OGT: Bucks @ Cavs, 8pm est

[D-Wait]

Cavs gonna take revenge tonight! :rockon:

[Naero]

As much as my rooting interest wants my Bucks to reprise the upset, my intellectuality suggests that this game has the Cavaliers written all over it. The Wine and Gold is well-rested, ready to be energized by its home crowd, and they likely will respond commandingly after LeBron's reproachful remarks.

I just hope that the Bucks do not choke another comfortable lead if they take the stranglehold on it down the stretch; that nearly materialized in the last match-up and would have cost me a night of much-needed sleep. :banghead:

[stalkerforlife]

Another tough game against elite competition tonight against the Bucks.

Such a harsh conference.

[D-Wait]

Beware, MCW... Dellavedova starting tonight!

[D-Wait]

these 70s jerseys :bowdown:

[Gus Hemmingway]

Mo out
Irving out
Shump out


Cavs still pulling off the dub

[Naero]

I never realized how bad Greg Monroe is on defense. :facepalm This is Carlos Boozer-level inertia, and it's reciprocally creating a net-negative impact despite his offensive contributions.

[bdreason]

MCW needs to get rid of that perm. Looks like a WNBA player out there.

[inclinerator]

carter williams looking richard jeffersonesc

[buddha]

I never realized how bad Greg Monroe is on defense. :facepalm This is Carlos Boozer-level inertia, and it's reciprocally creating a net-negative impact despite his offensive contributions.

yeah he is absolute shit. I don't know why anyone wanted him as a FA.

[AnaheimLakers24]

Why does lebrons face look fake? It looks like he has a mask. Black ass outline around his face

[DonDadda59]

these 70s jerseys :bowdown:

Those jerseys are sexy as phuck. Easily my favorite of any team this season.

[Naero]

Several months removed from attaining the 2nd-ranked regular-season defense in the league, this Bucks team surrendered 28 points to one of the slowest-paced teams in the league after the first quarter. :facepalm

[buddha]

Why does lebrons face look fake? It looks like he has a mask. Black ass outline around his face

he's a synth. he's fooled us all.

[HenryGarfunkle]

Cavs look so swag with those maroon sleeves

Everyone on the team should be forced to wear one

[Naero]

Hopefully with Cleveland's short-handed lineup, the current pace of the game will be exhaustive enough for them to decelerate, but the Bucks' decision-making isn't encouraging right now when it pertains to them capitalizing off of it.

I already had the Cavaliers written on as the pre-game favorite, but I thought many of those predictory factors could be offset by Mo Williams' sidelining this game.

[HenryGarfunkle]

Mozgov you bum ass, ruined a half-court no look alley oop from LeBron. :facepalm

Slightly off but help the guy out! ****

[HenryGarfunkle]

LeBron is still so much better than Curry on both ends it's not even funny

Night and day

Can't believe people think Curry is remotely close. :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[stalkerforlife]

Bucks are so bad.

[JebronLames]

Bran Jane

[Naero]

I really was predictive of this Bucks team vaulting themselves in a 4- to 6th-seeded berth in the playoffs picture this season, but the defensive identity that plunged them into the playoffs last year has been non-existent this game and against the Wizards in the previous game.

[Eye Test]

Do people actually watch these garbage games? :lol

Lebron is less popular than porzingis at this point. :roll:

[Clocian-IGN]

Yeah chuck. The bucks are the only team that can challenge the cavs LOL

[Magic 32]

Kevin Love is still so much better than Curry on both ends it's not even funny

Night and day

Can't believe people think Curry is remotely close. :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

Controversial statement.

But based on this first half I almost agree.

[Hey Yo]

Do people actually watch these garbage games? :lol

Lebron is less popular than porzingis at this point. :roll:
Poor Jabbar reaching so bad having to make an alt ^^

[Lebron23]

Cavaliers 63
Bucks 46

[Wally450]

Good contest by JR. Don't expect the pump fake with .6 left.

[inclinerator]

jr smart

[Naero]

Game over. This is the end-game result we've foreknowingly predicted from the outset anyhow, but I didn't realize it'd be expedited this soon.

No way are my Bucks surmounting this; it's sad to say. They lack the three-point-shooting, pace, and their defensive identity from last season to spark such a run.

[Eye Test]

Poor Jabbar reaching so bad having to make an alt ^^

Dude. Im not Jabbar. Huge admirer of his career though. Him slaying the souls of bransevites never gets old. :oldlol:

[stalkerforlife]

Dude. Im not Jabbar. Huge admirer of his career though. Him slaying the soul of bransevites never gets old. :oldlol:

:rockon:

[HenryGarfunkle]

Dude. Im not Jabbar. Huge admirer of his career though. Him slaying the souls of bransevites never gets old. :oldlol:
Dude, its enough.

[Mr. Jabbar]

Dude. Im not Jabbar. Huge admirer of his career though. Him slaying the souls of bransevites never gets old. :oldlol:

I can confirm I'm not him, and the other part too.

[Hey Yo]

Dude. Im not Jabbar. Huge admirer of his career though. Him slaying the souls of bransevites never gets old. :oldlol:
Jig's up before it ever got started.

alt to try to stay relevant is still an alt.

:sleeping

[Young X]

Chuck roasting the Hawks :lol

[Gus Hemmingway]

Damn Cavs look tough


Look at all the Laker fans watching the Cavs again. Damn, there team can't even get a national spotlight anymore :lol :lol


WARRRRIOORSSSSSSSS

And yeah Jabbar = EyeTest = MonteEllisMVP = many others

[Im so nba'd out]

https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnnF8tWIz6hz4B2/giphy.gif

[Mr. Jabbar]

Damn Cavs look tough


Look at all the Laker fans watching the Cavs again. Damn, there team can't even get a national spotlight anymore :lol :lol


WARRRRIOORSSSSSSSS

And yeah Jabbar = EyeTest = MonteEllisMVP = many others

lots of "extras" in your post when all you really wanted to say was: JABBAR

#rentfree :lol

[Gus Hemmingway]

Lebron 7/10 with 6 boards 5 assists


damn, killing it :cheers:


WARRRIOOORSS


edit: (made another shot)

[Naero]

Ffs, don't halt the game with a Full timeout when the purpose of it was to secure the possession. I hate when the possessors do that instead of a 20-second timeout. :banghead:

[buddha]

these refs man. helping out the cavs so much.

[sammichoffate]

Bucks are legit, wow. MCW got 5 fouls like a dumbass but still, they're pretty good so far

[Magic 32]

https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnnF8tWIz6hz4B2/giphy.gif


Celebrating too early

It's like THE Lebron trademark.

[Cocaine80s]

Jabbar & Magic 32 in another Cavs game thread :roll:

[Proctor]

This game is so f**king boring. :sleeping :sleeping :sleeping :sleeping :sleeping

[Magic 32]

Jabbar & Magic 32 in another Cavs game thread :roll:

It's the only game on kiddo.

[Naero]

Win or lose, I'm proud of my Bucks. :applause: Didn't know they'd respond to Jason Kidd at half-time for this second-half run, but it's one of the many instances in which my defeatistic attitude relishes being disproven.

LeBron is actually having a jumpshot-efficient game, however, so unless he burns out in the fourth quarter as he did against Detroit, I don't expect the deer to find the finish line tonight.

[Cocaine80s]

Win or lose, I'm proud of my Bucks. :applause: Didn't know they'd respond to Jason Kidd at half-time for this second-half run, but it's one of the many instances in which my defeatistic attitude relishes being disproven.

LeBron is actually having a jumpshot-efficient game, however, so unless he burns out in the fourth quarter as he did against Detroit, I don't expect the deer to find the finish line tonight.
:biggums:

For some reason I always thought you were a Thunder fan

[buddha]

lol here the refs are making sure they get the Cavs into the bonus early.

[Lebron23]

Don't bench LeBron for more than 2 minutes at the start of the 4th quarter. Coach Blatt needs to learn from this mistakes.

[bdreason]

Mozgov is the 2nd most important player on this current Cavs squad. Their defense has looked like swiss cheese in the 2nd half.


This game would be closer if the Cavs didn't spend half the game in the bonus. Lots of ticky-tack fouls being called against the Bucks.

[buddha]

Mozgov is the 2nd most important player on this current Cavs squad. Their defense has looked like swiss cheese in the 2nd half.


This game would be closer if the Cavs didn't spend half the game in the bonus. Lots of ticky-tack fouls being called against the Bucks.

refs making sure the cavs cover that 10 pt spread.

[Milbuck]

Yeah, it's not like the Cavs are already way better than us and have Lebron f*cking James and Kevin Love. Refs should totally continue bending us over.

[aj1987]

OJ lookin like Sideshow Bob.

[DoctorP]

Bucks aint going away but the Cavs are holding it down.

[Derka]

Three Cavs possessions in the quarter...six fouls called. :applause:

[bdreason]

This lineup Kidd has out there right now is garbage.

[Lebron23]

Love with another double double.

[Naero]

With this whistle-fest, I can conclude that I won't miss out on any thriller by putting my blinders onto to the TV until the Warriors game. :facepalm The Cavaliers can easily win this game under impartial circumstances, yet the whistle-happy referees weren't having any interesting fourth-quarter opening minutes.

[Proctor]

:biggums:

For some reason I always thought you were a Thunder fan
He's one of those 'claim I'm a fan of every team' shtick alts :facepalm

[Milbuck]

He's one of those 'claim I'm a fan of every team' shtick alts :facepalm
I've seen him claim to be a Bucks fan in multiple Bucks game threads.

[Cocaine80s]

Has Delly ever been assisted and not pointed at the person that passed to him? :oldlol:

[Milbuck]

On a positive note, Giannis looks f*cking great.

[buddha]

Giannis is going to be a superstar.

[Cocaine80s]

On a positive note, Giannis looks f*cking great.
and he just had a sick spin to a dunk too

[Derka]

And then they ignore an obvious push :lol

[WorldWarriors]

LOL Did he push Delly down?

[buddha]

On a positive note, Giannis looks f*cking great.

and he's only 20 years old. he's going to gain some more weight and learn some more tricks, bright future for him.

[SwishSquared]

On a positive note, Giannis looks f*cking great.Year 3 Leap en progress

[Naero]

Giannas. :applause: Shame that this fully healthy Bucks squad likely won't make a competitive run down the stretch of this game, but it has furnished encouraging highlights from that young man.

29 points on 12-for-15 shooting

[Lebron23]

Giannis Ceiling is probably Larry Nance Sr, or a poor man's Shawn Marion.

[Derka]

Lol for christ's sake would you please let these guys play this game?

[aj1987]

Parker with a nasty slam!

[buddha]

damn

[Cocaine80s]

Why does Love always get shat on by Jabari?? :facepalm

[WorldWarriors]

Parker damn.

[Milbuck]

OK, I'm officially okay with losing this game. Our two 20 year old future franchise players have looked sick.

Rest of the team is ass.

[bdreason]

Saw that tech coming. Players can only put up with so many bad calls.

[Derka]

That was some Parker hangtime there, damn.

[bdreason]

Lol for christ's sake would you please let these guys play this game?


The off-ball fouls where guys are fighting for position are ridiculous. These are grown ass men, let them play.

[Milbuck]

Those early ticky tack fouls in the 4th screwed us. Just completely screwed us.

[buddha]

i like how there was only one guy chanting MVP lol

[Lebron23]

Lebron is shooting very well from the free throw line.

[MMKM]

Parker still looks like he's 1 donut away from being out of the league. :coleman:

[WorldWarriors]

i like how there was only one guy chanting MVP lol LOL I chuckled at that. I was like, well damn.:oldlol:

[VengefulAngel]

Lebron is shooting very well from the free throw line.

He's changed his free throw shooting form to 2014 playoff form.

[Derka]

The off-ball fouls where guys are fighting for position are ridiculous. These are grown ass men, let them play.
I think Love got elbowed in the balls on one. The rest have been bad calls.

[Milbuck]

and he just had a sick spin to a dunk too

and he's only 20 years old. he's going to gain some more weight and learn some more tricks, bright future for him.

Year 3 Leap en progress
Yeah I see this being similar to PG13's 3rd year... ~17-18 ppg in the regular season, breakout in the playoffs..if we can even make the playoffs. Next year is when I think he'll take the next step to legit all-star.

[Naero]

With all the ticky-fac fouls called at the disfavor of the Bucks earlier, you'd think the officials would adjust and rectify their mistakes down the stretch; instead, they went through with calling that bullshit sixth foul on him. :facepalm

Still not going to attribute the primary blame to the referees, however. Yes, they've killed the Bucks' second-half momentum with these contact-sensitive fouls, but the Bucks would have been in a great position to overcome it had they not stagnated on both ends in the first half. It's just lamentable that we couldn't see these two teams boil down to crunch time for a second-consecutive match-up to make it interesting.

[Milbuck]

Parker still looks like he's 1 donut away from being out of the league. :coleman:
It's just the way he looks. He's actually quick as hell and explosive for his size. He just has that weird body type where you look chubby no matter how in shape you actually are. He added quite a bit of muscle this summer, but extra muscle + a layer of that chub makes him look fat.

[bdreason]

Just get this boring ass game over already.

[Derka]

Love straight up looks like a bearded lady.

[buddha]

HGH makes your hands and feet grow. coincidence? I think not.

[warriorfan]

Damn Cavs look tough


Look at all the Laker fans watching the Cavs again. Damn, there team can't even get a national spotlight anymore :lol :lol


WARRRRIOORSSSSSSSS

And yeah Jabbar = EyeTest = MonteEllisMVP = many others

mindraped.

[Derka]

Such a thing as too much ball movement.

[WorldWarriors]

LEBRON is always so intense.

[buddha]

damn Giannis put LeBald on his ass with the thick move.

[stalkerforlife]

Bran can't guard him.

[Milbuck]

Giannis looks much quicker this year. His first step is actually pretty explosive now, doesn't have to rely purely on size/length anymore.

[Trollsmasher]

giannis shitting on bran

[BarberSchool]

LMMFAO @ TNT showing David Blatt saying "Get greedy" !

DERSHOWITZ FINNA SUE TNT !!!!

[SwishSquared]

It's just the way he looks. He's actually quick as hell and explosive for his size. He just has that weird body type where you look chubby no matter how in shape you actually are. He added quite a bit of muscle this summer, but extra muscle + a layer of that chub makes him look fat.Dude has destroyed Kevin Love off the bounce this past week lol.

[MMKM]

It's just the way he looks. He's actually quick as hell and explosive for his size. He just has that weird body type where you look chubby no matter how in shape you actually are. He added quite a bit of muscle this summer, but extra muscle + a layer of that chub makes him look fat.

Yeah, I kinda see what you mean. Just gonna have to stay on top of it for his career

[SwishSquared]

Yeah I see this being similar to PG13's 3rd year... ~17-18 ppg in the regular season, breakout in the playoffs..if we can even make the playoffs. Next year is when I think he'll take the next step to legit all-star.I gotta wait until Jabari is off his minutes restriction to really evaluate this team but they started off quite a bit worse than I imagined honestly. Super early so you guys can turn it around.

I see him averaging those PPG but I'm not sure if he'd explode quite the same way in the playoffs, but the main thing for me is dude looks so much more comfortable and confident, which is huge for him. He really needs to add the 3 ball in the next 18 months though.

[Milbuck]

Dude has destroyed Kevin Love off the bounce this past week lol.
If only our 70 million dollar player could play like a 70 million dollar player :/

[Naero]

Both teams have collectively committed 53 fouls; that's ****ing ridiculous... Just end this whistle-fest, so the lengthened game time doesn't overlap with the Warriors game.

[WorldWarriors]

Cavs fans are too quiet. Need some noise.

[buddha]

I had the bucks at +16

I was so scared J.R. was gonna chuck a three there at the end and make it.

[Lebron23]

Thank God JR showed up in this game.

9-3 Best Record in the East.

[The Custodian]

"Thats just a friendly reminder that he can score," no, thats a useless stat padding field goal

[Rocketswin2013]

Thank God JR showed up in this game.

9-3 Best Record in the East.
They need to bring this amount of focus on the road.

[Funktion]

Both teams have collectively committed 53 fouls; that's ****ing ridiculous... Just end this whistle-fest, so the lengthened game time doesn't overlap with the Warriors game.

Same crap in the Warriors Raptors game the other night.

[Magic 32]

33 points on 80% shooting.

wow

[Ray22]

Giannis (https://vine.co/v/iuD2TM7erhv) :applause: :bowdown:

career high 33p (12/15)

[Gus Hemmingway]

27/9/6 on 9-13

Goddamn Lebron is good, just another day in the kings relm

[Lebron23]

They need to bring this amount of focus on the road.


Yes Sir.

[Milbuck]

I gotta wait until Jabari is off his minutes restriction to really evaluate this team but they started off quite a bit worse than I imagined honestly. Super early so you guys can turn it around.

I see him averaging those PPG but I'm not sure if he'd explode quite the same way in the playoffs, but the main thing for me is dude looks so much more comfortable and confident, which is huge for him. He really needs to add the 3 ball in the next 18 months though.
I said on a different board elsewhere that by the end of the season Jabari would be our best player. From what I've seen, I think that's still entirely realistic.

The problem with Giannis (and it's not really his fault) is that our guards are absolute morons. He could be more of a dick in terms of demanding the ball, but he's too much of a team player to do that. It's like the guards are told by the coaching staff, whenever Giannis makes 2 shots in a row, to freeze him out immediately after. That has happened time and time and again and for a player like Giannis who thrives on high energy play and involvement, it totally throws him off his rhythm. If we give him the damn ball consistently there's little doubt in my mind he could average 20 a night. But he is used pretty much as a super hustle player in our garbage offense.

Like I don't understand how you don't go to him every possession on offense this game. With the way he was scoring, you go to him every time. Our team just makes it so difficult to get him the ball.

[SpaceJam]

The Greek FREAK though

Giannis with Bron's supporting cast = RINGS

[Gus Hemmingway]

Has Delly ever been assisted and not pointed at the person that passed to him? :oldlol:
:lol :lol :lol

[SwishSquared]

If only our 70 million dollar player could play like a 70 million dollar player :/At least you didn't max him out haha. I thought you guys still got a good deal with that contract. Expected him to demand a max. Simmons has a motto where he's wary of guys who just got paid big bucks. I think he'll come around. I still have barely watched the Bucks, but you guys need to overhaul the PG rotation at year's end. At least Vasquez & Bayless are expiring, right?

[SwishSquared]

I said on a different board elsewhere that by the end of the season Jabari would be our best player. From what I've seen, I think that's still entirely realistic.

The problem with Giannis (and it's not really his fault) is that our guards are absolute morons. He could be more of a dick in terms of demanding the ball, but he's too much of a team player to do that. It's like the guards are told by the coaching staff, whenever Giannis makes 2 shots in a row, to freeze him out immediately after. That has happened time and time and again and for a player like Giannis who thrives on high energy play and involvement, it totally throws him off his rhythm. If we give him the damn ball consistently there's little doubt in my mind he could average 20 a night. But he is used pretty much as a super hustle player in our garbage offense.

Like I don't understand how you don't go to him every possession on offense this game. With the way he was scoring, you go to him every time. Our team just makes it so difficult to get him the ball.I can actually see a healthy Jabari becoming the #1 option by year's end on this team. I still think Giannis will be better than him this year and long term based on his defensive versatility. Then again, if Jabari just defends PFs all year, it'll help compensate his lack of defensive quickness.

Giannis is passive by default, but he just seems more engaged. I thought it was easy for him to disappear for long stretches last year, but maybe I've happened to catch him on good nights this season.

I hate to bring it up, but you guys should have done Thomas/Ennis/Plums/LAL pick for Knight/LAC pick. That LAL pick could have been great trade bait (unlikely something major would have happened), but there's a real chance that pick becomes Jamal Murray this upcoming draft. Plus, Thomas >>>> MCW. Dude maybe can turn it around but I've been bearish on his potential on offense for a while now.

[Lebron23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1C6K5-Nn-I

Bron is playing some quality defense this season.