Eastern Conference Finals: (3) Bucks vs. (5) Hawks, Part 2 | Tied 2-2

DB23 · Post #1721 » by **DB23** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:46 am

Rob Diaz wrote:Budenholzer isn’t the greatest coach, but most of the offensive adjustments people want from him are unrealistic with Milwaukee’s personnel. When your superstar doesn’t have a good half court game, you don’t have a great creating guard or a consistent #2 option, your offense is never going to be elite in the playoffs.

Look at the Clippers, they have less talent than Milwaukee on paper, but their roster construction makes more sense, at least they have half court creators and penetrators.

Maybe, but the loser mentality comes from the top down.

Is it any wonder that this team plays soft when they show timeouts and bud is talking like he’s coaching any game at the Y instead of getting into his team?

Infinite Llamas · Post #1722 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:46 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Milwaukee will probably go inside, exclusively, in the second half. I don’t think Atlanta can sustain this level of defense.

Need Okongwu playing heavy minutes would be the counter at that point

azcatz11 · Post #1723 » by **azcatz11** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:46 am

Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Milwaukee will probably go inside, exclusively, in the second half. I don’t think Atlanta can sustain this level of defense.

Cam looks like a Scottie Pippen clone out there right now - and he has fresh legs

mademan · Post #1724 » by **mademan** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:47 am

Rob Diaz wrote:Budenholzer isn’t the greatest coach, but most of the offensive adjustments people want from him are unrealistic with Milwaukee’s personnel. When your superstar doesn’t have a good half court game, you don’t have a great creating guard or a consistent #2 option, your offense is never going to be elite in the playoffs.

Look at the Clippers, they have less talent than Milwaukee on paper, but their roster construction makes more sense, at least they have half court creators and penetrators.

Bucks biggest problem is that their 7 man rotation has like 2 moderately consistent shooters. Hawks arent a great defense, but let a team pack the paint and force PJ Tucker and Pat C. to beat them from 3, and they'll look fine.

Bucks still might win a title and are prolly favs right now, but thats cause the 3 best teams are/were injured. Losing to the Hawks tho would just be devastating.

djsunyc · Post #1725 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:47 am

i would be really surprised if the hawks win this game.

cjx · Post #1726 » by **cjx** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:47 am

Coach McMillan is pushing the right buttons! ATL stand up! LouTL stand up! Hawk Power!!

Post #1727 » by **G R E Y** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:47 am

What are those transparent panels dividing the commentators supposed to do? So stupid.

djsunyc · Post #1728 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:48 am

azcatz11 wrote:
Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Milwaukee will probably go inside, exclusively, in the second half. I don’t think Atlanta can sustain this level of defense.

Cam looks like a Scottie Pippen clone out there right now - and he has fresh legs

if cam reddish can lock down middleton then things can get really interesting.

cjx · Post #1729 » by **cjx** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:48 am

See how well my boy Okongwu is doing? See, my friends? Hawks aren't messing around!

djsunyc · Post #1730 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:48 am

GREY 1769 wrote:What are those transparent panels dividing the commentators supposed to do? So stupid.

prevent bad breath carryover

cjx · Post #1731 » by **cjx** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:51 am

Bogi's back! Okongwu is a secret weapon too! Punch the Hawks' ticket to the finals!!

NDaATL · Post #1732 » by **NDaATL** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:51 am

NY 567 wrote:
nzahir wrote:
NY 567 wrote:Lou Williams starting over Trae seems to have improved the Hawks defense significantly.

How?

Isn’t Lou an awful defender himself

Seems like they’re just giving more energy and playing desperate

Lou is an awful defender. But he's nowhere near the liability Trae is.

No it's Nate finally giving Okongwu more minutes, and finally sitting Solomon Hill and playing Reddish who is a damn good defender.

Lou is no better than Trae defensively.

djsunyc · Post #1733 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:52 am

bucks hitting shots and the hawks need someone to step up on offense.

NDaATL · Post #1734 » by **NDaATL** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:53 am

I know it's difficult to sit Capella, but Okongwu is the better option here. We need him on Giannis ASAP

djsunyc · Post #1735 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:53 am

i agree - nate needs to go hack a giannis this game at some point.

azcatz11 · Post #1736 » by **azcatz11** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:53 am

Cam needs to get back in ASAP

jayu70 · Post #1737 » by **jayu70** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:54 am

NDaATL wrote:
NY 567 wrote:
nzahir wrote:How?

Isn’t Lou an awful defender himself

Seems like they’re just giving more energy and playing desperate

Lou is an awful defender. But he's nowhere near the liability Trae is.

No it's Nate finally giving Okongwu more minutes, and finally sitting Solomon Hill and playing Reddish who is a damn good defender.

Lou is no better than Trae defensively.

hated him playing Solo so much, just had no tangible impact.

djsunyc · Post #1738 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:54 am

not only a clear out foul but 3 seconds on brook.

Sedale Threatt · Post #1739 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:56 am

oh man...

djsunyc · Post #1740 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:56 am

nice response from the hawks after that bucks run.

Hawks, Bucks, Bawks, or Hucks?