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

[Michael Jackson]

Sorry but this was the most boring series this playoffs. Didnt even watch a single minute of it

I’m glad you came to comment on the series without watching a single minute of it

Well i only watched tonight's game to check the Bucks before our matchup but it was boring indeed. I didn't learn anything about the Bucks but i learned that the Bulls are not going to be contending anytime soon.
They are the worse defending team I've seen this season i think. This was like a regular season game. No toughness, no hunger. They seemed like they are happy to just play in the first round.

Welcome to every game since the ASB. Granted their heart and soul players weren't out there and they made a huge difference (Caruso and Ball) but this team has been awful I mean awful since the ASB. Bucks were asleep the first two games and that is the only reason they won one and kept the first one close

[510TWSS]

Lol

Chuck ‘Joel embiid gonna have something to say about that’

Shaq ‘no he dont’

[Michael Jackson]

People really shouldn't look to murder Derozan for this series. The Bulls are missing 3 key players. That's just an insurmountable gap to cover when facing an opponent like Milwaukee.

DDR can't have this series thrown on him nor should he. He gave everyone on the team plenty of open looks because the bucks 100% took him out of the game tonight and no one helped out. He also carried the only win in the series when he had more help. This isn't on DDR its on his weak teammates without a doubt

I'll try to remember this for next year. I wonder by then what the next excuse will be to deflect blame off of him. At some point the finger needs to be pointed at himself and not others

Do tell what should DDR have done tonight? I get you don't like the guy and that is fine he is surely not a true #1... just not sure what you think he should have done tonight?

[drewbreeze]

Even if ppl are getting open for threes because of Derozan... His playmaking is not like LBJ or Curry.. It's similar to Klay and Lowry, they'll need more than just themselves to beat Giannis and the Bucks.

[JujitsuFlip]

Adios Bulls

[meekrab]

Everybody knew what was coming going in, the ending was worse than expected but it's not like a banged up Bulls were a threat to the defending champs and Giannisball.

[CobraCommander]

Giannis again showed what play should look like in a close out game!

[KenoP13]

Everybody knew what was coming going in, the ending was worse than expected but it's not like a banged up Bulls were a threat to the defending champs and Giannisball.

True.. With Lavine suiting up.. They would have lost by 12.

[Chuck Diesel]

National media arc of this series was hilarious.

1. Write it off as uninteresting, preview it only in passing
2. Treat the game 2 Bulls win as a five alarm fire on the Bucks season. Pull put all the old Budenholzer material, declare the Bucks done and heap praise on the gritty, underrated Bulls.
3. Don’t acknowledge the three following Bucks massacres. Remind everyone that Grayson Allen flagrant fouled Alex Caruso months ago.

[meekrab]

Giannis again showed what play should look like in a close out game!

Barging through defenders for fake fouls is what play should look like?

[jc23]

National media arc of this series was hilarious.

1. Write it off as uninteresting, preview it only in passing
2. Treat the game 2 Bulls win as a five alarm fire on the Bucks season. Pull put all the old Budenholzer material, declare the Bucks done and heap praise on the gritty, underrated Bulls.
3. Don’t acknowledge the three following Bucks massacres. Remind everyone that Grayson Allen flagrant fouled Alex Caruso months ago.

this series was back page stuff even when it looked semi interesting.

[CobraCommander]

Giannis again showed what play should look like in a close out game!

Barging through defenders for fake fouls is what play should look like?

8-9 in first half and complete owning the bulls....that’s how you do it

[Chuck Diesel]

National media arc of this series was hilarious.

1. Write it off as uninteresting, preview it only in passing
2. Treat the game 2 Bulls win as a five alarm fire on the Bucks season. Pull put all the old Budenholzer material, declare the Bucks done and heap praise on the gritty, underrated Bulls.
3. Don’t acknowledge the three following Bucks massacres. Remind everyone that Grayson Allen flagrant fouled Alex Caruso months ago.

this series was back page stuff even when it looked semi interesting.

Yeah, better devote more ink to those juggernaut Nets and Lakers than pay attention to the defending champs with a generational player.

[HotRocks34]

Bucks/Celtics is going to be crazy. Winner could take the chip.

Hope both teams get/stay healthy.

[Perseus1966]

I was impressed by the lack of energy from Bulls ,except the game they won they were to passive

[old skool]

Giannis is the least skilled star in nba history. hr controls the game but he is 70% size and athleticism, 20% uncalled offensive foul, 10% dunking.

I think we shouldn't say that exactly. His scoring skillset is limited but he's a great ball handler and above average passer for his size. We've never before seen his combination and length, strength, speed and coordination in the open court.

So yeah, he does have "skill", just a little different than what we expect from our superstars.

I’m obviously exaggerating. But if he was 6-7, I don’t think he’d be starting on an NBA team. He just plays bully ball. Constantly driving into your chest. It’s his only move and you’re shocked if he makes a jump shot or makes a field goal that’s not a dunk

What an uninformed take. Sounds like someone who doesn't watch NBA basketball.

Shocked? Shocked when Antetokounmpo makes a field goal that is not a dunk? Well he made more non-dunk field goals this season than a lot of NBA players, including Zach Lavine.

To repeat, this season on 2 point field goal attempts 16 feet and longer, Giannis shot better than:

James Harden
Steph Curry
Lebron James
Anthony Davis
Kyrie Irving
Ja Morant
Jason Tatum
Luka Doncic
Zach Lavine
Jimmy Butler
Karl Anthony-Towns

[HumbleRen]

Being a 7 footer that's coordinated is a skill in it self, if it wasn't we'd see every athletic 7 footer be in the top 75 players OAT list according to some of you guys.

[Michael Jackson]

National media arc of this series was hilarious.

1. Write it off as uninteresting, preview it only in passing
2. Treat the game 2 Bulls win as a five alarm fire on the Bucks season. Pull put all the old Budenholzer material, declare the Bucks done and heap praise on the gritty, underrated Bulls.
3. Don’t acknowledge the three following Bucks massacres. Remind everyone that Grayson Allen flagrant fouled Alex Caruso months ago.

this series was back page stuff even when it looked semi interesting.

Yeah, better devote more ink to those juggernaut Nets and Lakers than pay attention to the defending champs with a generational player.

I think everyone agreed way too much time is spent on Lakers and Nets, but the Bucks vs Bulls series along with the Suns vs Pelicans we’re both supposed to be sweeps. Pelicans made their series more interesting, but Bulls lived up to the ugly series they thought it would be. That’s why it was back page. Now the Celtics and Bucks is a completely different story and should be a very interesting series. Is it possible both Khris and Williams comeback this series, which would make it even more interesting? Both teams at full strength?