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

[dtgold88]

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

One I thought I might win big I had Bledsoe, Middleton, Davis and winner had Westbrook, Harden, Lopez. Rest were the same - Rondo, Herro, Lebron, Matthews, Kuzma, Green

Diff betwn. 28k and $20.

Oh well....on to tonight.

 

[dtgold88]

We shall see.

I believe it is truly up in the air right now.

And like I said earlier, it would be a mistake for Giannis to sign that extension this summer. Even if he is 100% sure he wants to stay.

Tend to agree, but easy for us to say. For all we know he loves the area and his teammates and that's #1 for him...but I doubt that's the case.

 

[GNG]

For all we know he loves the area and his teammates and that's #1 for him.

Yep.

 

[tlance]

Tend to agree, but easy for us to say. For all we know he loves the area and his teammates and that's #1 for him...but I doubt that's the case.

That is fine.

Even if he knows he will be a Buck for life,

it is in his best interest and the team’s best interest to sign 1 and 1s like LeBron did.

Keep pressure on management to spend. Otherwise, at some point they won’t.

And when someday they stop spending, he is free to walk.

 

[dtgold88]

That is fine.

Even if he knows he will be a Buck for life,

it is in his best interest and the team’s best interest to sign 1 and 1s like LeBron did.

Keep pressure on management to spend. Otherwise, at some point they won’t.

And when someday they stop spending, he is free to walk.

what I'd do...but we don't know what he cares most about. Guessing with them losing Brogdon over money he already knows they wont be a spend at all cost team.

 

[tlance]

what I'd do...but we don't know what he cares most about. Guessing with them losing Brogdon over money he already knows they wont be a spend at all cost team.

Yeah, what he should do and what he will do aren’t necessarily the same thing.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

One I thought I might win big I had Bledsoe, Middleton, Davis and winner had Westbrook, Harden, Lopez. Rest were the same - Rondo, Herro, Lebron, Matthews, Kuzma, Green

Diff betwn. 28k and $20.

Oh well....on to tonight.

What you got

I went a lot of middling guys because I hate most of the "value" guys on all four teams.

 

[dtgold88]

Yeah, what he should do and what he will do aren’t necessarily the same thing.

Yep...all I'm saying is we have no clue how he thinks.

 

[dtgold88]

What you got

I went a lot of middling guys because I hate most of the "value" guys on all four teams.

Probably used every player 5k or above on at least one lineup. Usually only do 2-3, but figured I'll do more today because might not be many more days with 2 games going on.

 

[GNG]

My guess is that the Bucks will offer Giannis a blockbuster salary and build a better supporting cast.

 

[lebron23james]

come on. Honestly, the wort pain I've ever had on a bball court is a rolled ankle...and often it is fine in 5-10 minutes. something tells me it is more serious. High ankle sprain, maybe something else?

Not mine bro...I rolled it and put all my weight on it and it balloned up fast after icing it....Shit hurt so bad lol....I am surprised i didn't snap it off....I assume a sprain hurts more i guess...No walking off without even a limp tho lol

 

[Heatles84]

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.

Pretty basic logic.

 

[trojanfan12]

As long as he is playing at this level he won't accept anything less imo. If he starts to regress I could see him taking a "team friendly" salary, in a sense. He isn't slowing down yet but who knows in 2 years.

I'm just amazed that he can still play like this at his age. Last night he looked like a bigger version of 27 year old Lebron. lol

If he started to regress, I think he'd retire before he'd become a role player.

On the other hand, if it's not a "falling off a cliff" regression and if the Lakers were able to land Giannis or another top FA...maybe he sticks around to see if he can get another ring or 2?

 

[msgkings322]

I'm just amazed that he can still play like this at his age. Last night he looked like a bigger version of 27 year old Lebron. lol

If he started to regress, I think he'd retire before he'd become a role player.

On the other hand, if it's not a "falling off a cliff" regression and if the Lakers were able to land Giannis or another top FA...maybe he sticks around to see if he can get another ring or 2?

All I'm saying is he's 36...and the regression hasn't even begun

Which is weird because Wiggy said it had. I guess he was wrong for a change.

 

[tlance]

All I'm saying is he's 36...and the regression hasn't even begun

Which is weird because Wiggy said it had. I guess he was wrong for a change.

I mean it has though.

The comp really is a 35 year old MJ. He isn’t as explosive. He has to pick his spots a bit more.

But he is smarter and more in control of the game.

He has lost in some areas and gained in others. The net result is only slightly less than what he was at his peak.

But it is less.

 

[msgkings322]

I mean it has though.

The comp really is a 35 year old MJ though. He isn’t as explosive. He has to pick his spots a bit more.

But he is smarter and more in control of the game.

He has lost in some areas and gained in others. The net result is only slightly less than what he was at his peak.

But it is less.

I guess if we're splitting hairs sure. But it's a much smaller decline at age 36 than any superstar in history...

 

[tlance]

I guess if we're splitting hairs sure. But it's a much smaller decline at age 36 than any superstar in history...

Exactly.

Same as Jordan.

Jordan retired at 35 as the best player in the league.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Pierce clearly has some weird LeBron thing so it makes sense the heat go with that

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Yeah you're right. Just checked basketball reference and seems like the correct # is 7

It was eight. The five times LeBron led them to the NBA Finals plus 2009, 1992, and 1976. I knew it without looking it up.

That guy was a typical know-nothing Heat fan that assumed LeBron's five finals trips with them were the only times they ever made the conference finals...