Poll: Preferred Playoff Opponent
by Alex Boeder on Mar 21, 2011 11:42 PM CDT
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PrintMilwaukee is 0-9 against its three potential playoff opponents.
The "potential playoff opponents" bit is a touch absurd in itself: The Bucks would be in 13th place in the West, 10.5 games out of the playoffs. Instead, they are in 9th place, 2.0 games out of the playoffs in the East. Three cheers for the concept of conferences.
And there is a sizable minority of Bucks fans who would prefer that the team miss out on the playoffs this season anyway. The three potential playoff opponents -- Bulls and Celtics (tied for first) and the Heat (2.5 back) -- have won every matchup with the Bucks this season. So there might be about as many fans (and "fans") of those teams hoping the Bucks make the playoffs as Bucks fans. Alas, Milwaukee is halfway to its longest win streak of the season... after two wins. So:
Chicago Bulls
Why
After the Cavaliers ceded the division in the offseason, the second-place Bucks were supposed to make a legitimate push to win the Central. Instead, the Bulls clinched the crown long ago. They are winning the division by 20 games. But this could make everything right. Plus, it's Illinois/Wisconsin.
Why not
The Bucks have lost all three games to Chicago this season. The Bulls have a great defense -- even better than Milwaukee's. And so it is little surprise that the Bucks are averaging 78.3 points in their three losses to Chicago. And the "Derrick Rose MVP" chants are grandly grating.
Boston Celtics
Why
These two teams don't care for each other -- Andrew Bogut and Brandon Jennings both have histories of jawing with Kevin Garnett. And Milwaukee played one of its best losses of the year in the very first week of the season when they fell 105-102 in overtime in Boston. The team ran some sharp offensive sets, Andrew Bogut continued his fine offensive form against the Celtics, and the Bucks showed early on what they were capable of at nearly full strength. The competitive game also continued a trend of playing Boston tough going back to the previous season, when they beat the Celtics once and lost twice by a combined 11 points.
Why not
The Bucks most recently scored 56 points when they played the Celtics. Replaying that type of performance on national television for a week and a half is not advisable. And that game came just a week after losing to the Celtics at the Bradley Center, which wore a conspicuously Celtic green tint. The Bucks would have a home-court advantage at the BC in the playoffs of course, but not the type of advantage the Celtics would have in Boston. There was a time when it seemed like the Bucks always got up for the Celtics, that they matched up well with them. That time is not now.
Miami Heat
Why
The Bucks took the Heat to overtime in arguably the most exciting game at the Bradley Center this season -- and it is the only one I missed. And they managed that result sans Brandon Jennings. The Bucks were also severely depleted when they lost by 12 in Miami. While the chances are Miami will just crush it as they have the vast majority of the season, they have suffered a few cold streaks -- the Heat have lost three games in a row on three separate ocassions, which is pretty rare for an elite team.
Why not
They have lost all three games to Miami, and they would probably lose four more quickly. The Bradley Center would be the center of the basketball world for a few nights, but that might not be the best thing given the result.
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My Vote
Bulls>Heat>Celtics
-Bulls stirs the rivalry and with Bucks healthly I think it would have been closer in those 3 loses.
-Heat just for the media in general
-Celtics…I don’t want the Bulls or Heat to even have a chance of winning the championship. If somehow we “shock” the world and beat the Celtics, who’s gonna stop the Bulls or Heat?
I voted Heat
As Alex noted their inconsistency makes them a bit unique for such a talented team, and it’d be interesting to see how the matchups would shake out given the Bucks have more talent at PG/C. We wouldn’t have enough Mbah a Moutes to go around for Wade/James/Bosh, but so it goes.
I might have voted for Boston if not for that last game…and as always I think they’re going to be awfully tough in the postseason.
I don’t really want to see Bulls fans flood the BC for a playoff game, so I’d rather not even deal with that scenario…
still beating the Bulls even 1 playoff game............priceless
That," says LeBron, "is for everyone that watches me play. They witness something special. You're all a witness.
That could make it completely worth it
The Artist Formerly known as Speedingtime/Speedy
Aspiring Armchair Executive of the Year
by Jacob Grinyer on Mar 22, 2011 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I voted Heat
…around midnight early this morning. But couldn’t post here ‘cuz I couldn’t log in. Does BrewHoop think we night owls are the walking undead? Too dangerous or creepy to be allowed to post?
I think the defenses for the Celtics and the Bulls would be Kryptonite for our learning-how-to-walk-again offense.
I voted Celtics
For the simply reason is that they tend to lose to worse teams, at least in the regular season. Don’t think that necessarily carries over into the playoffs because the Celtics are a team that primes itself for the post-season. Other than the reasons given for the Heat, I couldn’t think of anything else – we would be a huge under-dog to any of them.
I voted Boston
I can’t envision Le Bron departing to Turkey to play along with Iverson, after losing to Milwaukee. It would be a career ending loss. (Not one that I wouldn’t love to watch, of course. It would at least require another "white hot" –just learned the expression- Carlos outscoring some of the big stars. Sweet)
On the contrary, Boston is aging and may have some injuries on the way, some suspension after a Mbah a Moute treatment, Arroyo playing a lot of minutes…who knows. They are starting a descending curve; Chicago, instead, is rising.
"Featured Stories" ?
Is that section of the site the morgue or the historical/hysterical museum for this website? Every time I glance there (not that often actually) the stories seem dated. Right now the newest is 8 days from fresh and the oldest is 3 years. Doesn’t mean they can’t be meaningful, but if they are, they may need to strut their stuff a bit. Some blogs provide the first 25 or so words of the story under the story title as a sampler.
I was about to make the Subject
“Featured Stories” ??
- but I recalled that one of our finest doesn’t like doubling up like that. :)
Can I vote for the draft lottery?
I am too drunk to taste this chicken.
by ThroughBeingCool on Mar 22, 2011 11:57 AM CDT reply actions
I also vote for the draft lottery ; )
It’ll just be depressing to see the Bucks get swept in the 1st round to whoever they might play.
Depressing?
Not so much for me. Might be bad basketball. Or it might surprise.
Either way, if the corporate suite holders get a little more interested, and the general fans think “playoffs 2 years in a row? maybe the Bucks still have a heartbeat.” Then it will be worthwhile.
If the following off-season builds interest (some way, I don’t know how) then that will mean something. If not, we might be back to monkey business as usual.
I pick the Celts
Only because they seem to be the most beatable of all three for us. If we get our players back and some mojo happening I would take our chances with any though and that’s why I pick playoffs over lottery any time. Might be a moot point if Indiana plays somewhat decently and we don’t win some we would not be expected to. If my calculations are right and games go to form(higher record wins)even with us beating the Pacers we would be 35-47 and Indiana 36-46. Still a ways to go and I would like to sneak in though.
"You play anybody and if they shoot 70 per cent from three, they're going to be tough to beat." More wise words from Chris Bosh
I also picked the Celtics...
however I think the Bucks would be lucky to take 1 game from any of these teams.
Everyone just needs to Grillax a little bit...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVod3uqtqgk
Im worried if we meet the C's
I reckon we struggle to top 300 points in 4 games
That," says LeBron, "is for everyone that watches me play. They witness something special. You're all a witness.
That fine
If we hold the C’s to 280
"You play anybody and if they shoot 70 per cent from three, they're going to be tough to beat." More wise words from Chris Bosh
yeah true I should have mentioned that I thought the C's would rattle up 360-380
That," says LeBron, "is for everyone that watches me play. They witness something special. You're all a witness.
I went the Bulls, then itd be the C's, just because of the rivalry, nothing better than a testy all elbows playoff game
though playing Miami would allow the chance of putting in my plan of flagrantly fouling Chris Bosh with Jon Brockman, then at least he would have done one useful thing for the year
That," says LeBron, "is for everyone that watches me play. They witness something special. You're all a witness.
Brockman would probably get hurt though :P
The Artist Formerly known as Speedingtime/Speedy
Aspiring Armchair Executive of the Year
by Jacob Grinyer on Mar 22, 2011 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions
two birds with one stone then
That," says LeBron, "is for everyone that watches me play. They witness something special. You're all a witness.
Haha
The Artist Formerly known as Speedingtime/Speedy
Aspiring Armchair Executive of the Year
by Jacob Grinyer on Mar 22, 2011 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Pick your poison, I guess.
Unless the other team doesn’t give maximum effort or something drastic happens, I don’t see anyway the Bucks don’t get smashed in the first round. Maybe they’ll take one game when the other team cruises for a bit, but I don’t know. I guess I would go with the Heat because of all the hubaloo around them and because I don’t think there would be as many bandwagon/immigrant fans as Boston/Chicago because of fanbase, proximity, etc.
The funny thing is that these are all top defensive teams. No better way to get pundits raving about your playoff defense then a matchup with the Bucks in the first round.
The Artist Formerly known as Speedingtime/Speedy
Aspiring Armchair Executive of the Year
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