PG: Nurse and Starters all star caliber choke job

[ATLTimekeeper]

So McCaw didn't even play but gave two starters the flu?

Whatever, if guys are sick than Nurse could have minimized their minutes and he chose not to. It's not like Boucher wasn't having a good game or anything.

[Lord_Zedd]

I thought it was clear the Bucks are gonna miss Brogdon in the playoffs.

Wesley Mathews is literal trash and is no where near the level impact player brogdon. When the defense locks down in the playoffs, Bucks are gonna miss another perimeter scorer because both bledose and Middleton are both gonna choke

Oh they will.

When the game slowed down for Bledsoe, all he had was a straight line drive to the basket. Several times he couldn't finish or was just plain terrible shot. Other time he got bailed out by Ibaka's off night. Historically, Bledsoe just doesn't make great decisions in half-court and goes full Clayton Kershaw in the playoffs. George Hill is to be feared more than Bledsoe in tight games

They really are going to miss Brogdan's ability to create his own shot and for others.

[Asif16]

So McCaw didn't even play but gave two starters the flu?

Whatever, if guys are sick than Nurse could have minimized their minutes and he chose not to. It's not like Boucher wasn't having a good game or anything.

Mccaw keeps affecting the Team even when he's not playing.

[Asif16]

I thought it was clear the Bucks are gonna miss Brogdon in the playoffs.

Wesley Mathews is literal trash and is no where near the level impact player brogdon. When the defense locks down in the playoffs, Bucks are gonna miss another perimeter scorer because both bledose and Middleton are both gonna choke

Oh they will.

When the game slowed down for Bledsoe, all he had was a straight line drive to the basket. Several times he couldn't finish or was just plain terrible shot. Other time he got bailed out by Ibaka's off night. Historically, Bledsoe just doesn't make great decisions in half-court and goes full Clayton Kershaw in the playoffs. George Hill is to be feared more than Bledsoe in tight games

They really are going to miss Brogdan's ability to create his own shot and for others.

yeah 100%. Outside of Giannis, Brogdon was their most consistent player throughout the series.

Wesley Mathews is just a catch and shoot player who jacks up random shots.

[Lord_Zedd]

So McCaw didn't even play but gave two starters the flu?

Whatever, if guys are sick than Nurse could have minimized their minutes and he chose not to. It's not like Boucher wasn't having a good game or anything.

Only time McCaw makes a team impact on the stat sheet is a DNP-FLU............

[Asif16]

I appreciate Mccaw being on the team as a Championship lucky charm.....

But I just seriously dont like the guy.

[Scott Hall]

Another thing to consider the Raptors are playing high level defense on Giannis and closing out on shooters
that takes a lot of effort and energy and could tire you out on the offensive end.

With Gasol back he can concentrate on clogging the paint against Giannis and OG can primarily zone in
on Middleton.

Also I hope FVV is running suicides in practice today for that absolutely nonsensical ridiculous low percentage
3 point jack early in the shot clock after that crucial steal.

[Mikistan]

Siakam only 6 rebounds in 38 mins. In fact our entire starting lineup didn't rebound well one bit

That kills us

[daswunderboy]

I was fine with yesterdays game. We played Giannis well, missed some open shots, Serge shat the floor, but in a 7 game series, I think we showed enough yesterday (still missing 2 huge rotation pieces) to feel comfortable. I still think the Bucks are overall better, but I don't see any reason we couldn't win a series, and yesterday didn't change that.

[Cobra Kawhi]

Wow, the man played through it. Sure helps explains what I saw from him yesterday. Atypically cloudy-headed and erratic. Which fed into Ibaka. Ibaka needs Lowry to click.

Wonder if there's a flu bug passing around..

There is 100% a stomache bug, I had it and my wife and son too last week, throwing up and diarrhea for 2 or 3 days then ok again slowly

Plus the leafs had it over the past few weeks if I'm not mistaken

[ruckus]

Siakam only 6 rebounds in 38 mins. In fact our entire starting lineup didn't rebound well one bit

That kills us

It's not just Pascal. In today's NBA when so many 3s are being taken, guards need to step up on the boards.

There's no excuse in a game like this for guys not being boxed out. Divincenzo and Bledsoe had 5 offensive rebounds! It's been a problem all year. You can't get out in transition if you don't have the ball.

[Raptors_Dynasty]

Not enough offensive talent to match our defensive grit, so we stall at times.

Need more offensive firepower, still lack a superstar (thanks Kawhi)

[fbalmeida]

Ok so I was at the game sitting right by the tunnel and midway through the 3rd quarter Kyle walked over to the trash can beside where Wayne Embry was sitting and threw up! Not sure if this was mentioned on the broadcast or even noticed but he came right back into the game afterwards. This was when he was sitting on 4 points.

Wow, the man played through it. Sure helps explains what I saw from him yesterday. Atypically cloudy-headed and erratic. Which fed into Ibaka. Ibaka needs Lowry to click.

Wonder if there's a flu bug passing around..

Ibaka had it first I think. Then McCaw. Now Lowry apparently. I say let's have them all exchange bodily fluids now. Let's start Matt Thomas and Oshae Brissett vs the Hornets while everyone else gets the bug out of their system.

[Cobra Kawhi]

Thinking back to some of the games we lost to superstar players. NN always did some serious experimenting, almost at the expense of trying to win the game.

The game at the clippers, the rockets game, and last nights game come to mind. Although last night the shots not falling played a bigger part.

There has to be a method to his madness. Almost like after Kawhi left, the coaching staff got together and started scheming early for how to beat the best teams when you don't have a superstar. Has to be on the defensive end. Anyone else feel this way...

Let the bucks fans enjoy another meaningless win, I trust NN and a healthy veteran team to execute in April/May

[Quattro]

Came for the massive overreactions to a game in February. Not disappointed. Never change Raptor fans.

[Raptorstorm]

Blame this all on Nurse.

uh, you are a tool

Nurse takes credit for wins but not for losses. I rather be tool

[Dalek]

While I am not bitter about the game I am bitter that Masai didn't take a small risk to improve the team. Marvin Williams would have been a great add. I would have given up a pick and player for him, which I am sure Charlotte would have been interested in.

Instead, for the second year in a row the Bucks get the guy Toronto should have got.

That said, I would have traded RHJ for him and I thought RHJ did really well tonight. Not sure I trust Rondae as a decision maker, but his energy is something the team feeds off of in a Lowry like way.

He immediately signed with the Bucks. There's no reason to believe the Raptors were an option.

You don't think he'd waive Malcolm Miller for Marvin Williams?

Trade for Marvin Williams. Not sign. He was bought out by Charlotte. I pushed for the trade way before the deadline. Prayers not answered.

[Raptorstorm]

We can beat any team in playoffs with healthy squat. Nurse just needs to bench those who don't get going at nights. There is always next game for them to show up. It was better to play bench and lose anyways. No point putting Ibaka back in when he is off. If banch players don't get chance now they will never get minutes when we have full seven healthy main guys.

[Duffman100]

While I am not bitter about the game I am bitter that Masai didn't take a small risk to improve the team. Marvin Williams would have been a great add. I would have given up a pick and player for him, which I am sure Charlotte would have been interested in.

Instead, for the second year in a row the Bucks get the guy Toronto should have got.

That said, I would have traded RHJ for him and I thought RHJ did really well tonight. Not sure I trust Rondae as a decision maker, but his energy is something the team feeds off of in a Lowry like way.

He immediately signed with the Bucks. There's no reason to believe the Raptors were an option.

You don't think he'd waive Malcolm Miller for Marvin Williams?

Trade for Marvin Williams. Not sign. He was bought out by Charlotte. I pushed for the trade way before the deadline. Prayers not answered.

So trades aren't always easily done.

Marvin makes 14 million. How do you get that amount from our roster without giving someone like Norman Powell or FVV?

[everdiso]

We cannot beat that team with Ibaka and Lowry missing all those open shots, period.

That wasn't their defense, those were open shots.

Serge was 100% sick as hell last night and played through it. I watched him walk into the tunnel twice. Lowry sprinted to the tunnel, puked, then came sprinting back to the bench. They weren't well and it showed.

Have to credit them for grinding out a game of that intensity. They knew they had to play if their team would stand a chance, and they did.

They'll knock those shots down next time.

Good to hear.

Also good to know that Gasol and Norm will be getting many of those open shots, too.