PG: Indy Game 1 - Bucks Take Opener

[ShootingtheJ]

Outside of the lopsided officiating, Doc was the biggest issue for me tonight. Not challenging the two clear missed calls was a killer, and his loyalty to Beas is very concerning.

Also, really nice to see Haliburton's bitch ass get taken down a notch. He looked small out there.

Gave this boards man love green a chance and he abruptly went 0fer on 3 absolutely wide open 3s beas made a couple huge 3s in the 2nd half

Too bad Beasley was routinely embarrassed on defense, while Green became the 1st Buck ever to successfully defend TJ.

[Profound23]

Giannis will be back for Game 4. I have no real info. Just wishing it into existence.

I actually think it would be cool to win a series without Giannis. Don't know if it's likely, but Dame makes it possible.

[Chessboxer]

1 point underdogs

win wire-to-wire by 15

this board is still somehow 1/3rd complaints

I had no idea Bucks were underdogs in this game, that's insane.

[neiLz]

Gg ez

[humanrefutation]

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[soboMP3]

Giannis will be back for Game 4. I have no real info. Just wishing it into existence.

I’d love it if we didn’t need him. Get him *really* healthy for round 2.

[dbrodz7]

I heard rilaman call into sparky on my way home. Complaining about Lillard that he didn’t have enough assists before working in that Giannis will be gone if we lose the first or second round again.

[MickeyDavis]

Outside of the lopsided officiating, Doc was the biggest issue for me tonight. Not challenging the two clear missed calls was a killer, and his loyalty to Beas is very concerning.

Also, really nice to see Haliburton's bitch ass get taken down a notch. He looked small out there.

Gave this boards man love green a chance and he abruptly went 0fer on 3 absolutely wide open 3s beas made a couple huge 3s in the 2nd half

Too bad Beasley was routinely embarrassed on defense, while Green became the 1st Buck ever to successfully defend TJ.

Green played 6 minutes, McConnell played 18, going 5-13. it wasn't just Green

[paulpressey25]

was about Haliburton and limiting his overall usage and that happened tonight in spades. He averages 15 shots a game, he took 7 tonight. He averages 11 assists a game, he had 8 tonight.

I just don't want to jinx what happened tonight, but this is a different team with Siakam. He takes touches away from Haliburton more than anything the Bucks did.

[Prez]

They can't get comfortable just because they managed to get one without Giannis. They blew out the Heat in game 2 w/o Giannis last playoffs and then proceeded to piss down their legs the very next one. Have to treat every game like it's 0-0 and we need to bank at least 1 more win before 34 gets back.

[mistabeez]

I caught that too...he clearly had the hot hand though...was waiting for a breakout and couldn't have came at a better time.....surprised he had any assists at all haha!

I heard rilaman call into sparky on my way home. Complaining about Lillard that he didn’t have enough assists before working in that Giannis will be gone if we lose the first or second round again.

[-Jragon-]

Green saw his 1st playoff action... lets give him a game 2.. good

[Wonka]

Green saw his 1st playoff action... lets give him a game 2.. good

Are people reading into his performance? lol he missed some good looks in his first go at it. He’ll be fine.

[skbucks1985]

was about Haliburton and limiting his overall usage and that happened tonight in spades. He averages 15 shots a game, he took 7 tonight. He averages 11 assists a game, he had 8 tonight.

I just don't want to jinx what happened tonight, but this is a different team with Siakam. He takes touches away from Haliburton more than anything the Bucks did.

Indiana's record before he arrived and after he arrived are basically identical, 24-17 before the trade and 23-18 after. Haliburton's usage is definitely down post-trade but I think its as much about the way Indiana plays as anything else. The play such a wide open style with everyone basically having a green light that if the Bucks are going to give them Siakam from the midrange and Turner from deep anytime they want they're going to take it because that's what they've been doing all season.

[theFireBlanket]

Green saw his 1st playoff action... lets give him a game 2.. good

Are people reading into his performance? lol he missed some good looks in his first go at it. He’ll be fine.

First playoff game, back from injury. He puts in the work. Jitters to rest, its good.

FISERV WAS ROCKIN.

[Prez]

Shout out Pat Bev btw. No offense to Cam Payne but we'd be screwed right now without Bev. Having a tough as nails secondary PG to stabilize things when Dame's off the floor and hound guards on the other end is a game changer. Khris largely carried those Dame-less bench units but Bev was a big part of it as well.

[HKPackFan]

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So does that mean he's happy now?

[chonestown]

DId TJ O'Donnell score 30 points oh he ddint I wonder Who was on him huh it was ag green maybe some one can be valuable even if the shots they take do not always go in I can think of someone who cannot be valuable when the shots they take do not go in case clothed

[Packbuckman]

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So does that mean he's happy now?

I think the only thing he’s been unhappy with is his divorce and not seeing his kids. All the other **** just a bunch of stupid made up ****

[rilamann]

I heard rilaman call into sparky on my way home. Complaining about Lillard that he didn’t have enough assists before working in that Giannis will be gone if we lose the first or second round again.

Deff wasn't me haha.

I have no complaints about tonight, I just hope that we can put together 3 more games in this series like we saw tonight.

And I have always been in the camp that thinks it would be pretty slim chances that Giannis would ever leave the Bucks.

If anything, I would actually think if the Bucks lose this series that's all the more Giannis wouldn't leave. He would want to stay and right the ship. Never say never, but Giannis is genuinely loyal and not the type to bail when things get tough.