Those aimless Bulls without a generational superstar have found their way to .500 while the very serious Bucks watch the entire east above them continue to find their way as they shit their pants and embarrass all of us daily

Whatever else you can say about Willie Green's coaching tenure in New Orleans, he will always be the genius who described Naji Marshall as a knife

Is Steph Curry 32 in this dream of theirs or are they bringing in Giannis to be a geriatric care manager? Again.

Turned prime on just as Nash is breaking down Curry's pregame shooting routine which he punctuated with a pin point drop kick pass to Dirk who drained the corner 3 in a sweater and khakis. Basketball.

Wonder what the recovery time for an elbow injury is? 14 days? That feels like a 2 week injury....

👿NBA VILLAIN RANKINGS🚫 (ALL-TIME) 1. Bill Laimbeer (Bad Boy) 2. Dennis Rodman (Dennis Rodman) 3. Draymond Green (poopy brain) 4. Giannis Antetokounmpo (held up NBA trade season) 5. Javaris Crittenton (murder)

Bill Simmons, what do you got? Rob Mahoney for Doc? Alrite fine, new podcast microphone for TA for Doc. You drive a hard bargain. I'll send it in.

I find it interesting that the “only” solution for the #Bucks in this, their first poor season in a decade, by national basketball & non-basketball talkers, is to trade the one guy that can most quickly return them to winning. It’s not like there could be any number of other things to do first 🤔

The #10 pick was enough for Kevin Durant. When do the Bucks circle back around on Ja? When do they run out of "run out the clock" and pivot to the bid "sell the star on a star name" again? Now that their own 1st is going to be top 10.

Kyshawn George wouldn't be playing in Mke. They don't play anyone through struggles (unless there's literally nobody left) because they're always trying to win. He was going to make too many mistakes to stay on the floor. He would've been traded, too. Win now mandates don't leave space for kids

Was talking about yesterday with friends, maybe here too, playoff injuries really did irreparable harm to Bucks brand. They *just* had this. They got 58 games from Dame, 23 from Khris, 67 from Giannis, won 48 games with real injury turmoil. This year UUUUCKs, but they've had ONE transacation cylce.

15 working days and 7 more games. So close. And SO far away.

'Sinners' and 'One Battle' getting all the press/noms and 'Hamnet' being classic oscar bait and getting all the awards absolutely happens 5 years ago. They'll each win 1 or 2 and Hamnet will end up with big ones and 6 and by noon the next day we'll never mention that movie again.

The Kuzma trade was just such a setback. And I know the other guy having 1 knee and no ankles limited your options, but they just needed someone to be important and he can't be that guy. And then you lose a $50 achilles. And now we're here.

It's a cold world.

"Dribble, pass, shoot," that's my deadline hot board. I plan on watching Bucks after deadline and next season and no matter where the franchise is headed the roster needs more full bodied threats. I'm just not interested in a guy that can't dribble pass shoot. They aren't good enough for specialists

The NaTiOnAl MeDiA will try to tell you that special things aren't still happening in Milwaukee...

Bucks have to wear black next time they play the Thunder. That's their only shot. Maybe they'll think they're playing the Spurs. It worked once. That's the plan now. That's all that's left.

Someone should've popped Dort. Not a cheap shot. But NBA fake tough at least. No one really rallies anymore. It's not much of a team. 12 weeks of trade rumors can do that

The Thunder can blow this open whenever they want. So it's kinda fake. But the Bucks are just -2 since the 1st qtr. That awful small starting lineup without any real threats buried them. They haven't quit. They're at a skill deficit. But they stayed in the game after that horrible decision.

It's just really another lesson in modern small. The Thunder are "small". It's all wings and length. The Bucks are small. No "". It's all guards and 4s. That was modern in 2015.

This is NBA rivalry week

Hey I'm gonna need FanDuel to let Tom Crean take a hike; Wes is gonna see a couple of these halftime cuts and hire another TV guy

They still are. And they were not. Tomorrow is going to be bad.

Buddy.

I don't think this Bucks team can score 95 points tonight. Not against this defense.

The depth on this team as the season has gone on

I don't follow the Brewers closely enough from Nov to July to have earned any jokes, so I won't, I would just like to congratulate them on fantastic commitment to the bit. And not just one bit. All the bits. All at once.

Cole Anthony is not as bad as the player we last saw. He's just not. They have a number of guys with that distinction, actually. They need a rebound stretch from someone. They are due for one. Get back in it, man. Make yourself important. Make yourself some money. Make some meaningful experience.

Terry Stotts, 4th time is the charm

Always wanted to.

The Thunder are small. I don't need one second of Jericho Sims football ever again. Lets do a Cole Anthony and Andre Jackson Jr. audition night? (I don't need AJax, either; but I'd rather play another wing than a defensive end)

It does feel a little like universe is conspiring against them. They have caught a couple breaks recently they haven't taken advantage of. But those breaks came with + opponent shooting. And on the whole, each step has kinda taken the most difficult version of it to overcome. Luck needs to break.

Caleb Martin has really struggled outside of Miami. 2 years left on his contract. *Definitely* some risk. Enough to get some draft capital. Maybe. But could also screw you. But, -BP, GTJ, 2 mins (Cole/Amir/AJax/etc) +Monk, Ellis, Caleb = +$9M, i.e., below the tax with an open roster spot for Nance.

Yikes.

The Thunder have been making everything on this road trip but it is their 4th and final game, they haven't had 2 days off since Xmas, it's -infinty degrees outside, and they're down some guys. Maybe, just maybe, they're bored and ready to get home

Warriors are underwater when Jimmy and Steph are off the floor. Warriors still negative with Steph and no Jimmy. That was the case at the deadline last season, too. The Bucks are underwater with Giannis off the floor. It's *really* hard to find a co-star. But one player often changes *everything*

Excited for Gary Trent Jr. and Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey to all suddenly become really helpful depth again in March in their new homes tho, so that will be fun

Finally. I've been waiting 8681 days. Revenge. The only thing on my mind. It's time to *pay* for the Ray Allen trade/heist. Bucks. Thunder. Only on NBA rivalry week.

All of the west's best basketball happening in the central time zone is going to be great for my spring sleep. And for a few years, too

This Rockets team is missing something. I can't put my finger on it....

Oh Spurs and Rockets became a game?? I'm here

Everyone treating Bucks like they've been garbage for 6 years now. Won 48 games last year. Everyone (a bunch) thought they were winning that series until they started dropping guys. Again. These injured playoff runs have done so much brand damage. Literally first since '18 w/out real expectations.

The old hoopers all grew up with crooked rims; let these trust fund nepo babies learn about the playground

Karl-Anthony Towns is never properly rated. He's a very good basketball player. He's being paid like a superstar. He's being talked about like a bum. He's neither of those. But he's good. He's a good basketball player stuck in very weird spaces

I support Bobby Portis in the 3pt contest. He's a good dude. A total hoops head. An advocate for the game. Always out there and available to talk. And he's shooting the lights out. Let Bobby shoot @nba.com

I know I'm too often an active participant but I cannot wait until this stupid fucking NBA trade deadline is over. 12 weeks of rumors and bullshit and it's just all so fucking annoying. Make your stupid trades and play basketball again. Too many fucking trade rumor merchants, what a dumb system

Would be very funny if Tatum came back and killed the Celtics vibe. How could he? Don't know. It'd just amuse me as a jaded fan

The kid with the long name in the cold midwest city? Hmmmm

So, Bucks don't want to use '31. I've heard Nate Duncan suggest he'd do an MPJ deal as the Nets for it. If the Bucks use Kuzma and Portis, they can still add $7M back to the deal. What else can they add to make you consider '31? Sharpe seems too expensive. Highsmith hasn't played. The BP 3rd team...