Bucks News, Trade Ideas, Transactions - Payne Signed

[raferfenix]

Also I’m not sleeping on Pat Connaughton.

He had nagging injuries all year last season but I haven’t heard yet at least about that continuing on now.

Maybe Connaughton can step up playing (once again) alongside Dame in Adrian / Stotts’ system. Our collective ball handling and playmaking is so much better making his weaknesses there matter less.

Possible Pat’s in for a career year.

[crowhead76]

Championship Team
with minutes played in playoffs
Holiday (912)| Teague (119)
Pat (546) | Forbes (273) | (DDV injured)
Middleton (922) | PJ (681)
Giannis (800) |
Lopez (667) | Portis (366)

2023-2024
Lillard | Payne | AJJ
Pat | Beasley | Green
Middleton | Beauchamp
Giannis | Crowder
Lopez | Portis

[B-Ball Freak]

Should the Bucks go after Bullock?

[ShootingtheJ]

Could we cut someone else and still Bullock too?

Robin or Thanasis?

0.00% chance they cut Thanasis and like 0.1% chance they would cut Robin. It would have to be AJ Green imo.

Beasley could easily be cut. Robin should be cut.

[ReasonablySober]

Beasley is useful. Robin, sorta. Thanasis is not useful under any circumstance.

[emunney]

Also I’m not sleeping on Pat Connaughton.

He had nagging injuries all year last season but I haven’t heard yet at least about that continuing on now.

Maybe Connaughton can step up playing (once again) alongside Dame in Adrian / Stotts’ system. Our collective ball handling and playmaking is so much better making his weaknesses there matter less.

Possible Pat’s in for a career year.

So much harder to put Pat and his complete inability to slide his feet between Dame and Khris. That said if we're playing drop, his ability to recover for a rear contest is useful on high ball screens.

[Prez]

Also I’m not sleeping on Pat Connaughton.

He had nagging injuries all year last season but I haven’t heard yet at least about that continuing on now.

Maybe Connaughton can step up playing (once again) alongside Dame in Adrian / Stotts’ system. Our collective ball handling and playmaking is so much better making his weaknesses there matter less.

Possible Pat’s in for a career year.

So much harder to put Pat and his complete inability to slide his feet between Dame and Khris. That said if we're playing drop, his ability to recover for a rear contest is useful on high ball screens.

What’re the odds Iggy Jr. steals that spot at some point?

Your Caruso with Vinsanity hops comp is still stuck in my head lol. If he pans out it’s actually a sick fit next to Dame/Khris.

[midranger]

Best part of Payne is he can go nuclear in random quarters and get you like 15 points in 8 minutes.

That can swing a couple games in the playoffs.

[MickeyDavis]

Trade for Dame F'n Lillard and within a few days we're discussing Thanasis again. #BucksRealgmBoard

[crowhead76]

Also I’m not sleeping on Pat Connaughton.

He had nagging injuries all year last season but I haven’t heard yet at least about that continuing on now.

Maybe Connaughton can step up playing (once again) alongside Dame in Adrian / Stotts’ system. Our collective ball handling and playmaking is so much better making his weaknesses there matter less.

Possible Pat’s in for a career year.

So much harder to put Pat and his complete inability to slide his feet between Dame and Khris. That said if we're playing drop, his ability to recover for a rear contest is useful on high ball screens.

What’re the odds Iggy Jr. steals that spot at some point?

Your Caruso with Vinsanity hops comp is still stuck in my head lol. If he pans out it’s actually a sick fit next to Dame/Khris.

Watch on YouTube

Just went back and watched this video breaking down the Raptors D and tried to imagine the current Bucks roster running it.

[blazza18]

Trade for Dame F'n Lillard and within a few days we're discussing Thanasis again. #BucksRealgmBoard

His spot sticks out like a sore thumb on a roster that's going all in like we are. He's not the only one btw but at least a few others could be nba players.

[SirChurros]

Trade for Dame F'n Lillard and within a few days we're discussing Thanasis again. #BucksRealgmBoard

We wouldn't have to discuss him if he wasn't on the roster.

[SirChurros]

Trade for Dame F'n Lillard and within a few days we're discussing Thanasis again. #BucksRealgmBoard

His spot sticks out like a sore thumb on a roster that's going all in like we are. He's not the only one btw but at least a few others could be nba players.

This.

Thanasis and Robin are favors. Favors that, quite honestly, look bad when you're trying to assemble a championship level roster. They are wasted spots.

[skones]

Trade for Dame F'n Lillard and within a few days we're discussing Thanasis again. #BucksRealgmBoard

His spot sticks out like a sore thumb on a roster that's going all in like we are. He's not the only one btw but at least a few others could be nba players.

This.

Thanasis and Robin are favors. Favors that, quite honestly, look bad when you're trying to assemble a championship level roster. They are wasted spots.

Thanasis total favor, Robin? Meh? There wasn't a lot out there in terms of bench bigs available at the minimum. Cody Zeller, Alex Len, DeAndre Jordan, Tristan Thompson, Taj Gibson? He doesn't stick out like a sore thumb.

[emunney]

Also I’m not sleeping on Pat Connaughton.

He had nagging injuries all year last season but I haven’t heard yet at least about that continuing on now.

Maybe Connaughton can step up playing (once again) alongside Dame in Adrian / Stotts’ system. Our collective ball handling and playmaking is so much better making his weaknesses there matter less.

Possible Pat’s in for a career year.

So much harder to put Pat and his complete inability to slide his feet between Dame and Khris. That said if we're playing drop, his ability to recover for a rear contest is useful on high ball screens.

What’re the odds Iggy Jr. steals that spot at some point?

Your Caruso with Vinsanity hops comp is still stuck in my head lol. If he pans out it’s actually a sick fit next to Dame/Khris.

"At some point" is approaching 100%. Doing it this year would be pretty crazy but if a second round rookie was ever going to start for a championship team, it'd be this second round rookie on this team. Fit is near perfect. Excited to see how it unfolds.

[randy84]

Not a big Cam Payne guy but who is.

I have an irrational fondness for Cam Payne. Not sure why. He hasn't ever done anything to justify it. But I've just always wanted him on the Bucks.

[SupremeHustle]

Wait, all this time I thought we signed Michael Beasley.

[crowhead76]

So much harder to put Pat and his complete inability to slide his feet between Dame and Khris. That said if we're playing drop, his ability to recover for a rear contest is useful on high ball screens.

What’re the odds Iggy Jr. steals that spot at some point?

Your Caruso with Vinsanity hops comp is still stuck in my head lol. If he pans out it’s actually a sick fit next to Dame/Khris.

"At some point" is approaching 100%. Doing it this year would be pretty crazy but if a second round rookie was ever going to start for a championship team, it'd be this second round rookie on this team. Fit is near perfect. Excited to see how it unfolds.

If Horst hit on both AJJ and Marjon and they are both able to provide quality minutes this year on a Championship level team as well as trade for Lillard....

[Dick Tate]

Trade for Dame F'n Lillard and within a few days we're discussing Thanasis again. #BucksRealgmBoard

We wouldn't have to discuss him if he wasn't on the roster.

That discussion seems as pointless as discussing changing the team mascot.

[emunney]

Wait, all this time I thought we signed Michael Beasley.

Malik "The Jumble" Beasley