Bucks 142-101: Dramatic night for Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee in Memphis

Those who expected a fight early Friday (12/16) in Memphis were disappointed by the spectacle of the Grizzlies’ game with the Bucks. Ja Murad destroyed his house Giannis Antikonmo (142-101), in 48 minutes that the 2021 champions will try to forget as soon as possible. It was his worst performance of the year and one of his worst in recent years, but the second biggest defeat of the Mike Budenholzer era. After last year’s 137-95 defeat by the Miami Heat.

Milwaukee fell to 20-8 (13-3 at home and 7-5 away), with Greek Frick playing 25:36 and having 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. What did the rest of the five have? Carter, Allen, Middleton and Lopez finished the game shooting 7/31, the substitutes gave nothing, and Gro Holiday’s absence for the second consecutive game due to illness gave Murat all the space to destroy his opponents in every possible and improbable way. .

The Grizzlies rose to 19-9 (13-2 at home and 6-7 away), which saw their leader record the seventh triple-double of his career (25 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) playing 26 minutes. Steven Adams snapped five shots in 21 minutes, and the players and subs did what they wanted, and the Memphis team scored big on bat and in the upset, and by the end of the night had a score quite reminiscent of. Unimaginable Bears vs. Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Milwaukee Bucks’ next opponent is the Utah Jazz, in the early hours of Sunday (12/18) at 03:00 in the Fiserv Forum.

Antetokounmpo account

He played just under 26 minutes, but few things worked for him. He was aggressive, persistent when all seemed lost, and even early on he set up stages for his teammates, but really this is a match he will want to forget as soon as possible. Bucks’ image has been exciting and Antetokounmpo knows that without a fight, without effort, the good habits he wants to see those around him build are a distant goal.

19 points
4/10 2 points
1/3 three points
8/13 shots
6 rebounds
5 assists
1 robbery
1 error
2 errors
7 earned fouls
-29 in +/-
32.5 osg%
At 25:36

86-38 (!) Points at the racket, 27-14 points in an upset, the difference is up to 50 (121-71), 80-62 points from substitutes, 11-8 points from opponent’s errors. , 15-13 points from the second chances.

Race

Bucks entered the match badly. Middleton committed Class 1 Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Dillon Brooks, Gaines scored his team’s first points on shots (6-2) after 3:05 and the first real gain was two quick fumbles by Jaren Jackson. In the seventh minute (18-8) the Stags had 2/13 shooting without assists, and in the ninth minute they were down to -13 (26-13) with Mourad reaching nine, and while they quickly cut to eight, they went to -15 (33- 18) Thanks to another blast by the hosts who finished the half with 13 points in defeat (none by the Bucks).

With Giannis on the floor, Milwaukee fell to -20 (42-22) early in the second quarter, before Greek Frick hit his first three-pointer when his team was 2/15. But Brooks scored 46-25 and the situation was starting to get dramatic for the Bucks who were caught off guard even after Antetokounmpo missed a shot. No matter how hard the Greek Freak tried, the lead kept growing (66-37 in the 23rd minute) and the result was that the match was decided from the first half. The points at bat (44-16) and the fact that the Grizzlies had one error in 24 minutes said it all.

Early in the second half, the Bucks were hoping to do something. Something that will give them motivation and together give them interest in the match. They did nothing. The gap was constantly growing, it was over 30 and everyone was expecting 40, with Budenholzer watching in frustration what was happening on the floor and a bit of a fight. 97-63 midway through the third period decided the game definitively, with Giannis going to the bench and Thanasis stepping on the floor.

The fourth period had nothing to offer, except for minutes for the benches of both teams. Two-thirds were played for the Grizzlies and Bucks, with the fans… relaxing and enjoying themselves without the slightest pressure. In any case, the hosts achieved all their goals since the first half.

the dodecalepta: 33-18, 70-41, 117-71, 142-101

Memphis Grizzlies (Taylor Jenkins): Brooks 18 (1 3-pointers, 3 rebounds, 4 assists), Jackson 4 (1 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 2 assists in 12:53), Adams 10 (6 rebounds, 5 blocks), Konchar 5 (1), Murat 25 (7/13 2-pointers, 2/8 3-pointers, 5/8 shooting, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 foul at 25:39), Aldama 14 92), Jones 16 (3/3 3 points, 4/5 shots), Rudy 15 (1 3-pointer, 7 rebounds, 2 assists), Clark 12 (6/6 2-pointers, 6 rebounds), Williams 11 (1 3-pointer, 5 rebounds) Chandler 2, Tillman 8 (3/3 2-pointers), Lafia 2

Bucks Milwaukee (Mike Bodenholzer): Middleton 3 (1/12 shot, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 turnovers), Giannis Antetokounmpo 19 (4/10 2 shots, 1/3 3 shots, 8/13 shots, 6 rebounds, 5 assists Decisive), Lopez 4 (1/6 shooting, 3 rebounds), Allen 4 (2/7 shooting), Carter 9 (3/4 3-pointers), Portis 19 (6/10 2-pointers, 2/4 3- Pointers, 7 rebounds), Connaughton 3 (1), Hill 5 (1/6 3 pointers, 3 rebounds, 5 assists), Matthews, Beauchamp 12 (1/6 3 points), Thanasis Antetokounmpo 3 (1/1 2 – pointer, 1/2 shot, 3 rebounds, 1 block), Nora 10 (1), Green 10 (2)

Memphis Grizzlies stats: 44/70 2-pointers, 12/32 3-pointers, 18/23 blocked shots, 66 rebounds, 30 assists, 5 steals, 7 blocks, 7 turnovers, 19 fouls

Milwaukee Bucks stats: 22/44 2 made, 13/50 3 made, 18/27 blocked shots, 53 rebounds, 22 assists, 5 steals, 1 block, 9 turnovers, 18 fouls