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SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
G1: @Suns 118, Bucks 105
G2: @Suns 118, Bucks 108
G3: @Bucks 120, Suns 100
G4: @Bucks 109, Suns 103
G5: June 17, 8PM ET - ABC
G6: June 20, 8PM ET - ABC
G7: June 22, 8PM ET (if necessary)

Bucks will benefit from home court advantage. Game 3 is must win for bucks obviously. Also wonder how long Suns will stay this hot as game 2 was a record breaker from 3 point range. I see (hope) this going 7 games. Hopefully we don’t get any injuries.

I'm hoping that Craig is able to play in game 3. With no Šarić, we need him.

the bucks have to shoot better and get Middleton to defend better . tough sledging after giannis playing full game yesterday.

Onlytimewilltel wrote:Bucks will benefit from home court advantage. Game 3 is must win for bucks obviously. Also wonder how long Suns will stay this hot as game 2 was a record breaker from 3 point range. I see (hope) this going 7 games. Hopefully we don’t get any injuries.

They probably wont stay that hot but they dont have to. Why does everyone assume the Bucks will do exactly what they did in Game 2? Giannis might not have another game like that.

Great thing about this Suns team is they just find ways to win. If a game is ugly, they play a little less ugly than the other team. If a game is a shootout, they shoot a little better than the other team.

Things can change on a dime of course, but so far they've done whatever they've had to to get the job done.

skones wrote:.

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Suns won 2/3 of their road games in the regular season and have lost only 2 games so far on the road in the PO. Im not sure why you should be confident the tide will turn against the Suns on the road. I understand why you would hope that is the case, however.


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jredsaz wrote:

skones wrote:.

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Suns won 2/3 of their road games in the regular season and have lost only 2 games so far on the road in the PO. Im not sure why you should be confident the tide will turn against the Suns on the road. I understand why you would hope that is the case, however.


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The thing about this is that there are two sides to the coin which you're clearly ignoring. There are literally two teams playing, not just Phoenix. Milwaukee is 7-1 at home, and the numbers of decades of playoff basketball indicate that the home team comes away with 65% of victories on your home court. Like I said, it remains ridiculous that you're trying to deny that home court is an advantage for Milwaukee.

skones wrote:

jredsaz wrote:

skones wrote:.

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Suns won 2/3 of their road games in the regular season and have lost only 2 games so far on the road in the PO. Im not sure why you should be confident the tide will turn against the Suns on the road. I understand why you would hope that is the case, however.


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The thing about this is that there are two sides to the coin which you're clearly ignoring. There are literally two teams playing, not just Phoenix. Milwaukee is 7-1 at home, and the numbers of decades of playoff basketball indicate that the home team comes away with 65% of victories on your home court. Like I said, it remains ridiculous that you're trying to deny that home court is an advantage for Milwaukee.

It's definitely an advantage, if for no other reason than it's better for the Bucks than playing in Phoenix. Of course the Bucks have a better chance at home.

The Bucks will also be a desperate team in Game 3. I'm expecting a Milwaukee win. If Suns win, pleasant surprise and series all but over.

insomniac00 wrote:

Onlytimewilltel wrote:Bucks will benefit from home court advantage. Game 3 is must win for bucks obviously. Also wonder how long Suns will stay this hot as game 2 was a record breaker from 3 point range. I see (hope) this going 7 games. Hopefully we don’t get any injuries.

They probably wont stay that hot but they dont have to. Why does everyone assume the Bucks will do exactly what they did in Game 2? Giannis might not have another game like that.

Great thing about this Suns team is they just find ways to win. If a game is ugly, they play a little less ugly than the other team. If a game is a shootout, they shoot a little better than the other team.

Things can change on a dime of course, but so far they've done whatever they've had to to get the job done.

The Suns shot at record breaking three pointers rate. Yea Gianis might not have as good of a game, but you’d think that perhaps Middleton and Holiday will play a bit better at home? And maybe the ima role players won’t shoot as well on the road?

These are just my own potential predictions, anything can happen of course. I think this will be a long series and that bucks still have a decent chance.

Onlytimewilltel wrote:

insomniac00 wrote:

Onlytimewilltel wrote:Bucks will benefit from home court advantage. Game 3 is must win for bucks obviously. Also wonder how long Suns will stay this hot as game 2 was a record breaker from 3 point range. I see (hope) this going 7 games. Hopefully we don’t get any injuries.

They probably wont stay that hot but they dont have to. Why does everyone assume the Bucks will do exactly what they did in Game 2? Giannis might not have another game like that.

Great thing about this Suns team is they just find ways to win. If a game is ugly, they play a little less ugly than the other team. If a game is a shootout, they shoot a little better than the other team.

Things can change on a dime of course, but so far they've done whatever they've had to to get the job done.

The Suns shot at record breaking three pointers rate. Yea Gianis might not have as good of a game, but you’d think that perhaps Middleton and Holiday will play a bit better at home? And maybe the ima role players won’t shoot as well on the road?

These are just my own potential predictions, anything can happen of course. I think this will be a long series and that bucks still have a decent chance.

I agree with you. The series is far from over. Not claiming victory by any stretch.

You have to understand though that opposing fans have been using your logic throughout the Suns playoff run and it hasnt worked out for them. Everyone keeps waiting for the Suns to fall back into the "not ready to win a title yet" team that seems to make more sense for fans. But hasn't happened.

skones wrote:

jredsaz wrote:

skones wrote:.

viewtopic.php?p=92365685#p92365685

Suns won 2/3 of their road games in the regular season and have lost only 2 games so far on the road in the PO. Im not sure why you should be confident the tide will turn against the Suns on the road. I understand why you would hope that is the case, however.


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The thing about this is that there are two sides to the coin which you're clearly ignoring. There are literally two teams playing, not just Phoenix. Milwaukee is 7-1 at home, and the numbers of decades of playoff basketball indicate that the home team comes away with 65% of victories on your home court. Like I said, it remains ridiculous that you're trying to deny that home court is an advantage for Milwaukee.

Careful - soon the term "bro" will be thrown at you to indicate that you don't know what you're talking about... bro...

Are we going to get Michael Jordan Middleton or Jared Dudley Middleton?

insomniac00 wrote:

Onlytimewilltel wrote:

insomniac00 wrote:
They probably wont stay that hot but they dont have to. Why does everyone assume the Bucks will do exactly what they did in Game 2? Giannis might not have another game like that.

Great thing about this Suns team is they just find ways to win. If a game is ugly, they play a little less ugly than the other team. If a game is a shootout, they shoot a little better than the other team.

Things can change on a dime of course, but so far they've done whatever they've had to to get the job done.

The Suns shot at record breaking three pointers rate. Yea Gianis might not have as good of a game, but you’d think that perhaps Middleton and Holiday will play a bit better at home? And maybe the ima role players won’t shoot as well on the road?

These are just my own potential predictions, anything can happen of course. I think this will be a long series and that bucks still have a decent chance.

I agree with you. The series is far from over. Not claiming victory by any stretch.

You have to understand though that opposing fans have been using your logic throughout the Suns playoff run and it hasnt worked out for them. Everyone keeps waiting for the Suns to fall back into the "not ready to win a title yet" team that seems to make more sense for fans. But hasn't happened.

That’s fair. So what is your prediction on the outcome here in finals? I’m taking bucks in 7 lol

you know the voice in our heads, the one that each one of us has when we are reading stuff...everytime I read Middleton my voice goes "kate middleton" instead of chris ... damn it

Why did Bucks coach call a timeout with Bucks leadin 14-9. They had all the momentum and he calls a timeout for no reason. It went downhill after that. Never take your foot off the pedal. use it only whe your team is making dumb plays over and over.

Kyle Lowry is the heart and soul of Toronto
Draymond Green is the heart and soul of Golden State
LeBron James is the heart and soul of the Cleveland and Los Angeles teams.

Is Giannis Antetokoumpo a leader? Or is he just a productive star player?

Onlytimewilltel wrote:

insomniac00 wrote:

Onlytimewilltel wrote:
The Suns shot at record breaking three pointers rate. Yea Gianis might not have as good of a game, but you’d think that perhaps Middleton and Holiday will play a bit better at home? And maybe the ima role players won’t shoot as well on the road?

These are just my own potential predictions, anything can happen of course. I think this will be a long series and that bucks still have a decent chance.

I agree with you. The series is far from over. Not claiming victory by any stretch.

You have to understand though that opposing fans have been using your logic throughout the Suns playoff run and it hasnt worked out for them. Everyone keeps waiting for the Suns to fall back into the "not ready to win a title yet" team that seems to make more sense for fans. But hasn't happened.

That’s fair. So what is your prediction on the outcome here in finals? I’m taking bucks in 7 lol

I think it could easily be Suns in 5 if Phoenix can get the split in Milwaukee. If not, Suns in 6.

I would be surprised if it goes 7 or any scenario where Milwaukee wins. Could definitely happen. But I have no reason to doubt the Suns at this point. If the Bucks win decisively in 3 and 4 I would reassess.

Jagic Mohnson wrote:Why did Bucks coach call a timeout with Bucks leadin 14-9. They had all the momentum and he calls a timeout for no reason. It went downhill after that. Never take your foot off the pedal. use it only whe your team is making dumb plays over and over.

If the coach sees something bad he thinks will keep happening if he doesnt say something, he'll call a timeout regardless of score. If you're up but think you could be up by even more if you fix a flaw, why not try to do that instead of settle for a lead smaller than it should be?

He might also have rotation goals where he needs to make a sub at a certain mark to stick to a plan.

When 2-0, chance win title is 85%.