GT: Bucks @ Nets Game 5 - 6/15/21 8:30 pm EST

Whiskey Slick · Post #621 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:08 pm

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HardenGoat · Post #625 » by **HardenGoat** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:25 pm

Are we banged up? Yeah, but we just won the pivotal game this series, the must win. We are up 3-2, one win away from advancing. We won with a one legged star player putting his health on the line, playing with guts and still providing a positive rating on the floor. We have the best player on the planet, the most clutch, who is playing at his highest level ever. Our team is feeding on this, championships are won with chemistry and playing with passion, having players step up. That is what you are seeing! Believe it, its right there! This is what it takes deeper in the rounds, you see the ones that have it as well as the ones that don't. Who is left? Kawhi just suffered a knee injury, CP3 probably has Covid, Embiid has a meniscus tear... this is not just us, but we are pushing through. We got this guys.. I believe! Let's friggin do this!

Hello Brooklyn · Post #626 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:31 pm

Bucks are the luckiest team. Every single team has an injury to a major star except them.

Not wishing injuries on anyone. But he had to play the healthiest team and also be the most injured. Sucks.

Paradise · Post #627 » by **Paradise** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:52 pm

So, I’m going to be honest. I got sucked punched, beaten and robbed on Friday night after leaving a bar. I have been trying to heal my injuries since. So, we all banged up I guess lol

I haven’t been able to be on here as much but I will say last night was one of the greatest game I’ve ever seen in Nets history. That KD performance is definitely up there with Lebron’s historical game in Boston and Detroit.

Jeff Green was amazing. I think the series is over by now if he didn’t miss so many games in the first 4.

I don’t see Harden being remotely as bad in Game 6. I think he probably did come into the game tentative and nervous to explode on the left leg but I think he’ll be much better.

MGrand15 · Post #628 » by **MGrand15** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:21 pm

Paradise wrote:So, I’m going to be honest. I got sucked punched, beaten and robbed on Friday night after leaving a bar. I have been trying to heal my injuries since. So, we all banged up I guess lol

I haven’t been able to be on here as much but I will say last night was one of the greatest game I’ve ever seen in Nets history. That KD performance is definitely up there with Lebron’s historical game in Boston and Detroit.

Jeff Green was amazing. I think the series is over by now if he didn’t miss so many games in the first 4.

I don’t see Harden being remotely as bad in Game 6. I think he probably did come into the game tentative and nervous to explode on the left leg but I think he’ll be much better.

Damn bro, that's awful. Hope you're feeling better. Where'd this happen?

Hello Brooklyn · Post #629 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:59 pm

Harden is a go! We need him to get it together.

I know hes hurt but he has to find a way to be effective scoring the ball. I think he will be closer back to normal.

HardenGoat · Post #630 » by **HardenGoat** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 6:20 pm

Paradise wrote:So, I’m going to be honest. I got sucked punched, beaten and robbed on Friday night after leaving a bar. I have been trying to heal my injuries since. So, we all banged up I guess lol

I haven’t been able to be on here as much but I will say last night was one of the greatest game I’ve ever seen in Nets history. That KD performance is definitely up there with Lebron’s historical game in Boston and Detroit.

Jeff Green was amazing. I think the series is over by now if he didn’t miss so many games in the first 4.

I don’t see Harden being remotely as bad in Game 6. I think he probably did come into the game tentative and nervous to explode on the left leg but I think he’ll be much better.

crap, sorry to hear that also. Been there once myself. Iam hoping Harden get's his shot back at least to an acceptable level before trying to push his hammy on drives

Basileus777 · Post #631 » by **Basileus777** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 6:48 pm

HardenGoat wrote:Are we banged up? Yeah, but we just won the pivotal game this series, the must win. We are up 3-2, one win away from advancing. We won with a one legged star player putting his health on the line, playing with guts and still providing a positive rating on the floor. We have the best player on the planet, the most clutch, who is playing at his highest level ever. Our team is feeding on this, championships are won with chemistry and playing with passion, having players step up. That is what you are seeing! Believe it, its right there! This is what it takes deeper in the rounds, you see the ones that have it as well as the ones that don't. Who is left? Kawhi just suffered a knee injury, CP3 probably has Covid, Embiid has a meniscus tear... this is not just us, but we are pushing through. We got this guys.. I believe! Let's friggin do this!

Utah is only down Conley and Chris Paul isn't likely to miss much time. Whoever gets out of the Western Conference will be mostly healthy.

Post #632 » by **CalamityX12** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:09 pm

Paradise wrote:So, I’m going to be honest. I got sucked punched, beaten and robbed on Friday night after leaving a bar. I have been trying to heal my injuries since. So, we all banged up I guess lol

I haven’t been able to be on here as much but I will say last night was one of the greatest game I’ve ever seen in Nets history. That KD performance is definitely up there with Lebron’s historical game in Boston and Detroit.

Jeff Green was amazing. I think the series is over by now if he didn’t miss so many games in the first 4.

I don’t see Harden being remotely as bad in Game 6. I think he probably did come into the game tentative and nervous to explode on the left leg but I think he’ll be much better.

I hope you're ok Paradise. Heal well... everything is replaceable...

So sorry!!!!

MrDollarBills · Post #633 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:18 pm

Paradise wrote:So, I’m going to be honest. I got sucked punched, beaten and robbed on Friday night after leaving a bar. I have been trying to heal my injuries since. So, we all banged up I guess lol

I haven’t been able to be on here as much but I will say last night was one of the greatest game I’ve ever seen in Nets history. That KD performance is definitely up there with Lebron’s historical game in Boston and Detroit.

Jeff Green was amazing. I think the series is over by now if he didn’t miss so many games in the first 4.

I don’t see Harden being remotely as bad in Game 6. I think he probably did come into the game tentative and nervous to explode on the left leg but I think he’ll be much better.

Are you good bro? Sorry to hear that.

MrDollarBills · Post #634 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:23 pm

If Harden can get his 3 point shot to fall then we will be in business. I don't want him driving in the paint.

We know what the key is here. Get KD in the post versus Tucker where he can't maul him off the dribble, or set screens early in the set to make them switch KD onto the weaker defender. It doesn't just have to be Lopez. Hell, I would let Harris set screens and force Middleton to switch on KD. That's BBQ chicken too. If the double comes, quick pass out and move into we hit the open man.

If Giannis wants to guard KD on and island, be my guest. KD nearly broke his ankles nearly once this series already.

Nondescript · Post #635 » by **Nondescript** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:24 pm

Man Joe needs to step up. He has been my favorite Net for a long time and I thought he turned a corner this year but this series has got me questioning that fat contract.

MrDollarBills · Post #636 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:42 pm

Hello Brooklyn wrote:
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Hello Brooklyn wrote:Despite KD's heroics, this series will still be tough to win.

I am still pissed we blew Game 3. That was our chance to end it.

It looks like Kyrie is out for the series. And James is a shell of himself.

I'm not sure if James was so terrible last night due to conditioning or because of injury. Either way we don't win until he gives us something.

Joe Harris has to snap back to normal.

Others like Joe Harris need to make shots. KD can't win this series by himself.

James is scared to explode off of that right leg. Despite that he had 8 assist and 6 rebounds and showed big balls on that defensive possession versus Giannis. He gave us what he could.

Need him to make some 3s. Don't even need any explosion from him. But we need something. Or its not worth it.

Having Harden out there as a decoy is 100x more effective than Mike James being out there. and I like Mike James but you could see that Harden still commanded defensive attention.

MrDollarBills · Post #637 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:45 pm

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bubonicphoniks · Post #638 » by **bubonicphoniks** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:57 pm

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Basileus777 · Post #639 » by **Basileus777** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:28 pm

It really feels like the lessons from the last minute choke that cost them game 3 is why they won last night. They benched Brown and gave the ball to KD and let him ISO after ISO. We didn't lose a 2nd time because the ball was in the hands of bad offensive players while KD was on fire.

It's not a coincidence that Brown gets his minutes slashed hard and the offense recovers. With Green as an option now Bruce just shouldn't be getting more than 20 minutes a game. Without Kyrie and with Harden on one leg, we can't put guys that the Bucks don't even have to guard on the court for long stretches.

Basileus777 · Post #640 » by **Basileus777** » Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:31 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
Hello Brooklyn wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
James is scared to explode off of that right leg. Despite that he had 8 assist and 6 rebounds and showed big balls on that defensive possession versus Giannis. He gave us what he could.

Need him to make some 3s. Don't even need any explosion from him. But we need something. Or its not worth it.

Having Harden out there as a decoy is 100x more effective than Mike James being out there. and I like Mike James but you could see that Harden still commanded defensive attention.

TBH I more worried about the Bucks wising up and relentlessly attacking Harden on the other end. Harden just as a floor general has a positive impact on offense (like that was an old man Kidd type of game from him last night), but if he can't move, he's a liability on defense.

Nondescript wrote:Man Joe needs to step up. He has been my favorite Net for a long time and I thought he turned a corner this year but this series has got me questioning that fat contract.

I'm worried, but not because of the contract. His salary isn't really that crazy. There are still like 28 teams that would take him at that price.