Milwaukee Bucks: Grades From 107-96 Loss To Charlotte Hornets
By Adam McGee
The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Charlotte Hornets on opening night, but how did the players, coach and opposition grade?
Having waited all summer for real Milwaukee Bucks basketball to return, Wednesday night’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets was not what any Bucks fan had in mind.
With a nice mix of offseason additions leaving some cause for optimism that things could at least look different in spite of Khris Middleton’s injury, a performance that could have slotted in seamlessly among the games of the 2015-16 season was certainly disheartening.
Still, it’s just one game, and with 81 to go, there’s a need for perspective.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a trademark gaudy stat-line, with 31 points likely to turn heads among many observers around the wider NBA. Malcolm Brogdon also impressed in his regular season debut.
On the negative side of the board, although rotations (particularly among the big men), shooting and defense remain problems, it would seem like a better idea to get them out of the way and resolved early in the season. Let’s be optimistic and assume that’s what was happening!
How did the game play out overall though, and what grades do we give to Milwaukee’s players, Jason Kidd and the Charlotte Hornets? Let’s take a closer look at the action and find out!