2024 NBA Season and Playoffs

[Phantom255x]

Funny, Tyrese Halliburton pointed at the game ball to the Bucks crowd and handed it to the ref after the Pacers beat the Bucks in Fiserv this time around. No fists flying or Giannis crying over it now.

I really hope the Pacers and Bucks draw each other in the playoffs. That would be a fun, fiesty series.

Also, the Pacers only shot 5/35 from 3 yesterday and still beat MIL while scoring 122. I've seen Bucks fans on social media complaining about Lillard's defense (or lack thereof). It's why I'm not too worried about them. Giannis puts up numbers but it doesn't always matter against the better teams. They play zero defense and even Giannis seems to take plays off on that end now. Probably because he has to focus more on scoring and impacting the game in other ways.

PHI and MIL to date have played easy schedules. They now play two of the toughest schedules remaining in this season.

   

I just looked at the bucks next 20 plus games and only like 4 look like tough games, certainly no harder then our next 20

Tbh in the next 20 games to me the Celtics have the hardest schedule of the 3.

You're not wrong, but for the C's January is tough. February, March and April look pretty good. Bucks have a ton of tough games from February and beyond.

[cman88]

Man bucks down 18 to the pacers.

And we felt bad about a 4 point loss to the thunder

[angryguy77]

Bucks ready to drop another to indy.

Reminds me of Boston and orl last year.

[celticinorlando]

Pacers are a team that will beat really good teams and lose to the mid ones

Bucks draw the pacers in round one would give Milwaukee fits

[SHAQATTACK]

Whelp I was pulling for Indy in this one .

[Phantom255x]

The Bucks are down 10 in the 3rd and look set to give up nearly 150 to Indiana.

Zero defense.

142 points

[jpotter33]

Milwaukee and Minny immediately giving up losses to two lesser teams lessens the sting of last night’s loss some, as well as OKC subsequently losing to Atlanta tonight.

[Goldstar88]

Smart’s shooting is killing the Grizz. He was 2-10 from the field and 0-5 from deep tonight. For the season, Marcus is 41.7% from the field and 27.7% from 3pt. 

Brad pulled off a heist…

[Atzar]

Smart’s shooting is killing the Grizz. He was 2-10 from the field and 0-5 from deep tonight. For the season, Marcus is 41.7% from the field and 27.7% from 3pt. 

Brad pulled off a heist…

I think that roster is an awful fit for Smart, personally.  Bane can't be the only guy in the rotation who can reliably hit a few threes.  Just terrible spacing.  And Smart's value as a passer isn't particularly helpful when the ball is always in Ja's hands. 

[celticsclay]

Lakers getting cooked again. They can’t guard a chair. Will fall below. 500 if they can’t rally. Hate to see it.

[Who]

Luka and Kyrie put up 70pts on 40 FGAs and 20 FTAs against Portland. 70pts on 50 possessions. The efficiency of that, incredible.

[JSD]

The Kings' Magic game may have had the worst call I've seen in weeks. At a pivotal moment in OT, with the Magic down two and about 10 seconds left, Paulo lost the ball out of bounds. They initially called it correctly, but inexplicably reversed the call, giving the ball back to the Magic, who then proceeded to tie it up.

Luckily, the Kings won in double OT, but what a blunder.

[SparzWizard]

Kevin Love turned back the pendulum? 10 points and 14 rebounds tonight. Heat smothered the Lakers in LA. Lakers are now below .500...woah.

[SparzWizard]

The Kings' Magic game may have had the worst call I've seen in weeks. At a pivotal moment in OT, with the Magic down two and about 10 seconds left, Paulo lost the ball out of bounds. They initially called it correctly, but inexplicably reversed the call, giving the ball back to the Magic, who then proceeded to tie it up.

Luckily, the Kings won in double OT, but what a blunder.

Officiating has been terrible this year. But that's every year.

[SparzWizard]

Smart’s shooting is killing the Grizz. He was 2-10 from the field and 0-5 from deep tonight. For the season, Marcus is 41.7% from the field and 27.7% from 3pt. 

Brad pulled off a heist…

Glad we traded Smart for Porzingis and I'd do that trade any day of the week