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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.

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Quote from: boltz on April 23, 2022, 05:57:04 AM

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.

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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.

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Quote from: carlisle1 on April 23, 2022, 03:33:53 AM

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Quote from: Yogee on April 23, 2022, 02:10:42 AM

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. Grin

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.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on April 23, 2022, 03:08:51 AM

Quote from: Yogee on April 23, 2022, 02:10:42 AM

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. Grin

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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Quote from: Yogee on April 23, 2022, 02:10:42 AM

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. Grin

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.

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It was an easy win for the Milwaukee Bucks, with the Chicago Bulls doing almost nothing in this game. The Bucks scored a lot of points in the first quarter of the match, and although the second quarter was close to each other, it was clear that the match would end in this way.
It was a nice win for the Bucks, their players didn't get too tired and they didn't struggle against their opponents

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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.

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Quote from: Velvet78 on April 22, 2022, 06:10:03 PM

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.

Bucks secured the lead and win the game. There's no chance for the Bulls since Bucks rotations

are hurting them both in defense and offense, a team who is very aggressive is the one who will take the win
in most cases, Bucks dominates the entire first 3 quarters and keeps holding the lead till the last seconds of the
game, congrats to all handicappers for Bucks. They again lead the series 2-1, another game
inside Chicago and the home team will try to tie this one or Bucks will extend their lead.

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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.

The surprise of the night so far has to be the Hawks beating the Heat 110 to 111. That keeps them alive as they get their first win in the series and bring it a little closer now at 2-1.

I've always thought the Suns success in the playoffs last year was due to great postseason play by Ayton, so it's great to see him doing big things again. I hope he can help them hang on for the win in this final quarter...

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Quote from: Baofeng on April 22, 2022, 06:26:04 PM

Quote from: Velvet78 on April 22, 2022, 06:10:03 PM

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.

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Quote from: Velvet78 on April 22, 2022, 06:10:03 PM

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.

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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.

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Today is the last chance for Hawks, if they lose at home then this series is over. Hawks should concentrate on defense more, they conceded 115 points in both games. It was similar in regular season games. I understand that they like faster play rather than sets but when their three point accuracy dropped the loss would be inevitable.
Heat is playing like the leader and I expect them to sweep Hawks if they win today. Jimmy Butler is unstoppable in this round, they don't even need Lowry much.

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It is really unfortunate for Nets to be left behind by Celtics 2-0 now. I was hopeful about Nets for the second game but they got another loss. Irving's performance was so terrible that it was one of the reasons why they lost this game. To be able to make a comeback in the series from there, Durant and Irving both will need to show their best performances in the remaining games. If they go on playing inconsistently, then Nets might not even manage to win once. Nets are going to have 2 home games in a row from now on. They can make the series 2-2 if they play like that.

The home court and fans are always a great advantage. So Durant and Irving should pull together and win the next game at any price. By the way, Simmons' status was also updated today, and it looks like he can finally make his debut for the Nets on Monday. To be honest, I still doubt that Simmons can be helpful for the team in such important playoff games, given that he has not played for almost a year.

But it seems the Nets back is against the wall and willing to take the risk to make him play just even for a couple of minutes contribute to the team either by assists or points made. Otherwise the Boston Celtics might take a commanding 3-0 lead and we all know that no teams have come back from that kind of deficit.

So coach Nash will have a lot of thinking to do, whether allow Simmons to play because Durant and Irving are having a bad series.

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Quote from: CLS63 on April 22, 2022, 12:26:23 PM

It is really unfortunate for Nets to be left behind by Celtics 2-0 now. I was hopeful about Nets for the second game but they got another loss. Irving's performance was so terrible that it was one of the reasons why they lost this game. To be able to make a comeback in the series from there, Durant and Irving both will need to show their best performances in the remaining games. If they go on playing inconsistently, then Nets might not even manage to win once. Nets are going to have 2 home games in a row from now on. They can make the series 2-2 if they play like that.

The home court and fans are always a great advantage. So Durant and Irving should pull together and win the next game at any price. By the way, Simmons' status was also updated today, and it looks like he can finally make his debut for the Nets on Monday. To be honest, I still doubt that Simmons can be helpful for the team in such important playoff games, given that he has not played for almost a year.

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Nuggets had a 30-18 run in the third quarter against Warriors and I think it was their last and noble attempt to survive in the series. But the Warriors were just too good. They played in great control in the fourth quarter and sealed the deal. Jordan Poole was the key player in this series, I think. He is playing like a veteran or superstar almost. On the other hand Jokic also played really good and tried everything to avoid defeat but it just wasn't enough. His field goal percentage is 67, which is very very good. I feel like it is a pity that they will probably be eliminated. But game 4 will be Nuggets win in my opinion. They can't advance in playoffs though. Warriors will not let the series out of their hands.

Everyone is talking about their offensive weapon, but least we forgot, they have Draymond Green to contained Jokic all night long. And that one defensive stance he did against Jokic and talking the ball? Damn, mentally it looks like the Nuggets are already out of this series, I'm not going to be surprised that they are going to be swept by the Warriors in the next game. And it's obvious that Jokic can't do it alone.

Right, someone needs to step up for the Nuggets, Jokic was doing everything he can but we clearly seen the Green is a game changer. The way he guard and make Jokic very uncomfortable and for sure this is an element of mind games between the two.

Also, the Grizzlies coming back and take game 3, one of the worst meltdown we have seen in a playoff game in the last 5 years. They established 20 point lead only to vanished in the 4th, suck to be a Wolves fan now.

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Quote from: püsür on April 22, 2022, 08:11:40 AM

Nuggets had a 30-18 run in the third quarter against Warriors and I think it was their last and noble attempt to survive in the series. But the Warriors were just too good. They played in great control in the fourth quarter and sealed the deal. Jordan Poole was the key player in this series, I think. He is playing like a veteran or superstar almost. On the other hand Jokic also played really good and tried everything to avoid defeat but it just wasn't enough. His field goal percentage is 67, which is very very good. I feel like it is a pity that they will probably be eliminated. But game 4 will be Nuggets win in my opinion. They can't advance in playoffs though. Warriors will not let the series out of their hands.

Everyone is talking about their offensive weapon, but least we forgot, they have Draymond Green to contained Jokic all night long. And that one defensive stance he did against Jokic and talking the ball? Damn, mentally it looks like the Nuggets are already out of this series, I'm not going to be surprised that they are going to be swept by the Warriors in the next game. And it's obvious that Jokic can't do it alone.

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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.

Yeah, definitely the +2.5 is a good bet for the Bulls in this series. It seems they have the momentum in this game, Lavine and DeRozan are back in their own back yard, and with no Middleton, it will be very difficult for the Bucks to win unless Giannis put up a monster number in this game t offset both Lavine and DeRozan. But for sure, a double or triple team will be in front of Giannis every he gets the ball. So this series is going to be long though, but for tonight, I will put mu bet on the +2.5.

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on April 22, 2022, 12:22:19 PM

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.

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