Bucks at Pacers Early start on 12.31.24

Tied at 10 early. Giannis and Dame are both 0 for 3. Giannis has shot over 50% every game this year. Starting today that that might be in jeopardy.

Bucks look very flat. Down 17-14.

Bucks are just getting outhustled. Happens way too much.

Bucks have turned the ball over 3 times trying to inbound. Pathetic.

Down 8. Dame has been embarrassing. 0 for 8 and stripped for a couple of breakaways.

Giannis just picked up his 3rd foul. Down 10 and in danger of falling way down in the first half.

Bucks just look like they don't care today

Down 11 at the half. One of the worst outings in terms of effort I've seen in a while.

Why do all the other teams' bench players hustle more than the Bucks? Prince looks like he's asleep most of the time.

Also a game that Dame clearly doesn't care to put in any effort.

Giannis now with 4 fouls in about 16 minutes of play.

I'm not sure Dame could play worse if he tried. He's getting abused on defense by guys smaller than him and he's 0 for 9 from the floor.

Down 14.

Down 19 and the Pacers are laughing at the Bucks.

I know I'm supposed to like Haliburton because he is from Oshkosh, but what a whiner he's become. He used to be fun and energetic, and now he's turned into as big a whiner as I've ever seen. He also half-asses it a lot. He's the kind of player that you pay max money to get you a 5 seed at best.

Bucks go on a big run to cut it to 3 going to the 4th. Luckily, the Pacers are often just as half-assed about how they play as the Bucks are. Dame and AJ Green finally hit some threes.

So much for that, now down 8 with AJ Green getting abused.

Now tied as Giannis finally goes off.

Bucks 120-112, 20 seconds left

And Bucks win it 120-112

Trent Jr. was the difference.

That, and the fact the Pacers aren't very good. A one year flash in the pan

Pretty big win on the road.  Dame was pathetic.  Thank God for Giannis.  He was the difference.