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rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:If you're Jrue Holiday, it would almost be hard to show your face in a Buck's uniform again after his performance. Like no matter what he does from this point on, I'll never be able to look at him the same from a basketball standpoint.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:There was some truth to my post though. Lillard's age is a bit of a concern, but it's worth the risk. Plus the big thing is I thought if we did get Lillard, we would have to give up way more than we actually did.
But yeah, I am more than meh about the Bucks getting Lillard.
Still stand by what I said about Buddy, but at this point I would probably just rather roll with the guys we have.
We needed a shake up while keeping some continuity and that's exact what the Lillard trade for us.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:I feel like a spoiled brat.
The two things I wanted most this off season were Bud fired and Jrue traded and I got both. And we got a 75th anniversary player in return for Jrue, I knew we could get value for Jrue but I didn't think we'd quite a get a guy the level of Dame. AG wasn't my first choice for HC. But I will give him a chance. I think he has a chance to be a solid NBA head coach.
This is our one chance to make a homer prediction and not actually be a homer.
60 wins and a championship is the most likley outcome if everyone stays healthy and AG isn't a complete and total failure.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:If we are talking motivation and intangibles like that, give me Dame's hunger for a championship over Jrue's revenge factor.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:Imagine what these clowns would be saying if the Bucks stood pat with Jrue and the Celtics acquired Dame.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:In all seriousness, I will probably be a lot more positive this season. Like I said in the prediction thread, I feel like a spoiled kid on Christmas going into this season, the two things I wanted most was Bud fired and Jrue traded and I got everything I wanted. So I can't really complain, we got Dame and we've got some young players to be excited about. New coach with a fresh voice.
I predict I will be a lot less crotchety this season...lol. Although you have to admit I was right about the Bucks last season, I had them pegged as frauds in early December. But lets not talk about that.
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Complacency was one of the Buck's biggest problems last season and Jrue Holiday was one of the main of culprits. And yes, I said that when Jrue was still a member of the Bucks. It was one of the main reasons why the #2 thing on my off season wish-list was for Jrue to be traded. He not only got traded, but we got Dame in return. That's a pretty massive win for us, obviously. Jrue will never be forgotten, he helped us win a title. But it was time for a change, for both parties.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:With Middleton out and Giannis being ejected, it kind of put it in a new perspective for me. Instead of Jrue Holiday leading the way, we now instead have a guy who can take over offensively at an MVP level in crunch time.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:And when I say Holiday is overrated, I am not saying he sucks, he's a good player and he did help us win a championship. I just don't think he's as good as a lot of people think. He builds his reputation on Tuesday nights in January. He's not a high BBIQ guy who you can trust to show up in significant games.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:I think with a legitimate top level NBA head coach, this team as currently constructed can still at least compete for a championship. The only guy who makes me nervous about that is Holiday, he needs to be shown the door just as quick as Bud.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:The national media knows that the Celtics gave up 2 key players for Holiday, right?
The way they make it sound, you'd think they just added Jrue in free agency.
So the Bucks now have two 75th anniversary players, the Celtics gave up 2 key pieces for Holiday and basically traded away every player sans 70 year old Horford that made them a tough match-up for the Bucks. And that the makes the Celtics now the favorites in the east?
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:Overall, the last 5 years has been a fun ride as Bucks fans and now with Lillard on board, the best might be yet to come.
I was a bit onery last season I admit. But to be fair, someone is going to read my posts on here from the 2022'23 season 30 years from now while knowing the final of that season and be like, How did that rilamann guy know that was going to happen.
Now that Bud is gone and Lillard is a member of the Bucks, I highly doubt I will be using the term ''frauds'' to describe this year's version of the Bucks.
I think part of the Buck's problem last season was things got a bit stale and also they got a bit too comfortable and a bit complacent.
Lillard is starving for a championship, so I don't think complacency will be an issue anymore. Lillard's hunger for a title I think will fuel Giannis and give him kind of a refreshed drive and motivation.
On the court is huge, but I think the Bucks also needed this type of trade for those reasons as well.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
rilamann wrote:Wonka wrote:I don’t give a flying f*ck about 32 points a game. I like to win. Jrue wins.
If I could +1 this more than once, I would.
rilamann wrote:I get that we haven't come out firing on all cylinders, but damn, it's only been 6 games and people are already kind of writing off a team with a prime Giannis and Dame Lillard. Crazy.
John Henson wrote:This lady just asked me who I play for and I said the Milwaukee Bucks, she quickly replied “oh the highschool across the street?”
