PG: Bucks on the Brink

[TD75]

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Giannis will never win an MVP again. Maybe it is for the better.

[jimmybones]

So does this board think that if bud is fired the bucks HC position will be a hot get around the league

I think so. Other coaches have to see the blatant coaching malpractice and believe they can do way better.

I’d think it’s a good coaches wet dream. A uniquely talented star and reasonably talented roster where you can be viewed as the difference if you get them over the top.

[Brewhoopfan]

Still can't believe Giannis settled for a fadeaway with Harden on him in a tie game with a minute and a half left. Your season and legacy is on the line and you settle that shot while being defended by a guy with a busted hamstring. Glad Barkley talked about it on inside in the NBA. Then you top it off by fumbling the ball with 20 seconds left. Unbelievable.

Nevermind the hamstring....he is 6 inches shorter AND NOT A GOOD DEFENDER. Go ahead and settle, Gainnis.

Yeah you're right, that would have been weak on Giannis' part in that situation if Harden was 100%. And such a massive possession in a tie game with a minute and a half left. Obviously, we score there we play with the upper hand in the final minute and changes everything down the stretch. We probably end up in a situation where Brooklyn is trying to tie the game on the final possession.

I think Charles was right about the fumbled pass, and it also applies here: Giannis wanted no part of being sent to the line.

[emunney]

It's literally right in the bread basket. It could not be a better pass and there are no hands swiping either. Just unbelievable.

Giannis should have caught the pass of course, but also Khris should have taken the layup.

Jeff Green left his feet, Middleton made the right play. Giannis just duffed it. That's an absolute dunk if he catches it clean.

Looked to me like he was jumping straight up to try to break up a lob.

[Milbucks96]

Everyone on here wants Bud's head and I get that. But as I have said before, there are literally 16 other coaches on this team and your beloved Darvin is one of them. You mean to tell me not one of them can step up and tell Bud & the players to try any one of the myriad of fixes you all purport would solve some issues?? Like Bud has 100% total say and he refuses to listen to any coach's input.

We don't know and that's one of many reasons why we need to hire a head coach from outside the organization. I like Rick Carlisle myself if those rumors are true.

Carlisle came out the next day and said he has no interest in leaving, it would’ve been nice though

[James1980]

The Giannis fadeaway was bad, but if he goes to the hoop, Harden is 100% flopping and probably gets the call.

[FrieAaron]

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Let's not hire Reggie

[Brewhoopfan]

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How 'bout not airballing a 15 footer in crunch-time? Stop talking like a loser.

[yannis-akumpo]

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Giannis will never win an MVP again. Maybe it is for the better.

He has to win a convincing championship for people to start taking him seriously again. At the end of the day, Giannis is just a better version of Ben Simmons minus the court vision...

[TD75]

So does this board think that if bud is fired the bucks HC position will be a hot get around the league

I think so. Other coaches have to see the blatant coaching malpractice and believe they can do way better.

I’d think it’s a good coaches wet dream. A uniquely talented star and reasonably talented roster where you can be viewed as the difference if you get them over the top.

Basically this is what gave Bud the Coach of the Year award (getting the Bucks over the top in the regular season).

Imagine an elite NBA coach watching this series (I am not even discussing elite Euroleague coaches who must be laughing if they are watching this series). What do you think they are thinking?

a) Man, there is no way the Bucks could win against KD and 3 other players. They played great; they were just outplayed by the Nets
b) What is going on? How is this possible? What are the Bucks doing?

[Plossum]

Swear this team doesn’t deserve Giannis at times. Yeah he made mistakes but he still did mostly great things out there today. That game was mostly about KD having one of the best playoff performances of all time.

Yes we need to improve in some areas but Brooklyn earned that win.

[XtremeDunkz]

As a completely neutral observer, I saw this as 100% on the coach. I have NEVER seen a more disorganized 4th quarter in my life.

Every offensive possession was a 15 second iso followed by a contested shot or a late dribble hand off for a fading shot close to the buzzer. It was awful.

There were no off ball screens, pin downs, back door cuts... everyone just stood still. That's on the coach.

And how in the hell were there no adjustments made on KD? why is Giannis not on him? Unbelievable.

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[bucksfansince88]

perk stated the obvious, trap durant and make the others beat you

[tonyreyes123]

Giannis isn’t clutch

[worthlessBucks]

Lol at that Reggie suggestion.

Everybody transitioned to living in fear or something. Sure, sit those guys for a do or die game 7. Brilliant

[th87]

This is what it is to be a Bucks fan.

This is probably, in part, why I've posted here for damn near 20 years (holy ****...). No one I know cares to the level I do, so I need to commiserate with your poor, lost souls like me.

It just happens a little bit later in the season the past few years.

This is emotionally 5000x worse than being an 8 seed and losing in the first round in 5.

[ClassicJack]

On that fadeaway "play", Harden literally waived off the double team because he knew Giannis would do some dumb sh*t.

Because Giannis is dumb as f*ck when it comes to basketball and he knows it.

[ejn1214]

Swear this team doesn’t deserve Giannis at times. Yeah he made mistakes but he still did mostly great things out there today. That game was mostly about KD having one of the best playoff performances of all time.

Yes we need to improve in some areas but Brooklyn earned that win.

I agree with this to an extent. He is so frustrating, but he's was loyal to us and we are only in this position because of him. I went to the game Sunday and fans groaning or yelling no when Giannis shoots 3s is incredibly stupid and just wrong. It's different if you are in your living room thinking it's a terrible shot, but how is that helpful for Giannis to hear Bucks fans like that.

Pat had a great game 4 and was fine this game, but he can't be playing 30+ minutes. Giving up on Portis seems incredibly stupid as well. Unless they know Portis just can't handle the pressure, he needs to be taking some of Brook and Pat's minutes. They finally went to Brook for a dunk late in the game, but why is he out on those last fts when we need a rebound?

It's beating a dead horse here, but Bud has to go. He seems like a player's coach who now has no control of what they are doing out there. Remember though, "Let it fly" is our offensive strategy.

[bucksfansince88]

Man the stuff Giannis was saying in the post game interview was embarrassing

Kobe rolling in his grave listening to that BS, that isnt competitor talk. Bud changed him, No way would giannis be talking like that under Kidd

[bucksfansince88]

Man the stuff Giannis was saying in the post game interview was embarrassing

Such as?

lots of Beta talk