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Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:23 am
by AmareIsGod
Split T wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:44 am
Also why does Bud seem to be kind of a bad coach who doesn’t adjust(or know when to call a timeout) against everyone but us?
The closer he is to Holbrook, the better he coaches.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:07 pm
by TOO
AmareIsGod wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:23 am
Split T wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:44 am
Also why does Bud seem to be kind of a bad coach who doesn’t adjust(or know when to call a timeout) against everyone but us?
The closer he is to Holbrook, the better he coaches.
Fun fact, we've got the only coach who calls TOs and makes adjustments LESS than Bud does.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:28 pm
by Kryptonic
TOO wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:07 pm
AmareIsGod wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:23 am
Split T wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:44 am
Also why does Bud seem to be kind of a bad coach who doesn’t adjust(or know when to call a timeout) against everyone but us?
The closer he is to Holbrook, the better he coaches.
Fun fact, we've got the only coach who calls TOs and makes adjustments LESS than Bud does.
Do you define “fun” as any action that causes heart attacks, panic attacks and fits of rage? Monty’s tons of fun lol
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:32 pm
by TOO
Kryptonic wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:28 pm
TOO wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:07 pm
AmareIsGod wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:23 am
Split T wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:44 am
Also why does Bud seem to be kind of a bad coach who doesn’t adjust(or know when to call a timeout) against everyone but us?
The closer he is to Holbrook, the better he coaches.
Fun fact, we've got the only coach who calls TOs and makes adjustments LESS than Bud does.
Do you define “fun” as any action that causes heart attacks, panic attacks and fits of rage? Monty’s tons of fun lol
I'm a Suns fan, so yes.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:44 pm
by Cap
Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:40 am
The Knicks/Heat series is going to be incredible nostalgia. Two teams who aren't worried about being physical.
Wouldn’t it be awesome if Pat Riley coached both teams?
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:48 pm
by Cap
Split T wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:10 pm
Crowder couldn’t even play in this series.
Bottom five +/- for the Bucks:
Wesley Matthews -32 in 41 minutes.
Brook Lopez -29 in 182 minutes.
Pat Connaughton -21 in 88 minutes.
Jae Crowder -18 in 41 minutes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo -16 in 91 minutes.
Middleton, Holiday and Portis were the only positives.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:54 pm
by Kryptonic
Cap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:44 pm
Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:40 am
The Knicks/Heat series is going to be incredible nostalgia. Two teams who aren't worried about being physical.
Wouldn’t it be awesome if Pat Riley coached both teams?
Only if Ewing and Zo can come back and play for each team too

Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:59 pm
by Cap
Kryptonic wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:54 pm
Cap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:44 pm
Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:40 am
The Knicks/Heat series is going to be incredible nostalgia. Two teams who aren't worried about being physical.
Wouldn’t it be awesome if Pat Riley coached both teams?
Only if Ewing and Zo can come back and play for each team too
Well if that’s the route were going, let’s have John Thompson coach both teams.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:32 pm
by Kryptonic
Cap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:59 pm
Kryptonic wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:54 pm
Cap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:44 pm
Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:40 am
The Knicks/Heat series is going to be incredible nostalgia. Two teams who aren't worried about being physical.
Wouldn’t it be awesome if Pat Riley coached both teams?
Only if Ewing and Zo can come back and play for each team too
Well if that’s the route were going, let’s have John Thompson coach both teams.
Nice one! Forgot they both played for Georgetown.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:08 pm
by Split T
Cap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:48 pm
Split T wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:10 pm
Crowder couldn’t even play in this series.
Bottom five +/- for the Bucks:
Wesley Matthews -32 in 41 minutes.
Brook Lopez -29 in 182 minutes.
Pat Connaughton -21 in 88 minutes.
Jae Crowder -18 in 41 minutes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo -16 in 91 minutes.
Middleton, Holiday and Portis were the only positives.
It was weird to see that Jimmy was a minus for the series
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:16 pm
by Cap
Split T wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:08 pm
Cap wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:48 pm
Split T wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:10 pm
Crowder couldn’t even play in this series.
Bottom five +/- for the Bucks:
Wesley Matthews -32 in 41 minutes.
Brook Lopez -29 in 182 minutes.
Pat Connaughton -21 in 88 minutes.
Jae Crowder -18 in 41 minutes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo -16 in 91 minutes.
Middleton, Holiday and Portis were the only positives.
It was weird to see that Jimmy was a minus for the series
Not just Jimmy: three of their top four players in minutes (Strus and Vincent being the others) were minuses. Yet they won in five. Weird.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:40 pm
by ShelC
The Heat were also missing Herro and Oladipo. Maybe that threw the Bucks off a bit too with new guys running out there they may not have scouted. Still makes the Heat winning all the more impressive.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:42 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
I think the Knicks have more than enough to take out the Heat. I would be worried about Thibs' "offense" in previous seasons, but Brunson negates so much of that shortcoming now. The Knicks should be able to control the paint Josh Hart is probably the ideal type of guy to defend Butler.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:17 am
by pickle
While I agree that the Knicks have the physicality to bother the heat and while I’m a big fan of Hart, he’s not slowing down Butler.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:41 am
by Split T
I worry if Hart is big enough. Jrue didn’t slow Butler. Not sure why they didn’t at least try and put Giannis on him.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:50 am
by pickle
I remember at least one sequence in game 4 where Giannis did defend him and blocked his shot. And then never went back to it again.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:39 am
by JeremyG
Split T wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:44 am
Also why does Bud seem to be kind of a bad coach who doesn’t adjust(or know when to call a timeout) against everyone but us?
Even against us in the first 2 games of the Finals. I seem to remember some commentator calling him the worst coach in Finals history after the first two games.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:43 am
by JeremyG
I can easily see the Heat beating the Knicks. But then again, I always seem to find myself rooting for the Heat in the playoffs (starting with the 2006 Finals after Dallas beat us lol). It would be great if we met them in the Finals. They're the only East team left that we would have home court advantage over!
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:36 pm
by pickle
Sloppy game, whistle favoring the warriors so far.
Re: 2023 Playoffs: Around the League Round 1 News Thread
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:03 pm
by Mori Chu
I love Malik Monk. Rooting hard for the Kings.