GT: Nets @ Bucks - Sunday, 05/02/21 | 3:30pm EST | ABC & Yes 2

GTR11 · Post #161 » by **GTR11** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:53 pm

Can we inbound

Paradise · Post #162 » by **Paradise** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:54 pm

This needs to go to KD or Joe

3pt_chucker · Post #163 » by **3pt_chucker** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:54 pm

This has to be a KD 3 or if they doubke, Shamet or Joe.

Shark · Post #164 » by **Shark** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:54 pm

KD had time to set himself there... ugh.

DarkXaero · Post #165 » by **DarkXaero** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:55 pm

NyCeEvO wrote:Kyrie, we cannot afford dumb heat check possessions with such little time left on the clock. Cmon…

Yeah that was rough, but at least he made a tough bucket after that, and just had a big defensive play to force a rushed shot from Middleton.

NetsJets · Post #166 » by **NetsJets** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:55 pm

We had our chances in this one. KD had a good look.

Post #167 » by **NyCeEvO** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:55 pm

Love seeing Harden excited on the sideline. Wish he was playing in this game!

MrDollarBills · Post #168 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:56 pm

Good game Bucks.

We played pretty poorly overall and lost by a last second 3. I think in the next game we need to start off with Blake on Giannis. Kyrie has gotta take some b12 or something before a game dude is clearly struggling.

MrDollarBills · Post #169 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:56 pm

DarkXaero wrote:
NyCeEvO wrote:Kyrie, we cannot afford dumb heat check possessions with such little time left on the clock. Cmon…
Yeah that was rough, but at least he made a tough bucket after that, and just had a big defensive play to force a rushed shot from Middleton.

Yeah he more than made up for it.

3pt_chucker · Post #170 » by **3pt_chucker** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:57 pm

Kyrie was awful and so was Joe and its only a 3pt loss. Just need to get this team healthy for the playoffs

DarkXaero · Post #171 » by **DarkXaero** » Sun May 2, 2021 9:59 pm

Kyrie at least contributed at the end, Joe was garbage throughout the entire game.

Post #172 » by **NyCeEvO** » Sun May 2, 2021 10:01 pm

DarkXaero wrote:
NyCeEvO wrote:Kyrie, we cannot afford dumb heat check possessions with such little time left on the clock. Cmon…
Yeah that was rough, but at least he made a tough bucket after that, and just had a big defensive play to force a rushed shot from Middleton.

I know but he’s gotta know that he doesn’t have it tonight.

It’s not like the previous 3 which he had to take at the end of the shot clock.

The opportunity cost of him taking was that KD or other players who have been shooting better don’t get to take that shot.

I love everything he did when he didn’t have the ball in his hands. Maybe it’s the Kobe in him that feels like the next one will always go in, but I really wish we didn’t waste that possession like that.

MrDollarBills · Post #173 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun May 2, 2021 10:02 pm

3pt_chucker wrote:Kyrie was awful and so was Joe and its only a 3pt loss. Just need to get this team healthy for the playoffs

9 turnovers between KD and Kyrie. This game is a win if they took care of the ball.

Post #174 » by **NyCeEvO** » Sun May 2, 2021 10:02 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:Good game Bucks.

We played pretty poorly overall and lost by a last second 3. I think in the next game we need to start off with Blake on Giannis. Kyrie has gotta take some b12 or something before a game dude is clearly struggling.

I really respect Middleton. Dude just plays his game and produces. He ends up shouldering so much of the offensive creativity since Giannis can’t be relied upon outside of the paint.

therealbig3 · Post #175 » by **therealbig3** » Sun May 2, 2021 10:04 pm

It's hard to watch Kyrie right now. As a fan, I don't really care what he chooses to do in his personal life, but when I see him on the court, I expect a star-level performance out of him more often than not. If his play is so significantly affected by fasting (understandable), then he needs to choose whether or not this is something he can continue to do moving forward, or if he maybe just needs to take time off for Ramadan.

Because then we have to temper expectations. We don't have two superstars right now. We have 1 superstar, and a bunch of role players. Because that's what Kyrie is during Ramadan. He's Lou Williams. Except Lou Williams shoots a lot better at this point.

In which case, maybe Kyrie should stop forcing things so much, since that's actively hurting us, when a guy that can't hit shots is shooting so many shots. A lot of these are shots he can make in his sleep when he's right, but he's clearly not right.

DarkXaero · Post #176 » by **DarkXaero** » Sun May 2, 2021 10:05 pm

NyCeEvO wrote:
DarkXaero wrote:
NyCeEvO wrote:Kyrie, we cannot afford dumb heat check possessions with such little time left on the clock. Cmon…
Yeah that was rough, but at least he made a tough bucket after that, and just had a big defensive play to force a rushed shot from Middleton.

I know but he’s gotta know that he doesn’t have it tonight.

It’s not like the previous 3 which he had to take at the end of the shot clock.

The opportunity cost of him taking was that KD or other players who have been shooting better don’t get to take that shot.

I love everything he did when he didn’t have the ball in his hands. Maybe it’s the Kobe in him that feels like the next one will always go in, but I really wish we didn’t waste that possession like that.

I'm not disagreeing with you, the shot selection definitely needs to better in that scenario, knowing how much time is left in the game. It's one thing if he takes that shot with 5 mins left in the 4th quarter, but that shot was in the final 2 mins. He's a scorer and he has a scorer's mentality where he loves these clutch game moments. More often than not, he can make clutch shots but stuff like this will happen.

Sharcm1 · Post #177 » by **Sharcm1** » Sun May 2, 2021 10:05 pm

It’s easy for a player to score 49 points when you leave him wide open the whole game.

Sharcm1 · Post #178 » by **Sharcm1** » Sun May 2, 2021 10:06 pm

Nash just said the game plan was good. Is he serious.

therealbig3 · Post #179 » by **therealbig3** » Sun May 2, 2021 10:06 pm

I mean this game is a win if Giannis didn't turn into Dirk out of nowhere.

Like what the hell? If Giannis shot like he typically does outside of the paint, we win this game convincingly.

therealbig3 · Post #180 » by **therealbig3** » Sun May 2, 2021 10:09 pm

Sharcm1 wrote:It’s easy for a player to score 49 points when you leave him wide open the whole game.

Could have contested a little better, but that's how you're supposed to play Giannis. He hit shots at an unsustainable rate, I would be shocked if he did that in the playoffs at any point.

Also, Griffin and Green with help from Durant did a good job neutralizing him. That should be the gameplan moving forward.