The Milwaukee Bucks opened up the 2019/2020 season with a bang! The Bucks went into Houston and took down the Rockets behind a 30 point triple double from the reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Bucks Beat Rockets 117-111
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The Road to the Championship – Take 2
The Bucks faithful, still licking their wounds after a heart-breaking conference finals
exit, have another winning season to look forward to. The balance of power may
now clearly be back in the Western Conference, but Milwaukee has the inside track
to making it to the NBA Finals, and- from there- it’s anyone’s title.
While the Bucks have lost Brogdon, they still are ranked #1 in the East in most
current projections- with the 76ers coming in right behind them. The most
important add for the Bucks has been the subtraction of Kawhi Leonard- the man
who single-handedly beat the Bucks and then also Golden State. Leonard was a
man on a mission, and nobody in Milwaukee will miss him.
Many people ask: Is there enough talent on this team aside from Giannis to win
the NBA title? I argue that there is. Giannis needs to have a repeat, or slightly
better year, than his 2019 MVP season. There is no reason to expect anything less.
The surrounding teammates include Middleton, Bledsoe, and then several other
“bit” players that are each good for 10-12 PPG. That said, there are a couple
players with some relevant upside, including Pat Connaughton- who had a couple of
excellent games in the recent playoffs.
Defensively, Milwaukee should continue to be one of the best teams in the East.
Some of this has to do with having an excellent offense and constantly putting
pressure on the opposing team to score over 100 points.
Losing Brogdon, an excellent shooter, will hurt. There is no question about that.
But Coach-of-the-Year Budenholzer will do all he can to shore up the rest of the
offense, by giving his players their best chance on the court.
Barring a significant GM-directed upgrade, Milwaukee is poised to win the East and
take their chance against an excellent team from LA- be it the Lakers or the
Clippers. It would not surprise me if the Bucks are forced to get past Leonard
again, but this time in the NBA Finals. Let’s hope for a little better series from Antetokounmpo, and a much better series from Bledsoe. That coupled with a non-
Herculean few games from Kawhi could very well spell the first Bucks championship in 49 years.
By: Ken Lambert
Bucks Beat Hawks 115-107
The Milwaukee Bucks take down the Atlanta Hawks 115-107 and hit the 60 win mark for the first time since 1981 behind an insanely efficient game from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Khris Middleton also had a very good game and the bench was amazing.
The Bucks finish off the regular season in Milwaukee on Wednesday against the Thunder!
Bucks Beat Hawks 115-107
Nets Beat Bucks 133-128
Milwaukee, Wi – The Milwaukee Bucks fall to the Brooklyn Nets 133-128 despite a great game from Eric Bledsoe put up 33 points, 11 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Khris Middleton added 24 points but it was not enough for a Bucks team playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks take on the Hawks tomorrow in Milwaukee and look to hit the 60 win mark on the year. The Best record in the Leauge is already locked up and all eyes are on the Playoffs.
Nets Beat Bucks 133-128
Bucks Beat 76ers 128-122; Milwaukee Clinches Best Record
The Milwaukee Bucks take down the Philidelphia 76ers 128-122 and clinch the best record in the NBA for home court advantage for the playoffs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Giannis Antetokounmpo was insane tonight finishing with 45 points, 6 assist, 13 rebounds, and 5 blocks. He dominated the entire game and showed why he is the MVP.
George Hill and Sterling Brown were huge in the fourth quarter including 7 points in a row with 3 minutes left from Hill. Brown also had a huge dunk and the put away bucket at the end to seal the deal. I want to see both get heavy minutes in the playoffs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Khris Middleton dropped a quiet 22 and did his thing per usual. DJ Wilson was also very solid off of the bench. If you are wondering why Eric Bledsoe only played 2 minutes it is because he got ejected right away.
The Bucks face the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday in Milwaukee!
Milwaukee Clinches Best Record
Bucks Beat Nets 131-121
The Milwaukee Bucks take down the Brooklyn Nets 131-121 and the magic number to clinch the best record in the NBA is down to 1. Bucks were in foul trouble the entire game but prevailed in the 4th quarter behind Giannis, Bledsoe, and Hill all scoring 20 or more. Sterling Brown and Pat Connaughton also both stepped up in the starting lineup with Middleton being out. Tim Frazier was solid too with 7 points and 7 assist.
The Bucks play the 76ers on Thursday as the Magic number to clinch the number one seed in the NBA is one game.
Bucks Beat Nets 131-121
Hawks Beat Bucks 136-135
The Milwaukee Bucks fall to the Atlanta Hawks 136-135 in OT to a Trae Young game-winner. This was by far the most entertaining game of the season. Tim Frazier played every single minute of the game logging 53 minutes and finished with 20 and 15. Sterling Brown played amazing and made the go ahead basket with 1 second left and had 27, a new career high. Bonzie Colson was a monster on the boards and logged 15 and 16. The entire team played amazing but the Hawks made some clutch shots to end the game and win.
The Bucks play the Brooklyn Nets tomorrow in Brooklyn. Milwaukee’s magic number to clinch the number one seed in the NBA remains at 2 games.
Bucks Beat Clippers 128-118; Middleton Scores 39 Points!
Milwaukee, Wi – The Milwaukee Bucks take down the Los Angeles Clippers in Milwaukee behind amazing games from our All-Star duo combining for 73 points, 10 assist, and 17 rebounds. The rest of the team played very solid and look at our bench players +/-‘s. We are in Atlanta on Sunday to take on the Hawks!
Bucks improve to 57-19 as Milwaukee gets real close to clinching the best record in the NBA and the number one overall seed threwout the playoffs. The Bucks travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks on Sunday before hitting New Jersey on Monday to face Brooklyn.
Bucks Beat Clippers 128-118; Middleton Scores 39 Points!
Bucks Beat Rockets 108-94
The Milwaukee Bucks take down the Houston Rockets 108-94 behind a monster 3rd quarter from Eric Bledsoe. The Bucks started off terrible in the 1st quarter only scoring 20 but then continued to score 38 in the 2nd and 32 in the 3rd, including 16 straight at one point from Bledsoe. The defense was amazing tonight which held Harden a below average game for his standards. The entire bench was great in one way or another including Pat Connaughton with 14 points. Oh yeah, and the MVP had 19 and 14.
The Clippers are in town on Thursday as the Bucks look to lower the magic number needed to clinch the Eastern Conference.
Bucks Beat Rockets 108-94
Bucks Beat Cavs 127-105
Milwaukee, Wi – Fresh off the Bucks 107-102 loss in Cleveland the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Cavs on Sunday afternoon. This time the Bucks had more players healthy and Milwaukee rolled over the Cavaliers like the number one team in the league should. The Bucks won by 22 points lead by the Greek Freak and his 26 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks.
With the Milwaukee victory and the Toronto loss the Bucks now hold a 4 game lead in the Eastern Conference and also own the tie breaker on the Raptors. Milwaukee hosts Houston on Tuesday in a tough matchup against James Harden and the Rockets.
Bucks Beat Cavs 127-105