Series Thread: ECF: 1) Milwaukee Bucks vs 2) Toronto Raptors

[trojanfan12]

Imo, the difference in this series was 2 things.

The Raptors are more experienced.

The Raptors best player is a more complete player than the Bucks best player.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I wish I could say there's a part of the game that Toronto is better at than Milwaukee but...

Eh, fuck it. Raps in 6.

Heh.

 

[PickleRick]

Ohhh... "it's not the coach leaving a player completely unguarded, It's the players"!!! ...eeeh?
It's probably You. Don't. Know. Shit!

You are such a stupid homer fuck nugget. The only thing worse than an idiot is an idiot that thinks hes a genius.

 

[buckalis]

Let's just say if we disagree on basketball, that reflects well on me.

As long as you take back that "you know shit" you started with (which seems to be implemented in this comment) that's fine with me too.

 

[dtgold88]

If the Bucks are better why are the down 3-2 in the series? I hope you blame the refs.

and now they are down and out.

 

[dtgold88]

Didn't count for the coaching mistakes...

Ahh, the typical fan. Team loses it must be the coach or the refs.

 

[dtgold88]

The probable "coach of the year" has "eaten" 21 pts from Van Vleet in 100% from deep shooting completely unguarded (the two he missed don't count because they were ultra long attempts for a bazzer).

He was a better coach when VV couldn't make a shot, though...often wide open?

 

[dtgold88]

He has a decent lead on the road at the half. Is he a good coach today or a bad coach today?

good when they had the lead, bad when they lost it. Duh.

 

[dtgold88]

If you expect to "cry" if they loose, that's not gonna happen mate... I've been in the same situation many times in my life... After all I've said before that the Bucks were not set to go for the title from this season, it just came up in the way. It's next season to watch the Bucks.

Right...as soon as they trade the valuable piece who never played - Snell - for a superstar.

 

[dtgold88]

Terrible free throw rebounding by the Bucks in the 4th.

Bud told them not to snag the rebound probably.

 

[dtgold88]

Yeah... but that's you, the "Einstein of basketball" who doesn't see the incapability even if it is shown to him with evidence on video.

only a few here will know what I'm talking about but is this the Star of Bucks' fans?

 

[dtgold88]

The Fucking raptors are going to the finals!!

Congrats.....well earned.

 

[dtgold88]

Kawhi deserves a fucking statue even if they get swept by GS

I do recall many saying when Cavs traded Kyrie no way Pop would have given him his wish. Pop let possibly the best 2-way player in the game go and gave him his wish.

 

[dtgold88]

Bucks and sixers in trade talks for Ben Simmons already is what I'm hearing

Snell and a 2nd rounder get it done?

 

[dtgold88]

Maybe. Maybe not. Hindsight is 20/20.

The Bucks continued to do what they did all season long... and it worked like gang-busters... (until it didn't against the best team in the EC)

One thing about "changing up" is the fact that while the Bucks have a few excellent individual defenders... (Giannis, Bledsoe, Middleton)... they also have a few guys in their regular rotation who have been noted as poor defenders in their career... (Lopez, Mirotic)... to me, it was a magic trick of sorts that Coach Bud was able to implement a system that hid the obvious flaws... even in playoff time, when flaws are usually exploited.

Go away from the system that got them here... then maybe you have Lopez and/or Mirotic getting exploited more.

Yep....and then the coaching gets blamed for changing.

 

[dtgold88]

"We need to get the ball to Kawhi and get out of the way."

"Hey, VanVleet... those shots you've been missing, can you get some of those to go down?"

I kid.

Somewhat.

Definitely something to be said for those comments, even though somewhat tongue in cheek. Not saying it's baseball, where coaching/managing means next to nothing, but also not football where it means a ton. Basketball is so much about the players. And, having the best player on the court can make a huge difference.

 

[msgkings322]

Gotta say, @Hambombs is the big swinging dick of this thread. Props.

 

[Hambombs]

Gotta say, @Hambombs is the big swinging dick of this thread. Props.

Haha thanks man. Can't wait for the finals !

 

[Black Adam]

Wow.

What an amazing prediction.

Good call that the Raptors would turn to their best bench player who has steadily outplayed Danny Green inntue 3rd quarter.

How on earth did you know that?

LMFAO, who knew coach was THIS cruel...?

 

[GNG]

One heck of a choke job by Milwaukee.