NBA Post-Season Thread

[JSM1970]

How about Brown or Crowder + Rozier for 'Melo and Knicks 2017 #1?

Melo in 6th man role like a Crawford or Gordon could work

I can't stand Jaylen Brown, hate the pick and his game

NY Post are the ones responsible for the Melo/Celts rumors. There's 0 chance the Celts have any real interest in Melo, especially given that their main free agent target (Hayward), most talked about trade target (Butler) and their most likely draft targets (if they don't get the 1 pick/can't get Fultz) are probably Tatum/Jackson, who all play the same position. Beyond that, the Celts didn't try to get in on Cousins due to character issues, why would they want Melo when he's openly feuding with his organization/just separated from his wife/just knocked up some random stripper. No way Celts take that sh¡tstorm on.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Bucks have so much potential, but are so young. They make too many mistakes to be a conference title contender this season, but they should be a 50+ win team and a legitimate challenger to the cavaliers next season.

 

[UConn990411]

Bucks have so much potential, but are so young. They make too many mistakes to be a conference title contender this season, but they should be a 50+ win team and a legitimate challenger to the cavaliers next season.

Nope. NBA teams rarely make that big of a jump in one season.

They have a really bright future, though. Let's hope their organization doesn't squander it like the Thunder did with their young core.

 

[James]

Giannis is pressing, he needs to calm down and remember he can do anything he wants on the court vs raps. Best player in the series @ 22. Bucks have a very nice core of maker brogdan Middleton and giannis. Parker coming back next year too and he was a beast .

 

[nomar]

How about Brown or Crowder + Rozier for 'Melo and Knicks 2017 #1?

Melo in 6th man role like a Crawford or Gordon could work

I can't stand Jaylen Brown, hate the pick and his game

Sure, since the NBA doesn't have a salary cap. What? It does? And this trade would prevent the Celtics from acquiring an actual star?

I'm not surprised you don't like Jaylen. Because he's good.

 

[husky429]

Giannis is pressing, he needs to calm down and remember he can do anything he wants on the court vs raps. Best player in the series @ 22. Bucks have a very nice core of maker brogdan Middleton and giannis. Parker coming back next year too and he was a beast .

Giannis best player in the league in 3 years. Book it now.

 

[JSM1970]

They need an elite 2 assuming you think Brogdon is a serviceable 1

Bucks have so much potential, but are so young. They make too many mistakes to be a conference title contender this season, but they should be a 50+ win team and a legitimate challenger to the cavaliers next season.

 

[tzznandrew]

Giannis best player in the league in 3 years. Book it now.

I don't know about best, but he'll be among them.

I liked his game before, but a few weeks ago I saw the Bucks/Celtics game and watching him on the floor was just stunning.

 

[JSM1970]

Possibly

Would think AD, Wall, Booker, Dame $, KP and Jokic would also be in that discussion and possibly Simmons, assuming he plays to his potential and possibly even Embiid and Saric

The Sixers 3-4-5 of Simmons, Saric and Embiid could be best FC in NBA for a decade if they can stay healthy

Freak, Maker and another right there too

Giannis best player in the league in 3 years. Book it now.

 

[Walker11]

They need an elite 2 assuming you think Brogdon is a serviceable 1

Middleton is the ideal 2 for that roster already. Brogdon, Middleton, Parker, Greek, Maker.

 

[JSM1970]

Good point, forgot about Parker too

them, Philly, C's,Wiz and even Raptors will be absolutely loaded in 2-3 years

Middleton is the ideal 2 for that roster already. Brogdon, Middleton, Parker, Greek, Maker.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Nope. NBA teams rarely make that big of a jump in one season.

They have a really bright future, though. Let's hope their organization doesn't squander it like the Thunder did with their young core.

Bucks won 42 games this year with Middleton only playing 29 games and Parker only playing 51. I think Parker needs his minutes cut back to last a season, but Middleton, as others have noted, is a perfect 2 for this team.

I am not convinced Brogdan or Dellavadova will ever be a 55 win point guard, even with the other talent on this team.

Parker is bad defensively and I don't see that getting better after his second blown knee. Bucks should consider moving him for a point guard.

Raptors were the better team today, but the Bucks blew game 2 because they were too young and wasted too many opportunities. This series should be 3-1 Bucks and instead it is 2-2 and raptors have home court back.

 

[JSM1970]

The other thing, supposedly Freak is going to start working with Dirk's shooting coach. I doubt he ever shoots it as well as KD or Dirk, but even a few % points improvement would put him in top 5 every year for next 8-10+ years

Bucks won 42 games this year with Middleton only playing 29 games and Parker only playing 51. I think Parker needs his minutes cut back to last a season, but Middleton, as others have noted, is a perfect 2 for this team.

I am not convinced Brogdan or Dellavadova will ever be a 55 win point guard, even with the other talent on this team.

Parker is bad defensively and I don't see that getting better after his second blown knee. Bucks should consider moving him for a point guard.

Raptors were the better team today, but the Bucks blew game 2 because they were too young and wasted too many opportunities. This series should be 3-1 Bucks and instead it is 2-2 and raptors have home court back.

 

[JSM1970]

Wall just made SC #1 play, just nasty take and finish

I hope someone posts the video of it on Twitter

Wow, found it

Hoops Reference (@RTHoopsTalk)
4/22/17, 6:08 PM
So John Wall just had the best dunk of the playoffs so far pic.twitter.com/eVeJbLTDD6

 

[gtcam]

Bucks won 42 games this year with Middleton only playing 29 games and Parker only playing 51. I think Parker needs his minutes cut back to last a season, but Middleton, as others have noted, is a perfect 2 for this team.

I am not convinced Brogdan or Dellavadova will ever be a 55 win point guard, even with the other talent on this team.

Parker is bad defensively and I don't see that getting better after his second blown knee. Bucks should consider moving him for a point guard.

Raptors were the better team today, but the Bucks blew game 2 because they were too young and wasted too many opportunities. This series should be 3-1 Bucks and instead it is 2-2 and raptors have home court back.

Keeping that Bucks team together in todays NBA will be near impossible plus they need a legit playmaker and may have to part with one of the core 5 to get one
The Celts, if they play their cards right with this years off season dealings and get a legit 5, will be the 2nd best team in the East

 

[JSM1970]

Pop is such a $&%#

Does he realize he wouldn't make $10M+ if there was no TV coverage of his games?

His act is old, I've gotten to the point I root against him

Parker & Gonobli both blow, move on

 

[superjohn]

Pop is such a $&%#

Does he realize he wouldn't make $10M+ if there was no TV coverage of his games?

His act is old, I've gotten to the point I root against him

Parker & Gonobli both blow, move on

Parker just scored 11 in a row. Pop is awesome and arguably the best coach ever. Other than that I agree with your post.

 

[JSM1970]

Parker sucks, move on. Ginobli blows, hasn't scored yet in 3-1/2 games.

Pop is a great coach but his act with the media is tired. Unless he donates 95% of his check then at least be professional with with the interviews, he likes his $10m+

He was a total d&$k in game 2 too

Parker just scored 11 in a row. Pop is awesome and arguably the best coach ever. Other than that I agree with your post.

 

[superjohn]

Parker sucks, move on. Ginobli blows, hasn't scored yet in 3-1/2 games.

Pop is a great coach but his act with the media is tired. Unless he donates 95% of his check then at least be professional with with the interviews, he likes his $10m+

He was a total d&$k in game 2 too

Ginobili is old as balls and Parker hit the wall. They are both hall of famers, father time is undefeated though.

 

[NielsisGood]

The other thing, supposedly Freak is going to start working with Dirk's shooting coach. I doubt he ever shoots it as well as KD or Dirk, but even a few % points improvement would put him in top 5 every year for next 8-10+ years

LeBron is the only top 5 player who's not squarely in his prime. Durant/Steph/Kawhi/Westbrook/Harden/Davis/Towns all have several years (at least) on their prime

 

[superjohn]

That game was awesome, Kawhi was otherworldly but they still lost.

 

[Rocktheworld]

What a crazy game that was.

Shabazz with some early minutes guarding Curry, did well in that stretch

 

[JSM1970]

Dame $ belongs in that too, Wall and many others

LeBron is the only top 5 player who's not squarely in his prime. Durant/Steph/Kawhi/Westbrook/Harden/Davis/Towns all have several years (at least) on their prime

 

[BUConn10]

Giannis' ceiling is Durant, who isn't going anywhere in 3 years.

 

[Horatio]

What a crazy game that was.

Shabazz with some early minutes guarding Curry, did well in that stretch

Is he allowed to take shots in the playoffs?