Game 61: Bucks at Nets - 2/28/23 - 6:30 - BSWI - Giannis Probable

[MickeyDavis]

I think it's time to see what the full roster can do on the court. With how Bud likes to play 10-11 deep I doubt anyone plays over 32-33 mins unless it's some kind of instant classic type that goes to OT. If they're going to go for the 1 seed now is the time to do it. Keep that sharp defensive intensity going and these next two games should be smooth sailing.

A Gianni/Bobby/Crowder/Middleton/Jrue or even Gianni/Crowder/Middleton/Pat/Jrue lineup should be fun to watch.

Other than 9 minutes of the Heat game we haven't had a full roster yet (I'm excluding Wes). It's crazy. Tonight and going forward we can finally see the whole team (the one that's on a 14 game streak without being healthy). Of course the 2 B2B will likely alter the "full team" concept this week.

Eh, it's March/April soon enough I think they can handle two B2Bs before season's end. Kid gloves can come off. Hell, if anyone, Brook could use a night off.

Under normal conditions this is the time to ramp up minutes. But Khris is still restricted (25 is the most he's played), Crowder and Leonard just getting back on the court, Pat's lingering calf injury and Giannis' knee/quad/wrist I'd be surprised if we see the full team tomorrow or Sunday.

[MickeyDavis]

Line is 6.5. Betting is heavily on the Bucks. The money line too at -260 is mostly on the Bucks.

[crowhead76]

Other than 9 minutes of the Heat game we haven't had a full roster yet (I'm excluding Wes). It's crazy. Tonight and going forward we can finally see the whole team (the one that's on a 14 game streak without being healthy). Of course the 2 B2B will likely alter the "full team" concept this week.

Eh, it's March/April soon enough I think they can handle two B2Bs before season's end. Kid gloves can come off. Hell, if anyone, Brook could use a night off.

Under normal conditions this is the time to ramp up minutes. But Khris is still restricted (25 is the most he's played), Crowder and Leonard just getting back on the court, Pat's lingering calf injury and Giannis' knee/quad/wrist I'd be surprised if we see the full team tomorrow or Sunday.

Maybe the training wheels come off Khris now that the new money truck arrived. Not saying they were connected, but the NBA is a business.

[neiLz]

These two Back 2 back's came at a right time on the schedule (coming out the all star break). Unfortunately Giannis got hurt against CHI and right after the break but looks like he's ready to go. I expect them to play for the one seed now that Giannis was on the daily show talking **** </G>.

[greekbuck34]

Celtics have a slightly harder remaining SOS, though they're basically identical.

We also have them at home and with a win we get the tiebreaker too.

[jimmybones]

Bucks chances have just gone up.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/why-stephen-smith-celtics-over-175844596.html

He is just concerned he will have to go back to Milwaukee for two weeks again this June.

I hope the Bucks make the finals the next four years just to wreck his Junes.

This is such a weird gripe (him, not you). Obviously Milwaukee can't hang with LA or Miami in the winter but Milwaukee from May - August is pretty dope and anyone who is not a twat can have a blast here in the summer.

[Antinomy]

The Bucks have a brutal schedule. Very tough to think they can remain in first:

76ers twice
Nuggets-road
Warriors-road
Suns--road
Kings-road
Celtics
Grizzlies

Horst has to balance seeding vs. health. I think the Bucks threw away some games early against the Heat and others or there'd be more of a cushion.

Totally true, but Bostons schedule is worse. Tough to look at both schedules while observing the 2 teams trajectory and predict anything but the Bucks as the #1 seed.

Not only is Boston’s schedule more difficult, but Tatum has been playing through a wrist injury all year & his shooting has become erratic as hell over the past month.

Dude’s been playing a ton of heavy minutes too.

If it weren’t for Brogdon & White, they’d have lost a lot more games to this point.

[mediocrityrules]

The Bucks have a brutal schedule. Very tough to think they can remain in first:

76ers twice
Nuggets-road
Warriors-road
Suns--road
Kings-road
Celtics
Grizzlies

Horst has to balance seeding vs. health. I think the Bucks threw away some games early against the Heat and others or there'd be more of a cushion.

We've lost to the Spurs, Houston and Charlotte this season. We could have a 2-3 game cushion right now if we hadn't dropped some stupid games.

[LUKE23]

^Literally every team could say that

[chonestown]

Line is 6.5. Betting is heavily on the Bucks. The money line too at -260 is mostly on the Bucks.

One word:
Easymoney

[emunney]

^Literally every team could say that

Celtics are 1-3 against the Magic.

[skbucks1985]

^Literally every team could say that

Celtics are 1-3 against the Magic.

The Bucks have lost 6 games against sub. 500 teams, Boston has lost 7

[El Pooch Grande]

We gonna see a no-restrictions Giannis tonight for the first time since Valentines Day?

[MickeyDavis]

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[mediocrityrules]

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I don't think we expect any less from him nowadays

[tedbrogen]

Bucks chances have just gone up.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/why-stephen-smith-celtics-over-175844596.html

He is just concerned he will have to go back to Milwaukee for two weeks again this June.

I hope the Bucks make the finals the next four years just to wreck his Junes.

This is such a weird gripe (him, not you). Obviously Milwaukee can't hang with LA or Miami in the winter but Milwaukee from May - August is pretty dope and anyone who is not a twat can have a blast here in the summer.

The issue is he is a twat.

[nagawicka]

I think it's time to see what the full roster can do on the court. With how Bud likes to play 10-11 deep I doubt anyone plays over 32-33 mins unless it's some kind of instant classic type that goes to OT. If they're going to go for the 1 seed now is the time to do it. Keep that sharp defensive intensity going and these next two games should be smooth sailing.

A Gianni/Bobby/Crowder/Middleton/Jrue or even Gianni/Crowder/Middleton/Pat/Jrue lineup should be fun to watch.

Other than 9 minutes of the Heat game we haven't had a full roster yet (I'm excluding Wes). It's crazy. Tonight and going forward we can finally see the whole team (the one that's on a 14 game streak without being healthy). Of course the 2 B2B will likely alter the "full team" concept this week.

Possibly may see more of the earlier lineups w/bench guys 6 - 11 than we'd ordinarily expect. Starting at 2:10 in the video Brook Lopez talks about reaping the benefits of having worked with so many lineups all season long:
https://www.nba.com/bucks/videos/brook-lopez-asl-press-conference-2-26-23

[MickeyDavis]

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[mediocrityrules]

Some great sound bites that Bally Sports was just showing of Jevon Carter miked up, but i did notice that the one thing that he said over and over again was telling everyone during the game that he's always open in the corner so throw him the ball.

[GoldenAntlers]

Some great sound bites that Bally Sports was just showing of Jevon Carter miked up, but i did notice that the one thing that he said over and over again was telling everyone during the game that he's always open in the corner so throw him the ball.

The man is confident, I'll give him that.