Wait! What the…huh? Is this really…woah. Pfft, whatever–it’s only summer league. Those few sentences summarize the sudden emotional swing of the Milwaukee Bucks epic meltdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers, eventually falling 94-87 in overtime.
How on earth does that happen? The Bucks, who were firmly in control midway through the fourth, managed to cough up a 21 point lead as the Cavs ripped off a 35-7 run to end the game.
This one’s definitely not on Rashad Vaughn, who scored eighteen points on 8-16 shooting (1-5 from three). Nor is it on Sean Kilpatrick, who put up sixteen in just 22 minutes. Hell, you can’t even put it on Viacheslav Kravtsov–the Ukranian big man who scored all nine of his points at the free throw line while smacking his way to five blocks.
This one was on free throw shooting (22-34) , rebounding (43-33) and a dash of Summer League counting for even less than pre-season (which is like dividing zero by zero, but I digress).
What matters isn’t the final score, but the way that potential contributors look against reasonable competition. More specifically, the performances of Rashad Vaughn and Damien Inglis. Let’s take a look at those two and the rest with our game three grades.
Grades
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