Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Win Over San Antonio Spurs

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While Beasley wound being the closer last night for the Bucks, the player that kept them afloat early was Jabari Parker.

As they struggled to find any rhythm early on, Jabari was the one giving the team early signs of life, thanks to his hot start from the field as well as from deep (Jabari shot 2-of-3 from beyond the arc on the night).  Scoring 16 points in the first half, Jabari did his best holding things together as the Bucks tried to figure out something to keep up with the Spurs.

Although he cooled off for the remainder of the game in terms of scoring, Jabari managed to find other ways to make an impact like doing work on the glass (he finished with 8 rebounds) even while dealing with foul trouble.

Arguably, the biggest highlight of Parker’s night came late in the game as he converted an impressive coast-to-coast bucket that helped give the Bucks their first lead since opening minutes of the game.

You wouldn’t say it was a dominant performance by any means, but Parker, under unusual circumstances, helped provide an early spark when the Bucks were certainly at their worst on the night.  And while others would take the lead as the game wore on, it’d be hard to say where they’d have been without Parker to set it all up.