ATL - Road teams now up 5-0 (Indy, NYK, Den, GSW)

Post #1 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:10 pm

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Post #2 » by **paulpressey25** » Fri Mar 21, 2025 7:20 pm

Good news that the Celtics sold for $6.1 billion. That means the league will charge Seattle and Vegas likely that amount for an expansion team. $12 billion fee/30 teams would be $400 million per team. That's money right into our owners pockets to pay luxury tax.

More good news - the prime markets of Seattle and Vegas will be off the market

Bad news - If our owners every decide to cash out, paying off the $200 million or so of public debt to break the Fiserv lease won't be that big a deal given what teams are going for. Translation - let's not ride Mr. Haslam too hard. I still see a potential move to Nashville as a remote possibility. Edens, Dinan and Fascitelli then run the Fiserv and surrounding developments as they own them.

BigO · Post #3 » by **BigO** » Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:01 pm

tsamo wrote:
Profound23 wrote:Middleton with four points two games then sat out due to ankle injury. I'm not impressed with Kuzma, but we have gotten more from Kuzma/KPJ than we would've from Middleton.

Sad yet true...

True, but was it worth the price? We gave up a first round draft choice. If,and it's a big if, AJJ makes it, then it's different story.

Plus, the Bucks are on the hook for two more years after this for Kuzma at the rate of 22.4 and 20 million. Do you really think that's going to be an easy contract to trade if you want to get rid of him? I don't.

ShootingtheJ · Post #4 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:29 pm

tsamo wrote:
Profound23 wrote:Middleton with four points two games then sat out due to ankle injury. I'm not impressed with Kuzma, but we have gotten more from Kuzma/KPJ than we would've from Middleton.

Sad yet true...

Not even close to true. Kuzma is -.5 VORP as a Buck. We could get more production by playing some random out off the G League. Kuzma has been quite simply the worst player in the NBA this year because of his massive shot appetite despite not being able to make a shot.

Middleton actually made us better.

Bernman · Post #5 » by **Bernman** » Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:37 pm

tsamo wrote:
Profound23 wrote:Middleton with four points two games then sat out due to ankle injury. I'm not impressed with Kuzma, but we have gotten more from Kuzma/KPJ than we would've from Middleton.

Sad yet true...

It's not...Middleton's sitting games because the Wizards are tanking hard since they were getting too good. They also sat Holmes & are finding a reason to do it to Smart too. Last game they even benched Sarr down the stretch. They're trying to lose.

BUCKnation · Post #6 » by **BUCKnation** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:21 am

Baddy Chuck wrote:I could not have thought any more of JAG with Quentin Grimes but he is making a fantasy push for me that I'll never forget.

Very mikal bridges-esque when he joined the nets, but at least he had some pedigree of being an elite 3 and d wing. Grimes was a nice piece (gladly would’ve taken him here) but very middling

Matches Malone · Post #7 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:44 am

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Post #8 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 4:08 am

Cavs losing their 4th straight to the Suns.

Baddy Chuck · Post #9 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 1:20 pm

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Looked at the box scores this morning to see Ingles started and had to find out why, pretty cool.

ShootingtheJ · Post #10 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:01 pm

Blazers beat the Nuggets, and are just 2 games out of the play in. Avdija with 36, and Banton with 19 points, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks off the bench.

Bernman · Post #11 » by **Bernman** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:26 pm

14 pts (6-9, 2-3), 3:1 ast/tos.

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I'm trying to balance rooting for him to have a nice career, w/ not seeing the Bucks get real hurt here. If he's a 6th man, who makes 100m+, I'm happy for him. But if he's a core player, wow did we take a shot to the dome.

VooDoo7 · Post #12 » by **VooDoo7** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 4:25 pm

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Packbuckman · Post #13 » by **Packbuckman** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 4:31 pm

BigO wrote:
tsamo wrote:
Profound23 wrote:Middleton with four points two games then sat out due to ankle injury. I'm not impressed with Kuzma, but we have gotten more from Kuzma/KPJ than we would've from Middleton.

Sad yet true...

True, but was it worth the price? We gave up a first round draft choice. If,and it's a big if, AJJ makes it, then it's different story.

Plus, the Bucks are on the hook for two more years after this for Kuzma at the rate of 22.4 and 20 million. Do you really think that's going to be an easy contract to trade if you want to get rid of him? I don't.

AJJ the last two games with 12 and 14 pts this kid is going to be good he just needs to get stronger I would not have traded him!

BigO · Post #14 » by **BigO** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 4:50 pm

Packbuckman wrote:
BigO wrote:
tsamo wrote:Sad yet true...

True, but was it worth the price? We gave up a first round draft choice. If,and it's a big if, AJJ makes it, then it's different story.

Plus, the Bucks are on the hook for two more years after this for Kuzma at the rate of 22.4 and 20 million. Do you really think that's going to be an easy contract to trade if you want to get rid of him? I don't.

AJJ the last two games with 12 and 14 pts this kid is going to be good he just needs to get stronger I would not have traded him!

Yes. he had a very efficient night all around. He was out of control with the Herd, but if there's something there, this trade could really come back to haunt.

Matches Malone · Post #15 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 5:23 pm

Packbuckman wrote:
BigO wrote:
tsamo wrote:Sad yet true...

True, but was it worth the price? We gave up a first round draft choice. If,and it's a big if, AJJ makes it, then it's different story.

Plus, the Bucks are on the hook for two more years after this for Kuzma at the rate of 22.4 and 20 million. Do you really think that's going to be an easy contract to trade if you want to get rid of him? I don't.

AJJ the last two games with 12 and 14 pts this kid is going to be good he just needs to get stronger I would not have traded him!

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They had no clue what they wanted heading into that draft. Horst "swung for the fences" and took AJ and proceeded to not have much of a developmental plan for him. Then proceeded to move him for Kuzma and it would be the most Horst/Doc thing for him to actually develop into a good player now. I truly hate our front office and coaching staff right now. Even if you don't think much of AJ as a prospect, it's their process that irks me. It's a jumbled mess with no clear direction.

Dick Tate · Post #16 » by **Dick Tate** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 6:21 pm

Fast forward a few years to track the progress of all the other players that are going to be selected with former Bucks picks.

JayMKE · Post #17 » by **JayMKE** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 6:47 pm

The fact AJJ might be a decent player after so many Horst draft fails is infuriating. Hate the fedex loser so much.

pifhluk23 · Post #18 » by **pifhluk23** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:48 pm

Matches Malone wrote:

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Alternatively, if they are looking to rebuild Bam would be an amazing Brook replacement and he's buddies with Giannis.

pifhluk23 · Post #19 » by **pifhluk23** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:54 pm

AJJ plays for the Wizards... I'd need to see him score 20ppg for a whole season AND it be on good efficiency to start worrying. No one actually tries against the Wiz.

MikeIsGood · Post #20 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:19 pm

JayMKE wrote:The fact AJJ might be a decent player after so many Horst draft fails is infuriating. Hate the fedex loser so much.

That really would be a cruel twist of the knife.