Bucks News, Trade Ideas, Transactions - Nwora in protocols

Jimmmycrackcorn · Post #1501 » by **Jimmmycrackcorn** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:40 pm

of course it was a mistake.

that being said, the bigger picture for the long term fiscal health of the roster is what really matters...not necessarily repeating this year. but yeah, definitely a mistake. they literally have nobody on the roster who can fill that role as well as he did.

tydett · Post #1502 » by **tydett** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:46 pm

emunney wrote:Well, we've got the league's 4th best net rating, same as we had last year. And I think we're deliberately limiting our transition opportunities so we can practice half court execution.

That and every **** team under the sun fouls on transition opportunities because the league sits on its **** hands and says "Yes, this is basketball."

drdrG · Post #1503 » by **drdrG** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:34 pm

Have to give Horst so much credit for this roster. Portis (26), Allen (26), Connaughton (28), DDV (24) are all assets matching Giannis's peak age-wise. Middleton (30) and Holiday (31) are no longer ascending players but it's reasonable to expect at least 2 more elite years from each of them and maybe more given their play style. The hole on the roster, now and into the future is center which is maybe the least expensive slot to replace and Giannis has shown he can be great in the small ball 5 role.

Let's see what Horst can pull off at center. I think the player archetype that the Bucks (and every team) could use is a bigger wing ala Mikal Bridges. It would give us so much defensive versatility and give Khris a bit of a break from guarding the elite SFs.

TroyD92 · Post #1504 » by **TroyD92** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:40 pm

Is Hernagomez any good? Seems to have a nice skillset that could pair well on this team.

Jimmmycrackcorn · Post #1505 » by **Jimmmycrackcorn** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:56 pm

tydett wrote:
emunney wrote:Well, we've got the league's 4th best net rating, same as we had last year. And I think we're deliberately limiting our transition opportunities so we can practice half court execution.

That and every **** team under the sun fouls on transition opportunities because the league sits on its **** hands and says "Yes, this is basketball."

the take fouls in the ECF from the Hawks sent me over the edge.

i'm ready to lose it on the NBA with this silliness.

Jimmmycrackcorn · Post #1506 » by **Jimmmycrackcorn** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:57 pm

drdrG wrote:Have to give Horst so much credit for this roster. Portis (26), Allen (26), Connaughton (28), DDV (24) are all assets matching Giannis's peak age-wise. Middleton (30) and Holiday (31) are no longer ascending players but it's reasonable to expect at least 2 more elite years from each of them and maybe more given their play style. The hole on the roster, now and into the future is center which is maybe the least expensive slot to replace and Giannis has shown he can be great in the small ball 5 role.

Let's see what Horst can pull off at center. I think the player archetype that the Bucks (and every team) could use is a bigger wing ala Mikal Bridges. It would give us so much defensive versatility and give Khris a bit of a break from guarding the elite SFs.

I hear future MVP Thon Maker just became available

CharityStripe34 · Post #1507 » by **CharityStripe34** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:47 pm

If it were realistic I'd take Turner all day. He's only 25 and has upside, along with elite rim protection and athleticism. Gianni does most of the posting up anyway. I'm sure under Bud's tutelage Turner could learn hedge and recover. But, unlikely to happen anyway.

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Bernman · Post #1508 » by **Bernman** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:08 pm

Our 5 worst performing players this season, who remain on the roster (per 82 Games' metric):

1. Thanasis, sf/pf
2. Ojeleye, sf/pf
3. Mamu, pf
4. Hood, sf/sg
5. Nwora, sf/pf
http://www.82games.com/2122/2122MIL.HTM

That tells you our biggest need. A lot more focus should be on brainstorming sf/pf solutions, than C 1's. Portis is good. He complements Giannis, who can also play C. Cousins has been an adequate minute-eater. And Lopez could be back eventually.

Is there any chance the Mavs would trade Finney-Smith for DiVo, Mamu/Nwora, & a 2nd?

flaco · Post #1509 » by **flaco** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:10 pm

We may run a hedge-and-recover scheme in the absence of Brook, but we were running a drop scheme for several seasons. Giannis is the best help defender in the NBA. If we wanna maximize his effectiveness on D, we should pair him with a rim protector. Likewise, if we wanna maximize his effectivenss on offense, we should surround him with shooters. Long story short, we need a drop big who can stretch the floor. With this in mind, I'd focus on 2 advanced stats: BLK% and 3PAr. Here are the league leaders for the 2021/22 season.

BLK%
1. Turner 8.0
2. Gafford 7.8
3. Bamba 7.2

3PAr (Centers only)
1. Muscala 65.8
2. Mo Wagner 63.3
3. Turner 53.6
(...)
8. Bamba 43.7

Bamba is a poor man's Turner. He ain't exactly a win-now player, but he'd fit our system like a glove! I bet we can acquire him on the cheap as well.

Jez2983 · Post #1510 » by **Jez2983** » Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:50 pm

Frankly, those stats just make him look like a poor Turner.

4xBuck · Post #1511 » by **4xBuck** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 12:51 am

Just noticed the Bucks are playing 5 games in 7 days.. Stupid Fn NBA- :roll:

thonnisbeastley · Post #1512 » by **thonnisbeastley** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 4:04 am

flaco wrote:We may run a hedge-and-recover scheme in the absence of Brook, but we were running a drop scheme for several seasons. Giannis is the best help defender in the NBA. If we wanna maximize his effectiveness on D, we should pair him with a rim protector. Likewise, if we wanna maximize his effectivenss on offense, we should surround him with shooters. Long story short, we need a drop big who can stretch the floor. With this in mind, I'd focus on 2 advanced stats: BLK% and 3PAr. Here are the league leaders for the 2021/22 season.

BLK%
1. Turner 8.0
2. Gafford 7.8
3. Bamba 7.2

3PAr (Centers only)
1. Muscala 65.8
2. Mo Wagner 63.3
3. Turner 53.6
(...)
8. Bamba 43.7

Bamba is a poor man's Turner. He ain't exactly a win-now player, but he'd fit our system like a glove! I bet we can acquire him on the cheap as well.

Hammond would take Donte/Nwora for him I bet

HKPackFan · Post #1513 » by **HKPackFan** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 10:03 am

I saw a post on bobbys IG saying he's one of only three players averaging:

15 ppg
8 rpg
Shooting 40% from three.

(and he's the only one doing it in under 30 minutes)

MiltownHawkeye · Post #1514 » by **MiltownHawkeye** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 7:20 pm

Thaddeus Young as a backup forward that can play some small ball 5?

buckboy · Post #1515 » by **buckboy** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 7:34 pm

thonnisbeastley wrote:
flaco wrote:We may run a hedge-and-recover scheme in the absence of Brook, but we were running a drop scheme for several seasons. Giannis is the best help defender in the NBA. If we wanna maximize his effectiveness on D, we should pair him with a rim protector. Likewise, if we wanna maximize his effectivenss on offense, we should surround him with shooters. Long story short, we need a drop big who can stretch the floor. With this in mind, I'd focus on 2 advanced stats: BLK% and 3PAr. Here are the league leaders for the 2021/22 season.

BLK%
1. Turner 8.0
2. Gafford 7.8
3. Bamba 7.2

3PAr (Centers only)
1. Muscala 65.8
2. Mo Wagner 63.3
3. Turner 53.6
(...)
8. Bamba 43.7

Bamba is a poor man's Turner. He ain't exactly a win-now player, but he'd fit our system like a glove! I bet we can acquire him on the cheap as well.

Hammond would take Donte/Nwora for him I bet

I'd much rather have Donte than Bamba personally.

theFireBlanket · Post #1516 » by **theFireBlanket** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:00 pm

4xBuck wrote:Just noticed the Bucks are playing 5 games in 7 days.. Stupid Fn NBA-

Bout time they worked like the rest of us! [clenched fist ABRAHAM SIMPSON]

Meanwhile the Bulls have delayed games because their roster has been diminished to 8 via Covid.

Post #1517 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:44 pm

It's our only 5/7 stretch of the season. Get it over with in December.

Post #1518 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:43 am

Read on Twitter

Wonderful.

RubberSoul · Post #1519 » by **RubberSoul** » Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:45 am

This has been a boring uninspiring regular season. Thought I’d enjoy it more being defending champs but injuries and terrible losses have ruined the enjoyment of this season thus far. Hopefully everyone is back for the playoffs.

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StickeeFingaz · Post #1520 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:45 am

It was just a matter of time.