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Post by varsity on Jul 12, 2021 17:18:08 GMT -5
I'm still holding my Bucks in 7. Booker is going to play better in Game 4 but I think Middleton will finally have a good game at home like he normally does.
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Post by eddieeddie on Jul 13, 2021 16:47:07 GMT -5
I'm still holding my Bucks in 7. Booker is going to play better in Game 4 but I think Middleton will finally have a good game at home like he normally does.
My friend is adamant the Suns finish this in 5 based on Booker not having that terrible a performance again.
I bet him $200 because I am confident he is wrong.
I want the Suns to win..... just do it in 6 or 7 please.
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Post by wareagle on Jul 14, 2021 21:47:43 GMT -5
The best thing about this series from my perspective is that it is increasing Booker’s trade value exponentially.
The worst thing about this series from my perspective is that it is increasing Booker’s trade value exponentially.
Obi sent me like 450 offers for Booker last year - it’s gonna be 900 next year.
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Post by doakley8 on Jul 15, 2021 6:43:47 GMT -5
Cliff Paul's gotta do better than that or this series is going the other way.
Count that money EE
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Post by eddieeddie on Jul 15, 2021 9:51:32 GMT -5
Got a bit tenuous there at the start of the 4th. Then with Holiday sucking and with "The Emmy goes to Jae Crowder" for drawing fouls, I got nervous towards the end. Really felt that if the Suns won this game, it really would end in 5 in PHX and I'd lose the bet.
Hated rooting for the Bucks in general but I had a hunch and I like $.
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Post by eddieeddie on Jul 18, 2021 13:46:12 GMT -5
Don't want to hate too much on CP3 and Booker because they made some big plays in the 4th that helped erase a sizable Bucks lead BUT the last 30 seconds was not good. It was like watching Paul George/Reggie Jackson on a bad night. Booker's drive right into a double, confused about what to do, stripped by Jrue, then CP3 apparently lost his mind because down 1 with 16.7 seconds left he didn't immediately foul - but instead decided to commit a beyond stupid And-1 foul on Giannis on a dunk.
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Post by wareagle on Jul 18, 2021 22:29:30 GMT -5
Don't want to hate too much on CP3 and Booker because they made some big plays in the 4th that helped erase a sizable Bucks lead BUT the last 30 seconds was not good. It was like watching Paul George/Reggie Jackson on a bad night. Booker's drive right into a double, confused about what to do, stripped by Jrue, then CP3 apparently lost his mind because down 1 with 16.7 seconds left he didn't immediately foul - but instead decided to commit a beyond stupid And-1 foul on Giannis on a dunk.
I'll be honest, I thought when the Suns got the big lead in the first they were going to win the game. And then after they blew the lead and came back, I thought - again - they were going to win the game. This feels like one of those "can't mentally recover in time" games where they get blown out in the next one. I hope I'm wrong though. Here's the big question though: who do you think is better the next five years - Suns or Bucks?
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Post by doakley8 on Jul 20, 2021 14:16:30 GMT -5
Scott Foster 106 Suns 97
Freak MVP
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Post by eddieeddie on Jul 20, 2021 16:29:09 GMT -5
Rooting for the Suns but mostly because I want a Game 7
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Post by wareagle on Jul 20, 2021 19:58:48 GMT -5
Scott Foster 106 Suns 97 Freak MVP Now that’s funny. Paul’s not amused though!!
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Post by wareagle on Jul 20, 2021 22:50:46 GMT -5
Scott Foster 106 Suns 97 Freak MVP Wow - you only missed it by 1 point on each side. Kudos to the Bucks - I wanted the Suns to win, but you have to give the Bucks credit for coming back from an 0-2 deficit. As long as it’s not the Lakers or Celts it’s a good season.
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Post by eddieeddie on Jul 21, 2021 9:36:42 GMT -5
Obviously amazing game by Giannis. Middleton made some huge shots. Portis brought big energy. Jrue shot poorly but passed well and played strong defense.
That said, what I got most out of this is the poor play of Booker. He shrunk in the limelight. Way too much ISO, took a lot of difficult low percentage shots, turned it over a lot, lost his cool etc. Also as much as I love Ayton, that guy is soft down low. He doesn't have the footwork and the power that Giannis does, he just settles for baby hooks and short jumpers rather than moving closer to the basket.
Anyhow, congrats to the Bucks. Giannis earned this and you could see how much he appreciated the moment.
Portis is going to cash in. Crazy given his production from 2017-2018 to 2019-2020 that he landed in Milwaukee on such a discount but that's the type of luck/shrewd moves that gets a team to a title.
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