Game 82: Pistons at Bucks - 4/13/25 - Noon - ESPN/FDSWI

Post #41 » by **Prez** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:40 pm

Kuzma playing this game with the G-Leaguers while every other rotation player sits out is pretty fitting.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #42 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:43 pm

As someone who's been trying very hard to not hate on Kuzma, it's objectively very funny that they're making him play today while the rest of the rotation players sit

soxperry · Post #43 » by **soxperry** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:52 pm

ejn1214 wrote:
soboMP3 wrote:I was going to take the family to the game tomorrow, since it’s at noon (6 and 3 year old that had a blast back in December), but not sure I can stomach the lineup we will be trotting out there. Especially if StubHub prices don’t come down severely. $57 apiece after fees for 4 tickets is the cheapest at the moment. What?! I’ve paid $15 after fees when starters are playing.

The prices have to keep going down... I think the general public are behind on who will be playing for the bucks.

yeah this is wild. so far, they have come down a little but not nearly as much as you would think. i think the most likely explanation is just that we have a lot more Pistons fans in the area than I would have thought. it's like a Bulls game.

if KPJ were playing, I would buy a ticket in a heartbeat, but there is absolutely no reason to go to this one.

Bucksmaniac · Post #44 » by **Bucksmaniac** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:02 pm

Turk Nowitzki wrote:As someone who's been trying very hard to not hate on Kuzma, it's objectively very funny that they're making him play today while the rest of the rotation players sit

One thing you could also say is he would feel more at home in this lineup today given his recent past on the Wizards.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #45 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:03 pm

Sunday afternoons draw decently of no football. it's decent but not great weather where you can bring kids down to the game and not worry too much.

ShootingtheJ · Post #46 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:11 pm

Prez wrote:Kuzma playing this game with the G-Leaguers while every other rotation player sits out is pretty fitting.

It's also a good sign of how much Rivers is souring on him. Kuzma's already been benched from closing lineups

Post #47 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:19 pm

Green is also available.

WiscoKing13 · Post #48 » by **WiscoKing13** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:29 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Green is also available.

Would think if Dame was close they would rather play Rollins today over Green.

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WiscoKing13 · Post #49 » by **WiscoKing13** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:31 pm

Lol Detroit just got the memo no one cares and Cade is now questionable.

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Post #50 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:34 pm

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WiscoKing13 · Post #51 » by **WiscoKing13** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:42 pm

Cade now out.

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fan230 · Post #52 » by **fan230** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:43 pm

I think that Dame might push to be allowed to play (unless of course medically dangerous) as he may view kpj as a threat to his starting pg slot.

pifhluk23 · Post #53 » by **pifhluk23** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:44 pm

Who the heck is Jamaree Bouyea, sweet last name though

Bernman · Post #54 » by **Bernman** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:45 pm

This is pretty disrespectful towards Green. And I don't know what purpose it serves to give a guy who can't create his own shot worse looks to potentially impede his confidence going into the playoffs. He's coming off a 3/5 in a big game.

pifhluk23 · Post #55 » by **pifhluk23** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:46 pm

fan230 wrote:I think that Dame might push to be allowed to play (unless of course medically dangerous) as he may view kpj as a threat to his starting pg slot.

The KPJ takes on here are seriously wild. Lets see how he performs in the playoffs before declaring he's going to take the spot of a top 75 all time player who is making 50M/year...

Matches Malone · Post #56 » by **Matches Malone** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:49 pm

Tyler Smith can't even get a starting spot for this game? Why does this organization hate developing young players?

Post #57 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:51 pm

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Bernman · Post #58 » by **Bernman** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:53 pm

Matches Malone wrote:Tyler Smith can't even get a starting spot for this game? Why does this organization hate developing young players?

I'm sympathetic to both sides here. On one side, they should just throw out players w/ any promise to get a look for them & to develop. On the other side, they're bad at drafting, so guys like Smith aren't good prospects, & they'd have been better off drafting Bona or whomever.

Matches Malone · Post #59 » by **Matches Malone** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:57 pm

Bernman wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:Tyler Smith can't even get a starting spot for this game? Why does this organization hate developing young players?

I'm sympathetic to both sides here. On one side, they should just throw out players w/ any promise to get a look for them & to develop. On the other side, they're bad at drafting, so guys like Smith aren't good prospects, & they'd have been better off drafting Bona or whomever.

I don't disagree to them drafting poorly, but games like this you'd think they'd want to see what they have in a guy they used draft capital on. I'm sure he'll get some burn in this game, but just so weird the way this org handles drafted players. There's no plan for anyone and it's sink or swim.

ShootingtheJ · Post #60 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:24 pm

Bernman wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:Tyler Smith can't even get a starting spot for this game? Why does this organization hate developing young players?

I'm sympathetic to both sides here. On one side, they should just throw out players w/ any promise to get a look for them & to develop. On the other side, they're bad at drafting, so guys like Smith aren't good prospects, & they'd have been better off drafting Bona or whomever.

Smith was unavailable the last few games do to an ankle injury.