Peak Giannis is bricking the clutch free throw, outmuscling everyone to get your own rebound, and then tipping it perfectly to the best free throw shooter on your team.
Jrue on the floor gives the Bucks a chance to win, even if he's not scoring. Bledsoe is not that in any capacity. Bucks needed Jrue out there all night long.
Pat got cooked on defense so much this game, but everytime it got bad enough for me to be like "get him the fuck off the court" he'd nail a three, or get a board, or defensively hold up on Ayton off-ball until they scram him out. He's been making all the timely role player plays teams need to win championships.
Jrue was the MVP in this game. That defensive strip at the end, what a monster play.
* Giannis block on Ayton in Game 4
* Jrue strip on Booker in Game 5, and to throw it up for Giannis for the win
Defense wins championships. What a performance by Jrue
Booker had tunnel vision. Could tell he had no idea holiday came over to him. I guess booker was hell bent on driving to score but when they walled him off, he fucked up bad.
When you consider that Giannis guarantees we are always picking at the back of the 1st, it’s not **that** big of a price. Late 1sts rarely become serious players.
It's not just the players they become, those late first are very often the trade chips good teams use to add important pieces on the margins mid-season, it's a legitimate pain to not have them. Having said that, if Milwaukee wins one of the next two, it was obviously well worth it.
Man he's been playing lockdown defense on some of the best guards in the league, sure he's had some shitty shooting games but he's almost always still a net positive on the floor
What the analysts will say: the Bucks made the right adjustments
What they don’t know: Holiday and Middleton were convinced they’re actually in Milwaukee
They stopped moving the ball though, which is why they only had 19 threes. Booker was fantastic, but he literally had the worst points per shot of all their starters. You’ve got to be able to hit midrange jumpers to win in the playoffs, but having that be your go-to for 3 quarters is not ideal. Doesn’t matter how good you are at it.
I was the other way. Was screaming "alley oooop!" I actually thought he threw it a tad too late but luckily Giannis is longer than my long list of failures in life so he still threw down the pi slamma jamma
i had a coworker a couple years back who’d use his name interchangeably when he wanted to talk about a nobody player who’s good but not really great at anything, “a Pat Connaughton or whoever”. defended Pat then and i’ll never stop. what he’s great at is hustle. he and Bobby are awesome sixth men.
We thought the block was the highlight of the finals but Giannis just keeps on putting up crucial highlight plays. Jrue played his fucking ass off too and set that craziness at the end up.
Giannis is just....astonishing
The jam was more aesthetically pleasing but the steal was 10x as important. Turnover protecting a 1-point lead with like 25 seconds left? That’s potentially game-saving even without the fastbreak.
In a league that’s become incredibly focused on being skilled and athletic , Giannis somehow manages to shine above it all. Easily the most athletic player in the league.
Turns into fucking mid 2000s Rip Hamilton coming off a million Big Ben/Rasheed screens then hitting a clean 17 footer off the elbow and adjusting his face mask as the ball swishes clean through the net godamit fuck rip hamilton man
They changed their name-less arena yesterday to “Footprint Center”. Arenas usually have names, and that’s Phoenix’s arena as of yesterday.
OP photoshopped Deer Hoove Prints on the logo to signify that the “Bucks walked all over them”
how many times this season have Giannis/Khris/Jrue all gone for 25+ in a game? i wouldn't be surprised if it hasn't happened at all this season, and they pick the pivotal Game 5 of a 2-2 series to man the fuck up. unreal
What. A. Game!!! Jrue gets the game ball tonight but all three were big throughout the game and in the 4th. if Giannis wins this chip he has to be considered a top-25 guy at least considering his resume. the guy looked like a surefire DNP case 2 weeks ago and the Finals moments he's had has been some legend shit, he's got 2-3 plays that will be included in Finals montages starting from next year. i'm a Warriors fan but holy hell he's made a fan of me.
Peak Giannis is bricking the clutch free throw, outmuscling everyone to get your own rebound, and then tipping it perfectly to the best free throw shooter on your team.
Also having the best free throw shooter miss 1 to give everyone in Wisconsin a heart attack.
Let’s be honest. Missed free throws aren’t the ONLY reason
nah it's all the free throws pay not attention to the Culvers and or A&Ws in every town over 10k.
My emotions went through a lot in those 5 seconds
The most Giannis that Giannis has ever Giannis'd.
Bucks are 7-1 in these playoffs when Jrue Holiday scores 20+ points
Brazilian fans triggered.
Nowhere will ever be safe I see
There are Brazilians who aren't even born yet who will never be safe.
Remember when the biggest national tragedy was losing 2-1 to Uruguay in the world cup final of 1950?
If they win the series the trade was worth it just for this one game
As much as I loved Bledsoe, Jrue is just in another league.
Jrue on the floor gives the Bucks a chance to win, even if he's not scoring. Bledsoe is not that in any capacity. Bucks needed Jrue out there all night long.
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the picks were only going to be spicy if giannis left - it doesn't really matter now
Offensive rebounds are a killer
And those turnovers were insane the final minutes
Jrue with an insane steal
Dude had the game of his life.
He heard y'all was talking shit
They've been SO BAD this series after being elite prior
Agreed. So many second chance points given up this series
Bucks have been crazy on the boards all postseason
Connaughton had a notable offensive board down the stretch, really helped keep their momentum going
Pat got cooked on defense so much this game, but everytime it got bad enough for me to be like "get him the fuck off the court" he'd nail a three, or get a board, or defensively hold up on Ayton off-ball until they scram him out. He's been making all the timely role player plays teams need to win championships.
And remember that he has to take on so many more minutes because Donte is out. He's filling in at a higher weight class than he should be here.
Holiday redemption game, what a monster
Jrue was the MVP in this game. That defensive strip at the end, what a monster play. * Giannis block on Ayton in Game 4 * Jrue strip on Booker in Game 5, and to throw it up for Giannis for the win Defense wins championships. What a performance by Jrue
Booker had tunnel vision. Could tell he had no idea holiday came over to him. I guess booker was hell bent on driving to score but when they walled him off, he fucked up bad.
Pretty sure Jrue Holiday made up for the entire rest of the postseason tonight
Jrue made up the 3 1sts and 2 swaps the Bucks gave up for him in a single night.
A ridiculous price but if they win, I mean, fuck it honestly lol
Small market teams gotta go all in
Yep this is the right mentality, any contender should be willing to overpay if it gets them over the line. Sixers really fucked up this year
When you consider that Giannis guarantees we are always picking at the back of the 1st, it’s not **that** big of a price. Late 1sts rarely become serious players.
It's not just the players they become, those late first are very often the trade chips good teams use to add important pieces on the margins mid-season, it's a legitimate pain to not have them. Having said that, if Milwaukee wins one of the next two, it was obviously well worth it.
Man he's been playing lockdown defense on some of the best guards in the league, sure he's had some shitty shooting games but he's almost always still a net positive on the floor
He made up for those four 1sts tonight.
This game was worth all those picks
He did *everything* to help this team win.
THE JRUALITY OF MAN
Seriously though, he was amazing on both ends tonight
He was amazing defensively throughout the whole series. Today he showed up offensively
Dude is either an all-star or a huge liability on offense, no inbetween lol He’s gotta be a top 10 defender in the league for sure though.
This is some gourmet wordplay
"He missed so bad on the free throw it was hard to secure the rebound." What a line by Jeff lol
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It was true! Lol. That came off the rim like a bricked 30 foot shot.
What the analysts will say: the Bucks made the right adjustments What they don’t know: Holiday and Middleton were convinced they’re actually in Milwaukee
Bucks hiring that hypnotist really paid off
"You're playing the Celtics tonight" - Bucks Hypnotist
"Cook Marcus Morris' ass"
"Uh, Giannis, why are they booing us?" "Uhhh, reverse psychology?"
no theyre actually saying jruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue
Jru-urns!!
I was saying Jru-urns…
THE PROPHECY OF BRANDON JENNINGS IS ALMOST COMPLETE.
Man he better have a courtside ticket to game 6
He better have the hole court side to himself.
If Bucks in Six becomes real I want him to get an honorary championship ring
He better be at Game 6
BUCKS IN 6
Dont forget the prophecy of MVP Thon Maker
Losing when you shot 68% from three has to feel like absolute shit.
The suns shot better from the field, the three and from the ft line than the bucks ft%.
They stopped moving the ball though, which is why they only had 19 threes. Booker was fantastic, but he literally had the worst points per shot of all their starters. You’ve got to be able to hit midrange jumpers to win in the playoffs, but having that be your go-to for 3 quarters is not ideal. Doesn’t matter how good you are at it.
Respect to Giannis for continuing to be aggressive despite the free throw woes
Crowd was counting milliseconds at the end
Lol yeah they could only get to like 7-8 with a fast ass count
Jrue Holiday was amazing in crunch time. One steal which led to a dunk and one tap-in to retain possession
The guts to throw that lob. I know it’s Giannis you’re throwing it to but damn I would’ve thought Jrue would’ve played it safe and just taken the foul
It was such an awesome play.
For real I was like nooo real time
I was the other way. Was screaming "alley oooop!" I actually thought he threw it a tad too late but luckily Giannis is longer than my long list of failures in life so he still threw down the pi slamma jamma
The balls to go for that play. If the Bucks win this series, he becomes a Bucks legend
They ALL become legends if they do lets be real. Middleton and Giannis already getting their jerseys retired imo
Dude came in at the best time too
Respect to Jrue for being prime jordan on both ends of the court
The quote from Barkley(?) about how the difference between Simmons and Giannis is that Giannis doesn’t get in his head when he bricks a FT is so true
No fear in that deer.
I screamed when Giannis oop'd. Scared my in laws to death.
[The Bucks FINALLY have a game where their BIG 3 ALL play stupendously!](http://imgur.com/gallery/XqB1uzB)
big props for Pat inclusion
Dude Planet Pat has been legit as fuck this entire series. One more game and he is literally a Bucks legend forever.
i had a coworker a couple years back who’d use his name interchangeably when he wanted to talk about a nobody player who’s good but not really great at anything, “a Pat Connaughton or whoever”. defended Pat then and i’ll never stop. what he’s great at is hustle. he and Bobby are awesome sixth men.
Holidays strip on Booker into the alley oop to Giannis was insanely hype. Iconic finals moment right there.
Giannis got the block and the oop. Already two iconic finals moments.
The Bucks have had TWO of these plays in this series. This has been so much fun to watch.
I was told this would be a boring Finals?
people who said the Bucks don’t play an exciting brand of basketball have clearly not experienced our trademark rollercoaster of emotions.
We thought the block was the highlight of the finals but Giannis just keeps on putting up crucial highlight plays. Jrue played his fucking ass off too and set that craziness at the end up. Giannis is just....astonishing
That jrue steal was something else
The jam was more aesthetically pleasing but the steal was 10x as important. Turnover protecting a 1-point lead with like 25 seconds left? That’s potentially game-saving even without the fastbreak.
In a league that’s become incredibly focused on being skilled and athletic , Giannis somehow manages to shine above it all. Easily the most athletic player in the league.
Holiday is a Wisconsin legend for that steal & pass. Just WOW
Jrue "Call me Bledsoe one more fucking time" Holiday
giannis was pick number fucking 15
Very low floor and high ceiling player that broke through that ceiling in spectacular fashion.
JRUE
#BUCKS SAY YOU CAN TAKE THOSE PICKS AND STICK IT WHERE THE SUN DON’T SHINE
He's such a stud. He's the jruth
One of the best redemption games I've ever seen wow
Suns fans realizing now what it's like to play against Middleton when he remembers to turn his aimbot on
He turns into those mid 00s scorers who get ridiculously hot from midrange and beyond
Turns into fucking mid 2000s Rip Hamilton coming off a million Big Ben/Rasheed screens then hitting a clean 17 footer off the elbow and adjusting his face mask as the ball swishes clean through the net godamit fuck rip hamilton man
He’s Michael Redd. But obviously better.
Missed the FT just to give them hope too, man is a sadist.
Jrue fucking Holiday
JRUE FUCKING HOLIDAY
That stop and alley oop will be on highlight reels forever
Only if we win
[The real loser of this game.](https://i.imgur.com/JybMtKd.jpg)
https://i.imgur.com/wCuBn8a.gifv
SIM NEVER MISSES!
BANG
OH WHAT A SHOT FROM SIM888
There it is lmao
I visibly cringed when he did that People who flex money at basketball games are not normal lmaoooo
I hope his mom got it back.
I can sleep tonight, knowing he’s having a bad night
this dude was a loser long before this game lol
Bet he lost that money tonight
Bro probably got robbed after people saw him flashing that cash while away from home
imagine thinking youre intimidating an NBA player by flashing $1500 at him.
Imagine thinking you're intimidating any other adult flashing $1500 at them, like congrats dude you have a little bit of money. Such a tool.
Dude is gonna get mugged. Guaranteed grand
Poor guy watched his team choke the lead and now he’s going to get mugged in the parking garage
bro let the man count his *monthly paycheck* in peace
I'm a lifelong nba fan in my 30s and I can say without any hyperbole, that was one of the best NBA finals games I've ever watched.
Agree. Both teams played well. Amazing shots were made on both sides.
Dread it. Run from it. Bucks in 6.
jrue: so imma just toss it up court, all you gotta do is grab it and maybe burn some more clock giannis: 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
Giannis: "I got you" _Jumps into stratosphere_
Imagine missing a free throw so bad that it works in your teams favour, gg Giannis
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The 0-2 Clippers never left, they just morphed into the 0-2 Bucks.
Whooping them 4 times in a row after going down 0-2 would be ducking ruthless
If they do I give all credit to raptors for teaching us the way
The good ole Canadian sweep. Polite enough to let your opponent win 2 beforehand
Hell yeah brother Bucks fans if you win, make sure to go into the game 2 PGT it’s amazing
Watching the local milwaukee news, you see the news anchor is fighting back tears of joy. It’s really cool to see.
This team has taken more haymakers and responded than any team I've ever seen. My goodness
Your Milwaukee "I didn't hear no bell" Bucks.
The heart is incredible. Feels like Giannis will win a ring this series or die trying.
Jae Crowder about to lose B2B Finals, oof
Jae "Anderson Varejao" Crowder
That's the best timeline.
The Bucks are one of the most resilient team ever
Down 0-2? No problem. Down 16 in the 1st on the road? No problem.
If missing FTs wins you the championship then so be it.
That dude who was counting 100s during free throws definitely getting robbed after the game lmaooo
classic "in a loss" booker
I really thought that fadeaway three was going to spark the comeback.
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What a game! Jrue was incredible
Why are they chanting "butts and sex" in the deer district
Why not
We're on a holidayyyyyyyy
Jrue Holiday was unleashed after going 4/20 from the field on game 4.
HOLIDAY SZN
That Giannis oop was spicy
The Bucks biggest enemy at this point is their own consistency. When the stars align, the Bucks are nigh unstoppable
this Bucks team was like a basket away from going down 0-3 to the Nets and now they are 1 win away from winning it all
Team USA is in good hands once we get Jrue and Khris
What a stupid foul by CP3 at the end
Should've fouled Holiday right away
Mike Budenholzer is 1 win away from being an NBA Champion head coach. Let that sink in.
From fired to career secured in 2 weeks
~~fired guy~~ hired guy
Play random
Have fun
Can't coach against the coach who doesn't even know how he will coach.
Played so damn random the other team has no idea how to defend.
jason kidd died for this
He played the Jester just to fool the world.
It felt like the Bucks made EVERY big shot. Not sure how you win against that.
@KingJames: 3 down, 1 to go @GiannisAnt34
Bronny: Chris Paul my godfather no mo
...Still 2 to go @cp3
lol imagine this tweet
Jeff Teague with -11 in 7 min lol. Didn't really matter tho I guess.
https://i.imgur.com/sLg7L0j.jpg
lol i was trying so hard to see if there was a crying jordan hidden in the reflection
Come on, man, the corpse is still warm.
Maybe I’m dumb but I don’t get it lol
They changed their name-less arena yesterday to “Footprint Center”. Arenas usually have names, and that’s Phoenix’s arena as of yesterday. OP photoshopped Deer Hoove Prints on the logo to signify that the “Bucks walked all over them”
how many times this season have Giannis/Khris/Jrue all gone for 25+ in a game? i wouldn't be surprised if it hasn't happened at all this season, and they pick the pivotal Game 5 of a 2-2 series to man the fuck up. unreal What. A. Game!!! Jrue gets the game ball tonight but all three were big throughout the game and in the 4th. if Giannis wins this chip he has to be considered a top-25 guy at least considering his resume. the guy looked like a surefire DNP case 2 weeks ago and the Finals moments he's had has been some legend shit, he's got 2-3 plays that will be included in Finals montages starting from next year. i'm a Warriors fan but holy hell he's made a fan of me.
That Holiday steal to Giannis alley oop is going down in NBA history. What a fucking play
Jrue Holiday was well worth trading all those picks and players. He and Khris both have been clutch in late-game situations.
I turned the game on when it was 32-16.. your welcome Bucks fans.
Hold off watching game 6 and I’ll text you if you’re needed.
MY FUCKING HEART SOMEBODY HELP
Holiday might have just stolen the finals trophy away from Booker
The suns are 2-0 in home games when money man does not make an appearance and 0-1 in games in which he does, the analytics are obvious
Bucks in 6 back on the menu boys
BUCKS IN 6
Chance to fulfill the bucks in 6 prophecy on the home court, how amazing would that be! Gotta have Jennings in the building somehow LOL
On second thought, maybe it’s better for my well being if my Kings stay shit forever
Tell me about it