Game 80: Pelicans at Bucks - 4/10/25 - 7:00 - FDSWI

German Athens · Post #41 » by **German Athens** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 10:14 pm

Didn’t Giannis not actually say that quote?

If this was from the post game interview, they were asking him about his assists going up and his turnovers going down to which he responded that he can take more of his time because he’s not pressing to get the ball, or trying to take advantage of a man advantage due to Dame’s gravity.

He also has to play point, because we’re missing our second best player who’s a pg.

I think that’s a perfectly sensible response. He’ll have the ball a lot, but that’s also more load on him, and the offense will go through stagnation because we need more perimeter shot making.

Giannis saying that doesn’t mean he thinks it’s better, for him or the team.

Plossum · Post #42 » by **Plossum** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 10:36 pm

It’d be good if we could have the luxury of keeping Giannis away from beef stew for those final 2 games.

FrieAaron · Post #43 » by **FrieAaron** » Wed Apr 9, 2025 11:18 pm

Plossum wrote:It’d be good if we could have the luxury of keeping Giannis away from beef stew for those final 2 games.

This is actually a really good point

pifhluk23 · Post #44 » by **pifhluk23** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:49 am

Knicks can clinch the 3 seed with a win over the Pistons tonight. We should play Giannis and go for the W and if Knicks win we clinch the 5.

Bucksmaniac · Post #45 » by **Bucksmaniac** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:56 am

pifhluk23 wrote:Knicks can clinch the 3 seed with a win over the Pistons tonight. We should play Giannis and go for the W and if Knicks win we clinch the 5.

Even if it ends up not being the better matchup to play Indy in the 1st round, I’m now embracing such a matchup given the budding rivalry the last couple years. Would love to see more of that classic playoff gamesmanship, hopefully more by the Bucks.

soxperry · Post #46 » by **soxperry** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:10 pm

Bucksmaniac wrote:
pifhluk23 wrote:Knicks can clinch the 3 seed with a win over the Pistons tonight. We should play Giannis and go for the W and if Knicks win we clinch the 5.

Even if it ends up not being the better matchup to play Indy in the 1st round, I’m now embracing such a matchup given the budding rivalry the last couple years. Would love to see more of that classic playoff gamesmanship, hopefully more by the Bucks.

Ive heard it mentioned here multiple times, but why do people think new york is a better matchup for us? They have wiped the floor with us every time. Pacers needed a miracle to beat us. I love the Indy matchup now that we have some defenders who can keep up.

blazza18 · Post #47 » by **blazza18** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:34 pm

Pretty good opportunity for Bobby to find some rhythm and have a big night.

neiLz · Post #48 » by **neiLz** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:35 pm

soxperry wrote:
Bucksmaniac wrote:
pifhluk23 wrote:Knicks can clinch the 3 seed with a win over the Pistons tonight. We should play Giannis and go for the W and if Knicks win we clinch the 5.

Even if it ends up not being the better matchup to play Indy in the 1st round, I’m now embracing such a matchup given the budding rivalry the last couple years. Would love to see more of that classic playoff gamesmanship, hopefully more by the Bucks.

Ive heard it mentioned here multiple times, but why do people think new york is a better matchup for us? They have wiped the floor with us every time. Pacers needed a miracle to beat us. I love the Indy matchup now that we have some defenders who can keep up.

It is probably because we know doc is going to run the jumbo lineup vs a team that likes to run and lose games they shouldn't. Leading to the front runner pacers talkin trash.

WiscoKing13 · Post #49 » by **WiscoKing13** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:39 pm

blazza18 wrote:Pretty good opportunity for Bobby to find some rhythm and have a big night.

Weirdly Bobby is the 3rd on my list of worried about injury till the end of the year behind Giannis and Brook as far as minutes go. Played him very high minutes on Tuesday and now a back to back. To come back and have a heavy minute load with 4 games on 6 nights after 60 plus days off.

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Bucksmaniac · Post #50 » by **Bucksmaniac** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:41 pm

soxperry wrote:
Bucksmaniac wrote:
pifhluk23 wrote:Knicks can clinch the 3 seed with a win over the Pistons tonight. We should play Giannis and go for the W and if Knicks win we clinch the 5.

Even if it ends up not being the better matchup to play Indy in the 1st round, I’m now embracing such a matchup given the budding rivalry the last couple years. Would love to see more of that classic playoff gamesmanship, hopefully more by the Bucks.

Ive heard it mentioned here multiple times, but why do people think new york is a better matchup for us? They have wiped the floor with us every time. Pacers needed a miracle to beat us. I love the Indy matchup now that we have some defenders who can keep up.

Some of that was probably wishful thinking that Brunson would just be coming back from his injury and rusty. Personally I don’t like that matchup because Brunson would kill our Dame replacements and their offense would suffer having to spend so much time defending him. Haliburton isn’t as savvy.

WiscoKing13 · Post #51 » by **WiscoKing13** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:35 pm

Giannis got that Knicks aren't playing Illness. Now questionable. Of course Tyler Smith has to turn an ankle as well.

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jschligs · Post #52 » by **jschligs** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 4:41 pm

I'd much prefer the Pacers round 1.

Serge28 · Post #53 » by **Serge28** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 5:18 pm

Bucks 13.5 point favorite, down from 15.5 when I checked last night. Wonder why?

Post #54 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 6:25 pm

Serge28 wrote:Bucks 13.5 point favorite, down from 15.5 when I checked last night. Wonder why?

Giannis downgraded to questionable

DanoMac · Post #55 » by **DanoMac** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 6:28 pm

RE: Knicks vs. Pacers - we must exercise the Pacer demons

tydett · Post #56 » by **tydett** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 6:34 pm

DanoMac wrote:RE: Knicks vs. Pacers - we must exercise the Pacer demons

Defeating the team that humbled the Bucks the previous year in the first round was a recipe for success the last time the Bucks went on a championship run...

PG Graveyard · Post #57 » by **PG Graveyard** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 6:58 pm

If KPJ doesn’t start will soemone poison Docs beer for me?

tsamo · Post #58 » by **tsamo** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 7:26 pm

Just sit Giannis all the remaining games, unless we really need a win in the final match of the season (doubt it).
WIthout him at as close to 100% as we can get him till the start of the playoffs, we are done in 4 against the Pacers.

Packbuckman · Post #59 » by **Packbuckman** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 7:48 pm

No you play everyone that’s healthy till Indy clinches the 4th seed and we clinch the 5th seed pacers still got Orlando and Cavs twice.

slos · Post #60 » by **slos** » Thu Apr 10, 2025 7:58 pm

Bucks just won at New Orleans without Dame/Giannis/Bobby. I'm pretty sure they can handle them in Milwaukee without just Dame/Giannis.