They'll try to hunt him with Giannis, and if they put him on a big like against BKN Lopez or Portis will take him right to the post and their guards will go to it.
If you ever watched Grayson Allen play for Duke, you shouldn't need to develop a dislike for him. It should be deep seated and ready to come out.
Lopez is the worst because he complains all game... Gianis is annoying because he runs into people similar to the way LeBron used to and gets foul calls all game.. that and all the Euro step/travels. Grayson should get majorly exposed in this series... after seeing him at Duke (as a UNC fan) that would be enjoyable. Pat Connaughton is also a bit annoying. Not sure if the Bucks have any Dragic types though.
No need to go back to to his Duke time. Let's remember what he did in Summer League:
I agree. I mean, "let him get his" is simplistic. They need to double him on occation just to have him thinking about that. They need to defend him one on one, making him work, and without picking up a shit ton of fouls.
An important point to be sure, but at least those guys can play right now--Middleton can't. If we assume that we're playing Milwaukee, better sooner than later.
I think we still want Chicago to win tonight. Whether the Bucks win tonight or in a Game 6 on Friday the series will start on Sunday.
Marcus will have his hands full with Jrue.
It is a more normal matchup, not an easier one. Overall, Milwaukee is still the better team than Brooklyn.
I was under the impression that it was a better matchup because Middleton was out. If Middleton were healthy I don't think anyone would give Boston a chance. (Because, seriously, that bastard must average 38 p/g against Boston.)
I did not realize that they were starting Portis with Middleton out, that is indeed a giant front court.
I agree, but it's interesting to note that one of the strange things about matching up with Brooklyn was that their entire rotation seemed to be shorter than 6'5 (Brown, Dragic, Curry, Mills, Kyrie) or taller than 6'9 (Drummond, Durant, Claxton). Griffin (6'9) was the only exception and he played just 25 minutes, the Nets had no typically sized wings. With Middleton out, the Bucks are in a strangely similar position - Connaughton is the only playoff rotation player between 6'5 and 6'9.
The bracket is fixed and no re-seeding, so they get Chicago on that hypothetical. It’s more like the NCAA tournament than the NFL playoffs in that sense.
Thanks. I wish the NBA would go to the "choose your opponent" system. #1 seed gets to pick which ever opponent they want, #2 chooses theirs from whomever is left, etc.
Wasn't this really just based off 1 game and more of a myth than anything? Giannis will get his. Middleton has destroyed the Celtics in the past so him being out would be a huge boon.
He’s Li’l Bill Laimbeer, right down to the annoying hair part.
It’s a strange comparison bc the market always priced the Nets as if they had Simmons in mid-season form and being a fit. I expect the Celtics to be significant favorites of -180 or so but that’s really what I expected it to be with the Nets too (and it wasn’t). I expected both to be Celtics wins with no Middleton. Not having him changes a lot.
And no one remembers or cares about injuries. No one is crying about teams having illegitimate championships due to Celtics being injured in the past. Injuries are just a fact of life in the playoffs. I'll take no Middleton, thank you very much.
I doubt the Bucks and their fans care that they beat Brooklyn last year with kyrie and Harden both missing about half the series to injury. There are always excuses, and the winners never have to give a shit.
Wow. That's ugly.
Just like when Milwaukee voluntarily forfeited their championship last year because Kyrie and Harden got hurt. It was a truly stunning display of sportsmanship and an example to us all.
