It's Dame Time!

rilamann · Post #361 » by **rilamann** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:13 pm

Lost in all of this is Dame gets reunited with Stotts.

And we get reunited with Epi.

Not only are we going to be really good, but it's a feel good story too...lol.

buckboy · Post #362 » by **buckboy** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:16 pm

Dame/AJJ
Marjon/Beasley
Middleton/Pat
Giannis/Jae
Brook/Bobby

I mean, given how stacked that starting 5 is, we're not exactly thin on the bench either.

I'm still in shock here a little. Can't believe they got him even though I just told my daughter LAST NIGHT to watch out for the Bucks in the Dame sweepstakes (not even sure I believed it).

Post #363 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:16 pm

rilamann wrote:Lost in all of this is Dame gets reunited with Stotts.

And we get reunited with Epi.

Not only are we going to be really good, but it's a feel good story too...lol.

I was thinking about that a few minutes ago. You couldn't have scripted this any better.

raferfenix · Post #364 » by **raferfenix** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:16 pm

Dame has a history of wanting to play with Giannis.

Plenty reasonable to believe he preferred playing here vs Toronto too.

Reasonable to suspect he made that known to Masai as well.

Raptors offer OG this deal doesn't happen.

ABucksFan · Post #365 » by **ABucksFan** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:17 pm

This is a historic day man. Shaking this is crazyy

skbucks1985 · Post #366 » by **skbucks1985** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:17 pm

tedbrogen wrote:
old skool wrote:I don't know if the Bucks are a better team giving up 2 starters for 1 star. Holiday was the #2 scorer and one of the best defenders in the NBA on the team with the best record in the league last season. In some ways the Bucks gave up more than they received in this trade.

But the fit makes the Bucks much more dangerous in the post season. Who is the Bucks leading scorer? Who gets the ball for a last minute game winner?

The key will be how Lillard impacts the defense. Giannis and Lopez can secure the rim, but Lillard exposes the Bucks on the perimeter. Who will guard star back court players? Do the Bucks have a smaller PJ Tucker type who can guard PGs and SGs? because Lillard can't. Hard to believe that a championship level starter will emerge from the minimum vet acquisitions or 2nd round picks they added in the last few months.

Finally, props to Horst for never giving up and for ownership for spending big for what is likely a two year window.

The Bucks most definitely did not give up more than they received. They landed a top 10 player without giving up one. You win the trade if you get the best player in the deal. They got the best player in the deal.

There is risk in this trade, but its in the pick and the swaps. In 2028-30 Giannis will be 33-35, Dame will be 38-40 and Midds will be 37-39. Its absolutely possible that the Bucks window has closed by that point and Portland will be right in the middle of there's. But this trade made them better next season without a doubt.

VooDoo7 · Post #367 » by **VooDoo7** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:18 pm

Some of y'all won't believe me but I got word of this earlier and was told if I said anything to anyone, anywhere, my family would die. Exact quote!!! :-o

What a great get!!!! Unbelievable.

H2tObes · Post #368 » by **H2tObes** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:20 pm

VooDoo7 wrote:Some of y'all won't believe me but I got word of this earlier and was told if I said anything to anyone, anywhere, my family would die. Exact quote!!!

What a great get!!!! Unbelievable.

raferfenix · Post #369 » by **raferfenix** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:21 pm

Dear Epi: Please thank Terry for whatever his presence did to help make this happen.

Epicurus wrote:

PG Graveyard · Post #370 » by **PG Graveyard** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:24 pm

raferfenix wrote:Dear Epi: Please thank Terry for whatever his presence did to help make this happen.

Epicurus wrote:

And then let him know we will want him fired by December…just kidding. Kind of

VooDoo7 · Post #371 » by **VooDoo7** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:25 pm

H2tObes wrote:
VooDoo7 wrote:Some of y'all won't believe me but I got word of this earlier and was told if I said anything to anyone, anywhere, my family would die. Exact quote!!!

What a great get!!!! Unbelievable.

I felt like a 5 year old trying to keep a secret. ****!! You know how hard it is to hear that and not be able to tell any of your friends??? Reading **** on social media today about how good Miami was gonna be with Dame was fun as hell tho. :lol:

skbucks1985 · Post #372 » by **skbucks1985** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:28 pm

buckboy wrote:Dame/AJJ
Marjon/Beasley
Middleton/Pat
Giannis/Jae
Brook/Bobby

I mean, given how stacked that starting 5 is, we're not exactly thin on the bench either.

I'm still in shock here a little. Can't believe they got him even though I just told my daughter LAST NIGHT to watch out for the Bucks in the Dame sweepstakes (not even sure I believed it).

Who that 5th player and sometimes 4th player is in closing minutes will I think be really fascinating. We'll certainly see some Giannis at the 5 lineups. But when Brook is still in, as far as the 5th I think Pat would definitely be the safe bet. Against a big team like Denver I could see them going big with Giannis, Bobby and Brook. Against a team with a weaker offensive player do you try to keep the shooting strong and see if you can figure out ways to schematically hide Beasley on defense. Against Cleveland do you live with playing 4 on 5 on offense because you want to have AJJ defending Garland or Spider. It'll be fun to see this season.

crowhead76 · Post #373 » by **crowhead76** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:30 pm

Wish they would have resigned Wes Matthews now.

theFireBlanket · Post #374 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:31 pm

rilamann wrote:Lost in all of this is Dame gets reunited with Stotts.

And we get reunited with Epi.

Not only are we going to be really good, but it's a feel good story too...lol.

This was my angle about the Bucks getting involved in trading for Dame. GA wanted to play with Dame, Dame requests trade, Bucks already(?) hired Stotts as lead assistant.

Daver · Post #375 » by **Daver** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:32 pm

Boy oh boy twitter is loaded i mean loaded with salty heat fans calling us a poverty franchise and how much we tampered and that holiday sucks wow a bunch of entitled arrogant piss ants

TroyD92 · Post #376 » by **TroyD92** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:32 pm

WHAT THE

GBPackers47 · Post #377 » by **GBPackers47** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:34 pm

crowhead76 wrote:Wish they would have resigned Wes Matthews now.

Wes prolly agrees

Daver · Post #378 » by **Daver** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:34 pm

crowhead76 wrote:Wish they would have resigned Wes Matthews now.

Still can but i think its going to be cam

rilamann · Post #379 » by **rilamann** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:36 pm

There are a lot of levels to this.

Imagine the looks Dame is going to get playing with Giannis.

Imagine teams not being able to swarm Giannis hard because you have to pick up Dame at half court and it's probably wise to keep a 2nd defender near by.

Imagine Khris as a 3rd option.

This could be fun.

DingleJerry · Post #380 » by **DingleJerry** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:37 pm

skbucks1985 wrote:
tedbrogen wrote:
old skool wrote:I don't know if the Bucks are a better team giving up 2 starters for 1 star. Holiday was the #2 scorer and one of the best defenders in the NBA on the team with the best record in the league last season. In some ways the Bucks gave up more than they received in this trade.

But the fit makes the Bucks much more dangerous in the post season. Who is the Bucks leading scorer? Who gets the ball for a last minute game winner?

The key will be how Lillard impacts the defense. Giannis and Lopez can secure the rim, but Lillard exposes the Bucks on the perimeter. Who will guard star back court players? Do the Bucks have a smaller PJ Tucker type who can guard PGs and SGs? because Lillard can't. Hard to believe that a championship level starter will emerge from the minimum vet acquisitions or 2nd round picks they added in the last few months.

Finally, props to Horst for never giving up and for ownership for spending big for what is likely a two year window.

The Bucks most definitely did not give up more than they received. They landed a top 10 player without giving up one. You win the trade if you get the best player in the deal. They got the best player in the deal.

There is risk in this trade, but its in the pick and the swaps. In 2028-30 Giannis will be 33-35, Dame will be 38-40 and Midds will be 37-39. Its absolutely possible that the Bucks window has closed by that point and Portland will be right in the middle of there's. But this trade made them better next season without a doubt.

Right, but you have to give something up. If I'm Por I prefer the far out unprotected over two firsts in the next 3 years. And at least two of those even we are trash and give up a top 7 pick we're getting Portland's say 18th pick back or whatever it. Yea the absolute crap luck of handing over a #1-3 pick could happen 3 times, but you have to give something and at least in two of those years you're getting their first back if it happens.

Saw another recent post on tampering. I just don't understand how it's tampering for us to do it but not for MIA. Or the other like 20 similar 'trade demand' trades that have happened in recent years.