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Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss To New York Knicks

By Ti Windisch

Jan 6, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) holds the ball away from Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. New York won 116-111. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 6, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) holds the ball away from Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. New York won 116-111. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is congratulated after scoring the game winning basket at the buzzer against New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden. The Bucks won 105-104. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is congratulated after scoring the game winning basket at the buzzer against New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden. The Bucks won 105-104. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports /

Lack Of Consistency

As previously mentioned, the Bucks are not a consistent team right now. Forget game to game–the Bucks can’t even stay steady from quarter to quarter on some nights. The important thing to do is not overreact to games exactly like this one.

Although Milwaukee is the better team, the Knicks are not awful. With players like Kristaps Porzingis and Carmelo Anthony, this game was never going to be a complete cakewalk. Besides, although Giannis Antetokounmpo called this a must-win, it really was one for New York.

The Knicks had lost six straight games before Friday’s contest. They have another game coming up on Saturday, and the Knicks have struggled on back-to-backs. New York needed this more, to be frank.

That is not an excuse for the Bucks, but it is a factor in this game’s outcome. While the team grows and continues to develop together, there will be ups and downs like this. Even the new-look Golden State Warriors are going through something similar–after beating the Memphis Grizzlies for three quarters, Golden State choked in the fourth and then lost in overtime.

It happens. The Bucks are not doomed, nor are the Warriors. I do worry about the next team each of those two matches up against, though. Losses like this tend to piss teams off.

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