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Game 10: #10 Milwaukee Bucks at #6 Washington Wizards - 11/7/21 - 5:00 - BSWI

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Game 10: #10 Milwaukee Bucks at #6 Washington Wizards - 11/7/21 - 5:00 - BSWI 

Post#1 » by MickeyDavis » Sat Nov 6, 2021 7:20 pm

Hopefully you all turn back your clocks tonight. You don't want to miss a minute of exciting Bucks basketball.

We roll with the same group as faced NY. Jrue will continue to work his way back into shape.

Washington has played well. We have not. And yet I think we win this one.

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Re: Game 10: #10 Milwaukee Bucks at #6 Washington Wizards - 11/7/21 - 5:00 - BSWI 

Post#2 » by BUCKnation » Sat Nov 6, 2021 10:24 pm

Wiz have been good and have good rebounders. Could be another L.
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Re: Game 10: #10 Milwaukee Bucks at #6 Washington Wizards - 11/7/21 - 5:00 - BSWI 

Post#3 » by blazza18 » Sat Nov 6, 2021 11:41 pm

Think we're just going to keep scuffling unless Giannis goes finals Giannis or we make 20 threes.
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Re: Game 10: #10 Milwaukee Bucks at #6 Washington Wizards - 11/7/21 - 5:00 - BSWI 

Post#4 » by tydett » Sun Nov 7, 2021 12:59 am

Gafford might get 25 rebounds tomorrow. We just don't have a post presence who can consistently rebound when Giannis has to be the ubermensch.
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Re: Game 10: #10 Milwaukee Bucks at #6 Washington Wizards - 11/7/21 - 5:00 - BSWI 

Post#5 » by sidney lanier » Sun Nov 7, 2021 2:12 am

Bucks are 3 pt favorites. Don't know what to expect. Hope they rebound, and rebound.
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Post#8 » by mediocrityrules » Sun Nov 7, 2021 8:09 am

Well you know that's turning into COVID protocols knowing our luck so far this season!
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Post#11 » by LuessiT » Sun Nov 7, 2021 2:13 pm

I'm not even bothered with us being banged up if it wasn't for our unexciting end of the bench. If we had young guys to root for I'd enjoy the games much more. Instead the only somewhat promising player is Nwora. Both our draft picks are hopelessly overmatched this year and I have zero trust in Hood/Semi.
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Post#14 » by Chad34 » Sun Nov 7, 2021 5:14 pm

Horst, and the owners need to get off their asses, use their billionaire brains to do something about this roster, and open their pocket books if necessary. This team is so devoid of depth talent, Giannis is going to be broken by time (if, and when) we get healthy. Also we should've kept Bryant, and/or Waters over this other crap.
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Post#15 » by Bucksmaniac » Sun Nov 7, 2021 7:11 pm

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Post#16 » by FrieAaron » Sun Nov 7, 2021 7:22 pm

We have an issue with replacing Brook, but show me a roster in the league that would be much better than .500 missing 4-5 players every game. No actual contender has a roster built to go 12 deep. We're doing just fine so far considering the circumstances.
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Post#17 » by machu46 » Sun Nov 7, 2021 9:51 pm

Idk if I’ll be able to watch but I hope so. Washington has been legitimately fun so far this season.


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Post#18 » by steger_3434 » Sun Nov 7, 2021 10:23 pm

I know this is a football state and the bucks are pretty bad right now but has an nba championship team ever started the season with their home state basically not caring about them within 3 weeks of the season?


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Post#19 » by MickeyDavis » Sun Nov 7, 2021 10:25 pm

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Post#20 » by MickeyDavis » Sun Nov 7, 2021 10:35 pm

steger_3434 wrote:I know this is a football state and the bucks are pretty bad right now but has an nba championship team ever started the season with their home state basically not caring about them within 3 weeks of the season?


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