BigO wrote:These four game hot takes are hilarious:
1) I'll believe there is a new Kuzma after 25 games, not 4. I thought he played great defense against the guys he should guard (like Towns). Doc had him on Brunson for several sets in the first half to see if he could slow him down and he got cooked. That was bad coaching. He has been great not shooting the ball, so let's see if that lasts. You could see in that horrific pull-up three he hoisted that he still has those instincts.
2) Same with Cole Anthony. He was torched by Brunson, although so were other players. I'm not worried about his offense. Can he keep guards out of the lane? So far, the answer is no.
3) i do buy the hype on Rollins (as the founder of his fan club when he was sitting on the bench for the Herd less than 2 years ago). I also buy the hype on KPJ.
4) As founder, also, of the Green fan club, his value decreases quickly if he continues to get 5 shots off a game. That's not acceptable. They made a concerted effort to get hm looks at the start of the third quarter and then forgot about him.
5) This team is Washington without Giannis, but so what? I suggest starting a Greek school in Milwaukee and import other Greek families from Greece, who are immune from ICE raids.
I can’t really blame Doc for trying something different on Brunson. He was cooking everyone besides Rollins and Rollins has to rest at some point, so throw the tall athletic dude on him and see if it works. It didn’t but worth a shot.
The reserve guard who is there to be an offensive spark plug doesn’t have to also stay in front of everyone. If he could, he wouldn’t have been available for the minimum. When GA and Turner are behind him, they can provide the rim protection. If the issue is Bobby can’t protect the rim then that’s a Bobby issue and maybe Sims should be the backup center because frankly Kuzma has been a better basketball player than Bobby thus far this season.
I agree AJG should get more shots up. Part of it is team’s would rather Turner or Trent or Rollins be open than AJG, but the Bucks should try to funnel the open shots his way.
Giannis would make almost any team a potential contender. Even if the roster would lose a ton of games without him, that doesn’t matter. What matters is how well they play off him and if they can play their roles to make other teams pay for showing Giannis so much attention. I think they can.
