Comments on: If there’s such a thing as moral victories, then this was a moral defeat: Wizards 102 – Bucks 90

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By: SillyBilly

SillyBilly — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:15:34 +0000

There’s no crying in baseball

By: Mr. Dwigglesworth

Mr. Dwigglesworth — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:57:12 +0000

If Sanders is hurt for a significant amount of time, you watch them find a way to the 9th seed. And yes, I am a huge fan, and I watch most of the bad games until they can’t possibly win.

Average watch of a bucks game.

Hey we are way behind/ahead, Oh snap, the game is tied. Hey we are way ahead/behind. Sweet/Ugh, the game is out of reach to catch up for our opponent/There is no way in hell we can win this turn this crap off. Oh, snap the game is tied. Finally, we either lose/win, when it seems to be the most illogical conclusion, if you have watched the contest in its entirety.

>.< I guess I just enjoy frustration.

By: ThisIsntUnicef

ThisIsntUnicef — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:04:10 +0000

I don’t think they need to blow it up. What I would like to see is for the young guys to play. Play Lamb, play Harris. Give Henson more run. I’d like to see what we have in the young guys. The Bucks will have some money this summer to add to that core.

I don’t doubt that the Bucks will make the playoffs this year. The 7th or 8th seed isn’t going to save this franchise though.

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:22:43 +0000

Where is the accountability?

By: SillyBilly

SillyBilly — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:12:54 +0000

BJ certainly doesn’t deserve all the blame here, but he is going to demand a contract that doesn’t befit his performance as a player. Therefore he should be traded so that we reserve our limited cap space for players that really can make a difference. Players other than Jennings and Ellis should share the blame for our losses but they don’t stand to make as much come offseason and therefore they aren’t discussed as much when it comes to trades.

By: happyfeethustle

happyfeethustle — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:54:41 +0000

This entire team struggles with mental roadblocks….lack of confidence is clear as day to anyone who’s actually paying attention. Body language is indicative of each games final outcome. This issue applies to ALL players on the floor. 1st quarter-Ersan was fantastic-shots dropping,offensive boards/putbacks,defensive boards. Once tide started to turn in 2nd quarter…hoop started to shrink for Ers…slouched shoulders for just about everyone else-this game was OVER by halftime and you true followers know it to be true!

While I agree that BJ was awful… I dont want to see ALL blame put on his shoulders. Yes…trade deadline is “”shaky time”" for some NBA players, however; it comes EVERY season. Pro players need to be capable of handling it effectively.

Most importantly… lackluster Defense, I thought were considered to be a competent team on that end of court. ?????

By: SillyBilly

SillyBilly — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:53:17 +0000

I don’t think they have to ‘blow it up’ to make major improvements. The roster is pretty solid except for a real scorer probably at G or SF. We would be vastly improved if we had a guy that was decent all around and was excellent at creating his own shot AND converting at a high rate at either of those positions. Now I don’t know how we are going to get that guy but I think there is a lot of talent and emerging talent in the league and we need the financial flexibility to make a move when the time is right. Truth be told we don’t need Jennings as much as people think to make the playoffs. What he is doing is completely replaceable, there are other talented pgs out there. In fact the way he is playing this month is causing us to lose games. Then again I’m not much for flashiness, I much prefer to win.

I mean doesn’t anyone else agree that the bucks are maybe one or two guys (I’m not talking Lebron James either) away from being legitimate. We can use trade assets on this roster to try to get those missing pieces or put us in position to get those pieces, it’s not necessarily a tank and rebuild. Brandon Jennings and
Monta Ellis are two of our best trade assets the way I see it.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:51:11 +0000

Last night is precisely why I can’t understand why anyone would think we need to keep Dalembert. He puts up the numbers, sure. But his defense is AWFUL. Nobody seems to get that. People who don’t watch the games laugh at the Bucks for giving him so few minutes, and every time someone says that Dalembert is a good defensive player, my head is primed to explode from the idiocy.

Just a bad night. No energy, and for all the offensive woes, the defense was even worse. Giving up nearly 60% shooting to the Wizards? In Milwaukee, no less? Inexcusable.

By: JP

JP — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:32:26 +0000

He’s more infuriating in person. He just seems like a guy who is very tall and “athletic” but doesn’t have a mean streak, doesn’t enjoy contact, and doesn’t really understand the game. At one point, Ellis was actually showing him how to shoot a baby hook. Yes, a 6’3″ shooting guard toting a horrendous percentage on the year was schooling a 7-footer in how to shoot baby hooks.

In Udoh’s defense, he’s still pretty young, so there’s upside here, but it’s clear he has no confidence in his ability and no idea how to make things right. He probably needs to take a step back out of the rotation while he figures it out. Unfortunately, Henson’s not quite ready/strong enough to get those minutes yet.