Pau looked washed up. What was with Brogdon?
Spurs were well rested and Bucks weren't. Oh well. Got to finish. This thing !!
Bucks backcourt:
- Bledsoe: 9-13
- Brogdon: 2-10
- Middleton: 6-15
- Connaughton: 5-5
- Divincenzo: 1-5
- Snell: 2-4
While they need Hill and Brown back, two starters went 8-25. The rest were 17-27, including Bledsoe who barely had opportunities in the second half after a hot start. Derozen meanwhile continues to eat the Bucks lunch, and why Buds had Gasol guarding Aldridge is a complete ****ing mystery. Wilson DNP. Ilyasova DNP. Why not give them some minutes, try to stem the tide? 67 second half points??? After Aldridge and Derozen torched you in the first half and that all they had?
Maybe Buds figured they would rest some of those guys given the back to back, who knows. I just think it’s a major competitive disadvantage to have a team like Milwaukee have to go on the road less than 24hrs and play a rested San Antonio team. Even if you play well that’s pretty much a guaranteed loss. I know the league has cut down on the back to backs but at least make it where you do it home and home or if away make it close, like Chicago or Minnesota or Indiana or Detroit
Tschmack posted:Maybe Buds figured they would rest some of those guys given the back to back, who knows. I just think it’s a major competitive disadvantage to have a team like Milwaukee have to go on the road less than 24hrs and play a rested San Antonio team. Even if you play well that’s pretty much a guaranteed loss. I know the league has cut down on the back to backs but at least make it where you do it home and home or if away make it close, like Chicago or Minnesota or Indiana or Detroit
Yes. The Bucks have lost three of these BTB games on the road in the last two months - two of them to teams they would beat 7 to 9 of 10 times if they played with equal rest (Phoenix and Miami).
With the exception of Gasol, I think Bud managed the game well last night. Playing Gasol for 15 minutes was a major mistake with DJ Wilson and Ilyasova not playing at all. Aldridge is a tough guy to cover, but Gasol had no chance - at least those other two might have been more of a challenge (especially compared to Gasol who Aldridge has played in practice for years).
