shots? Just too much iso ball in the 2nd half.

That was a terrible shot attempt by Brook. The only redeeming thing is he seemed to regret trying that as I saw one of the coaches attempt to say what felt like, its ok no point regretting.

But it was a bad attempt & so was the v long attempt by Dame around the same time.

[fan230]

I know I'm in the minority opinion but Green is not better than KPJ at all... their minutes should be at least even.... those dunk/steals said it all; if we punished him for pretend kissing the ball it's weak and lost us this game. When they walled off Dame noone else could dribble and do anything Kuz dribbled out, Giannis fell, Brook shot a 40 fter.. build his confidence, keep ramping up his minutes ... Doc is about to kill his confidence and he'll be useless the rest of the year (like Doc did to Green last year)... I have zero confidence in Doc handling these substitutions or handling young players.. disappointed

After Kpj got a technical (Doc was also on the verge of getting a technical at the very same time), doc decided to pull kpj out fairly soon. Not sure if that was the right decision.

[fan230]

I do think that kpj should be given more minutes. He can create, which few Bucks players can. Green for sure can’t.

[Dick Tate]

Prince still getting starts at SG just tells me Doc is waiting to give the spot to Porter when the time is right.

[fan230]

Prince still getting starts at SG just tells me Doc is waiting to give the spot to Porter when the time is right.

That makes me feel more optimistic.