This will be a good time to right the ship. The games that matter to the Bucks won't happen until April, but it will still be important not to let this little speck of adversity snowball for too long.
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At the end of 1, Bucks up 31-27. The Magic hit 8 of their first 9, and then the defense buckled down.
Giannis with an air ball on a wide open 3.
Bledsoe carries them. 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 of 4 from deep
Bucks run it up to 39-27. DiVencenzo and Sterling Brown lighting it up.
Parked across 2 parking spots downtown
Another offensive foul on Giannis while posting up. The league must be telling the officials to watch that on him. And then the refs call the same thing on the other end.
Bucks playing angry. Now up 47-29.
Bucks gave up 18 points in the first 4 minutes of the game and 11 points the last 12. Magic start 8 for 9 from the field and then 3 for 23 since. It was Brown and DiVencenzo that contributed big time.
Bucks up 21 at the half. They need to bury them in the 3rd quarter and make the 4th garbage time to rest up for the back to back tomorrow.
Bucks get up by 26 halfway through the third and then get a little sloppy and it's down to 17. Still in good shape, but a 9-0 run may make them have to play some heavier 4th quarter minutes than they would have liked.
Giannis looks like himself going to the rim for maybe the first time this year. Eurosteps and finger rolls. FTs look a little better too (6-9).
Giannis hits two FTs and then a 3 to end his game time. He celebrated more aftet the made 3 than maybe any other shot this year.
Brown and DeVencenzo playing with a lot of energy and juice. Seems like the entire team has picked up the slack tonight. Even Giannis hitting his FTs.
A message was sent to Budenholzer... that the Bucks young Gs need time on the floor. Both Brown and DiVincenzo are versatile, explosive, good enough on both ends. Giannis seemed to play better with them as well. Energy, penetration, and they can shoot.
It’s interesting toward the end of the season while Brogdon was out Sterling Brown played very well. What stood out to me was his energy and enthusiasm and effort defensively and on the boards. Then the playoffs came and he got zero playing time. I mean, I get it he’s not as experienced as some others but he’s a bigger guard and he’s not a bad 3 point shooter. Bledsoe played better last night but was still awful from 3pt range. Perhaps he and DD will get some more minutes.