Bucks @ Nets: Game 7 - Sat. June 19 @ 8:30 PM - TNT

Whiskey Slick · Post #1 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:17 am

HAVE NO FEAR ... WE GOT THIS!!!!

BANGED UP AND ALL ... WE GOT THIS!!!

BARCLAYS IS OUR COURT, MAN ... WE OWN IT!!!!

Prokorov · Post #2 » by **Prokorov** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:38 am

0 Chance to win if Kyrie doesnt play.

Even if Kyrie does play, there is almost no chance we win. Bucks are confident and made the adjustments our staff never will.

i think not only do we lose, but by like 30.. its going to be a blood bath. they smell blood.

Whiskey Slick · Post #3 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:16 am

Prokorov wrote:0 Chance to win if Kyrie doesnt play.

Even if Kyrie does play, there is almost no chance we win. Bucks are confident and made the adjustments our staff never will.

i think not only do we lose, but by like 30.. its going to be a blood bath. they smell blood.

I think you're way overreacting to Game 6.

The whole world expected them to win this game at home, verses a wounded Nets team.

It's the same way people were overreacting to KD's all-world performance in Game 5 and practically crowning us.

That said, it's HARD to beat a home team in a Game 7, that's why I was a fanatic for seeding all year.

If this Game 7 was @ the Bucks I would agree with you, but IMO we are NOT losing this game at home.

njnets62892 · Post #4 » by **njnets62892** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:20 am

Home team has won every game including the regular season. That trend continues Saturday night. I'm nervous but to say that a team with Kevin Durant and even a 50% James Harden has no chance of winning one game is lunacy.

Maybe it's irrational but I'm going to continue to believe in this team until there aren't any games left.

Whiskey Slick · Post #5 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:38 am

njnets62892 wrote:
Home team has won every game including the regular season. That trend continues Saturday night. I'm nervous but to say that a team with Kevin Durant and even a 50% James Harden has no chance of winning one game is lunacy.

Maybe it's irrational but I'm going to continue to believe in this team until there aren't any games left.

Great Point.

All year Proko and I have disagreed about the importance of seeding.

Saturday, Game 7 at Barclays, even as banged up as we are we'll find out if I was overstating its importance.

Jay555 · Post #6 » by **Jay555** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:50 am

Joe was 5/24 (20.8%) on 3's in the last 4 games and have become an absolute defensive liabilty on the court.

He needs to have a break out G7 or we must trade him at all costs in the offseason.

ecuhus1981 · Post #7 » by **ecuhus1981** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 5:00 am

This is going to be the game of the season, and our toughest challenge to date.

Kyrie will not be back for game 7, even a grade 1 low ankle sprain would sideline him from game action for another week. We will soldier on in his stead, especially his A1 Easy Money.

James and Joe individually showed me some nice progress in game 6. It would be great if they could rekindle the uber-efficient partnership the enjoyed throughout the regular season. Harden needs to limit turnovers and take more assisted 3's. Harris just needs to give up defending close. Stand in legal guarding position, keep your feet planted in case someone is dumb enough to charge into you. If not, olé! Seriously, I would rather get burned off the dribble or with a weakly contested jumper, than have Joe constantly baited into fouling 3-pointers and drives to the paint. Know thyself.

Besides that, I need our role players to seize the moment. Dive for loose balls, hit open shots, crash the boards, defend with toughness, energy and connectivity.

I have high hopes for our team. Go Brooklyn!

njnets62892 · Post #8 » by **njnets62892** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 5:01 am

If Joe Harris has one of those games where he knocks down like 5 or 6 threes (and preferably early) we probably win comfortably. His performance is killing this team offensively.

Whiskey Slick · Post #9 » by **Whiskey Slick** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:02 am

I agree with you guys. Joe is killing us. If he has another stinker in Game 7 we probably lose.

And if that happens, we have to put him on the trade block. Nets fans will never embrace him again.

skones · Post #10 » by **skones** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:05 am

Prokorov wrote:0 Chance to win if Kyrie doesnt play.

Even if Kyrie does play, there is almost no chance we win. Bucks are confident and made the adjustments our staff never will.

i think not only do we lose, but by like 30.. its going to be a blood bath. they smell blood.

Kyrie isn't playing and we're just as scared of you as you are us. Good luck boys.

Hello Brooklyn · Post #11 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:21 am

Only way we win is if we hit all our 3s, KD has 40, and Hamstring Harden goes on the bench where he belongs.

I hope and pray it does happen. But I'm not holding my breath.

Kyrie is in no condition to play. The last we need is two injured guys on the **** floor.

Hello Brooklyn · Post #12 » by **Hello Brooklyn** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:22 am

I've always disliked Harris, but I literally hate him now.

He is the first one that needs to be traded this off season. Literally useless.

The mentally weakest player since Deron Willians. If Nash had any sense he would bench him for Tyler Johnson.

I would literally rather play TLC at this point.

Gooner · Post #13 » by **Gooner** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 8:51 am

Durant will have to overcome Nash again.

MrDollarBills · Post #14 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:36 am

We are going to win this damn thing.

MrDollarBills · Post #15 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:52 am

Nash needs to start Bruce Brown or Landry Shamet. Harris has seen better days but right now we need someone who will at least compete.

Jay555 · Post #16 » by **Jay555** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:55 am

MrDollarBills wrote:Nash needs to start Bruce Brown or Landry Shamet. Harris has seen better days but right now we need someone who will at least compete.

True. If Harris can not do what he's good at, he's a liability on the court. Bruce at least brings D whereas Shamet does not crumble when pressure is on.

TheNetsFan · Post #17 » by **TheNetsFan** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:18 am

MrDollarBills wrote:Nash needs to start Bruce Brown or Landry Shamet. Harris has seen better days but right now we need someone who will at least compete.

I'm fine if Harris starts, but there needs to be a really short leash. Like 0-2or3 short.

ecuhus1981 · Post #18 » by **ecuhus1981** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:59 am

TheNetsFan wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:Nash needs to start Bruce Brown or Landry Shamet. Harris has seen better days but right now we need someone who will at least compete.

I'm fine if Harris starts, but there needs to be a really short leash. Like 0-2or3 short.

This is where I would land. Don't bow your head to Milwaukee and acknowledge that their exploitation forced us change our starting 5. Instead, "dance with the one that brung ya", and tell Joe to come out guns blazin'. After all, this could be his last start, and his last appearance in a Nets uniform.

Let Harris know that if he hasn't made 2 3's or drawn 2 fouls (without committing any of his own) by the 7:00 mark of the 1st, we're going with the kids. All season, and let's be honest, ALL OF HIS TENURE AS A NET, Joe has been coddled to play through mistakes because he's a pure shooter. This time, he needs some skin in the game. If not, we might be trading him this summer before ever warning him why his role is in jeopardy.

Matt Smith said it best, this late in the playoffs is pumpkin time for Cinderella shooters. For one game, let's take off the training wheels and tell our patron saint, Joseph Malcolm Harris, to put up our shut up.

therealbig3 · Post #19 » by **therealbig3** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:10 pm

I'm somewhat optimistic in the sense that Harden looked way better in game 6 than he did in game 5. Maybe he continues to improve a bit the more he tests that hamstring.

Also, there's a stark contrast in terms of how we shoot on the road and how we shoot at home. And ditto with their guys. Middleton's home and road splits in these playoffs are night and day. Giannis easily had his best game of the series in game 6 too. I felt like we did a really poor job of defending him, and should do better in game 7. Maybe that's because Nash fell in love with Green and glued Claxton to the bench, so our defense has suffered, but I mean, Green is literally the main reason we won game 5 once we look past the whole 49/17/10 that KD dropped (lol). I can't really blame him for wanting to ride Green, because if he gets going with his outside shooting and gives at least some defensive resistance to Giannis, he really opens up our offense in a way Claxton simply doesn't.

This whole, they gained confidence, they're now unstoppable stuff...eh, these are all professionals who are in the top 1% of what they do. They're always confident. I think people overblow it with the psycho-analysis. I mean, I think it's simple: the home team has had the advantage all series.

I do think that without Kyrie and with a hobbled Harden, Milwaukee is the better team. Will take another awesome game from KD and a great defensive performance, along with timely contributions from the role guys (maybe Green and Griffin can come through again, and Harris can actually contribute this time) to win.

I'd say game 7 is 60/40 in Milwaukee's favor, just based on talent right now. But we've definitely got a chance.

MrDollarBills · Post #20 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:57 pm

ecuhus1981 wrote:
TheNetsFan wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:Nash needs to start Bruce Brown or Landry Shamet. Harris has seen better days but right now we need someone who will at least compete.

I'm fine if Harris starts, but there needs to be a really short leash. Like 0-2or3 short.

This is where I would land. Don't bow your head to Milwaukee and acknowledge that their exploitation forced us change our starting 5. Instead, "dance with the one that brung ya", and tell Joe to come out guns blazin'. After all, this could be his last start, and his last appearance in a Nets uniform.

Let Harris know that if he hasn't made 2 3's or drawn 2 fouls (without committing any of his own) by the 7:00 mark of the 1st, we're going with the kids. All season, and let's be honest, ALL OF HIS TENURE AS A NET, Joe has been coddled to play through mistakes because he's a pure shooter. This time, he needs some skin in the game. If not, we might be trading him this summer before ever warning him why his role is in jeopardy.

Matt Smith said it best, this late in the playoffs is pumpkin time for Cinderella shooters. For one game, let's take off the training wheels and tell our patron saint, Joseph Malcolm Harris, to put up our shut up.

I'm not going to throw Joe in the trash because he's struggling. That's not my concern. My concern is getting off to a good start in the game on both ends of the floor as well as having someone else with semi decent handle to help bring the ball up and get into our sets quicker. Having Harden on one leg bringing the ball up versus Jrue is a pain in the ass and eats up the shot clock. Brown or Shamet should be able to do that versus their match up and quickly move the ball off to Harden or KD, who then can have a screen set for them.

Bring Joe in with the second unit and lets actually try to free him up for some open looks.