Playoffs!?

Bum Adebayo · Post #461 » by **Bum Adebayo** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 9:41 pm

76ciology wrote:

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Ok Embiid is very injured unfortunately, we are doomed...

LloydFree · Post #462 » by **LloydFree** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:01 pm

SixthStreet wrote:Who saw Knicks Heat for a spot in the ECF? I still think the Bucks will win the series though. Where can I find series odds? Curious to know what a bet on the Bucks to win series currently pays.

Anything can happen. The Bucks were dominating the last game until the 4 minute mark, then they just decided to turn the ball over 5 straight possessions and let Butler shoot wide open shots the rest of the game.

That being said, Giannis didn't have the same burst that he usually has going to the basket. His injury is limiting him to playing facilitator. They'll lose again, if he isn't right by game 6.

Jailblazers7 · Post #463 » by **Jailblazers7** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:23 am

What a sour note to end a good season for the Cavs. I’m really loving this Knicks team tho, Brunson is one year in and already a Knicks legend.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #464 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:27 am

Personally I think Jalen Brunson is currently the best point guard in the game. It's really between him, Morant, and Fox, but those are my top three with Brunson at one. Bold statement, I know, but he's my first pick of I had to choose a point guard to start a team with.

mjkvol · Post #465 » by **mjkvol** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:43 am

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:Personally I think Jalen Brunson is currently the best point guard in the game. It's really between him, Morant, and Fox, but those are my top three with Brunson at one. Bold statement, I know, but he's my first pick of I had to choose a point guard to start a team with.

I didn't understand the Mavs letting Brunson go at the time, especially after that post season run. I've loved him as a player since Villanova.

Damn, has Jay Wright developed some really good, solid, tough pros or what? Lowry, Brunson, Hart, DiVincenzo, Bridges, etc.

XtremeDunkz · Post #466 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:53 am

We had Jimmy.... damn

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ProcessDoctor · Post #467 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:58 am

You can tell psychologically Miami is just towering over Milwaukee.

The talent discrepancy has seemingly been nullified in this series.

ProcessDoctor · Post #468 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:21 am

32, 33, 35

Those will be the ages of Middleton, Holiday, and Lopez at the start of next season.

phillynative · Post #469 » by **phillynative** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 2:44 am

Vincent taking terrible shots. I know they are trying to get guys going other than Butler but damn.

76ciology · Post #470 » by **76ciology** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:00 am

Heat frontcourt neutralizes Bucks thats why. Love addition was to pull Brolo out. Highsmith and Adebayo seems OK defending Giannis on single coverage. Jimmy can make Middleton and Jrue into bad defenders, jimmy too big for jrue and too quick for Middleton.

Heat scheme is also built to wall up Giannis, by being able to be great at zone defense.

And whats worse is Bucks is too rigid with their scheme. Bucks is also MID on offense so as bad as Heat is, the gap is not as big compared to Sixers or Celts who both can just outscore them with how OP offense is relative to defense.

76ciology · Post #471 » by **76ciology** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:02 am

FTs
Bucks 24 Heat 8
Rebs
Bucks 28 Heat 14

76ciology · Post #472 » by **76ciology** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:14 am

phiphan wrote:
76ciology wrote:
phiphan wrote:
Assuming we can similarly exploit Horford, how do you see us performing against them with Williams swapped in at center? He seems like one who could give Harden and Maxey problems.

Biid will have an easier time scoring and their rim protection is a whole lot weaker if Al is replaced by Grant Williams.

If they do that, I’d even explore attacking Jayson Tatum. I think he’s low key a weak link on their defense. Dejounte likes to attack him and he’s shooting 50% with Tatum as defender.

Sorry, I was referring to Robert Williams. I would think Embiid would have an easy time against him though so maybe it’s a moot question.

Celts like to give up mid range shots, so they filled themselves with Blake, Grant Williams, Vonleh and Al. Sixers knew this, so they built their game in the midrange during the offseason. Remember when Doc said how he’s looking at 5 teams in scheming for his team this season?

There’s not much sample size to know how Biid or our guys will fare against Rob Williams. But Rob William’s can’t play heavy minutes and playing Rob Williams will hurt Celts 5 out offense. Celts is easy to stop without 5 out offense because the big will be at the paint and they dont take and are poor on scoring on mid range shots.

76ciology · Post #473 » by **76ciology** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:17 am

ProcessDoctor wrote:32, 33, 35

Those will be the ages of Middleton, Holiday, and Lopez at the start of next season.

Giannis will be smart to take the LeBron route and leave the Bucks. Its crazy, but if he’s changing teams my bet will be with the Warriors or the Heat.

phillynative · Post #474 » by **phillynative** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:24 am

Bum Adebayo not really helping Jimmy out there

Negrodamus · Post #475 » by **Negrodamus** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:37 am

Would have been nice to pull Kevin Love in the buyout market. He would be a nice replacement for Niang.

phillynative · Post #476 » by **phillynative** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:18 am

I think the heat go for the 3. Vincent

XtremeDunkz · Post #477 » by **XtremeDunkz** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:19 am

Jimmy.... miss you

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Negrodamus · Post #478 » by **Negrodamus** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:20 am

phillynative · Post #479 » by **phillynative** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:20 am

Y not put giannis on Jimmy for that last play

76ciology · Post #480 » by **76ciology** » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:22 am

Heat deserves to win this. Refs calling in favor of bucks