Round 1, Game 5: Pacers at Bucks - 4/30/24 - 8:30 - TNT/BSWI

[jimmybones]

They 100% should not play him at all until he is completely ready despite the circumstances.

I do wish we could know how "close" he is. If he's 48 more hours away from a green light in game 6 then this game is huge, because it is winnable. But if he's for sure out for another week then tonight doesn't really matter. Medical staff is probably hoping they lose tonight so they don't have to be the ones to green light putting him back out there and something bad happens.

[Sigra]

This game is not winnable without Giannis and Dame.

As a mattet of fact I expect easy L. Its not going to be close IMO

[jschligs]

This game is not winnable without Giannis and Dame.

As a mattet of fact I expect easy L. Its not going to be close IMO

If Hali doesn't play it's winnable. And I'd argue if Bobby wasn't a moron we could've potentially won last game.

[ShootingtheJ]

He has an injury that if he comes back too early from could easily lead to major Achilles issues. This is not just "normal wear and tear after 80 game" stuff. It would be idiotic to play him before he's legitimately fully healed.

Nope. This injury does not put him at greater risk of an achilles injury. The only risk is reagrivating the same injury.

[Ron Swanson]

It's not worth it and the organization is making the right call. I mean....they completely **** up his injury/load management in the first place, but they're still making the right call here.

[ShootingtheJ]

Brook needs to punish Turner is the past again. Doc said the only reason they went away from it was because Brook stopped posting. Brook can't guard Turner, so he needs to get physical with him.

[chonestown]

If Arthur Fonzarelli was the coach of the Bucks and not Glenn "Doc" Rivers and if in the course of a game he decided to sub out Khris Middleton really it could be any of the swingmen and if Coach Arthur Fonzarelli motioned to his bench and said "Aye J..." do you think all three of AJ Green, Andre Jackson, Jr and Jae Crowder would uncertainly rise from the padded chairs and consider it was their time to enter the court of play I imagine this could well result in mad cap antics go Bucks

[ABucksFan]

No need to bring Giannis back, we'd have to win 3 straight, possible but not likely. If we can win the next 2 (lol), then maybe, but at this point no!

[MissKhriddleton]

Gonna go against the grain here and say I’d play him if he’s at 90%. Our window is basically this year and next. The Pacers are beatable in 3 straight, the Knicks aren’t great, and the Celtics might have lost KP.

[MuckyFingers]

If Gianni’s can’t go tonight in an elimination game that dame is also out Gianni’s was never going to play this series.


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Agree. A guy doesn’t go from a “workout” on Saturday to being no closer three days later. The whole day to day mantra has been complete bull.

[ShootingtheJ]

Gonna go against the grain here and say I’d play him if he’s at 90%. Our window is basically this year and next. The Pacers are beatable in 3 straight, the Knicks aren’t great, and the Celtics might have lost KP.

Agree. If he reaggrivates the injury, he has the whole offseason to rehab a 2 week injury.

Also he wants to play, and it would be moronic to piss him off because we're afraid of our shadow.

[GoldenAntlers]

I think youve predicted us to go 82-0 and sweep the first round

i think its good too not wrap yourself in misery

It’s also good to not think everything is roses and lollipops and everything will just work out. Failure is part of life. It’s how you deal with that failure that will lead to a good life


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Most of my optimistic posts are made fully aware that they are, in fact, optimistic. If what I hope for doesn't happen, I'm not blind sided by it. And in the meantime, I'm not **** miserable. Give it a shot.

[Packbuckman]

Is Giannis playing tonite I seen conflicting reports one has him doubtful the other saying he’s going to try and play.

[Milbucks96]

If Giannis was able to play, he would. Idk anything but that injury obviously is too much to come back from in the next couple games. I don’t think anyone is playing it safe, but that he just can’t do anything athletically. They have Khris out there on two bum ankles and a **** knee. Dame had a serious injury and he played the rest of that game. The bucks really, really want to win this and would throw Giannis out there if they could.

[-Jragon-]

Lmao if we win the next 3 games by 30+ and send them on vacation

[-Jragon-]

If Giannis was able to play, he would. Idk anything but that injury obviously is too much to come back from in the next couple games. I don’t think anyone is playing it safe, but that he just can’t do anything athletically. They have Khris out there on two bum ankles and a **** knee. Dame had a serious injury and he played the rest of that game. The bucks really, really want to win this and would throw Giannis out there if they could.

If he does play he should take his catches where Brook was.. pump fake and unders.. foul out Turner b4 he can go crazy

[-Jragon-]

Don't try to dribble through or jump over anyone

[-Jragon-]

If Dame plays.. same, save your body .. don't drive all the way in.. either pull up or hit a cutter... 70% healthy Dame shooting 3s is better than Pat c, crowder, Portis or brook shooting. They should take zero 3s.. they should drive and get fouls or kick.. save our stars

[SupremeHustle]

Giannis is in Milwaukee tonight.

[steger_3434]

Giannis is in Milwaukee tonight.

I bet he’s even in fiserv tonight


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