Series Thread: 1st Round: 3) Milwaukee Bucks vs 6) Miami Heat

[bksballer89]

Agree. Still tough loss, It almost seemed like a last team with the ball would win type of game.

Yeah this game may be the series for us TBH. Usually when you lose a close game 1 on the road, things go really bad in game 2.

I'm not that hopeful about game 2. Sure Jimmy and Bam will play better but can we expect another 7 threes for Duncan and 25 points from Goran? Had to win this one.

Heat only chance IMO is to hold serve at home and make this a best of 3.....Giannis is bound to fold if that happens

 

[Wamu]

At some point the Heat scheme deserves credit for Giannis struggles. Last season wasn't a fluke. Him going 0-6 or 0-7 with the real DPOY guarding him isn't a fluke. He struggled with Bam this season and all of last year as well

I agree. But of course the Bucks D had nothing to do with Jimmy's bad game right?

 

[Wamu]

Perhaps.

But 37% is still a heck of a lot better than 18%

Good point.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Good point.

Giannis' free throw shooting could definitely be improved though...

 

[Wamu]

Draymond did that to Lebron and was called a common foul. NBA refs lack consistency with flagrant fouls as they do with everything else

One problem with your comparison. Dray's a better player than Robinson.

You've been watching the game long enough to know the better the player the less likely the chance of a flagrant foul. Kinda like how the better players can get away with traveling all the time but lesser players rarely if ever do.

 

[bksballer89]

I agree. But of course the Bucks D had nothing to do with Jimmy's bad game right?

Part of it but Jimmy shot selection was horrible. I don't think he ever attempted 9 threes in a game with Miami until tonight. I could live with missed shots but I can't live with bad shot selection....Him missing uncontested mid range jump shots was frustrating

 

[Wamu]

Giannis' free throw shooting could definitely be improved though...

Oh just terrible. They said during the game he's a career 63% FT shooter in the playoffs.

 

[Wamu]

Part of it but Jimmy shot selection was horrible. I don't think he ever attempted 9 threes in a game with Miami until tonight. I could live with missed shots but I can't live with bad shot selection....Him missing uncontested mid range jump shots was frustrating

Yeah he did put up a few questionable shots. But I expect a completely different game from him in game 2. I'd be shocked if he has back to back bad games.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Adebayo and Butler were god awful.

But the HEAT still had a great chance to win....

I have no idea what to make of this game. Other than the Heat are a scrappy team.

Milwaukee is going to truly hate this series win or lose/.

 

[DJ]

Imagine if the Bucks lose in 1st round?

 

[thunderc]

Imagine if the Bucks lose in 1st round?

It’s going to happen, the Heat match up with them very well

 

[bksballer89]

Imagine if the Bucks lose in 1st round?

It wouldn't be their fault. You don't expect to play the 4th best team in the conference in round 1 when you're the 3rd seed

 

[msgkings322]

It wouldn't be their fault. You don't expect to play the 4th best team in the conference in round 1 when you're the 3rd seed

Well you expect to play the 6th best, is that so different?

 

[DJ]

Well you expect to play the 6th best, is that so different?

Exactly.

After getting Holiday it would be an epic failure.

 

[flyerhawk]

Adebayo and Butler were god awful.

But the HEAT still had a great chance to win....

I have no idea what to make of this game. Other than the Heat are a scrappy team.

Milwaukee is going to truly hate this series win or lose/.

The Bucks were 5-31 from the arc. That isn't likely to continue.

OTOH, Bam and Butler were pretty bad tonight. So we will see what happens in Game 2

 

[flyerhawk]

Well you expect to play the 6th best, is that so different?

I think there is often a big dropoff in teams after the 5th seed.

But this is a really weird year. And we may see our first 7 seed win a NBA title.

 

[LambeauLegs]

I guess it is a fortunate win when the team you beat scores 15 more three point shots than your own team.

They out played Miami big time in the paint putting up many more points than Miami s average allowed in the paint

Hopefully they can figure a way to improve that in game 2

 

[WiggyRuss]

Miami shot 40% from 3. Made 20 three pointers.

Milwaukee was 16% from 3. 5/31 from 3.

in todays NBA thats like at least a 95% chance of Miami winning.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Miami shot 40% from 3. Made 20 three pointers.

Milwaukee was 16% from 3. 5/31 from 3.

in todays NBA thats like at least a 95% chance of Miami winning.

Between 2011 and 2014 the Cleveland Cavaliers had 3 number one picks in the NBA Draft

in todays NBA that should get you more than one Championship

 

[msgkings322]

Between 2011 and 2014 the Cleveland Cavaliers had 3 number one picks in the NBA Draft

in todays NBA that should get you more than one Championship

God damn that's savage LOL