NBA Cup Finals - Bucks/Thunder - 12/17/24 - 7:30 - ABC - Middleton Out

slos · Post #21 » by **slos** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 8:55 am

According to my statistics whoever wins the cup doesn’t win the championship, so I don’t know how to feel about thi game.

HKPackFan · Post #22 » by **HKPackFan** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 8:56 am

120—104

Hang this cup from the rafters! MUST WIN!

Sigra · Post #23 » by **Sigra** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:43 am

Giannis in finals? Oh my God

I feel sorry for Supersonics.

yannisk · Post #24 » by **yannisk** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:49 am

OKC has been one of the best teams this year, they measure statistically as having historically good defense.

The game is the most meaningful you can have in December so it will be a good measure to see where we are.

WiscoKing13 · Post #25 » by **WiscoKing13** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:00 pm

Would be very curious to know what went into the deciding giving the Saturday prime time spot to Hou/OKC vs MIL/ATL.

Stars- Gianni's/Dame/Trae > Shai

Time zone-3 teams that were in central time zone and one east coast team.

Markets. ATL and Houston are similar just like OKC and MIL.

I just don't understand how we weren't the late game yesterday.

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Jstock12 · Post #26 » by **Jstock12** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:06 pm

For Giannis who comes from the European basketball culture, these Cup wins aren't meaningless, and I think it will help ease his mind about staying in Milwaukee.

This is a nice wikipedia accolade to have.

chonestown · Post #27 » by **chonestown** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 2:14 pm

Jstock12 wrote:For Giannis who comes from the European basketball culture, these Cup wins aren't meaningless, and I think it will help ease his mind about staying in Milwaukee.

Never thought of it that way.

neiLz · Post #28 » by **neiLz** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 2:20 pm

MUST WIN. SCHEDULE LOSS.

msiris · Post #29 » by **msiris** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 2:40 pm

slos wrote:According to my statistics whoever wins the cup doesn’t win the championship, so I don’t know how to feel about thi game.

Um how many cups have there been?
. lol

BigO · Post #30 » by **BigO** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 4:26 pm

Despite their record, the Bucks have not been playing well the last 5 games (16th offensively and 16th defensively).

The Thunder have given a severe beatdown to all four eastern division teams they've played this season (Bulls, Atlanta, Toronto, Orlando).

OKC 120-104.

Packbuckman · Post #31 » by **Packbuckman** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 5:48 pm

Giannis with a monster of a game in a win to increase his mvp chances even if game doesn’t count in standings.

chonestown · Post #32 » by **chonestown** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 5:58 pm

BigO wrote:Despite their record, the Bucks have not been playing well the last 5 games (16th offensively and 16th defensively).

The Thunder have given a severe beatdown to all four eastern division teams they've played this season (Bulls, Atlanta, Toronto, Orlando).

OKC 120-104.

The Bulls had it coming is what I had heard.

StickeeFingaz · Post #33 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 6:01 pm

Watching OKC vs Houston, the player I was most impressed with has Hartenstein, otherwise I wasn’t super impressed with OKC.

Badgerlander · Post #34 » by **Badgerlander** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 6:46 pm

We need to go right at Hartenstein to try and get him in foul trouble early. I’m assuming Dort takes Giannis (hopefully Giannis doesn’t get in foul trouble trying to run him over because Dort draws the most offensive fouls in the league). Hope Delon is well rested because Andre and AJ are gonna be in foul trouble vs SGA. Jalen Williams is going to feast on Prince and Khris. Easy transition buckets off of our turnovers is going to kill us, hope we can out rebound them. I think we should park Brook in the paint like we did against the Heat the one year that we beat them in the playoffs. No Grayson on this team to take out Caruso.

MiltownMadness · Post #35 » by **MiltownMadness** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 6:55 pm

StickeeFingaz wrote:Watching OKC vs Houston, the player I was most impressed with has Hartenstein, otherwise I wasn’t super impressed with OKC.

They are very beatable with no Chet

Badgerlander · Post #36 » by **Badgerlander** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 7:06 pm

MiltownMadness wrote:
StickeeFingaz wrote:Watching OKC vs Houston, the player I was most impressed with has Hartenstein, otherwise I wasn’t super impressed with OKC.

They are very beatable with no Chet

They are 12-3 without him this season, and were 8-2 with him.

MiltownMadness · Post #37 » by **MiltownMadness** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 7:09 pm

Badgerlander wrote:
MiltownMadness wrote:
StickeeFingaz wrote:Watching OKC vs Houston, the player I was most impressed with has Hartenstein, otherwise I wasn’t super impressed with OKC.

They are very beatable with no Chet

They are 12-3 without him this season, and were 8-2 with him.

Exactly, very beatable and I believe we have a matchup advantage (chet lessens that). Bucks are 12-3 in their last 15 so seems like a good matchup to me

Post #38 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 7:14 pm

12-3 is very beatable?

MiltownMadness · Post #39 » by **MiltownMadness** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 7:16 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:12-3 is very beatable?

Yes, as they have lost 3 times and we are a good team. What are we doing here, of course they are mortal :lol:

MiltownMadness · Post #40 » by **MiltownMadness** » Sun Dec 15, 2024 7:17 pm

You guys, the OKC Thunder can lose basketball games, and they can have matchup disadvantages...they are not god