The Finals Game 6: We are the Champions my friend(s)!

Ron Swanson · Post #1261 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:10 pm

It's always fun to keep dreaming of Giannis improving at this exponential rate, but I'm also completely resolved to the likelihood that we just witnessed peak Giannis and by extension a Top-10 Finals peak in the history of basketball according to a lot of metrics. I imagine it'll be one of those youtube videos that I watch several times every year for the rest of my life.

chonestown · Post #1262 » by **chonestown** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:10 pm

<Extremely Albert Brooks voice>

"The t-shirt reads 'We are dogs,' instead of 'We are dogs.' WE will not be paying for these shirts."

CharityStripe34 · Post #1263 » by **CharityStripe34** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 2:56 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:It's always fun to keep dreaming of Giannis improving at this exponential rate, but I'm also completely resolved to the likelihood that we just witnessed peak Giannis and by extension a Top-10 Finals peak in the history of basketball according to a lot of metrics. I imagine it'll be one of those youtube videos that I watch several times every year for the rest of my life.

It’s not impossible to think he can polish his game a bit.

BucksRule18 · Post #1264 » by **BucksRule18** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 3:11 pm

CharityStripe34 wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:It's always fun to keep dreaming of Giannis improving at this exponential rate, but I'm also completely resolved to the likelihood that we just witnessed peak Giannis and by extension a Top-10 Finals peak in the history of basketball according to a lot of metrics. I imagine it'll be one of those youtube videos that I watch several times every year for the rest of my life.

It’s not impossible to think he can polish his game a bit.

I think any aspect of his game that's mostly mental will improve after what he did in these playoffs. Giannis could easily improve to a 70% FT shooter if he removes that mental block. It's not like Shaq just tossing the ball up there without any rotation.

Also, if he just limits his 3 PT attempts to just 1 or 2 per game, that by itself will help improve his game overall.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #1265 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:08 pm

Im curious if the Midds/Giannis pick n roll carries into next year or just a product of how playoffs are played.

craig · Post #1266 » by **craig** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:14 pm

BucksRule18 wrote:... Giannis could easily improve to a 70% FT shooter ...
Also, if he just limits his 3 PT attempts to just 1 or 2 per game, that by itself will help improve his game overall.

Agree. Those are the two aspects I could imagine most reasonably improving further. Make free throws more consistently and confidently. And forget about trying to be a 3-point shooter. He's great at so many things, shooting 3's doesn't need to be one of them. He might be better off not using a chunk of his practice time on shooting 3's. Being a more confident free-throw shooter also makes it a little easier to play down low more often, including in late-game situations.

Post #1267 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:25 pm

Jez2983 wrote:Today's random championship memory is the time Teague randomly hit three threes and sunk Atlanta, his former team, before returning to the shell of a guard he was for the rest of his tenure.

Thanks, Jeff.

This is why I don't enjoy the Teague slander. If we're grading on a curve or based on one's capabilities, he made some huge shots when we needed them. All these dudes contributed. Even Forbes had those hot moments against the Heat.

H2tObes · Post #1268 » by **H2tObes** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:47 pm

Rewatched game 5 yesterday, that's an amazing game of basketball right there. Don't want to watch game 4 yet because it's going to remind me how terrible my anxiety levels were, I could not enjoy that game at all until the very end

aboveAverage · Post #1269 » by **aboveAverage** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:51 pm

Hey guys, we’re still champs.

aboveAverage · Post #1270 » by **aboveAverage** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:53 pm

Also have to give props to Sigra’s prophetic signature. Something about Giannis career at this point being similar to LeBron’s run when he won back to back MVPs. This year was supposed the championship year, and it really happened. Crazy.

StickeeFingaz · Post #1271 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:43 pm

It can’t be overstated what winning a championship will do for the confidence of these guys, that will be the most significant improvement in the following years.

Pachinko_ · Post #1272 » by **Pachinko_** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:22 am

Ron Swanson wrote:It's always fun to keep dreaming of Giannis improving at this exponential rate, but I'm also completely resolved to the likelihood that we just witnessed peak Giannis and by extension a Top-10 Finals peak in the history of basketball according to a lot of metrics. I imagine it'll be one of those youtube videos that I watch several times every year for the rest of my life.

To me this Finals appearance felt like 32 year old Giannis
What I mean is, because of the injury he seemed not necessarily slower as such, but just more careful and considering his options a little better. Like he valued each possession, and finding the easiest and safest thing to do every time. Like he matured 5 years over night.
Don't know, maybe it's just my imagination.

emunney · Post #1273 » by **emunney** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:07 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
Jez2983 wrote:Today's random championship memory is the time Teague randomly hit three threes and sunk Atlanta, his former team, before returning to the shell of a guard he was for the rest of his tenure.

Thanks, Jeff.

This is why I don't enjoy the Teague slander. If we're grading on a curve or based on one's capabilities, he made some huge shots when we needed them. All these dudes contributed. Even Forbes had those hot moments against the Heat.

Got nothing bad to say about any of the big headed dudes on my kid's t-shirt.

Wonka · Post #1274 » by **Wonka** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:08 am

I bet Giannis is well above 70% from the line next year. Game 6 was a litany of the most pressure filled free throws imaginable, and he HIT them time and time again. I would imagine that would shift some things around in your psyche re: any prior struggles at the line.

chonestown · Post #1275 » by **chonestown** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:00 am

Wonka wrote:I bet Giannis is well above 70% from the line next year. Game 6 was a litany of the most pressure filled free throws imaginable, and he HIT them time and time again. I would imagine that would shift some things around in your psyche re: any prior struggles at the line.

Couldn't hit on the road and literally every arena save for Fiserv will be counting on each shot. If he gets to 70%, it's a win.

verbalhologram · Post #1276 » by **verbalhologram** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:33 am

What a great feeling heading into the new season as defending champs .Love to see how we respond to being the standard and having the target on our backs and what moves will we make to stay on top. Exciting stuff and patience has rewarded all long suffering Bucks fans.

HKPackFan · Post #1277 » by **HKPackFan** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:39 am

I kinda wanna do a binge weekend or something and just rewatch the playoffs or something. Or maybe a few of the key games. Honestly it still feels weird.

It feels so unfamiliar. NBA champions, no **** way. Wow.

HKPackFan · Post #1278 » by **HKPackFan** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:42 am

chonestown wrote:
Wonka wrote:I bet Giannis is well above 70% from the line next year. Game 6 was a litany of the most pressure filled free throws imaginable, and he HIT them time and time again. I would imagine that would shift some things around in your psyche re: any prior struggles at the line.

Couldn't hit on the road and literally every arena save for Fiserv will be counting on each shot. If he gets to 70%, it's a win.

His routine is quicker now. You are right fans will count because now it's a thing, but he's no longer taking 13-14 seconds. Agreed 70% is a win.

KendallMarshall · Post #1279 » by **KendallMarshall** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:37 am

WRau1 wrote:And to think, if our role players didn't forget how to hit wide open 3s and if Bud made even one slight adjustment or if the refs don't make that terrible blocking foul call on Giannis all in game 3 in the 2019 ECF, this could've been our 2nd title in 3 yrs.

Man.. Forgot about that egregious foul on giannis. That call was huge. We literally probably would have won the finals that year if it wasn't for that botched call.

yannisk · Post #1280 » by **yannisk** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:48 am

Ron Swanson wrote:It's always fun to keep dreaming of Giannis improving at this exponential rate, but I'm also completely resolved to the likelihood that we just witnessed peak Giannis and by extension a Top-10 Finals peak in the history of basketball according to a lot of metrics. I imagine it'll be one of those youtube videos that I watch several times every year for the rest of my life.

I am contend with Giannis having his game 6 performance 4 games every playoff series