The Fiserv Forum emptied before the end-of-game buzzer Thursday, but it wasn't out of frustration this time. The Milwaukee public was able to treat themselves to a little respite and skip the “garbage time” of their Bucks’ victory against the Jazz. Against one of the least competitive teams in the league, the result seems logical, but it is particularly important after six straight defeats. After the match, we made no secret of it in Wisconsin, this 123-100 success had a special flavor.
“ It feels good, really good » reacted Giannis Antetokounmpo after the meeting. “ We have another game tomorrow (against the Knicks). I think we all remember how it feels when we lose. We don't want to feel that way again. » « We really needed this win, we desperately needed it » supported Damian Lillard at a press conference. “ It was important for us to come out of this series of six defeats. »
“ We have to protect our pitch, win everything at home and win as much as possible away from home, we had already lost two games here » for his part mentioned Bobby Portis.
“A victory that counts for our mentality”
If everything has not yet been perfect against Utah, the Bucks have delivered a performance that is already more convincing than some of their outings at the start of the season. The second period that they flew through after returning to the locker room trailing by four points resonates as encouragement and a way forward for the next meetings.
“ It was important, not only to win, but also to do a number of things that you can build on » assured Damian Lillard. “ If we reproduce the majority of what we did tonight against any team, the pace with which we played, the energy we brought, I think we will be successful. »
“ Everyone was very focused, wanting to set the tone, especially in the first and third quarters.” appreciated Giannis Antetokounmpo. “The ball moved well, everyone defended well and participated in the rebound. »
A calendar conducive to rebound
The new record holder in franchise history for the number of offensive rebounds stolen with the Bucks – “ I am happy with this record, but even more happy with the victory » he however underlined – now wants to look ahead after a very complicated start to the season. The match next night with the Knicks who are also not in the best shape could serve as a revelation, much more than the success against the Jazz.
The opportunity to completely relaunch, while the calendar is more lenient between now and the beginning of December.
Milwaukee will indeed play at home in nine of its next thirteen games, and must face several teams expected in the second half of the table such as the Pistons and the Hornets twice, or the Bulls, the Raptors, the Wizards or even the Hawks . Enough to find a balance sheet closer to its hoped-for rank?
| Shots | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Party | Pts |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6 | 35.2 | 63.3 | 0.0 | 53.1 | 1.8 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 31.0 |
| Damian Lillard | 7 | 35.8 | 45.2 | 39.1 | 89.7 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 27.6 |
| Bobby Portis | 7 | 26.3 | 47.6 | 22.2 | 75.0 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 12.4 |
| Brook Lopez | 7 | 31.4 | 39.4 | 28.2 | 81.8 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 10.9 |
| Taurean Prince | 7 | 28.5 | 57.9 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 8.1 |
| Gary Trent, Jr. | 7 | 29.6 | 28.8 | 23.1 | 92.9 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 8.0 |
| Aj Green | 6 | 11.6 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.3 |
| Pat Connaughton | 7 | 16.9 | 35.5 | 30.0 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| Andre Jackson, Jr. | 6 | 12.0 | 40.0 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Delon Wright | 7 | 13.1 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| Liam Robbins | 1 | 4.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Marjon Beauchamp | 5 | 2.7 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Ryan Rollins | 5 | 3.4 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Tyler Smith | 5 | 3.0 | 60.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Aj Johnson | 3 | 2.1 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
