Giannis with a triple double and Parker with 36 and the Bucks trying not to blow a 13 point lead with less than 3 minutes left.
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Bucks hold on.
When can they sign Giannis to a long-term extension? I'd hate to see him leave and become a superstar in NY or LA.
Defense was interesting... Dwight Howard's pre-game commentary that he would have liked playing in Milwaukee except he wouldn't opt in were equally interesting.
This is what the future looks like. Interesting also that MCW is out, Giannis has a trip/dub and Jabari has a career game. Keep feeding the kid- he's your best offensive player. Let Giannis start the O.
When was the last time 2 Bucks hot for 30+? And another guy gets a trip/dub to boot? This is the future...
The reality is that the team plays a lot better offensively when MCW isn't in there. He can't shoot and he does a poor job setting up the offense.
Bayless is no superstar but he should be their starter the rest of the way.
From a "team fit" perspective, the Brandon Knight-MCW swap was a disaster. Giannis and Parker operate better with spacing (as do most players) and MCW is one of the poorest shooting PGs in the league. Knight is a career 36% 3PT shooter and MCW is about 25%.
However, from a financial long-term perspective, being on the hook for 5 years and 70 million for Knight might not have been the best thing. However, if substituting Knight for MCW on team this year probably would mean a 10 game difference in the standings.
I think it might be worth more than 10 wins.
Look at their record last year before he was dealt. And that was without Greg Monroe or a healthy Jabari Parker.
They are a lock playoff team if the MCW deal doesn't happen
