PG Clippers: Bucks Run out of Gas

[blazza18]

Giannis needs to figure out how to balance out passing and scoring too. He was mostly good but can't have games where he ends up with 1 assist.

[Plossum]

Defence a bit slack but Clips were hot, especially Harden. Hat tip and move on.

[mediocrityrules]

Khris not only couldn't defend a trash can tonight, but he couldn't create his own shot and couldn't facilitate. It was the unholy trinity for him.

It started early in the first when he dribbled off his own foot (which to be fair he does once at least every game he plays).

[Plossum]

Khris’s performance was garbage too. Not playing a guy who doesn’t want to be traded.

[mediocrityrules]

Giannis needs to figure out how to balance out passing and scoring too. He was mostly good but can't have games where he ends up with 1 assist.

It almost felt like he saw the physical defense as a challenge and wanted to take it on, rather than recognise the defense in front of him and move it around more. If Giannis is passing our offense is humming. He was not passing at all tonight, when tonight was a night when he should have been doing it more.

[emunney]

Khris’s performance was garbage too. Not playing a guy who doesn’t want to be traded.

It's up there with the worst games of his career for sure.

[msiris]

They took nearly 20 more shots than us. Even when we were leading it always felt like they just needed to start hitting a few and they'd stretch a lead. Our defense was just really, really bad tonight.

Gave up too many off rbs

[emunney]

Giannis needs to figure out how to balance out passing and scoring too. He was mostly good but can't have games where he ends up with 1 assist.

It almost felt like he saw the physical defense as a challenge and wanted to take it on, rather than recognise the defense in front of him and move it around more. If Giannis is passing our offense is humming. He was not passing at all tonight, when tonight was a night when he should have been doing it more.

I completely disagree. If they don't bring early help, I want him going every time.

[ShootingtheJ]

1 huge positive tonight, Giannis 12-15 from the free throw line, and is now working with Drew Hanlon on his free throws. All new routine again, but this looks closer to right.

[MickeyDavis]

1 huge positive tonight, Giannis 12-15 from the free throw line, and is now working with Drew Hanlon on his free throws. All new routine again, but this looks closer to right.

That was impressive. It's not the first time he's changed his routine so hopefully he can stay consistent and hit 70% going forward.

[mediocrityrules]

Giannis needs to figure out how to balance out passing and scoring too. He was mostly good but can't have games where he ends up with 1 assist.

It almost felt like he saw the physical defense as a challenge and wanted to take it on, rather than recognise the defense in front of him and move it around more. If Giannis is passing our offense is humming. He was not passing at all tonight, when tonight was a night when he should have been doing it more.

I completely disagree. If they don't bring early help, I want him going every time.

But they were bringing early help. He rarely had it 1-1 all night.

[Bucksmaniac]

Harden is rarely that guy anymore, but he was tonight. Picked the wrong night to play them.

Better than any performance Khris has had this season, and yet you think he can be that complementary guy for the Bucks. Hope you can at least consider it’s time to move on. Heck, we won the in-season championship game without him.

[yb90]

I did not like Giannis effort on defense tonight nor did I like the way he played with blinders while on offense. For some reason he seems reluctant to pass to Prince early in possessions. He needs to give up the ball more.

Re Doc: He needs to take the restraints off of Ajax. He is not a good offensive player but there are line ups he should've played in tonight. He might not be Amen Thompson, Tariq Eason, P.J. Washington, or Derrick Jones Jr but he can fill a roll like they do. There are some nights he needs to play more especially when the team is lacking energy and effort. Some nights defense leads to offense.

Also, Doc may need to explore the idea of playing a box and 1 as opposed to the 2-3.

It sucked that Khris and Rollins had bad games. The Bucks need extra ball handlers and players that can attack the rim and score or make plays.

[blazza18]

It almost felt like he saw the physical defense as a challenge and wanted to take it on, rather than recognise the defense in front of him and move it around more. If Giannis is passing our offense is humming. He was not passing at all tonight, when tonight was a night when he should have been doing it more.

I completely disagree. If they don't bring early help, I want him going every time.

But they were bringing early help. He rarely had it 1-1 all night.

He got baited into taking a ton of jumpers tonight with Harden on him. He should be better than that.

When he makes a decision to go immediately he's so much better than when he tries to play bully ball for 5 seconds before doing something.

[trublu]

1 huge positive tonight, Giannis 12-15 from the free throw line, and is now working with Drew Hanlon on his free throws. All new routine again, but this looks closer to right.

That was impressive. It's not the first time he's changed his routine so hopefully he can stay consistent and hit 70% going forward.

I hope so too. He'll have to cover for Dame if he's gonna shoot FTs like he did tonight. Bucks are now 8-8 when Dame misses one free throw.

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[jakecronus8]

Gotta start beating some good teams if they want to be seen as anything more than fools gold.

[fan230]

Hot take: Tyler Smith is a 3.

I had wanted Doc to play him more. Especially when we needed young legs in the 4th quarter

[fan230]

Good game other than that 5 minute stretch in the 4th that may have been the worst basketball we’ve played all year.

Tough to play 19 Harden without Bledsoe and Norm gonna Norm against us.

Burn the Khris tape so other teams dont see it.

Ah, remember the super defense Bledsoe had played against Harden.

[fan230]

Khris’s performance was garbage too. Not playing a guy who doesn’t want to be traded.

If Khris is traded, does he still retain his ability to opt in with his new team for next season?

[CharityStripe34]

Not going to sweat it, we've been playing well, this was a clunker. Happens in the Association.

We'll go 3-1 on the road trip.

That's as bad as I ever remember Khris playing. Complete statue on defense. Trent got burned too but at least he scored a bunch. Rollins was bad.

Highlight: Marques on Van Gundy: "He's got his own Intuit dome".

Khris having a week off to stink up the joint may be the new normal

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