2024 NBA Season

[carlisle1]

The game 3 result just made their game 2 win look like a fluke. I expected a close score but DeMar DeFrozen went back to his usual playoff self hehe. Not to put the blame entirely on him since the rest played bad too. Bucks didn't even need a Giannis heroics to get a comfortable win. Such a shame really.

Adjustments. That's what I see behind why the Bucks won this game tonight. They saw how good DeRozan is when ignored and they changed it. Bobby Portis coming back after that eye injury is also a big addition to them. Funny thing, it made him better at shooting the ball.  
Then there is Jrue Holiday back from how he played last year's championship. More penetration, fewer long-range shots. That's his signature and I think he realized that after losing at home.
Now we wait for the Bulls' answer on what adjustments they will make.

Precisely! DeRozan's is well defended, Bucks didn't allow him to take an easy shot. Bad thing for the bulls, both Lavine and DeRozan

are not producing well for their offense. If your scorers are limited, and no one is stepping up, there's no way you can win with the defending

champ, they are playing as one and they really doing the damage.

It's time for the Bulls to find ways to work things out and adjust to try tieing this series to extend their chance to move forward.

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[Japinat]

The game 3 result just made their game 2 win look like a fluke. I expected a close score but DeMar DeFrozen went back to his usual playoff self hehe. Not to put the blame entirely on him since the rest played bad too. Bucks didn't even need a Giannis heroics to get a comfortable win. Such a shame really.

Adjustments. That's what I see behind why the Bucks won this game tonight. They saw how good DeRozan is when ignored and they changed it. Bobby Portis coming back after that eye injury is also a big addition to them. Funny thing, it made him better at shooting the ball.  
Then there is Jrue Holiday back from how he played last year's championship. More penetration, fewer long-range shots. That's his signature and I think he realized that after losing at home.
Now we wait for the Bulls' answer on what adjustments they will make.

Precisely! DeRozan's is well defended, Bucks didn't allow him to take an easy shot. Bad thing for the bulls, both Lavine and DeRozan

are not producing well for their offense. If your scorers are limited, and no one is stepping up, there's no way you can win with the defending

champ, they are playing as one and they really doing the damage.

It's time for the Bulls to find ways to work things out and adjust to try tieing this series to extend their chance to move forward.

I thought he would go for another 40 points. Great job by the bucks, they made the right adjustment but I'm expecting the Bulls to win in game 4 so they could even the series. It was a big embarassment but it's just 1 game loss, so it should not affect them in game 4.

[boltz]

Bulls cannot win the series anymore.

I also do believe that Bulls won't win the next game either as this was the best change they had to take the lead of series and they failed. Bucks is clearly a better team who knows how to deal with important play-off games when Bulls rarely played in play-offs in the last years so this is another big factor that will make Bucks take the series.

[LogitechMouse]

Bulls cannot win the series anymore.

I also do believe that Bulls won't win the next game either as this was the best change they had to take the lead of series and they failed. Bucks is clearly a better team who knows how to deal with important play-off games when Bulls rarely played in play-offs in the last years so this is another big factor that will make Bucks take the series.

Many have already said it already even before the playoffs has started.
And knowing that their first opponent this playoffs are the defending champions, they surely will lose this first round for sure.

From a career playoff high 41 pts in 16/31 shooting to now 11 points only with 4/9 shooting. That was a huge difference and it just shows how the Bucks can adjust quickly and be effective on it. Giannis didn't dominate and scored that much like what it used to be but all has contributed offensively with 5 players in double digits. If the Bulls will not adjust in Game 4, they might get eliminated in 5 games for some obvious reasons.

[Baofeng]

It looks like the Milwaukee Bucks - Chicago Bulls matchup won't be ending very quickly. Because Bulls managed to get a win away against Bucks the last time and brought the series to 1-1 already. And tonight, Bulls are hosting them. Bookmakers are still favouring Bucks to win here of course but I think that Bulls might use the momentum and get 2-1 ahead in this series too. I really loved their last performance against Bucks. As long as they carry that to this game, they are my favourite.

Well the reason that the Bulls can get a 2-1 lead is because one of the key players of Milwaukee is down and out with a injury. So it will be Giannis all over again. And with that lost in game 2, for sure it will be the Bulls who will have the momentum but it's not an assurance even if they will host the Bucks at United Center. It will take a perfect defense on Giannis to stop them and then at least either DeRozan and Lavine taking over for the Bulls.

Not going to happen, Bucks is comfortable right now with a huge lead. The Bulls plays luckluster in their own homecourt. While the Bucks is tearing them down inside and outside. It's going to be a painful exit for the Bulls if they can't comeback on the next game. I don't think that anyone see this coming, specially the way Bulls play in game 2. DeRozan and Lavine just scored 11 and 15.

Unfortunately, they choke, specially DeRozan. He seems to be back after that performance in game 2. Good counter by coach Mike Budenholzer in the absence of Middleton, Portis and Allen played very well. Giannis almost got a triple double.

Now, we shall see if the Bulls can recover from this huge lost, otherwise the Bucks advancing in the next round for me.

[safari88]

Why does there's a poll Bucks vs Bulls? I really looking forward to Lakers but they didn't make it to the Playoffs, the Golden State Warriors really do show a great performance against Denver Nuggets and I think we could see them in the finals, I am not sure what team would hold them back in the finals.

[stadus]

So who thinks the Chicago Bulls have a shot at beating the Milwaukee Bucks tonight ? The good news for the Bulls is the Bucks have lost one of their top players in Khris Middleton, which is a major blow by all measures. The Bulls have some nice momentum after taking game 2. I am planning to put a couple Satoshis down on the Bulls at +2.5. As a lifelong Bulls fan it’s simply nice to be back in the playoffs!

They have already proven that they could do it in game 2 against a weakened Bucks so they can do it again in game 3. The problem now is complacency knowing they have the upperhand and also the element of surprise that the Middleton replacement could bring. He could step up big time and catch the Bulls off guard.

At +2.5 handicap looks good.

Unfortunately, we lost on this bet. Seems that no Khris Middleton is not a problem on the Bucks side because they managed to fill his spot and give good exposures in almost all active roster. They managed to beat the Bulls this time even if Giannis is not contributing monster numbers in the game, infact he just played 29 minutes and only contributed 18 points.

[Reid]

By the way the 4th quarter score was 37-12 .. Huge run, right? I think that's the biggest this playoffs and even in the regular season.

Oh yeah, that.   Worst quarter performance by the Wolves. They seem to act like its a comfortable lead and forgot it was the playoffs where every team won't just give up even with high deficit.
Later we will see if the Grizzlies can repeat the same feat or they will be the one to make the lead and secure it until the end. I have high expectations for them and want to see them being challenged more by a stronger team like the Warriors (assuming the Nuggets lose) if ever they win this first round.

[mirakal]

Impressive for Bulls holding off a Bucks' comeback in the second half. It's also a different DeRozan this time compared to his poor shooting in game 1. Game 3 will be tricky for me as because of injuries to Middleton and Portis. I'll wait for updates before placing a bet on this one. I would most likely pick Bucks if they're all healthy.

I didn’t think the Bulls would be able to beat the Bucks a single game in the series so I’m surprised and impressed. They’ve struggled all year against teams over .500 so for them to beat the Bucks in the playoffs is a pretty huge sign they’re giving it their all. The real story of the night for me was the Nets losing again to Boston. They’re putting themselves at risk of being eliminated. Kyrie and KD both had horrible shooting nights, while Jalen Brown looked like the best player on the floor. I don’t know what the Nets need to do to change the trend, but I know if KD and Kyrie shoot like they did tonight there’s no way they’re beating anyone.

Agree. They need to focus on the FG improvement and free throw of there bench player. Claxton free throw is joke while Seth always missed the supposed to be the crucial score they need to get momentum. I don't expect this kind of line up will gonna go to finals. Nets is a mess if Kyrie and Durant is not doing well. There bench player is completely useless in crucial times.

Sometimes thing are different when a team is playing on the road, let's see in game 3 if the Nets would win the game. If we are going to bet on the Nets, bet on game 3 as it's a must win for them, and as history suggest, a team that is down 3-0 has no chance of coming back in the series.

Yes sometimes it is, but that's not an excuse because if they survive the games 3 and 4 then they will go back again to Boston. They need to conquer the crowd's vibe that will surely do anything to distract the Nets. But I believe they can recover after having a 2-0 deficit because Irving is now done fasting so probably he now have more energy to do things for his team.

On other hand why he do fasting in the middle of important games? He's an athlete he needs more energy and might that one can affect him since for not eating he might lose focus also cannot perform normally as we see he plays before. For game 3 I will bet on Nets since I expect they can perform more better since if they lose again this time maybe this will totally affect them and might they will sweep out by Boston on this series.

Do you honestly don't know why Kyrie Irving is fasting even if it's playoff season? Well, it is because of his belief and his religion that's why he is fasting, that explains why he doesn't have much energy to contribute good scores in the past 2 games. Let's just respect his decisions because it is his own right to do those things, nevertheless I think there's no reason for us to be worried now because he can now play with all his might as he already broke his fasting the other day. Hopefully we can see some difference tomorrow.

[Sanitough]

The game 3 result just made their game 2 win look like a fluke. I expected a close score but DeMar DeFrozen went back to his usual playoff self hehe. Not to put the blame entirely on him since the rest played bad too. Bucks didn't even need a Giannis heroics to get a comfortable win. Such a shame really.

Adjustments. That's what I see behind why the Bucks won this game tonight. They saw how good DeRozan is when ignored and they changed it. Bobby Portis coming back after that eye injury is also a big addition to them. Funny thing, it made him better at shooting the ball.  
Then there is Jrue Holiday back from how he played last year's championship. More penetration, fewer long-range shots. That's his signature and I think he realized that after losing at home.
Now we wait for the Bulls' answer on what adjustments they will make.

Precisely! DeRozan's is well defended, Bucks didn't allow him to take an easy shot. Bad thing for the bulls, both Lavine and DeRozan

are not producing well for their offense. If your scorers are limited, and no one is stepping up, there's no way you can win with the defending

champ, they are playing as one and they really doing the damage.

It's time for the Bulls to find ways to work things out and adjust to try tieing this series to extend their chance to move forward.

I thought he would go for another 40 points. Great job by the bucks, they made the right adjustment but I'm expecting the Bulls to win in game 4 so they could even the series. It was a big embarassment but it's just 1 game loss, so it should not affect them in game 4.

The Bucks experience last season is totally speaking right now, they know how to adjust if one of their main scorers are injured and today they proved it again that they are not an easy team to defeat. They are spreading the ball evenly so that others could have their own time to contribute without getting Giannis tired, they tighten their defense so that DeRozan cannot shoot freely. Good job! Bulls should know how to adjust too because their style right now is not efficient against the defending champ.

[btc_angela]

So who thinks the Chicago Bulls have a shot at beating the Milwaukee Bucks tonight ? The good news for the Bulls is the Bucks have lost one of their top players in Khris Middleton, which is a major blow by all measures. The Bulls have some nice momentum after taking game 2. I am planning to put a couple Satoshis down on the Bulls at +2.5. As a lifelong Bulls fan it’s simply nice to be back in the playoffs!

They have already proven that they could do it in game 2 against a weakened Bucks so they can do it again in game 3. The problem now is complacency knowing they have the upperhand and also the element of surprise that the Middleton replacement could bring. He could step up big time and catch the Bulls off guard.

At +2.5 handicap looks good.

Unfortunately, we lost on this bet. Seems that no Khris Middleton is not a problem on the Bucks side because they managed to fill his spot and give good exposures in almost all active roster. They managed to beat the Bulls this time even if Giannis is not contributing monster numbers in the game, infact he just played 29 minutes and only contributed 18 points.

Yeah, and that is a huge plus side for the Bucks as they can rest Giannis, lessen the chance for him to get injured in this series as other players step up in this game and sink the Bulls early. If this is a close game then maybe Giannis will have to contribute monster numbers. But not needed as they play solid defense on DeRozan while the Bulls defense in lacking in this game unlike in game 2.

[Pamadar]

Yeah, and that is a huge plus side for the Bucks as they can rest Giannis, lessen the chance for him to get injured in this series as other players step up in this game and sink the Bulls early. If this is a close game then maybe Giannis will have to contribute monster numbers. But not needed as they play solid defense on DeRozan while the Bulls defense in lacking in this game unlike in game 2.

Very important for the whole team to participate not only with the offense but more in their defense.

As a result, they dominate the Bulls and not to allow them to make any rallies to close the gap. Not a good kind of loss in
front of your own court and fans, The adjustment that Bulls did last game 2 was countered by the Bucks. They need to
find a new strategy to surprise the Bucks again.

[qwertyup23]

The game between the Hawks vs Heat in game 3 was just truly thrilling to watch. During the third quarter of the game, the Heat was leading the score where they were trailing by +10 points but the lead was soon relinquished once the Hawks gained the momentum. During the final moments of the last quarter, the score was 109-110 where the Heat was leading by one point. As soon as the possession started, Trey Young proved on why he is an all-star player with an amazing floater that gave the Hawks a 2-point advantage (111-110).

Unfortunately, Butler was not able to score the final 5 seconds of the game where he missed a game-winning FG. I really think that Hawks can win on this series, though I still believe that the momentum that GSW created would render them the winner of this playoffs.

[dwyane36]

The Bucks game turned into a blowout but the Suns and Pelicans are neck and neck at the end of the third quarter.  You can really see the Suns missing Booker but Ayton has stepped up in a major way to try and fill the hole.  He's already at 28 and 11 with another quarter to go. 

Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton did a great job and helped the Suns beat the Pelicans this time. However, it clearly wasn't easy for them, given that the lead changed 15 times throughout the match. So you're right that the Suns are really missing Booker even though they are still the favorites in the first round. Also, the big problem for them is that Booker could miss at least 2-3 weeks due to injury.

[darewaller]

Suns certainly did have a harder time to beat without booker, but if reports are true and he will coekm back for 5th game, then we should probably not be expecting them to be upset over a close game. A win is a win and as long as they can get a win without booker, doesn't matter how close it was, this would allow them to ease him back into playing.

It should not be really that difficult for them to pass the 8th seed, but it will definitely be difficult for them in the second round if Booker is not 100% and gives his all, sometimes injuries could get down to a level where you can play but it could annoy you and impact your play, let's hope Booker won't have that.

[harizen]

Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton did a great job and helped the Suns beat the Pelicans this time. However, it clearly wasn't easy for them, given that the lead changed 15 times throughout the match. So you're right that the Suns are really missing Booker even though they are still the favorites in the first round. Also, the big problem for them is that Booker could miss at least 2-3 weeks due to injury.

As the commentator said at some point during the game, DeAndre Ayton did a great job to cover what are they lacking in offense. They pointed out that during the pre-game analysis that Phoenix Suns have to make adjustments in the offense since in their last game, Devin Booker made a 31 points production before the injury. That production is somehow a big loss to the Suns if they won't able to make adjustments.

Still, the Suns have an odds of @1.7 to win that game over @2.? (I can't remember) for the Pelicans. It means even without Booker, the bookies still consider the Suns as the Favorites on that Game 3 series disregarding what the Pelicans did last Game 2, especially Brandon Ingram's big production.

[Jating]

Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton did a great job and helped the Suns beat the Pelicans this time. However, it clearly wasn't easy for them, given that the lead changed 15 times throughout the match. So you're right that the Suns are really missing Booker even though they are still the favorites in the first round. Also, the big problem for them is that Booker could miss at least 2-3 weeks due to injury.

As the commentator said at some point during the game, DeAndre Ayton did a great job to cover what are they lacking in offense. They pointed out that during the pre-game analysis that Phoenix Suns have to make adjustments in the offense since in their last game, Devin Booker made a 31 points production before the injury. That production is somehow a big loss to the Suns if they won't able to make adjustments.

Still, the Suns have an of @1.7 to win that game over @2.? (I can't remember) for the Pelicans. It means even without Booker, the bookies still consider the Suns as the Favorites on that Game 3 series disregarding what the Pelicans did last Game 2, especially Brandon Ingram's big production.

We did see someone will have to step up if they want to advance and not get upset by the number 8 seed. But I thought it will be Bridges or Cam Payne, But it was really Ayton who made the contribution for them.

It could have been 3-0 already if the Suns didn't allow the Pelicans in the second game to play confident without Booker. But at least they have recovered in the series already.

[OgNasty]

I’m getting ready to sit down and watch this Boston Celtics versus Brooklyn Nets playoff game. I am hoping that the Nets can manage to win one and make a series out of this because if they fall down 3-0 it might be difficult for them to come back even with Ben Simmons. Check it out on ESPN. Tip-off is about to begin. Maybe being in Brooklyn will give them the support they need to escape the game with a W. Rumors are that Ben Simmons will make his season debut on Monday, so I’ll definitely be looking forward to that regardless of what happens tonight.

[ingiltere]

What a close game! What a close match-up between Dallas and Utah! This series promise everything to us. Now it's 2-2 and series extended to at least game six.
Dallas almost finished the series as after 3-1 lead nobody would give up but Jazz hold the series in last ball. Alley-oop to Gobert in last seconds was a decider. Dallas couldn't use last ball well and they had to try a hard long shot which is failed. Luka Dončić is back and did everything to win the game. Jalen Brunson also helped but they lost to only one point. Jordan Clarkson, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert all did their job. Gobert's offensive rebounds were important. Both teams were not good behind three point line. Jazz used paint better in last quarter.
Dallas still has home court advantage but today's win was a big morale boost for Utah.

[ralle14]

I'm rolling with the Grizzlies -2.5 as well after the Timberwolves blew that huge lead in their last game I can't help but think the Grizzlies will get their third win here since it's a bit alarming on the side of Timberwolves when they're struggling to close out the game after gaining a solid lead at one point. Also, the over seems solid even though it went under last game I don't think these two will continue to play defense when both teams have the highest ppg.