ECSF: Nets vs Bucks Discussion

The Blake injury is just as big right now. Because he was the only other bonafide NBA STARTER level talent on the roster besides Harris. It's not just they are missing 2 superstars the roster is then filled with all complimentary guys.

Shamet, Green, Blake, and Harris a good enough cast to help KD steal one at home. But you can't have a 70% Green and 70% Blake.
 
Inspekdah said:
The Blake injury is just as big right now. Because he was the only other bonafide NBA STARTER level talent on the roster besides Harris. It's not just they are missing 2 superstars the roster is then filled with all complimentary guys.

Shamet, Green, Blake, and Harris a good enough cast to help KD steal one at home. But you can't have a 70% Green and 70% Blake.
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I obviously missed all of yesterday so Griffin and Erving are both out ?

So this is Durant, Harris, Shamet, Howard and Claxton? My goodness

(Catching up on this series tonight).
 
B.A.R. said:
I obviously missed all of yesterday so Griffin and Erving are both out ?

So this is Durant, Harris, Shamet, Howard and Claxton? My goodness

(Catching up on this series tonight).
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I can't find anything on Blake other than seeing him not play much in the 2h at all.

I think he will play.

I also don't think Irving is out for the series but I could be wrong. He was able to walk under his own power.
 
Inspekdah said:
I can't find anything on Blake other than seeing him not play much in the 2h at all.

I think he will play.

I also don't think Irving is out for the series but I could be wrong. He was able to walk under his own power.
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If that's the case with Kylie... I can't imagine he's not back tomorrow or game 6

I'd imagine they push Harden to get going too.

A lot of money invested on the bench right now.
 
skanless13 said:
I don’t know. He was barely walking and not sure a couple days or even a week would allow him to heal from that.
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Yeah, I'd think one or the other without knowing the extent of it.

Either out into a possible conference finals or suck it up and try.

Who knows though. He's the most mercurial guy in the league... Very possible he declares himself out till next February.
 
skanless13 said:
Isn’t this kind of nonsensical? Underdogs in current series but favorites to win title still?
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Books just protecting themselves.

Jimmy and Kylie could easily be back for Game 6 and hard to have complete faith in the Mucks coming out of this series.
 
Is everyone hammering Milwaukee here? Unless Joe Harris goes for 30 who else is gonna score besides KD for Brooklyn to match Giannis/Middleton?
 
Woj reporting harden is trying to play tonight. That he’s gonna test the hammy pregame but said he’s determined to give it a go. Dumb move. If he tries to play he’s only gonna hurt it worse.
 
Big daddy naught said:
Woj reporting harden is trying to play tonight. That he’s gonna test the hammy pregame but said he’s determined to give it a go. Dumb move. If he tries to play he’s only gonna hurt it worse.
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Sounds like the kind of desperate action a person would resort to if they thought it was the last best chance to avert disaster.
 
Harden can sit on a torn hammy for 6 months if he has to after this. But he owes it to his team to try. His fat routine to get out of Houston is hurting his current team.

If James can go tonight even at 70% it changes the flow of that stagnant offense without him and Kylie. Defensively the Bucks are rather easy to guard and they themselves still miss Dante. Nets were competitive last game at times and that’s with Pat and Forbes shooting extremely well. Hard to see them repeating that on the road where they’ve both sucked.
 
I always hear “Well so-and-so is hurt, but he would still play if it was the playoffs”. Now maybe it will be changed to “So-and-so is hurt, but he would still play if it was the playoffs and the two other best players were injured…”
 
Or, excuse me I double-counted Harden: ”So-and-so is hurt, but he would play if it was the playoffs and another great player was also injured…”
 
Inspekdah said:
Harden can sit on a torn hammy for 6 months if he has to after this. But he owes it to his team to try. His fat routine to get out of Houston is hurting his current team.

If James can go tonight even at 70% it changes the flow of that stagnant offense without him and Kylie. Defensively the Bucks are rather easy to guard and they themselves still miss Dante. Nets were competitive last game at times and that’s with Pat and Forbes shooting extremely well. Hard to see them repeating that on the road where they’ve both sucked.
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Harden was ruled out last night
 
i just wonder how effective he willl be to go from basically out too playing in a matter of 2 days i mean were they being that cautious with him or if its more of a psychological boost for nets take pressure off the lil guys
 
That hammy is gonna be wrapped so tightly, Beard will have zero explosion but that's the benefit, it's not really a huge part of his game
 
Noles4life said:
yea but his whole game is being nimble step back and driving to rim not sure how he does that.... maybe he just anchors offense gives bucks something else to think bout 0
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Oh the window is wide open on the totals in my book, haven't gone down that road yet

Should be a bunch of MIL 5 on 4 is how I'm leaning...not like that's any different than any other game Jimmy plays except his body might not actually be back on defense tonight quite a bit
 
The Nets just needed another NBA starter level talent to beat this Bucks team. If Harden can be a 3 point threat, space the floor, and pass like we know he can - it’s a massive upgrade for them. Bucks offense is trash.
 
Great transparency by the league/Nets.

Officially rule a dude OUT, then officially rule him IN less than 24 hours later.

Millions of 'gambled dollars' swinging around.

If you're gonna walk alongside the sportsbooks and promote gambling, NBA - then keep it real and straight-up.

OUT should effectively mean OUT.

Oozes desperation and bullshit.

Either way the Mucks have the slight upperhand in this series. The offense somewhat unshackled last game.

Nets offense is KD, Bruce Brown floaters and Joe Harris 'will he, won't he' 3-pointers.

'The Bucks’ starting 5 of Giannis, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, Brook Lopez and P.J. Tucker have been outstanding on defense.

In 67 minutes together in this series, they have held the Nets to just 86.1 points per 100 possessions and an Effective FG Percentage of 45.6%.'

Go Mucktards...
 
so if kyrie never got hurt harden never plays i imagine......... were they saving him for later rounds and not wanting to push it .. hammies r no joke find it hard u go from OUT to playing and all of a sudden hes havin no issues in warm up
 
emkee said:
Great transparency by the league/Nets.

Officially rule a dude OUT, then officially rule him IN less than 24 hours later.

Millions of 'gambled dollars' swinging around.

If you're gonna walk alongside the sportsbooks and promote gambling, NBA - then keep it real and straight-up.

OUT should effectively mean OUT.

Oozes desperation and bullshit.

Either way the Mucks have the slight upperhand in this series. The offense somewhat unshackled last game.

Nets offense is KD, Bruce Brown floaters and Joe Harris 'will he, won't he' 3-pointers.

'The Bucks’ starting 5 of Giannis, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, Brook Lopez and P.J. Tucker have been outstanding on defense.

In 67 minutes together in this series, they have held the Nets to just 86.1 points per 100 possessions and an Effective FG Percentage of 45.6%.'

Go Mucktards...
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The thing here, stop announcing "out" ahead of time..

GTD is for the best
 
B.A.R. said:
The thing here, stop announcing "out" ahead of time..

GTD is for the best
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Yep, OUT means OUT.

They would have known at the time they dropped the 'OUT' that Jimmy was a chance.

Nots trying to be slick with it. Should be no room for shady shit given the League takes kick-backs from gambling orgs.

That being said, they could be using Jimmy as a distraction somewhat.

If guy comes out and drops buckets there will need to be an investigation.
 
B.A.R. said:
The thing here, stop announcing "out" ahead of time..

GTD is for the best
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This was really bothering me yesterday...

No reason in a playoff situation to announce anything until rosters are turned in at the requisite time before the game.

That's just common sense and strategy.
 
B.A.R. said:
This was really bothering me yesterday...

No reason in a playoff situation to announce anything until rosters are turned in at the requisite time before the game.

That's just common sense and strategy.
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I'm sensing someone has embraced futbol logic
 
Yea you can’t say OUT and then play. At least it shouldn’t be that way…..especially with gaming being common and not taboo anymore
 
That said….they kinda playing with the money.
He might not even dress, we don’t know

It is bullshit
 
twinkie13 said:
That said….they kinda playing with the money.
He might not even dress, we don’t know

It is bullshit
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It's gamesmanship, it's doing everything within your power without spying to gain an advantage

I sure hope gambling doesn't make head games illegal in sport, that's half the game
 
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