Antetokounmpo unbeaten, missing an assist for a triple-double, Bucks unbeaten at 4/4

The fourth game of the regular season was certainly not one of the so-called “difficult” ones for the Bucks. The Knicks struggled mostly in the first half at the Fiserv Forum, but in the end the Milwaukee team clinched the win (119-108) with characteristic comfort thanks to a third-half breakout to become the only undefeated NBA.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had Holiday, Portis, Allen, , Lopez, Carter on his side, with the Deer playing idle or at least at a controlled pace for quite a long period of the game, as in a few hours (early Sunday 30/10 at 03:00: 12:00 a.m.) is followed by a home game in quick succession against the much stronger Atlanta Hawks.

The result was easier to come by than the final score indicated, with the Greek freak missing the triple-double by an assist, although those watching the game realized he could have made 15, 16, 17 final passes if they had him would have used against teammates at least some of the… countless wide-angle shots he took for them. Nevertheless, the result counts.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s account

The Greek freak was strong, having 3/4 shots in the first 59 seconds while at the first time-out (4:30) he had seven points, 2/2 2-pointers, 3/4 shots, two rebounds, one assist, a steal and a block. At halftime he was 18/6/4 and could have had twice as many assists if those around him weren’t doing 5/17 threes (most completely free), he had a spell cast in the third period and at the end of the evening he missed an assist for his 30th career triple-double. The Bucks finished the game with 13/45 three-pointers.

30 points
10/16 two points
1/6 three points
7/11 shots
14 setbacks
9 templates
1 steal
1 block
2 mistakes
no foul
7 earned fouls
+27
8 points for surprise
in 39 minutes

50-46 points on racket, 22-13 points on surprise, 28-45 points on substitutes, 17-2 points on opponent’s mistakes. The Bucks, who had three double-doubles (Antetokounmpo, Portis, Lopez) and 20 second-chance points when Portis hit eight of his team’s 19 offensive rebounds, made just six turnovers in 48 minutes. All of this with Chris Middleton, Pat Connaughton and Joe Ingles.

The race

With Giannis hammering opposing defenses and Carter scoring three goals, the Bucks went on a quick 8-0 run and tried to get Mitchell Robinson off the bat, but Lopez’s shots missed the target. In general, Milwaukee was again very out of place, but without being particularly concerned. Portis scored six points in a row for 18-13 in the 8th minute before Antetokounmpo made an unlikely dunk over Robinson and Quickley fired back-to-back shots to hold New York in the end (26-24). the first period.

Giannis caught Robinson’s third foul early in the second half and then scored to make it 36-30, but the match wasn’t of very high quality. The Knicks stayed close, both teams’ percentages were poor, not just on court but especially on the three, with Budenholzer carefully managing his best player’s minutes, Randle sliding down the floor and freezing his coach and Hill-Allen short of the At halftime he hit long shots for 56-48.

Defending Lopez, threes from Allen and +9 for the Bucks (64-55) early in the second half, with Robinson picking up his fourth foul and going back to the bench. Giannis with a three and Allen with a surprise nailer made it 81-66 midway through the third period, with the young shooter hitting a long shot and the Greek freak fouling for 87-66. The Knicks felt their legs hurt, Hill put on a 90-66 run but a 4-14 performance kept them in the game as Antetokounmpo joined Holiday and Allen for a breather.

With a score of 96-85, the fourth period was not procedural in nature. Carter opened it up with a 3-pointer for 99-85, Grayson Allen hit an unlikely foul shot for 104-87 and Gianni’s finger roll for 110-97, allowing the Bucks to keep their opponents at a distance without impressing. Now Giannis only had to provide the two assists for the triple-double. He gave Hill ninth for a 115-98 upset but missed tenth as consecutive shots from his teammates hit the iron, all in good conditions.

THE DODECALPTA: 26-24, 59-53, 96-85, 119-108

MILWAUKEE BUCKS (Mike Budenholzer): Allen 17 (4/6 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 2 assists), Giannis Antetokounmpo 30 (10/16 2-pointers, 1/6 3-pointers, 7/11 shots, 14 rebounds, 9 assists ). , 1 steal, 1 block, 2 fouls in 38:55), Lopez 14 (0/6 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks), Carter 14 (4/11 3-pointers), Holiday 16 (4/13 2 -Pointers, 2/6 3-pointers, 2/2 shots, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals), Portis 12 (4/13 shoot, 12 rebound), Hill 12 (2), Noora (0/6 shoot) , Matthew 2, Ibaka 2

NEW YORK KNICKS (Tom Thibodeau): Barrett 20 (1/7 threes), Randle 14 (3/10 shots, 8/9 shots, 12 rebounds), Robinson 5 (9 rebounds, 2 blocks), Fournier 11 (3/7 threes), Brunson 13 (1), Hartenstein 6 (8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Quickley 14 (2), Reddys 2, Toppin 11 (3), Rose 12 (2 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 4 assists), Sims , McBride

Milwaukee Bucks team stats: 29/64 2-pointers, 13/45 3-pointers, 22/27 shots, 72 rebounds, 23 assists, 8 steals, 8 blocks, 6 turnovers, 24 fouls

New York Knicks team stats: 25/57 2-pointers, 12/35 3-pointers, 22/32 shots, 65 rebounds, 18 assists, 6 steals, 5 blocks, 12 turnovers, 19 fouls