Last year's Bradley Center matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers left the coach, players, and fans foaming at the mouth from an indefensible foul call that led to a patented Kobe Bryant finishing move. The re-match Tuesday night ended in much less controversy, but an equal amount of disappointment as the Lakers snapped the Bucks' three game winning … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks’ defense unravels in loss to Los Angeles Lakers
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Milwaukee Bucks analysis: A complete game against the New York Knicks
The Milwaukee Bucks' 107-80 victory over the New York Knicks was akin to the water splashed in the face of the flavor-changing gum test subjects in those Stride commercials. Like the participants in that faux case study (I still have yet to try the gum), Milwaukee has been in a semi-panic mode over the past week's worth of offensive inconsistencies, and just needed a solid, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks analysis: A complete game against the New York Knicks
Milwaukee Bucks Analysis: Different faces have the same problems
The Milwaukee Bucks' Saturday night 87-81 loss to the New Orleans Hornets was one out of Wisconsin Badgers' head coach Bo Ryan's playbook, as both teams rank in the NBA top 10 in defensive efficiency, points allowed, and opponent effective field goal percentage, and played every bit the part of their coaches' defensive-minded philosophy. By Jake McCormick … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks Analysis: Different faces have the same problems
The Milwaukee Bucks suffer a deja vu loss to the Hornets
By Jake McCormick The venue was different, but the Milwaukee Bucks' song remained the same in their second loss to the New Orleans Hornets in 2010. A night after recording their first road win of the season, without center Andrew Bogut, the Bucks continued their early season offensive struggles against the undefeated Hornets. But Milwaukee was able to keep the 87-81 loss … [Read more...] about The Milwaukee Bucks suffer a deja vu loss to the Hornets
Preview of the Milwaukee Bucks-Indiana Pacers game
By Jake McCormick After a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde showing in their Tuesday-Wednesday back-to-back, the Milwaukee Bucks have a good chance of building off the confidence and chemistry they showed in Wednesday's overtime loss to the Boston Celtics. The Detroit Lions are to the Green Bay Packers as the Indiana Pacers have been to the Milwaukee Bucks over the last year, and … [Read more...] about Preview of the Milwaukee Bucks-Indiana Pacers game
Analysis of the Milwaukee Bucks loss to the Portland Trail Blazers
Editor's note: With the "Optimist, Pessimist, Realist" feature, I focus on one aspect of the game that deserves some hope for future success (Optimist), one that ellicits feelings of dread and negativity (Pessimist), and one thing that falls in the middle ground that is hard to argue against either way (Realist). There wasn't much to be celebrating from the Milwaukee Bucks' … [Read more...] about Analysis of the Milwaukee Bucks loss to the Portland Trail Blazers
Milwaukee Bucks suffer a throwback loss to the Portland Trail Blazers
By Jake McCormick In elections, a small sample size of voters leads to accurate early projections. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for early scoring runs in NBA games. If the first six minutes of the Milwaukee Bucks 90-76 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers had decided the game, Milwaukee would've won by triple digits. But in the next 42 minutes, the Blazers … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks suffer a throwback loss to the Portland Trail Blazers
Milwaukee Bucks collect solid home opening win over the Bobcats
By Jake McCormick Fans packed the Bradley Center in costumes Saturday night hoping to see the Milwaukee Bucks turn in a performance worthy of the holiday and home opener hype against the visiting Charlotte Bobcats, and they were not disappointed in the 98-88 victory that was headlined by Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings’ first career triple double (20 points, 10 assists, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks collect solid home opening win over the Bobcats