Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Win Over Cleveland Cavaliers
By Adam McGee
The Milwaukee Bucks put on a performance that won’t be forgotten in a hurry, as they dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
With a long drought since the Milwaukee Bucks last made a deep playoff run, there are certain random games that stand out in the mind as highlights of the past decade or so.
The streak-busting win against the Golden State Warriors. The Game 4 playoff win over the Chicago Bulls. Brandon Jennings‘ 55-point game.
On Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks produced a performance to stand with the best of those, if not even surpass them to sit at the summit.
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In the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers’ first visit of the season to Milwaukee, they weren’t beaten by a scrappy Bucks team. Nor did they lose because of an off-night of their own. Instead, the Bucks put LeBron James and company to the sword thanks to their own individual and collective brilliance.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has spent much of the first five weeks of the season proving that he already belongs with the league’s best, and as such, it was fitting that when matched up with the league’s best player he played arguably the best game of his career to date.
It wasn’t just Giannis either. As a group, the Bucks looked as cohesive as they have done under Jason Kidd, putting in a performance that any team on the planet would have struggled to match on this given night.
It doesn’t mean that we won’t see a return to less spectacular fare soon, or that this young team won’t offer up further frustration during the year; but it proves that this is a legitimate team that no longer needs to be discussed solely in terms of potential. Now, the ability is real.
So with a 17-point win and a host of memorable moments to swoon over, let’s look at some of the key takeaways from a signature Milwaukee Bucks win.