PG: Bucks beat Knicks, Tank Destroyed, Playoffs inevitable..

Sky High · Post #21 » by **Sky High** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:05 am

I truly believe this was the game to decide our fate.

We all know that Hammond is going to go for the win now approach. I expect a trade in the next few days. Nothing of any true significance. Nothing will help our FUTURE.

It is what it is. It's like a never-ending cycle of mediocrity.

Don't get me wrong, I love seeing the Bucks win. This is my team, and always will be. I've been a fan for life. But damn...I just don't know how we'll ever break through the 7-10 seed zone.

worthlessBucks · Post #22 » by **worthlessBucks** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:07 am

We are buyers in their eyes. God help us.

Sigra · Post #23 » by **Sigra** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:07 am

Smurf wrote:The Knicks are now 6-13 in their last 19 games with Melo.

Without Tyson and Jeffries we will see Nowak-Amare frontcourt a lot. So the paint is wide open really.

After tonight it will be 6-14 in their last 20 with Melo

Yup

verbalhologram · Post #24 » by **verbalhologram** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:08 am

Nice win Bucks, can really see a win now trade coming from Hammond and a lot of people are going to be very unhappy. i really hope we get decent package for Bogut and get rid of Jackson,that being said don't really want to see Bogut go. I really don't know what I want out of this team at the moment.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #25 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:08 am

Damn it.

Post #26 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:10 am

I'm as pro-draft as anyone around here, but there isn't a single player outside of Davis that I think will be as good as Ersan is right now. The guy is a **** stud.

dogswithbeesintheirmouths · Post #27 » by **dogswithbeesintheirmouths** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:10 am

The playoff push is back on! With this group of gritty battlers, anything can happen. Especially considering all the games we've lost due to injury. Maybe we should get another veteran at the deadline to provide some leadership. It will probably only cost us a younger guy who doesn't play anyway.

</John Hammond's fantasy world>

paul · Post #28 » by **paul** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:12 am

coolhandluke121 wrote:This is the easier schedule I've been worried about. It's not going to get any better from here on out, guys. Sorry.

At least most of the competition won, too. Cavs, Nets, and Pistons. Kings up 8 on the Mavs, almost halftime. If the Kings pull it out, Bucks are still only 2.5 games ahead of the Raptors.

Knicks still suck. Amare is one of the worst contracts ever. Dude plays defense like a 45 year old. Melo is a selfish ball-hog who doesn't do anything remotely well except volume scoring. Throw in Smith and Davis and they're not much better off than the Z-Bo/Marbury/Curry/Francis days, albeit with less off-the-court dysfunctionality.

Not only that but the Knicks have had the easiest Strength of Schedule in the NBA thus far, if the team isn't blown up will finish above them.

We've had a top 10 hardest SOS thus far, pretty much every team above us in standings have a much harder schedule left than us, in particular the Knicks, Cavs, Celtics, Pistons and Philly.

Ill-yasova · Post #29 » by **Ill-yasova** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:12 am

DrugBust wrote:I'm as pro-draft as anyone around here, but there isn't a single player outside of Davis that I think will be as good as Ersan is right now. The guy is a **** stud.

I agree, but I'm not sure if it will be like this next year.

msiris · Post #30 » by **msiris** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:13 am

Smurf wrote:
Smurf wrote:The Knicks are now 6-13 in their last 19 games with Melo.

Without Tyson and Jeffries we will see Nowak-Amare frontcourt a lot. So the paint is wide open really.

After tonight it will be 6-14 in their last 20 with Melo

Yup

Wow how did you know we would win? Most of us felt they would win buy the way.

LUKE23 · Post #31 » by **LUKE23** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:13 am

DrugBust wrote:I'm as pro-draft as anyone around here, but there isn't a single player outside of Davis that I think will be as good as Ersan is right now. The guy is a **** stud.

I'm not ready to that far in terms of projecting him to next season. Right now, the guy is out of this world good.

SheedsWeed · Post #32 » by **SheedsWeed** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:14 am

paul wrote:Ersan.

Favorite part of the game was Amar'e walking, blatantly, getting called for it, and arguing about it for the next 5 minutes. That walk gets called in an under 10 girls game.

Bogut was very into the game on the bench with a heap of cheering and arm waving, not sure if it was because his heart is still with the team or because of his epic hate for Amar'e and Carmelo.

Seems like Amare can be a spaz sometimes. He was also upset after he was called for that elbow to Ersan before he tried to score and also pushed Gooden after NY missed on a bad possession. That was an important foul too because they had one to give with a minute and a half left and instead he angrily pushed Gooden when it was clear he wasn't going to get it.

Also, I didn't read the game thread but Ersan bailed out Brandon on one of the last possessions. I think the Bucks were up by 1 and Brandon was dribbling around the three point line and threw up a one handed scoop shot that didn't even hit the backboard. It was truly terrible, but again, luckily Ersan was right there.

JayMKE · Post #33 » by **JayMKE** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:16 am

LUKE23 wrote:There is no chance we cash in on Ilyasova at the deadline, or make a move for the future. At this point doing nothing would probably be best case to hope for.

Pretty much. Hopefully Hammond doesn't kill this team to bad at the deadline and we can start the rebuild after he gets fired.

msiris · Post #34 » by **msiris** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:17 am

LUKE23 wrote:
DrugBust wrote:I'm as pro-draft as anyone around here, but there isn't a single player outside of Davis that I think will be as good as Ersan is right now. The guy is a **** stud.

I'm not ready to that far in terms of projecting him to next season. Right now, the guy is out of this world good.

If Bogut comes back how does that impact Ersan. I think it does greatly

coolhandluke121 · Post #35 » by **coolhandluke121** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:17 am

Mar. 11 at Toronto 6:00
Mar. 12 at New Jersey 7:30
Date Opponent Time
Mar. 14 Cleveland 8:00
Mar. 16 at Golden State 10:30
Mar. 20 at Portland 10:00
Mar. 22 Boston 8:00
Mar. 23 at Charlotte 7:00
Mar. 24 Indiana 8:30
Mar. 26 at New York 7:30
Mar. 27 Atlanta 8:00
Mar. 30 at Cleveland 7:30
Mar. 31 Memphis 8:30
Apr. 2 at Washington 7:00
Apr. 4 Cleveland 8:00
Apr. 6 Charlotte 8:30
Apr. 7 Portland 8:30
Apr. 9 Oklahoma City 8:00
Apr. 11 New York 8:00
Apr. 13 at Detroit 8:00
Apr. 14 Indiana 8:30
Apr. 18 at Washington 7:00
Apr. 19 at Indiana 7:00
Apr. 21 New Jersey 8:30
Date Opponent Time
Apr. 23 Toronto 8:00
Apr. 25 Philadelphia 8:00
Apr. 26 at Boston 8:00

26 left, 14 of them at home. Only 9 against winning teams, even though more than half the teams in the league have a winning record.

I knew the schedule was going to be soft the rest of the way, but I hadn't looked for a while and I didn't realize it was that soft. Yikes. This tank is NOT happening, guys.

Post #36 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:18 am

Get Bogut the **** out of town yesterday.

Asher · Post #37 » by **Asher** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:20 am

drugbust, what is that girl in your avatar saying? it's been driving me nuts...

pnanda · Post #38 » by **pnanda** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:24 am

DrugBust wrote:I'm as pro-draft as anyone around here, but there isn't a single player outside of Davis that I think will be as good as Ersan is right now. The guy is a **** stud.

Didn't we see this a few years ago with Salmons. We see how that turned out.

Nebula1 · Post #39 » by **Nebula1** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:24 am

Hammond needs to tear this thing all the way down and tank out proper.

trwi7 · Post #40 » by **trwi7** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:27 am

Asher wrote:drugbust, what is that girl in your avatar saying? it's been driving me nuts...

Her right boob.

"Hi I'm Olivia Wilde."

Her left boob.

"And welcome to the GQ Comedy Issue."