Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss To Cleveland Cavaliers

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Dec 20, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks to pass against Milwaukee Bucks guard Jason Terry (3) in the second quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Bench Struggles

Speaking of those bench shooters…they were not great against the Cavaliers on Tuesday. It’s easy to look at some late game struggles from Milwaukee’s big two, namely Jabari missing some free throws and Giannis fouling out.

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That does a disservice to them though–they can’t be expected to do everything for the Bucks. That’s the point of having a bench. Unfortunately, that bench fell flat against the Cavs.

Mirza Teletovic, Malcolm Brogdon and Jason Terry shot a combined one-for-ten from three-point territory. Mirza had the make, but he also had half of the attempts. If the bench hits just two or three more of those threes, this game is completely different.

Also, can we talk about Greg Monroe missing layups? This dude misses at least one layup per game. He made three of his five shots against Cleveland but I’m positive there was a missed layup in there somewhere. It’s getting, to quote DeMarcus Cousins, ridiculous.

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The Bucks will be back in action on Wednesday night, as they get another shot at the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers.

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