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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147 
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08-02-21 07:55 PM - Post#325738
Mike re-signed with OKC for two years, $7 million - a big boost from his previous contract. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/142233 983073478...
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
08-02-21 08:31 PM - Post#325740
Great news for Mike. When he was drafted, someone on this board predicted he would be in the NBA for 10 years. I was skeptical, but turns out I was wrong. |
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757 
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08-02-21 09:08 PM - Post#325741
Trying to figure out OKC. They bench him for half the season because they want to play young guys and now resign him for two years. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
08-03-21 08:38 PM - Post#325772
It’s puzzling. It was his most productive year as a professional and they shut him down. But they overpaid the minimum to bring him back. |
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bison75 Masters Student Posts 487 |
08-04-21 09:43 AM - Post#325781
Tanking for better draft picks? Whatever their thinking, I’m happy for Mike. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
08-04-21 05:06 PM - Post#325803
I think from what I’ve read he really likes living in and playing for OKC. Sometimes happiness isn’t found in a bigger contract. |
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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08-04-21 08:53 PM - Post#325808
Definitely, and who knows if he even could’ve received a larger contract. If he is happy in OKC then it’s a no-brainer for him. Not sure any of us realistically thought he’d have this long of an NBA career with earnings up to $24 million. Awesome. |
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bison63 Postdoc Posts 3857 |
08-06-21 09:49 PM - Post#325832
Fitting that it is OKC, a fond spot for us Bucknellians! |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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08-06-21 10:25 PM - Post#325833
Fitting that it is OKC, a fond spot for us Bucknellians! And they play in the same arena. In 2005, it was called the Ford Center. Has changed names a few times since then, but it is still the same venue.
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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08-07-21 09:26 PM - Post#325840
CJ making news of his own. https://www.blazersedge.com/2021/8/7/22614757/cj- m... |
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BisonRoadWarrior Professor Posts 5203 
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10-24-21 10:13 PM - Post#327367
Muscala became the first player in OKC history to score 13+ points in 12 minutes or less https://twitter.com/dailythunder/status/1 452039849... |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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10-25-21 12:17 AM - Post#327368
That was last night. His first game of the season. Tonight he came back with another similar effort: 9 points in 16 minutes, 3-4 on threes, 2 boards, 1 assist, 2 steals. In his first two games, he has played 28 minutes and scored 22 points. He is 3-4 on twos, and 5-7 on threes. Hopefully this will allow him to continue to get minutes, as OKC is in full rebuilding mode and they have a ton of decent young players.
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
10-27-21 07:17 PM - Post#327419
CJ may be the most accomplished player currently in the NBA who hasn’t been selected to an All-Star game. Six consecutive seasons scoring more than 20 points per game, a Most Improved Player of the Year Award, and no all-star selections. I hope he eventually gets the nod. It’s deserved. |
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Bison54 PhD Student Posts 1800 
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10-27-21 11:46 PM - Post#327424
So how are all-starts selected? Is it fans, sportswriters, players, coaches, the league, or what? If it is the league maybe they hold his player's association role against him. |
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Bison89 Professor Posts 5370 
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10-28-21 08:54 AM - Post#327429
CJ may be the most accomplished player currently in the NBA who hasn’t been selected to an All-Star game. Six consecutive seasons scoring more than 20 points per game, a Most Improved Player of the Year Award, and no all-star selections. I hope he eventually gets the nod. It’s deserved. Playing in a smaller market far away from the East Coast media probably does not help.
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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10-28-21 12:02 PM - Post#327447
So how are all-starts selected? Is it fans, sportswriters, players, coaches, the league, or what? If it is the league maybe they hold his player's association role against him. The starting five is picked by a combined vote of coaches, fans, and media. The 7 subs are selected in a vote of the head coaches. Part of CJ’s problem is that Portland has usually been a bust in the playoffs. Plus he is not the star on Portland. Tough for the #2 guy on a mediocre team to get picked. The West has had a lot of good players.
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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10-29-21 05:23 PM - Post#327487
Just an observation, but CJ scores and not a whole lot more. He doesn’t create much for teammates. |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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11-08-21 02:03 AM - Post#327803
Following a couple of sub par shooting performances, Mike really broke out tonight in a win against the Spurs. He had 2-2 on twos, 3-4 on threes, 7-9 on free throws - giving him 20 points in 14 minutes. Also had four rebounds and two blocked shots.
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
11-11-21 09:20 PM - Post#328170
Mike had another good game last night with 12 points in 13 minutes. 3-3 on threes, 3-3 on FTs. The rest of the team was 7-31 on threes. |
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nh2032 Sophomore Posts 185 |
12-03-21 11:27 AM - Post#330485
Mike went into the NBA history books last night. Unfortunately it was due to being on the losing side of the biggest margin ever with the Thunder losing by 73 to the Grizzlies. In another Patriot League connection from the game, Santi Aldama from Loyola had his first real standout NBA performance on the winning side with 18 pts, 10 rebounds and an almost unbelievable +52 plus/minus. |
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res Masters Student Posts 839 |
12-03-21 11:35 AM - Post#330487
Robinson-Earl was -56 in only 23 minutes of action. |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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12-03-21 12:10 PM - Post#330489
Not much consolation, but Mike was actually OKC's top player. Hit 1-1 on twos, 3-7 on threes, and 1-1 on FTs for 12 points in 17 minutes. Also 5 rebounds. Btw, OKC's top five players all were -40 or worse, all in fairly limited minutes. Mike was a mere -21.
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bison75 Masters Student Posts 487 |
12-03-21 12:51 PM - Post#330497
Mike is currently fourth on the team in scoring, at 8.6 ppg, but only eleventh in minutes at 14.6. |
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
12-03-21 04:49 PM - Post#330518
Mike went into the NBA history books last night. Unfortunately it was due to being on the losing side of the biggest margin ever with the Thunder losing by 73 to the Grizzlies. In another Patriot League connection from the game, Santi Aldama from Loyola had his first real standout NBA performance on the winning side with 18 pts, 10 rebounds and an almost unbelievable +52 plus/minus. Mike actually had an OK game with 12 pts, 5 reb in 17 minutes. And he was "only" -21. |
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bison75 Masters Student Posts 487 |
12-07-21 10:42 PM - Post#330857
Slightly OT, but CJ has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung. |
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
12-09-21 11:06 AM - Post#331006
Mike hit the game winning 3 with 9 seconds left in a 1 point win at Toronto. He only shot 2-6 but hit the one that mattered. |
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BisonRoadWarrior Professor Posts 5203
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12-09-21 02:47 PM - Post#331054
Mike hit the game winning 3 with 9 seconds left in a 1 point win at Toronto. He only shot 2-6 but hit the one that mattered. https://twitter.com/trashtalk_fr/status/1 468776009... |
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Bison89 Professor Posts 5370
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12-10-21 07:09 AM - Post#331096
Slightly OT, but CJ has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung. How does one get a collapsed lung?
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bison75 Masters Student Posts 487 |
12-10-21 10:03 AM - Post#331110
Impact blow to the chest in the fourth quarter of the Celtics game. Initially thought to be bruised ribs. Unusual, but not unheard of in basketball, more common in football (Gronkowski’s recent injury). |
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Paulie777 PhD Student Posts 1767 |
12-15-21 11:29 PM - Post#331490
Muscala playing well just like his old days at Bucknell. Bump! |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
12-16-21 08:14 AM - Post#331493
I realize they are in a complete rebuild but Mike scores prolifically with limited minutes. Why isn’t he on the court more? |
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Bison89 Professor Posts 5370
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12-16-21 09:42 AM - Post#331494
I realize they are in a complete rebuild but Mike scores prolifically with limited minutes. Why isn’t he on the court more? Lots of teams need bigs who can shoot the 3. I am surprised that he has not been traded to a contender.
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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12-16-21 04:35 PM - Post#331500
Well it is still early in the season…I imagine if Mike continues to shoot well he will be traded. |
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res Masters Student Posts 839 |
12-16-21 05:53 PM - Post#331501
I believe that players who signed contracts during the off season are not eligible for trades until Dec. 15 so they couldn't have moved him until yesterday, assuming they wanted to. I might have the details wrong, but there's some sort of provision. |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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12-16-21 07:03 PM - Post#331502
I believe that players who signed contracts during the off season are not eligible for trades until Dec. 15 so they couldn't have moved him until yesterday, assuming they wanted to. I might have the details wrong, but there's some sort of provision. You've got it essentially correct. The first date most free agents can be traded is December 15th- or three months after signing if that date is later. The other issue for Mike is his defense - which is not stellar. Still he definitely should have some value for a contender. His December stats look like this: 78 minutes 52 points 6-9 on twos 11-24 on threes 19 rebounds For the year, he is hitting 44.3% (35-79) on threes.
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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12-16-21 07:05 PM - Post#331503
Do they play defense in the NBA? |
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Scotty-14 Sophomore Posts 156 |
12-17-21 02:19 AM - Post#331515
Muscala showing what it means to be a successful Pro...Master one skill and be a good teammate when you're playing and when you're getting benched for two weeks at a time. For a guy who dominated almost every game he played until he graduated Bucknell, very impressive to mold himself into such a valuable role player in the most competitive Profession in the world. The number of men to EVER play in the NBA is just above 4,000. We at Bucknell have one. And one that has stuck for a decade plus. Im sure we all are, but we should be very proud and not take for granted how incredible he is. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
12-17-21 07:38 AM - Post#331519
I couldn’t agree more Scotty. Those were special years for the Patriot League with Mike and CJ both playing. |
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Bison89 Professor Posts 5370
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12-17-21 08:46 AM - Post#331521
Do they play defense in the NBA? Yes, in the 4th Quarter!
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JPM Masters Student Posts 449 
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12-17-21 11:54 AM - Post#331535
I remember an interview of Jim Calhoun, the HC of UConn, prior to the 2009 NCAA tournament game. The interviewer asked Calhoun about Muscala and he immediately replied (and I'm paraphrasing): "Muscala will be pro and play in the NBA for 10 years." This was Muscala's sophomore year at Bucknell. Calhoun coached a number of NBA players at UConn so he knew what talent was needed to play in the League. He saw something in Muscala as early as his sophomore year that frankly I did not see at the time (and likely many other Bucknell fans did not see as well). Kudos to Muscala for putting in the work to have a long and productive NBA career. |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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01-17-22 11:04 PM - Post#333637
Over his past two games, Mike has shot 7-8 on threes. That includes a 4-4 performance at Brooklyn in a blowout win over the Nets the other night. He is now hitting 44.7% on threes (59-132), which placed him 3rd in the NBA as of this afternoon: https://www.nba.com/stats/players/ Also Mike ranks 1st on the entire OKC team in PER, which evaluates players by all of their stats. Of course he only plays 14 mpg, which makes a difference.
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Bison54 PhD Student Posts 1800
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02-07-22 11:13 PM - Post#335781
Mike is out with an ankle injury, reportedly out until after the all-star break. |
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bison75 Masters Student Posts 487 |
02-08-22 12:29 PM - Post#335832
Meanwhile, CJ is apparently going to NOLA. |
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Paulie777 PhD Student Posts 1767 |
02-08-22 03:17 PM - Post#335852
Bleacher Report is touting a possible trade for Mike to Milwaukee. Fansided is hoping he goes to Philadelphia. |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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02-08-22 05:57 PM - Post#335868
This season's 3-point shooting: Muscala 42.9% (70-163) - 5th in the league McCollum 38.4% (111-289) - 50th in the league Who would have predicted this?
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Bison54 PhD Student Posts 1800
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03-08-22 11:05 PM - Post#338487
Mike is done for the season..Best wishes for a speedy recovery https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/334567 40/lugue... |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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06-30-22 07:50 PM - Post#342901
OKC declined to pick up Mike's contract and he is now an unrestricted free agent.
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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07-01-22 01:38 PM - Post#342913
OKC just re-signed Mike for the veteran's minimum, which for a player with nine years of NBA service is projected to be $2,641,682. They saved a little bit of money by waiving him initially, but I think the main reason may be related to preserving salary cap room. The Thunder have a lot of rostered players - including three first round draft picks plus an early second round pick - so there will be a real scramble for playing time.
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Bucknellbisonfan21 Masters Student Posts 548 
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07-01-22 08:57 PM - Post#342924
Interview with Mike: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uACIn4Ixa2g&a mp;t=31... |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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12-28-22 12:57 AM - Post#348489
Mike had missed time with due to a broken finger, but he has been playing really well in recent weeks. Tonight he had 19 points in 21 minutes, hitting 2–3 on twos and 3–5 on threes, plus a game – high +16 in a victory over San Antonio. He also added six rebounds, two assist, one steal, and one block. For his last four games, he has scored 42 points in 72 minutes, and hit 10–16 on his three-point attempts.
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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12-28-22 10:03 AM - Post#348490
Good for Mike to not be languishing on the bench. As far as the +16, I really don’t know what to make of that stat. I’ve seen guys score 40 with 10 rebounds and low turnovers have a negative. |
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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02-08-23 09:30 AM - Post#351157
Huge NBA news last night. Mike Muscala scored 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists in 17 minutes in a win over the Lakers. He shot 4-7 from 3. Story below. https://www.nba.com/news/lebron-james-sco ring-trac... |
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bisonmania Masters Student Posts 920 |
02-09-23 01:06 PM - Post#351242
Mike just traded to the Celtics. |
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Bison54 PhD Student Posts 1800
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02-09-23 02:39 PM - Post#351247
From the cellar to th penthouse!!!! And more games are televised in the East! |
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
02-09-23 07:38 PM - Post#351256
Good for Mike. OKC has a shot at the playoffs, but he may prefer playing for a proven winner. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/356231 82/sourc... |
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
02-11-23 08:53 AM - Post#351303
Nice debut with the Celtics - 12 pts, 4-8 3FG, 2 ast, 1 blk, in 16 minutes. https://twitter.com/NBCSCeltics/status/16 242448593... |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
02-11-23 07:59 PM - Post#351391
I think Mike getting an NBA championship ring is a good thing. I’m also glad a contender recognized him as an asset for a stretch run. That’s no small accomplishment. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
02-11-23 08:06 PM - Post#351392
I think Mike getting an NBA championship ring is a good thing. I’m also glad a contender recognized him as an asset for a stretch run. That’s no small accomplishment. |
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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02-12-23 06:00 PM - Post#351497
Mike is acquitting himself nicely in Boston, adding a piece to their bench rotation. 17 minutes, 10 pts, 5 boards, shot 4-7 (2-5 from 3) in basically an 8-man rotation with two starting guards out. |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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02-15-23 12:14 AM - Post#351627
The Celtics played tonight at Milwaukee while missing all five starters: Jayson Tarum, Jaylon Brown, Derrick White, Marcus Smart, and Al Horford. That put Mike into the starting lineup, where he played a career-high 44 minutes in an OT loss. He ended up with 18 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 4-6 on twos and 3-10 on threes. He won the jump ball from Giannis to start the OT. I didn't see the game but statistically it looks like he may have worn down by the fourth quarter. He's not used to going more than 24 minutes.
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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02-15-23 07:32 AM - Post#351629
I believe he and several Celtics players were beyond tired much of the 4th and OT. Mike missed his final five 3 attempts including an air ball in final 90 seconds. But he played very well overall, as did the entire group of reserves. Mike even got his first NBA technical foul when he stared down the Bucks bench after a dunk and said a few words. Did not seem to be egregious. |
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HuskyColonial PhD Student Posts 1976 |
02-15-23 08:37 AM - Post#351630
That has to be the most minutes Mike has ever logged in his career. It’s amazing to me he moves to a contender and gets more meaningful minutes. |
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
02-15-23 10:51 AM - Post#351638
The Celtics played tonight at Milwaukee while missing all five starters: Jayson Tarum, Jaylon Brown, Derrick White, Marcus Smart, and Al Horford. That put Mike into the starting lineup, where he played a career-high 44 minutes in an OT loss. He ended up with 18 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 4-6 on twos and 3-10 on threes. He won the jump ball from Giannis to start the OT. I didn't see the game but statistically it looks like he may have worn down by the fourth quarter. He's not used to going more than 24 minutes. I watched the first three quarters and he already had 18 points by then, so didn't score in the 4th or OT. I think he started 3-5 from three and missed his last 5. |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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02-15-23 11:20 AM - Post#351640
That has to be the most minutes Mike has ever logged in his career. It’s amazing to me he moves to a contender and gets more meaningful minutes. The most he had played in a game this season was 24. His career high came in the last game of 2019 when he logged 38 minutes for a mediocre Lakers team that was missing players.
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Bison54 PhD Student Posts 1800
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02-15-23 07:19 PM - Post#351676
Yes, he was quite tired in the latter stages of the game. He scored 8 points in the first few minutes. Most notably he played aggressively for the whole 44 minutes, making a number of key defensive plays, rebounds and tips. Played his heart out. BTW, does anyone remember if he ever was T'd while at Bucknell? I don't. |
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BisonRoadWarrior Professor Posts 5203
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03-05-23 10:17 PM - Post#353238
When Muscala went to Boston, I forgot the Celtics already had a Bison with assistant coach DJ MacLeay: https://twitter.com/celtics/status/163256 206054538... |
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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03-06-23 08:53 PM - Post#353319
Mike gets the start for Boston tonight in place of Horford. |
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jkrun80 Postdoc Posts 3305 |
04-09-23 06:36 PM - Post#355689
Celtics were resting their starters today for their last regular season game. Mike took advantage of the opportunity with 27 points in 33 minutes in a win over his old team the Hawks. |
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Bison54 PhD Student Posts 1800
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04-09-23 07:34 PM - Post#355690
An NBA career high..previous was 24 against the Timberwolves in 2018. WTG! |
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SteelCity Junior Posts 261 
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06-22-23 01:08 AM - Post#356910
Mike got traded to the Wizards as part of the Porzingis trade. Celtics get: Kristaps Porzingis, No. 25 pick in 2023 NBA Draft, 2024 Warriors first-round pick (top-4 protected) Wizards get: Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, No. 35 pick in 2023 Draft Grizzlies get: Marcus Smart |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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06-22-23 01:46 AM - Post#356911
The Wizards are in a full tear down and eventually rebuild mode. However, they immediately opted to exercise Mike’s $3.5 million option for this coming season, and apparently they plan to keep him and possibly give him real minutes upfront. Hopefully we will see him back in the same kind of role he had for OKC.
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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06-22-23 08:39 PM - Post#356919
The Wizards are in a full tear down and eventually rebuild mode. However, they immediately opted to exercise Mike’s $3.5 million option for this coming season, and apparently they plan to keep him and possibly give him real minutes upfront. Hopefully we will see him back in the same kind of role he had for OKC. Slight correction to the above. The Celtics exercised the $3.5 million option PRIOR to trading him. They had to do that for cap matching purposes, as the player going to the Celtics (Porzingis) had a significantly higher salary than the key player leaving (Marcus Smart). Gallinari was included in the trade for a similar reason, although he makes more than Mike. When a team is over the cap, the incoming salary cannot significantly exceed the outgoing salaries.
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MrPhillie Postdoc Posts 2757
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06-23-23 07:26 PM - Post#356941
I know this is a Muscala thread but I couldn’t easily find a Funk thread. But Andrew going to Summer a league with Denver. https://twitter.com/andrewfunk11/status/1 672270772... |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147
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06-23-23 08:46 PM - Post#356943
Mike did a long interview today with Steve Jones on ESPN radio out of Williamsport: http://stevejonesshow.com/muscala-on-constant-t rad...
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