Bucks News, Trade Ideas, Transactions - Middleton Out 3-4 Weeks

CharityStripe34 · Post #1921 » by **CharityStripe34** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:48 pm

Regardless of what happens this post-season, when do the Bucks start considering a retool to get a bit younger?

Post #1922 » by **paulpressey25** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:50 pm

CharityStripe34 wrote:Regardless of what happens this post-season, when do the Bucks start considering a retool to get a bit younger?

Don't think you can add the qualifier 'regardless'. We have to see what happens in the coming weeks.

Matches Malone · Post #1923 » by **Matches Malone** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 4:53 pm

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Ron Swanson · Post #1924 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:02 pm

Brutal

GoldenAntlers · Post #1925 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:04 pm

Jesus.

chonestown · Post #1926 » by **chonestown** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:21 pm

Jordan Nwora loading the clip, getting ready to bust shots.

I got a baaaaaaaad feeling about this.

SupremeHustle · Post #1927 » by **SupremeHustle** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:27 pm

What position does Luka Vildoza play? Time to prove he was and always has been the best Luka.

drew881 · Post #1928 » by **drew881** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:28 pm

Silver linings:
1. won the championship last year in an all time fashion. I don’t really care too much about this year.

2. Great opportunity to see what Giannis will do.

3. All the trade Middleton guys will get to see what we are missing over the next few weeks.

DingleJerry · Post #1929 » by **DingleJerry** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:31 pm

CharityStripe34 wrote:Regardless of what happens this post-season, when do the Bucks start considering a retool to get a bit younger?

I'd guess the core big 3 aren't shuffled until after 2023 playoffs, assuming they don't get another title in these two playoffs. The tinker this offseason could involve the bigs, assume a handshake is done with Bobby so he's back. What do they do with Brook's expiring and his age. He's valuable to us, but that and Hill's would kind of be their likely tradeable contracts. And, assume Bobby gets 10-12 mil per year it's just not good money use to spend 25 mil on the 5 (especially when Giannis plays a chunk there too).

FYI for this topic: Khris contract expires after 23, player option for 24. Jrue is one more beyond that, player option as well for last year.

Post #1930 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:35 pm

I know Dario was until recently part of the Bucks coverage on Bally's (he's now sports director at Channel 12), he must have some good insider contacts because no one else is reporting this yet.

Booker is out 2-3 weeks. A bit less than Middleton. Of course both these timetables could change.

Post #1931 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:37 pm

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BradMKE · Post #1932 » by **BradMKE** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:38 pm

drew881 wrote:Silver linings:
1. won the championship last year in an all time fashion. I don’t really care too much about this year.

Yeah winning the title the way they did last year buys them a decade for me personally. I doubt any future title win would even come close to matching all those circumstances and being as special.

Post #1933 » by **paulpressey25** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:41 pm

drew881 wrote:Silver linings:
1. won the championship last year in an all time fashion. I don’t really care too much about this year.

2. Great opportunity to see what Giannis will do.

3. All the trade Middleton guys will get to see what we are missing over the next few weeks.

Middleton is the reason they won the title last year. Unlike prior years, he was clutch/lights out in literally every series, at every key moment. Like the minister golfing in the lightning storm in Caddyshack.

I'm not sure that version of him ever returns. But I'll be forever grateful we had him for that two month stretch.

drew881 · Post #1934 » by **drew881** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:42 pm

BradMKE wrote:
drew881 wrote:Silver linings:
1. won the championship last year in an all time fashion. I don’t really care too much about this year.

Yeah winning the title the way they did last year buys them a decade for me personally. I doubt any future title win would even come close to matching all those circumstances and being as special.

Winning title 2 is less for us, and more for the general NBA fans who think it was a fluke. Don’t care if it happens, because last year was so special for Bucks, but I know Giannis wants it badly.

Ron Swanson · Post #1935 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:51 pm

If Brooklyn gets slaughtered in the 1st round or even just loses in 6-7 games with a healthy Kyrie/KD then all the moronic "fluke" stuff is dead anyways.

fan230 · Post #1936 » by **fan230** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:53 pm

We probably also do not have Hill for a long time.

Luca would/should be given a serious try I think.

Pat C would likely start for Khris.

Today’s practice is important.

jschligs · Post #1937 » by **jschligs** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:57 pm

Trying to think of who I’d want to win the title if it isn’t the Bucks while being realistic. I’d rather die then see Boston, Philly or Miami win it. Add Phoenix, so basically Memphis or Golden State? Memphis isn’t realistic and am I really saying Golden State?!

FrieAaron · Post #1938 » by **FrieAaron** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:59 pm

jschligs wrote:Trying to think of who I’d want to win the title if it isn’t the Bucks while being realistic. I’d rather die then see Boston, Philly or Miami win it. Add Phoenix, so basically Memphis or Golden State? Memphis isn’t realistic and am I really saying Golden State?!

Memphis for sure. Their youth will probably end up being their downfall, but I don't think it's completely unrealistic. They're a good team. In the East, they have their work cut out for them, but it would be absolutely hilarious to me to see Brooklyn beat Philly.

drew881 · Post #1939 » by **drew881** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:00 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:If Brooklyn gets slaughtered in the 1st round or even just loses in 6-7 games with a healthy Kyrie/KD then all the moronic "fluke" stuff is dead anyways.

Aside from the injury fluke, you also generally don’t want to be a one and done championship team like the Toronto Raptors or the Dallas Mavericks.

rilamann · Post #1940 » by **rilamann** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 6:01 pm

I don't know if Bud will do it but I would go.

C - Lopez
PF - Bobby
SF - Giannis
SG - Allen
PG - Holiday

I think we'd be ok with that lineup as long as Allen raises his play a notch. Which I think he's capable. Also, for the first time this season we need coach Bud to finally use Allen properly. With Middleton out, Bud might be forced to.