2025 Playoffs - Round 1, Game 2 - Bucks at Pacers - 4/22/25 - 6:00 - NBATV/FDSWI

[MickeyDavis]

Wait, apparently the team went back to Milwaukee to rest at their homes and train in their facilities before traveling again back to Indianapolis?
What the hell?
How did I just find that out?

Apparently it was done in an effort to "reset" our minds and efforts and move on from last game's bad juju...
Really hope it helped some of them, even a little.

Common if there is more than one day between games. Marques talked about it during the game on Saturday.

[Matches Malone]

Wait, apparently the team went back to Milwaukee to rest at their homes and train in their facilities before traveling again back to Indianapolis?
What the hell?
How did I just find that out?

Apparently it was done in an effort to "reset" our minds and efforts and move on from last game's bad juju...
Really hope it helped some of them, even a little.

Common if there is more than one day between games. Marques talked about it during the game on Saturday.

Plus, the travel time isn't too bad. Team plane flew them back directly to Milwaukee in probably less than an hour and a half.

[Bucksmaniac]

Wait, apparently the team went back to Milwaukee to rest at their homes and train in their facilities before traveling again back to Indianapolis?
What the hell?
How did I just find that out?

Apparently it was done in an effort to "reset" our minds and efforts and move on from last game's bad juju...
Really hope it helped some of them, even a little.

So then the questionable source news I heard that Kuzma was left back in Indy might have been correct?

[BUCKnation]

Yeah, might as well go back to your own training facility with a short flight and reasonable arrival time Saturday evening.

It'll be interesting to see how the trends play out.

The bench in pretty much every game other game 1 against them in November, was a big positive. Turner was 3/18 from 3 in those last 2 matchups, so while this isn't necessarily a series for Brook, especially if he looks like he did in game 1, I think you live with Turner shooting at high volume.

I'd probably do my best to limit Brook, TP and Kuzma minutes. I definitely would want to give them minutes to see how they look, but I'd separate them in lineups. TP can hit shots but if he is going to be afraid to shoot, bench him. If Brook is going to get bullied on drives by Nembhard, bench him. If Kuzma is going to be lackadaisical and rebound at a good rate, bench him. Hypothetically, he could be a good defender for Siakam, but he was looking lost last game.

I think you need to ride the Giannis at the 5 and shooter lineups as much as possible. We definitely generated our best looks and played our best defense with those at the end of G1.

[-Jragon-]

Kuzma dribbling through the Pacers aggressive midgets isn't better than Giannis doing it.. our team might be ret**ded ... get 4s and 5s the ball inside and work from there. Kuzma needs more shots like I need an extra hole in my head.. he needs to challenge their midget shots.. no open 3s.. make them win from midrange ... don't hack their weak layups either

[Matches Malone]

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@eric_nehm
Damian Lillard tells reporters that he is playing in Game 2 tonight.

[WeMajor34]

Dame is back, ladies and gents

[-Jragon-]

Kuzma needs to be on and flying around on D causing chaos.. if he can't/won't then put Sims in or something

[-Jragon-]

Dame is back, ladies and gents

And he's pissed..

[ReasonablySober]

Today is wild.

[Bucksmaniac]

One would think if we continue to struggle in this series, no more excuses for Doc.

[Ryan5UW]

Wait, apparently the team went back to Milwaukee to rest at their homes and train in their facilities before traveling again back to Indianapolis?
What the hell?
How did I just find that out?

Apparently it was done in an effort to "reset" our minds and efforts and move on from last game's bad juju...
Really hope it helped some of them, even a little.

So then the questionable source news I heard that Kuzma was left back in Indy might have been correct?

Bucks social posted pics of him working out with the rest of the team in Milwaukee.

[MissKhriddleton]

First ever playoff game for Giannis and Dame together. First time our roster has been “healthy” for a playoff game since???

[soxperry]

I need Dame, KPJ and Giannis on the court. The most easy looks youre ever going to see

[Frank Nova]

Urkel voted most overrated player in the league by his peers warms my heart.

[PG Graveyard]

First ever playoff game for Giannis and Dame together. First time our roster has been “healthy” for a playoff game since???

2019?

[pifhluk23]

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@eric_nehm
Damian Lillard tells reporters that he is playing in Game 2 tonight.

Now start KPJ GTJ or AJG and maybe we have a shot to not go down 20 in the first...

[sidney lanier]

Urkel voted most overrated player in the league by his peers warms my heart.

Me too. When the series returns to Milwaukee, a few O-VER-RATE-ED chants for Hali from the crowd would be good to hear.

[Matches Malone]

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@eric_nehm
Damian Lillard tells reporters that he is playing in Game 2 tonight.

Now start KPJ GTJ or AJG and maybe we have a shot to not go down 20 in the first...

[j_hilge444]

Urkel voted most overrated player in the league by his peers warms my heart.

Likely just means a lot of players don't like him - similar to Gobert. I think I like it better that way.