Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss to Atlanta Hawks
By Adam Coffman
Mike Dunleavy’s Revenge
The Bucks have a definite history with Mike Dunleavy, and his recent trade to the Hawks meant that Milwaukee would face him two more times than they would have if he had remained in Cleveland.
After scoring just 4.6 points per game as a member of the Cavaliers, little was expected out of Dunleavy here, especially considering this was just his second game with his new team.
A late surge from Bazemore prevented him from being the Hawks’ leading scorer, but Dunleavy still finished with 20 points, mostly thanks to his four three-pointers. The small forward was also second on the Hawks with a plus-16.
It looks like Dunleavy has been plugged into Kyle Korver’s old role in Mike Budenholzer’s offense, as a couple of his three-point makes came off the same stagger and pin-down screens that Korver excelled with.
This game from Dunleavy is most likely an isolated incident, so it’s unfortunate that it had to happen against the Bucks, although the rivalry must have played a factor.