Series Thread: Eastern Conference Finals: 5) Atlanta Hawks vs 3) Milwaukee Bucks

[tlance]

Curry. Worst team in the league without him last year.

Debateable.

Certainly pretty close either way.

 

[thunderc]

I have decided I really don’t care who wins this series. Go Suns.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Giannis & Trae are both out tonight for game 5....and Capela is questionable.

Giannis sits out G5 win; return in air, sources say

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who suffered a hyperextended left knee in Game 4 on Tuesday, sat out Thursday's Game 5 win, and sources told ESPN a timetable for his return is unclear.

www.espn.com

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I have decided I really don’t care who wins this series. Go Suns.

Seems a decent bet the Suns take it

 

[DJ]

Dying indeed

LOL.

 

[thunderc]

Capela is playing

 

[thunderc]

I don’t know what this feels like, but it’s not a conference final

 

[bksballer89]

That rule is so bad. The shooter can drift forward but the defender can drift forward when contesting a shot.....yep that makes sense lol

 

[bksballer89]

The crowd love Portis

 

[DJ]

Middleton with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists.

 

[DJ]

I really like the Bucks to win tonight, especially with Young and Capela questionable.

They need to get productive games from Holiday and Middleton, play Portis (he's been productive when he's played vs the Hawks) and use Lopez down low, not perched behind the 3 point line without Giannis.

Nailed it.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

I think the Bucks take the series with or without Giannis.

 

[msgkings322]

I think the Bucks take the series with or without Giannis.

Bold pick up 3-2 lmao

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Bold pick up 3-2 lmao

Thought that from the injury get go. Although I’ve got no post to prove it.

Either way, not here to be bold.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

That was an all around solid win for the Bucks. They never trailed once in the 48 min. Led from buzzer to buzzer.
The law firm of Middleton, Lopez & Portis dictated the inside play....on the boards and points in the paint.
Holiday took care of the perimeter....running the offense/dishing dimes, and playing tough D up top.
Their floor spacing and flow was also much better than it's been in a bunch of previous games.

 

[tlance]

That was an all around solid win for the Bucks. They never trailed once in the 48 min. Led from buzzer to buzzer.
The law firm of Middleton, Lopez & Portis dictated the inside play....on the boards and points in the paint.
Holiday took care of the perimeter....running the offense/dishing dimes, and playing tough D up top.
Their floor spacing and flow was also much better than it's been in a bunch of previous games.

Trae going to need to be back for game 6.

He can punish the Bucks for going big. Their other guards aren’t dynamic enough to make them pay on the pick and roll.

If Trae can play reasonably effectively, I still like ATL’s chances to get this series.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Trae going to need to be back for game 6.

He can punish the Bucks for going big. Their other guards aren’t dynamic enough to make them pay on the pick and roll.

If Trae can play reasonably effectively, I still like ATL’s chances to get this series.

Perhaps...but that's a big if.....and even so, I think the Bucks have it finally figured out now, and will adjust.
Plus, Giannis is waiting in the wings to get back out there too.
That said, Atlanta could definitely take game 6 on their floor, but Milwaukee will find a way to win game 7 on theirs.

We shall see. Gonna be good.
Meanwhile the Suns are resting up, studying film on these 2 teams..and preparing for that "chip".

 

[tlance]

Perhaps...but that's a big if.....and even so, I think the Bucks have it finally figured out now, and will adjust.
Plus, Giannis is waiting in the wings to get back out there too.
That said, Atlanta could definitely take game 6 on their floor, but Milwaukee will find a way to win game 7 on theirs.

We shall see. Gonna be good.
Meanwhile the Suns are resting up, studying film on these 2 teams..and preparing for that "chip".

I think Trae is a lot closer to playing than Giannis.

We shall see.

 

[DJ]

Perhaps...but that's a big if.....and even so, I think the Bucks have it finally figured out now, and will adjust.
Plus, Giannis is waiting in the wings to get back out there too.
That said, Atlanta could definitely take game 6 on their floor, but Milwaukee will find a way to win game 7 on theirs.

We shall see. Gonna be good.
Meanwhile the Suns are resting up, studying film on these 2 teams..and preparing for that "chip".

This.

 

[bksballer89]