John sent a message through the NBA

Giannis Antitokoumbo and the Bucks sent a message with their win over the Warriors and the Grizzlies continue their… fiddle.

the Sportish presents the 7 things that caught the eye in a 5 game night in the NBA

The game of the evening

On a night when there was no real thriller, the Bucks’ fight with the Warriors is rightfully in that position because of names. But also because of the Bucks’ show, comfortably beating the Warriors 118-99 in a game that was decided 77-38 after halftime.

Giannis Antitokoumbo with 30 points, 112 rebounds and 11 assists and 3 blocks was the top winner, with Chris Middleton adding 23 points and Bobby Portis adding 20 points. With the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins had 16 points and Jonathan Cumminga had 15 points, while Steve Carey and Clay Thompson had 23 points with 7/22 shots (4/13 three points).

The Appearance of the Night

The Thunder…paraded the Nets (more on that in a moment) in Brooklyn, drawing them 109-130. And right in the middle of it all was Sai Gilgius-Alexander, who gave a great performance.

The Thunderstar was unstoppable and finished the game on 33 points with 11/18 shots (2/5 three points), 9/10 shots, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 2 steals in 35 minutes of play and gave his own recital .

John sent a message

Charles Barkley put it…eloquently, stating that John Antitokunbo is the boss (“The Man” specifically said) and wanted to see Steph Curry and the Warriors in Milwaukee to send a message. As a message, the Bucks wanted to send something, which they did in the clearest way by breaking up the Golden State, with “Greek Freak” making a triple-double.

The Bucks seem to be following a classic path of teams that have won a league: They… often run in the regular season, but in games against title contenders (Nets, Warriors) they flip the switch and show they still can NBA bosses are .

The Bucks and John wanted to send a message and they did. Many can say they did that against a Golden State without Draymond Green, a player who changes data in defense and offense. But the Bucks weren’t complete either with Jro Holliday missing. Either way, the message was clear: when the Bucks and John get angry, their opponents have a problem.

The Grizzlies find solutions everywhere

The sun rises in the east, the Bucks flip the switch when they want and the Grizzlies continue their streak. The last “victim” of the “Bears” – without Adams and Brooks – were the Wolves, who they barely defeated 116-108, which meant their 11th win in a row. And all on a night when Ja Morand had just 16 points with 5/16 shots. But Memphis isn’t just Morand.

One of the things that got in the way is the Grizzlies can be Morand’s team, how high they can go is up to him, but it’s a team with depth anyway. Players like Desmond Bain, Kyle Anderson, Brandon Clark give valuable solutions. John Conchar prevailed against the wolves with 15 points and 17 rebounds, but also with a decisive three-pointer at the end. Memphis finds solutions everywhere.

The rollers “hurt” the nets

The Thunder’s awful loss (excluding Durand, Irving) reminded the world of something that’s a shared secret: If the Nets are called this year behind Kevin Durant and James Harden (Irving only played 2 games), it will be with the exception of Patti Mills have a problem this year. Simply put, your roles this season are either unstable or just plain… invisible.

Joe Harris (before the injury), Bruce Brown, Blake Griffin, Paul Millsap, DeAndre Babri and Javon Carter are below Durand’s expectations and – just recently – Harden’s paddle.

The Nets have bet a lot on their depth this year to get through the regular season so they’ll be fresher and full of players in the playoffs who would provide solutions. For now, though, most get a grade below base.

Chaos after the Wolves trio

Speaking of roleplayers, another team sees a problem behind their stars. For the Wolves the reason that against the Grizzlies (loss 116-108) Edwards (30 points), Russell (29 points) and Towns (25 points) together with 84 points and with the exception of Vanderbilt (8 points) – saw 13 rebounds ) no player with more than 4 points.

It’s clear that with the trio of their stars getting plenty of attacks, there’s not much left for the rest. Despite this, owning one is still out of reach for the average person.

Cabasso is still doing his thing

Facudo Cabasso will be the same everywhere, whether he’s playing in the NBA or in his backyard. He showed that in the Nuggets’ game against the Blazers when he stole the ball from Eleby and hit an apron for Watford.

In a modern basketball where everyone lives by three-pointers and nails, Cabasso is one of the last few performers. Not that he isn’t tough. But it does not cease to have a romantic madness that is rare and captivates the world.