They might? Another thing I would look to is if Gianni’s gets hurt or possibly needs some rest days. The Bucks clearly have a second option that is proven to be able to take over and win a game. At this point he has not been asked to do that.
Milawaukee's playoff failures the last 2 seasons have been because their offense sputtered, not their defense. They were rolling the dice that Dame's bad defense would be more than offset by his great offense, and that the team's good defense could compensate (Jrue is actually older than Dame by the way). And so far, it's looking like a decent bet if you look at their net rating: 2020-21....+6.1 (won championship) 2021-22....+3.3 (lost in 2nd round) 2022-23....+3.5 (lost in 1st round) 2023-24....+4.6 (3rd best record in NBA) and this is with Dame struggling a bit with his shot and trying to fit into a role he's unused to, in part, because of a rookie coach
Just talked with a friend from Wauwatosa, and he says it no news that Dame is dealing with a divorce and the impact on he and his kids. They knew it would be an adjustment/distraction for a while.
Not totally sure on if this is over or not but it seems dame got his kids and things are over legally for a while anyway.
Yeah that made me happy and sad. Love Dame, just wish he was still here on a roster that makes sense for him. Just have to move on, hope for the best for him and root for our Blazers.
Not bittersweet at all. That was amazing as usual. I’m happy for Dame and hope he hits a similar shot to win a chip this season. He deserves nothing less. It was time to move on for both parties.
Hope he wins the big one and hits a big shot. Inevitably, we’ll also be able to see the Rockets and Thunder daggers every time the league starts to give him his flowers.
