Bucks/NBA 2023-24 Prediction Thread - Locks at 6:00 P.M. TONIGHT

Dick Tate · Post #81 » by **Dick Tate** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:13 pm

Since the game doesn't count in the standings, when the Bucks reach the in-season final, they rest the big-4 starters and let those who could use the $ play for the title.

JonHeist · Post #82 » by **JonHeist** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:06 pm

Dick Tate wrote:Since the game doesn't count in the standings, when the Bucks reach the in-season final, they rest the big-4 starters and let those who could use the $ play for the title.

Silver would probably take away our next 10 first-round picks or something if we did that

The Wet Whistle · Post #83 » by **The Wet Whistle** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:57 pm

I'll go with the pessimistic prediction that we fail to make the ECF losing to the Cavs in the 2nd round.

Fortunately for us, I am frequently wrong about all things basketball

engelmartin · Post #84 » by **engelmartin** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:27 pm

I predict that MarJon breaks out and goes bonkers all season. We win 50+ by default. Zinger is injured by the end of the first week of the season. Indiana surprises a lot of people.

drone3 · Post #85 » by **drone3** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:34 pm

Who has more game winning shots Dame or ARay?

ReginaldDwight · Post #86 » by **ReginaldDwight** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:44 pm

Bucks with 69 wins, Dame starts slow but during the dog days of the season he drops mad buckets. In season tourney win and NBA Finals win. Dame and Giannis All Stars. Chet wins ROY over Wemby.

rilamann · Post #87 » by **rilamann** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:50 am

I feel like a spoiled brat.

The two things I wanted most this off season were Bud fired and Jrue traded and I got both. And we got a 75th anniversary player in return for Jrue, I knew we could get value for Jrue but I didn't think we'd quite a get a guy the level of Dame. AG wasn't my first choice for HC. But I will give him a chance. I think he has a chance to be a solid NBA head coach.

This is our one chance to make a homer prediction and not actually be a homer.

60 wins and a championship is the most likley outcome if everyone stays healthy and AG isn't a complete and total failure.

rilamann · Post #88 » by **rilamann** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:54 am

And as of now I am almost as excited about our young guys (Marjon/Dre/AJ/TYTY) as I am about acquiring Dame. I am usually the first one to roll my eyes when people get excited about things that happened in preseason, but all 4 of those guys have the potential IMO to be rotation players on a championship caliber this season.

ClassicJack · Post #89 » by **ClassicJack** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:16 am

53-29 + championship

emunney · Post #90 » by **emunney** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:15 am

rilamann wrote:And as of now I am almost as excited about our young guys (Marjon/Dre/AJ/TYTY) as I am about acquiring Dame. I am usually the first one to roll my eyes when people get excited about things that happened in preseason, but all 4 of those guys have the potential IMO to be rotation players on a championship caliber this season.

And Livingston! (a voice whispers from the mists: some of you will get thisssssss)

MikeIsGood · Post #91 » by **MikeIsGood** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:21 am

53 wins. Mesh sometime in mid-January. Lots of freaking out before then, but dominate after then.

Not predicting the playoffs. Feels like bad juju.

brettski · Post #92 » by **brettski** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 4:45 am

Adding an extra one - Philly is a play in team and Embiid asks for a trade.

James1980 · Post #93 » by **James1980** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:02 am

64-18
Chip

thomchatt3rton · Post #94 » by **thomchatt3rton** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:47 am

We have an older, top-heavy team, a new rookie HC, and I don’t love the bench: 48 wins or so.

But if we’re healthy and make a couple savvy minor moves, obviously we *should* be a big problem in the spring.

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crkone · Post #95 » by **crkone** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:11 pm

52 wins. Lots of experimenting and load management. Finally healthy in the playoffs and win a championship!

vegaspacker · Post #96 » by **vegaspacker** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 1:12 pm

57 wins. We might look too old in the playoffs if we don't develop a few the Youngs to be counted for some solid defensive minutes in case Khris, Beasley, and Crowder cannot be counted on for meaningful minutes.

ReddoverKobe · Post #97 » by **ReddoverKobe** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:23 pm

Slow start with Giannis and Dame trying to figure it out and with the new coaching staff trying to figure it out. They play much better as the year goes on. Pat or Bobby is moved at the trade deadline for someone else and the team takes off. 53 wins, the 2 seed. If Middleton can make it through the playoffs healthy they win the title. If not they lose in the ecf.

Siefer · Post #98 » by **Siefer** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:34 pm

55-27
MJB takes the starting 2 spot by January
AJJ is a rotation guy before that
Dame and Giannis click after a bumpy first 15
Midds plays 60 games
Chip

skbucks1985 · Post #99 » by **skbucks1985** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:34 pm

Some hot or hot-ish non-Bucks takes: the Grizzlies miss the play-in, already said this one but the Heat are eliminated in the play-in. And if the Celtics get the Bulls that series will go 7, I don't have the guts to go all the way with that one but I think the Bulls match up well with them and would push them to the brink.

Ron Swanson · Post #100 » by **Ron Swanson** » Tue Oct 24, 2023 2:37 pm

I guess I don't agree with the idea that a Middleton injury will sink us in the playoffs like it has in the past. He's the biggest beneficiary of the Dame acquisition in that he no longer has to be a 20-25 high efficiency points guy and on-ball play-maker. He can (maybe even should?) play the Michael Porter Jr. role and we should be completely fine.