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The Milwaukee Bucks turn in best game of the year against the 76ers

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It’s amazing that the difference between success and failure in the NBA can sometimes boil down to one simple action: making shots. Of course, that concept is just the end result of combined success moving off-the-ball, running the offense, and making decisive, quality passes. All of that winning was the Milwaukee Bucks in a nutshell in their 102-74 win over the Philadelphia … [Read more...] about The Milwaukee Bucks turn in best game of the year against the 76ers

Limping Milwaukee Bucks beat up on paralyzed Cleveland Cavaliers

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Tuesday, it was the starters. Wednesday, it was the bench. For the first time all season, the Milwaukee Bucks strung together a back-to-back set of games where the first unit drove the Land Rover of victory one night, only to have the second unit jump start the stalled vehicle on the way to another win 24 hours later. By Jake McCormick … [Read more...] about Limping Milwaukee Bucks beat up on paralyzed Cleveland Cavaliers

Phoenix Suns scorching third quarter burns Milwaukee Bucks

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All too often this season, you'll read Milwaukee Bucks recaps after a loss focusing on a single quarter that effectively killed the Bucks chances at a victory. Unfortunately, Friday night's 102-88 loss to the Phoenix Suns was no different thanks to a third quarter collapse uglier than that of the 2010 U.S. housing market. By Jake McCormick … [Read more...] about Phoenix Suns scorching third quarter burns Milwaukee Bucks

Bucks-Timberwolves quickly becomes a battle for the basement

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The Milwaukee Bucks' 94-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night played out like a bizarro version of the Mia Hamm/Michael Jordan Gatorade commercials. Anything Milwaukee did, Minnesota did worse, and neither team could do anything consistently better than the other. Case and point: The game’s final two minutes. By Jake McCormick More Milwaukee … [Read more...] about Bucks-Timberwolves quickly becomes a battle for the basement

Bucks-Timberwolves analysis: Wins are a point of view

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It’s never a good thing when Andrew Bogut plays 23 minutes and attempts five shots in a game against a less than impressive front line. But Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles had a few interesting lineup combinations that ultimately carried the Bucks to their 94-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. By Jake McCormick Read the Milwaukee Bucks/Minnesota Timberwolves game … [Read more...] about Bucks-Timberwolves analysis: Wins are a point of view

Milwaukee Bucks mistakes help Denver Nuggets end road woes

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“We played hard, we just didn’t play well.” Those words, said by Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles after the team’s 94-87 loss to the Denver Nuggets, are eerily similar to the phrase that Cleveland Cavaliers coach Byron Scott used to describe his team during its 26 game losing streak. It makes sense coming from a team that is rebuilding, young, and just looking for any … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks mistakes help Denver Nuggets end road woes

Milwaukee Bucks analysis: John Salmons strikes back against Carmelo Anthony

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The All-Star Break couldn’t have come faster for the Milwaukee Bucks. Led by Carmelo Anthony’s 38 points and 12 rebounds, the Denver Nuggets survived various charges by the depleted Bucks to head into the break with a 94-87 road victory. Read a rundown of the Bucks loss to the Nuggets. By Jake McCormick … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks analysis: John Salmons strikes back against Carmelo Anthony

Milwaukee Bucks analysis: Health beats Toronto Raptors mediocrity

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Click here for a Bucks/Raptors game recap. The Milwaukee Bucks 92-74 win over the Toronto Raptors wasn’t anything you would label a “signature” victory or “corner-turning” rout. But Milwaukee needs to take any win they can get, which is more than enough to justify feeling good about pounding the clawless Raptors. By Jake McCormick … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks analysis: Health beats Toronto Raptors mediocrity

Milwaukee Bucks beat offense/defense-less Toronto Raptors

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Click here for Bucks/Raptors analysis. You know a team is starving for a victory and built around defense with scoring 92 points and still winning by 18 is called a blow out. Nevertheless, the Milwaukee Bucks 92-74 victory over the Toronto Raptors Tuesday night was the dominant win the Bucks have failed to capture over the past month. By Jake McCormick … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks beat offense/defense-less Toronto Raptors