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Post by flyoverhoya on Jul 21, 2021 21:07:37 GMT -5
Haven't seen anything about it here at all, so here's a big "WHO HOO!" for the few Wisconsinites on this board. Bucks don't always play very pretty, but that was fun.
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Post by badgerhoya on Jul 22, 2021 13:16:58 GMT -5
Amen to that! And even if they don't play pretty, damn is it fun to watch Giannis!
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 22, 2021 13:32:26 GMT -5
I loved his quote:
Giannis on Winning NBA Title: 'I Did It the Hard Way."
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Post by hoyarooter on Jul 22, 2021 20:26:51 GMT -5
Last team standing in a year when injuries decimated many teams. The Suns would not have beaten the Clippers (or possibly the Lakers) without their injuries, and I seriously doubt whether the Bucks would have beaten Uncle Jeff and the Nets but for their injuries.
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Post by badgerhoya on Jul 24, 2021 0:23:47 GMT -5
Last team standing in a year when injuries decimated many teams. The Suns would not have beaten the Clippers (or possibly the Lakers) without their injuries, and I seriously doubt whether the Bucks would have beaten Uncle Jeff and the Nets but for their injuries. I mean, can’t you say the same thing basically every year? Raptors beating the Dubs w/o Klay and Durant? Dubs beating the Rockets w/o Paul? Etc. |
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Post by SSHoya on Jul 24, 2021 4:58:35 GMT -5
Injuries are just part of the game. If you beat the team in front of you, you advance. What do you call the last team standing? Champions.
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Post by michaelgrahamfan on Jul 26, 2021 8:19:10 GMT -5
I have been a Bucks fan for a long time. I have been through the sports desert. I was at game 6 with my son. It is something I will never forget!
Go Hoyas!
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Post by hoyarooter on Jul 26, 2021 18:44:10 GMT -5
Last team standing in a year when injuries decimated many teams. The Suns would not have beaten the Clippers (or possibly the Lakers) without their injuries, and I seriously doubt whether the Bucks would have beaten Uncle Jeff and the Nets but for their injuries. I mean, can’t you say the same thing basically every year? Raptors beating the Dubs w/o Klay and Durant? Dubs beating the Rockets w/o Paul? Etc. Absolutely true for the Raptors, but I don't think there has ever been a year quite like this one, where injuries significantly affected almost every series - but not the finals. |
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Post by badgerhoya on Jul 27, 2021 12:29:21 GMT -5
I mean, can’t you say the same thing basically every year? Raptors beating the Dubs w/o Klay and Durant? Dubs beating the Rockets w/o Paul? Etc. Absolutely true for the Raptors, but I don't think there has ever been a year quite like this one, where injuries significantly affected almost every series - but not the finals. No question that with the short off-season, the compressed schedule, and COVID protocols, there has never been a year like it. And truthfully, I think you'll still see some of that next year, until things truly get back to normal. But I don't think that makes the Bucks any less worthy of the chip, unless you want to devalue previous years' winners as well. |
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Post by hoyarooter on Jul 27, 2021 19:19:23 GMT -5
Absolutely true for the Raptors, but I don't think there has ever been a year quite like this one, where injuries significantly affected almost every series - but not the finals. No question that with the short off-season, the compressed schedule, and COVID protocols, there has never been a year like it. And truthfully, I think you'll still see some of that next year, until things truly get back to normal. But I don't think that makes the Bucks any less worthy of the chip, unless you want to devalue previous years' winners as well. No knock on the Bucks, they have a very good team and are a legitimate champ, even if good fortune was very much on their side. It's hard to believe they haven't won since Kareem. Also, keep it under your hat, but I think there's a decent possibility that Milwaukee could be champion town this year. |
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