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Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24)

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Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#1 » by winforlose » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:02 am

Ant is in and Mike is out. For them, Dame and Giannis are out, everyone else is in. Kyle Kuzma owned us in our last encounter, time for the Wolves to seek revenge.
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#2 » by FrenchMinnyFan » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:19 am

Will be a tough one. Go Wolves!
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#3 » by winforlose » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:21 am

Every time I see us play with NAW at point I am reminded how important it is to have a real PG, and what it looks like when we DON’T!
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#4 » by ILC » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:21 am

Starting off playing with their food again. No excuse for not blowing them out and resting early for OKC tomorrow.

Already letting Brook and Andre Jackson get hot, if AJ Green and GTJr get going off the bench this will not be easy
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Post#5 » by winforlose » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:22 am

ILC wrote:Starting off playing with their food again. No excuse for not blowing them out and resting early for OKC tomorrow.

Already letting Brook and Andre Jackson get hot, if AJ Green and GTJr get going off the bench this will not be easy


We followed 3 straight turnovers with a bucket and two more. 5 turnovers on 6 plays.
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#6 » by FrenchMinnyFan » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:31 am

winforlose wrote:Every time I see us play with NAW at point I am reminded how important it is to have a real PG, and what it looks like when we DON’T!


Agreed. When Mike out, we are pretty messy... and rely only on ANT. Him and Rudy do the job for the others have to wake up.
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#7 » by ILC » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:38 am

Knew it was gonna be a bull quarter when Finch didn't call a timeout after the 3rd straight TO.

He spoke before the game about players needing to handle pressure and this team finally becoming what it needs to become for the rest of the season and then allows them to sleepwalk through 1Q
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#8 » by _AIJ_ » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:41 am

Ant cant carry the offense alone. somebody needs to step up
LETS GO WOLVES!!! 8-)
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#9 » by ILC » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:55 am

Jingles +10
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#10 » by Domejandro » Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:56 am

He hasn't made the open jumpers, but I still don't know how folks can't see how much Joe Ingles helps keep the offense functioning.
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#11 » by Domejandro » Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:02 am

Not liking Anthony Edwards' body language to end the half. Seems pretty dejected, not running back on defense at all.
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#12 » by wolves_89 » Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:04 am

I don't know how the Wolves are within 1 at half when their shooting was shockingly awful at the rim and on open 3s.
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#13 » by ILC » Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:04 am

Ant is not even trying to make these shots at the rim, just throws it up and screams for a foul.

Good 2nd Q, came back with defense. Have to get Jaden more involved, only 3 shots when he's been playing well recently while Ant is 5-16.

Have to start strong in the 3rd Q, go on another run and they'll give up, they have nobody to create his own shot tonight.
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#14 » by FrenchMinnyFan » Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:07 am

Joe is a good PG !
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#15 » by wolves_89 » Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:08 am

Shannon needs to get bigger minutes. His defense is good and he can put the ball in the basket, something this team desparetly needs right now.
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#16 » by winforlose » Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:20 am

51-50 is an appropriate score for what this game is doing to my mental health ;)
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#17 » by ILC » Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:25 am

Body language is awful tonight.

Ant 5-21 mid-way through Q3. Naz 2-10, Jaden 0-5. Someone has to get going because losing this one would be probably the worst loss of the season
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#18 » by wolves_89 » Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:25 am

Ant, Jaden, and Naz need to sit. None of them can make a shot and they look completely demoralized/exhausted.
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#19 » by FrenchMinnyFan » Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:25 am

Tough night, ANT shoot a ton and miss a ton. Rudy play well but overall....
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Re: Game 55: Bucks (28-24) @ Wolves (30-24) 

Post#20 » by WolfAddict » Thu Feb 13, 2025 2:29 am

Yeah I have work to do... This just isn't worth doing it later - Will watch the end on replay

Hopefully it's a different result than what I'm anticipating

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