Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Win Over Miami Heat

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Jan 6, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15) drives for the basket during the third quarter against the New York Knicks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Greg Monroe, Outworking Everybody

Watching Greg Monroe intently is so much fun, both in person and on television. It seems Monroe was sick and tired of people saying he couldn’t play in this new NBA thanks to his low-post style. Thanks to the new way he plays, anybody watching him on a regular basis has stopped saying that.

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Good luck finding a fast break Monroe isn’t running on. Even when the ball is far back on the other end, this dude is streaking down the floor. Usually he ends up beating his cover down there too, resulting in easy baskets.

Moose did that often in the first quarter, starting off a red hot five-for-five with 12 points. He only added four more for the duration of the evening, but two of them came on a great offensive rebound where he got fouled by about three members of the Heat at once, when Miami was attempting to mount a comeback.

That brought energy to the entire building. The fans loved seeing Moose go to work down low and just out-will the opposition to help seal a win. He finished with more offensive rebounds and total rebounds than Whiteside, which shows how hard Monroe was hustling.

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The Bucks will look to win again when they take on the Hawks in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon.

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