PG: Bucks Ground Rockets

tedbrogen · Post #41 » by **tedbrogen** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:50 am

midranger wrote:I like the way the Rockets play. Tough, physical ball. Brook would’ve been soooo good for them. Oh well.

Also, both Bobby and Eason had 11/6. They could use a tough big, we could use a big wing. Just saying.

If they are dumb enough to trade a 22 year old defensive wing for a vet big who can’t defend the rim and Portland’s 2nd, then I’m down.

Not sure why people were talking up Tate though, he looked like a non-rotational player that teams will just leave wide open.

PG Graveyard · Post #42 » by **PG Graveyard** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:51 am

Prez wrote:I do find it amusing that Simmons seems to be monitoring the Bucks pretty closely, despite talking down the Bucks for months lol.

Read on Twitter

He is preparing to do his 180 on us. Did it last year with the Lakers

mediocrityrules · Post #43 » by **mediocrityrules** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:51 am

SupremeHustle wrote:
Prez wrote:I do find it amusing that Simmons seems to be monitoring the Bucks pretty closely, despite talking down the Bucks for months lol.

Read on Twitter

We need this hype to get Dre into the rookie game. They still have the rookie game, right? Who was our last guy to play in it?

That would be Malcolm Brogdon in 2018 (he played in 2017 and 2018 rising stars games).

tedbrogen · Post #44 » by **tedbrogen** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:52 am

Prez wrote:I do find it amusing that Simmons seems to be monitoring the Bucks pretty closely, despite talking down the Bucks for months lol.

Read on Twitter

He’s never gotten over that 2019 series and then Giannis winning a title before 15 year old Tatum.

MVP2110 · Post #45 » by **MVP2110** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:53 am

Andre Jackson Jr. is legitimately the best rookie the Bucks have had since Donte, he just does all the little things so well. I'm glad he's finally getting real rotation minutes, he should be a permanent member of the rotation going forward.

Post #46 » by **Prez** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:53 am

I'm admittedly not a college hoops guy these days, my draft knowledge has been **** for years now, but it's wild to me that a player with Dre's combination of size/length, obscene athleticism, relentless motor, and both offensive & defensive feel/IQ would drop that far in the draft, even with the shooting concerns and perceived lack of upside due to age. That combination pretty much guarantees a dope ass player.

Credit to Horst and the FO for capitalizing where all the other teams failed though.

-Jragon- · Post #47 » by **-Jragon-** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:54 am

We kind of looked sloppy at the end.. we won.. bad team but....

There's an efficient version of this offense and I do not believe it starts with KM bringing the ball up

tedbrogen · Post #48 » by **tedbrogen** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:56 am

Profound23 wrote:Say what you want about Griff, if Bud was here there is no way AJJ plays that much tonight.

He would have played Payne 30 minutes before letting AJJ play 36.

And they would have lost because Cam regressing to the mean shooting-wise has been rough. He’s felt like a complete negative the past few games. That obviously happens with role players but it’s tough when it’s going on.

SupremeHustle · Post #49 » by **SupremeHustle** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:56 am

Prez wrote:I'm admittedly not a college hoops guy these days, my draft knowledge has been **** for years now, but it's wild to me that a player with Dre's combination of size/length, obscene athleticism, relentless motor, and both offensive & defensive feel/IQ would drop that far in the draft, even with the shooting concerns and perceived lack of upside due to age. That combination pretty much guarantees a dope ass player.

Credit to Horst and the FO for capitalizing where all the other teams failed though.

He's everything Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was supposed to be.

M-C-G · Post #50 » by **M-C-G** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:56 am

Prez wrote:I'm admittedly not a college hoops guy these days, my draft knowledge has been **** for years now, but it's wild to me that a player with Dre's combination of size/length, obscene athleticism, relentless motor, and both offensive & defensive feel/IQ would drop that far in the draft, even with the shooting concerns and perceived lack of upside due to age. That combination pretty much guarantees a dope ass player.

Credit to Horst and the FO for capitalizing where all the other teams failed though.

Yep. Get me some version of AJJ every year in the draft if they aren’t being valued for what they bring

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Post #51 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:57 am

PG Graveyard wrote:I think Mids should come off the bench if we want to start Ajax. I’m planting my flag on that

I know it's SSS theater, but that lineup is -35.2 so far.

I'm happy that the Bucks seem to have a promising young guy. But there's no reason to mess with the top lineups. They're killing everyone.

tedbrogen · Post #52 » by **tedbrogen** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:58 am

Prez wrote:I'm admittedly not a college hoops guy these days, my draft knowledge has been **** for years now, but it's wild to me that a player with Dre's combination of size/length, obscene athleticism, relentless motor, and both offensive & defensive feel/IQ would drop that far in the draft, even with the shooting concerns and perceived lack of upside due to age. That combination pretty much guarantees a dope ass player.

Credit to Horst and the FO for capitalizing where all the other teams failed though.

Scouts were also completely ignoring that he was the most impactful player in March without doing any scoring. Like his team won a national title because he did so many little things.

tedbrogen · Post #53 » by **tedbrogen** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:02 am

-Jragon- wrote:We kind of looked sloppy at the end.. we won.. bad team but....

There's an efficient version of this offense and I do not believe it starts with KM bringing the ball up

Midds was carrying the team in the fourth. And the team is smartly having Dame or Midds initiate late in games so team can’t hack at Giannis.

Midds initiated to close Finals games…

SupremeHustle · Post #54 » by **SupremeHustle** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:03 am

If AG can convince Khris to come off the bench so the Bucks can put an energy guy in his spot he should win Coach of the Year.

tedbrogen · Post #55 » by **tedbrogen** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:04 am

M-C-G wrote:
Prez wrote:I'm admittedly not a college hoops guy these days, my draft knowledge has been **** for years now, but it's wild to me that a player with Dre's combination of size/length, obscene athleticism, relentless motor, and both offensive & defensive feel/IQ would drop that far in the draft, even with the shooting concerns and perceived lack of upside due to age. That combination pretty much guarantees a dope ass player.

Credit to Horst and the FO for capitalizing where all the other teams failed though.

Yep. Get me some version of AJJ every year in the draft if they aren’t being valued for what they bring

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All you have to do is get them a passable corner three and you’ve got an instant rotational player. That seems easier than overcoming lack of athleticism or size.

midranger · Post #56 » by **midranger** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:05 am

Prez wrote:I'm admittedly not a college hoops guy these days, my draft knowledge has been **** for years now, but it's wild to me that a player with Dre's combination of size/length, obscene athleticism, relentless motor, and both offensive & defensive feel/IQ would drop that far in the draft, even with the shooting concerns and perceived lack of upside due to age. That combination pretty much guarantees a dope ass player.

Credit to Horst and the FO for capitalizing where all the other teams failed though.

There were a handful of people on this board saying all this same stuff at the draft. Bet on the athlete with a motor and bball IQ.

RogerMurdock · Post #57 » by **RogerMurdock** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:05 am

Did Giannis attempt murder after breaking another franchise record?

midranger · Post #58 » by **midranger** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:07 am

RogerMurdock wrote:Did Giannis attempt murder after breaking another franchise record?

He (somehow) bruised the Pacers GM ribs (again).

MissKhriddleton · Post #59 » by **MissKhriddleton** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:08 am

tedbrogen wrote:
Midds initiated to close Finals games…

That was 3 years, 4 injuries, and 6 inches on his vertical ago.

ShootingtheJ · Post #60 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:09 am

Love AJJ, super cool he got to play the dream role, but with the way the Rockets swarm the ball on defense, it would have been a game for Dairy Bird to feast. Cross court passes out of the doubles to an open AJG would have been a lot of fun.

Griffin really is falling in love with AJJ, which is awesome.

I honestly think Beas will be the SG traded. Someone will overpay for the veteran shooting. Horst will turn it into a multi team deal, because he only does multi team deals, and land us a defender like Dunn.

Horst won't deal his young pets, and finally has the power to do what he wants with Buds gone.