Eastern Conference | Round 1 | (3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Chicago Bulls (Bucks WIN 4-1)

greekbuck34 · Post #1341 » by **greekbuck34** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:58 am

theFireBlanket wrote:
greekbuck34 wrote:The farther the series goes the better the Bucks play. It's happened in almost every series with Bud as a coach.

Except vs Toronto.

And vs Detroit because I think we were good from the begging there.

Perishable517 · Post #1342 » by **Perishable517** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:59 am

Tempe wrote:Luca Vildoza looking nice as the George Hill replacement

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I FastRead that as Gramps Hill.

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Jadoogar · Post #1343 » by **Jadoogar** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:08 am

This is the series we all expected

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rilamann · Post #1344 » by **rilamann** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:33 am

Pro tip: If you go a Bulls game in Chicago, you actually avoid the traffic by staying until the end of the game.

stillgotgame · Post #1345 » by **stillgotgame** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:30 am

tsherkin wrote:
mattg wrote:
tsherkin wrote:I'm not actually able to watch this game, but what's going on with Derozan? Why is he shooting so little?

Bucks have completely taken away his right hand and eaten up all his space.

Right on, good to know, thanks

Jrue played up on his right hip, only allowing DeMar to go left. Lopez, Portis & Giannis behind him in case he gets by. DeRozan didn’t, froze up instead.
Coach Bud & the Bucks have deployed this type of defense before. A couple years ago Eric Bledsoe would play up on Harden’s left hand, forcing him to go right. Worked well then too.

macNcheese3 · Post #1346 » by **macNcheese3** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:57 am

Vampirate wrote:
macNcheese3 wrote:Chicago has come right back down to earth.

With Middleton sidelined and the Bucks getting beat last game, it's more like the Bucks just don't want to mess around anymore.

Clearly. Yes.

buckboy · Post #1347 » by **buckboy** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:04 am

Infinite Llamas wrote:
buckboy wrote:
Infinite Llamas wrote:
A disingenuous take after nearly losing to a fish-out-of-water team. This is, of course, after the Bucks showed their true colors of cowardice by avoiding the Nets in the first round. The irony that they nearly choked to their hand picked opponent wasn’t lost, I promise you that.

There's a lot of dumb packed in here.

I never felt it was in doubt. Now, you may say I'm crazy for that, but it's true.

The 2nd and 3rd sentences are baseless nonsense of course.

Go Bulls

Go Bucks

buckboy · Post #1348 » by **buckboy** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:31 am

TokeBulls wrote:I'm just glad karma came back to bite the Bucks after the Grayson debacle

What does this even mean?

Your theory is that Khris Middleton got hurt because Grayson Allen committed a hard foul on Caruso?

PhoenixMilwauke · Post #1349 » by **PhoenixMilwauke** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:36 am

buckboy wrote:
TokeBulls wrote:I'm just glad karma came back to bite the Bucks after the Grayson debacle

What does this even mean?

Your theory is that Khris Middleton got hurt because Grayson Allen committed a hard foul on Caruso?

He's trying to make himself feel better. Poor Guy.
He has no choice really - Karma is going to have to take care of his enemy Bucks for him. His team sure as hell won't.

FeatheryTouch · Post #1350 » by **FeatheryTouch** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:57 am

stillgotgame wrote:
tsherkin wrote:
mattg wrote:Bucks have completely taken away his right hand and eaten up all his space.

Right on, good to know, thanks

Jrue played up on his right hip, only allowing DeMar to go left. Lopez, Portis & Giannis behind him in case he gets by. DeRozan didn’t, froze up instead.
Coach Bud & the Bucks have deployed this type of defense before. A couple years ago Eric Bledsoe would play up on Harden’s left hand, forcing him to go right. Worked well then too.

Taking away the offensive player's strong hand is defensive basketball fundamentals 101, it's not in any way unique to Bud or the Bucks.

Number one scoring options are supposed to have effective counter moves when it happens though, that's on Derozan.

timO · Post #1351 » by **timO** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:24 am

wtf what that **** they did in game 3?

better go lottery to play like crap

Perseus1966 · Post #1352 » by **Perseus1966** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:31 am

Fans booing bulls players not good.

jc23 · Post #1353 » by **jc23** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:34 am

Perseus1966 wrote:Fans booing bulls players not good.

yeah it is, i can see a 30 point blowout in the regular season but in the playoffs thats a real bad look. that was a combo of the bucks bringing it and the bulls playing like white swans when they needed to be black swans tonight....shout out Kobe.

TokeBulls · Post #1354 » by **TokeBulls** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:47 pm

PhoenixMilwauke wrote:
buckboy wrote:
TokeBulls wrote:I'm just glad karma came back to bite the Bucks after the Grayson debacle

What does this even mean?

Your theory is that Khris Middleton got hurt because Grayson Allen committed a hard foul on Caruso?

He's trying to make himself feel better. Poor Guy.
He has no choice really - Karma is going to have to take care of his enemy Bucks for him. His team sure as hell won't.

I already knew the Bulls' fate based on the regular season. I had no expectations for the postseason. Middleton's injury is karma based on Grayson's dirty play. I believe it. I think this injury keeps Middleton out until the finals (which they won't make without him). You hate to see it, but after the Grayson debacle, what can ya say? It's karma.

JordansBulls · Post #1355 » by **JordansBulls** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:27 pm

Could be like this series. https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2009-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-bulls-vs-celtics.html

skones · Post #1356 » by **skones** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:39 pm

TokeBulls wrote:
PhoenixMilwauke wrote:
buckboy wrote:
What does this even mean?

Your theory is that Khris Middleton got hurt because Grayson Allen committed a hard foul on Caruso?

He's trying to make himself feel better. Poor Guy.
He has no choice really - Karma is going to have to take care of his enemy Bucks for him. His team sure as hell won't.

I already knew the Bulls' fate based on the regular season. I had no expectations for the postseason. Middleton's injury is karma based on Grayson's dirty play. I believe it. I think this injury keeps Middleton out until the finals (which they won't make without him). You hate to see it, but after the Grayson debacle, what can ya say? It's karma.

Get blown out by 30 points in a game while the guy who's handywork is making you cry plays a crucial role and drops 22. That's a weird way to get karma.

TokeBulls · Post #1357 » by **TokeBulls** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:41 pm

skones wrote:
TokeBulls wrote:
PhoenixMilwauke wrote:
He's trying to make himself feel better. Poor Guy.
He has no choice really - Karma is going to have to take care of his enemy Bucks for him. His team sure as hell won't.

I already knew the Bulls' fate based on the regular season. I had no expectations for the postseason. Middleton's injury is karma based on Grayson's dirty play. I believe it. I think this injury keeps Middleton out until the finals (which they won't make without him). You hate to see it, but after the Grayson debacle, what can ya say? It's karma.

Get blown out by 30 points in a game while the guy who's handywork is making you cry plays a crucial role and drops 22. That's a weird way to get karma.

I'm not sure you understand what karma is. I don't control karma. The forces that be do. The universe has a way of balancing itself. Like I said, I hate to see a guy go down.

vital_signs · Post #1358 » by **vital_signs** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:56 pm

TokeBulls wrote:
skones wrote:
TokeBulls wrote:I already knew the Bulls' fate based on the regular season. I had no expectations for the postseason. Middleton's injury is karma based on Grayson's dirty play. I believe it. I think this injury keeps Middleton out until the finals (which they won't make without him). You hate to see it, but after the Grayson debacle, what can ya say? It's karma.

Get blown out by 30 points in a game while the guy who's handywork is making you cry plays a crucial role and drops 22. That's a weird way to get karma.

I'm not sure you understand what karma is. I don't control karma. The forces that be do. The universe has a way of balancing itself. Like I said, I hate to see a guy go down.

You need to take that gem necklace off.

falcolombardi · Post #1359 » by **falcolombardi** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:45 pm

i didnt watch yesterday game

what did bucks do differently? they went from strugglin at home to blowing out the bulls in chicago

CharityStripe34 · Post #1360 » by **CharityStripe34** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:31 pm

falcolombardi wrote:i didnt watch yesterday game

what did bucks do differently? they went from strugglin at home to blowing out the bulls in chicago

Woke up from a long nap.

In all honesty it was the roleplayers and Jrue Holiday especially who finally realized it's the playoffs and they contributed. Bulls have been shading help defenders every game towards Gianni, but this game the others stepped up and hit their open shots. Defensively they also turned up the ball pressure and dared Vucevic to take open threes all game. Bud employing the jumbo lineup with Portis also ensured the Bulls weren't getting any offensive rebounds.

Just a bad match-up for Chicago, even without Middleton.

Who wins the series?