Round 2, Game 2 - Bucks vs. Heat - 9/2- 5:30 CDT, 1:30 AM Athens, 8:30 AM Sydney - ESPN

Bucksfan28 · Post #61 » by **Bucksfan28** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:21 pm

Starting to think the Bucks cover this one comfortably. I might be doubling down emotionally with a sizeable wager.

EastSideBucksFan · Post #62 » by **EastSideBucksFan** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:35 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:We have Marc Davis tonight.

Is that a good thing or a bad?

Can't remember his skew

Brewhoopfan · Post #63 » by **Brewhoopfan** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:43 pm

Possible adjustment: Just go under the ball screens when guarding Dragic and Butler. Dragic is so good going downhill, I'd rather see him shootings 3s off the dribble. Same with Butler.

Siefer · Post #64 » by **Siefer** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:47 pm

Miami has played this style defense against Giannis his entire career. Have small guys hacking him on the perimeter, crash into him in the lane, and bet that ensuing chaos will be net favorable. It's high variance, but given how Giannis is called, I think Spo is absolutely making the right bet. It's incredibly frustrating, but it's not new - Stevens plays him the same way, and the Bucks have overcome the Celtics' defense pretty consistently. I'm more concerned about the gameplan on defense all things considered.

emunney · Post #65 » by **emunney** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:48 pm

Wooderson wrote:The NBA and Silver don't care about flopping or foul baiting.

Silver was on the Bucks broadcast when they opened Fiserv last year and made this clear. He was talking about the new freedom of movement rules and said fans don't want to see big guys who rely on strength and that the NBA wants to encourage skill based players, and refs will call the game accordingly.

It sucks, but playing the ref game is a big part of the league now. Been saying for awhile that getting a foul baiting guard or two is a big advantage.

Makes sense to prioritize super skilled, weak guys like Jae Crowder over boring plodders like Giannis.

Post #66 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:49 pm

EastSideBucksFan wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:We have Marc Davis tonight.

Is that a good thing or a bad?

Can't remember his skew

The perception is that Chicago resident Marc Davis always screws us. Whether it's true or not I believe it 8-)

EastSideBucksFan · Post #67 » by **EastSideBucksFan** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:52 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:
EastSideBucksFan wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:We have Marc Davis tonight.

Is that a good thing or a bad?

Can't remember his skew

The perception is that Chicago resident Marc Davis always screws us. Whether it's true or not I believe it

Crud

I would hope for a not terrible whistle for Bucks as NBA would want a longer series in theory

GBPackers47 · Post #68 » by **GBPackers47** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:56 pm

Wooderson wrote:The NBA and Silver don't care about flopping or foul baiting.

Silver was on the Bucks broadcast when they opened Fiserv last year and made this clear. He was talking about the new freedom of movement rules and said fans don't want to see big guys who rely on strength and that the NBA wants to encourage skill based players, and refs will call the game accordingly.

It sucks, but playing the ref game is a big part of the league now. Been saying for awhile that getting a foul baiting guard or two is a big advantage.

Giannis better add something other than just a spin move.

sidney lanier · Post #69 » by **sidney lanier** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:57 pm

If Shaq had to play under the Giannis rules, I'm not sure he ever gets a pizza named after him.

Watch on YouTube

Serge28 · Post #70 » by **Serge28** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 4:59 pm

j_hilge444 wrote:
Serge28 wrote:So, being a Bucks virtual fan was pretty **** to be honest.

The good/interesting - we had a cheerleader, a Seniorgy member, and the Claw (Dr.) in our section. At some point somebody wearing a horse-head joined as well.

The really bad - they only showed half of the screen of the game. So, you couldn't know the full score or see anything that's going on at the top of the key. I feel like I missed out on a lot of the game. Really awful game watching experience. Also, for some reason, all the commercials were pro-Heat, as if I was watching a pirated broadcast of a Heat home game.

Won't do it again. No way.

Can't you just watch it on TV as well?

TV broadcast is delayed compared to what they put on the screen (to make your reactions "live").

Serge28 · Post #71 » by **Serge28** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:01 pm

EastSideBucksFan wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:We have Marc Davis tonight.

Is that a good thing or a bad?

Can't remember his skew

Whaaa? Marc Davis is notorious for his BS against the Bucks. Even Ted Davis calls him out on it.

awd4cy · Post #72 » by **awd4cy** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:18 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Bledsoe still questionable om the 10:00 am injury report.

Yikes.

PintSizedBox10 · Post #73 » by **PintSizedBox10** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:35 pm

Hoping Giannis is already at the gym shooting free throws.

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Daver · Post #74 » by **Daver** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:49 pm

GBPackers47 wrote:
Wooderson wrote:The NBA and Silver don't care about flopping or foul baiting.

Silver was on the Bucks broadcast when they opened Fiserv last year and made this clear. He was talking about the new freedom of movement rules and said fans don't want to see big guys who rely on strength and that the NBA wants to encourage skill based players, and refs will call the game accordingly.

It sucks, but playing the ref game is a big part of the league now. Been saying for awhile that getting a foul baiting guard or two is a big advantage.

Giannis better add something other than just a spin move.

Yea make your fricking FTs miami made 25 FTs in game 1 bucks made 15 i think? Lose by 11 butlers 40 dragons 27 n still if bucks make their FTs might be a different outcome

mke_design · Post #75 » by **mke_design** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 5:54 pm

Giannis revenge game.

Post #76 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 6:04 pm

1:00 injury report, Bledsoe questionable.

Post #77 » by **Prez** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 6:05 pm

Have a bad feeling about this one. This feels like a series that we can’t win without good Bledsoe and that’s hard enough for the Bucks to get in the playoffs even when he’s healthy.

Daver · Post #78 » by **Daver** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 6:08 pm

Prez wrote:Have a bad feeling about this one. This feels like a series that we can’t win without good Bledsoe and that’s hard enough for the Bucks to get in the playoffs even when he’s healthy.

I would agree especially with the way hill played D good god he was a walking dead.
DDV could he do better who the hell knows hes been in lala land since he got in the bubble.For all of bleds warts we need him

Ron Swanson · Post #79 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 6:08 pm

Honestly, it really shouldn't matter if Bledsoe plays. Pat, DDV, George Hill, or whoever shouldn't be having a 34-year old Goran Dragic blow by them like he's prime Dwyane Wade. The best player on the floor needs to will this team to a win at all costs. Let's hope it's Giannis, and not Jimmy Butler this time.

Post #80 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Sep 2, 2020 6:17 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:Honestly, it really shouldn't matter if Bledsoe plays. Pat, DDV, George Hill, or whoever shouldn't be having a 34-year old Goran Dragic blow by them like he's prime Dwyane Wade. The best player on the floor needs to will this team to a win at all costs. Let's hope it's Giannis, and not Jimmy Butler this time.

Bledsoe's a year removed from a Defensive 1st team award. Even if he's not quite at that level now he's still the best perimeter guard defender we have. He's also, by far, our best at attacking the hoop outside of Giannis. Him being out is huge.