Series Thread: 2nd Round:Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat

[Wamu]

well, "Klatch" runs the show, so...

If you think it's bad that LAbron's a Laker just wait until Klatch becomes a corporate sponsor for the team and this is plastered all over Staples for games.

 

[shopson67]

Bledsoe's possibly the best point guard the Bucks have had since at least Cassell, but I had a feeling they were going to regret giving him an extension.

You spelled Brogdon wrong...

 

[shopson67]

Correct, they have cap holds so they could still build a roster. Right now the 2020-2021 Salary Cap looks to be $125M but we don't know for sure. But the Lakers also have that Dead Cap of $5 from Deng so even if the Salary Cap is at $125M it would be really tight with a max contract of Giannis and not likely at all.

Lebron is the only guy on the books right now for a player option. $41M
AD would be getting I think 5 years $200M - so $40M/year
As far as what the Lakers could offer Giannis...I'm not sure. Probably around $40M a year or little less. Not sure what the Lakers could offer him at this point.

At this point, it's not very realistic at all especially with the Salary Cap dropping. Staying with the Bucks, going to the Heat or Mavs makes more sense.

Great player, but not really what the Lakers need. They badly need better guard play on both ends. Giannis is a lot of duplication with AD and another ball-dominant player.

 

[msgkings322]

Great player, but not really what the Lakers need. They badly need better guard play on both ends. Giannis is a lot of duplication with AD and another ball-dominant player.

Giannis has less chance of playing for the Lakers than I do (in the next few years anyway).

You saw the Vegas odds on where he's going, it will be one of those places: Dallas, Miami, Philly, New York, etc.

And there's a non-zero chance he stays.

 

[Black Adam]

Giannis has less chance of playing for the Lakers than I do (in the next few years anyway).

You saw the Vegas odds on where he's going, it will be one of those places: Dallas, Miami, Philly, New York, etc.

And there's a non-zero chance he stays.

if i were a betting man i'd say the Heat have the inside track, but we'll see...

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I don't even know how they pull that off. I would have to look

 

[msgkings322]

if i were a betting man i'd say the Heat have the inside track, but we'll see...

So we would then call Giannis a bitch like we did KD, for going to the team that whupped him?

 

[Stakesarehigh]

So we would then call Giannis a bitch like we did KD, for going to the team that whupped him?

Yes

 

[msgkings322]

Yes

That's my thought but I got a lot of pushback on it...mostly from Heat fans LOL

 

[Stakesarehigh]

That's my thought but I got a lot of pushback on it...mostly from Heat fans LOL

Same same imo

 

[Black Adam]

So we would then call Giannis a bitch like we did KD, for going to the team that whupped him?

blame LeClown for starting it all...

 

[logic]

Giannis has less chance of playing for the Lakers than I do (in the next few years anyway).

You saw the Vegas odds on where he's going, it will be one of those places: Dallas, Miami, Philly, New York, etc.

And there's a non-zero chance he stays.

With the Bucks going out while he was injured I think there is a good chance that he stays. They were the favorites before COVID and never got back in rhythem and then Giannis was out. I think they hit the ground running next season and they will lead the East again making it unlikely he's traded before the trade deadline. Then it all depends on how they do in the playoffs. Sure, Miami go them this year, but they may not even meet up next year. If the Bucks make the Finals he stays, maybe even if they make the ECF.

 

[dtgold88]

Trying to guess rotations for daily fantasy is infuriating sometimes. I banked on Pat getting more minutes ...they've went to Donte instead.

Thought I might have won big with one of my lineups....only $20, though.

 

[tlance]

That's my thought but I got a lot of pushback on it...mostly from Heat fans LOL

No, from me

KD joined a record breaking 73 win team coming off 2 straight Finals trips and a championship the year prior.

The Heat are not that.

People criticized him because he took the “easy way out” and joined a made team.

Again, the Heat are not that.

I am sure a few will criticize him no matter what he does. But it is a bad comparison to say Giannis joining the Heat would be the same as KD joining the Warriors.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Thought I might have won big with one of my lineups....only $20, though.

Duncan Robinson sunk me in one and playoff Khris being mediocre as a whole got me

 

[GNG]

if i were a betting man i'd say the Heat have the inside track, but we'll see...

The Heat are a better team without him.

 

[GNG]

With the Bucks going out while he was injured I think there is a good chance that he stays. They were the favorites before COVID and never got back in rhythem and then Giannis was out. I think they hit the ground running next season and they will lead the East again making it unlikely he's traded before the trade deadline. Then it all depends on how they do in the playoffs. Sure, Miami go them this year, but they may not even meet up next year. If the Bucks make the Finals he stays, maybe even if they make the ECF.

The Bucks need to build around Giannis as there are too few clutch players on that team.

 

[logic]

No, from me

KD joined a record breaking 73 win team coming off 2 straight Finals trips and a championship the year prior.

The Heat are not that.

People criticized him because he took the “easy way out” and joined a made team.

Again, the Heat are not that.

I am sure a few will criticize him no matter what he does. But it is a bad comparison to say Giannis joining the Heat would be the same as KD joining the Warriors.

I generally agree. But if the Heat go on to win the title this year and Giannis joins them it is not exactly the same thing, but boy is it similar.

 

[logic]

The Bucks need to build around Giannis as there are too few clutch players on that team.

That is what they have been doing and will continue to do. It's easy to say they aren't clutch when Giannis isn't on the floor, but when he is there it opens them all up as the defense has to focus on Giannis and those shots and drives become much easier for the supporting cast.

 

[tlance]

I generally agree. But if the Heat go on to win the title this year and Giannis joins them it is not exactly the same thing, but boy is it similar.

They are still a long way from that.