Game 43: Bucks at Clippers - 1/25/25 - 9:30 - FDSWI

Post #1 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 1:43 pm

Bucks go for their 6th straight, starting a 4 game road trip (Clippers, Jazz, Blazers, Spurs). Clippers had their full team available Thursday night, it's rare. Kawhi has only played 8 games. Whether everyone plays against us remains to be seen. Kawhi is bubble wrapped more than Khris (who I assume will play but who the hell knows).

We have one more loss than the Knicks, three more than the Celtics, pretty crazy after starting 2-8.

Let's keep it going.

As usual, please keep the discussion in this thread on this game only, trade stuff in the team thread. THX.

CharityStripe34 · Post #2 » by **CharityStripe34** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:45 pm

Hopefully Khris plays. Did they say why he didn't play yesterday?

RogerMurdock · Post #3 » by **RogerMurdock** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:51 pm

CharityStripe34 wrote:Hopefully Khris plays. Did they say why he didn't play yesterday?

TNT telecast said it was just injury/surgery maintenance.

-Jragon- · Post #4 » by **-Jragon-** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 7:50 pm

If Khris plays we W by 15.

If Khris doesn't play W by 25+

Dick Tate · Post #5 » by **Dick Tate** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 7:57 pm

-Jragon- wrote:If Khris plays we W by 15.

If Khris doesn't play W by 25+

Do you amuse yourself?

FrieAaron · Post #6 » by **FrieAaron** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 7:59 pm

Fun fact, even though he's only 18 games in Khris has the highest net rating on the team for our 20+ min players. But please, go on.

braindazer · Post #7 » by **braindazer** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:10 pm

Could Gannis just try to take a jump shot at the free throw line instead of just a free throw? Would that be legal? What do you got to lose ?

-Jragon- · Post #8 » by **-Jragon-** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:24 pm

Dick Tate wrote:
-Jragon- wrote:If Khris plays we W by 15.

If Khris doesn't play W by 25+

Do you amuse yourself?

At least I'm staying positive and predicting wins. I think the following things can all be true: KM is our 3rd most talented player, KM plays well with GA, BUT his health and mobility can hurt the team and lose big leads (especially in lineups with BP).

My official predictions:
W 130 - 114
Bucks in 4

-Jragon- · Post #9 » by **-Jragon-** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:38 pm

FrieAaron wrote:Fun fact, even though he's only 18 games in Khris has the highest net rating on the team for our 20+ min players. But please, go on.

After sufficient data is achieved, I believe it will show that Prince, GTJ and Dame become unlocked without KM playing.

MoreTrife · Post #10 » by **MoreTrife** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 9:58 pm

braindazer wrote:Could Gannis just try to take a jump shot at the free throw line instead of just a free throw? Would that be legal? What do you got to lose ?

Someone else shared this recently.

Watch on YouTube

chonestown · Post #11 » by **chonestown** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 10:05 pm

That's not the bright lights of LA, them's the reflected shine sparkling off Our Glistening Maestro of the Midrange, Kris (sp?) Middleton.

blazza18 · Post #12 » by **blazza18** » Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:57 pm

Not a tough road trip but it will be one to show how much we've improved. Road record is still below .500 but we're 3-1 in January.

FrieAaron · Post #13 » by **FrieAaron** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 12:38 am

Small sample size, but the Clips are 5-1 with Kawhi playing. If he's going tomorrow it will be a pretty good test on the road.

Post #14 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 12:50 am

Green is out. Middleton and Giannis are probable. Nothing on the Clippers yet.

Post #15 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:38 am

Kawhi will play. Should be a fun game

RogerMurdock · Post #16 » by **RogerMurdock** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:45 am

braindazer wrote:Could Gannis just try to take a jump shot at the free throw line instead of just a free throw? Would that be legal? What do you got to lose ?

It's legal, you just risk stepping over the line.

Daver · Post #17 » by **Daver** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:08 am

braindazer wrote:Could Gannis just try to take a jump shot at the free throw line instead of just a free throw? Would that be legal? What do you got to lose ?

Why wouldnt it be legal david meyers did it bavk in the late 70s worked very very well for him think his % went up 15% or some sh.. like that

RiotPunch · Post #18 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:19 am

To spend a fortune and go see the Bucks in Balmer's World or to watch on TV...

ShootingtheJ · Post #19 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:21 am

-Jragon- wrote:
FrieAaron wrote:Fun fact, even though he's only 18 games in Khris has the highest net rating on the team for our 20+ min players. But please, go on.

After sufficient data is achieved, I believe it will show that Prince, GTJ and Dame become unlocked without KM playing.

They all got hot when Khris got back. Nice try though. Prince had 3 points with Khris out last night. That's unlocked?

ShootingtheJ · Post #20 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:21 am

RiotPunch wrote:To spend a fortune and go see the Bucks in Balmer's World or to watch on TV...

You got it, what are you saving it for?