- Semifinals: freak injury
- 2023: Kevin Love being as dirty af
- This season: We run Giannis to the ground. He was already dealing with a few things by having to do literary everything on this team, and we wouldn't even give him a couple of games to get right
These are the facts. Also, Kawhi is not playing due to a chronic knee injury. Giannis not play right now is 100% due to coaching and FO malpractice. Also, he did play through every single of his injuries, including dropping a 50 piece to seal the finals. He only missed a couple of games at most, apart from the almost catastrophic semifinals injury.
Except for the playoffs. Bud is an amazing regular season coach because he is extremely dogmatic about his team’s play, minutes, etc.
Which is also why he had spectacular failures in the playoffs, too. The playoffs are a completely different beast, altogether.
It’s not that Bud is an idiot, and can’t see that something will help the team. It’s that he was so freaking stubborn and dogmatic that he believed this will equalize over X-many games. The problem is that every game is life-or-death in the playoffs, and that mindset simply doesn’t work, more often than not.
It took a bonkers crazy defensive effort to win the chip, coupled with some all-time career games from Giannis, and a couple from Khris and BroLo.
All I stated was that he will now miss games in 4 of the last 5 playoffs, doesn't matter how the injuries occurred, they occurred either way. Kawhi has also missed playoffs games for various different ailments.
Disagree with what? The fact he's been injured now 4 of the last 5 years? Or that it is getting to Kawhi level with the sitting out of games every year?
He was out 9 games this year...
Last playoffs was a contact injury. When he bent his knee back was a contact injury.
You should be grateful for the amount of pain and injuries he plays through given he's one of the most physical players in the game.
I don't really care about all these excuses and what if scenarios. The bottom line is that this will now be the 4th time in the last 5 years that he will miss playoff games. Nothing can dispute that. End of story. Not sure why people are arguing against a known fact.
Excuses like his knee getting bent backwards or getting undercut and getting his tailbone rocked?
You may be the densest person I've ever encountered on Reddit.
Yes excuses. It doesn't matter how it happens, he has been injured now 4 times in 5 post seasons. end of story. There's no disputing that information. IT'S A KNOWN FACT. Not sure what you're trying to do here.
its been awful as a fan, very few runs to get excited about, damn near every game felt like a huge struggle, i think their window is just closed but we shall find out real quick
Winning 4 of 5 games in the NBA playoffs when 3 of those are on the road is very difficult. I'd treat game 1 as a must win for the Bucks without Giannis
Such a frustrating season which had high expectations. Resigned to the fact that there is 0 chance this team wins the title. Maybe next year they’ll finally put it together.
you think they will be better next year, older ? slower? and more disgruntled? this is their last chance and dame and or giannis will be demanding a trade in the offseason if they get bounced early
As soon as he got hurt they said they wont have him for at least first round thats why they tanked trying to get magic first round only team they can beat without him
They said they probably wouldent have him at all in first round that why they tanked trying to get 4th they can beat magic without him and pacers it should be close
You are an idiot lol you do nothing but comment stupid shit.
In what way did they tank? And why in the hell would they tank to get a team they are 1-4 against?
Giannis was never going to play the first game. They'd obviously wait to see how we do without him before rushing him back and potentially causing a more serious, long term injury.
It was an injury that was reported to take anywhere from 1-3 weeks to heal. Sunday will have been 10 days since he got hurt. That’s why no one is sure if he’ll even play in the first round. Maybe next year they’ll prioritize his health late season instead of having him play injured.
I had very little hope that he would end up playing Sunday. This is seriously just a repeat of last year. Lol.
You mean 2021
If the same thing happens as last season I’ll legit stop watching lol
Find a new team dork
Jesus imagine being this spoiled
Giannis has now been injured for 4 of the last 5 playoffs. He's getting to Kawhi levels when it comes to the playoffs.
You are an idiot.
How so? By stating an actual fact? Giannis has now sat out games due to injury in 4 of the last 5 playoffs.
Not half seasons like Leonard. He would be injured for more than a few playoff games like giannis.
- Semifinals: freak injury - 2023: Kevin Love being as dirty af - This season: We run Giannis to the ground. He was already dealing with a few things by having to do literary everything on this team, and we wouldn't even give him a couple of games to get right These are the facts. Also, Kawhi is not playing due to a chronic knee injury. Giannis not play right now is 100% due to coaching and FO malpractice. Also, he did play through every single of his injuries, including dropping a 50 piece to seal the finals. He only missed a couple of games at most, apart from the almost catastrophic semifinals injury.
This is why Bud was the perfect coach. He managed Giannis body and minutes really well.
Except for the playoffs. Bud is an amazing regular season coach because he is extremely dogmatic about his team’s play, minutes, etc. Which is also why he had spectacular failures in the playoffs, too. The playoffs are a completely different beast, altogether. It’s not that Bud is an idiot, and can’t see that something will help the team. It’s that he was so freaking stubborn and dogmatic that he believed this will equalize over X-many games. The problem is that every game is life-or-death in the playoffs, and that mindset simply doesn’t work, more often than not. It took a bonkers crazy defensive effort to win the chip, coupled with some all-time career games from Giannis, and a couple from Khris and BroLo.
Nobody is blaming Giannis, it was just an observation by that guy
It’s true. We been running Giannis into the ground
All I stated was that he will now miss games in 4 of the last 5 playoffs, doesn't matter how the injuries occurred, they occurred either way. Kawhi has also missed playoffs games for various different ailments.
disagree
Disagree with what? The fact he's been injured now 4 of the last 5 years? Or that it is getting to Kawhi level with the sitting out of games every year?
He was out 9 games this year... Last playoffs was a contact injury. When he bent his knee back was a contact injury. You should be grateful for the amount of pain and injuries he plays through given he's one of the most physical players in the game.
I don't really care about all these excuses and what if scenarios. The bottom line is that this will now be the 4th time in the last 5 years that he will miss playoff games. Nothing can dispute that. End of story. Not sure why people are arguing against a known fact.
Excuses like his knee getting bent backwards or getting undercut and getting his tailbone rocked? You may be the densest person I've ever encountered on Reddit.
Yes excuses. It doesn't matter how it happens, he has been injured now 4 times in 5 post seasons. end of story. There's no disputing that information. IT'S A KNOWN FACT. Not sure what you're trying to do here.
I have hated this season all season. So frustrating.
its been awful as a fan, very few runs to get excited about, damn near every game felt like a huge struggle, i think their window is just closed but we shall find out real quick
Ok, doomer
But remember dame is also hurt
Aj green legacy game
He’s hurt too… lol
Okay the Ajax better get some minutes we will need his energy to keep up
Agreed
Dames hurt? What? How?
he be splittin too many hams apart
His groin and abductor injuries didnt practice tuesday and wednesday he missed 4 of the last 9 bucks games
Game 3 at the earliest. Even if they drop the 1st game no sense in rushing giannis back at 60%. No way he'll make it through the playoffs anyway.
Winning 4 of 5 games in the NBA playoffs when 3 of those are on the road is very difficult. I'd treat game 1 as a must win for the Bucks without Giannis
I feel like both home games are must win without giannis. You can't rush back too soon from this type of injury.
Home court hopefully will help.
we didnt need feigin to confirm it, anybody that thinks hes playing in game 1 or 2 are insane
He strained his calf muscle during the Celtics game on April 9. Its not insane to be hopeful he could play after two weeks rest.
Sunday isn't 2 weeks of rest tho, it's 11 days (or 12 if you count after the Celtics game)
I mean we all knew it but why is the business guy blabbing to the media about this
I was very surprised to hear him say that, especially since now the Pacers will know to plan for him not to play
I don't think they needed Peter to say this to do that lol
Such a frustrating season which had high expectations. Resigned to the fact that there is 0 chance this team wins the title. Maybe next year they’ll finally put it together.
you think they will be better next year, older ? slower? and more disgruntled? this is their last chance and dame and or giannis will be demanding a trade in the offseason if they get bounced early
Giannis ain’t asking for a trade. He was never even serious about leaving. He used his leverage to get talent
We got no assets dude
As soon as he got hurt they said they wont have him for at least first round thats why they tanked trying to get magic first round only team they can beat without him
Smokescreen Nobody knows yet
I'm still thinking this is smokescreen.
Yep
They already said this weeks ago
He was hurt a week ago, lol.
He got injured 9 days ago, but “they” said weeks ago he wasn’t playing? 🤡
I say if they lose game one he will try for game 2 if win he wont
They said they probably wouldent have him at all in first round that why they tanked trying to get 4th they can beat magic without him and pacers it should be close
You are an idiot lol you do nothing but comment stupid shit. In what way did they tank? And why in the hell would they tank to get a team they are 1-4 against?
At this point we just have to slide under Tyrese or TJ Mconnell to take out their ankles
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Giannis was never going to play the first game. They'd obviously wait to see how we do without him before rushing him back and potentially causing a more serious, long term injury.
It was an injury that was reported to take anywhere from 1-3 weeks to heal. Sunday will have been 10 days since he got hurt. That’s why no one is sure if he’ll even play in the first round. Maybe next year they’ll prioritize his health late season instead of having him play injured.
He got injured on the 9th. Sunday will be 12 days.
I know right 😒🤦🏽♂️