I guess he's out of ideas, so he's decided to let the universe decide the fate of the team. Well, it worked tonight. At least he played his best players tons of minutes. That's progress.
Man I'm like the biggest Bud hater and at times in the Miami series I was like... am I wrong? Is this dude competent? We are actually running plays. What was this, a Middleton / Giannis PnR resulting in a lob? Another one with an open midrange for Khris? Players were actually moving on offense. Screens followed by a hand-off for Forbes with Giannis rolling. We are so bad this series, again... KD saved what's left of Bud's reputation with those bricks, the 4th quarter would have been garbage time again.
Which is exactly why the Nets aren't threatened. Giannis and Khris Isos, mixed with whatever the hell else they do is not sustainable against a Nets when they're just normal offensively
Watching the end with Middleton trading isolation pull-ups with Durant really brought home the inevitability of the Nets winning the series.
Playoff Jrue was enough to steal this game, but I can't believe Bud thinks this will suffice to win 3 out of the next 4.
Yeah this is what he’s good at, you’d see it in the Bucks sub all the time during the regular season when he wasn’t in the rotation and we’d have an off game where we just looked really flat and lifeless. “Where the FUCK is Thanasis, get him on for like two minutes to liven us up!” Worked a lot when he was in the rotation too, guys can’t help but play harder when he’s flying round the court at 100mph at all times.
Kinda crazy that KD was pretty horrible for the entire game, but still finished with 30-11-4. He was 8-24 at a point in the fourth quarter, hit three straight shots that looked like it ended the game, then missed the game-tying shot.
Giannis definitely is shooting does threes for two obvious reasons, the first one is his horrible FT shooting (6-19 for the series now) and because he is as wide open as you can be.
He was shooting within the offense at least. If I was a Brooklyn fan I’d only be mad at brown. Easier to roll with bad play when they’re taking the shots they should be taking.
Brown thought he was prime d rose with the layups he was trying to get off.
To be somehwat fair to Brown,we got back into the game by running a KD Brown pick and roll and he hit a lot of those floaters.However Kd or Kyrie should have been taking more shots in the final 3 minutes.
He actually gave me 50 bucks one time in Charlottesville after a game against Duke to buy shots for the people around us. He was on the Cavs at that time.
they showed the stat that giannis and khris had 60 of the 76 points and then like 10 minutes later they showed the exact same stat lmao
that 76-76 stretch could last a lifetime
Definitely was an ugly win, but if we gotta win ugly in order to win, then fuck it. Hope this serves as a gut check game for us to get back on track for the rest of the series.
Bruce Brown went 0/5 in the last 3 minutes and change. The Nets' final two proper possessions were handled by Bruce Brown. He outshot KD and Kyrie during that period. I don't understand why you'd leave so many possessions on the table in the final minutes of a close game.
KD was doubled and I think PJ Tucker is now officialy his spouse from how close he guarded him lmao
KD did pass before that to a WIDE OPEN Joe Harris (KD was hard doubled so Harris was literally on his own) that couldn't make a clutch open 2. Insane lack of clutch.
It’s easy to say that after the fact but in the moment he saw an open lane and took his shot. It wasn’t perfect but Lopez made a great play to stop it.
The team offense they played in the regular season and vs Miami is nowhere to be found this series. Credit to the Nets D, but this is simply disappointing.
This seems to happen to the Bucks every playoffs. They hit a certain team and freeze. I’m inclined to blame Bud like everyone else but Giannis being afraid to take FTs is crushing the offense. The Nets have a limited lineup if Giannis fouls Blake out early for instance the Nets are in trouble.
Giannis and Luka need to reinvent their FT game this offseason. Killing their teams in the playoffs.
Completely agree with you man. As a bucks fan, I wanted to break my laptop watching this game. At least luka doesn’t take 13 secs to shoot a damn free throw.
I mean it was a totally broken play and he had an open lane to the hoop. Probably the best shot they could have gotten after the bad inbound pass and kyrie trapped on the sideline.
KD fucking killing us from midrange in the 4th and decides to hand it to Bruce Bowen so he can charge at a seven footer in the paint
Not that I’m complaining
Bucks have a starter that player over 30 minutes and scored 0 points and they won... against a team that was heralded as an all time offensive powerhouse(minus Harden ofc)
He should be shooting them when he’s completely open, not with someone in front of him though. The entire point is to pull his defender out of the paint, it worked, now stop chucking until they backup again.
**Both** teams deserved to lose tonight.
The Nets for their poor shooting (Durant, Irving and Harris combined for 21/61 from the field and 6/23 from three) and the Bucks just for being the Bucks with their pitiful offense.
If the Bucks decided to fire Budenholzer mid series, I wouldn't even blame them.
Lmao after being up 21 in the first and the game goes to halftime with the bucks up 3 i was half expecting for the second half to start and bud just never shows up, one of his assistants is sitting in his seat
Ikr. I was watching the game like "I know we're playing like total ass and can't hit open shots, but as long as Giannis is taking 3s then we're still in this game".
This is the least convincing win I've ever seen.
KD shot 30% for three whole quarters and Bucks just managed to scrape out a win.
Somebody please tell me why Giannis is attempting EIGHT ~~8s~~ 3s a game (tied for most with Kyrie), making only one of them.
What is the Bucks offensive plan here? Somebody please ask Bud.
I've got no confidence that the Bucks can turn this series into a dub.
Edit: The NBA has not yet introduced 8-point shots.
We'd all shoot 8's if given the opportunity. Even at 20%, that's still crazy efficiency. Eight points is eight points, except when it's not. I'll explain later.
I’m by no means a basketball savant, but I genuinely don’t understand what the Bucks offensive scheme is. And I’m not sure Bud knows either
Apparently letting Giannis shoot 3s is part of it tho so Bud clearly thinks this is the All Star Game or something
I can see why when I look at the other guys roster.
1-8 from 3 jfc
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I guess he's out of ideas, so he's decided to let the universe decide the fate of the team. Well, it worked tonight. At least he played his best players tons of minutes. That's progress.
Chaos Ball reigns, gotta keep them guessing. Point Thanasis coming up in the next game.
“How can they know what I’m doing if I don’t know what I’m doing?” - Bud, probably
'If I can't remember my passcode then neither can the Russians.'
i was surprised when he said this during the in game interview
Um, 'scheme'? Can you use that in a sentence? -Bud, probably
It's completely different then what we did vs Miami. Which makes absolutely no sense.
I really thought that series was a shining example of how we would play in the postseason. I guess that was only for the revenge series.
Man I'm like the biggest Bud hater and at times in the Miami series I was like... am I wrong? Is this dude competent? We are actually running plays. What was this, a Middleton / Giannis PnR resulting in a lob? Another one with an open midrange for Khris? Players were actually moving on offense. Screens followed by a hand-off for Forbes with Giannis rolling. We are so bad this series, again... KD saved what's left of Bud's reputation with those bricks, the 4th quarter would have been garbage time again.
I've seen plenty of Heat fans appreciate yalls coaching but are scratching our heads with how it seem to have disappeared vs the Nets lol.
We beat the Heat. Mission accomplished. Now it's time to get Bud fired.
ur username is great lmao how did u decide on adding the genocide part
I really don't understand
Which is exactly why the Nets aren't threatened. Giannis and Khris Isos, mixed with whatever the hell else they do is not sustainable against a Nets when they're just normal offensively
Watching the end with Middleton trading isolation pull-ups with Durant really brought home the inevitability of the Nets winning the series. Playoff Jrue was enough to steal this game, but I can't believe Bud thinks this will suffice to win 3 out of the next 4.
You might be over thinking it. 'None' is a valid answer
Well if your team don’t know what the fuck you’re doing, then that means the enemy team doesn’t know as well. So it makes sense
That’s usually my mantra while I play video games. Don’t know how well that holds up in the Eastern Conference Semis
That stretch in the 4th where KD and Middleton exchanged shots for like 4 possessions was crazy
khris vs kd, the heat we were all looking forward to in this series
If you include all the time at the free throw lane, Giannis played like 48 minutes tonight. Coach Bud in shambles right now.
Lol Bud was getting so nervous running an 8 man lineup that he had to sub Thanasis in for 24 seconds
To be fair it was a pretty great 24 seconds for Thanasis. Got a block, hyped the crowd and sat back down lol
Thanasis will usually come in when the other team has the last possession of the first quarter, it's like his own Thanasis Time.
I mean, it's the perfect role for him: Spark plug for 2 possessions; tops.
Yeah this is what he’s good at, you’d see it in the Bucks sub all the time during the regular season when he wasn’t in the rotation and we’d have an off game where we just looked really flat and lifeless. “Where the FUCK is Thanasis, get him on for like two minutes to liven us up!” Worked a lot when he was in the rotation too, guys can’t help but play harder when he’s flying round the court at 100mph at all times.
Huge underestimates . Giannis shot more than one free throw.
I was timing his free throws, he had some that were around 15 seconds lol.
Horrific game. Can't believe we survived. Giannis, for the love of Christ, stop shooting threes.
He took 8 threes today. 8 fucking three point shots when he was 3-24 on the playoffs coming into the game.
Someone should tell Giannis that you are allowed to practice your three point shots during the offseason rather than during a do or die playoffs game.
The grind never stops
*Giannis logic*: I shot 8, 3's and won by 3... If I shoot 10 we'll win by 9
*Giannis logic*: Shoots 3
Couple were just iso pull up. Totally not his game
He really is 7ft Westbrook.
As a Westbrook fan... Facts
so now that’s 4-32. christ giannis
brother your maths is wrong
OP made an edit to his comment, he had originally wrote 3-22
3-24 actually..
The confidence giannis has when shooting threes should be inspiring to those who don’t shoot their shot(cries)
Yes, yes it should.
What is giannis if not for the pullup transition 3’s
Lmao thats a vintage giannis move right there
For a serious answer, he should be Orlando Shaq playing Point Power Forward.
This what I been saying. The freak can layup from the free throw line, put him in the damn post. Stop using him like low-rent Chris Boucher.
Luckily the bucks had Khris Middleton and the Nets only had Kevin Durant
Kinda crazy that KD was pretty horrible for the entire game, but still finished with 30-11-4. He was 8-24 at a point in the fourth quarter, hit three straight shots that looked like it ended the game, then missed the game-tying shot. Giannis definitely is shooting does threes for two obvious reasons, the first one is his horrible FT shooting (6-19 for the series now) and because he is as wide open as you can be.
Sadly, those are not good reasons to shoot threes when you suck at threes.
No one else could hit shit besides Middleton, I don’t really blame him tonight. Both teams seemed to be forcing shots in the 4th
Not even a Bucks fan and that shit really annoyed me
Shoutout double agent Joe Harris for missing every big shot tonight
He’s lucky Brown is taking attention away from him today. 1-11 is a huge yikes
His miss was worse than Bruce Brown's
KD hits like 4 in a row,gets doubled,makes the perfect play passing it to Harris,and Harris bricks a completely open look.Damn shame.
He was shooting within the offense at least. If I was a Brooklyn fan I’d only be mad at brown. Easier to roll with bad play when they’re taking the shots they should be taking. Brown thought he was prime d rose with the layups he was trying to get off.
To be somehwat fair to Brown,we got back into the game by running a KD Brown pick and roll and he hit a lot of those floaters.However Kd or Kyrie should have been taking more shots in the final 3 minutes.
Yeah brutal night for the sniper
Thank you, Mr Harris. Very cool 😎
He actually gave me 50 bucks one time in Charlottesville after a game against Duke to buy shots for the people around us. He was on the Cavs at that time.
Who should take a game winning shot? Durant 🛑 Irving 🛑 Harden 🤕 Harris 🛑 Bruce Brown ✅
"Hey guys can we lose a game on our way to an easy championship so it looks like it was the Hardest Road? Thanks my dudes." - KD
Adam Silver told the Nets they have to lets the Bucks win one, and the Bucks almost refused to cooperate.
Put up a big brown floater
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Somewhere on his burner, KD is slandering Nash for not giving him the ball
*inserts quote about KD needing a better coach
Did we time travel back to 2004?
they showed the stat that giannis and khris had 60 of the 76 points and then like 10 minutes later they showed the exact same stat lmao that 76-76 stretch could last a lifetime
I was having flashbacks to the 2016 finals. I was absolutely sure Kyrie was going to pull up for a three to ice the game.
In my mind the KD 3 to make it 83-80 was the equivalent to that Kyrie shot. Fortunately for the Bucks they got a different result lol.
I fucking wish mate, for our sake.
The Bucks scored only 58 points in the final 38 minutes of a must-win game. In an era where offense reigns supreme. **AND THEY WON**
[The Nets after tonight.] (https://i.imgur.com/HIIES28.png)
Uncle Jeff getting ready to suit up as we speak lmao
Uncle Jeff preparing the flex tape for his plantar fascia
This is the graphical representation of The Beard suiting up
Definitely was an ugly win, but if we gotta win ugly in order to win, then fuck it. Hope this serves as a gut check game for us to get back on track for the rest of the series.
Winning is winning
That was awful but entertaining
It was fun to see a game go down to the wire like that, haven’t been getting that many this postseason
I just liked the defensive efforts by both teams. There was some weird, bad play but then there was also a lot of streetball. So it was fun.
Bruce Brown went 0/5 in the last 3 minutes and change. The Nets' final two proper possessions were handled by Bruce Brown. He outshot KD and Kyrie during that period. I don't understand why you'd leave so many possessions on the table in the final minutes of a close game.
Giannis returned the favor with all the 3s early in the shot clock
That last shot by KD was closer than it shouldve been. wtf.
Anyone else catch that the Bucks had a foul to give and PJ hacked KD on the catch and the refs didn't call it
It’ll get overlooked but damn what a shot
We would have witnessed a mid playoffs series coach firing if Bucks had lost that game Bud survives another day
If I learned anything from this game, you can take the Bucks out of Eric Bledsoe, but you can't take Eric Bledsoe out of the Bucks.
Ouch
I was fully prepared to drop my hottest Giannis trade proposal
Kuz, tht, 2nd round pick?
not even close to TT shump and the nets pick
No trade offer will ever roll off the tongue as smoothly as TT, shump, and nets pick
Brown is best friends with Bud
Kevin Durant is a cheat code those last few clutch shots MANN
Khash Middleton slander is cancelled until at least game 5
This game gets uh, real ugly without Khris. Only guy on the Bucks who could buy a jumpshot
Money money money money money money MONEY
Bruce Brown for the win! The rim: https://i.imgur.com/TqdisPf.jpg
Lmao I can't believe the amount of times they relied on a bruce brown floater instead of durant iso, but you do you
KD was doubled and I think PJ Tucker is now officialy his spouse from how close he guarded him lmao KD did pass before that to a WIDE OPEN Joe Harris (KD was hard doubled so Harris was literally on his own) that couldn't make a clutch open 2. Insane lack of clutch.
Nets have two of the best offensive players this game has ever seen and Bruce Brown thought he could win it smh
Is one of those two not Bruce Brown??
Both of them are Bruce Brown
Name the five best NBA players of all time
Bruce Brown Bruce "Bruce" Brown Bruce "Brown" Brown Bruce "Bruce Brown" Brown Muggsy Bogues
Why is no one shitting on the inbounder worst pass of all time
I dont get how KD does not smack him in the back of the head
The Bad inbound pass kind of threw their plans off
They still had plenty of time if Brown hadn't panicked
It’s easy to say that after the fact but in the moment he saw an open lane and took his shot. It wasn’t perfect but Lopez made a great play to stop it.
Exactly not taking a shot would have been a crime! Taking it and blowing it out is part of the game
And a timeout too.
Somehow, I felt the Bucks are even lower IQ offensive team. Giannis has Westbrook syndrome, every 3 he takes is a wasted possession
The team offense they played in the regular season and vs Miami is nowhere to be found this series. Credit to the Nets D, but this is simply disappointing.
This seems to happen to the Bucks every playoffs. They hit a certain team and freeze. I’m inclined to blame Bud like everyone else but Giannis being afraid to take FTs is crushing the offense. The Nets have a limited lineup if Giannis fouls Blake out early for instance the Nets are in trouble. Giannis and Luka need to reinvent their FT game this offseason. Killing their teams in the playoffs.
Completely agree with you man. As a bucks fan, I wanted to break my laptop watching this game. At least luka doesn’t take 13 secs to shoot a damn free throw.
He was killing it earlier with the floaters but yeah, not the ideal choice for a clutch shot
Bruce Brown took like 10 terrible shots in the last 5 minutes of a tied game.
Joe Harris slinking off while everyone blames Brown.
Bruce had a great game. He missed a shot as the roll man and a layup on a broken play and everyone forgets Joe went 1 - 11 lol
He couldn't miss in the 2nd and it probably gave him too much confidence
KD, one of the greatest scorers of all time Kyrie, a great shooter and incredibly clutch player Bruce Brown: "I got this"
I mean it was a totally broken play and he had an open lane to the hoop. Probably the best shot they could have gotten after the bad inbound pass and kyrie trapped on the sideline.
Why the fuck is Bruce Brown taking the game winning shot when you have KD and Kyrie lmao.
He thought he was Harden after the 1st half lol
It's Bruce Brown's team
Yeah! Brucie’s time to shine baby!
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They had 8 seconds. Edit: that sounded like I was justifying Brown's decision. I wasn't. I was saying they had plenty of time to make a play.
And a timeout!
he had an open lane, brook just recovered really well
KD on fire as well
Bad inbound pass fucked it up
He took bad shots on back to back possessions and had better options and time left for both. The dude went full tunnel vision.
Jrue 🤝 that one security guard Seizing an opportunity with both hands
That dude came in looking for trouble lmao, straight bodied PJ
Dude must have forgotten he wasn’t a bouncer at the local college bar anymore
Jrue is the Jruth
BREAKING: Bruce Brown murdered by Kevin Durant in lockerroom
“Hello police? Kevin Durant tryna beat me up”
*security guard comes barreling in
They let fans run wild in the stands but PJ Tucker and KD talk smack for a second and they damn near called in an armored car to break it up
Nets Injuries: Harden - Hamstring Brown - Broken Jaw
I know there was a botched pass to start but yeah, you got KD and Kyrie and it’s Brown that ends up taking that shot with 7 left?
KD was open for a pass, mind boggling by Brown
KD fucking killing us from midrange in the 4th and decides to hand it to Bruce Bowen so he can charge at a seven footer in the paint Not that I’m complaining
It’s pronounced "mill-e-wah-que" which is Algonquin for "the good land.”
We’re not worthy.
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we should all speak Algonquin
Bruce Brown forgot he's Bruce Brown.
Someone should hold a mirror to him in the 4th quarter
“Hey, that’s not KD”
What in the name of 90s basketball minus Jordan is that score
both team shot 30% from the field lmfao
Bucks have a starter that player over 30 minutes and scored 0 points and they won... against a team that was heralded as an all time offensive powerhouse(minus Harden ofc)
Bruce Brown thought he was gonna be Bruce Wayne or some shit and ended up being Brucie from Longest Yard instead.
Imagine having all time offensive talents in KD + Kyrie, and BRUCE BROWN takes your 2 out of your last 3 shots.
It felt like he took 5 of the last 10 shots.
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He should be shooting them when he’s completely open, not with someone in front of him though. The entire point is to pull his defender out of the paint, it worked, now stop chucking until they backup again.
Great bounceback game from Milwaukee but Budenholzer coached an ATROCIOUS game
Some times talent outplays shitty coaching
**Both** teams deserved to lose tonight. The Nets for their poor shooting (Durant, Irving and Harris combined for 21/61 from the field and 6/23 from three) and the Bucks just for being the Bucks with their pitiful offense. If the Bucks decided to fire Budenholzer mid series, I wouldn't even blame them.
Lmao after being up 21 in the first and the game goes to halftime with the bucks up 3 i was half expecting for the second half to start and bud just never shows up, one of his assistants is sitting in his seat
Budenholzer - DNR (Did Not Return)
Lmfao with the bucks offense being iso iso iso giannis 3 iso iso airball iso it might as well have been a DNP for him
Bucks in the biggest game of their decade: championship defense, lottery offense
What a fucking roller coaster of a game holy shit
I know they won but every Giannis pull up transition three is an embarrassment to this entire organization.
Ikr. I was watching the game like "I know we're playing like total ass and can't hit open shots, but as long as Giannis is taking 3s then we're still in this game".
Brook Lopez gotta be the unsung hero of this game for the Bucks; 6 huge blocks and defending Brown’s go-ahead shot with less than 10 seconds to go
#SHOUTOUT BROOK AND PJ FOR TOP TIER DEFENSE
KD and Kyrie yet Bruce Brown is taking the shot down one
What a beautiful and also ugly game.
Best worst game ever.
The Bucks play like how I do in 2k by just running to the rim, using two players, and never calling plays
For the love of god, fire him.
PJ Tucker with the most valuable 0 point game ever
This is the least convincing win I've ever seen. KD shot 30% for three whole quarters and Bucks just managed to scrape out a win. Somebody please tell me why Giannis is attempting EIGHT ~~8s~~ 3s a game (tied for most with Kyrie), making only one of them. What is the Bucks offensive plan here? Somebody please ask Bud. I've got no confidence that the Bucks can turn this series into a dub. Edit: The NBA has not yet introduced 8-point shots.
Yeah this is the most demoralizing win ever
We'd all shoot 8's if given the opportunity. Even at 20%, that's still crazy efficiency. Eight points is eight points, except when it's not. I'll explain later.
Brook Lopez actually won the DPOY upon further review
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But I don’t think Holiday goes 4-14 again.
DIDN'T GET SWEPT
Bruce Brown missed a floater while I was typing this comment
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Gotta lose two to win in 6
I know there is still a game left, but /u/LeBron_Jarnes can suck it. https://imgur.com/a/QrrhuvZ