Game 25: NBA Cup Semis: Bucks/Hawks - 12/14 - 3:30 - TNT

j_hilge444 · Post #41 » by **j_hilge444** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:00 pm

I've always liked Doc. I was a big T-Mac guy back in the day so got attached to him when he was coaching the Magic. I really do think he is the right coach for this team.

jschligs · Post #42 » by **jschligs** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:24 pm

Last time we played them we were making some of the most ass turnovers ever. Bad passes, lazy decision making, etc.

We win this one with Khris back and the team gelling.

fan230 · Post #43 » by **fan230** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:36 pm

Those players who have responsibilities for greater ball handling and also greater scoring, given other things constant, will almost always have greater numbers of turnovers. That is why we see Dame, Giannis and even KM with the visible turnovers. Other profile players should have less.

Post #44 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:55 pm

pifhluk23 wrote:Energy and effort we win. Brook should be subbed out/in with Capela unless he has his 1/20 games where he is hitting 3s.

Energy and effort are overused terms but that's exactly what we lack many times. Giving up so many offensive rebounds is laziness. Laziness to not box out, laziness not hustling to the loose balls. Boxing out is such a simple concept yet one we do so poorly.

ShootingtheJ · Post #45 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 6:35 pm

jschligs wrote:Last time we played them we were making some of the most ass turnovers ever. Bad passes, lazy decision making, etc.

We win this one with Khris back and the team gelling.

Not to make excuses, but the poor decision making can be a symptom of the fatigue caused by the back to back games. This team really needed 3 days off. If Brook and others don't look much better tonight, then we'll have problems.

Post #46 » by **Prez** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:07 pm

Just respect THE CUP

That is all I ask

Dick Tate · Post #47 » by **Dick Tate** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:38 pm

The old geezers will be plenty rested and ready to kick ass.
Bucks by 20.

BUCKnation · Post #48 » by **BUCKnation** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:55 pm

jschligs wrote:Last time we played them we were making some of the most ass turnovers ever. Bad passes, lazy decision making, etc.

We win this one with Khris back and the team gelling.

Also had some of the worst team wide shooting from our role players in like a month. Ugly numbers and it wasn’t really due to their defense.

MiltownMadness · Post #49 » by **MiltownMadness** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 8:00 pm

BUCKnation wrote:
jschligs wrote:Last time we played them we were making some of the most ass turnovers ever. Bad passes, lazy decision making, etc.

We win this one with Khris back and the team gelling.

Also had some of the worst team wide shooting from our role players in like a month. Ugly numbers and it wasn’t really due to their defense.

Right...I remember chalking up the amount of open 3s we were missing during the comeback to the law of averages after going nuclear against Detroit the night before. I do expect a win with normal shooting

ShootingtheJ · Post #50 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Fri Dec 13, 2024 10:46 pm

BUCKnation wrote:
jschligs wrote:Last time we played them we were making some of the most ass turnovers ever. Bad passes, lazy decision making, etc.

We win this one with Khris back and the team gelling.

Also had some of the worst team wide shooting from our role players in like a month. Ugly numbers and it wasn’t really due to their defense.

Yeah, Dairy Bird only misses in back to backs. It's his final frontier.

GoldenAntlers · Post #51 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 3:40 am

I forget who said Khris should start, but they were right.

FlagsFlyForever · Post #52 » by **FlagsFlyForever** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:17 am

MickeyDavis wrote:Still don't care much about the cup itself.

I'm more into this than I thought I would be and certainly more so than a typical December regular season game. That being said, I still think the worst part about the Cup is that the Final doesn't count and is basically just a prestigious exhibition game.

FrieAaron · Post #53 » by **FrieAaron** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:19 am

FlagsFlyForever wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:Still don't care much about the cup itself.

I'm more into this than I thought I would be and certainly more so than a typical December regular season game. That being said, I still think the worst part about the Cup is that the Final doesn't count and is basically just a prestigious exhibition game.

They really should at least make the cup a tiebreaker over everything else in the playoffs.

Dick Tate · Post #54 » by **Dick Tate** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 6:24 am

GoldenAntlers wrote:I forget who said Khris should start, but they were right.

I think I remember one or two. Or was it thousands?

mediocrityrules · Post #55 » by **mediocrityrules** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 7:55 am

Yeah it does make me care more about a game in December than I'd care to admit, which is good and bad, because if we lose it sucks just that little bit more as well.

HKPackFan · Post #56 » by **HKPackFan** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:27 am

FrieAaron wrote:
FlagsFlyForever wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:Still don't care much about the cup itself.

I'm more into this than I thought I would be and certainly more so than a typical December regular season game. That being said, I still think the worst part about the Cup is that the Final doesn't count and is basically just a prestigious exhibition game.

They really should at least make the cup a tiebreaker over everything else in the playoffs.

Is there any reward? Like #61 draft pick or something?

RiotPunch · Post #57 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:40 am

GEHM DEH IN VEGAS

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #58 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 12:15 pm

RiotPunch wrote:GEHM DEH IN VEGAS

this is disturbing

they really need to go full nit with this and make the semifinals at home for the higher seed. it's going to be embarrassing having and afternoon game half filled

RiotPunch · Post #59 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 12:42 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:this is disturbing

neiLz · Post #60 » by **neiLz** » Sat Dec 14, 2024 3:12 pm

Must win. Schedule loss.