John and the Bucks flipped the switch

The Bucks showed strength against the Lakers, confirming that they are in a terrible situation, the Suns remain fearless and the Nets just keep losing.

the Sportish presents the 7 things that caught the eye in a 10-game night in the NBA.

The game of the evening

The Suns played their second game against the Sixers in Philadelphia two days after beating the Bulls in Chicago (127-124). Found at -14. In the end, however, they took the match to the extreme, taking the win 114-109 and matching 14 wins in their last 15 games.

Devin Booker with 35 points and Mikal Bridges with 23 points were the top winners. In the Sixers, Joel Ebid had 34 points and Tobias Harris had 30 points.

The Appearance of the Night

If you think of something out of the ordinary, you need to reconsider your position. That’s exactly what Giannis Antitokoumbo did in the Bucks’ 131-116 win over the Lakers in LA, where he had 44 points with 17/20 shots (2/2 three points), 8/13 shots, 14 rebounds and 8 assists.

“Greek Freak” was entertaining, unstoppable, generally it was… everything. Once again. And every day — and every game — that goes by, he reinforces his case for third-place regular-season MVP award.

The Bucks have flipped the switch

Basically, “they flipped the switch” sounds a bit like the Bucks, but it’s still an established idiom, so it’s used. Milwaukee defeated the Lakers 131-116 in LA. A few days earlier, at the same stadium, he defeated the Clippers 137-113. Before the Clippers, he defeated the (disappointing) Blazers 137-108 in Portland. “Elafia” counts 4 wins in a row and 5 in the last 6 games.

Milwaukee is fine. It has a rhythm. Now, the only thing missing to feel… perfect is Brooke Lopez’s return. Until then, everyone is doing what they know, starting with John. The Bucks are now second in the East and first place is not far away.

The suns are waiting… for the bucks

On Friday morning (November 2nd, 5:00 a.m.) the heart of the NBA beats in Phoenix. The Suns will host the Bucks with both opponents in terrible shape, both of them having two days off and – almost – complete. There can’t be better conditions for last year’s final couple.

The suns are waiting… like and like the goats. They are the team with the best record in the NBA and they want to send another message. But the Bucks want the same thing. In any case, this game is not lost.

Deep darkness in Brooklyn

The moment it was announced that James Harden would be absent from the Nets’ home game against the Celtics, even the team’s most optimistic friend knew it was going to be a difficult night. When Brooklyn was back in the score with 0-14 and 2-28 (!), the confirmation came on the way to defeat with 91-126.

The Nets now have 9 straight losses and a 29-25 record. They dropped to 8th place and would be even lower if the Hornets weren’t going through their own deformation phase (5 straight losses). Durand is slow to return, Irving is unvaccinated, and Harden is one in, one out. Against the Celtics, the Nets started with Mills, Babri, Edwards, Brown and Griffin. With the exception of the first, the other four would play from nothing if the nets were complete.

Brooklyn is in deep darkness. There are still optimists who see the glass half full and hope. They believe Durand will carry the team, Harden will wake up and Irving will be vaccinated and the Nets will bring the ups and downs. With each passing day, however, they all seem more dreamy than realistic.

Doncic is waiting… for Porzingis

The Mavericks mocked the Pistons (116-86), Luka Doncic had 33 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists and Dallas is now 5th in the West with a record of 32-23. But that’s not enough for him because he wants to move up to 4th place to have a home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Doncic does everything again. The Mavs support him. But only Christaps Porzingis, who is currently injured, can give the impetus for something more. Mavs and Doncic wait for him with bated breath. If the Latvian is doing well, Natlas becomes dangerous.

Morris suspended the Grizzlies season

There are many ways to make your mark on the NBA. One of them is meant to be a footnote, an afterword to a story. That’s what Marcus Morris did in the game against the Grizzlies after almost being “the player who injured Ja Morand and ended the Grizzlies season” with the dangerous foul he committed in the Memphis game against the Clippers.

Morris seemed remorseful. Morand stated that he held no grudge against him. But the Clippers forward’s past is fraught with dangerous setbacks. Maybe he really had no intention of committing such a hard foul and it was just a “bad moment”. But the more similar behaviors are collected, the fewer people will believe him. It is everyone’s wish that Morris never makes that footnote. For every player.