Game 81: Bucks at Thunder - 4/12/24 - 7:00- OTA - Dame Doubtful, Green Out

[MickeyDavis]

Tony Brothers officiating. I want Thanasis in his face.

[MickeyDavis]

If MIL will lose last two games and PHI wins against ORL and CLE wins against IND:

2 NY
3 CLE
4 MIL
5 PHI

ouch

Indy has to lose to Atlanta also, they have the tiebreaker over Philly.

[fansinceforever]

I'm calling it. TyTy goes for 20+

[HKPackFan]

Thanasis double double incoming

[chonestown]

Tony Brothers officiating. I want Thanasis in his face.

Tony's Brother

[HKPackFan]

AJJ stay line :

6/6/4/2st/2blk/5fls

[HKPackFan]

Tony Brothers officiating. I want Thanasis in his face.

Tony's Brother

For the longest time I thought you guys were complaining about a pair of refs named Tony, that always reffed together.

[LUKE23]

I don't know, I get not playing guys that are legitimately injured, but not sure I buy that seeding doesn't matter. 4 seed getting one HCA round and Philly round 1 and Boston round 2 is a lot different than HCA for 2 series and not facing Boston until ECF, with a likely easier first round opponent.

Again, if Lillard is actually injured and needs the game off, fine. But if it's just a rest thing, we still have 8 days until the playoffs start and still have regular season work to do.

[Profound23]

The Clippers B team beat the Suns, the Grizz B team beat us, anything is possible.

I think we get waxed tonight but it would be cool to get a win and just rest everyone until the playoffs.

[CharityStripe34]

Run Thanasis at Point-Center.

[BigO]

I've never seen a bigger strawman than "health is more important than seeding". Duh. Who are you all arguing against?

The argument is against those who say seeding doesn't matter. Of course it does. If someone says all matchups are equal, put them on ignore.

I've laid out my priority, which is to keep away from the Knicks as long as possible and try and get the home court against them. Should we play injured players in order to get there? Dumb question.

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

I don't know, I get not playing guys that are legitimately injured, but not sure I buy that seeding doesn't matter. 4 seed getting one HCA round and Philly round 1 and Boston round 2 is a lot different than HCA for 2 series and not facing Boston until ECF, with a likely easier first round opponent.

Again, if Lillard is actually injured and needs the game off, fine. But if it's just a rest thing, we still have 8 days until the playoffs start and still have regular season work to do.

I wonder if part of it is that they think they have a better shot against Orlando if rested. Could also be that they want to see how things shake out Friday going into Sunday. A win guarantees 2nd seed (?), while Orlando beats Philly and Pacers beat the Cavs, suddenly 3 seed while also giving everyone 1.5 week off doesn't look too bad.

ETA: It just becomes how confident do they feel about beating the Magic on Sunday without Giannis.

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

I've laid out my priority, which is to keep away from the Knicks as long as possible and try and get the home court against them. Should we play injured players in order to get there? Dumb question.

I guess can you expand on what scares you about the Knicks? We are 3-2 against them and they needed Dante's Inferno to win the last one. IDK they seem like a try-hard Thibs team that would be a tough out but someone we should be able to take care. Not like facing the Sixers where Embiid could average 40/20 for the series and kill us.

[theFireBlanket]

I don't know, I get not playing guys that are legitimately injured, but not sure I buy that seeding doesn't matter. 4 seed getting one HCA round and Philly round 1 and Boston round 2 is a lot different than HCA for 2 series and not facing Boston until ECF, with a likely easier first round opponent.

Again, if Lillard is actually injured and needs the game off, fine. But if it's just a rest thing, we still have 8 days until the playoffs start and still have regular season work to do.

Cs beat the Bucks by 3 twice & got blown out in the other two. I can see the logic to taking them for round 2. Not that I'd encourage it.

[MickeyDavis]

Khris is playing, so is Bobby, so is Brook. Even MarJon is active. Thanasis is questionable. So it's Dame, Green and Giannis out. I have a feeling the starters won't be playing more than 20 or so.

It's weird though, Brook and Bobby's status says "rest" and then also says "available". Khris says "injury management" and also says available. So maybe the injury report is off.

[BigO]

I've laid out my priority, which is to keep away from the Knicks as long as possible and try and get the home court against them. Should we play injured players in order to get there? Dumb question.

I guess can you expand on what scares you about the Knicks? We are 3-2 against them and they needed Dante's Inferno to win the last one. IDK they seem like a try-hard Thibs team that would be a tough out but someone we should be able to take care. Not like facing the Sixers where Embiid could average 40/20 for the series and kill us.

Knicks, with all their injuries, are 5th in Net rating over the entire season (2nd in net rating in March). I'd be much more concerned if Randle was playing (although ironically I think he's overrated).

This was all done without Anunoby, who is now back. I think the Bucks, if at full strength, beat them. We were winning the other night I think, until KM got injured.

The guy who worries me on Philly is Maxie, but I feel better having a decent defender on him.

Knicks are good offensively and defensively. They have a ton of smart players, rebound well and a guard who is in a zone. Add what I consider to be a top coach and that is a team I want to avoid.

[pifhluk23]

I don't know, I get not playing guys that are legitimately injured, but not sure I buy that seeding doesn't matter. 4 seed getting one HCA round and Philly round 1 and Boston round 2 is a lot different than HCA for 2 series and not facing Boston until ECF, with a likely easier first round opponent.

Again, if Lillard is actually injured and needs the game off, fine. But if it's just a rest thing, we still have 8 days until the playoffs start and still have regular season work to do.

Cs beat the Bucks by 3 twice & got blown out in the other two. I can see the logic to taking them for round 2. Not that I'd encourage it.

We went 2-2. 2 of those games one of the teams was on a b2b and 5 in 7 while the other wasn't. Another game Giannis was out and this last game was pretty meaningless as well. 0 insight to be gained from any regular season games vs Celtics this year.

[emunney]

Tony Brothers officiating. I want Thanasis in his face.

Tony's Brother

For the longest time I thought you guys were complaining about a pair of refs named Tony, that always reffed together.

TWO OVERWEIGHT MEN in white tank tops burst through the doors of a pet shop. They scramble past customers to the FISH TANKS in the back of the store and begin reaching into the tetra tank with their bare hands and scooping, or splashing, them into a BUCKET.

Pet Shop Employee <yelling, exasperated>: God damn it, what the hell are you guys doing back here? We got a court order!
Men: Eyyyyyyyyy we're the friggin TONY BROTHERS

[Sigra]

Knicks, Cavs and Magic cant beat us in playoffs. Everybody else can beat us but we will probably beat Pacers or Heat. Celtics and healthy Sixers are best teams at east IMO

[chonestown]

Tony's Brother

For the longest time I thought you guys were complaining about a pair of refs named Tony, that always reffed together.

TWO OVERWEIGHT MEN in white tank tops burst through the doors of a pet shop. They scramble past customers to the FISH TANKS in the back of the store and begin reaching into the tetra tank with their bare hands and scooping, or splashing, them into a BUCKET.

Pet Shop Employee <yelling, exasperated>: God damn it, what the hell are you guys doing back here? We got a court order!
Men: Eyyyyyyyyy we're the friggin TONY BROTHERS

AYYYYYYYYYY we're postin' here!!!!! Gaba-gaba-gool!

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