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Re: Giannis SIGNS 

Post#541 » by Garbs_7 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:14 am

Late to the party but this is **** amazing. I ALMOST cried when I woke up this morning and saw the tweet, i'm so happy. This is huge for Milwaukee and the Bucks, with all of the outgoing picks we have on the line, him leaving would have been twice as bad as normal. **** yes!

Thank you Giannis, now let's go win a championship!!!
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Post#542 » by Garbs_7 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:15 am

Kudos to Voodoo also, said it from the start and never wavered. A lot of people look really foolish in the last few days for starting to turn on Giannis, tensions were high but some quick post deletes would be happening I would think :D
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Post#543 » by raferfenix » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:29 am

Miami was one of the rumored destinations for Antetokounmpo (even though he said if he left Milwaukee, but Heat star Jimmy Butler said he was happy to see the Greek Freak staying with the Bucks because he wants to be challenged by the best (via Local 10 news in Miami).

“I like it,” Butler said. “I don’t think you can go around him. I don’t think you can go around LeBron either. You have to go right through them. You have to beat them. You also have to beat the Sixers, Boston, Toronto. There’s a lot of squads in the East with some really good players. Doesn’t intimidate me none. I actually get excited for it. I want to go up against the best, my guys want to go up against the best. That’s our way to show we belong. That’s how we get our respect.”

LeBron James — who jumped from Cleveland to Miami to Cleveland to Los Angeles in his career — said he and Giannis are in different places and made different decisions, but LeBron is happy for him.

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“I don’t know if I can relate to his situation. All of our situations are different. Totally different. They tried to build something great for him, and they obviously did enough to keep him there. I think it’s great that he’s staying there, that he’s committed to that franchise.”


https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/12/15/jimmy-butler-lebron-james-react-to-giannis-antetokounmpo-signing/
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Post#544 » by TD75 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:32 am

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Miami was one of the rumored destinations for Antetokounmpo (even though he said if he left Milwaukee, but Heat star Jimmy Butler said he was happy to see the Greek Freak staying with the Bucks because he wants to be challenged by the best (via Local 10 news in Miami).

“I like it,” Butler said. “I don’t think you can go around him. I don’t think you can go around LeBron either. You have to go right through them. You have to beat them. You also have to beat the Sixers, Boston, Toronto. There’s a lot of squads in the East with some really good players. Doesn’t intimidate me none. I actually get excited for it. I want to go up against the best, my guys want to go up against the best. That’s our way to show we belong. That’s how we get our respect.”

LeBron James — who jumped from Cleveland to Miami to Cleveland to Los Angeles in his career — said he and Giannis are in different places and made different decisions, but LeBron is happy for him.

Read on Twitter




https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/12/15/jimmy-butler-lebron-james-react-to-giannis-antetokounmpo-signing/


The LeBron narrative machine will be in full force.
GHOSTofSIKMA wrote: wtf is a "fit" with Giannis. hes an amazing talent but he is being over utilized offensively and too many other guys are taking flak for our failures on that end.
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Post#545 » by jakecronus8 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:36 am

How mad is lebron that Giannis didn’t consult with he, the almighty keeper of basketball, before signing?
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Post#546 » by WiscSports1 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:42 am

I really do think you have to give credit to Edens and Lasry here. As much as we rag on Lasry, he got it done. Given the stakes and despite being under a lot of pressure, they convinced Giannis to stay. This was a franchise altering decision. Losing him would have been devastating to the franchise, but also the city. Well done boys.
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Post#547 » by VooDoo7 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:43 am

Chad34 wrote:
StickeeFingaz wrote:I feel terrible for ever questioning Giannis’ loyalty to Milwaukee, please forgive me.

me too. i'm a worm, I'm not worthy to even join in the celebration :cry: :D

Nah, man. Everybody is worthy in celebrating this. Nobody can be blamed for having doubts/being nervous. If I didn't know what I knew, I would've been on edge like a mother f'er the last few weeks, too. Trust me.

The only issue I had was people calling him a diva and turning on him without even knowing what was going on or what was gonna happen.
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Post#548 » by Chad34 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:47 am

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Chad34 wrote:
StickeeFingaz wrote:I feel terrible for ever questioning Giannis’ loyalty to Milwaukee, please forgive me.

me too. i'm a worm, I'm not worthy to even join in the celebration :cry: :D

Nah, man. Everybody is worthy in celebrating this. Nobody can be blamed for having doubts/being nervous. If I didn't know what I knew, I would've been on edge like a mother f'er the last few weeks, too. Trust me.

The only issue I had was people calling him a diva and turning on him without even knowing what was going on or what was gonna happen.

well, I got in my feelings and posted my worst critique of Giannis literally 30 seconds before he announced :noway:
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Post#549 » by TD75 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:48 am

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GHOSTofSIKMA wrote: wtf is a "fit" with Giannis. hes an amazing talent but he is being over utilized offensively and too many other guys are taking flak for our failures on that end.
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Post#550 » by Matches Malone » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:48 am

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Post#551 » by fansinceforever » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:50 am

greekbuck34 wrote:So let's make some things straight with simple facts.

Giannis:

1) Has undeniable pure LOVE for Milwaukee.
2) He is 100% LOYAL to the Franchise.
3) He is a Batman/Jordan type of player. He chose the hard way instead of the easy way like Lebron, KD, AD and others.
4) He did not lie in anything he said to the press.

So to all the doubters many of them also in this board.

EAT SH I T.


Glad you're happy as well ALL are but this is way too much. If you follow the NBA and have followed this team specifically for as long as many have, it would have been very difficult to not have doubts.

This is the best place to express those doubts.

I literally don't feel dumb or like less of a fan at all for feeling that way.

But, again props to Voodoo and Shafty. If they drop insider info in the future, I'll definitely stfu and listen.
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Post#552 » by TD75 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:57 am

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GHOSTofSIKMA wrote: wtf is a "fit" with Giannis. hes an amazing talent but he is being over utilized offensively and too many other guys are taking flak for our failures on that end.
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Post#553 » by SIMMIES » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:57 am

[quote="raferfenix"]:lol:

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Can we stop with the Oladipo love affair? And he misses more games than Brogdan.
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Post#554 » by TD75 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:57 am

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GHOSTofSIKMA wrote: wtf is a "fit" with Giannis. hes an amazing talent but he is being over utilized offensively and too many other guys are taking flak for our failures on that end.
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Post#555 » by VooDoo7 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:59 am

tski1972 wrote:I feel the collective board just got an extension.

8-)

You say extension, I say erection.
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Post#556 » by Chad34 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:00 am

TD75 wrote:
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I wonder if that was the original plan
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Post#557 » by stellation » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:03 am

I need a new pair of driveway hoopsin' kicks, this decision may be enough for me to go for the half price ugly tartan Freak 1s over the superb red/black Puma Ralph Sampsons I was eyeing.
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Post#558 » by buckboy » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:04 am

Daver wrote:This from the athletic (so glad he resigned)

If Antetokounmpo had given some assurance that he was likely to re-sign in Milwaukee as a free agent, perhaps indicating that he’d be back so long as their season didn’t end before, say, the conference finals, then sources say Bucks officials likely would have taken their chances and moved ahead with the partnership. But if there were no assurances given, with Antetokounmpo simply stating that he planned on being a free agent and that he’d figure out his future when that time arrived, it’s clear the Bucks would have seriously considered whether they needed to take trade calls on him.


It's all speculation. The whole article was a lot of speculation with regard to what Giannis may or may not have done.

All of the meetings/timeline stuff was interesting though.
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Post#559 » by VooDoo7 » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:04 am

MiCo7 wrote:I love all the praise for this voodoo character, as if this is shocking that Giannis signed. The Giannis threads have been extremely embarrassing. I'm out.
Frank Nova wrote:Thank **** goodness. Voodoo, you sir, are a magical human being. Harry Potter magical...



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Post#560 » by skones » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:04 am

Raptors fans calling me a trash poster on the GB. You ever just sniff the air around you and think, "damn, it smells better today," cuz that's where I'm at right now.

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