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James1980 · Post #1521 » by **James1980** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:29 pm

TroyD92 wrote:Pacers are bad so the Bucks should win, but I have zero confidence

Pacers are bad? They won 2 less games than us. They also beat us 4 out of 5 games this year and I believe that we had Giannis and Dame for all 5.

dedned · Post #1522 » by **dedned** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:32 pm

Y'all need to pull your heads out of your collective asses. Release them good vibes. Bucks are winning it all. See ya at the parade.

Milbucks96 · Post #1523 » by **Milbucks96** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:34 pm

ShootingtheJ wrote:Are there really people that think Giannis won't be 110% for game 1?

I don’t

Post #1524 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:35 pm

James1980 wrote:
TroyD92 wrote:Pacers are bad so the Bucks should win, but I have zero confidence

Pacers are bad? They won 2 less games than us. They also beat us 4 out of 5 games this year and I believe that we had Giannis and Dame for all 5.

Almost. Dame was out for one of them, a 2 point loss.

emunney · Post #1525 » by **emunney** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:39 pm

Didn't we play all the Pacers games with Griff? Very happy with this matchup and the way the brackets look in general.

If we take anybody lightly, we'll lose. Same is true for the other 19 teams who are still alive.

Profound23 · Post #1526 » by **Profound23** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:43 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
drone3 wrote:Have to get this off my chest ... At this point in time TJ MConell is way better than Dame.

I'll delete this post later and deny it, but I was watching Alex Caruso and thought the same thing.

Caruso is very inconsistent too. I watch games...sometimes multiple games in a row where he gives no effort on defense. He is awful and provides nothing in those games.

But today, yes...he was fun to watch. If he gave that effort every game, Caruso would be close to Jrue level of status.

TroyD92 · Post #1527 » by **TroyD92** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:47 pm

James1980 wrote:
TroyD92 wrote:Pacers are bad so the Bucks should win, but I have zero confidence

Pacers are bad? They won 2 less games than us. They also beat us 4 out of 5 games this year and I believe that we had Giannis and Dame for all 5.

I didn't say the Bucks were good did I?

Jez2983 · Post #1528 » by **Jez2983** » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:50 pm

I'm not on the Bucks socials, but is Giannis getting around, shooting. running anything like that?

Or are we being secret squirrel?

Post #1529 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:09 am

Jez2983 wrote:I'm not on the Bucks socials, but is Giannis getting around, shooting. running anything like that?

Or are we being secret squirrel?

During the broadcast they showed a pic of Giannis with Legos and they said his rehab is going well. I don't think we'll hear anything other than "he's progressing" all week and I suspect he'll be listed as questionable on the initial injury report on Saturday.

buckboy · Post #1530 » by **buckboy** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:51 am

humanrefutation wrote:This is the one team I didn't want to face in these playoffs.

If Giannis isn't healthy enough to play, we're getting swept.

If Giannis is healthy enough to play, we'll be fortunate to win this series.

Swept?

I seriously doubt it.

MissKhriddleton · Post #1531 » by **MissKhriddleton** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:51 am

Buddy Hield and Bruce Brown were rotation players for the Pacers last time we played them. Mathurin is out for the season. They’ve obviously added Siakam.

This will be a very different team.

RiotPunch · Post #1532 » by **RiotPunch** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:07 am

If Giannis is at or near 100%, we should beat this Pacer team in a series, but they have proven that they pose challenges for us. As long as we have Brook in the drop, we will always have a glaring weakness against guards that can hit those midrange/floaters that a drop naturally concedes at a high clip. That makes guys like Hali and Brunson particularly scary as they can heat up in a hurry. They also have Turner, who can play out to the perimeter. Just a rough matchup for Brook.

That said, we have the best player in the series by a mile. If Dame can even partially remove his head from his ass, we should be fine, but that is a huge if right now. It would be nice to get the guy we thought we were acquiring for some consecutive games here. Also, start with Bev on Hali and keep Beas on the bench...

Post #1533 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:10 am

The dynamic between "trade me, I want to win a title" Dame with "I have my bags packed and can't wait for the offseason in Portland" Dame will be interesting.

theFireBlanket · Post #1534 » by **theFireBlanket** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:13 am

KHRIS ECF MVP MIDDLETON wrote:He hasn't played the last 2 or 3 games. We have to prepare like he's out.

Shirt is as the kids would say, sick.

Spoiler:

ShootingtheJ · Post #1535 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:20 am

When the playoffs are over, we'll have a long laugh at how silly this Bucks regular season was. Going though this, and then hoisting the trophy, will only add to the legacy of Giannis.

GoldenAntlers · Post #1536 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:21 am

MickeyDavis wrote:
James1980 wrote:
TroyD92 wrote:Pacers are bad so the Bucks should win, but I have zero confidence

Pacers are bad? They won 2 less games than us. They also beat us 4 out of 5 games this year and I believe that we had Giannis and Dame for all 5.

Almost. Dame was out for one of them, a 2 point loss.

Thanks, I was curious about this.

Any idea on Khris?

GoldenAntlers · Post #1537 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:22 am

ShootingtheJ wrote:When the playoffs are over, we'll have a long laugh at how silly this Bucks regular season was. Going though this, and then hoisting the trophy, will only add to the legacy of Giannis.

Bucks winning would have to be one of the most impressive chips relative to the regular season.

Serge28 · Post #1538 » by **Serge28** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:33 am

Bucks playing game 1 next Sunday instead of Saturday = one extra day off for Giannis and our banged up old people, I mean vets, to heal up.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1539 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:34 am

GoldenAntlers wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:When the playoffs are over, we'll have a long laugh at how silly this Bucks regular season was. Going though this, and then hoisting the trophy, will only add to the legacy of Giannis.
Bucks winning would have to be one of the most impressive chips relative to the regular season.

It's actually common for the team that had the leagues most successful lineup and is the best against the top 10 to win the title.

If the playoffs included everyone, not just the top teams, then the Bucks would be in trouble.

Post #1540 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:35 am

GoldenAntlers wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:
James1980 wrote:
Pacers are bad? They won 2 less games than us. They also beat us 4 out of 5 games this year and I believe that we had Giannis and Dame for all 5.

Almost. Dame was out for one of them, a 2 point loss.
Thanks, I was curious about this.

Any idea on Khris?

Khris played all 5 (he came off the bench in the first one) and played well.