Game 26: Bucks at Cavs - 12/20/24 - 6:30 - FDSWI/NBATV

[CharityStripe34]

Don't have a good feeling about this. On the road at one of the top teams, no Dame, Middleton having questionable health/sharpness, & coming off the high of the Cup win.

People will talk if we lose handily, or maybe regardless. Just have to stop the winter snowball. We have to travel for a back-to-back after. I know it's the Wiz. But they're an NBA team against a tired, old one, down a couple stars. Have to win that one.

I think we're overrating the whole "Cup letdown" angle. Not like they popped locker room champagne at least. They'll see the two games we barely lost over and over and Giannis will have them ready. Should be a fun game.

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[Bernman]

I think we're overrating the whole "Cup letdown" angle. Not like they popped locker room champagne at least. They'll see the two games we barely lost over and over and Giannis will have them ready. Should be a fun game.

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That was the thinking, but it was still a high. I think part of the reason the Bucks lost to Atlanta at home was they had that big win over Detroit to make it to Vegas the night before. Back-to-back plays a part, but we're on the front end of one of them here. So they may believe they have to reserve something.

Silly the league still has back-to-backs. If you manage properly you could win both, or neither, giving away a game v. Washington that would have been virtually automatic. Part of me says put more focus into that. Let national fans talk about how the Cup final didn't matter & the Bucks still don't beat tough teams when it counts. Will get more chances later to dispel that myth.

[Ron Swanson]

It's not even that complicated. Cleveland is still playing at a juggernaut level right now and we're without Dame. Giannis and Dame went off in the first meeting for nearly 80-points combined and we still lost a close one. I just find the confidence weird. We're big underdogs in this one and I'll be pretty damn surprised if we manage to steal a win here.

But hey, good thing we got that Cup win so we can rest Dame in a game that actually matters.

[Magic Giannison]

Im absolutely confident in our team, we lost twice to Cavs with a point differential of 3 all while our team couldn't hit a shot to save their lives and our defense wasnt remotely as good as now.

If we play like we know we can especially on defense then the rest will take care of tiself

[Frank Nova]

Cavs are well coached and have a nice roster but we can still beat them because we have the best player. Giannis can carry the world on his shoulders, that we know. Let’s **** go!

[Daver]

Im absolutely confident in our team, we lost twice to Cavs with a point differential of 3 all while our team couldn't hit a shot to save their lives and our defense wasnt remotely as good as now.

If we play like we know we can especially on defense then the rest will take care of tiself

2nd game was no giannis correct or no dame lost by 1 in cleveland after being up 8 in 4th.
We can beat the cavs a team that beats you by 3 points in 2 games wo midds n giannis cant say is better

[MickeyDavis]

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[blazza18]

That starting lineup is asking a lot of Giannis offensively. Hopefully we can make some threes but we might be in trouble either way tonight

[MickeyDavis]

This is Green's 4th start. Need him to be solid tonight. Prince too.

[MickeyDavis]

Dave and Marques

[mattg]

Would be nice to see Middleton look like Middleton tonight

[engelmartin]

As much as I hate Niang I love Dean Wade

[PintSizedBox10]

what is he doing

[msiris]

It's not even that complicated. Cleveland is still playing at a juggernaut level right now and we're without Dame. Giannis and Dame went off in the first meeting for nearly 80-points combined and we still lost a close one. I just find the confidence weird. We're big underdogs in this one and I'll be pretty damn surprised if we manage to steal a win here.

But hey, good thing we got that Cup win so we can rest Dame in a game that actually matters.

That cup game was so meaningless and here we sit
just stupid

[mattg]

A lineup with no ball screen guard is lol

[ShootingtheJ]

Getting good shots, just make some

[MickeyDavis]

Giannis with some tunnel vision

[ShootingtheJ]

That starting lineup is asking a lot of Giannis offensively. Hopefully we can make some threes but we might be in trouble either way tonight

Terrific defensive lineup. Need 2 guard defenders against the Cavs.

[tsamo]

Giannis with some tunnel vision

I mean, like 1 minute back Prince was wide open from 3 and bricked it, so he probably decided to take it himself.
But we really need someone else to handle the ball some, especially if we don't make easy shots.