Series Thread: 2021 NBA Finals: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns

[bksballer89]

I think I actually prefer the international games more than the NBA games......

It was a pleasure to not see touch fouls be called. That throwing your body around and getting calls do not exist. Those refs look at you like are you dumb. Get your stupid ass up and get back on defense

 

[Sparhawk]

It was a pleasure to not see touch fouls be called. That throwing your body around and getting calls do not exist. Those refs look at you like are you dumb. Get your stupid ass up and get back on defense

It's a by-product of being a 'superstar' league.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Yes.

He came through huge last night.

He also has no showed in a couple big spots this postseason too.

Because he is inconsistent.

1 huge game doesn’t prove consistency. If anything it proves the opposite.

He has had more than 1 huge game.

 

[thunderc]

It's a by-product of being a 'superstar' league.

Maybe, but the “superstars” look ridiculous at times.

 

[tlance]

He has had more than 1 huge game.

Yes he has. And more than 1 bad game.

Again, how does that make him consistent?

We are all waiting for your response there.

 

[bksballer89]

He has had more than 1 huge game.

Do you know the meaning of inconsistent? Serious question.

Since you don't, I advise you to look at Giannis game log in the playoffs and compare it to Middleton.

There you would see what consistent is and what inconsistent is. Failing to break 20 points when you're the 2nd best player on the team 3x in B2B series is exactly what inconsistent is

 

[Wamu]

The refs made me laugh last night. With 14.7 seconds left the Suns cut the Bucks lead to four. Giannis illegally inbounds the ball and nothing's called. And Booker commits an obvious 6th foul (don't remember how much time was on the clock for that play) and the refs call nothing.

 

[dtgold88]

Totally disagree with Jackson. You are up 3.

You do not take that risk and leave Booker in with 4 fouls and 6 to go in the 3rd quarter.

Can see the other side of this...so you choose to take him out to avoid him maybe fouling out?

 

[bksballer89]

Can see the other side of this...so you choose to take him out to avoid him maybe fouling out?

You do realize that's what I was saying right?

 

[dtgold88]

You do realize that's what I was saying right?

clearly, I didn't.

 

[tlance]

Totally disagree with Jackson. You are up 3.

You do not take that risk and leave Booker in with 4 fouls and 6 to go in the 3rd quarter.

Tough call.

I actually do agree with Jackson.

I believe most coaches are way too conservative with protecting players in fouls trouble. Especially in the 1st 3 quarters.

Yes, you want your stud to be able to finish the game, but if you leave him on the bench for long stretches in the 1st half or 3rd quarter, you end up limiting his ability to impact the game.

You have to know the player, but a guy like Booker who doesn’t often get in foul trouble, I would be more willing to gamble and leave him out there.

Especially since he was on fire and carrying the team.

You bench him, and that 6 point lead can turn into a 6 point defect pretty fast.

Also, once he comes back in, he might not be on fire anymore.

 

[shopson67]

And now back to Phoenix, where magically the Suns will play better and the Bucks worse

Role players always better at home.

 

[dtgold88]

Tough call.

I actually do agree with Jackson.

I believe most coaches are way too conservative with protecting players in fouls trouble. Especially in the 1st 3 quarters.

Yes, you want your stud to be able to finish the game, but if you leave him on the bench for long stretches in the 1st half or 3rd quarter, you end up limiting his ability to impact the game.

You have to know the player, but a guy like Booker who doesn’t often get in foul trouble, I would be more willing to gamble and leave him out there.

Especially since he was on fire and carrying the team.

You bench him, and that 6 point lead can turn into a 6 point defect pretty fast.

Also, once he comes back in, he might not be on fire anymore.

Totally agree.

Seems he saw your comment like I did, @bksballer89

 

[msgkings322]

Role players always better at home.

Indeed, and when teams are this evenly matched that makes a difference. Suns in 7 feels strong.

 

[bksballer89]

Indeed, and when teams are this evenly matched that makes a difference. Suns in 7 feels strong.

It does?

 

[msgkings322]

It does?

Yes.

 

[bksballer89]

Yes.

Interesting

 

[msgkings322]

Interesting

Indeed.

 

[bksballer89]

Indeed.

I have a problem with you

 

[msgkings322]

I have a problem with you

Take a number.