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MVP2110 · Post #101 » by **MVP2110** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:12 am

Bembry should have played over Nwora

RiotPunch · Post #102 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:16 am

fan230 · Post #103 » by **fan230** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:21 am

Ibaka has been not very impressive yet. As someone else mentioned, Cousins was probably better. Surely on offense he was better.

Now that Tyreke was not pursued by the Bucks, is there any big body center available for our 15th spot?

rilamann · Post #104 » by **rilamann** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:22 am

CharityStripe34 wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:Do we really want the #2 seed? Are we sure?
Toronto is not as good as 2019 Toronto.

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With Durant back and Simmons probably back soon, I don't see the Nets falling to #9 or #10. They're probably in too big of a hole though to get out of #7 or #8, the Nets have a pretty tough schedule the rest of the season. They'll probably be in the #8 vs # 7 play-in and they'll most likely win that and be #7 seed.

If I had to predict the playoff seeding right now I would say.

1. Sixers
8. Hawks

4. Celtics
5. Bulls

3. Bucks
6. Cavs

2. Heat
7. Nets

I think the Nets can deff beat Miami which would be big for us. We avoid a bad match up with Miami and get homecourt in the 2nd round if the Nets pull it off. I'd love our chances to get to the ECF if we play the Cavs and Nets with Brook back and with homecourt in our favor in both series.

Then we probably play a beat up, post honeymoon Sixers coming off a tough series with the Celtics to get back to the Finals.

rilamann · Post #105 » by **rilamann** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:24 am

fan230 wrote:Ibaka has been not very impressive yet. As someone else mentioned, Cousins was probably better. Surely on offense he was better.

Now that Tyreke was not pursued by the Bucks, is there any big body center available for our 15th spot?

I think Willie Cauley-Stein is still just chilling in free agentville.

Pachinko_ · Post #106 » by **Pachinko_** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:24 am

Neuromancer56 wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:
wallus wrote:Chicago will be a 6 seed by the time of the playoffs.

Yeah, typical. Start of the season it was the Wizards at the top, people celebrating OMG we found the new contender etc, then it was the Cavs, then it was Chicago, and by the end of the season it will be the same old East: MIA/MIL/PHI up the top with BKN lurking in the background.
Celtics are making some noise as well.

yeah exactly, they've been making *some* noise pretty much since they drafted J&J, but it's just noise

Pachinko_ · Post #107 » by **Pachinko_** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:28 am

MickeyDavis wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:Do we really want the #2 seed? Are we sure?

Why not? Do you know who the #7 is going to be?

Exactly. I don't.

Post #108 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:31 am

Pachinko_ wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:Do we really want the #2 seed? Are we sure?

Why not? Do you know who the #7 is going to be?

Exactly. I don't.

There's going to be a lot of scrambling. Cleveland and Chicago are sinking, Philly and the Bucks have been rising, have to figure the Nets will start winning. And a week from now the opposite could be happening. Just win games and we play the cards that are dealt.

RiotPunch · Post #109 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:31 am

Was Ibaka seriously the best big we could get for Donte?

Turk Nowitzki · Post #110 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:36 am

RiotPunch wrote:Was Ibaka seriously the best big we could get for Donte?

Yeah I didn't feel great watching Ibaka out there and then glancing the Nuggets/Rockets box score and seeing Boogie put up 31/9 in 24 minutes tonight.

Neuromancer56 · Post #111 » by **Neuromancer56** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:36 am

Boogie with Giannis level numbers tonight.

24 min
31 pts
9-13
2-3
9 rbd
4 ast
3 stl
1 blk

Serge:
12 min
0 pts
0-3
0-1
2 rbd
0 ast
0 stl
0 blk

BigO · Post #112 » by **BigO** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:41 am

Thoughts:

1) The Bucks defense in the fourth quarter was beautiful. Almost all hedge and retreat, so that there was no switching. Bobby did a great job hedging and retreating, as the Bulls tried to get Jrue off of Derozan to no avail.

2) Jrue played great defense on Derozan.

3) The Bulls still shot 50% and almost 40% on threes. If the Bucks fail it will be because of their bad defensive efficiency.

4) There is no way Allen should play 30 minutes. He's not a bad player, but his offensive production doesn't overcome his defensive deficiencies.
I don't know if it should be Carter, Mathews or Bembry, but one of them should be starting and let Allen come off the bench. I don't care about their offense (although tonight Carter outscored Allen while playing 13 minutes), but Bud needs to solve this defensive funk the Bucks are in that has dropped them to 27th in the league the last 15 games.

RiotPunch · Post #113 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:41 am

Turk Nowitzki wrote:
RiotPunch wrote:Was Ibaka seriously the best big we could get for Donte?

Yeah I didn't feel great watching Ibaka out there and then glancing the Nuggets/Rockets box score and seeing Boogie put up 31/9 in 24 minutes tonight.

If it was really over Watchgate, I have no words.

Baddy Chuck · Post #114 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 4:50 am

RiotPunch wrote:
Turk Nowitzki wrote:
RiotPunch wrote:Was Ibaka seriously the best big we could get for Donte?

Yeah I didn't feel great watching Ibaka out there and then glancing the Nuggets/Rockets box score and seeing Boogie put up 31/9 in 24 minutes tonight.

If it was really over Watchgate, I have no words.

The whole "watch is the reason" thing works a lot better if we didn't literally keep him an entire month (up until his contract would be guaranteed) after it happened.

AussieBuck · Post #115 » by **AussieBuck** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 5:07 am

Thompson talking tough and Giannis deciding he'd bully him in response was **** beautiful. If there wasn't three guys there he was going to put TT in the rim every **** play and embarrass him. What a **** leader.

neiLz · Post #116 » by **neiLz** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 5:08 am

Refs really cheated on that foul called on khris . Glad bucks could review but officiating is horrible

Antinomy · Post #117 » by **Antinomy** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 5:18 am

Ibaka is still getting acclimated & is atleast playable in the playoffs (as opposed to Cousins).

My biggest gripe with Ibaka is that he doesn’t “position” himself well defensively, even though he’s usually in the right spots.

It’s like a tries to block everything instead of staying straight up — and it’s not like he’s young anymore where is his athleticism allowed him to block alot of shots.

SirChurros · Post #118 » by **SirChurros** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 5:58 am

He hasn't looked good, but I do think part of it is Serge just getting acclimated and comfortable. To some extent anyway.

HKPackFan · Post #119 » by **HKPackFan** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 5:59 am

Antinomy wrote:Ibaka is still getting acclimated & is atleast playable in the playoffs (as opposed to Cousins).

My biggest gripe with Ibaka is that he doesn’t “position” himself well defensively, even though he’s usually in the right spots.

It’s like a tries to block everything instead of staying straight up — and it’s not like he’s young anymore where is his athleticism allowed him to block alot of shots.

Does he have another level in the playoffs?

PJ was crap in the regular season too for us.

Daver · Post #120 » by **Daver** » Sat Mar 5, 2022 6:04 am

buckboy wrote:
CharityStripe34 wrote:I find it strange why Bud doesn't design offense to get Allen open shots. Dude is a 40% shooter, he should be attempting way more.

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He had 2 wide open 3s to ice the game and he bricked them both.

I'm a big Grayson supporter, but that was disappointing

Hard to get rhythm getting only 6 to 7 shots a night.Wonder how good grayson would be if he was allowed to have the freedom herro does with the heat..
I agree there never seems to be any plays for him and that is sad.
Im sure last year with the grizs he was getting more than 10 fricking shots a game