Eastern Conference Finals: Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors

[PinaMadness]

Bucks in six, and I only say six to be kind. I wouldn't be shocked if it's over in five.

[PinaMadness]

Lopez better shoot it better than he did against Boston. 0-3 from three already including one airball.

[lcbj68c]

I don't see how not defending the 3 at all is a winnable scheme at this level.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Bucks are getting outshot by almost 10%, by 25% from three and still are very much in this game. I just don't think this is a pace TOR can keep for 4/7. They just don't have that kind of offense. I'm not concerned with anything yet.

[DuWayne Steurer]

I don't see how not defending the 3 at all is a winnable scheme at this level.

 

I feel like you mention this every time a team shoots over 40% for a game against the Bucks, and yeah, it's frustrating to watch. But the BUcks went 60-22, have the best defensive rating in the league, went 9-4 against the top 4 teams in the East, swept Houston in two games, went 1-1 vs Golden State, swept Denver....

 

What they're doing wins games. They win the majority of the time against the best teams.

 

Yes, there are nights when a team gets hot from 3 and they get burned. Over 82 games (or even 7 games) is that sustainable? I'm gonna say "probably not".

[PinaMadness]

I don't see how not defending the 3 at all is a winnable scheme at this level.

Agree. Toronto is doing a much better job getting their secondary help on our shooters than we are. Secondary help needs to get to the shooters in the corners once that ball starts heading to the paint. Too much ball watching.

[lcbj68c]

I don't see how not defending the 3 at all is a winnable scheme at this level.

 

I feel like you mention this every time a team shoots over 40% for a game against the Bucks, and yeah, it's frustrating to watch. But the BUcks went 60-22, have the best defensive rating in the league, went 9-4 against the top 4 teams in the East, swept Houston in two games, went 1-1 vs Golden State, swept Denver....

 

What they're doing wins games. They win the majority of the time against the best teams.

 

Yes, there are nights when a team gets hot from 3 and they get burned. Over 82 games (or even 7 games) is that sustainable? I'm gonna say "probably not".

 

I mention it every time because it's frustrating as hell. I just want them to defend it. Even if it means a few more points given up in the paint, just defend it half-assed, half the time, is all I'm asking.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

They take away easy shots and force teams to out-3 them. That means leaving some easy three attempts. Teams can't do it about 80% of the time. If you were watching them give away the paint half the game like they have in the past, that would be a lot more annoying.

[adambr2]

Not out of this yet, but really need to go on a run sooner rather than later or we're in trouble.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Giannis bricking those throws was big. Not really feeling this one. Just have looked flat.

[PinaMadness]

My God, Lopez is just brutal.

[adambr2]

He's 80% from the line. We'll take that from Giannis every day.

[adambr2]

My God, Lopez is just brutal.

 

Yeah, he needs to stop with that deep 28 footer early in the shot clock. It looked great in the regular season when he was drilling them but that stroke has been hideous in the playoffs.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

He's 80% from the line. We'll take that from Giannis every day.

 

He is, but be bricked two big ones when the tide was really turning and had a chance to give us the lead. That was followed by a 9-0 TOR run.

[adambr2]

Lopez. STOP.

[adambr2]

6 for 34 is the real killer number this game. Tough to win games with that kind of ineptitude from behind the arc.

[adambr2]

Ouch. What a momentum killer.

[PinaMadness]

That was a killer.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

6 for 34 is the real killer number this game. Tough to win games with that kind of ineptitude from behind the arc.

 

 

Yet, down 4 before that one. That's kind of alarming if I'm Toronto.

[adambr2]

They've got to get the 3's to start falling in the 4th. Picked a bad time for maybe their worst 3 point shooting game of the season.

[adambr2]

Finally got one!

[adambr2]

Love the reloads there.

[PinaMadness]

I wish Giannis would go to the rim with more authority.

[adambr2]

Get bent Lowry.

[PinaMadness]

I've seen more than enough of Lowry. He irritated me two years ago too.