No DiVincenzo, Portis, Ojeleye, Hood. Jrue misses the second half. Bud ran out some weird-ass lineups. And they completely destroyed Brooklyn.
There was a confidence and looseness the Bucks played with that was palpable. Grayson has a dream job- find space and get a ton of open threes with a perpetual green light.
The Nets have some frontcourt issues. Claxton isn't quite ready, and the vets all looked OLD last night.
Good points. The Bucks didn't look rusty or that their egos will get in the way after winning a championship. They look to be all business and that they want more. I think Giannis is responsible for setting that tone.Originally Posted by MUfan12
I never thought Milwaukee would be blessed like this with a true franchise player, only 26, with a shot at multiple titles.
Blake Griffin, LaMarcus Aldridge, Paul Millsap.......these guys just look old. All great players at one time but not sure it makes Brooklyn better. A similar question/issue for the Lakers outside LeBron/Davis/Westbrook. Patty Mills was a very nice pickup for Brooklyn. It is only game 1, but the Bucks just look to be deeper........and most of the Bucks' depth is young.
The Nets did look old and that will be a problem for them with the shorter off season and the regular season grind. Their depth is old with a history of injuries. And there is a ton of pressure on Brooklyn.
Would Kyrie make a world of difference on this team? Yes he is a dynamic player, but backcourt scoring seemed fine. He would improve defense, but seems what Brooklyn is missing is someone that can play inside / match Giannis and Lopez.
They would be better off moving Kyrie and getting a good inside player (in my opinion)
Your earlier point of the Bucks possibly being better may be right on, assuming health of course.
Allen will probably be a bit better than 3-10 on three pointers.
Giannis looks better at the free throw line (I know, one game sample).
Donte, Ojeleye, Hood, Portis, and Holiday were out as noted earlier in the thread,
Nwora getting really good time against the possibly the best competition in the east, and doing well.
It's a long season, but this team looks ready to go after another ring, and based on what they did in the offseason and last night, I am very optimistic!
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