Bucks 102-109: Antitokonmo and Milwaukee trip through Orlando

The First leg match against the Charlotte Hornets It turns out to be a great opportunity for the Bucks to rest their best players and get some. The road game against the Orlando Magic was another opportunity for Mike Budenholzer to help the Big Three gain consistency and restore their chemistry. And in the wee hours of Tuesday morning (12/6), Milwaukee pulled off several small goals by defeating the 15th-ranked Eastern Conference team, 109-102.

The Bucks went 17-6 (11-3 at home and 6-3 away), with Giannis Antikonmo To shred Mo Wagner, take note of his stats and do so in a sure-fire way to attack. With shots, shots from the perimeter, with moves, with great nails. A typical day on the job for Greek Freak, as Jrue Holiday and Bobby Portis follow suit, but also AJ Green offers unlikely solutions that come from deep in the bench. Grayson Allen, Joe Engels, Margon Beauchamp, Serge Ibaka and Brooke Lopez, the last to rest, did not compete.

The Magic fell to 5-20 (4-9 at home and 1-11 away), who were without Jaylen Suggs, Gary Harris, Choma Okeke, Wendell Carter, Mo Papa. Five normal that is. Paolo Panchero handled a hat-trick, Franz Wagner was the leading scorer, Mo Wagner did his best and more, Markel Fultz had good moments, but overall Orlando didn’t have enough talent, didn’t have enough power, didn’t have enough depth to claim victory , especially since the surprise of the season, Paul Paul, was far from his best.

The Bucks’ next opponent is the Sacramento Kings, in the early hours of Thursday (12/8) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

Antetokounmpo account

He entered the match with a foul, with another foul, everything was going against him and suddenly he flipped the switch. He scored in bursts with midrange shots, layups, three-pointers, and other three-pointers, reaching 12 points in the first period and putting in an impressive display. He hit the gas again at third and every time he saw Mo Wagner in front of him, he felt like there was no defense. The German is a tough guy, but Antetokounmpo dominated a good night overall, without being particularly stressed.

34 points
10/17 2 points
2/4 three heads
8/11 shots
13 rebounds
5 assists
1 robbery
2 blocks
4 errors
4 errors
7 earned fouls
-4 to +/-
38.6 osg%
At 33:13

In the last five games, Giannis has 35.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists and is shooting 74.1% from the line. In Orlando, however, he was charged with a 10-second violation, something we saw happen in the previous game he played, against the Los Angeles Lakers.

46-38 points at bat, 8-20 points in surprise, 16-29 points from the bench, 14-17 points from opponent fouls, only 7-6 points from second chances (offensive rebounds).

Race

With Nora and Portis alongside the Big Three, the Bucks didn’t enter the game very well. They made a lot of mistakes, fouled the Wagner Brothers, and found themselves down -6 (11-5) after three minutes of play, before Giannis scored seven points (mid-range shooting, 2/2 shooting and a three-pointer). Make it 13-14 in the middle of the period. Antetokounmpo continued to pound the magic with another 3-pointer and dunk, Holiday hit the first at the end of the period (21-30) and Milwaukee now had the momentum and a good margin to show who was the boss.

With unstoppable Giannis, Holiday on track for a triple-double early on and with Mamoukelashvili-Green providing the assist as well, the Stags went +14 (27-41) midway through the second quarter and ran the game wisely. Bodenholzer was wary of his star minutes, Middleton and Antitokonmo only got 13 in the first half, against Orlando who shot poorly from the 3-point line (3/15) and were led by… Mo Wagner.

The picture of the match did not change at the beginning of the second half. The Bucks held the lead and the margin of safety, with the Magic pressured to get back in the game, but they lacked enough talent and quality. Holiday was a wizard, Connaughton found his hand (64-80) and while the score wasn’t set, it was clear that even with 20 periods to play, Orlando couldn’t upset the 2021 champions.

Bodenholzer had Giannis benched to start the fourth inning, with AJ Green making the difference. The rookie winger converted Antetokounmpo’s passes into assists (82-95 in the 40’s), but the fact that the Magic stayed close gave them fuel for one last try. Which was finally left in the middle, as Mamukelasvili hit a three-pointer for a 92-101 run that the home team couldn’t cover and deliver.

the dodecalepta: 21-30, 45-56, 72-88, 102-109

Orlando magic Jamal Mosley: Ball 2 (1/4 shooting, 2 rebounds, 2 assists), Banquero 20 (4/13 2 shots, 0/3 3 shots, 12/15 shots, 12 rebounds, 7 assists), Mo Wagner 19 ( 7/8 2 shots, 5/5 shots, 12 rebounds, 4 assists), Franz Wagner 25 (6/7 2 shots, 2/6 3 shots, 7/7 shots, 6 rebounds, 2 assists), Fultz 20 (2), Anthony (0/9 shooting, 5 rebounds, 2 steals), Houston 3 (1), Schofield 8 (2), Ross 5 (2/10 shooting), Hampton

Bucks Milwaukee (Mike Bodenholzer): Middleton 5 (1/1 shooting, 3/4 shooting, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 1 steal in 26 minutes), Giannis Antetokounmpo 34 (10/17 2-pointers, 2/4 3-pointers, 8 / 11 shots, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks in 33 minutes), Portis 18 (7/10 2 shots, 3 1/2 shots, 1/2 shots, 10 rebounds), Holiday 17 (3 1/6 – Points, 6/6 shots, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals), Nora 6 (2), Connaughton 7 (2/8 3 points, 4 rebounds), Carter 2, Mamukhlasveli 8 (2 3 points, 6 rebounds , 2 assists), Hill, Green 12 (3)

Orlando magic stats: 26/61 2-pointers, 8/32 3-pointers, 26/29 blocked shots, 62 rebounds, 21 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks, 13 turnovers, 19 fouls

Milwaukee Bucks stats: 25/45 2 made, 13/40 3 made, 20/26 blocked shots, 53 rebounds, 31 assists, 9 steals, 4 blocks, 17 turnovers, 20 fumbles