Game 54: Clippers at Bucks - 2/20/25 - 7:00 - FDSWI

-Jragon- · Post #21 » by **-Jragon-** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:04 am

Bernman wrote:I have to think Dame will play in 1 of the games at least & the trepidation is because this is another silly back-to-back the NBA foisted on us. If he doesn't play in either, that's an awful look after participating in the All-Star game.

The AS game was a jog through with a few heat check 3s.. he wasn't getting beat up like when we make him carry the team and fight screens on D

-Jragon- · Post #22 » by **-Jragon-** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:06 am

blazza18 wrote:Back to back out off a week break is pretty ****. Would like to win both but who knows how we will manage the injuries.

Right, even without injuries this is a red flag.. let the stars play 1 and sit the other.

jschligs · Post #23 » by **jschligs** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:35 am

-Jragon- wrote:
blazza18 wrote:Back to back out off a week break is pretty ****. Would like to win both but who knows how we will manage the injuries.

Right, even without injuries this is a red flag.. let the stars play 1 and sit the other.

Am I crazy for thinking this is exactly when I'd want a B2B? 1 week off is not some crazy long time. These guys are professionals, if anything they should be well rested and still in shape and ready to go. Play stars (except if injured - aka Giannis) and get both Ws.

pifhluk23 · Post #24 » by **pifhluk23** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 12:41 pm

Giannis wants end of season awards I bet he plays, they can try to coast to a victory tomorrow night. Looking forward to seeing Kuzma and Giannis on the floor together for the first time.

Giannis needs 24/29 & Dame needs 21/29 (but can he even win anything?) to be eligible. Assuming they played 20+mpg in all their games which i think they did.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #25 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 12:49 pm

pifhluk23 wrote:Giannis wants end of season awards I bet he plays, they can try to coast to a victory tomorrow night. Looking forward to seeing Kuzma and Giannis on the floor together for the first time.

Giannis needs 24/29 & Dame needs 21/29 (but can he even win anything?) to be eligible. Assuming they played 20+mpg in all their games which i think they did.

I know it its dumb, but honestly Im more interested in Giannis climbing the points ladder and getting another All NBA than i am for anything the rest of the season. Maybe we jell but i care more about Giannis's legacy than the difference between the 4th and 6th seed

KidA24 · Post #26 » by **KidA24** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 1:27 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
pifhluk23 wrote:Giannis wants end of season awards I bet he plays, they can try to coast to a victory tomorrow night. Looking forward to seeing Kuzma and Giannis on the floor together for the first time.

Giannis needs 24/29 & Dame needs 21/29 (but can he even win anything?) to be eligible. Assuming they played 20+mpg in all their games which i think they did.

I know it its dumb, but honestly Im more interested in Giannis climbing the points ladder and getting another All NBA than i am for anything the rest of the season. Maybe we jell but i care more about Giannis's legacy than the difference between the 4th and 6th seed

Giannis has now missed 12 games. He has to play in 24/29 remaining to qualify for All-NBA. They have 5 back-to-backs remaining, including this.

I'd wager he plays both here.

Bucksmaniac · Post #27 » by **Bucksmaniac** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 2:02 pm

Dame is showing up as Out in my fantasy league, clearly his priorities are with the Bucks, not personal accolades like the All-Star Weekend. :noway:

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #28 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 2:14 pm

Bucksmaniac wrote:Dame is showing up as Out in my fantasy league, clearly his priorities are with the Bucks, not personal accolades like the All-Star Weekend.

At least it is questionable be latest NBA report

Profound23 · Post #29 » by **Profound23** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:33 pm

Bucksmaniac wrote:Dame is showing up as Out in my fantasy league, clearly his priorities are with the Bucks, not personal accolades like the All-Star Weekend.

Yeah, IDK if the all-star game isn't as physically grinding as a regular season game. If you can't go today then you should not have played in the all-star game.

UNLESS they are planning to do like I have suggested for back-to-backs start Giannis today with Dame resting and start Dame tomorrow with Giannis resting.

Ron Swanson · Post #30 » by **Ron Swanson** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:45 pm

Feels like it should be obvious to have everyone play in this one, then take your chances with the bench mob vs. Washington tomorrow night?

Post #31 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:50 pm

Giannis you have to manage carefully. But if Dame sits one of these games after playing Sunday it doesn't sit well. We have 29 games to get our **** together. Giannis/Dame/Kuzma haven't played a game together yet.

-Jragon- · Post #32 » by **-Jragon-** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:56 pm

jschligs wrote:
-Jragon- wrote:
blazza18 wrote:Back to back out off a week break is pretty ****. Would like to win both but who knows how we will manage the injuries.

Right, even without injuries this is a red flag.. let the stars play 1 and sit the other.

Am I crazy for thinking this is exactly when I'd want a B2B? 1 week off is not some crazy long time. These guys are professionals, if anything they should be well rested and still in shape and ready to go. Play stars (except if injured - aka Giannis) and get both Ws.

Kind of... did you ever take a week off at the gym and then try to hit it really hard? That's when muscle pulls/rips happen, especially cold winter.... ease back in

jschligs · Post #33 » by **jschligs** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:05 pm

-Jragon- wrote:
jschligs wrote:
-Jragon- wrote:
Right, even without injuries this is a red flag.. let the stars play 1 and sit the other.

Am I crazy for thinking this is exactly when I'd want a B2B? 1 week off is not some crazy long time. These guys are professionals, if anything they should be well rested and still in shape and ready to go. Play stars (except if injured - aka Giannis) and get both Ws.

Kind of... did you ever take a week off at the gym and then try to hit it really hard? That's when muscle pulls/rips happen, especially cold winter.... ease back in

They should be working out the entire week of the all-star break. A week of no games does not mean a week of doing nothing as an NBA player. Which should make easing back in to game speed that much easier.

chonestown · Post #34 » by **chonestown** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:56 pm

jschligs wrote:They should be working out the entire week of the all-star break. A week of no games does not mean a week of doing nothing as an NBA player. Which should make easing back in to game speed that much easier.

LAB GRINDSET!

Frankly, you love too see it.

neiLz · Post #35 » by **neiLz** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 8:28 pm

must win. schedule L. waiting of my fire doc custom license plates to arrive. can't wait.

Post #36 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 9:24 pm

Powell has been added to the injury report as questionable with a knee injury.

RogerMurdock · Post #37 » by **RogerMurdock** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 9:39 pm

The players who are listed as questionable should just take a pain pill.

emunney · Post #38 » by **emunney** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 10:52 pm

RogerMurdock wrote:The players who are listed as questionable should just take a pain pill.

Fentanyl no, phentanyl well alright.

Post #39 » by **humanrefutation** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 11:16 pm

RogerMurdock wrote:The players who are listed as questionable should just take a pain pill.

Just make sure it's the right one. Tramadoral or whatever it's called. If you're not sure, ask your buddy.

soxperry · Post #40 » by **soxperry** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 11:25 pm

Didnt know if i wanted to risk buying a ticket tonight but i found 6th row, corner, 67 bucks after fees. I was trying to find a redeeming factor in the event giannis and Dame both sit and Kuzma wasnt enough. But then i thought about KPJ and decided it would be worth it to get a good look at him.