2025 Playoffs - Round 1, Game 4 - Pacers at Bucks - 4/27/25 - 8:30 - TNT/FDSWI

midranger · Post #21 » by **midranger** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:10 pm

chonestown wrote:
sidney lanier wrote:Dr. James Naismith
Dr. Jack Ramsay
Doc Rivers

Feeling it. 120-104.

Dr. J
Dr. Doom
MF Doom

Gore'em in The Forum

Doom goes the bynamite.

MissKhriddleton · Post #22 » by **MissKhriddleton** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:33 pm

engelmartin wrote:Very odd starting time, 8:30 on a Sunday? Hopefully that doesn't deter any fans, we could use a full Fiserv.

Almost as dumb as Tuesday’s game starting at 5:00.

Baddy Chuck · Post #23 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:44 pm

Just need guys to step up. Dame is the obvious, Bobby is extremely capable, both preferably in the flow and not hero, especially next to Giannis. Gary and AJ can bomb them with the best, get them good looks, maybe actually run a set for them for once. KPJ is due for something on the offensive end, he hasn't settled down on offense in the playoffs yet. Giannis isn't even playing his best basketball and is destroying them.

Go Bucks.

theFireBlanket · Post #24 » by **theFireBlanket** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:56 pm

midranger wrote:
chonestown wrote:
sidney lanier wrote:Dr. James Naismith
Dr. Jack Ramsay
Doc Rivers

Feeling it. 120-104.

Dr. J
Dr. Doom
MF Doom

Gore'em in The Forum

Doom goes the bynamite.

blazza18 · Post #25 » by **blazza18** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 12:30 am

Just give us a chance Doc

-Jragon- · Post #26 » by **-Jragon-** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 12:37 am

If we have enough offense either way, I think we do, the best defense will be if our 4/5 rotation is Sims, Giannis, Kuzma (Prince if more min are needed). Brook and Bobby are dinosaurs out there and there are constant breakdowns with them.

I also noticed KPJ seemed to be near some defensive breakdowns with about 5 min left in the 3rd. He's fast and aggressive, which we need, but we also need him close to shooters and taking Hali's right hand away. Bobby and KPJ still let Hali go right for some reason

chonestown · Post #27 » by **chonestown** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:06 am

I thought KPJ (grading on the KPJ curve mind you) played a relatively smart floor game on Friday. He showcased the excellent vision he has and didn't force up wild shots. He doesn't have to be a microwave guy to be valuable.

pifhluk23 · Post #28 » by **pifhluk23** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 11:06 am

I dont like starting Bobby, I don't think he'll be able to get in a rythym right away with the starters. I'd start Sims.

Bobby subs in for Sims
KPJ subs in for Dame (unless he starts off hot)

When Haliburton rests sub Lopez for Giannis and Dame back in. Kuzma can maybe play here with Lopez Bobby Dame against IND bench. GTJ and AJG are eating all the sg and sf minutes with KPJ taking some, Kuzma a few sf mins with no Giannis and Prince only if you have to.

ShootingtheJ · Post #29 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 11:14 am

pifhluk23 wrote:I dont like starting Bobby, I don't think he'll be able to get in a rythym right away with the starters. I'd start Sims.

Bobby's numbers when used as a starter are outstanding, he seems to get into a rhythm easier when he doesn't come in cold.

pifhluk23 · Post #30 » by **pifhluk23** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 11:26 am

ShootingtheJ wrote:
pifhluk23 wrote:I dont like starting Bobby, I don't think he'll be able to get in a rythym right away with the starters. I'd start Sims.

Bobby's numbers when used as a starter are outstanding, he seems to get into a rhythm easier when he didn't come in cold.

I'm assuming those are numbers when he starts in place of Giannis so there are plenty of shots available.

Sims
Giannis
AJG
GTJ
Dame

lineup doesn't need Bobby, the next lineup does.

It's all mute anyways though, Doc doesn't have the balls to not start Lopez and Kuzma. That would take a coach that actually wants to win games instead of playing nice.

Post #31 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:07 pm

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Post #32 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:10 pm

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Turk Nowitzki · Post #33 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:57 pm

I hope Doc learned from Game 3. This is the playoffs and you go with what works. I don't know why we keep having these coaches who have to fail their way into realizing things everyone else can see.

slos · Post #34 » by **slos** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 3:20 pm

pifhluk23 wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
pifhluk23 wrote:I dont like starting Bobby, I don't think he'll be able to get in a rythym right away with the starters. I'd start Sims.

Bobby's numbers when used as a starter are outstanding, he seems to get into a rhythm easier when he didn't come in cold.

I'm assuming those are numbers when he starts in place of Giannis so there are plenty of shots available.

Sims
Giannis
AJG
GTJ
Dame

lineup doesn't need Bobby, the next lineup does.

It's all mute anyways though, Doc doesn't have the balls to not start Lopez and Kuzma. That would take a coach that actually wants to win games instead of playing nice.

Sims hasn’t played a single minute with Giannis in the playoffs. No way they are starting together. Doc is using him for needed athleticism just in the non Giannis lineups. It’s one of the few things he is doing right.

yb90 · Post #35 » by **yb90** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 3:50 pm

slos wrote:
pifhluk23 wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:

Bobby's numbers when used as a starter are outstanding, he seems to get into a rhythm easier when he didn't come in cold.

I'm assuming those are numbers when he starts in place of Giannis so there are plenty of shots available.

Sims
Giannis
AJG
GTJ
Dame

lineup doesn't need Bobby, the next lineup does.

It's all mute anyways though, Doc doesn't have the balls to not start Lopez and Kuzma. That would take a coach that actually wants to win games instead of playing nice.

Sims hasn’t played a single minute with Giannis in the playoffs. No way they are starting together. Doc is using him for needed athleticism just in the non Giannis lineups. It’s one of the few things he is doing right.

I would like to see them together on the floor and discover how the Pacers would defend them running PnRs with the court spaced by the other shooters.

BroncoBuck · Post #36 » by **BroncoBuck** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 3:55 pm

I’m so mad this is a late night game. Would’ve been the perfect game to bring my kid to if it would’ve been a mid day tip off. Couldn’t even justify going myself to what will likely be a quarter to 9 tip off. That’s just way too late on a Sunday night.

tedbrogen · Post #37 » by **tedbrogen** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:33 pm

slos wrote:
pifhluk23 wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:

Bobby's numbers when used as a starter are outstanding, he seems to get into a rhythm easier when he didn't come in cold.

I'm assuming those are numbers when he starts in place of Giannis so there are plenty of shots available.

Sims
Giannis
AJG
GTJ
Dame

lineup doesn't need Bobby, the next lineup does.

It's all mute anyways though, Doc doesn't have the balls to not start Lopez and Kuzma. That would take a coach that actually wants to win games instead of playing nice.

Sims hasn’t played a single minute with Giannis in the playoffs. No way they are starting together. Doc is using him for needed athleticism just in the non Giannis lineups. It’s one of the few things he is doing right.

If he’s not playing Sims with Giannis due to spacing, he also shouldn’t play Kuz and Brook with Giannis for the same reason. Kuz can’t shoot and Pacers will live with Brook taking 27 footers.

Bernman · Post #38 » by **Bernman** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:46 pm

Turk Nowitzki wrote:I hope Doc learned from Game 3. This is the playoffs and you go with what works. I don't know why we keep having these coaches who have to fail their way into realizing things everyone else can see.

Give the guy a break. He's a young rookie coach. He'll learn w/ experience.

WiscoKing13 · Post #39 » by **WiscoKing13** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:01 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Tony Brothers, Mark Lindsay and Karl Lane are the officials.

Well that's guaranteed money a single tech with Tony brothers in house.

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dbrodz7 · Post #40 » by **dbrodz7** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:34 pm

I just crunched the numbers using Apple Wallet ticket stubs to see if there is any legitimacy to me thinking the Bucks usually win when I'm at the game. During and since the championship run I've been to 26 games (13 of them playoff games). Overall I'm at 16-5 with playoffs being 10-3. My winning percentage is 76-77%. They've won 59.8%, 70.7%, 62.2%, and 63.9% of their home games according to Google AI over the last four years. I will be there tonight to help tie this thing up.