Game #28: Milwaukee Bucks @ Toronto Raptors, December 9 - 6PM EST TSN/590

[S.R.]

Yeah I saw it was 17-0 at one point. Somehow we never seem to get these games. Lots of other upsets/odd outcomes tonight.

Boston fans never saw that before either - largest margin of victory in franchise history.

[The Great One]

Projected Starters:

Toronto Raptors - Ibaka, Siakam, Leonard, Green, Lowry
Milwaukee Bucks - Lopez, Antetokounmpo, Middleton, Brogdon, Bledsoe


Notes:

• Last time out the Raptors lost to the Bucks 124-109
• Neither Leonard or Antetokounmpo played in that game
• Fred VanVleet was also out with a toe injury
• Milwaukee and Toronto both lost their last games to the Warriors and Nets respectively
• Milwaukee recently traded Henson and Dellavedova to the Cavaliers for George Hill and Sam Dekker. Not sure if either player will be available for the game against Toronto.
• Milwaukee is 6-4 in their last 10 games, and is 4-5 on the Road
• Toronto is 8-2 in their last 10 games, and is 11-3 at Home.
• Currently the Bucks are 3.5 games from first and are sitting 3rd in the East behind Philadelphia.

Let's go Raptors!

That picture is sick!!

[inthepaint]

I think Kawhi & Giannis will somewhat cancel each other out tonight, and the game will be decided on how the rest of the starting unit for both teams (and their benches) will do.

Even though we lost the last one, Serge dropped 30 on them while limiting Lopez to 9, so I'm sure they're gonna gang up on Serge big time, while trying to get Lopez to go off. So I think the key tonight will be for Lowry & Siakam (as well as the bench) to have a good showing, and we'll get the W.

[slaw]

lol. This is why Hoiberg got fired. He wasn't on board with Quit Tryin' for Zion.

Bulls spent it all beating OKC on Friday when the Thunder decided defense was optional.

Clips got smoked at home last night by a 9-man Miami team playing the second night of a back-to-back while the Clips had 2 or 3 days off. Heat went zone and completely shut down LA. 19-0 run in the fourth. Clips totally lost their composure.

There's no easy wins....

[Yuri Gagarin]

Im not good with strategy shit lol but the bucks handles were crazy it kept rap d on their heels big time and opened up easy 3s Maybe a lot of zone d will be used? The shooting slump seemed to start around the last matchup despute their solid offense if we just dropped some open shots we could have won. Make baskets/rebound/stay infront of your man - basic stuff

[Yuri Gagarin]

Deaner get the dinner out of the way first - full stomach, game and - clear for beer!

[Yuri Gagarin]

...or you become a g league team

[JimiCliff]

god damn

My god. No team should ever lose by more than 50. There should be a rule that if you lose by more than 50, you forefeit your chance at the #1 pick.

[GOLDBLUM]

OK I love this guy even more now:

"More than a physical force of nature, Antetokounmpo is also developing into a genuine competitor. Last week he talked about his unwillingness to practice and work out with stars from other teams, a common practice in the NBA that he doesn’t subscribe to. “I can’t work out with you in the summer and then play you in a few months,” he told The Athletic on Friday. “It feels weird. It doesn’t feel right with me. It’s cool for other players, but I don’t. I don’t want to… I hate that,” he continued. “I don’t want (opponents) to see me to be buddy-buddy with me.”

Fuck Giannis

[can't teach wingspan]

Go get 'em planet!!!!!!

(Minor detail -- Sam Dekker was actually then immediately flipped to the Wizz for Jason Smith and a future 2nd.)

... so we won't get to see any of this action tomorrow, unfortunately...

Apparently, Jason Smith was a locker room glue guy for the Wiz too... Because that's what they needed: ditch a non-diva

[consmap]

[golden]

god damn

lol. This is why Hoiberg got fired. He wasn't on board with Quit Tryin' for Zion.

[Demographic Shift]

So is today the day the Raps pull out of a pronounced shooting slump ?
Do they rebound like they did against Philly ?
And
Are the Bulls ducking an exhibition game against Eastern Baptist Cupcake State for fear they would lose that too ?

[G__Deane]

OK I love this guy even more now:

"More than a physical force of nature, Antetokounmpo is also developing into a genuine competitor. Last week he talked about his unwillingness to practice and work out with stars from other teams, a common practice in the NBA that he doesn’t subscribe to. “I can’t work out with you in the summer and then play you in a few months,” he told The Athletic on Friday. “It feels weird. It doesn’t feel right with me. It’s cool for other players, but I don’t. I don’t want to… I hate that,” he continued. “I don’t want (opponents) to see me to be buddy-buddy with me.”

[G__Deane]

OT back to our beer discussion.

Has anyone followed the story of Sierra Nevada brewery and ~1000 others brewing the same IPA with profits going to victims of the Camp fire survivors in Californa? They released the recipe for personal brewing and I made a batch yesterday with a few buds. Beer supporting a good cause, can't wait.