Category: Game Recaps

The Bucks just lost there second game to the Clippers in the last week. Not a good start to the 4 game out west road trip. With this loss the Bucks sink back into the 8th seed in the eastern conference. We got to get on the same page and clicking before the playoffs start in 7 games.

Deandre Jordan killed the Milwaukee Bucks on the boards. He grabbed 16 rebounds and scored 12 points. The thing is the Bucks actually out rebounded the Clippers 44-41. But the Bucks shot only 6-23 from long range and that was the difference in losing by 7 points in L.A. The Clippers featured a balanced attack of 5 players in double figures.

Clippers Beat Bucks 105-98

Giannis was Giannis scoring 26 points and grabbing 9 rebounds to go along with 7 assists and 5 blocked shots. Middelton scored 22 but that was not enough to get it done. Jabari Parker had a tough game shooting only 1-12 from the field and contributing only 2 points in 19 mins of action.

The victory for the Bucks over the Spurs is there second win in a row and has now moved them into the 7th seed. They now also find themselves one game behind the Wizards for the 6th spot. I personally don’t mind finishing 7th and facing the Celtics in the first round vs finishing 6th and drawing the surging Cavs and LeBron James.

Giannis Returns From Ankle Injury

In The Greek Freaks first game back from the ankle injury that costed him a little time he leads his team over the Spurs. The Milwaukee crowd was happy to see a Bucks victory on a Sunday afternoon at the BMO Bradley Center. Giannis returned in form scoring 25 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe added 23 points and Kris Middleton has 19 to help defeat the Spurs.

New additions Shabazz Muhammad and Brandon Jennings again provided a much needed spark and energy. The two seam to help fire the team up and bring a little life to the team that was missing.

Let’s hope the Bucks are finding a late season groove with this win over the Spurs. With only 9 games left on the regular season schedule. The Bucks still await the return of last years rookie of the year and starting shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon. If he can return and pop back into his place with the team right away the Bucks might be gearing up to be an extremely difficult out in the Eastern Conference Playoffs.

The Bucks now head to L.A. to face the Clippers again on Tuesday. Hopefully they can redeem themselves for what happened on Wednesday in Milwaukee.

The Bucks went into Chicago without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and managed to get the win vs a Bulls team with some injury problems of there own. Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine and Omer Asik were all injured. The Bulls came with a balanced scoring attack but didn’t have enough to handle the young Bucks.

Bucks Win Without Giannis

Milwaukee had 7 players score in double figures including Shabazz Muhammad who scored 21 points in just 20 mins of action for the Bucks of the bench. In total Milwaukees bench combined for 60 points. Tony Snell scored 18 and Brandon Jennings had 16 to go along with Terry’s 10 and Thon’s 5. As far as the starters Kris Middelton led them with 16 points.

Jabari Parker returned to Chicago and started in place of the Greek Freak and played a season high 30 mins. Unfortunately he didn’t have his best scoring game and only managed to come up with 6 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.

The win was much needed for the shorthanded Bucks as the went into Chicago and handled business as the jock for playoff positioning. The Bucks remain in 8th but only a half a game out of 7th and 4 games out of 4th.

The Bucks host the Spurs on Sunday and 2:30 in the afternoon at the BMO Bradley Center. The Spurs have much to pay for as they find themselves only a half a game out of 4th in the Western Conference.

With this loss it seems more likely than ever the Bucks will see a playoff reboot against a revitalized Raptors team in a 1-8 matchup. Assuming the Wizards are untouchable three games ahead of the Bucks, the seventh-seeded Heat have ten games remaining with half against tanking teams and an 82nd game matchup with the Raptors who at that point will presumably have nothing to play for. The Bucks meanwhile face playoff-caliber opponents in six of their eleven remaining games, with seven of the eleven coming on the road.

Bucks Lose Giannis to Sprained Ankle

When Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out for the second half of the game with an ankle sprain last night, many assumed the Clippers’ lead would slowly bloom en route to a comfortable win. To the Bucks’ credit they hung around and made it interesting, riding impressive offensive efforts from Khris Middleton and Jabari Parker who combined for 43 points. Parker notably stepped up in Antetokounmpo’s absence to record a season-high 30 minutes, and looked comfortable doing so.

However the potent offensive showing was not enough to match the Clippers, who dominated in the paint and from three. Deandre Jordan recorded 25 points and 22 rebounds, including 8 offensive boards which matched the Bucks’ team total. This paired with hot shooting from Austin Rivers, Tobias Harris, and Milos Teodosic–combining for 12-19 from three–was too much to overcome.

The Bucks face the Bulls in Chicago on Friday at 7pm. Milwaukee’s star Giannis Antetokounmpo remains doubtful.

By: Daniel Gaenslen

In a game that could be a playoff matchup preview for the Milwaukee the Bucks went into Cleveland and the Cavs were ready. In Kevin Loves return he didn’t disappoint as he fired and hit several 3 point shots in John Henson’s face. The Bucks played tough for most of the first 3 quarters until Cleveland pulled away in the 4th. The Bucks seamed to fade away and fall asleep the end the first 3 quarters as pointed out by ESPN announcer Hubie Brown.

Khris Middleton was red hot for most of the game tonight and had huge first and third quarters tonight. He shot 11-16 from the field and scored 30 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and was 11-11 from the field.

LeBron James was in form tonight recording a triple double well posting 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. But he didn’t do it on his own as the Cavaliers had 6 players scoring in double figures.

Bucks Lose To Cavs 124-117

The Bucks made the game look competitive at the end of the 4th but were outplayed by Cleveland who was the better team tonight. Good fight but Bucks Lose To Cavs 124-117.

Bucks Defeat Hawks as 6 players score in double figures and Milwaukee handles business and defeats the Atlanta Hawks 122-117. Bucks star player Ginnas Antetokounmpo produced 33 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Khris Middleton scored 23 points and Eric Bledsoe scored 19 points and added 9 assists.

Bucks Defeat Hawks

An underlined and encouraging takeaway from the game was that Jabari Parker continued to make great progress. Parker scored 15 points in 21 mins of playing time on 7 for 12 shooting from the field.

On the Atlanta Hawks side of things Taurean Prince scored 38 points and guard Dennis Schroder scored 19 points and 9 assists before being ejected late in the game.

The Bucks remain in the 7th seed but yet only 3 games out of the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference. Let’s see if. The Bucks can get hot and move up out of the 7th seed.

The Bucks go into Orlando to face one of the worst teams in the NBA. Coming into this game the Magic had old 20 wins, now thanks to the Bucks they get win number 21.

As for the Bucks they blow an opportunity to move up in the standings and inch close to the 5th spot. Instead they blow a game to a lottery team as once again they play down to there competition.

Bucks Lose To Orlando

Ginnas scores 38 points, grabs 11 rebounds and records 7 assists in 40 mins. Middleton contributed 22 points as Bledsoe added 20 points of his own.

On the other side ex Spur Jonathan Simmons scored 35 points and D.J. Augustin scores a carrier high 32. The Magic hit 18 three pointers and answered every time the Bucks attempted to make a run. The result is the Bucks Lose To Orlando 126-117.

The Bucks host the Hawks on Saturday at 5pm at the BMO Bradley Center.

The Bucks went into Memphis and handled business tonight. The Bucks Beat Grizzlies 121-103 and they got a real lift from Brandon Jennings in his first game on the 10 day contract. Jennings posted 16 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds in 23 mins tonight. It was like old times with Jennings back in the fold.

Middleton added 24 points and continues to give the Bucks a consistent second scoring option behind the Greek Freak who chipped in with 20 points of his own. The Bucks had a balanced scoring attack tonight with 7 players in double figures.

Bucks Beat Grizzlies

This was a big win for the Milwaukee Bucks as they won a game that was expected of them. These are the type of games that at times become trap games for Milwaukee. Memphis has not won a game since January and continue to struggle. The Grizzlies have now lost 18 games in a row!

Milwaukee, WI. – It is almost time to put the Milwaukee Bucks on the hot seat; yes, the entire organization. Entering into Wednesday evening’s contest as a definitive home underdog, the Bucks hoped to halt the streaking Houston Rockets. As every diehard Bucks backer knows, Milwaukee has been the site of several upsets that ended notable winning streaks. However, the stakes for Wednesday’s game felt much higher than merely breaking Houston’s 16-game run.

The Bucks have struggled since their return from the All-Star break, winning only 2 of their last 8 after taking to the court last night. Interim Head Coach Joe Prunty has been searching for answers after enjoying a brief, successful honeymoon in the immediate aftermath of Jason Kidd’s firing. What’s more, the Bucks have been experiencing this malaise in the midst of the most difficult, and arguably most important, stretch of their schedule.

Exciting and positive wins against the Raptors and Sixers have been punctuated by heart-breaking and sometimes brutal defeats at the hands of Eastern conference foes like the Pacers, Pistons and Wizards. Jabari Parker’s return to meaningful minutes has been overshadowed by a precipitous – and continuing – fall to the 7th and 8th seed. If the ship cannot be righted, there will be increasing pressure on the Bucks to make major changes in the coming offseason, both within the front office and to the roster itself.

To that end, the team’s main goal must to be to gear up for a playoff run against the NBA’s elite teams. The contest against the Rockets was almost certainly circled on the Bucks’ schedule as an opportunity to make a statement at home against a star-studded Houston squad. That makes the performance all the more disappointing, as the Bucks trailed from the opening tip.

BUCKS FALL TO ROCKETS

The team’s energy belied the fact that they have played several difficult games over the past two weeks. The Rockets performed well across the board, with five players scoring double digits. James Harden and Eric Gordon combined to produce offensive firepower that was simply too much for Milwaukee to overcome. The Bucks, as usual, were carried by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 30 points to go along with 7 rebounds. The team continues to struggle in deploying their offensive sets, and assists are hard to come by. Jason Terry, who has seen his usage spike tremendously in past weeks, led the team with only 5.

While the result may not be unexpected, Wednesday’s game still portends of a grave future for the Milwaukee Bucks. Without higher energy, increased contributions from role players and a focus on offensive motion, the Bucks will find it difficult to climb out of this 10-game rut. Sitting only 5 games ahead of the Detroit Pistons for the last spot in the East, the question of playoff seeding is quickly becoming a question of making the playoffs in the first place.

By: James Broomfield

Bucks Lose 4th Straight To Indiana tonight. The Bucks came into this game tonight in the 7th seed. They faced a tough Indiana Pacers team that gave the Bucks all they could handle tonight.

Every Pacers starter scored in double figures tonight as they came into Milwaukee and stopped the Bucks!

Ups & Down:

Giannis Antetokounmpo had a bad shooting night going 6 for 18 from the field. He forced shots and took bad shots down the stretch that didn’t help the comeback attempt. Khris Middelton had a strong game tonight dropping 30 points and shooting over 50% from the field well doing it.

The Bucks have now lost 4 straight games. This loss tonight sinks them deeper into the 7th seed. With less then 20 games left in the season the Bucks can not afford to drop key games against teams like the Pacers there competing with for seeding.