2021 - Swept by 40 y/o CP3
2022 - Jordan Poole outplayed him
2023 - Won chip vs 3 play in teams
2024 - 22 y/o Anthony Edwards bounced him out after choking 20 point lead while also being the worst defender in the series by a wide margin
Doc Rivers on Milwaukee Bucks via Bill Simmons Pod:
"Those two have to play the 2 man game more, Giannis has to be a roller, screener, and a straight line driver more"
"Giannis at times tries too hard to show he’s a scorer"
"They should play more through Dame"
the Jordan Poole trade was a disaster, it’s time to admit it. It was a move to appease Draymond & Klay, the worst part is he worked seamlessly with Steph.
You could tell Lacob wanted a reason to split up this imaginary core, Dray/Klay & the record is reason enough.
The veterans said they were trying to compete for a championship this season.
Warriors 10th seed and about to miss the playoffs.
Jordan Poole last 25 Games
21.0 PPG
6 AST
36% 3PT
53% eFG
93% FT
He’s been thoroughly outplayed on both ends by Dame. Bucks personnel on defense is not great and they tend to over help doesn’t have anything to do with Hali. Not a big brain moment.
@kingtisemedia
He doesn’t match the genetic archetype. They can’t wrap their head around Steph bein the best in a league with freak talents like Durant, Giannis, Lebron, or Embiid.
Kuminga not afraid to speak up he saw how they treated Wiseman/Poole, team takes advantage of silencing young players bc of their success. Fighting for your bag is completely normal
Man this should be in reverse, Middleton should be spotting up here and Dame the one w the ball.. way too easy everyone’s happy when Middleton tries to take someone off the dribble
Here is a clip of Steve Kerr talking about PNR. He didn’t want to run Steph/KD PNRs bc it’ll ice out Dray?? or wait Zaza??? Steph is probably the most efficient PNR player and he just won a Finals spamming it. He’s so insecure.
This guy got role player syndrome.
Milwaukee really blamed the coaching, switched coaches and got significantly worse. But yea a training camp with Doc Rivers gonna make them championship contenders.
@nikotaughtyou
It’s the right move. Team cried to get rid of the young guys and have alienated all of them. I think reports will come out soon at how bad this season has been behind the scenes. Too much politics.
@nikotaughtyou
Mike Brown was the real development coach and put these young dudes in position to succeed. Boy would’ve been called out Kerr for playing these scrubs over the young dudes.
Porzingis had no interest in joining us, Lauri obviously didn't want to come here with any urgency. But honestly, if I'm a star looking at how the owner treat their franchise player, why would I want to come to Golden State ?
Since Doc Rivers took over, the Bucks defense ranks:
- 5th in NBA in defensive rating
- 4th in NBA in opponent pts in the paint
- 2nd in NBA in opponent fast break pts
- 1st in NBA in opponent FG < 6 ft.
They ranked in the bottom half in all these before Doc took over 👀
6th seed milwaukee you’re actually dreaming giannis would have to be out the whole year for that
2019, 1st
2020, 1st
2021, 3rd
2022, 3rd
2023, 1st
2024, 3rd
Giannis shouldn’t play Game 5 he’s probably the most hated player itl he plays that and they lose they’ll pretend like he was healthy all series just like they did last year lol
@SwipaCam
You have to stop pivoting then. You want your respect but when you fall short again and Jokic gets hunted all playoffs by a bench player it’ll be another excuse.
Damian Lillard shooting since the AS break:
Pull Up - 55.1 eFG%
Pull Up 3 - 44 3P%
Tightly Contested - 52.1 EFG% / 3P 44%
Open - 50 eFG% / 37 3P%
Wide Open - 70 eFG% / 50 3P%
Shots starting to fall
Bucks literally cannot trade Dame. You just watched that man allow Giannis to have one of the most efficient scoring seasons ever. He broke multiple records w Dame beside him.
Dray punched a player who helped them win a championship and what they did instead was write nasty articles about him and ultimately trade him.. what makes you think they randomly start doing it now?
Dame really son'd Kawhi, Harden, KD, Booker, PG, Tatum, and Brown last season without Giannis and people were quick to call him washed when he didn’t get up for Wizards or Hornets. So backwards lol
@OTownNBA
They would’ve probably beat Minnesota if Jokic didn’t let Ant outplay him in the first two games of that series because of his atrocious defense. 20 point lead blew it because he was "tired" 😂 same team that everyone said was inevitable.
Warrior fans probably don’t want certain players cuz they know a Lavine or Beal will call out the system just like KD did. You think they wanna see Draymond w the ball 3 minutes left in the 4th?
Darvin got TP and Dame got DWright & GTJ. Horst hasn’t done anything all offseason. His job always been to trade Lopez/Pat/Bobby and yet there’s nothing about Bobby.
@WatinForDaTrain
For sure. They act like Steph in a abusive relationship w the FO when he’s been in every conversation. He’s a great basketball & a terrible GM.
Just listening to BS report, these freaking vets man. Klay complained JP wasn’t passing the ball enough, Dray was complaining he lost his voice after punch, Steph was trying to tell JP to let it go. And apparently only allies JP had in locker room were Wiggs and Looney
@WatinForDaTrain
Anyone whose seen power struggles happen between FO/coaching staff knows this was war behind the scenes. It’s definitely on him, purposely benched Moody/Kuminga for Lamb is no joke.
Warriors can’t seem to get anything going and Draymond gets benched.
Kerr goes to Poole for some offensive help, what do you know his first play on the ball creates an easy basket.
Exactly why I scoff at the people who are trying to argue that his role was too much.
Klay would love to take 30 shots if it was his decision. He doesn’t want to take a backseat. Miss me with that!
Klay forcing himself to be the
#2
when Wiggins is clearly better on both ends is one of the biggest issues this team has.
His role isn’t simple because he won’t allow it to be … less is more.
The other thing is, when his shot isn’t falling, he’s not rebounding or defending at
He’d rather see the ball in Drays hands than Steph. Dray is a non factor when the other team knows how to defend him. He’s actually the reason the system doesn’t work because he doesn’t cut and has no rim pressure, he "likes" to pass the ball more than score though. 🤣
Dont think ppl understand how crazy it is for Wiseman to endure that type of scrutiny and continue to play his position. We’ve seen many young players fold.
@MitchellMcManu2
These are the facts. You can objectively say Denver had the easiest championship in NBA history with favorable matchups that couldn’t take advantage of Jokic turtle like defense.
Just imagine if Iggy was too prideful to come off the bench, these guys want to talk about sacrifice until it’s their turn. Their entire brand built on a lie. lmao
I've seen Steve Kerr and the vets sneak diss Poole all season long but I've never heard anything but respect come from Poole's side of things and you want me to believe he was the real problem. All right then lmaoo
Giannis' season was outright berserk last year.
Min 100 possessions, the second most efficient scorer out of pick and roll.
98th percentile offensive EPM, 92nd percentile defense EPM despite the scheme being hotdog water half the year.
95th percentile defensive rebound%
@Gintama_stan
Context out the window with certain players. You’ll hear more bout this than KD getting swept clean.. Giannis has played 49 minutes of this series going into Game 5.
Y’all bought the whole "vibes" talkin point these beat writers and media heads were feeding y’all last season and can’t wrap your head around them being trash?
The film was there last year, they couldn’t close games and had mental lapses all the time. Whose fault is it now?
No Dame everyone’s efficiency falls off a cliff, how many games will he have to sit for the coaching staff to realize he’s the key to everything???
His presence alone will help you stay in games. It’s no coincidence every time he doesn’t play it’s a blowout
I see a ton of people mentioning Claxton, but you NEED a floor spacing center next to Giannis. You can't put a big who can't shoot out there with him. That's why trading Brook is difficult
We forget how much Khris is the reason Giannis has been injured the last few years, he’s been pushing his body because Middleton is never available.
2023 is a significant year when talking about all these nagging injuries for Giannis.
AG has yet to establish any sort of hierarchy w this offense guys like Middleton/Bobby/Lopez try to do too much when Dame/Giannis on the floor. This could’ve easily been a DHO into a good Dame look but nah put his head down and force a stupid shot
the Jordan Poole trade was a disaster, it’s time to admit it. It was a move to appease Draymond & Klay, the worst part is he worked seamlessly with Steph.
You could tell Lacob wanted a reason to split up this imaginary core, Dray/Klay & the record is reason enough.