Bucks vs Hawks - ECF
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AmishMafia
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Game 1 - Tonight at 7:30 pm.
Bucks in 6
Glad we got the home court advantage. Not sure we would have beat the 76ers.
Bucks in 6
Glad we got the home court advantage. Not sure we would have beat the 76ers.
weeds
Fiber deprived old guy.
I've been listening to the national media, the local media and a good number fans pooh-pooh the Hawks - most predicting a "gentleman's sweep" (4-1). Not only do I think the Hawks win tonight, I think it goes 7 games and "pick 'em" ... all this while the Suns sweep the Clippers and rest up for the finals. I'd bet the Bucks play down to it's competition.
Everybody seems to be picking the Bucks to win it all forgetting the other guys get paid too ... and I don't have faith in Bud ... and I think this Bucks reads its own press clippings.
Go Bucks. 50 years is a long time.
Everybody seems to be picking the Bucks to win it all forgetting the other guys get paid too ... and I don't have faith in Bud ... and I think this Bucks reads its own press clippings.
Go Bucks. 50 years is a long time.
AmishMafia
Cheesehead
We got robbed last year by Covid.
This is our year.
This is our year.
Pokerbrat2000
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Let's do this!! It's been 50 years, time to win 8 games and bring the Larry O'Brien home!
So glad that TNT is carrying thus series, love their NBA team!
So glad that TNT is carrying thus series, love their NBA team!
Pokerbrat2000
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Bud and the Bucks play like its a regular season game and the Hawks play with intensity like it means something. Really disappointing game to watch the Bucks make mental mistakes on both offense and defense as well as coaching.
Down by 3 with 6 seconds to go and you throw the ball in to Giannis under the basket?
This team too often looks like Deer in the headlights.....Hawks are legit.
Down by 3 with 6 seconds to go and you throw the ball in to Giannis under the basket?
This team too often looks like Deer in the headlights.....Hawks are legit.
weeds
Fiber deprived old guy.
THAT was tough to watch. Much like the Nets series ... Watching one guy beat them. Cryin' out loud.
Pokerbrat2000
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Lopez was also disappointing last night. He can defend a big under the hoop, but as soon as he was challenged by Trae, he just backed up and let him shoot. Bud finally spotted this and pulled him in the 4th Quarter.
We can only hope that Bud and the coaches are looking at the film closely today and figure out a way to slow down Trae and get more production out of Middleton (15) and Lopez (7).
We can only hope that Bud and the coaches are looking at the film closely today and figure out a way to slow down Trae and get more production out of Middleton (15) and Lopez (7).
weeds
Fiber deprived old guy.
It's halftime ... Friday night ... and I'm not saying thing one. I fear the wrath of "the thing". Holiday and Portis - two very baaaad men!
Pokerbrat2000
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I like the 1-2 badass punch of Tucker and Portis!
Let's keep schooling these young Hawks in the second half!
Let's keep schooling these young Hawks in the second half!
Pokerbrat2000
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Good old solid butt kicking given out by the Bucks tonight! This should go a long way for them in the next 2 games in Atlanta.
My takes:
- Trae Young is human.
- Bobby Portis is going to see more playing time.
- Jrue can have back to back good games.
- Giannis needs to keep attacking the paint, give up on the 3's and keep shooting 75% at the FT line.
- Middleton still hasn't had a good game in the series, look out if he catches fire.
- Brook Lopez CAN play defense and contribute offensively.
My takes:
- Trae Young is human.
- Bobby Portis is going to see more playing time.
- Jrue can have back to back good games.
- Giannis needs to keep attacking the paint, give up on the 3's and keep shooting 75% at the FT line.
- Middleton still hasn't had a good game in the series, look out if he catches fire.
- Brook Lopez CAN play defense and contribute offensively.
That 20-0 run was ridiculous but it is how I expect that team to play every quarter. They are unstoppable when they don't over-think anything and ignore Bud's playcalls (if you noticed during the game there were a few shots of Bud visibly pissed that his calls were being ignored)
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I swear the Bucks were behind 90% of that game. It was a psychological roller coaster on both sides. Almost like the Bucks just wore Atlanta down (team and fans). I swear those poor Hawks fans were headed out with 3 minutes left they were so discouraged
AmishMafia
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Hell of a win. Middleton came alive.
I actually said to a buddy in the 2nd that it seems like the Bucks are purposely leaving Trae open so he wears himself out running around. Now I'm wondering if Bud was playing 4-d chess
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When he rolled his foot he was never the same after that. The Hawks did a good job sustaining a small lead without Tre in the 4th and I kinda took a gulp when Tre Young returned, however Young was not the same. He missed 3-4 shots and turned the ball over in the span of several minutes.
I never want to see a player hurt, but his injury factored some late in the game.
Pokerbrat2000
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2021.....Play the Bucks..get injured.
No Trae....time to not let up, focus and blow them out!
The Bucks have had some amazingly great fortune in regards to injuries. Not just the other teams Big stars (Harden, Irving Young), but losing only Donte DiVincenzo themselves during the Heat series. If the Bucks had to lose a starter, he would have been my pick.
Look out Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard (oh wait)!
No Trae....time to not let up, focus and blow them out!
The Bucks have had some amazingly great fortune in regards to injuries. Not just the other teams Big stars (Harden, Irving Young), but losing only Donte DiVincenzo themselves during the Heat series. If the Bucks had to lose a starter, he would have been my pick.
Look out Devin Booker, Chris Paul, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard (oh wait)!
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weeds
Fiber deprived old guy.
How can the Bucks be losing to these...these... JUST GUYS?
Pokerbrat2000
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Did I jinx the Bucks and Giannis with my previous post? Yikes, that knee really buckled, I would be surprised if he made it back for this series.
No flicking energy or intensity. Not sure I can blame Bud, but these guys have done this "not showing up" for way too many playoff games.
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Holy crap these guys were down 10 and then I stepped away and they were down 20. I’m afraid to leave again 
