Yet he had a big turnover in the final minute here. I dunno, he hasn't gotten over the hump.He has 34 and 12 on 14/22 shooting, and is averaging 31 and 12 in the series on good shooting, they aren't losing this game because of Giannis
No way - that was a great passGiannis dropped that but Middleton threw him a grenade.
Yeah, that's why I'm okay with this Nets win. We now see where Harden is at and already know Kyrie isn't well enough to play. Everything has to go right for this team to win. They don't have a bright future in these playoffs and might still lose this series (although the Bucks are great chokers, so maybe not).Nets also won because they got the random god-tier Jeff Green game, which is something you can't always count on.
He is getting some shit from other players, like Beal, for that take at least.Another playoffs, another year of NBA players thinking Giannis is overrated on D
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I don't know that Beal is giving him shit there, he's laughing at him calling guys out.He is getting some shit from other players, like Beal, for that take at least.
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Yeah Middleton was excellent on that possession. Giannis had an easy layup to the game, and he just fumbled it away.No way - that was a great pass
Yes. Despite his relative quickness for his size, Giannis just wouldn't be able to keep up with Durant. Still it's embarrassing if the Bucks don't even try matching Giannis on Durant in games 6 or 7, should Durant go off again.I don't know that Beal is giving him shit there, he's laughing at him calling guys out.
Giannis is a wildly overrated defender, and I think a lot of the league's players think that. Bud basically plays him at FS, and he's good at it, but come the post-season FS doesn't work because stars just eat up the guy defending them, if you can't lock down in man you're going to have way less impact, especially if you're also not a center protecting the rim.
Yeah, could be.I don't know that Beal is giving him shit there, he's laughing at him calling guys out.
Giannis is a wildly overrated defender, and I think a lot of the league's players think that. Bud basically plays him at FS, and he's good at it, but come the post-season FS doesn't work because stars just eat up the guy defending them, if you can't lock down in man you're going to have way less impact, especially if you're also not a center protecting the rim.
The problem for the Nets is that they got an all-time game from Durant and the random god-tier game from Green, and it was still tied with 90 seconds left, and they still have to win another one. What happens if Durant wears down a little and Jeff Green turns back into Jeff Green?Nets also won because they got the random god-tier Jeff Green game, which is something you can't always count on.
It's simply #AnyoneButTheNets. But I'm not as worried about that anymore.Tell me again why I should be rooting for the Bucks in this series? Is it because of the bad coaching, questionable roster construction, or lack of preparation and execution by their star players? Should I applaud the fact that they were gifted a generational talent, put subpar talent around him and bow out of the playoffs early every year?
I don't think anyone (around here) really likes the Bucks, it's just that most really don't like the Nets or Sixers, so the Bucks have been the best chance since the start of the playoffs of a different team reaching the finals from the east.Tell me again why I should be rooting for the Bucks in this series? Is it because of the bad coaching, questionable roster construction, or lack of preparation and execution by their star players? Should I applaud the fact that they were gifted a generational talent, put subpar talent around him and bow out of the playoffs early every year?
Probably by scheme. Giannis really isn't that good at guarding quick/smart guys and is much more useful as a help defender.Also why doesn't giannis ever guard durant for long stretches?
What happens if Harden plays like Harden? There's always ups and downs like these in the playoffs, it's part of what makes it intriguing. The Bucks ability to choke away a game would concern me more if I were a fan.The problem for the Nets is that they got an all-time game from Durant and the random god-tier game from Green, and it was still tied with 90 seconds left, and they still have to win another one. What happens if Durant wears down a little and Jeff Green turns back into Jeff Green?
Harden didn’t just have an off night because of bad shooting or especially good defense. He’s obviously compromised, at least to my eye. He’s not attacking the basket at all, and his shot is probably affected too.What happens if Harden plays like Harden? There's always ups and downs like these in the playoffs, it's part of what makes it intriguing. The Bucks ability to choke away a game would concern me more if I were a fan.
Sure, but also...how many times is the best 3pt shooter in the league going 1-7? Harden is hurt, but I'd guess at some point he'll do better than 0-8 from 3 too. So yeah Green buried 7-8 on mostly wide open 3s, but also Haris and Harden went 1-15 from 3. 3-21 overall... even with Harden dinged have to think that is an outlier.The problem for the Nets is that they got an all-time game from Durant and the random god-tier game from Green, and it was still tied with 90 seconds left, and they still have to win another one. What happens if Durant wears down a little and Jeff Green turns back into Jeff Green?
Which generational talent? Kris Middleton?Tell me again why I should be rooting for the Bucks in this series? Is it because of the bad coaching, questionable roster construction, or lack of preparation and execution by their star players? Should I applaud the fact that they were gifted a generational talent, put subpar talent around him and bow out of the playoffs early every year?
Durant kind of sucked in games 3 and 4Which generational talent? Kris Middleton?
Durant's shown Giannis pretty clearly what an actual generational talent looks like.
I need a word for the stat lines that Giannis puts up...Alibi Points? Whenever you look at his box score, you're like "oh yeah, must have played well, can't blame him." And then you watch the game, and literally everything not captured in the box score is bad (in the playoffs).
I only saw the last 1/2 of 4Q and MIL got lousy shots. Holiday put up 2 really bad ones (one was an air ball) trying to take Harden.Wasn’t just Giannis, bucks couldn’t throw the ball in the ocean in the 4th.
And not being smart about what you're doing...Missing out on a shot at a championship because you wouldn't get vaccinated?
EmbiidThis is crazy. Every futures NBA title bet has been taken off the board.
Oh man.