BTBP Roundtable #10: All Or Nothing For The Bucks
By Adam McGee
Apr 20, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dribbles the ball against Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) during the first quarter in game two of the first round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Who do the Bucks need a big performance from most of all tonight?
AMcG: This is the game for Giannis. He’s had his good and bad moments in the series, but he’s yet to truly take over in a way that I think most Bucks fans kind of expected. Tonight, would be a good night for him to put on a show.
TW: Milwaukee needs John Henson to keep coming up huge. The #HensonVilla native has been good at both scoring inside and rebounding over Chicago’s bigs in this series, and if he isn’t active inside the Bucks have no answer for some of the Bulls’ athletic bigs. If he stays as good as he has been, he’ll be a huge help in Milwaukee forcing a Game 7 in Chicago.
JT: Giannis. He has shown flashes of what’s to come (first half in Game 3), but he has looked unsure of himself at times, which is to be expected in your first experience in the playoffs and at such a young age. However, he has shown he doesn’t need to be scoring to make an impact. In Game 5, the Bulls were only 3 of 10 (!) when defended by Giannis and he came away with 4 blocks too (as well as the series saving one).
BA: This series has shown it can be any combination of players to have a big game to win. I’ll go with Ersan, though. He can’t *not* be due, right?
JH: Giannis Antetokounmpo. He’s the oil that makes the Buck’s machine go–be it offensively or defensively. In game three he clearly benefited from the pro-Bucks crowd and seemed to feed off that energy. With even higher stakes in game six expect everything to ramp up a notch or two. Is he ready for the moment? An early breakaway dunk would go a long way tonight.
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