The devastating Greek in 109-102 of the Bucks, who return to win after two knockouts and see with the return of Middleton the beginning of the end of their problems. The yellow-purple await the return of LeBron to become the racing team they want to be
Devastating. Like a cyclone, like the phenomenon. The best Giannis Antetokounmpo of the season, a 47-point, 9 rebound show, relaunches Milwaukee and crushes the Lakers 109-102, unable to stop this Greek fury. “I tried to be aggressive to help the team win,” he said as if scoring 47 points was the most normal thing in the world. Giannis did a lot more: he returned to the mvp level of the Finals, took the bandaged champions by the hand and gave them their first win after two knockouts, reminding the NBA that anyone who thinks of the title will have to deal with the Bucks, despite their slow departure. He will probably also have to do them with the Lakers, who are waiting for the return of LeBron James in Boston on Friday (this year he has already missed 9 games out of 15) but in the meantime collect the third defeat in 4 games.
giannis and the others
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Giannis’ is the main signature on Milwaukee’s success (7 won-8 lost so far). “It was special – coach Bud crowns him -. He clearly decided to take his game to another level and made a difference ”. The Greek did damage close to the iron (30 of his 47 points), he took advantage of every mistake of the Lakers defense to punish her. The other Bucks tried to help him out. Important is the return of Khris Middleton, rusty but still growing (16 points) in his first race after 8 games of stoppage for Covid. “It’s nice to have him back – says Giannis of his team-mate, gold medal with the US in Tokyo -: Khris attracts a lot of attention, it’s a concern for the opposing defenses. With him on the pitch everything is easier ”. Still good Bobby Portis, 17 points not to make Brook Lopez regret. Jrue Holiday shot badly (3/13) but built for his teammates (8 assists). With the return of Middleton, who will still need a few games to return second violin, Milwaukee is once again closer to the team that coach Bud has in mind: it may have started slowly, but it remains the team to beat in the East.
waiting for the real lakers
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Los Angeles (8-8) begins a series of 5 away games with a defeat. The yellow and purple are a work still open whose works are perpetually delayed and always slowed down by some hitch, with the defeats as a reminder of what should be and what is not yet. “We have not yet seen the full team due to injuries – recalls Anthony Davis, 18 points but blown away by Antetokounmpo in the direct confrontation -. But we still have enough players to win, to play as well as we did in Milwaukee ”. At the Lakers home the best was Talen Horton-Tucker, promising with 25 points and 12 rebounds in his third game of the season. Russell Westbrook also did very well, 19 points, 15 assists and 3 turnovers. “He has played his best game since joining the Lakers” is coach Vogel’s praise. The coach is satisfied and sees progress: “Many positive things – says the coach -. But I am disappointed that we did not win and that Anthony Davis did not go to the line even once: we will continue to talk about it with the NBA because it is not the first time that they have penalized us ”. It is not for the referees that the Lakers have lost: it is for the unstoppable Giannis and for that “work in progress” sign on which the completion date is not yet marked.
the match
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Lakers on 20-10 in the first quarter, but Giannis is already at 17 when the first siren sounds and launches the escape of Milwaukee, powered by Portis until the 64-53 of the interval. Antetokounmpo slows down and the Lakers find themselves, pushed by 11 points from Horton-Tucker to overtake in the third quarter. The Bucks are still ahead 85-83 when the final 12 ‘begins: Monk tries to put the Lakers ahead, but Giannis (12 points in the period) finds the precious help of Middleton and never looks back.
Milwaukee: Antetokounmpo 47 (15/19 from twos, 3/4 from three, 8/11 free throws), Portis 17, Middleton 16, Portis 16. Rebounds: Antetokounmpo 9, Hill 9. Assist: Holiday 8.
LA Lakers: Horton-Tucker 25 (6/12, 3/6, 4/4 tl), Westbrook 19, Davis 18. Rebounds: Horton-Tucker 12. Assist: Westbrook 15.
November 18, 2021 (change November 18, 2021 | 07:38)
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