Series Thread: 1st Round: 3) Bucks vs 6) Pacers

[trojanfan12]

Trap series I expected this to be for the Pacers w/ no Giannis.

There are no "trap series", only "trap games".

It's only been 1 game, so we don't know yet if it was a trap game or if it's because the Pacers aren't really built for the playoffs.

 

[tlance]

There are no "trap series", only "trap games".

It's only been 1 game, so we don't know yet if it was a trap game or if it's because the Pacers aren't really built for the playoffs.

Right?

You get punched in the mouth game 1, you either come back ready to go in game 2…

Or you get punched in the mouth over and over until you lose.

Pretty simple.

 

[bksballer89]

Right?

You get punched in the mouth game 1, you either come back ready to go in game 2…

Or you get punched in the mouth over and over until you lose.

Pretty simple.

Also calling it a trap series when that franchise gone over 10 years without winning a series is a silly statement. Also calling it a trap series when you are a 6th seed is also silly

Never heard the term trap series in my life

 

[trojanfan12]

Also calling it a trap series when that franchise gone over 10 years without winning a series is a silly statement. Also calling it a trap series when you are a 6th seed is also silly

Never heard the term trap series in my life

Shit, I didn't even factor in the Pacers being a 6th seed. That makes it even worse.

If you're the 6th said and you're playing a 3 seed missing their best player, that's not a "trap" anything.

That's an opportunity to win a series you're otherwise not likely to win.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Also calling it a trap series when that franchise gone over 10 years without winning a series is a silly statement. Also calling it a trap series when you are a 6th seed is also silly

Never heard the term trap series in my life

Because I kind of made it up... The concept is quite simple: They were happy and fortunate to avoid the play-in and took Milwaukee lightly without Giannis.

It's an even sillier concept on the part of @trojanfan12 and @fightinfunbags to say the Pacers style doesn't translate to the postseason. It was one game and we played like shit...

Tyrese Haliburton took all of seven shots. That right there should tell you he wasn't as aggressive as he could and should be.

 

[msgkings322]

Because I kind of made it up... The concept is quite simple: They were happy and fortunate to avoid the play-in and took Milwaukee lightly without Giannis.

It's an even sillier concept on the part of @trojanfan12 and @fightinfunbags to say the Pacers style doesn't translate to the postseason. It was one game and we played like shit...

Tyrese Haliburton took all of seven shots. That right there should tell you he wasn't as aggressive as he could and should be.

They were exactly right. Their style doesn't translate because they don't play defense. Even you have to know that's how you win in the playoffs, you have to at least be better than average there. The style of play is more physical, the refs call less stuff, no one can outscore their way to a title without getting stops

Pacers still have a shot because Giannis is out but seeing how game 1 looked it's not a big one.

 

[bksballer89]

They were exactly right. Their style doesn't translate because they don't play defense. Even you have to know that's how you win in the playoffs, you have to at least be better than average there. The style of play is more physical, the refs call less stuff, no one can outscore their way to a title without getting stops

Pacers still have a shot because Giannis is out but seeing how game 1 looked it's not a big one.

lol this is a crazy overreaction to a home team winning game 1 lol holy shit

Pacers shot under 40% from the fg, shot 21% from 3, and scored 94 points. 3 things that likely won't happen again

 

[msgkings322]

lol this is a crazy overreaction to a home team winning game 1 lol holy shit

Pacers shot under 40% from the fg, shot 21% from 3, and scored 94 points. 3 things that likely won't happen again

Man you're on my ass today lol

 

[bksballer89]

Pacers are fine

Losing game 1 as a road team is minor.

Should never change the outlook on a series

 

[bksballer89]

Man you're on my ass today lol

The same act from certain people on here like yourself that loves to act like a series is over because a home team won game 1 is a very stale take that happens every year on this board during the playoffs

Pacers may lose the series but it won't be because they dropped game 1 on the road. It will likely be because of something that happened in one of their home games

 

[msgkings322]

Pacers are fine

Losing game 1 as a road team is minor.

Should never change the outlook on a series

Depends how it looks though, you get some information about how the Bucks look without Giannis. I am not a game 1 hot take guy but I was curious to see how the Bucks would look and they looked great. And Indy still doesn't play defense. I picked the Bucks to win this and I feel pretty good about it

 

[msgkings322]

The same act from certain people on here like yourself that loves to act like a series is over because a home team won game 1 is a very stale take that happens every year on this board during the playoffs

Pacers may lose the series but it won't be because they dropped game 1 on the road. It will likely be because of something that happened in one of their home games

They will lose the series when they lose 4 of 7. 1 down 3 to go. There will be all sorts of reasons why but the main one is they don't defend well enough to win in the playoffs.

And your bullshit is tired too, I never said the series is over because of game 1

 

[bksballer89]

Depends how it looks though, you get some information about how the Bucks look without Giannis. I am not a game 1 hot take guy but I was curious to see how the Bucks would look and they looked great. And Indy still doesn't play defense. I picked the Bucks to win this and I feel pretty good about it

Bucks scored 109 which is nothing in today's NBA.

The Bucks should look fine without GIannis in this series. They have Dame who is still great then Middleton, Lopez, and Bobby are good pieces as well.

 

[msgkings322]

Bucks scored 109 which is nothing in today's NBA.

The Bucks should look fine without GIannis in this series. They have Dame who is still great then Middleton, Lopez, and Bobby are good pieces as well.

Indeed, which is another reason why I picked them. Game 1 didn't change anything for me.

 

[trojanfan12]

It's an even sillier concept on the part of @trojanfan12 and @fightinfunbags to say the Pacers style doesn't translate to the postseason. It was one game and we played like shit...

Tell us you don't know playoff basketball without telling us you don't know playoff basketball.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Tell us you don't know playoff basketball without telling us you don't know playoff basketball.

If we lose it'll be because they're the 3 and we're the 6... It won't be because of any "poor style of play" nonsense.

 

[msgkings322]

If we lose it'll be because they're the 3 and we're the 6... It won't be because of any "poor style of play" nonsense.

Bruh

 

[trojanfan12]

If we lose it'll be because they're the 3 and we're the 6... It won't be because of any "poor style of play" nonsense.

 

[DJ Fieri]

If we lose it'll be because they're the 3 and we're the 6... It won't be because of any "poor style of play" nonsense.

Your team is going to lose because they don't play defense.

 

[Shanemansj13]

If we lose it'll be because they're the 3 and we're the 6... It won't be because of any "poor style of play" nonsense.

The 3 without their best player