Apparently there isn't much of a difference between Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls and the conference's lower seeds. A 100-95 win over the New York Knicks Sunday afternoon proved the Milwaukee Bucks are, in fact, capable of building an early lead and holding on against decent competition. By Jake McCormick … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Bucks Big Five Trump The New York Knicks Big Three
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The Milwaukee Bucks turn in best game of the year against the 76ers
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
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
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
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