Post#379 » by Hudson112 » Mon Dec 4, 2023 7:20 pm
I just wanted to come here and say as a longtime NBA basketball & Bucks fan, since '92, it is so beyond refreshing to see there are other fans out there who are seeing what I'm seeing. I thought I was losing my mind irl, and remembered places like this decades ago when I used to lurk/post and wanted to check..
Everybody keeps shunning me irl for even 'complaining' about valid complaints like the coaching, lack of rhythm offensively, defensive schemes, so much more. We have a long season ahead, but I have the same thoughts as everyone else. Mainly, it's discouraging that we are barely squeaking out wins against bottom barrel teams, and that those wins can almost be like a trap to not make any positive changes to the team. I almost wish our record was flipped so we'd be more forced to, but it is what it is and may pay off come playoffs with a good record.
Few things:
I really love Dame: I know he's not looked fully comfortable out there, but I cannot blame him much since this is a 180 from what he's used to and we've hardly done anything to get him 'really' involved outside of force feeding him late and telling him "your turn, do something". He could be better yes, but man is the potential just sitting right their with his dynamic offensive capabilities. I think we should be running the offense through him and stop catering to Giannis or whomever to not feel like Dame is taking reigns of the team...we NEED that offensive dynamic if we want a chance against teams like Boston or whomever. Love Giannis, but he's just as effective if not more being an athletic monster/clean up, slasher, roller, on offense and not a playmaker or w.e we are trying to force him to do. He does enough. And then he can be even better on boards and defense, fast break, etc. We are catering too much to Giannis, and Giannis doesn't need that, he wants to always learn and grow and stay grounded. Get rid of his brother.
Lack of pick n roll is nauseating: How can everyone and their grandmother being screaming at this team to run more Giannis/Dame PnR. And they refuse to do it more than a few times per game. You could run circles around teams with that dynamic, what gives? It's so simple. But effective.
Defense: This has been discussed enough. But I really really have concerns if we are going to rely on what worked in the past, Lopez is simply just slow and while a beast inside, can easily be exploited in today's NBA. He is great in doses but I'm not sure he can anchor a defense anymore with speed of the game increasing year by year. Unless, we get some younger legs on defense or a stopper on the wing. We really need at least a defensive coach to step in and tell Griffin what to do at the least right now, and soon.
Role players: Beasley has earned my trust. Andre should be getting minutes over Beauchamp at this point or others. Thanisis should just go, it's a distraction. Portis is Portis, he's both good and bad and that's not going to change. I really don't think Crowder is going to solve any answers when he returns like some think, he's always been super limited as well. I think we need one small change here to have an actual contending squad. I'm not buying in the current roster's role players.
That's all I got. Thanks for keeping it real here!
