The Bucks stubbornly refuse to learn their lessons
“I felt that, at times, we didn’t do our job. once again, Giannis Antetokounmpo sigh. Despite their 14 points in the final quarter, the Bucks fell short dominate the Nuggets C team.
“Murray didn’t play, Brown didn’t play, Jokic didn’t play, Valanciunas didn’t play… And yet, we didn’t come to do the right thing” he continues. “We have to be better, and I especially hope that we are aware that we have a very difficult schedule, that very good teams await us and that every victory counts, every close match that we can conclude and win.”
But then, the Bucks were unable to force a decision, rushing shots in the final 30 seconds of offense time. Doc Rivers players end this “trip” to the West with a balanced record (2v-2d), but above all a frustrating one.
Immaturity
“In the end, 2-2, tied”notes Kyle Kuzma. “But we all have a bitter taste… If you ask anyone in this locker room, they’ll tell you that we feel like we’ve missed two games: the one against the Warriors and the one tonight. We didn’t play the way we should in those two games and it always ends up backfiring on us. We’ll have to learn from this.”
For Doc Rivers, only Giannis Antetokounmpo has nothing to be ashamed of with 31 points on 10 of 17 shots, 11 assists and 8 rebounds. “He does absolutely everything for us”, insists Doc Riversbefore pausing and pointing out the +/- of his players. “I don’t even need to say more. He’s literally trying to carry the team on his shoulders. And he’s succeeding. Giannis is exceptional, he’s +16 tonight, AJ Green is +11, everyone else is negative… We always come back to the same point: we have to solve this. »
For Giannis, the Bucks saw the game as a training session… “Why do we always have to chase the result? And when we have the lead, why do we always lose it? We have to be more mature, make the right shot, never be satisfied with the lead and understand how we should play.” he concludes.
2026-01-12 07:47:00
