I hate to say it, but Giannis cards are about to tank...

[sebreg]

Looks like the Giannis #%#talkers (myself included) getting taken out to the woodshed tonight haha.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

Aside from the fact that his primer has been better than the Admiral's, it's a great comparison. Who was the best player in the Spurs during the Robinson era - sans him?

If Bud is Bob Hill, can the Bucks find their Pop?

Bad take

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by thejazzcollector

Edit: I’m an idiot lol

Good take (haha jk)

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by Absknicks

He's still not a good passer. Couple that with the poor shooting and it's hard to carry your team to a title with such glaring deficiencies. Just so limited compared to a guy like Luka who can do everything at an elite level.

Bad take. Hope luka enjoyed watching that game 7 from home

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by ThatGuyPal

Cesspool

Good take

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

I guess you can't spell 'We're sucking!' without G-R-E-E-K.

Terrible take

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

I have a feeling the dip is gonna happen for a while.

The Bucks won tonight but I'm not convinced they can beat this team 3 more times. Giannis cant hit 3s or free throws. If he stops shooting 3s they have a shot

Bad take

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by Hoopscardz83

The guy has one of the worst looking shots in NBA history. He's always been over hyped, but he wins MVP twice because the regular season allows a guy like him to look good. The media darling won't win a ring without either getting a shot, which he won't, or getting carried on a super team.

Paul George getting over hyped chants. How about Giannis.

Terrible take

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

Giannis went 1 for 8 from three yesterday -- 4 for 32 in the playoffs. Opponents just dare him to shoot from three.

He's like a big version of Russell Westbrook -- great athlete, high intensity and motor.

Such a bad take

[Ferg1945]

Originally Posted by tjforce

Bad take

That was after game 3. Bucks down 2-1 and almost being down 3-0. Had you told me Kyrie would get injured in game 4 and Harden on one leg would play. I would have thought the Bucks had a shot. You can't say that after 3 games you had a whole lot of confidence that the Bucks would win the series.

[TheFrenzy]

This thread and the "Calling it now-Mahomes is dealing with a problem in his throwing shoulder" thread.

Amazing stuff.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

That was after game 3. Bucks down 2-1 and almost being down 3-0. Had you told me Kyrie would get injured in game 4 and Harden on one leg would play. I would have thought the Bucks had a shot. You can't say that after 3 games you had a whole lot of confidence that the Bucks would win the series.

Lets be clear, especially in your case...

a bad take doesn't necessarily mean a bad poster.

We all have them. Myself included.

This one was off, but if I haven't mentioned or call you out on a good take before, then shame on me.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

This thread and the "Calling it now-Mahomes is dealing with a problem in his throwing shoulder" thread.

Amazing stuff.

That was by far the worst thread I've ever seen on Blowout.

[GOATcards]

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

Giannis went 1 for 8 from three yesterday -- 4 for 32 in the playoffs. Opponents just dare him to shoot from three.

He's like a big version of Russell Westbrook -- great athlete, high intensity and motor.

Originally Posted by tjforce

Such a bad take

The part about opponents daring him to shoot from three looks right, though.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by GOATcards

The part about opponents daring him to shoot from three looks right, though.

Depends on if 'big version of Russell Westbrook' is a dig or a compliment.


I guess big version of an future NBA HOFer can be looked at as a compliment.

[pingbling23]

Dare him to shoot the 3…. He will still make some and knock Durant out of the playoffs. He hit 2 3s in game 7, what would have been if he didn’t take them?

[Dame]

Why are you doing this man? Bucks aren’t in the clear yet with the potential of Clippers/Suns and 76ers/Hawks along the way.


The series established what we all know. A change in fortune elevated his odds but it didn’t really change his flaws.

[2010GBPackers]

Originally Posted by Dame

Why are you doing this man? Bucks aren’t in the clear yet with the potential of Clippers/Suns and 76ers/Hawks along the way.


The series established what we all know. A change in fortune elevated his odds but it didn’t really change his flaws.

I agree. As good as it feels today, the Bucks are only in the ECF. This should not be the the destination. A Finals loss would be acceptable, although we'll never have an easier road from here to a Championship. That second round series vs. the Nets was most likely the most difficult opponent we will face. That said, the Sixers, Hawks, Clippers, and Suns are good and could beat the Bucks in a 7-game series.

I'm not even close to crowning anyone yet. Yes, we won one of the most difficult 2nd round series that I can remember, but it was still a 2nd-round series.

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by 2010GBPackers

I agree. As good as it feels today, the Bucks are only in the ECF. This should not be the the destination. A Finals loss would be acceptable, although we'll never have an easier road from here to a Championship. That second round series vs. the Nets was most likely the most difficult opponent we will face. That said, the Sixers, Hawks, Clippers, and Suns are good and could beat the Bucks in a 7-game series.

I'm not even close to crowning anyone yet. Yes, we won one of the most difficult 2nd round series that I can remember, but it was still a 2nd-round series.

I agree. Anyone looking past the 76ers, Suns, healthy Clippers, and maybe even the Hawks (they keep surprising me) is making a big mistake.

- Most of us thought the Lakers would roll the Suns.
- Nobody saw Atlanta pushing Philly to 7.
- Everyone wrote off the Clippers THREE TIMES -- down 0-2 to Dallas, down 0-2 to Utah, and then after Kawhi couldn't finish the Utah series.
- Most of us thought the Bucks were done for after game 2 against the Nets, and then even moreso after they barely eeked out a game 3 win.

I can't imagine having a significant degree of confidence about what's going to happen from here on out. I'm gonna go ahead and say the Hawks won't win the NBA title. That's about the extent of my confidence right now.

I'm obviously pulling for my 76ers and believe 76ers/Bucks is the rightful ECF, but I have no idea what's going to happen anymore.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by Dame

Why are you doing this man? Bucks aren’t in the clear yet with the potential of Clippers/Suns and 76ers/Hawks along the way.


The series established what we all know. A change in fortune elevated his odds but it didn’t really change his flaws.

Because nobody is more defensive about his Giannis investment that TJ.

Fact is, Bucks would have been blown out of the series had it not been for the Harden and Kyrie injuries. And despite that, they did their best to still lose. They got lucky, and sometimes you need that. Giannis stuff won’t see sustained positive momentum until he wins a title.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by 2010GBPackers

I agree. As good as it feels today, the Bucks are only in the ECF. This should not be the the destination. A Finals loss would be acceptable, although we'll never have an easier road from here to a Championship. That second round series vs. the Nets was most likely the most difficult opponent we will face. That said, the Sixers, Hawks, Clippers, and Suns are good and could beat the Bucks in a 7-game series.

I'm not even close to crowning anyone yet. Yes, we won one of the most difficult 2nd round series that I can remember, but it was still a 2nd-round series.

Two different things we can be talking about here:

Is Giannis a NBA champ yet? No.


But what he did do is come through in Game 7 and go a long way towards getting rid of the stigma that he disappears in the most important playoff games.

So far this postseason's hes slayed 2 major demons: Avenging last years loss vs the Heat, out dueling the Nets and their superstar in an epic game 7.

Hard to call Giannis a playoff choker anymore.

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Because nobody is more defensive about his Giannis investment that TJ.

Fact is, Bucks would have been blown out of the series had it not been for the Harden and Kyrie injuries. And despite that, they did their best to still lose. They got lucky, and sometimes you need that. Giannis stuff won’t see sustained positive momentum until he wins a title.

Funny that the fact I believe in someone makes me defensive.

Despite the fact that I have more value tied up in Luka/Trae, Tom Brady, Mahomes, and LeBron, you constantly feel the need to call me out whenever I get excited about a Giannis performance.

I get it... a lot of people around here sold off their Giannis stuff when prices rose, and now have a bunch of the tens of thousands of Luka and Trae Prizm bass stuff.....but stop trying to gate keep my ability to root for a player I like watching play.

My 'investments' pay off in this order right now in the East:
-Hawks
-Bucks
-76ers....

Yet my rooting interest at the moment goes:
-76ers
-Bucks
-Hawks

I'm enjoying this quite a bit right now that the Nets are donzo... sorry it bothers you so much.

[sebreg]

Giannis had an amazing game, but Middleton and Jrue hit a lot of the crunch time buckets.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by tjforce

Funny that the fact I believe in someone makes me defensive.

Despite the fact that I have more value tied up in Luka/Trae, Tom Brady, Mahomes, and LeBron, you constantly feel the need to call me out whenever I get excited about a Giannis performance.

I get it... a lot of people around here sold off their Giannis stuff when prices rose, and now have a bunch of the tens of thousands of Luka and Trae Prizm bass stuff.....but stop trying to gate keep my ability to root for a player I like watching play.

My 'investments' pay off in this order right now in the East:
-Hawks
-Bucks
-76ers....

Yet my rooting interest at the moment goes:
-76ers
-Bucks
-Hawks

I'm enjoying this quite a bit right now that the Nets are donzo... sorry it bothers you so much.

Newsflash bro. There are other people here who have large stakes in Giannis too. Matter of fact, he’s my third biggest basketball holding. Behind only Luka and MJ. Do you see me quoting a dozen posts of wrong opinions like a 15 year old?

[tjforce]

Originally Posted by sebreg

Giannis had an amazing game, but Middleton and Jrue hit a lot of the crunch time buckets.

So did Ray Allen, Steve Kerr, Robert Horry.

It takes a team.