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

[RB34]

It comes down to this for Middleton:

Put up and show out the rest of the series, or you are not worth anything close to your contract and nobody should ever talk of you as a #2 again.

I asked if he was ever going to be an all star again during the last game, he proceeded to turn into a human torch..

Next one will be interesting!

[turbo2k]

Honestly, you might as well trade Giannis at that point because his timeline will not match up with whatever young garbage you get in a Middleton trade

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Giannis game will age well AS LONG AS he works on his post moves. He should be around as the core a LONG time yet (injuries not withstanding)

I would have to honestly listen to offers at this point though, but it would be so terrible PR they can't.

Giannis offensive development has been massively underwhelming to say the least. He should be fine for the next 4-5 years but their ability to compete depends on when MIL pulls the trigger on a Middleton trade. The sooner the better

I agree, but I think Giannis' lack of post development is on Bud IMO, because he wants to run Gianni from the point a lot yet and lead the break.

Fast break pull up threat Giannis will never happen, only steamroller Giannis. Use steamroller Giannis in the post and his prime is SUPER long IMO.

[Sothron]

Bucks fans were only joking at the fact that Trae stepped WAY back ONTO a standing persons foot and blamed him

Nobody wanted him hurt

Sorry, I know you are one of the good ones but I saw and the other Hawks fans saw the comments made by other Bucks here and on your board. You guys as a whole threw a party that he got hurt. It was classless. I'm not going to celebrate Giannis getting hurt. That's just not cool.

You're live fans were so cool about it, big props. I'll be rooting for you to get our coach fired or Middleton traded

Just kidding we still have a tough series but Im so frustrated. Your team is too deep and well composed for us.

I don't blame you for being frustrated. I hate that injuries are playing such a big role in the playoffs this year. I do hope Giannis is not seriously hurt. When you pause the camera at the point his knee bent back the most it just...yeah. I hope he's ok. Thank you for the compliment.

I don't know if Bud should be fired just to be fired. The problem you guys have IMO is your owner's decision not to spend the money to keep Brogdon. I would much rather have him on your team if I was a Bucks fan than Holiday.

This is still a fun series. Thank you for being civil. It is appreciated not just by me but other Hawks fans as well.

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If Giannis is out, I'd say so is Young. ATL has the advantage with a deeper bench

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

Suns are a young upcoming team. There is window is far from small. As for the superstar bit, give me a break. Nets weren’t the first or last big 3 hell the bucks themselves are suppose to be a “big 3” with Giannis/Khris/Jrue, a lesser big 3 but that team is extremely talented

How many superteams were formed by players forcing themselves to small cities?
As for the Bucks, they drafted one guy, traded for another after he was a second round pick/throw in for a trade, and then over paid in picks and contract for a 3rd guy who is a borderline all star. That's no where close to Kyrie and KD teaming up in a big market.

Very little you are correct, however. The Nets came about the same way LA teams came about. Lakers traded their homegrown talent for AD who wore a “that’s all folks” shirt to his final Pelicans game. Kawhi and PG got to the Clippers the same year KD and Kyrie got to Brooklyn, so quite frankly I don’t care for the whining and crying about homegrown this and homegrown that. Nets ain’t no all time great organization. A team that has been historically irrelevant for years and made arguably the worst trade in nba history that left them with no picks. So acting like the Nets are some place that’s always been desirable is a joke especially when the Nets not even the most popular team in New York.

You skipping the point anyway, the bucks window and Nets window to win a chip is about the same and the Suns are a young team that will continue to improve, which is what I I initially disagreed with you about. Your superteam bit is laughable, with all due respect.

I'm definitely salty. As for bucks window, it may be over if Giannis is out next year. By the time he is back, Lopez midds and holiday will be past their prime with zero cap space.

[turbo2k]

Sorry, I know you are one of the good ones but I saw and the other Hawks fans saw the comments made by other Bucks here and on your board. You guys as a whole threw a party that he got hurt. It was classless. I'm not going to celebrate Giannis getting hurt. That's just not cool.

You're live fans were so cool about it, big props. I'll be rooting for you to get our coach fired or Middleton traded

Just kidding we still have a tough series but Im so frustrated. Your team is too deep and well composed for us.

I don't blame you for being frustrated. I hate that injuries are playing such a big role in the playoffs this year. I do hope Giannis is not seriously hurt. When you pause the camera at the point his knee bent back the most it just...yeah. I hope he's ok. Thank you for the compliment.

I don't know if Bud should be fired just to be fired. The problem you guys have IMO is your owner's decision not to spend the money to keep Brogdon. I would much rather have him on your team if I was a Bucks fan than Holiday.

This is still a fun series. Thank you for being civil. It is appreciated not just by me but other Hawks fans as well.

Yeah Brogdon was another REAL dumb move. Brogdon and the Bledsoe signing then Jrue traded have DESTROYED us.

[Threezus]

the khris middleton experience: unconscious last game, 6/17 this game

Cam's defense is really good and we needed him badly in the 4th quarter against Mids in game 3. I was complaining so much about not having him out there when i knew he was ready to go after game 2. Reddish not playing plus Huerter, and Onyeka being taken off the court for a Solo and Bogi no doubt cost us game 3 imo.

[GSP]

Youre just trying to say this to salvage the precious 2nd round win.

In reality every Bucks fan will bring up the Giannis injury everytime this playoffs is brought up. Whether you want to accept it or not.

We'll see how your team looks without its MVP.

Oh, so now you're in my brain more. Got it, but again, take the L. A ship is a ship. When we lose in the playoffs, I don't bitch about refs, I don't bitch about injuries. They're part of the game. You telling me how I feel, is nothing but projecting on your part, and as shown earlier in this thread, you're still clearly insecure about your own team. So, as I said earlier in this thread, god bless.

You want to pretend injuries don't play a major role in the playoffs. I do.

I think more fans agree with me than you. But have your own opinion.

This season was determined by injuries and deep down you know it.

Are you happy the Nets are out now? With the minutes Kd was playing and Harden forcing his way through a grade 2 hamstring injury this mightve been a blessing in disguise

[skones]

You want to pretend injuries don't play a major role in the playoffs. I do.

I think more fans agree with me than you. But have your own opinion.

This season was determined by injuries and deep down you know it.

OBVIOUSLY IT'S MY OWN OPINION. You can't make it any more simpler than that, but yet again, here you are projecting your opinion on me. Again, take the L. I don't think I can state it any clearer. I don't think anyone makes more excuses than you. I don't think anyone who inserts their team into a thread, as you clearly have, about teams not involved in this series, isn't making excuses. And again, with the projecting thing. You have an issue. It remains embarrassing. If we don't go to the finals, I will be talking about those two teams, I will NOT be sitting there posting how lucky a team is, I will not be bringing my team into that conversation. The only thing you know deep down, is that you're insecure, that you're salty, and that you can't deal with it.

It's comical that you say, "You have your opinion," and then go on to say, "deep down you know it." It's clear you don't know how this works.

[Hardenstepback]

How many superteams were formed by players forcing themselves to small cities?
As for the Bucks, they drafted one guy, traded for another after he was a second round pick/throw in for a trade, and then over paid in picks and contract for a 3rd guy who is a borderline all star. That's no where close to Kyrie and KD teaming up in a big market.

Very little you are correct, however. The Nets came about the same way LA teams came about. Lakers traded their homegrown talent for AD who wore a “that’s all folks” shirt to his final Pelicans game. Kawhi and PG got to the Clippers the same year KD and Kyrie got to Brooklyn, so quite frankly I don’t care for the whining and crying about homegrown this and homegrown that. Nets ain’t no all time great organization. A team that has been historically irrelevant for years and made arguably the worst trade in nba history that left them with no picks. So acting like the Nets are some place that’s always been desirable is a joke especially when the Nets not even the most popular team in New York.

You skipping the point anyway, the bucks window and Nets window to win a chip is about the same and the Suns are a young team that will continue to improve, which is what I I initially disagreed with you about. Your superteam bit is laughable, with all due respect.

I'm definitely salty. As for bucks window, it may be over if Giannis is out next year. By the time he is back, Lopez midds and holiday will be past their prime with zero cap space.

I mean you have to right to celebrate your success, I wasn’t even disagreeing with you about that. Just the superteam bit and the Suns window. As for Giannis, all we can do is hope it isn’t that serious. If it isn’t a ACL injury or an injury that can potentially keep him out for a year, even if the bucks lose this series, they still have a window the same or longer than the Nets. KD/Kyrie/Harden have one more season left in their contracts

[kieferli]

Bucks problem always is their coach,

[djsunyc]

bucks will be home in game 5 - usually that's when all the role players play better - at home. if trae is out also, then i think the edge goes to the bucks for game 5.

[madmaxmedia]

I’m not able to watch, but from stats Lou seems to be doing pretty good tonight as Trae’s understudy?

Yes, he's having his requisite one good game per series right now.

I would have felt worse about trading for Rondo, but for that…

[Hello Brooklyn]

Are you happy the Nets are out now? With the minutes Kd was playing and Harden forcing his way through a grade 2 hamstring injury this mightve been a blessing in disguise

I agree.

Harden was going to get seriously hurt. Kyrie probably forces his way back.

And KD was putting WAY too much on his body.

It was best for us to go into the off season without any serious injuries.

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[Hello Brooklyn]

You want to pretend injuries don't play a major role in the playoffs. I do.

I think more fans agree with me than you. But have your own opinion.

This season was determined by injuries and deep down you know it.

OBVIOUSLY IT'S MY OWN OPINION. You can't make it any more simpler than that, but yet again, here you are projecting your opinion on me. Again, take the L. I don't think I can state it any clearer. I don't think anyone makes more excuses than you. I don't think anyone who inserts their team into a thread, as you clearly have, about teams not involved in this series, isn't making excuses. And again, with the projecting thing. You have an issue. It remains embarrassing. If we don't go to the finals, I will be talking about those two teams, I will NOT be sitting there posting how lucky a team is, I will not be bringing my team into that conversation. The only thing you know deep down, is that you're insecure, that you're salty, and that you can't deal with it.

It's comical that you say, "You have your opinion," and then go on to say, "deep down you know it." It's clear you don't know how this works.

Ok man.

Literally everyone thinks this season is about injuries. Its not a hot take or controversial opinion.

You quoted and responded to me. If my opinion infuriates you so much then don't comment. No need to get all worked up and lash out out in an all caps tirade.

Its basketball. Not that serious. The sun will come up tomorrow.

[skones]

Ok man.

Literally everyone thinks this season is about injuries. Its not a hot take or controversial opinion.

You quoted and responded to me. If my opinion infuriates you so much then don't comment. No need to get all worked up and lash out out in an all caps tirade.

Its basketball. Not that serious. The sun will come up tomorrow.

idk, deep down you know injuries happen every year, and you just can't let that go. I know you know that, that's your actual opinion man.

See how that works? I'm now giving you factual information about your own psyche. I live in your head now, so now I'll puff out my chest some more and tell you what YOU think. The real problem here is that you can't actually comprehend the individuality in the human race. You can't possibly understand that someone might actually think different than you do or some minor or majority position on a message board, and that's actually bonkers.

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I hope its not the case. Would truly be a sad situation.

Would ruin the Bucks 2022 season as well.