After the “one-two punch”, it’s time for the “Big Three” among the Bucks, since Khris Middleton returned to the pitch last night for the last pre-season match. It was at home, against the Grizzlies of Marcus Smart (11 points, 6 assists), and everything went well for the new star trio of the Bucks with a 124-116 success.
In the first five minutes, we saw that Middleton was rusty, with 1 of 3 shots, but alongside him, Giannis Antetokounmpo (26 points, 7 rebounds) and Damian Lillard (19 points) allowed the Bucks to take the lead. best start (18-12) after five minutes. We will see Middleton again at the start of the 2nd quarter for about six more minutes.
Limited in his playing time as he resumes, the All-Star winger of the Bucks finishes with 5 points, 5 assists in 12 minutes, and Giannis is satisfied to see his most faithful teammate again. “For him, it was a good thing to be on the field and playing with the team. He plays at his own pace, and he will always find his “spot” and take the shot he wants. I’m happy he was able to play 12 minutes. It’s a beginning. I hope that next game he can play a little more, with practice, a scrimmage and contact games, so that he will be more comfortable when we play against Philadelphia. »
Middleton would have liked to play more
Same satisfaction from his coach, Adrian Griffin, who was therefore able to field his five type for the first time. Among the Bucks, we will have noted that it is Malik Beasley who starts at second back.
“I was very impressed with his first match,” admits Griffin. “He behaved very well. He was lively. I felt like he had strong legs. He’s such a smart player, he knows his positions on the court, he knows how to shoot, he knows how to look good doing it. He didn’t look bad on the field and I know that’s from years of experience. For his first match, I found that the automatisms were there. I thought there were times we looked really good.”
What does the person, who is recovering from knee surgery undergone in May, think? “It was a good first outing. I feel good, even very good. I would have liked to play more, we will get there. We’re going to discuss it and stick to the game plan. I know a lot is going to happen this week, and we’ll see how things evolve as we get closer to the first game. »
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
