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wizenheimer said:
again, I wasn't saying what I thought should happen....only what I suspect Cronin intends. I'd be surprised if any of of Ant-Grant-Ayton are traded this summer. I would not be surprised, at all, if Brogdon isn't traded either

by the way, average age of the Blazers:

2015-16 - 24.3
2016-17 - 24.8
2017-18 - 25.6
2018-19 - 26.2
2019-20 - 27.5
2020-21 - 27.4
2021-22 - 25.6
2022-23 - 25.1
2023-24 - 24.1

this year's team, with 6 rookies and 3 other players in their 2nd seasons, was only, on average, a couple of months younger that the 2015-16 Blazer team that had a 44-38 record and made it to the 2nd round
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Couple those guys lack experience though. The average age number needs context.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Why would Miami offer it? Dame doesn't put them over the top.
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I think this season kinda showed he's on his way down. Some of that is Doc Rivers is an overrated coach and neither he nor the guy before him knew how to utilize Damian, but also he's getting up there in years.

As one of 2, he's no longer enough (one could argue he never really was). As one of a 3, he's beneficial
 
...so what color would the grass be (certainly not greener) if it only meant 3 extra playoff games and season ending injury? :dunno: could've been in Cancun (or even Miami) partying the offseason away already!
 
Milwaukee will actually win the championship

Giannis and Dame returns, they take care of Indiana,

They can handle NY or Phila

KP injury makes Boston less formidable

Somehow, OKC will come out west and Bucks can beat them
 
Bucks on track to be the huge bust of the season. Indy 6.5 point favorite tonight.
 
andalusian said:
It's an elimination game. If Dame can go, I suspect they will send him out there.
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Yeah if they can win this game (and they're struggling right now) they will be putting a ton of pressure on this relatively inexperienced Pacers squad. If they pull this win off and have Giannis back for game 7 I think the Pacers will completely fold. I guess we'll either see or the Pacers will hold onto this lead they have right now.
 
I know this place will blame Doc but it certainly is Docs fault that Beasley, Middleton Beverly and Lopez are all missing wide open threes. The Pacers aren’t playing good defense. The Bucks simply aren’t making shots.

edit- isn’t Docs fault.
 
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The bucks will be much better next year. Historically it takes at least a season or two after big changes are made before a team learns how to play with each other.

See: Timberwolves, LeBron's on the Heat. There's plenty of examples.

But 3 years left until we own their draft for 3 consecutive season. Pretty psyched about that.
 
B-Roy said:
The bucks will be much better next year. Historically it takes at least a season or two after big changes are made before a team learns how to play with each other.

See: Timberwolves, LeBron's on the Heat. There's plenty of examples.

But 3 years left until we own their draft for 3 consecutive season. Pretty psyched about that.
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Yeah this is very possible. They took a very good team in the Pacers who are coached by a very good coach 6 games without Giannis and with Lillard only playing 3 games.
They will be back in the hunt next year.
 
B-Roy said:
The bucks will be much better next year. Historically it takes at least a season or two after big changes are made before a team learns how to play with each other.

See: Timberwolves, LeBron's on the Heat. There's plenty of examples.

But 3 years left until we own their draft for 3 consecutive season. Pretty psyched about that.
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I think some of the difference is that Minnesota was very young, and had to incorporate a 2nd center into their starting 5 (centers being the least likely position to be a multi position player). LeBrons team started off bad, but still had 58 wins. They were 9-8 in their first 17 games, and 49-16 the remaining games (including a stretch where they went 21-1). Their oldest player (that was important) was Wade, and he was 29 and had been on the team his entire career. LeBron and Bosh were both in their mid 20's.

The difference is with Milwaukee is that the Bucks roster is *old*. Dame (35) Lopez, the one that stayed (35), Danilo and Pat Beav, tho both are FA's this summer and I doubt they'll both be back (35), Crowder is 33, Khris is 32, Pat C is 31, Beasley is 31 (doubt he'll be back tho), Giannis is 29, as is Cam Payne and Bobby Portis is 28.

Point is, the Bucks have a significantly smaller window than the Heat did, and were/are older than the Heat core was (outside of Wade).

The Bucks need to improve their bench and improve their defense, and hope that Damian finally plays something that resembles defense while on the court.
 
The Celtics can still get better, Philly has cap space to go star hunting and new York has assets to get better.

It doesn't look great for the bucks even next year
 
andalusian said:
The Celtics can still get better, Philly has cap space to go star hunting and new York has assets to get better.

It doesn't look great for the bucks even next year
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Not sure how the Celtics get better? They have been remarkably healthy and their players are only gonna get more expensive. Just signed Jrue to a 4 year.
The Sixers have a problem and it's Embiids knees. Maxey can't do it alone.
Now New York will make moves I'm sure yes.
 
The Celtics stars are still young, maybe a year or two from their peak, and, like the bucks, had new major additions this year which can be better with another year.
 
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