2024 NBA Playoffs - East 1st Round: #3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. #6 Indiana Pacers (IND WINS 4-2)
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If Bucks a good defensive team I will say Bucks but this year this are suck, withe Pacers fire power I can see Pacers in 6
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Residual-Heat wrote:I think Bucks win this if Giannis can come back and play atleast a couple of games.
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Bucks have played so bad the past few weeks I am shocked they are heavy favorites. Pacers have been rounding into form as of late too. Coaching matters in playoffs too & I trust Carlisle more to make adjustments than Rivers.
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Bucks should win this pretty easily, but they kind of suck, so it can go either way. Pacers will need Hali to play better than he has recently to have a chance.
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Bucks being vegas favorites is so fraudulent to me.
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Raps in 4 wrote:Bucks should win this pretty easily, but they kind of suck, so it can go either way. Pacers will need Hali to play better than he has recently to have a chance.
7 games in April Haliburton seems back to normal form - 20 & 10 in 33 mpg, 49/39/86 splits & Indy finished 5-2.
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Who are the Pacers 2s and 3s? Nesmith and ????? I know the Bucks are a confusing team this year but they'll win in 5 or 6
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Potential wrote:Who are the Pacers 2s and 3s? Nesmith and ????? I know the Bucks are a confusing team this year but they'll win in 5 or 6
Haliburton is the best player in the series (I don't think Giannis plays...at least the first few games) and the Bucks have been awful. I like Hali absolutely torches Dame.
Yes, on paper Dame/Middleton > Hali/Siakem but Dame/Middleton is one of the worst 1-2 defensive punches in the league.
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The Pacers are not a top 4 team on the east but are built to have several advantages against a team like the Bucks.
The Bucks have a terrible perimeter defense, are the oldest team on the league and play with Lopez on a deep drop, meanwhile the Pacers stretch the floor with Turner, use several cutters, like to play fast and in transition and take a ton of 3s.
Unless Giannis go berserk, this is gonna be a difficult series for Milwaukee, and even if he plays all the games i think this series go the long distance
The Bucks have a terrible perimeter defense, are the oldest team on the league and play with Lopez on a deep drop, meanwhile the Pacers stretch the floor with Turner, use several cutters, like to play fast and in transition and take a ton of 3s.
Unless Giannis go berserk, this is gonna be a difficult series for Milwaukee, and even if he plays all the games i think this series go the long distance
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Vintage Doc Rivers shows up. Pacers in 6
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I think this will be the best series in the East , feel like the Bucks will win in 7.
I can’t see Giannis losing in the first round two years in a row. It’s also a lot of pressure on Lillard who usually delivers under such circumstances.
The biggest advantage for the Pacers is Doc Rivers
I can’t see Giannis losing in the first round two years in a row. It’s also a lot of pressure on Lillard who usually delivers under such circumstances.
The biggest advantage for the Pacers is Doc Rivers
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its Dame time. Khash money. Bucks in 6.
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I dont trust the Bucks/Doc. And Giannis is banged up.
Toss up.
Toss up.
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It’s probably a trap but Pacers +1.5 (series) line is too good to pass up, basing on how both teams looked recently.
Line should be a guaranteed win (just force a Game 7) if Giannis is hurting the entire series and/or miss most games.
i do think stealing one in Milwaukee should define this series, if it’s going to be a close one or ending early, for Indiana. The Pacers can’t afford to go down 0-2 and must get one early on the road.
Line should be a guaranteed win (just force a Game 7) if Giannis is hurting the entire series and/or miss most games.
i do think stealing one in Milwaukee should define this series, if it’s going to be a close one or ending early, for Indiana. The Pacers can’t afford to go down 0-2 and must get one early on the road.
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Doc di It again,that man.
Disaster work,being "punished" avoiding heat and 76ers.
Giannis Will win this against One of the two Cinderellas and Rivers Will take the credit,as Always.
Disaster work,being "punished" avoiding heat and 76ers.
Giannis Will win this against One of the two Cinderellas and Rivers Will take the credit,as Always.
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Great matchup for the Bucks. At least better than facing the Heat or Sixers. Pacers are an inexperienced team and although they have a good team, their inexperience will cost them.
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Pacers in 6, Pacers main advantage is on the sidelines, RC will take the Doc to school.
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It's gonna be really hard to predict this one
Both coaches have tons of playoffs experience and won a title
Giannis is the best player in the East, provided that he plays
Playoffs Dame is no joke
Peak Haliburton is a beast, but we haven't seen him play that way since February
Turner is a mental midget, could go Roy Hibbert 0-0-0 on any given night, but could also go for 30
Does Siakam feel comfortable enough to lead the Pacers, or will he let Hali do it
Pacers beat Bucks without Giannis in 6
Bucks with Giannis beat Pacers in 5
Both coaches have tons of playoffs experience and won a title
Giannis is the best player in the East, provided that he plays
Playoffs Dame is no joke
Peak Haliburton is a beast, but we haven't seen him play that way since February
Turner is a mental midget, could go Roy Hibbert 0-0-0 on any given night, but could also go for 30
Does Siakam feel comfortable enough to lead the Pacers, or will he let Hali do it
Pacers beat Bucks without Giannis in 6
Bucks with Giannis beat Pacers in 5
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Oscirus wrote:bucks successfully ducked the sixers
Yeah, they ducked the sixers so they could face the team they’re 1-4 against this season. Bold strategy.
With that said though… the Pacers in the second half of this season aren’t the same team that they were during the first half. Hali hasn’t been as good and Siakam hasn’t really improved the Pacers the way I was expecting him to. So this one is tough to call for me.
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Pacers in 6. Pacers might win with or without GIannis in.
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