Game Day: Bucks (40-30) @ Suns (34-37), Mon 3/24/25

[bajanguy008]

Well I'm to page 4 when the game ended and I went back and counted
Think there were 9 users posting during the game which is up from say 3 or 4 ? Lol

After watching on Playback
It's always good to read some live reactions to certain parts of the game.

[bajanguy008]

Oso's been solid in his minutes but I thought Richards did his role well also so had no issues really when he was on the floor.
He was signed to be a presence in the paint and he's been deterring shots and for sure finishing above the rim lately so good for him. His weakness is decision making on the short roll but he obviously was traded for knowing this so once he plays to his strengths it's cool

I can see how it gets frustrating because Oso excels at making reads when getting the pass in the short roll but I believe as a pairing they will be alright.

[Split T]

Re: trade for Middleton and Smart ...

Middleton is old and, more important, injury prone.
The Middleton of three-four years ago was solid, but he's a ghost of that player nowadays.

Smart also has been hurt the past two seasons. And notice how Boston got better after he left...

Well you can’t be picky when you’re trading Beal

[bajanguy008]

I know there are some of you who live for this kinda content

[ShelC]

Oso's been solid in his minutes but I thought Richards did his role well also so had no issues really when he was on the floor.
He was signed to be a presence in the paint and he's been deterring shots and for sure finishing above the rim lately so good for him. His weakness is decision making on the short roll but he obviously was traded for knowing this so once he plays to his strengths it's cool

I can see how it gets frustrating because Oso excels at making reads when getting the pass in the short roll but I believe as a pairing they will be alright.

Yea it's a nice 2-headed combo with Oso more of a high post passing/finesse big and Richards the bigger lob threat/paint presence. Richards is still a high level backup but he's young enough to improve, has all the tools and a surprisingly good touch for a big. I'm happy with his acquisition.

[Superbone]

Giannis Free Throws Predictions Results:

Split T - 6 fts for Giannis
Superbone - 11 Giannis FTs
Kryptonic - Greek gets 12 fts, misses 2…. 10 for 12 from the line with an average of 15 seconds between free throws
SunsRIt - Giannis with 14 free throws
Carno - Giannis with 14 free throws.
TOO - 16
Mori Chu - Giannis shoots 17 FTs, making 11.

Giannis goes 6-13 from the line; many of the misses late; Kryptonic is our winner tonight due to the under trumps over rule.

I thought we were guessing how much he would make

Nope, how many taken. Sorry, should have made that clearer.

[Mori Chu]

I'm trying to come to grips with the realization that this end-of-season hot streak is going to be enough that we aren't going to try to trade KD this summer. We're just going to keep him and try to retool in the offseason. But with Book, KD, and Beal all on the roster, there won't be any cap space to do it. So I suspect we're in for a challenging offseason and next season.

[Split T]

I don’t think there’s any chance we have all 3 back next year. I still think a KD trade is most likely as we won’t find a good Beal option.

[TOO]

KD trade is probably a foregone conclusion, especially since they already tried to trade him for Butler and Kuminga. I think everyone is just playing nice til the off-season, I expect more dirt to come out, with KD not taking any accountability and also somehow forcing his way wherever he wants. Blarg.

[ShelC]

I could absolutely see Ishbia doubling (tripling?) down and telling the FO to keep KD and extend him based on this recent stretch.

[TOO]

I could absolutely see Ishbia doubling (tripling?) down and telling the FO to keep KD and extend him based on this recent stretch.

Maybe, but then you gotta eat shit on Beal and dump any assets left and also hope he waives his NTC, I don't see trusting that, especially with these bums leading the FO.

[bajanguy008]

Popping back on here cause I forgot to mention our guard play
Book again with double digit dimes but Tyus didn't have the touch from 3, still think he made some key buckets though and probably why Bud went with him alot in the 4th

Regardless I think Collin was very good again
The dude does so many little things well and just a smart player. I love his peskiness on D and his timing on when to double and rotations are usually spot on

Even Ryan's highlight starts with the fact he always gets his head up quick on rebounds or turnovers to see if he has a look ahead pass. Just fundamentally solid man

The only thing he struggles with to me is nothing to do with his IQ but just passing up too many shots because he defers to KD n Book which you can't fault him for trying to figure out that balance
He definitely has scoring opportunities driving to the basket when the defense trying to pressure him because he is playing as a passer

May his growth continue

[AmareIsGod]

Really loved the floaters by Tyus last night. Hit many big ones.

[Kryptonic]

Really loved the floaters by Tyus last night. Hit many big ones.

It’s that heavy fiber diet

[SunsRIt]

Dunn putting Giannis on a poster was great. The 2 passes leading up to it were amazing. CG with a near 3/4 court chest pass and Booker with a 1 hand sling pass to a streaking Dunn. The whole play was a thing of beauty. Too bad CG didn’t get an assist too.