Game 77: Raps at Bucks - 4/5/24 - 7:00 - OTA - Giannis/Bev Out

emunney · Post #61 » by **emunney** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 8:58 pm

You can play Beas and Pat together if you have a point guard and other shot creation with them. You can't play Pat at point guard. You can't play Pat a ton at all, and should probably never play him without Giannis. He's clearly going to be in the playoff rotation but should be an emergency guy.

Packbuckman · Post #62 » by **Packbuckman** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 9:43 pm

rilamann wrote:My perception: We can't win a game without Giannis.

Reality: We can't win a game without Dame.

I will admit I was wrong about that one.

You can’t win when the others are missing wide open shots and the others were just making shots the few times Giannis sat. They are in a shooting funk right now specifically Beasley Pat and crowder with all the players playing tonite those players don’t need to shoot as much.

HKPackFan · Post #63 » by **HKPackFan** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 11:02 pm

Put in AJ Green! Perfect opportunity for him to show his stuff. Give him 25 minutes.

He's shooting 41.4% on 157 shots and playing solid D. He shows more activity than some of the other guys on the team and doesn't make it as easy for players to blow past him (compared to some of his teammates). As a defender he makes them work for their points.

SupremeHustle · Post #64 » by **SupremeHustle** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 11:34 pm

Let's get it.

theFireBlanket · Post #65 » by **theFireBlanket** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 11:41 pm

rilamann wrote:I see the Bucks and Giannis are starting to catch some serious heat from the national media.

No matter what you think of Adrian Griffin, firing a 30-13 coach to hire a 15-15 coach is a pretty bad look.

If the Bucks don't turn things around pretty drastically like right now, the national media and fans are going to have an absolute field day on the Bucks and Giannis over the next few weeks and probably into the off season depending on how this thing ends.

The national media pushes a simple narrative. The record under Doc compared with Griffin isn't fair, considering AG had a fully healthy squad by comparison & a training camp to instill his system.

Plossum · Post #66 » by **Plossum** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 11:41 pm

SupremeHustle wrote:Let's get it.

This is the degeneracy I’m here for.

Profound23 · Post #67 » by **Profound23** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 11:47 pm

theFireBlanket wrote:
rilamann wrote:I see the Bucks and Giannis are starting to catch some serious heat from the national media.

No matter what you think of Adrian Griffin, firing a 30-13 coach to hire a 15-15 coach is a pretty bad look.

If the Bucks don't turn things around pretty drastically like right now, the national media and fans are going to have an absolute field day on the Bucks and Giannis over the next few weeks and probably into the off season depending on how this thing ends.

The national media pushes a simple narrative. The record under Doc compared with Griffin isn't fair, considering AG had a fully healthy squad by comparison & a training camp to instill his system.

A number of reasons why..
Not to mention the easiest schedule in the league up until that point. They played Detroit 4xs and almost lost 3 of them. If not for Giannis leading huge comebacks vs the worst team in the league, two of those times without their best players, that's a totally different story.

Just such a dumb narrative and I can't stand Doc either.

Baddy Chuck · Post #68 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Fri Apr 5, 2024 11:47 pm

BigO wrote:Heck, you could even have me as coach and it wouldn't help.

Something tells me Bobby Portis running Mikan drills isn't exactly the key to winning in 2024 either

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rilamann · Post #69 » by **rilamann** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:06 am

Profound23 wrote:
theFireBlanket wrote:
rilamann wrote:I see the Bucks and Giannis are starting to catch some serious heat from the national media.

No matter what you think of Adrian Griffin, firing a 30-13 coach to hire a 15-15 coach is a pretty bad look.

If the Bucks don't turn things around pretty drastically like right now, the national media and fans are going to have an absolute field day on the Bucks and Giannis over the next few weeks and probably into the off season depending on how this thing ends.

The national media pushes a simple narrative. The record under Doc compared with Griffin isn't fair, considering AG had a fully healthy squad by comparison & a training camp to instill his system.

A number of reasons why..
Not to mention the easiest schedule in the league up until that point. They played Detroit 4xs and almost lost 3 of them. If not for Giannis leading huge comebacks vs the worst team in the league, two of those times without their best players, that's a totally different story.

Just such a dumb narrative and I can't stand Doc either.

With AG we almost lost to bad teams.

With Doc we are actually losing to bad teams and losing to them in April when they are in full tank mode.

If we played the Wizards 43 times under Doc Rivers, we wouldn't go 30-13.

And you will never get me to buy into the AG had an easy schedule narrative.

Not when it's 43 games, that's more than half the season.

Matches Malone · Post #70 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:12 am

Early Dame 3 is a good sign.

Serge28 · Post #71 » by **Serge28** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:14 am

Another foul call against Brook 3 seconds after the fact.

Serge28 · Post #72 » by **Serge28** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:16 am

rilamann wrote:With AG we almost lost to bad teams.

With Doc we are actually losing to bad teams and losing to them in April when they are in full tank mode.

If we played the Wizards 43 times under Doc Rivers, we wouldn't go 30-13.

And you will never get me to buy into the AG had an easy schedule narrative.

Not when it's 43 games, that's more than half the season.

Wait, are you actually arguing that Griffin is better than Doc?

Matches Malone · Post #73 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:18 am

Beas missing wide open 3's and can't fight through a screen to save his life.

rilamann · Post #74 » by **rilamann** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:20 am

Serge28 wrote:
rilamann wrote:With AG we almost lost to bad teams.

With Doc we are actually losing to bad teams and losing to them in April when they are in full tank mode.

If we played the Wizards 43 times under Doc Rivers, we wouldn't go 30-13.

And you will never get me to buy into the AG had an easy schedule narrative.

Not when it's 43 games, that's more than half the season.

Wait, are you actually arguing that Griffin is better than Doc?

Yes.

Not saying Griffin was good, he just wasn't as bad as Doc.

rilamann · Post #75 » by **rilamann** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:23 am

Under Doc we have.

Lost to the Lebron-less Lakers...twice.

Lost to the Grizzlies G-league team...twice.

Lost to a tanking Wizards team.

Lost by almost 30 at home to a short handed Heat team.

Lost to the Warriors by 35.

Lost to the Kings by 35.

But AG went 30-13 because he had an ''easy schedule''.

:lol:

The homerism by some of you guys is next level.

SupremeHustle · Post #76 » by **SupremeHustle** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:30 am

Was that basketball?

Plossum · Post #77 » by **Plossum** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:32 am

Does the team know we can shoot non three pointers?

Matches Malone · Post #78 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:32 am

Just attack Nwora every time down the court lol.

Serge28 · Post #79 » by **Serge28** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:39 am

Galinari minutes are all so dumb

Post #80 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:41 am

rilamann wrote:
Serge28 wrote:
rilamann wrote:With AG we almost lost to bad teams.

With Doc we are actually losing to bad teams and losing to them in April when they are in full tank mode.

If we played the Wizards 43 times under Doc Rivers, we wouldn't go 30-13.

And you will never get me to buy into the AG had an easy schedule narrative.

Not when it's 43 games, that's more than half the season.

Wait, are you actually arguing that Griffin is better than Doc?

Yes.

Not saying Griffin was good, he just wasn't as bad as Doc.