Bulls vs Bucks game 3 discussion

[Natalim]

After a big win by the Bulls on the road, it was announced that Middleton will be out in the remainder of the first round series.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/bucks-vs-bulls-khris-middleton-to-miss-remainder-of-first-round-series-vs-chicago-with-mcl-sprain/

Bucks vs. Bulls: Khris Middleton to miss remainder of first-round series vs. Chicago with MCL sprain

With that news, I think Bulls here has the edge in the series, but let's talk game 3 first.

So here's the odds, Bulls +2.5/
Do you think the home team is undervalued? What are your thoughts?

[Maslate]

Honestly, it's hard to decide because even without Middleton the Bucks are still a dangerous team.

Maybe I will go with the first half as Bulls could start strong since it's their homecourt and adjustment will come in the 2nd half for the Bucks if they will be able to make an adjustment. 1st half is 2.11 for Bulls (hopefully no draw).

[Coin_trader]

Honestly, it's hard to decide because even without Middleton the Bucks are still a dangerous team.

Maybe I will go with the first half as Bulls could start strong since it's their homecourt and adjustment will come in the 2nd half for the Bucks if they will be able to make an adjustment. 1st half is 2.11 for Bulls (hopefully no draw).

Agree on this. Besides this, Middleton is showing inconsistencies in there previous matches which result to lose the game. Bucks seems luck of players nowadays to assist Giannis on points contribution especially on 3s. But we all know how monster Giannis is once he was focus on the game. He literally monster on both offense and defense. I will still bet on Bucks if Giannis if showing good performance on 1st Q.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Honestly, it's hard to decide because even without Middleton the Bucks are still a dangerous team.

Yeah, they still have Giannis at the helm, but Middleton is one big factor why the Bucks is the defending champion so it's hard for them to win without him.

Maybe I will go with the first half as Bulls could start strong since it's their homecourt and adjustment will come in the 2nd half for the Bucks if they will be able to make an adjustment. 1st half is 2.11 for Bulls (hopefully no draw).

I'll go with the Bulls here at their homecourt. Although the Bucks won the first game and have a good lead, the Bulls was able to close the gap. And the second game, they didn't let that happen again and they still 1 game.

[Harkorede]

Honestly, it's hard to decide because even without Middleton the Bucks are still a dangerous team.

Maybe I will go with the first half as Bulls could start strong since it's their homecourt and adjustment will come in the 2nd half for the Bucks if they will be able to make an adjustment. 1st half is 2.11 for Bulls (hopefully no draw).

It's hard to pick a side truly, the absence of Middleton will be felt by the Bucks, but would that give them up against the Bulls, that I'm not so sure of, The Bulls have choked on games like this several times in the regular season, so I really don't trust them either. I'll not be taking any pre-game bet on the ML or Point spread, I might going in live when I see what changes and how the Bucks decides to approach the game. However, If I were to pick a side right now, I'll stick with the Bucks to win the game.

[rhomelmabini]

The ball is round and we can't tell. I don't know who will replace Middleton here but I think it will be Pat Connaughton though they will miss that presence of Chris that can blow some good shooting on their side, it will be a shame if they can't defend their title.

[goinmerry]

With that news, I think Bulls here has the edge in the series, but let's talk game 3 first.

So here's the odds, Bulls +2.5/
Do you think the home team is undervalued? What are your thoughts?

On what part does the Chicago Bull has an edge over Milwaukee Bucks just because Middleton is out?

Can you give a brief statement or explanation?

He's playing a big role in the Bucks but you have to remember that this team is not just about Middleton. I'm even willing to bet for the Bucks series even if Middleton is out. Just forget Middleton or anything. If you are really looking forward to the Chicago Bulls winning on Game 3, don't hesitate and just place your bet.

[Hypnosis00]

Honestly, it's hard to decide because even without Middleton the Bucks are still a dangerous team.

Maybe I will go with the first half as Bulls could start strong since it's their homecourt and adjustment will come in the 2nd half for the Bucks if they will be able to make an adjustment. 1st half is 2.11 for Bulls (hopefully no draw).

Agree on this. Besides this, Middleton is showing inconsistencies in there previous matches which result to lose the game. Bucks seems luck of players nowadays to assist Giannis on points contribution especially on 3s. But we all know how monster Giannis is once he was focus on the game. He literally monster on both offense and defense. I will still bet on Bucks if Giannis if showing good performance on 1st Q.

Giannis alone can't make the team wins that is what I see in their previous game. He needs other members to help him bring the team to winning and without Middleton, the chances are very slim.

I will put my bet on the Bulls if that is going to happen. I'm not going to discredit the performance of Giannis but it was not enough.
Anyway, I'm not betting on the whole series but just per game, I could change my bet in the next round as, to be honest, Bucks is my favorite team.  

[Japinat]

It was a trap, for those who are thinking that Bulls has the advantage (including me), we are completely wrong.

This turns out a one sided beat down as the Bucks have dominated the home team with 111-81 win, that was a 30 points win, the biggest so far in the playoffs if I'm not mistaken. Game 4 should make the Bucks a huge favorite in the betting sites.

Congrats winners

[ralle14]

It was a trap, for those who are thinking that Bulls has the advantage (including me), we are completely wrong.

Same, I thought the Bulls will take the lead after this game but I guess I underestimated the Bucks after their home win wasn't within double digits as i'm used to these guys blowing out teams and usually win in a dominant fashion.

Game 4 should make the Bucks a huge favorite in the betting sites.

Yup bookies already have them at 1.55 -1.60 on the moneyline i'd expect it to go down even further.

[Maslate]

The ball is round and we can't tell. I don't know who will replace Middleton here but I think it will be Pat Connaughton though they will miss that presence of Chris that can blow some good shooting on their side, it will be a shame if they can't defend their title.

Middleton is suddenly not anymore a factor in the discussion, they would miss him the entire first round but it seems the team does not need him to win the series. Game 4 is crucial, if Bulls will not even the series it will end in 5.

[rhomelmabini]

The ball is round and we can't tell. I don't know who will replace Middleton here but I think it will be Pat Connaughton though they will miss that presence of Chris that can blow some good shooting on their side, it will be a shame if they can't defend their title.

Middleton is suddenly not anymore a factor in the discussion, they would miss him the entire first round but it seems the team does not need him to win the series. Game 4 is crucial, if Bulls will not even the series it will end in 5.

Wow will this be the 2021  finals? It seems they need the presence nof Middleton here since they got the win and they extend the lead to double digits. I wonder but I think they'll gonna defend this championship performance and maybe malke it to the Eastern Conference Finals.  Seems Allen and Portis presence was a smart move by Budenholzer.

[TravelMug]

The ball is round and we can't tell. I don't know who will replace Middleton here but I think it will be Pat Connaughton though they will miss that presence of Chris that can blow some good shooting on their side, it will be a shame if they can't defend their title.

Middleton is suddenly not anymore a factor in the discussion, they would miss him the entire first round but it seems the team does not need him to win the series. Game 4 is crucial, if Bulls will not even the series it will end in 5.

Wow will this be the 2021  finals? It seems they need the presence nof Middleton here since they got the win and they extend the lead to double digits. I wonder but I think they'll gonna defend this championship performance and maybe malke it to the Eastern Conference Finals.  Seems Allen and Portis presence was a smart move by Budenholzer.

Bobby Portis was already part of the rotation, and now he replaces Middleton as the starting fight and it did great wonders to the Bucks. So him and Allen are the X factor as they build a good lead and the Bulls didn't have the legs to make a comeback. So now the Bucks lead the series and it's time for the Bulls to respond.

[rhomelmabini]

The ball is round and we can't tell. I don't know who will replace Middleton here but I think it will be Pat Connaughton though they will miss that presence of Chris that can blow some good shooting on their side, it will be a shame if they can't defend their title.

Middleton is suddenly not anymore a factor in the discussion, they would miss him the entire first round but it seems the team does not need him to win the series. Game 4 is crucial, if Bulls will not even the series it will end in 5.

Wow will this be the 2021  finals? It seems they need the presence nof Middleton here since they got the win and they extend the lead to double digits. I wonder but I think they'll gonna defend this championship performance and maybe malke it to the Eastern Conference Finals.  Seems Allen and Portis presence was a smart move by Budenholzer.

Bobby Portis was already part of the rotation, and now he replaces Middleton as the starting fight and it did great wonders to the Bucks. So him and Allen are the X factor as they build a good lead and the Bulls didn't have the legs to make a comeback. So now the Bucks lead the series and it's time for the Bulls to respond.

Well, that was a surprise as they crawl to get this game 3 buta the question now is would they get the same momentum from game 4 and the succeeding games? That's still a speculation and would be a card to be flipped and it's still a surprise for those who may want to tune in this game. I'm rooting for the Bulls here to be fairly bias but they are an underdog and a dark horse if we take a look at it.

[YOSHIE]

So here's the odds, Bulls +2.5/
Do you think the home team is undervalued? What are your thoughts?

As far as I know Bulls vs Bucks in this year 2022, they have met 3 times, the Bucks still have the best players at the moment and won 2 times in basketball matches, yesterday the score for the Bucks team was higher, what the Bulls hoped to beat the Bucks turned out to be in vain, that's how the game goes.

The expectation of almost all gambling sites that provide Bulls vs Bucks bets, placing odds for the Bulls 2.5 hoping to win 44% in fact the Bulls get 35%, while the Bucks which are not expected are the opposite 63%, with odds 1.69.

25/04/2022 next week, they will meet again, I have a feeling the Bucks will win for the third time, if Bobby, Grayson, Giannis and jrue keep playing, even though Middleton and Hil are missing.

[agustina2]

Just accept the fact that betting on a per-game basis on a series match is really difficult regardless of who's the current roster that will play on that game.

I just don't understand others why to think Milwaukee Bucks will be the underdog just because Middleton is out. The Bucks aren't a team that will just collapse just because they are missing one player. They are even already good even without Giannis that's why don't expect their performance will just go down without Middleton.

@OP, it's time now to close this thread as it's now over.

[Maus0728]

Just accept the fact that betting on a per-game basis on a series match is really difficult regardless of who's the current roster that will play on that game.

I just don't understand others why to think Milwaukee Bucks will be the underdog just because Middleton is out. The Bucks aren't a team that will just collapse just because they are missing one player. They are even already good even without Giannis that's why don't expect their performance will just go down without Middleton.

@OP, it's time now to close this thread as it's now over.

Indeeed. I just am curious why there is a necessity to open up a certain discussion for just a single match but not the whole series of two opposing teams. but if this thread would focus on Bucks vs Bulls in its series, then this is fine as long as we keep discussing each and every game.

Giannis have a great help with their team, but the Bucks' gameplays are enough already to make them lead the series. 111-81 point lead against Bulls is a huge point which should be enough to trust them regardless of their roster changes and players being unable to play.