This is nothing but a glorified 3 point shooting contest..

birdman:
I had no plans on watching this game. I expected Hawks to win not because they are better but because the Bucks are gutless. Checked in at halftime and Shaq confirmed as much

Looking like you will get your wish

chic2pimp:


Looking like you will get your wish

I guess not. I was hoping for a game 7

Is anybody going to say it or should we pretend that it was not obvious? The Bucks seem to be a better playoff team without Giannis. There, I said it.

Android17:
Is anybody going to say it or should we pretend that it was not obvious? The Bucks seem to be a better playoff team without Giannis. There, I said it.

They are more disciplined without Giannis. That being said, Trae was off, otherwise this game could have gone the other way.

birdman:


They are more disciplined without Giannis. That being said, Trae was off, otherwise this game could have gone the other way.

He wasn't off,He simply was playing on Half a Leg out there.


O boy Bud might actually win the whole thing sha upon all the slandering I have put Him through . May gawd help me o

Thank you Marv Albert, you voice will be missed!

I am Marv Albert and Goodnight!..Will miss that..

Roland17:
Thank you Marv Albert, you voice will be missed!

I am Marv Albert and Goodnight!..Will miss that..

Android17:
Is anybody going to say it or should we pretend that it was not obvious? The Bucks seem to be a better playoff team without Giannis. There, I said it.

I was expecting to see this kinda Cap, and voila..... make una dey deceive una selves. No be only better team, na better organization.

The Bucks were never getting here without Giannis. So keep your hating opinions to yourself

Roland17:
@chic2pimp and Joshoooo

E ma gba mi ke! My girl S. Richardson smoke Igbo so dem don disqualify her for one month and that means she will miss the100M!

I am in sefia pains..

Our only hope! Lord why!!!!!

Who am I to blame her though? She lost her dad and was finding ways to deal with the grief. Sometimes, somethings are bigger than you and others. I hope she finds peace and comfort with this loss. Grief no easy! You can’t tell when the loss hits you..

Omo then just one deny us one of the most anticipated Races of all time cos of nonsense, if anything it, igbo diminishes your performance. But the rules are the rules, honestly I'm gutted..... I just pray make dem find swift resolution to the whole ish, she lost her mum for facks sake and was dealing with so much. But like chic2pimp talk thank God sey na only Igbo and hot some PEd's in its actual sense. I really hope there is a soft landing for her if the whatever rules or governing body reviews based on the lesser crime she committed and give the fans what they've waited for all season.

Android17:
Is anybody going to say it or should we pretend that it was not obvious? The Bucks seem to be a better playoff team without Giannis. There, I said it.

Nets would have finished this bucks team in 4 without Giannis. Middleton & drue are way too inconsistent.

PAWG:



Do you know what CP3 takes home? He’s 36

First off, he's way better than Lowry. Secondly, he signed that contract like 3 years ago.

PAWG:


Mike Conley? Hell no!!! Dude isn’t reliable these days. The Lakers need an injury-free high percentage perimeter shooter. Reggie and Kyle Lowry are good though

Lowry has been dealing with injuries of his own lately too. Reggie is not consistent enough. But he could probably be my fifth option there.

Khanben:



I also saw something about CP3 declining his player option of 40+mil next year so as to sign a 100+mil 3yr deal

Smart move. Secure the future.

nelsonebby:

Nets would have finished this bucks team in 4 without Giannis. Middleton & drue are way too inconsistent.

you dey mind am, people go just siddown dey cap Bullshit. Shea the franchise no see middleton before making Giannis their franchise player? Person wey dey inconsistent like the weather, jrue plays 2 good games, three Bad games, very inconsistent too. I pray they all step up this way when b he returns to the line up and support him properly.

It looks like Trae young was a more important player for ATL in this series than Giannis was for the Bucks. But assuming they could have done better without him against the Nets could be an exaggeration. The suitability of personnel could vary from one series to another. On the issue of allowing college players to benefit from likeness blablabla. An expectation of a good NBA contract is a powerful motivator, especially for teenagers, letting them have a lot of money early on could hurt that motivation. On the other hand, most of these players come from poor homes. They could certainly use some money to stay away from crime and negative atmospheres as much as possible. Perhaps regulating how much they get could be fine.

benji93:
It looks like Trae young was a more important player for ATL in this series than Giannis was for the Bucks. But assuming they could have done better without him against the Nets could be an exaggeration. The suitability of personnel could vary from one series to another. On the issue of allowing college players to benefit from likeness blablabla. An expectation of a good NBA contract is a powerful motivator, especially for teenagers, letting them have a lot of money early on could hurt that motivation. On the other hand, most of these players come from poor homes. They could certainly use some money to stay away from crime and negative atmospheres as much as possible. Perhaps regulating how much they get could be fine.

It's not about Trae being more important to the Hawks, The bucks are way much a better team even without giannis as compared to the Hawks, Team had the best record in the NBA last year but messed up post season. They got the right pieces to complement the star players and added more scoring on the bench with PJ, Bobby and Forbes. For starters even hawks fans know they pushed above their weight and far beyond expectations, Na 76ers stupid with Simmons being a fool.

benji93:
On the other hand, most of these players come from poor homes. They could certainly use some money to stay away from crime and negative atmospheres as much as possible. Perhaps regulating how much they get could be fine.

Unfortunately for many teenagers this money will end up enriching clubs, drug dealers, car dealerships, scam businesses, predatory relatives etc. Because the money will come before they have the wisdom to self discipline. Im all for letting these guys get paid, but it will be mixed results.

That's what I fear. The lads are already exposed. I do not want to see such a move ruin them that early. They may never come back from it. Infact it's for a similar reason i would rather most of these kids attend college before turning Pros.

birdman:


Unfortunately for many teenagers this money will end up enriching clubs, drug dealers, car dealerships, scam businesses, predatory relatives etc. Because the money will come before they have the wisdom to self discipline. Im all for letting these guys get paid, but it will be mixed results.

Are you sure you understand yourself? Cos if the Bucks are a good team without Giannis, it simply means Trae young is more important to Atlanta than Giannis is to the bucks.

joshboo:


It's not about Trae being more important to the Hawks, The bucks are way much a better team even without giannis as compared to the Hawks, Team had the best record in the NBA last year but messed up post season. They got the right pieces to complement the star players and added more scoring on the bench with PJ, Bobby and Forbes. For starters even hawks fans know they pushed above their weight and far beyond expectations, Na 76ers stupid with Simmons being a fool.

benji93:
Are you sure you understand yourself? Cos if the Bucks are a good team without Giannis, it simply means Trae young is more important to Atlanta than Giannis is to the bucks.

I made a personal pledge not to respond to emotional posts anymore. Before making a post understand (the person involved that is, should) how to make inference from raw data otherwise, Steph Curry is the greatest baskteball player ever. He is 100 trillion times better MJ. Let us all start making crazy posts.

nelsonebby:

Nets would have finished this bucks team in 4 without Giannis. Middleton & drue are way too inconsistent.

I used the word "seem" because it is not apparent. I made that pronouncement based on the data we have seen against the Hawks -not the Nets. Next, someone can be the best player on a team yet the team will function better without said player. The Bucks move the ball better with Giannis out. The zone defense fails against them with Giannis out. Jrue Holiday expresses himself better with Giannis out. Brook Lopez can feast under the rim and still space the floor better because he has a jumper that teams have to be wary of - without Giannis. Giannis is no doubt the best player on the team and when you have him, coaches have to build strategy to maximise his skillset as they believe it enhances the potential of winning, however, that is not always the case as it pertains to matchups. The warriors in a way struggled against the Rockets with KD but seemed to do better when he was out. KD was the best player in his time at the warriors but that is what the data showed.

benji93:
It looks like Trae young was a more important player for ATL in this series than Giannis was for the Bucks. But assuming they could have done better without him against the Nets could be an exaggeration. The suitability of personnel could vary from one series to another. On the issue of allowing college players to benefit from likeness blablabla. An expectation of a good NBA contract is a powerful motivator, especially for teenagers, letting them have a lot of money early on could hurt that motivation. On the other hand, most of these players come from poor homes. They could certainly use some money to stay away from crime and negative atmospheres as much as possible. Perhaps regulating how much they get could be fine.

Giannis is also a better player than Trae but Trae can influence the way his team wins more dynamically than Giannis. Nobody said the Bucks would have beat the Nets without Giannis. However, the way the Bucks played the Nets was a slugfest. The games they won were unwatchable and we all saw how the ball could not move and the ancillary players like Jrue and Lopez were out of their groove. Compared to the last 2 games where all players including Bobby Portis have been playing at close to their full capacity.

birdman:


They are more disciplined without Giannis. That being said, Trae was off, otherwise this game could have gone the other way.

I agree mostly with this.

Have we seen the last of Rachel Nichols at ESPN?

benji93:
Are you sure you understand yourself? Cos if the Bucks are a good team without Giannis, it simply means Trae young is more important to Atlanta than Giannis is to the bucks.

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birdman:


Unfortunately for many teenagers this money will end up enriching clubs, drug dealers, car dealerships, scam businesses, predatory relatives etc. Because the money will come before they have the wisdom to self discipline. Im all for letting these guys get paid, but it will be mixed results.

Like all things in life

What Shohei Ohtani is doing in baseball is incredibly remarkable. He becomes the first player in MLB history to get a 2 way nomination as a hitter and pitcher in the same game!

Roland17........ See you much loved lebum being doing it for years and still counting.

joshboo:
Roland17........ See you much loved lebum being doing it for years and still counting.

Una too like noise..

He is trying to say Lebron has been doing it big since Tatum was that small and even now that Tatum is full grown and in the league.

Android17:
He is trying to say Lebron has been doing it big since Tatum was that small and even now that Tatum is full grown and in the league.

Alaye, I figured.. So was Kobe before he retired when Tatum entered and KD now.