This is one of the biggest coaching choke jobs in the final moments of a game, and Giannis had every right to be furious after the game.
Let me expose the horrific late game decisions of Mike Budenholzer that led to this astonishing upset. Let’s get into it.
First of all, how in the world are you letting Jimmy Butler, the most dangerous guy from Miami, get layups with your season on the line?
Look, this is a simple brush screen and the entire lane is wide open for Jimmy to just flip this in.
And for the third time in the clutch, the pick by Butler and on the roll there’s nobody to help out for another easy bucket.
Seriously, if there’s one guy you have to stop, it’s Jimmy. If you can’t do it with a single coverage by Jrue Holiday, then send a double send help or switch it. Put one of the best defenders in the league in Giannis on him. But don’t let him get easy points on you.
Antetokounmpo himself said the same thing in the postgame.
Bud also didn’t make adjustments offensively. A one handed flip shot from the foul line is not a great way to end your possession. And the Bucks seemed like they didn’t have a better option down the stretch. They went away from feeding Lopez rolling to the rim, and any type of ball movement completely stopped.
Just look at this chaos of a possession right here. They have zero idea of what they’re doing.
Thankfully they get bailed out at the end by a foul call but it just goes to show you how bad things looked at times.
But worst of all is what happened in the final moments of regulation.
Number 1, you don’t have your main shot blocker in the game in Brook Lopez to protect the rim. And look what happened. Jimmy gets another shot right under the basket. Phenomenal display of concentration and shot making by him btw.
But then look at this. Budenholzer doesn’t call a timeout even tho he has one. This is inexcusable.
After the game, you’ve all seen this clip by now. Giannis is visibly upset while trying to explain that this season wasn’t a failure. But the Bucks were the favorites to win the championship. I picked them as well. So to lose from the 8th seed which btw had 2 extra games in the play-in tournament just to get here is absolutely stunning upset.
Only the 6th time in NBA history that a number 8 seed knocked out a number 1, and if you ask me this might have been the most impressive one.
Who knows if Budenholzer stays on the Bucks bench next season after this colossal defeat.
In the meantime, Miami goes head to head against my New York Knicks to rekindle one of the hottest rivalries in NBA history. I’m super excited and terrified at the same time.
For those of you that had Milwaukee to win the championship, who you got now? Let me know in the comments. Talk to you in the next one. Peace out.
It was another epic collapse for the Bucks. In the regular season, they were a league-best 51-3 when leading after the third quarter and 47-2 when they led by double-digits in the fourth. They led Game 4 on Monday by 11 points after three and by 12 with six minutes left. Entering the fourth on Wednesday, they were up 16.
They lost both games, an absolutely brutal way to end a season in which they had the league’s best record overall.
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i got the kings
What they go get a defensive player like Jae crowder if that dumb coach was going to keep playing 1 3 pointer a game Allen and covington. He needed to rotate fresh legs on Jimmy like Gannis was saying.
Lakers vs celtics baby. Adam silver will make it happen
Their talents has long shadowed his inability to coach fr. That’s the bottom line. Dude just road the wave.
He made a multi million dollars bet against his bucks.
With billions of dollars in sports betting, how dare you be surprised? Paying or threatening a coach to throw a playoff series as best they can is trivial.
But hey, this team was well rested. Players need to play, coaches today protect the players to the extent of losing. What happened to momentum? Best regular season record means nothing when you let up at the end of the season.
No guys we need to let them go on a 12 point run before calling a time out 😛
He needs new coach guy is a bum tbh wasted 4 prime Giannis seasons
Yo, Draymond on his pod said that first and foremost you should protect the 3pt line not to lose the game, hence decision on not putting Lopez on last play. What you think? Anyways Bud choked again smh..
Bro said “IDK MAYBE GIVE MAYBE GIVE JRUE A BREAK” 🤣💀
Bud doesn't really have anyway to defend his performance. It wasn't just a few mistakes. It was multiple mistakes across multiple games while all the while not watching any game tape between games at all.
Giannis needs to improve. Once again the Heat shows his weaknesses. Bud fired, thats 6 playoffs with no coaching( even I know when to call late game timeout in 2k damn bru…0.5 sec plenty of time for a shot clock cheese). I feel for Giannis. Hate to see it but it is wat it is!
Lowry, K Love and Adebayo all fouled out but Bucks still found a way to lose this game . Why ? Because after all these years Giannis can't shoot Free-throws 😤
The Bucks probably needs to get a new coach
Coach Spo absolutely out coached coach Bud in this series
I have nobody. Whoever wins, wins.
There is no way that coach keeps his job after this
LFG!!!!
Heat in 5!
this is some next level cringe…. regardless of the news the guy lost his brother a couple days before the game…. Giannis was not "FURIOUS" you're a clown
Well said, offensively Bucks should have used their size in the paint and defensively they should rotate on Jimmy.
Gianniss is not a good defender. Just look at the video when the reporters ask him why he didn't guard Jimmy. All his defensive stats come from playing off his man and chase down blocking and grabbing rebounds. How often do he really have to guard his man. Bigs in the league aren't really a threat at his position.
Giannis is a total coward and he is not a smart man. He should thank COVID for his one championship.
If true that Bud lost his brother due to an accident while playing the Heat, it’s quite understandable that his head was not in the game/series. He could have taken a leave of absence and let the assistant take over.
My man lost his brother, give him a break
How? They couldve won that last game just some silly mistakes cost them their postseason…
Budenholzer drank too much Budweiser, that's what's up.
I have been saying since 2019 bud is one of the most overrated coaches in the league, and I’m a goddamn bucks fan. PLEASE BUCKS U CANT WASTE GIANNIS’ PRIME WITH THIS HORRIBLE COACH
Even Darvin scam made adjustments
Mike's brother died during the series delete this video rn
Dude delete this video. So insensitive due to what happened
Budenholzer's brother passed away during this series – yet he tried to keep his composure.
U mean in buds defense he lost his brother just before game 4. Its pretty hard to think of making adjustments when grieving your brothers death
If it isn't failure then what it is?
Coach bud is always choke but why holiday didn't call timeout
Giannis. needs another star player who will be more consistent. be able to create their own shot and can guard the perimeter. as far as I'm concerned Khris Middleton. can go. injury's are starting to catch up with him and he's getting past his prime.
Giannis must be a coward if he is this upset with the coaching decision and not ask management to get rid of Mike Budenholzer.
Lol this series was rigged for butler ain’t beating no full Bucks team. But hey people don’t see that
My team is warriors, but i think nuggets will win the chips
bud said his brother died during the series, but it was still on him to step down and let the assistants takeover
Budenholzer deserves to be fired, but it's far off to say Giannis doesn't deserve a fair share of a blame pie. He shot FT 10/23 and he was very decently covered in half court. Go figure. Giannis is overhyped (I was saying these for two years, btw).
The most overrated coach in league !!! The guy is horrible !! Doesn’t know how to make adjustments at all !!!
budenholzers brother died chill out fool
his brother died during the playoffs. blood brother. nigga that is family. family first bruh always. get tf over it. this is entertainment at the end of the day.
disgusting bucks fans.
if i find out who u r bruh i’m a smoke you. straight up
how is this mikes fault clown? lopez kept leaving the paint. smack yourself
giannis played terrible and missed 13 ft. you wouldn’t be the same if your brother died. what a dogshit human