PG: Bucks Steamroll Knicks for 7th Straight

Neuromancer56 · Post #61 » by **Neuromancer56** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:18 pm

bucksfansince88 wrote:
crkone wrote:Will be interesting to see where Jae fits in with Khris taking a ton of those minutes back. Maybe more matchup dependent lineups?

No more AJ MarJon and a lot less Cam

Both of these guys have been disappointing, but I'd sooner have Marjon out there than Cam because some part of me still feels like he'll figure it out and has more upside.

Plossum · Post #62 » by **Plossum** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:19 pm

Tough times for the trade Bobby crowd atm.

mediocrityrules · Post #63 » by **mediocrityrules** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:20 pm

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Chessboxer · Post #64 » by **Chessboxer** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:28 pm

rilamann wrote:Not trying to sound cocky or sound like a homer. But honestly, if the Bucks stay healthy and continue to improve, I'm not sure how anyone in the league beats them in a 7 game series.

They still concern me, mainly because they have supreme confidence against the Bucks, and the Bucks have never had any athletic wing defenders to stifle Brown/Tatum. However that may have changed with emergence AJax. AJax looks almost vital to beating Boston, and checks off all those boxes plus he is young and can shoot from long range.

The last time the Bucks have beaten a fully intact Celtics team from my recollection is game 5 of the 2022 playoffs when Jrue stripped Smart, and now Jrue is a Celtic. That's how long its been. I'm really looking forward to playing them because this iteration of the Celtics from 2022-current has not faced a healthy Middleton and Middleton almost looks like the Khris of old now. He's playing really well.

I do feel Bucks have a more balanced attack with Giannis(paint)/Middleton(midrange)/Dame(outside)+Beasley. Good news is, the Bucks finally have a team that can run up the score with Boston. It was always discouraging knowing that you have to grind defensively and hope to have a lucky night from 3 to even stand a chance at beating them. Its a totally different feel now knowing the Bucks can score with anybody.

Post #65 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:43 pm

I'm not worried about Boston in the playoffs. The only time they've beaten the Bucks since the Bucks started their run was when Milwaukee was without Khris and the series still went seven games. Since then the Celtics added Kristaps (lol) and lost Grant Williams, a guy who actually gave Giannis problems.

tydett · Post #66 » by **tydett** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:50 pm

Baddy Chuck wrote:I'm still not convinced Dmytro Skapintsev is a real person.

Also not sure if you pulled this out of Little Cleo's draft tiers or just Googled two random Serb-adjacent names and glued em together.

Daver · Post #67 » by **Daver** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:58 pm

What would this board be willing to reup beas on 3 yr 36 who says yes

Sweet Serenity · Post #68 » by **Sweet Serenity** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:01 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:I'm not worried about Boston in the playoffs. The only time they've beaten the Bucks since the Bucks started their run was when Milwaukee was without Khris and the series still went seven games. Since then the Celtics added Kristaps (lol) and lost Grant Williams, a guy who actually gave Giannis problems.

You seem to be forgetting the last 4 games we’ve played you ?

Post #69 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:12 pm

Sweet Serenity wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:I'm not worried about Boston in the playoffs. The only time they've beaten the Bucks since the Bucks started their run was when Milwaukee was without Khris and the series still went seven games. Since then the Celtics added Kristaps (lol) and lost Grant Williams, a guy who actually gave Giannis problems.

You seem to be forgetting the last 4 games we’ve played you ?

Yea what happened in the last four that matter this season? Congrats on that three point win this season, tho.

emunney · Post #70 » by **emunney** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:20 pm

Daver wrote:What would this board be willing to reup beas on 3 yr 36 who says yes

Can't be done.

PG Graveyard · Post #71 » by **PG Graveyard** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:21 pm

emunney wrote:
Daver wrote:What would this board be willing to reup beas on 3 yr 36 who says yes

Can't be done.

Is he a Bobby Portis situation where we are limited in how much we can pay him?

blazza18 · Post #72 » by **blazza18** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:23 pm

Y'all get super optimistic after any solid win these days lol. Listened to some of this one on Bucks radio. Enjoyed the different experience.

People talk so much **** about not being worried about Boston only for us to get our teeth kicked in by them over and over again the last 18 or so months. We were down 20+ to them just last month and Giannis hasn't made layups against them for awhile either. Not concerned though.

Post #73 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:25 pm

blazza18 wrote:Y'all get super optimistic after any solid win these days lol. Listened to some of this one on Bucks radio. Enjoyed the different experience.

People talk so much **** about not being worried about Boston only for us to get our teeth kicked in by them over and over again the last 18 or so months. We were down 20+ to them just last month and Giannis hasn't made layups against them for awhile either. Not concerned though.

Lost by three. Wake me in the playoffs when any of it matters.

RiotPunch · Post #74 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:26 pm

Plossum wrote:Tough times for the trade Bobby crowd atm.

Great for his trade value. :wink:

Sigra · Post #75 » by **Sigra** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:29 pm

Looks like we have great regular season team indeed.

ReginaldDwight · Post #76 » by **ReginaldDwight** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:36 pm

Plossum wrote:Tough times for the trade Bobby crowd atm.

Sell high? Likely hes going to stick around. Honestly unless you can get a nice ring chasing piece late in the year im good now with riding this year out and arranging my seer stones in the no injuries formation, gonna be hard as hell to beat this team 4 outta 7.

Post #77 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:43 pm

blazza18 wrote:Y'all get super optimistic after any solid win these days lol.

Have to balance out the panic after each loss or wins that "aren't good enough".

MiltownMadness · Post #78 » by **MiltownMadness** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:47 pm

blazza18 wrote:People talk so much **** about not being worried about Boston only for us to get our teeth kicked in by them over and over again the last 18 or so months. We were down 20+ to them just last month and Giannis hasn't made layups against them for awhile either. Not concerned though.

Don't think that game earlier this season would instill confidence if I was a Celtics fan.

Bucks have Dame now. Wasn't really confident in Bucks playoff chances in previous seasons, especially against Celtics. I'm scratching my head at how other teams will beat the Bucks stupid top end talent in a 7 game series now though. With a top 4 of Dame/Giannis/Khris/Brook they will likely be title favorites going into the playoffs. The matchup is also easier now than it has been in the past. I'm fine calling my shot on this, if I'm wrong who cares :lol:

jute2003 · Post #79 » by **jute2003** » Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:05 am

RiotPunch wrote:
Plossum wrote:Tough times for the trade Bobby crowd atm.

Great for his trade value.

If they could find another big and Portis has significant value...I still say ship him out. For the sole purpose of thumbing my nose at the obnoxious game people are playing.

Daver · Post #80 » by **Daver** » Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:07 am

emunney wrote:
Daver wrote:What would this board be willing to reup beas on 3 yr 36 who says yes

Can't be done.

Whats the cheapest contract the bucks could go if they cant do 3/36