Gary Trent Jr. signs with the Bucks - one year

SirChurros · Post #221 » by **SirChurros** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 7:42 pm

I thought he was a pretty good defender at Duke, as well, if I remember correctly. Might just be a matter of getting him engaged again.

Frank Nova · Post #222 » by **Frank Nova** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:14 pm

emunney wrote:If it doesn't work out, we can always trade him for Shawn Respert, Jr.

Underrated post. 1 for the old heads.

Dick Tate · Post #223 » by **Dick Tate** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 9:16 pm

Daver wrote:
Dick Tate wrote:
Daver wrote:Absolutely no doubt dont think ge signs for only 2 million without hsving a starting gig lined up

Nah. He'll probably start but no guarantee. What were his other options? A **** multi-yr deal for a team that already has their starter set?

The Bucks were the only team with an open starting spot that he could compete for. He only needed to sacrifice $2.6M for one year to get a bigger deal next year. It seems foolish to believe if someone out-performs him in camp that they wouldn't get the spot. GTJ's ideal role with Bucks is eventually being a 6th-7th man shooter.

And who in that shi.show bunch of 2s we have will replace him.

The player who fits best with the other 4 starters is the one who's going to start.

DutchManDanFan · Post #224 » by **DutchManDanFan** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 9:49 pm

Dick Tate wrote:
Daver wrote:
Dick Tate wrote:Nah. He'll probably start but no guarantee. What were his other options? A **** multi-yr deal for a team that already has their starter set?

The Bucks were the only team with an open starting spot that he could compete for. He only needed to sacrifice $2.6M for one year to get a bigger deal next year. It seems foolish to believe if someone out-performs him in camp that they wouldn't get the spot. GTJ's ideal role with Bucks is eventually being a 6th-7th man shooter.

And who in that shi.show bunch of 2s we have will replace him.

The player who fits best with the other 4 starters is the one who's going to start.

So you think we have a competent coach?

Shaffty · Post #225 » by **Shaffty** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:10 pm

DutchManDanFan wrote:
Dick Tate wrote:
Daver wrote:
And who in that shi.show bunch of 2s we have will replace him.

The player who fits best with the other 4 starters is the one who's going to start.

So you think we have a competent coach?

we have probably the deepest and most competent coaching staff in the nba

Balls2TheWalls · Post #226 » by **Balls2TheWalls** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:43 pm

Shaffty wrote:we have probably the deepest and most competent coaching staff in the nba

If anything we are probably overstaffed; the quality of coaching is pretty excellent, however. People will be very negative about Doc, but the people behind Doc are incredibly competent.

-Jragon- · Post #227 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:34 pm

Shaffty wrote:
DutchManDanFan wrote:
Dick Tate wrote:The player who fits best with the other 4 starters is the one who's going to start.

So you think we have a competent coach?

we have probably the deepest and most competent coaching staff in the nba

Would you trade our coaching staff with Philly's? They wouldn't

-Jragon- · Post #228 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:38 pm

Neither of our coaches last year seemed to have "control" of the team. Having the inmates running the asylum rarely ever works.

-Jragon- · Post #229 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:41 pm

It's psychological.. they have to "feel like" the leaders but when the **** is hitting the fan the coach has to have the personality or relationship with them that they can sit them when injured or pull them in a game without causing a big revolt.

Post #230 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:42 pm

-Jragon- wrote:
Shaffty wrote:
DutchManDanFan wrote:So you think we have a competent coach?

we have probably the deepest and most competent coaching staff in the nba

Would you trade our coaching staff with Philly's? They wouldn't

Our staff far better than Sixers.

GHOSTofSIKMA · Post #231 » by **GHOSTofSIKMA** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:47 pm

dame, wright, and GTJ is an insane 3 guard combo for what we expected coming into the offseason. i could give a **** who starts. it doesnt matter

like literally

wright
GTJ
khris
giannis
lopez

i could be convinced thats the best combo. it fits historically what worked. lets make dame the wildcard..... who cares its a massive upgrade this guy we got

ps..of course dame should start and hopefully dominate...thats not my point of the post

-Jragon- · Post #232 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:53 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:
-Jragon- wrote:
Shaffty wrote:
we have probably the deepest and most competent coaching staff in the nba

Would you trade our coaching staff with Philly's? They wouldn't

Our staff far better than Sixers.

Not sure how you measure it but Nurse wouldn't have let the series vs Indy turn into 1v1 playground ball... complete embarrassment. Doc did... and he's still here. Several questionable decisions post All Star break. Maybe where we disagree is at the top Doc vs Nurse.

Badgerlander · Post #233 » by **Badgerlander** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:56 pm

Haven’t really looked at the numbers but the volume of 3s we can rain down with Dame, Trent, Mids, Prince lineups around Giannis at center, not to mention Brook and Portis shooting. AJ Green depth and youngin Tyler Smith looking like his shot is pure. Geeked

Post #234 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 12:00 am

The playoff series with no Giannis, gimpy Dame and Middleton with 2 bad ankles? Yeah I'm not judging based on that. I'm not a huge Doc fan but I take him over Nurse every day. Add in the assistants and it's a larger gap.

Shaffty · Post #235 » by **Shaffty** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 1:39 am

-Jragon- wrote:
Shaffty wrote:
DutchManDanFan wrote:So you think we have a competent coach?

we have probably the deepest and most competent coaching staff in the nba

Would you trade our coaching staff with Philly's? They wouldn't

**** no nick nurse is a terrorist

MVP2110 · Post #236 » by **MVP2110** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 1:48 am

Honestly that's an interesting question. I'd guess both Bucks fans & 76ers fans would turn down opportunities to trade coaching staffs. How many fanbases would trade their coaching staff for ours and how many coaching staffs would we trade ours for?

-Jragon- · Post #237 » by **-Jragon-** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 1:59 am

Let's go a little deeper.

1. He was closest to the Giannis injury situation and let him play
2. Stuck with Bease and Pat too long into the season and...
3. Furthermore, didn't see the upgrades right on his bench... waited too long and wasted a chance to fully integrate AJJ and AJG ahead of the playoffs to get them ingrained

These are misses that several fans saw and he didnt realize until the playoffs started

I honestly have zero confidence in Doc and it hurts because I was happy with the hire at the time and I know we're stuck in it now

-Jragon- · Post #238 » by **-Jragon-** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:10 am

On a surface level Doc looks better... positives
1. Legend-like status
2. Popular
3. Handles the refs and media like... well media which is good
4. Main thing is he's not AG

Decision making is a big part of coaching and that scares me that his head seems like it's up his a$$ ... maybe he should sit down when he's coaching and he can pay attention better idk.

-Jragon- · Post #239 » by **-Jragon-** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:14 am

Can you tell me a few decisions that you liked that he made?

I get the rah rah, PR and positive thinking ... I guess we'll see

Shaffty · Post #240 » by **Shaffty** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 3:27 am

-Jragon- wrote:Let's go a little deeper.

1. He was closest to the Giannis injury situation and let him play
2. Stuck with Bease and Pat too long into the season and...
3. Furthermore, didn't see the upgrades right on his bench... waited too long and wasted a chance to fully integrate AJJ and AJG ahead of the playoffs to get them ingrained

These are misses that several fans saw and he didnt realize until the playoffs started

I honestly have zero confidence in Doc and it hurts because I was happy with the hire at the time and I know we're stuck in it now

ajax was not an upgrade lol.

they had to play giannis or they had a chance to fall into the playin

they had no other options then to hope pat figured it out. (a good bet)