Last season gave the feeling that the Milwaukee Bucks they were missing something. Defeat to Playoffs at the hands of the Boston Celtics was then associated with his loss Chris Middleton, key man in Mike Budenholzer’s offensive system. However, something perhaps even more important was overlooked at the time: Brooke Lopez. The interior had barely been played all the way through and its physical condition was anything but ideal. As a result, he could barely contribute where he stood out the most, such as defense. In the 2022-2023 the tables have turnedNow Middleton is the great absentee and Lopez the pillar on which everything rests. And that last one is it he can make the Bucks NBA champions again.
The first team to reach this season 50 wins and the team that has mathematically ensured its presence among the fastest Playoffs. Milwaukee runs like a game-winning machine, capable of outplaying almost any opponent with little effort. With and without John. At home and at home. After days of rest or the second night of a back to back. Mike Budenholzer’s men head into the postseason as the strongest franchise and the opponent to beat.
A good description of this can be given by Phoenix Suns, who fell to the Bucks 116-104; marking his third straight loss.
A duel in which the Bucks worked like an electric motor: steady, with high speed from the start and without any drop in performance. Which was made possible by his excellent defensive work, which left Phoenix in a 34.8% on triples and 23 assists, one of his worst records of the year. The combination of Brook Lopez, Jae Crowder, Jrue Holiday and Giannis Antetokounmpo put up an insurmountable wall for the Suns, leaving them at the mercy of both their outside success and their opponents on the other side of the court.
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Work in this sense Lopez, a leading Defender of the Year candidate, and Jrue Holiday was flawless. This explains why the facilities could only produce 36 points in the paint throughout the match. This translated to very low 41.8% success rate in the restricted area. Projecting that performance into the Playoffs could mean a new ring on Giannis’ hands.
Defense is the big flag flying for the Milwaukee Bucks this season. And it’s not for less. Its core core has been together for a long time, they complement each other perfectly and know exactly what they need to do to win.
According cleaning the glasstool that eliminates garbage minutes, Wisconsin has the third-best half-court defense in the NBA, allowing 95.1 points per 100 possessions on his opponents. Last year around this time they were the 9th worst team in the same division. The only thing that has changed is the presence of a Lopez who doesn’t let a single ball pass by him.
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Since January 16th the Bucks have lost only 3 games: against the Cavs, against the 76ers and at the hands of the Warriors in overtime. In those 3 appointments, Giannis was not present, so we could compose. A dynamic in terms of competition that has seen them amass a balance of 26 wins for 7 losses in this 2023.
Without making much noise or displaying an attractive style of play, the Bucks are on their way to the Playoffs at their best and feeling like they’re undefeated on a field.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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